New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-08


WAR DnrARTHrNr ,
W,.urvGToS CITY Nov. 20 lSA'
Dian Sm iolr c.tcr Ct ie ''. - n',', 4 -
w you nc rc vh'' hsr sy a'' M , o,,,,,
latina 10 f0 .shaucc of prisoners Of war end yon l" "
MI q, 'ee 'a, ,5 ,,, ,ae, IN R,hnord.
M ~. ,r,..'t 'hc la'i,r ia il ,rre lishi In few
iys ,ure -iond'ncr VIII .e mad p'Oic h'.' o!
- .rvcrll ..rors difficulties in the way Of continuing
.n.1cbr-c pf,or- One is the bad fah 81 che enemy
IN patii iufo arf We eVicc many tno> no, Of parole" P'
on'r- egf.r.d % ~ Ns9u5s end c''e n'ie' "ill'
st etN,r Importance = thg p'remPory refusal ~ me go,
NJ, forms slaevtr hiswcA knoeu uat they have tiru
-roato 81 ored pturcd soldiers iuto slavery eo 20 hns
The Go,erunear demands tha. all Offices aud soldiers
.a,a b. fairly cs% nsed otherwise uo morc pr .oer' oil
"of Nl. o. gwen up the ttH 'i .h' '9S''n ~ &
.aruef .-d viii NOS sbandon e. t.c a\a-' oeiy 81 'Nr
,at''I l-.e 'u''' "i i'4..'t VII" n' " 800 ~. ~
ic d uc OK a. Dds county aa thus c'oci 10 '-e i'''
n b., bsc, a,-.,cd it ,4c r-e. might 20 until a cy
sItft, oo'sr'd troops svd t1rr " lite officer vc t,nn
eitl. b.-ia nt.u. oar troops. bai they would ec'
ta.. ti.ir oDH ut. r'i .nf hcr power Over M, NY
n'y ',- ben "l'. q ~ ''.. i'l II, .'
boz Ore in. '.-H f... we , 49,, ~. ~ ,. -.iar
'.., . ,,ee- o.. " as,,cr coios. whom IT, ca.iny
,.l ia c.i U'.f ..loT ot s"i into Sin,ry r 'ti.i
s.t between uin he po.'f cd ~ t0rc sg.tcinrit'
g., MI. c,l... , ,l.r.d sudcr. and of t'sir white
,g.. ..f. I. p ,n Do. tle Government NtN-r another
H,u.. . ....r .ii ..- u.u hc t2.l..frcd
T... I.-r ,ul l,u 10 Richmond re 'hc snbei o.
i,cl q..v icre. I'D u,rc LAs been no want
N..t-... ,cr.. WILLIAM WHITING.
i,..a Tire Eichroni Enquirer Dec. 3.
IT,, above letter from ttc Crown Lawyer Mr.:
Nliiae. 4s frd in Tts Bgl' d4lrioaH. And
Wicn stle tl1t each oae Of is three a'efcnis a.
augg-lledN false. Nc "a! D" more 'as W. '-'t
tu6wf to iic vfcr when De- p,lned III ami which VIII
o. t.acn. lrat.t 10 bc ma|lciousy false whenever Ie
u.ay publish @ trse copy ~ thc correspondence
mis- first ayeIr,tuf-" Bad f'4il or tae nart ~ thc
crfcl .'e .athortlos ln putting into active service
uenV Iiols'uf. a. pa'ol.c prisoners. captured M
N>..r. ard c'.Osl,ic. without releasing ems OF or
fff.irf .ocie-~ held ny tIrm fus|. has been flis
Brown to d. 1't q. wtn1n foundation by Commissioner
IT, ocr.v-r 7 y,.r.- rIfr- 20 mako mi. "had
eii. por. in Dis statement snd passing 20 what hc
.nl.. .io.Aer difficulty oi stI sr-yer Importance.
shows ist ie - u~ 90 rest TIE Niudlch..n e. lis
.leri urt oar " bad ia.th.' A We understand morals
iio-c E, nothing Of " cilvcr Importance f.1n haf
cdrh." lu. tlat the Crown LAWYER Of Mr. seward
should latcl, 4ige bll nirl' VII. surprise no one.
s., io ilnt other stotcmcit-' iA' r"icmWoi! refusal
vic enemy (our.eves) 90 exchange coor'i soldiers
snl their white officers upon any gsls whatever we
have o,y o. SOY ta 10 sch case h9. aris and that
% part % iIc correspondence VII show any such
tsfG,a:
Ihciar of ttc olfrdega', Congress. approved Nay
-t3 rccitrs that boa tac judgement OF Congr,ss the
p9oclaao'ionso f thc President o. ne United States
al.cd respectively September -, let2 AID January
l-ti. ard other loa ures OF ne HoFcTl neii az ne
Unit. States and &C. it. author te, conn 1ldr'. aid
force Cesgai or tending fc emaDoipl slaves lu tlc
Colftd,atl STATES OF 70 allci such slaves, or io -
tito tlcn 20 iu.lrrecou. or 20 employ negroes ~ "al
AGAINST de Confederate States. o. % overthrow tle l-
.ffation az africa. slavery, and bring on sert' WaI
Az these ~lfas would n Successful produce HtrociDu.
,onseqrcgces and they are inconsistent with the /
spirit o those rsarcs which in modern warfare. pre-
,ii among CIVILIZED nations, tlef may. Therefore, b.
llp.eTy end a1il-y ieIr.sscd ~ retaliation
The 5v aua0l The President Of the Confederate
STATE. 10 rcalias foT every violation of the laws W
asagos 81 the part OF the enemy and declares
Tie commanding organizing. or aiding negroes H. arms
sgan the Confederate states 10 he melting seryilc in
S,rectiou and those offending. when captured.
urusled witt death or IN tie discretion a. tie court.
rhc Law further Furnishes with death tie melting ser
vile iusgrg elton Or rebellion and that al negroes or
riato.- taken in arms against the Confederate states
mail Wien captured be delivered 70 tbe authorities ~
the So. States In which captured 20 De dealt with
according o. the laws OF such state.
The hrsgace Of Ills law las been construed hy the
enemy to apply 10 free negroes Of the lm.cd stats
ana We must admit that such a construction is not
forced bli does within The terms " III law. But
IS clearly not thin the province OF one nation 10
undertake 90 prescribe The soldiers which another shall
1se IN its armies we hope Tat THIS law VIII be- con
lined by additional legislation 10 such employment by
The enemy q slaves o. free negroes Of the several States
eli the ColfedefaCy.
certainly is not necessary 20 argne that hc color o.
sodie. does not place him bey0nd the pale ~ civilized
warfarsior the Confdcracy Lac at Ills time many In
dans iu ts service. And "a, France employs blacks u
81 auuo,. Brazil docs tie same; and o. fugland
oses negroes policemen. and S-pOys SOLDIER the
Confdcfary M gtf well undertake 20 say that these
nations are inconsistent with the spirit fthose usascs
which iu modern warfare prevail among civilized IA.
iOur TO enact retaliation against tie United States
for emppyirg tie fIec negroes Of The United States IN
ifs armies.
he policy Of tie enemy ia employing nepToe. IL their
affair and not 01fs Dl' u We may express an opinion
&c would certainly prefer % fight negroes rathe- than
American. lTishncA o. Germans l1r The simple
reason fat nature las denied tie negro every essential
a ali OF the soldier II tie enemy desire 10 dcsradc
their citizens 10 Tie level oi the negro here again
WOIld o' question their right. much less retdiae in
aiv Say which should prevent such degradation. ~
tie c'su set tie came value on negro that tie Con
Doe gan 90 pride Yet IN particular could il be
injurious 10 our cause We, therefore cay that TIC
lsv OF MAY = SOB was designed 20 prevent the en-
pOyment OF the free negroes Of The nited States IN
rlcig Amy 70 goes beyond the province Of legislation
and -loud BE- restricted u it, application q the employ
net o. e slaves and free negroes Of the States Of the
EOuisdC.acy.
A. to DE bugbear Of "sersie Instruction the er
Tersnee ~ tie three year has exploded al It's horrors
and retaliation for attempting u may be abandoned.
W can. without Tire least apprehension laugh al every
ofrmpf II Tie enemy 10 lnctc InslrTcctOn and rebellion
amDng The negroes they have enough 81 tie effects
If upon The whites % shun its gi0ries; and the
enemy have learnt also that such efforts useles. and
imiqicut. Iho history Of ancient and modern warfare
j. I'D with clio Z, hy the enemy 20 incite rebellion in
Tie territories % another; these incidents will readily
Teeur every student Of history and yet author
ur0f Tie Law Of Nations has ever averrcd such Efforts
L. Do. beyond the laws ~ the subject Of Tetaa-
ton except that Of cOu ter revolution. IT, IN the pro-
girr ~ tl's war, elcrta ehOLid enable ~ to incc
.ic !tDeiion 81 any Gas, "a the United Sthtes, we
hop Zoe opportunity would be readily embraced. II
IT, retaliation IN this las lmptdrb an exchange u
prisoners Soc may quickly brusl egch cob.ebs aside.
Ilf the employment 81 our slaves and free negroes
rest lpOn Entirely different PREMISE and retaliation
ior such employment comes directly under the laws II
wee Ipon such retaliation We can stand before The
nations ~ tie world Just as We can upon the punish
"i pf ay leserieI from our ranks, o. VI treason upon
a.. para Of any Of our people.
" TIE night 81 po5iAmnlum,' says Naitel, lis that
u yituc Of which persons and things taken by the
.lny are restored 10 former state when coming again
under The power Of The nation 10 which they belonged
a 10 70, TIE American Iar'st' Wheaton, says
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