Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-17
FaCNl THE UNITED STATES.


FaDAa TIE UNITED STATES.
We continue this morning CUR seleotiocs
froz Northern pspers ofthe thirteenth instant
rRago soLDIEss-THE DEGRADATION CT orR RACE
AND c9UHTsT.
From the Boston COURIER
The motive for bringing forward the bill
for the enlistment Of negro soldisrs ia cbV!ods.
An emancipation war will meyer IS fought
BY the truly patriotic and Christisn populs-
ton of the North the time il fast approaching
when no iaducement will keep il the army
that large rusjoIiiy cf It's rank and aie which
will no. i,sh. 10. 1be negro; the radicals have
no i.Ies Of exposing themselves to the perils of
warfare; Greely's 100000 and Andrews
as1arrus" (which they alleged to be only
waiting for tho emancipation policy,
have not manifested tao least sign ofstirring {;
ard .hers really sesp,s nothing Loft for the Abb
olitiouists but 10 call upon thsnrsIo 10 put on
arms for the cause Of hia psopla.
We need not say that this terribly degrsd-
ing resort would DO entirely needless, If
Greelsy and andrew would only make their
boasts good, psi.hor Of ~hom have as yet
isausi sunraons f;- tbs purpose. Gov.
erEor Andrsw, lt liz true, hEs obtained
authority" from tine Secretary CT War to
raise tsc,ts If African descent in this Statei
and Ii 10 il able t. e1llista single regiment
hare, or bali It, noH that the Question Is
one Of the downright fight, We will agree to
give him credit for Tie ~ery grcst exertioas
Etich will be Indispensable for him
10 use r insurc iuGces;. As fot Gree
II, ro.fsr az To 1--we seen. no lbs not made
solitary anaicn 10 his "th1co .ines three
hundred Thousand" since tho PSoclsMaticn
:a:.ia out.
Wss=y rho project is dcgridteg one
which wln m,ks uuc !:tast poaterity blush
for us-that we had so little monhood in US
81 20 call to cur aid o. Tho field of mortal
Strife, ;or he defence o "!ae LAID of tie free
and the hcmo OF tao bravo" race Of inte-
riors to do ibc us what we, confessedly, by
adoS:ing such measure, have rot the spirit,
energy and wisdom 10 effect for ourselves.
T1usy, tie mao who corcocted and voted for
such a.hIi can only Do Ia ken to have reached
.be lcws2s Stses Of humiu dsgrsditiou and
dishcnu:. Such an argument need NOT De
pur.uee i,.to details, for the whole foice of il
U-Cu'c MT OHFO ~ "AtiA okS'N- -
msniy iosling in bis blscm.
TIE reasons OF practical nsture against
The bill as p!erty ss blscktcrIies. Nobody
dcub:s Liza, blscS E.en may be brave and
ofSen are Sc; bu: cue thing is certain, that
neither bl.ck 10. @hiso soldiers cau be sc,
un!csi thsy stuEd upon some footing OF
eou .litg; and this can nrver Do in any army
composed OF both races. except when ths do
pendent il fighting with and for his master.
On The other hsnd, thu idea that anybody
hut raadman or a scqun2rel would thiHk
o.un'og ons huud.td and City Thousand
nsc,c-s f. srrvo in single body, or IN any
nunber .. Considerable bodies, o. tbs: the
esyec:1.ios cosld re entertained by eSy-
bo;;y lha. d few W hi'o officers, unsble to re-
s,,a,a white soldiers ffim crime, could hold
black ones il frim Tho lscst horrible BIS, aaii-
.ieE-argues dngt=e of truly ircaucslvab!c
irfa!ustion.
INDEED, .ts wl o,o ,hjog ia prepostorcus
from the bis:", md sc shall Gully pc sa7so
FROM thu fcrocitcs which might onsue iEo;n
Attempting 10 cary such on scsiHto ope's'
ton, hy ita altar imprnGticahility.
|; ia e. Idle s:hrme CO Mf. Lincoln =
proofs m1t:o;,, wIie' 10 said heforshshi
wouid nnt free Gasro, and which ha5 10!
freed a ncs:o.
u.ws!sTsH nI.rnAT-- en-. BGEasiDE BEFORE TIE
)sv.sr.6arInG COMMITTEE The STARTING
REVELATIONS.
Leila! psspe,ohe, TO IT, PsjsdsI.his Ilaulrarl
GnasgI.G..,;, Fen. 8 -aenersl Burnsids
vss i.si..s the Committee On tEe Conduct C:
aie Wax. 10 tes!i!v ia response to the r-solu'
r;on g: the 5sns:a Eoc;iiIs CT bis having been
iEteS Gera with il h'5 plaza f.. Ihs taking 6!
Eickuo:l;a. H:a testimony revealed Soma
ete,tiiog i.c:s u1no Of Ghe Oo;IInittee doubt
| e.; MS : orc, a0d got they wore slow to be-
| l;ero that n,uis lEan ons Geaeral las boon
guilty CT treason. Charges now hang over
| lhs heads # several officers, which, if tEne
any cthar Government than cur o~R would
order them 20 military execution icrthwlth
lis scs,irony will probably not nj be re
ported to tho Senate Z: present. Perhsps 1!
viii rot be published TO the To1ld until cftor
tbs ia. is oEor.
Tho difficulties that Genorsl Burnside has
had ta7own in hIa way s;ncs hia taking ooln-
maat, f.aEu ths day tho pon.ooDs wsrs not
forthcoming, ss PSI sy7esp1sus Win i1eneraIa
Ha.leck and Msjss, 10 tho day hs reg!sncd
were Of ell kinjs. Iubcoiisy, coRardice,
apathy nad treason me. bia 9: every turn.
llis orders we're not always obeyed just when
thsy should be-; officers from whom more
ehcnld have been expected, shirked their
duty; treason in oar o~n camps exposed DIS
olanp to the enemy as rapidly AS they were
formed, and jealous offlcsfs succeeded more
than once preventing forHssG movement st
tina opportune morneut,
It is believed that the court nsrtisl Of Gen.
Franklin will bring many facts TO light, sDd
show ~ lhs couatfy Why we have again
ioiletl 10 tais Richmond and destroy tho rs-
t.l simy If the Potomac.
Geneca, Dnrnsidc hoa again dppl Snded that
: ccriulplit be giTen l!6i vtlero ns can he
Of some astvico in suppT sss;ns ths -s"e'j'on,
or ia will rasign his commission TIE stst=-
nsnt which has beeu going tho rounds OF ito
p7sas that no his said General McClallsn Is
!Ss Only man who 10 competent to lead tho
Army Of tbs Potomac is entirely false. Man
clsic1;ue TO DO tho especial friends Of General
Mediation f,ays proved ~ nc thu worst ele-
taieS Of General Raro side sEi Of the country.
After Cine al B3rDsid: bad given his testl-
raory before tho committee BIO wzs Invited
upy:I tho fao- Of too Senate by Senator
OhuEi-r, ED .ecsived The congratulations CT
a,any S:.atGrG. IIe TTss chen introduced to
too aour Of too House by Hon. John Ooypde,
and. s1nid much excitement, he received the
congratulations of oil tno members except q
f.w .'on2pe: hesds,' fur tia gallant seryices.
lie .ibn won't INTO tho Speaker, room, and
general rush took p;:!ss from tho l"dies' gal
lsriss TO catch, t. e..nese Of hin and take him
hv liz Hand.
THE rs,rcH PROPORTION For PACE rIo1Tn-
TIoNs.
Tao Nsv To.k "Exp.sso" pIi=ts a wash
inst9n dispatch stating That
Il; il ported to-day that secrstarJ se-
ward hss rejected the proposition OF the