The New York herald., 1863-11-26
TINE NEW LEVY OF TROOPS.
Course OF the Nattonsl and State Au-
thorities Coneerninw Coiored Volun-

LBrTBRs From GOVERNOR SEYMOUR AND THE sBcRE
TARY or WAR,
The New York Association for Colored Volunteers.
formed at meeting called by Peter Cooper, General
sickes Wm c. Bryant General John CochrsDe Henry J.
Raymond, wn. Curtis Hoyes. VIM. Z Dodge. David
Dows, David Dudley Field and many other citizens-or
which meeting General wm X Strong lasc Of the army,
va Presdent--sosk prompt measures for Ncerainins
tho views Of - national and State governments
corning the coudons which colored troops might bo
enlisted under the Presidents proclamation for moro
voluntesss General Strong requested u telegraph
tho War Department. and Mr. James Rodgers went 10
Albany To learn tue views Of Governor Seymour
subject.
The callers o the meeting said:-'N allow citi-
zens to be drawn away b. superior Inducements offered
BY other eates, we ose them In making up our quota.
and tho draft will fall heavily upon those who left.
Or, II No raise BY volunteering At the Last hour
shall have 70 pay larger boun.ss snd heavier
novo N this matter without delay Other states
fass taking our mon TO nI their quotas especially
coscved men Several thousand Of these may bs added
70 ~ strength our army and also saved TO the quota
of our STATE By prompt and vigorous movement Our
eoun,rys interest and self interest here unto .
fhe General Committee of the association, In their let
ter 70 Secretary 6tantou. dated November n, sac.
"Ths application 10 the NATIONAL government results
from the refusal Of certain state 20 recog
nixo co'osd mon In the call for volunteers nowhstand
ING the fact that the Presidcnts proclamation makes
determination in color and tho additional fact that that
And 10 their representations st Albany II added
mat "ussice and patriotism alike require that oil
who are subject TO draft shall have equal privileges
volunteering under tho President " being
desrabh also "that white follow citizens shall be
citizens " volunteer Tor the warin the OF which
war tho colOred troops have evnccd discipline and
bravery worthy Of the noble cause Of national self de-
Answers have been received from Washington and Al
bany Under date Of the 2lth tho SECRETARY of war
says"on application BY suitable persous, ecal
York. according TO tho rules and regulations relative to
raised viii be @ crsdi.sd to the State Gn % ongress ia
euhorize H. no bounty be paid and the pay is limited
BY the act Of Congress TO ten dollars month. Tho DO
partmont win recommend that In this respect the act be
amended ~ make the pay the other sol
diers. They vii, be enrolled United States volunteers
and the officers DO appointed and commissioned by tho
Governor Seymour, under date Of November "a, re
plies thus 70 the inquiry made through Mr. Rodgers
''In 70 your inquiries about enlistment
blacks and the organization Of regiments and companies
"Eys-Tha. under the State laws tho bounty s paid to
all, without distinction, who mustered into tho
vice Of the United states and Tor whom credits given
70 New York, under tho Prcsdeuts call for troops.
"Secswd--As 20 organizations, have power TO
authorize any, either for blacks whites which will be
entitled 10 the bcnen of bounty given by the general
government The object at washington Is to ni up tho
ranks Of the regiments In theheld If any organ
zatous for either white or black roops are made they
those who Join thcm TO the bepedt Of the money paid to
volunteew.n
association and all others Interested and tho opera
ton Of al loyal citizens y earnestly invoked in
O. tho objects above sD;iS.ss Ss, Y Hfast Of the
Rooms os me AssoclArIos, 70 PINE srHEEr, Nov. =
The Progress Of Recr uittng tn brooklyn.
Rscvuisng goss psospsreusiy in this city since II
has besa asosrained that bountlea win be paid al
able boded men, and that the county win be crcdite
W xasmhsn q the invalid corps, and colored men
~
:: ss :: sss: sss xSa .As re-
misss * tbs Board Of SUPERVISOR the sane e shs
others Tbsy also sasised Ihs state bounty but
blacks appeared to bs grsay rsoced hsvss received
more money than pcrbap: they ever bsoro possesssd.
All were seDt TO Riker Island Ia the afternoon. ri
Ths committee Of tho Board Supervisors appointed
10 ASCERTAIN Certain facts Ia relation payment
STATE sounsss and regard 70 The ao0, Se rsased o
washington. The correspondence 10 anneyed;-
AInASr Nov a. 1853
Colonel JAs VAN BuuTS, Psymas,er General Albany Sew
DrAn sraHavas been requested BY the special com
stitue Bounty from EIeel ovrrnnr
sna ss1as see S % tsrsd % syHss, % ss
the proper person Respectfully request answers to the 10
rrswni he s..,e The bounty To recruit, en-.
S.yna-wiI .hs stat The bounty 20 negroes en.ns
''' ''''s''''' ''1' I " J. Osborn. R Chairman Ae
srArR ov Hrw Yoar
f"AA'i'a ats.SyH y.s,A-ss sdy' o,''fs; =, iss,
s-In reply 10 note Of 'hi' date, Dopoundins e.,
T.-wd ID. State pay bounty to parsons ,n.,ns ia
ssrsd-wn ID. STATE the sount, nesroc. enlist
have TO that my opinion the Invalid corps. being
ors.ni,son authorized 6y he genera eyernms The
was no. IN the sonsmp aon Of the Legislature aud not
-s. S : ss .s ss T.. s n'S law
as 10 nn. ofaFa
:Ss s ~, ss p;a :, ne 10 %. ,.%s .
tray orders q: gwen me Of ~hh. u received 'ha si's
v' ''.''''i'. ,Gs, VIZ s'iSigt STFks ;rF:S F.s oa
perviso.s o. King, county y '''
Tho following Ia tho co're,pondoneo with the Provost
Marshal General at wsshingtons-
wAsniseror. d G Nov a. 1871
Colonel JAMS b. Par, Provost Marshal G-De al. Washing
DE.s sia-Ths undsr.lsnsd. Chairman Of the Board Of
sa % - Mac sprn, 70 ihe STATE o. sew fyTs oo
state and also Chairman Of SPECIAL committee said
sn % eh.is oi We payn'st 9i bounty 81 ~ 10
The President, woula. behsf o. ~ peoge q kias.
yra-yhsi IL the quo'a Of ,he Second ana Third Con
sss;,en. districts OF s s'A'e Of New rork under toe
I.ea,-snI we b. credited on our quo'A Of ,.id call
with recruits snl.tns Ia The fuvsl d eorr.i
Ih,,d-wi We be errdi'sd our qugiA a said call VITA
Tes,1-wili rs D. credited h quota OF call sh
lui-wni ~s he Required to scod any alleged
Nyf-tn case ~ dsnc sncy under ts csh will ihe
afan y made from The eoanv at sss, or ~ Cons'nA
s..r,s-rp off ssaeenoy a the stste - New Yors
VIII dA b~ made ~ the number anJ AuA ~ fehci.nt
70 hings county or sta b. required sirh
san pvoporoons.s numssr OF The -hoe dssseSey of ts
a. n s:y sr.ge., z q, tsrsgoas s';9; .,,.. g
W. j. OSBORN Chairman. Ae
was DxfiSrssrr
Psovosr hAssnAL GsSsHsI- OsyCg
- WAsHfseros ID g.. soy ~ 49,. }
l,th hair noar Il X
county broosyn,s r.
ts-i have TIE hoDor 20 AGAR edge ne receipt OF your
eomnnnleAuon q the zst rsa. s,sing inform 40
EEa 70 pAyh@nts Of premium. h r~rruits suising
mndsr the A of the Pfssdni u ihr bd HAtss O,t0hsr
L.sA Ihsss questions ere answered 10 me rider b.
~ s--ths suot of the Sec M and rhirl corsrs.oasl
dsuiets ~ the ttat. ~ sew Yos lnfsf ks
uc9ps ss foligws;-secozi disire sg3t, fArd atfbf,
1&s TOTAL. s.JU.
s.essiion VII be creded On Jsar s.tA u ssid cal
WITH recruits snii,upg IN the InVald rorg~
Thfv~-Yoa VI mol be -edltsc 90 ya4r quoA o&
wiih enl strents 10 navy.
Paw -feu VII be credited your gpgA of sad call
via any neUoss that mar enis,
ro1 ash
I'm Wa ve be required W MARE srod suB seg.i
IL far @gfa