The New York herald., 1863-09-01
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
wAsumoros, August 81, 1898.

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
wAsnmopos, August 81. 1893.
YnuGIDK,U LTSCoLN's YoRTHcoxN0 LETTER.
ne letter which President Lincoln hes written 70 bs
Ssad me Union meeting atsprngneld, Thurs
DAY, ana copy u which win be rcad AZ the same tne
u syracuse a the meeting Of tho Young Mons Union
@ ssvensen Understood hero TO embrace tho views Of
sAs sdumhussion touching the relations Of tho sederA
70 tAs Southern people, Such being the case
thsre In much aaxisiy mansted touching its contents
10 undsrstood that this letter n fact the substance
u . proclamation which was drawn up some tnc since
~ DYesdsns Lincoln q the inssigation Of secretaSy
eswass bus tho publication Of which WAS prevented BY
Chase and tho republican, II has been known for scmo
time that the President was willing 70 DO anything 70
stop the war and restore tho Union. He. however, p
bound By his relations with The republican party
70 consult IN . measure tho views of 10 Load
ins nagna.ss, and hence ths proclamation which
he proposed to issue after tho fall q vcksburs hs con
cuded 70 postpope until tho fall u Charleston In tho
meantime this letter. which no win address 70 tho nation
through the medium Of tho two convsntons meet next
Thursday, will bs Of character 10 prepare the public
mind for The policy which tho President finally deter
mined pursue with regard 70 tho Southern ssates
Al originally drawn up learn from wsr informed
that this proclamation embraced tho following
points
In me nrs place. promise Of amnesty ali ths South
psoph, with The exception of ~ civil and military
rulers, provided they would lay down ther arms
and return 70 ,hss allegiance 70 NE Uassd staass.
Nsls promise that sho extrsme penalties of the Con-
ascaa,cn cot would b snfovosd against The lead
ing military and civil rulers Of the consederscy.
Thirdly, dscasation that those slaves only could be
considered ffss who bad essped within the Union lines,
Or bad made actual sors 70 comply with tho terms Of
ths cmancipasoa proclamation.
also expressed willingness 10 receive tho Southern
states % States into the Union provided ths voters viii
take the oath Of allegiance to the federal ooDstitaon
and the States re-eptcring will bind themselves TO
abolish slavery within term Of years.
These rnderstood 10 be the conditions upon which
Mr. Lincoln willing 70 the Union rcsstablished -
s was-
A. matter Of is tho slavery question which
has aiven him the most He willing, and the
ma ority Of his advisers In Washington are willing that
tho southern people should bo permitted 70 return 10 tho
Union with their State rights and tho right 10 thsr
personal property, with tho exception Of slaves being
conceded intact, provided The leading chiefs OF the rebel
lion are prohibited from hereafter holding oncc In tho
Southern states M Lincoln, for tho sake Of peace was
willing what has been requeuty suggested BY Tho
7yibuns-conceds only those slaves free who had
been msds free By tho march Of armies and their
own EFFORTS and leave those In slavery who had MOI
taken advantage of tho Presidents proclamation This
last clause 10 fought BY Chase she radicals and tho
compromise understood 70 b tha thoss slaves IN
slavery shall remain slaves, bot that no State shall se
admitted into Tho Union without pledge Of ths nnal
abogstion of slavery.
nay b. that before thursday soms further modisca
may bs made the letter. but ~ far a. can iearn
cn thoss who In the cosAdsscs Of the sdminsirs
on tAs docunns about V b adAsssd v ths oouasy
- - ~
~ hsghsss mportaaes, snA vm ssuAs PLATFORM upna
whssh ne aAniaissEas,oa proposes 70 cary the sal
sscaeas. IAavs - bslssvs shas Ms. Liassa win
dissvsw - nssnssoa 70 make arbitrary arrests Asrs
ait9; thas hs Win coasidss ths rsbssoa ~ ssAsl
l way tbas sn The sltrsns measures which havs
besa dssasl nsesny win - ~ sssAs, 90
has hsrssfsss sw nd order win b allowed
| 70 ssssns thsiS sway. Ths idn Of . psooiamasios
70 Ne eouAAsm people - originally saegssssd " NJ
sswasd bus sAis Informal letter. preparing ths wsy
The proclamation asr ~ fsi u Charassa vas, n
] usdssssod, 4 ~. Linoon's ovs notion; asd The
recent trip - Secretary sswssd - ths iakss, With The
dipDmssIe corps, 70 rslsvs ths country Of ibs
pssasea Inst shs letter insptsed dictated ~
Secretary Seward
spcRsTARY wnLSs on Az ISsypcrro soCR.
ne secfssary Of The Navy has ls washipgtoa scs
tour Of nspecs,oa through the New York, Boston snd
Povtsmsush Navy Yards, ssd VIII visit Phiiadslphs ou
his return.
NAVAL sxrsprrIos W rns RArpAHAnocE.
TIE steamer Baltimore. Capt. Nichsn. 1rivsa hers
thn morning from Fortress ssroa shs reports shas The
gunseais RsliApcs aud sssis captured IRON the
Chssspsske. the mouth of the Rappahannoch u
Urbans, on the Rsppshanpeck The vsundsd men,
among whoo the commanding ofncsr II Ne Hssncc
l have been liberated. Last ngAt aees II guabeaix
sccompspssl By nontov rom tbs ssusdrsn vent
up N RAepaAaasoct for the purpcss q dsroyss the
rsbsi port M Lowrsys Point and sscsptufias shs gun
boats. Among ihs rebels who captured ,As steamers
was porfioa of ,hs old Msr,msc crew.
coNnnATfoa ov rxs DKAsn or nossy.
despatch has bess rscsived By the military ssthoyl
es hsss rca Gssssal King. ssssuociog ths tsssh Il
Mosby al farm house jsss beyond The Ball run Noun.
taiss.
rHn cAvruas op yEH sase ATLANTIC.
me Navy DspavtussAhss received sfornssos q the
eApss of tho brig Atlantic by ,ss United states steamer
Princess Royal, % he Mo Graads, nss,co.
From shs sssssn~ot d Acting Master Chase, late IN
connaad of Ne sunboas Asicua, appears that the
Atlantis had board direct ron tbs Tsrss Shore
and the captain es ths big told him be wsad
ihs fact. and private ntssview could be graatsd
would be ths sdvspssgs Of The United States govern
nsni. fhs Cause u the eapsAns snSaiar psocssAisg
wss be says, Consequence u misusdsvstasding be
tween aud ths parties charsfns shs vessel and he
states he taken Into Ksy West IN shs a,ant'
while bound fos rssas, BY sUn,,s1 states vcsssI,
phe, and lay there thlrtysr days, BIT that be was
smart sosagb o fooI The sahorss not~ahstsaing bs
had eonirabaad II hand ia oscspef from thsre
sued The UsnsA states ssv~nsas. and obtained Jsds
neui for $4,000 Ne th~n went ~ and sslvsssi 30
cargo sn right, wash cargo ven, into Brovnvils.
rszss, VI Msismoros, NsnIoo
rns capsals os the vessel further ~h-''n yea aosr
loos osi III fool ysa ssaio have been In s.ch brsi
sess eng ,ss having tDs ssecksds during iss Ros
sian var, and yca are not very sharp III g., b tss
windward os yoa srsin."
Mr.. HAsgsv. 0 xsw York, SOW II rsssnoros,
TESTIFY Thai lhs brs AiiAnse purehss~d bar cos,oa Al
Brovnsyns T~sas. rhs Usitsd statSs suneost csypga
was 10 sight ~ ths sins of N capgars.
TNs Aissts hss bsse ssni ssNsv ovesss foe sajsSla