The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-12-23

did not hesitate in addition to retaining the
prisoners captured by them, to declare null
the paroles given by the prisoners captur-
ed by US 10 the same series ot epgag eme ats,
and liberatedsson condition ofsshs, again
serving until e 'Ehahged.a They Teels since
openly insisted pn treating the paroles
given By their own soldiers as invalid, and
those Of our soldiers, given under precise
" similar circumstances, as binding. "A
succession Of similar unjust pretensions
has been set up in a correspondence tedi-
oasly prolonged, and every device employ
ed, TO eover the disregard of an obligation
which, between belligerent nations. is only
10 be enforced by sense Of honor.
No farther cn.nment is needed on this
subject. bu, it tmay be permitted to direct
tour special attention TO the close Of the
correspondence submitted to you, from
which you will perceive that the 6nal pro-
possi made BY the enemy. in settlement Of
all disputes under the cartel, is, that we
should Iiberaie all prisoners held by us.
without the sfer to release from captivity
anv ii those held by them.
In the meantime systematic and con.
certea efDrt has been made 10 quiet the
cqmpsinrs N the United States of those
relatives aud friends Of the prisoners in our
hirds who are unable 10 understand why
The cartel is not executed in their favor, BY
he groundies> assertion thar we are the
parties Win refuse compliance. Attempts
are also made to shield themselves from tl.p
erecratian excited by their own sdous
irratneni Of our olscrrs sad soldiers now
captive ~ their hands. by mis- statements,
such as ihst the prisoners held by Us are
laprivrd of fuod. To this iasr accusation
the conclusive answer has been made, that,
in accordance with nur law and the general
-srders ~ the u spastment. the rat,oBsst the
prisoners sre precisely the same, il qasn-
,ifv anu qualits. as tho,s served ont 20 onr
WI gaiiani soldiers ii The heid, and which
have beeu fsund sufficient I, s.ippnri t,sm
~ their ardnou- campaign, White il is not
pretended bs the raemy that they tres,
prisoners Dy the same 9. g.neruus rule. By
an indulgence, peIhap. unprecedented, We
have even allowed the prisoners in our
hands'to be supplied by their friends at
home with eomiar's mt enjoyed by the
men WIN rapture them in bitlie. In con
rrsst 10 this treatment. the NEST revolving
iahunanlty has characterized the conduct
of the United States foNards prisoners held
.by them. One prominent fact. which al
mits no denial anr p.llptif,. must suffice
AZ test. TIE officers oI our army, natives
of S@thers aud senitrop,cal climates,
aud unprepsrsd for the cold Of q NnrtherR
winter, have been conveyed. for imprison.
meut. during the rigsrs Of the present sea-
son, 10 the fnasi Northern and exposed
situstIon that could be selected ny the enc
my. There beyond the reach Of comforts.
and often even pf news from home and
iamhv. exposed ts the piercing cela Of the
Northrrn lakes, they are held by inea who
raaset be Ignorant sf, even IL they is MT
design, the probsble result. How many Of
our unfortunate friends aud comrades. who
have passed snsesthed through numerous
battles, will perish on Jahnssr's Island. un.
der the cruel trial 10 which they arc sub
jecteJ, none hut the Olnniscient can fore.
tell. That they will endure this barbarous
reatmrnt With the same stern foriituie
that they have ever esincedis their coua
trsb s,rvice. we csnnot doubt. BIT 1hs
can be fsund 10 believe the assertion that il
is our refusal 70 execute the cartel, aud
not the mslignity Of the fee. which has
caused the ina,etion Of such istalersble
cruelty on our ovn loved Snd honored de-
Tenders r.
TRlSs.sIssIssiPpi pEPAaTnssr.
Regular aud puactusl co~@unicatien
with the Trans Mississippi il 50 obstlucted
as to render difficult 4 compliance with
much Of the Legislation vesting authority
10 the Executive branch Of The Gsvorn-
meut. rs supply vacancies in efhcs; 10
exercise discretion on certain matters con-
neeted with the ailit.ry organizations & to
central the distribution Of the funds col
lected from taxsusn or remitted from .he
Treasury 70 carry on the operations Of the