Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-10

Judge Bond, an estimable and c]ear-be citizen of Baltimore, says the Hartford Cour- ant, has addressed a letter to the Secretary of War, abounding in cogens reasons for enlisting the slaves of Maryland, as we'll as the free blacks. into the federal service Maryland was specially excepted from the Presidents proclamation. The State contains popula- tion of about 75O,000 slaves, who are held by 5000 masters. If enlistments are confined to the free colored population, the city of Balti- more and the counties in the north and west which are thoroughly loyal and almost free, will be compelled to bear heavy and unequal burden in the loss of laborers, while the south ern counties to which slavery is chiefly con- Gned and whore the inhabitants arc to great extent disloy0' at heart, will escape with slight i"ennveniegee. Gen. Bir9ey, the Government agent, is noW calistiog only free persons of color
 Judge Bond shows t'la. the language of ,he Ia" empowers the President to employ oU per sons of African descent to a} in putting down the rebellion He is not restricted by distnc- tion of class. As d fundamental rule, all per sons who receive the protection of Govern ment, owo military service in time of war. Hcrce minors and apprentices, are embraced ln the act oE Congress, although the father has a right to the services Of the former and the master to the services of the latter. Neither parent nor master receives any compensation from Government for thu services of which they are deprived by the enlistment of minors or apprentices. Duties to the nation rise above the duties growing out of these domes- tic relations.
 The Judge maintains that slavery is purely @ creature of the law, and that the statute does not discriminate with regard to the different values of services to be rendered for life or for term of years merely, citing several par allels to establish the position.
 Judge Bond urges that the master cannot in equity demand compensation for the services
 
 paid to parents or masters for the services Of enlisted minors and apprentices. Hence it is unjust to discriminate between ,000 slave holders of doubtful loyalty, against the residue of the population of the State, who are devo- ted to the welfare of the Government.
 He accordingly recommends that the Presi- dent issue proclamation announcing ex- pIictly that the act of Congress authorizes the enlistment of all classes of African decent, whether bond or free, and inviting the slaves as well as free negroes, to rally in defence of their common country.
 REBEL ARH1Es.-A long dispatch comes from Memphis, giving the revelations and statements of refugees and deserters from the rebels.
 According to these statements, there is great trouble iu Dicie, and many of the people desire to end the war ou any terms. More over the armies of Bragg and Johnston are greatly delnoralized. The latter it is said, loses 50 men per night by desertion. Bragg's army has also been greatly lessened by deser- | ton.
 ] Probably most of these statements are at least founded in truth.
 '' In St. Clair county, the Union feeling is so strong, that secessionists are not allowed to stay there.
 "In other sections men are secreted in swamps and caves, and would come out and join the federal army, but for the danger of be- ing captured by the rebels while making their way to our lines. 300 deserters are rendez- voused in Winton county, all of whom are armed and determined to resist the rebel au- thorities.''
 | General Grant recently remarked to some Illinois gentlemen that he had extended Gen. eral Logan's furIough without any request on bis par, "for the reason hat Ae stiu considered him in the field doing duty sesile Ae scas fight 'ng sas cogpsrAsaas of Il!s''ois.'