The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-03-05

n 81. The restoration Of Gen. Clellan VIII
in all probability send gold down to 40, 50 deep
" rooted Is public confidence in the man. II Is
true that his appointment may necesSitate an
entire reconstruction Of the Cabinet, but the
sooner that is done the better, for there appears
to have been no harmony between that body
and the people or the army for 4 long time.
With Il new Cabinet, with Mr.. Seward as
Premier, and Mcclellan at the head of tue army,
not in name but in fact, with dictatorial powers,
if possible, the National cause will receive new
inspiration and full public confidence, and the
armies viii march forth, not to slaughters and de-
feats, but conquering and to conquer. 1.-THE con-
seryatiYe element at the North brings about such
a result, it Will have done a good work.
4 measure has been up before Congress, which
seems destined TO be Of great Importance in con-
nection with the Proclamation Of Emancipation,
viz the enrolment of liberated blacks into the
National army. What is 10 be done with the
slaves if liberated-has been 4 question causing
no little anxiety about the proclamation and
here is evidently opening a partial solution of it.
\ bill has been introduced into Congress. author
izing the enrolment of black soldiers, which
has met with remarkable favor.
1t provides for the enrolment Of all atle-bod.ed blacks
between the ages Of Is and -. who have been freed Ivy Congress
or the proclsmltio Of the President, by tn commanding officer
Of the department. within which they shall be found. They are
10 be organized, armed ana EQUIPPED, anu mustered into me
service for the war their pay 10 he - per month one-iaf to
be retained until the end Of their service. Another section
ages Of Is and IS, with the same pay as white younierrs-thr
aggregate enrolled under the Act not to exceed 100000 men,"
Public opinion i'll the United States must
change with marvellous r%apiditv, when such n
proposition as this meets favor, where two years,
or even twelve months ago, the very idea of such
an army was revolving TO public sentiment.
But so great has been the change that the meas
ure will undoubtedly pass Congress, and become
a law before March LIST, SO that hereafter there
will be no want Of soldiers, and no necessity for
drafting by CONSUMPTION or otherwise, when the
- chattels'' captured or liberated from the rebels
by hundreds of thousands can be enrolled and
employed at once in the National service, thus
relieving foreign soldiers now engaged but needed
in other pursuits. How well they will fight
is another question, which time alone can solve,
Judging from the few engagements which
have occurred near Savannah and Charleston,
in which black troops have given the : chiyalry''
some terrible dressings, and caused great skedad-
ding among them, there is nothing to fear.
this point we may insert the evidence of n
United States officer of the regular army, who
once secuted the idea of employing blacks as
but who is now at the head Of 4 regi-
ment of them. 1t is from the n. Y. Herald:
1.-THE progress which the blacks make in drill and IL all the
earn. and more orieriy and cIeanly. both in Their persons and
quarters, than the whites. Their hgh'ing Qualities have not
ieen tested on a large scale, but / am satisfied that. knowing as
hi. az thew y viii sHIi fc hi 10 the death. A. As n a" a. I Dem mcrps . 7 s st
strong repugnauce at having anything to do with negroes,
,Ht ci hai' ta,i got - ia n! or : = eiIian am IN n n anw w% RS, n dnfy are Just
In India the british (nDvprnmaut pmpl,yS
arge numbers of blacks in her armies, and no
complaint has ever been heard that they did
lot make good soldiers. France also employs
ilgerians in her captured African PROVINCES.
n some respects, as for instance in being adcli-
mated to the country, these black soldiers are
ar better than imported foreigners. Slowly but
urely the rebels are sealing their own destruc-
ion, and furnishing to the National Government
Is best, cheapest and most available arm of
Iefense, not merely to put down the rebellion,
,ut to serve as the right arm Of defense in all
uture time. Indeed, the time may not be far
Instant, when not only the whole North but even
he South itself will admit that the government
n employing blacks, for army and navy service,
; making the use which the Almighty designed
hem to fill.
The European news contains an important
elegram that France has or is about to propose
that Commissioner shall be delegated by the
'ederal Government and by the Southern States,
o meet on neutral ground and confer together,
hostilities being suspended, so that they
nay advise mutual concessions and effect Il
econciliation.' This appears to be only a
epetition of the move made by France in
November last, though in a different and less
Objectionable manner. There can be doubt that
napoleon is anxious to see the war ended on
ccount Of its effects on the French people, and
ess that he ardentiy covets to be the agent
D bring about a reconciliation, or failing
to perhaps become the ally of one or the
Their combatant. There can be no objection
0 the app intment Of such Commissioners, and
D Il discussion of the subject of Il termination Of
he war, and we are glad to observe that the san
Francisco papers sake the same view Of it. The
'nHehn of Feb. II, has the following remarks
n the subject.
The evidence that suggestions something to the
npor; Of the above Telegram referred tol are abo1t
brought TO the attention OF the United States,
10 leave very little doubt rs to their geuez1l
iTrectness. There are several utimaiiOus--Cue
ON the Paris correspondence Of the London Tins,
ways good authority another from lie Pans,
ientimes publishing intim8tions from the French
and another from lie .tOr3. a Journal
lblisheI AT Brussels. generally considered well H.
rmed as TO such matters as come 10 the knowledge
the Russian Government. Taking these three
urces o. information in connection, it would appear
If there were scarcely n doubt that some plan Of ,
was sought TO be brought about by the =
mperOr Of the French. Indeed, the iniimations