The New York herald., 1863-12-12

setsus uSous. ts oniy W ~ enforced ~ sesss On
No farther oomrnent II needed on thus subject: but u
may be permitted " direct special attention 20 tho
you will perceive thai tho final proposal made or tho
enemy IN settlement OF all disputes under tho cartel Is,
that shsuld hberae all prisoners held by vs without
them.
In the meantime systematic and concerted effort la.
boon made TO quiet tho complaints .ho United sases
OF those relatives friends Of tho pr,soners
hands who arc unable 70 understand why tho cartel u no
executed In their favor by tho goundoas assertion thai
We arc tho partcs who refuse compliance. Attempts
also mado TO shisid themselves from the
Cited by thor odeus treatment OF oilcers and
soldiers captive 10 their hands, by
srch az that tho prisoners held by US deprived OF
food To this last accusation tho conclusive bas
been mado that, In accordance with Law aod tho
general orders o the department, tho raoDs OF the
quality as those served out TO Our own gallant
soldiers the field, and which have becn found
sufficient 70 support them "a their ardaoas cam
treat prisoners by tho same generous rulo By ia
dugence, perhaps unprecedented, have allowed
the prisoners IN our hands 70 bo supplied bv their eods
at home with comforts not enjoyed by tho who cap
tured thom In bste. la contrast TO this reatnsnt tho
most revolving inhumany has char The conduct
Of tho United states towards prisonovs heid BY them
One prominent faot, winch admAs dsnia paiIiaco.
must suffice as test Tho ofcors of eur army natives
OF Sathcrn and som tropical climates. uod unproparod
for cold OF Northern winter havo been conveyed fos
imprisonment during the ryors OF tho Iseseot season.
selected ny the cnemy 1heyo. beyondthe rosg Of
FORTS aoo Often Of from homo aud fnnily
held by who be ignorant Of even II sey do
not design, the probable result. How many OF
Fortunate frrends aud comrades, who have psssoi
seathed through humorous battles, viii perish John
sons Island rnder the cruel trial 10 which they sub
lected. nonc br tho Omniscicnt ca croeil That ksy
will endure this barbarous troatmout with tho
stern fortitudo tst they have evnce ther
trys service, VS. cannot doubt But VINO be found ~
believe tho ASSERTION that is refua 10 execute thy
Csrte and not the malgDty OF the ioo winch has
'be nac,ion OF such ntoierabe cruelty loved
and honored deencefs'
Regular and puooteat communication With tho Traas.
Msssssipp obss@cted . render 6lAictrt CON-
pinnce with much OF tis giAation vetng authority in
the Executive branch Of the government 10 auppy VA
cancss IN ONCE TO oxercise discretion on c5ttsin mat
tcrs connected With the military organi,atos t0coutro
tho distribution or the funds collected from taxation
rcnntc from the Treasury to carry ON ths Operations
strc, uror tho ooosttutisuan and existing laws tho
fson OF tv President and hcads OF departments Tho
ard legislation required providing for the
Ut Temporary authority usl regular action no
ia tho post oe Dopar Xas an assistant be- provided
10 tie sjtates bcyond the Mississippi with authority
tho 6ead o ha, dopa tmont 70 vost 10 his assistant al
such Povers exercised by tho Postmaster Ge0era
as fnay beTewss for prov,sioni control OF the funds
OF tho sopartscat OF those States and ther aPpcssoo
the pAyens Of mail contradictory for suporintcndcnco
OF tho local p0t Offices and tho for carrying tho
mail for thvtenporary epoymonto Of proper persons 70
fulfil the duties of posi- aud contractors urgent
cases. unhi appointments be made and for other like
purposes. Witoppt some Legislative provision on tho
SUBJECT tberuiB OF the destruction OF tho
mai service ~ reason Of tho delays hsrdsnps SUI.
fered BY coutrertor under tho present sysiem which
requires constnnl 20 cbnou0 d thor accounts
well tborrctu OF tho local passmnstsss. before
they reoovc payment for services rcodered Like
provision Is also necessary in The Treasury Department
who, for milis.ry affairs IL would " loo sufficient 10
authorize the President and Secretary OF War 10 delegate
to the commanding ee6era much o, tins discretionary
powers vested in them by law to exsonci., of the
service shalt require
Tds report of tho Hecre,ary OF tho Navy gives detail
the operations OF that department January Last,
embracing Information OF tho disposition and ciupoy-
on OF vrsseis al iol,r ,nd Wirn,r0on Cnaesto, Sa-
r0n'iah Aois S.'ao, and ne ROonoke Nepsc,
Petes. CharahoocNre and Tnfbioe the accumulation Of
ship tiurer and supplies and the manufscture o
nance ordnance aud equipments The fo,ndrtss
and 'oor ho hdse been greatly Improved and theiv oerccs
tyo spp,y an denonds for hod,g ordnance fov
h1vbor de esces only ,ifsd b. deficiency the
qnisiie ed loos 7ae rant Of ssc, labor and OF
seriously affects the oDerdt'ons Of the department.,
The skili. courage and activity " our at
cannot be too highly commended They bavo inflicted
heavy iosse. the cney wlhou, suffering single dis
OF tho United States by compelling their foreign
meros to seek tho pro,ect'on of nsatrs ilags
Your attsstion snved TO tho suggestions os this
port th. subjects OF Supplying seafsn for tho services
and OF tho provisions of tho law In rsa, IN tho yosn
teer navy
Ths Pos,maysf Geasss repo, the focepts OF tina, DO
have becnx 337 $50 OF aud tbs expenditures for the
period ~ 62 So o. The stniomsot thua exhibits
OF rccepts amonning 20 S6rb o4s ~ instead
Of denc isncy than milton a Collars.
tho ia the preceding nsca year Ia gratifying TO
that the Department has thus been made self
sustapins accordance wh sound principe. and with
shss~~~>s rsVumuDnAASk ~ tho opnatsut.oa that s
psasss should be psi oot o "-s ssssares After Tho
The report gives sni satisfactory accoan. y -
oper of tho Post Oos Dspaft mont for the yeaI
and explains the adopted FOR giving moro
ainty and regusrity tho IN the Stnes beyond
he h.sSsppi and on whco feiap' ~ paeod Tor obyi.
ating the dncuss bste,cors cncolnt,tsa In that
vice.
Ihs settsmen, Of tho ssoosnl. Of ths department s
gTostiv dcayed bs of tho inability of the FIRST
Auditor psrorm all tho duties ,mpoAed him by
Lw The accounts of tbs departments Of state, u tho
treasury OF tSs Navy aud of juscs all super scd
by thu, officer than suffice 10 occupy whole
tins. Tue necessity for Third Auditor 10 examine and
settle the accounts Of aspsrtnsnt exteosve that
of the Post Once ufgent, aud his recommends
too On ths, subject meets my oonourreoce
canpo, close tins Message without again sivertls 20
tho savage iesocuy when still marks tho cpadei Of tho
snsmy IN ths prosecution % the var. Uts hs,r rcpi-s
Jy aioJftus s. % desoy me cay sih ,noendt1y
oysponiJn throw. by i-proJ>f orfit1y from daIuce
misses, but fortcnsisiy have thus tu saecooded
only suing two tos city Their
bsrosritss bsvo made their oames widely notorious
,ud where sxscr1bie, still borore1 aud
nsmed after having been witntravu from tho o,
hts crusie' sganst ~omen aud prisoners Of war tn
ucsst CONCESSION 70 the demands Of outraged humanity
10 f1rofe has Iust been PIT N new oDfnusBd si Nor
fox where help,es, int chifts1 again placed
o. b : mercy.
Nor has iess unrelsao log v,rfars b..s ~sg-a b. those
pretended friends of human rigbts ao1 libertes against
tbs unfortunate nssrocs. Wherever the spemy have
been abe 10 gam they have tofcs INTO the
of their army every abs bodied that tbsy could
seize aud have either ss ths sssi tbe and the
children 20 perish by starvation ~ have gathered them
into camps, shers they bays bss, wasted By ff,ghuu
mortality. Wnhont ciotbiag shelter, oftcn without
food, incapable without sapsrvsion. oi taxing tho
ordinary precautions rgsDs isssss thcss bsipsss do
pendents accustomed 10 have tbsr supplied by
the foresight Of their masters, bsDs RAPIDLY sxtsrm
mated wherever brought Ia contact WITH The invaders
by the northern man whose feyp rooted prejqdecs
40 kindly restraining o1asacs sksrcs-i, they are
treated Nth ayersDn aod neglect Ihsra lttie hazard
in predicting that. "a a localities where hs snony have
"a ned Temporary fooh0Id thu negroes ~bo under
Increased fold 10 number thsr impor,atta
Into the colonies Of Great Britain VIII have beso reduced
by mortality during the vat - oJ pots than QUE bali
their previous number.
Inforu afioa on this sdbsct ID derived only from
obs-rvs alton and from the reports " The
who succeeded IN escaping from ths ensny bit M con
htmston u afforded BY statements pubirs5e In the
northern journals by humane W engaged making
appeals 10 the charitable for aid n
VI disease exposure and stsrystou tbs
WOMEN aud children who crowded iDto eocsmpucnts
The frontier 0f cOaBtry teAfs viocs to tbs siac
and enc with winch tue general orders u the