Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-12
yyF FYCHAYGB on PRISONERS.

TEE olirer Of saturday publishes the CORE; pond
ence between Judge Oad, the Confederate "Agrnt Of
TX hanse, and Brig Gen. s A. Meredith, the Yankee
Commissioner relative to the exchange Of prisoners Of
vr. The latter opened the correspondence under
de Of 24b uls BY notifying Judge Ould that he had
l. ued declaration Of exchange to meet similar
IOaneement BY Judge Ould relative to The officers and
prvates captured Veksburg. he presents an array
Of figures to show 4 balance in favor Of the UsiSed
Satsof lO,O24 men, and adds;
nov claim this balance which is due Us ard de-
mald that you return to their paroles all Ulcers and
men for whom you have pArO.ed no equivalents, or
tat you release equal number from the prisons n
Richmond
He tAensays that Judge Guilds declaration 'WhOl-
" ucWarranted under the cartel and might with great
p.oprcty be set aside and, in assigning reasons
for tbis judgment 5upereiiOusly remarks:
Il deem /. Incumbent upon me 70 state that l con
ider your course IN this matter deliberate breach Of
good faith the par; Of the authorities under Whom
!uu set
Judge Oad. under date Of ~ INST makes lengthy
r,yy, his letter occupying nearly lou columns o. the
O. irer He shoss by lssIs ei..d that Meredith is a
sIpgery fellow and Iat he (Ould) had acted in accord
&c With precedent aud the letter Of tho Cartel in d.,
G, ing the exchanges Of September Il :.
Ga th, personal question Jutgs Ouli sAys:
You safe that you consider my eoursC TO u de
0erate breach OF good faith the pIt Of the author
i.i under Hhom / act. In buuglng sort OF Usy you
have used language which casts offensive sspesiOn
both npcu myself and the government / represent II
Ga q, had nos been subjects Of very grace import 20
b,a peopc referred 10 in other portions OF your com
Inu.icaton wculd have treated t With the silsut
tempt t des Red sd returned u 20 you without
-ut Fur thg first lime la the correspondence Of the
az , Of cNcra-g' tas any such discOurtssy occurred.
RI, rec IL very muth Heretofore have had OcclsiCn
com LAIN o. d, sC,iOu Of your government but IL
~ always been done with deccrum / have neVT
wcteu sori personally offensive 10 tie Federal agent
81 exchange, nsulSed ria government With charge
uf deliberate each Of good ht1 It is 4 matter Of
cry little moment 10 me what may be your opinion If
nv cpurss.' There are some people connected Niih
Is war xho either from Ignorance or passion, seem
10 ave clear ID any subject The opinion Of
sucl even IT. uttered in the language OF courtesy, is
bit OF lite avail but u expressed With iutempera C,
only "Cxas O cir fry There has been no breach Of
fl toe par o. he Confederate Aes, deliberate
or otherwss. You were importuaed 70 agree 10 some
FL iucipe by WEIGH paroles lOu.d Dc adu'ted and
C1rru ed AZ or patient u4ilnC alter failure
utr - re VOrd Oh matiyely neg ,siVey-the, COa-
Tolerate eOvcrume 3 through lis agent Of exchange,
DID that was &c IA led by courtesy. and justified both
by ormyr lr,o ice aad the provisions Of the cartel.
Toe lgl)ri1g is toe closing paragraph Of Judge
Oud's letter:
no, inform yeu in view Of the recent dcclsrlion
o. exchange maze by ycu, coupled with your failure
either 10 gree 10 decline ths proposition made 70
y on che 2lth Of gus, last in TelatOn % psroiss,
tHas The Out5derate authorities iii consider then
ives entirely a. liberty 10 any as 70
ob.nge or paroles, which they may deem right and
D. oyer under al che circumstances Of the Al the
line, am directed 20 express their entire wiling
less 70 adop. any fair Cs and reciprocal rule in rel.
ton 70 those subjects, without any delay.