The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-25

Another document will scrvc to illus
triatc the subject still turther-.flS est az
hoSte doctri Lord .punmorc'S offers II
lI11, have already been alluded to, and are
familiar 30 most readers, those of Sir Henry
Clinton IN 1919 which follows, have hitherto
attracted less attention;
by Ms Erccliacy, Sir Henry C76,oa. q. b., Gene.
rui and CommdRder-in- CAicf Of al Rs MAJESTY,
Ibrces 'riAm hc Colonies lying on ne lauiic
O"d", from Noco Scotia 10 Vest Florida. mciu-
sire, Gcr &c.
PROCLAMATION.
"Whcreu, The Enemy have adopted practice
ot cnrnlhng negroes among their troops do here.
by give Notice that all NegrOes taken in Arms or
upon military Duty, shall be purchased Tor u,
puddle serricrl at stated price; the Money ~ be
paid to The captors.
Rut do most strictly forbid any Person To sell
or claim Right over any Ncgro, the Property Of a
Rebel, who may take refuge with any part Of this
Army; And do promise every Negro who shall
desert the Rebel Standard full security to follow
wnh,n these Lines any occupation which he shall
think proper.
Given under my Hand at Head Quarters, Phil
'psourg, the S0th day Of june l776
II. CLINTON,
by His ENccllcncys Commaud
"JunN SNITu, Secretary"
When this proclamation was first issued
the words enclosed within brackets were
not IN 1t. They were added in the puhlica-
ton two months later, with a statement
that the omission was mistake of the prin-
tcr's,
rho proclamation does not appear to have
ehotcd any official notice 10y the American
authorities, hut there is spirited article
on the subject 10y an American Soldier
III one OF the newspapers of the day, in
which he says;
Justice. honor and noedom are concerned for
all men, Ht whatever nation or kindred, who are in
the service Of the United States and fight under
the hammer OF hCednm; therefore, | have long OK
pected somo notice from authority would have been
takon OF that insulting and villainous procama
ton. Justice demands retaliation for every man
IN the service of these States, who may be Injured
by the rnitnn tyrant any of his slaves: aud his
slave. Sir Henry. ought to be told what retaliation
he is to expect from the iusultcd majesty of onr
nation III this instance"
Il WAS aue ut Mr. Huchanan's tavoritc
| savings that the southern women retired to
their beds at night in constant fear of a
serNlle inSurrection, III consequence of the
efforts OF the Aboltionists, and this, too
III state OF profound peace. When the
rebellion began, it was II common predic.
ton that the slaves would rise against their
masters, and resort to the revengcful rem
W '''"N' '''i'''"'C HlaHEHtCT. NSilhef
OF these gloomy antcipGiions has been ml-
filled, Noy will the prophesy so freely
made he realized that the negroes who may
he enlisted III the army of the Union will
revcl in carnage and nrapiuc. If employed
they will be taught their duty toy able
white officers, and will soon find that their
value will consist in initiating these who
have heretofore fought tho battles of the
country. What American citizen will oh
jeo, to zee the colored race relieving the
whites from many of the dangers, diseases
and disasters of this civil war?