Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-09


p ss 1sas,lss ss..-ss s1l ss4ss.,,a ss, A,s been
to say And sn Of th isonerS 10 our hands, Who ar
unable 10 nns Nhy the cartel not executed their avo
eson BY their oc0us treatment Of our ocer aud
ss by q, aI derived 81 foos To this last
aecusaon the ncuv has been made that Ia accord
TAhons Il The prisoners pre- ssy The same N sSan ana
suay IS n Sc served oet 70 oar own gallant sDiay
their campaign while s not pretended BY the enemy
that hey pr oner by Ae generous rule By IN In
hands 70 be Supplied BY their friends 81 nome with
In oprast 40 us testeut ne ling nhumanlty
zsd the conduit Of the Unted states towards prisoners
lS.On, must sads as test The OesS Of our aTEy
Vss Of southern and snrOPeA SmSs and unprePsred for
tie cold northern Wiats hsye been conveyed for mPrson-
during the rgo Of the present season. the most north
There beyond he reach o. mors and often even OF news from
home Am exposed The piercing cold OF the northern
tey design the probable result How many unfor
friends and eomrAde Who have passed unsesihed through
i to which they oted but tae 0nniscent cAn
foree Thst they viii endure this bar5arous treatment with
eoan service We eSnhot doubt Eut who can be found 10
believe The asssr ion that is oar refusal 70 execute hs cartel
such nOsas cruelty on our oWa loved and honored defend
ralSs-,lsslssrPPI DEPAATxzsr.
Regular and punrus communication with Mississippi
50 obsruced as TO render difficult compliance with much Of
Soyrsment To suPey vSeasess in once to exercise dcre
ton certain matters connected with the military organizations
control the distribution OF the funds collected from taxation or
RENTED the Treasury % the operations OF the
Pos Oce Department and other Ike duties require uoder The
cons exsg the action OF the President and
Tbs necessities Of the military service
fouepty forbid delay and some legislation required prOvd
log exercise OF temporary authority until regular action
the seat OF government would suggest especl
ff hs states beyond the Mississippi with authority in The head
Of that Department to vest in this assistant ali such PoSer now
exertid BY Postmaster General regulate for
yona control Of the ones OF the department in those States
anu their application payment Of mall contraeos for
Eapensndence Of the local post offices add the contracts for
carrying the nall for the temporary employment OF propsr per-
Without legislative provision the subject there
OF The delays ana bardshps by the
syem which rsqFes constant reference % Richmond
they receive payment for terees rspdr"d e
provision Is also necessary In me Ieasuy Lsa uaI. Hne
Pre- secretary Of delegate the commanding
general much OF the discretionary vested In them BY
Nv, Is tae eIigsnoss OF the service shall require.
The report OF the Secretary Navy detail the ops
saons since January last embracing Norma
disposition and enpioynent OF the vessels oe's
and the eonstruson Of vessels At Richmond wilmington
Neus Peedee Chashooehee and Tomsigbse the AccumuA
OF hp timber an supplies the manuiac OF ordnance
orioapcs stores and Equipments The feuadB AMI hops
been greatly improved and their capacity 70 slppy all de-
ands heavy ordnance for ccat and harbor deence only
limited by cur f5sncy in the requisite Skilled labor Tre
Of such labor and Of seAnen seriously kne Is the operations
The M courage and activity CRITTERS ssi cannot be
TOO ghy They have Indicted heavy losses
damassI shipping Interests the United States by compel
Your attention the suggestions Of the report
t supplying for the Service and OF the pro-
vEio Of the Law IN relzu0n to the volunteer navy
TosT
he Postmaster General reports the receipts Of that Depart
the year ending the s0h June last TO have BEEN
SGT The sstesnt thus exhibits receipts
Ing s6I5O54t nS'esd Of deficiency Of more thsu mi lion
dosrs the the preceding aseAl year 1t
gratifying perceive that the Depaueat has thus be ade
Of he Constitutlon nat hs expenses Ehopltb be
paid It's revenues Sf'er The lst March 1888
the Post once Department fr year. end explains
tbs measures stopped Tor giving mere eert,9y and resu Ir
placed for OOvatng che diaeultss hrst fore
tered 10 hsg service.
Ih Of the accounts Of the Department Is greatly de
lsyrd BY % tie inaeiiy Of the First tudor - perform
All the Gu Imposed on him by law The accounts Of the
De- atm.I satsOf the TrsaseIy Of the Navy Jus
ties al supervised BY that ocsr and more than sum 70
occupy bis Whole une The necessity for Third Auditor
anime settle the accounts Of Department extensive
the st Once appears ugect and his recommendation
on that Iubjsct meets my concurrence.
oosDUcr
cauno. close this message without again advetrg - the
q fsrocY which m marks The conduct Of the enemy
be ore Charleston, they sought revenge BY abOrye at
tee stroy the city with ncendisry composition thrown
this they changed hr missiles bu. fortunately
,use1SGss oSg mug NO JoSh ~ Tl or bsS
made their widely n,taro and everywhere exscsble
are s honored cherished the authorities Washington
nsmsd, srer having been whaEn from the OF
Is usea against women and prisoners Of war, Qn reluctant
ucesson 70 The demans Of outraged humanity ia iaropel has
lust been ps ia new command al Norfolk where helpless women
and child en- are again placed 81 his mercy.
Nor has less eenug warfare beea Wsged by these pretend
ed ead Of humsn rghs liberties sganss unfortunate
negroes wherever The enemy have been see gain
ey could seIs; elAe' le the sgei, the women and
he ehirrn to h By Starvation Or have sStased them n'o
t:amYs uhsrs they have been wss;ei by ghn1 mortality
without eioth shelter often without food Incapable willis
disease, thee heles dePetdsn,s accustomed 70 have her
supp led BY the foresight OF their masters being rapid
sGtsm1asd, wherever brought in contact with the nvser
By The norern man. on whose dtePooed prudess no kindly
restraining influence is exercised, they are treated with aver
sion and neglect There little hazard In predicting that n ell
localities Eh're the enemy have gained temporary foohold
the negroes who uRder care Increased six fold In number
Saee their importation into the colonies by Great Britain viii
been reduced BY mortality dar5g the war TO not than
haf their p eYious number.
oberol ad the ors Of he negroes who succeed ia
e-eaPins from the enemy but Jul confirmation u tu rded ~
ged IN making sppe g The charitable for aid In prevent
Tousn ande nJrsn who are c-Owd.d into noampmenis
The on Ter Of country bears wit the Gcrity Sd r.
ency With which the general orders OF she have been
executed the devaBadon the farms The destruction OF tie
aguu 81 implements The Burning OF he ho1ses aud the plum
s fle gene al order suea By the United States on the
gan April 500 eonprs ng osrueons Tor government OF ar
q tue United States in the hed and Of which the following
Military necessity adrlS Of all dlec' destruction Of life or
armed enemies, and Of other personI whose destruction
IS Incidentally WHGP0daJe In the armed contests OF the
allows u the eAPtu ng Of every armed ensmy and OF eyeIT eie
allows Of Al 6erUeon Of property and obITu
tons Of the snd channels Of tae, travel or NINA .oa
ton, and Of al Withholding q sustsAanee or means OF LIE rom
many; appropriation OF whatever enemy Goa ty
Necessary for the subsistence and safety OF the and
Of such deception a. DOS no involve the teAng OF gooa h
either povgy pie ged ding agreements entered mo dur
ag toe supposed By tie modern law yWr to exist Men
WHO take against another pubc war; do not cease
his be moral beings, responsible TO one another
aad 20 Goa -
Ths srikng teachings prGet presented
By cur army when invading Peansyvsni ustraes the al
character people Though heir fbearanee may
been and b. the emmy, was inpOsei
ssrespeet which orb de Their degeneraing ON
lives nd honor Of help HoneombAtan II their conduct
when with h. inhuman Ices Of fan
70 The epe and sympathy Of civilized nations In
day a bs recognized b. their less deceived poster
iT - 4.
TIE hope last year entertained Of early temn alton Of the
var has iezsei Could carnage h2ve satisfied the
petite Of our enemy the destruction Of human life, graf
have sppessed their wintoa desire 10 int human nng,
there boodssd enough both Sides two lands have
been Iuenty ksneiby the Of mourning TO induce
diposlucn for peace.
III uranu y people could dlIre deluon, has been sis-
unIkeAby not 20 have sencd The pretence that
the states merely disturbed by seous surree