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SPEECH BY GOV. SEYMOUR.

Gov. Seymour is a visit to bis home in Utica, and
Monday evening made brief address to the people From
report Of which appears in the Utica Courier copy
the following passages:
He returned when those before him were affected by
question of deep interest to them al-he alluded to the
conscrpton act He should not the occasion by
ing any thing to wound any present who differed from him
political opinion. He counsellsd that however much
they might differ as to the proprety the justice of
actmenis they should allow their preiudces pas
carry them beyond the point where they would be-
obedent to the laws They must remember that when
law violated their best interests violated Law
protects always 1t is that which gives security
sleep at all times, and in all places and should always
manifest respect for it, III the conscrpton bears harshy
the people let alleviate the hardshps thrust upon
them not by violence but by kind acts and mutual aid
Expressing his qualification that the Supervisors Oneida
county about meeting consider the subject of aid
those whom the draft falls heavily he said he was
quite that whatever might be mems differences about
the conscripton law, they woud all unite in such benef
cent measures would from suffering those who
could i'll bear the burden laid upon them
There were other things 10 which he would wish to
aude but he could not aude TO Earring questions He
would tell them this again-et them put themselves
in opposition to law There remedies at the polls and
ia the courts. Every ofcer-l gsative, executive or
judcal-is subject to the laws and time sooner or
later 10 the decisions at the polls The Laws and Const
tuition ample TO right all wrongs and there b
dy for injustice in acts of disorders disorder and revolu
ton rights but create wrongs He alluded
TO this subject because party passions higher than be-
ore and in danger of losing faith in instt-
tons We must look to the Judiciary and to the ballot
box, and soon all will be WELL
"The clouds country dark suerings press
heavily upon many have dark febodngs they look
about them and begin to study the future but the Cover
nor said it was not with him. He had thought pain
fully and carefully upon the pes Of the country and been
aided by correspondence from all parts of the country and
he was now confident that we would be once uni
ted and happy people, with restored Union, with the
rights # States respected and that in little time Amer
can homes would be again saved from invasion and out
rage. Cheers.
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Ad'ut ng this position correct, sou Will that Ss
condition precedent b. such submission the opportunity to
do must be AFT rded Ii cannot be expected that the
Southern people will resistance, so long pro
clam our Intention to destroy their local Institutions their
property aud their lives and accompany the declaration
with corresponding legislative executive social and polt
cal action They cannot cease resistance aud relDaugu
rate submit to- and maintain the Federal authority If
will not lot them alone long enough to do 80. Ii they
really desire scquescence and willing to send dele
gates to the next Congress am advised how they
do so without the opportunity and without some ntina
tons guarantees to the reception OF their represen
tatves Washington The act of sending representatives
to Congress is within itself fall compliance with your
own conditions If thus represented by their selected
agents. chosen under the forms aud in pursuance Of their
local State laws governing such elections they will
compose integral portion c the Government and thus
give the of acquescence and submission of
the very highest and most satisfactory character.
My respectful suggestion that you should put it in
their power take this 1t would require sim
Pile proclamation OF general amnesty to be qualified il you
please by such conditions to render it void in of
noncompliance within limited period You have estab-
shed precedent for this mode of speaking to those pe0
pie Your Emancipation Proclamation told of punishment
Let another be issued speaking the language ard
breathing the spirit of oonclliaon.
The painful events which have occurred snce my
muncaton of the 9Th instant but emboden me to
its suggestions hope you will now longer refuse TO
suspend military operations to try experiment of negO
tation" feel that military operations bloody and
exhaustiBg ours must later be suspended
The day of suspension must The only question is,
whether it shall be before the whols American people,
North and South, shall be involved in general rum
whether it shall be whilst there is remaining sufficient OF
the recuperave element of life by which to restore our
once happy, prosperous and peaceful American Union.
In compliance with your request that your letter shall
not for the present become public, shall withhold its
publication at this time
With high regard, yours, &c.
FERNANDO WOOD.
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UNITED STATES Snip DE soTo.

Guy Of MeIico, august %, 1863.
SIR Ga the day of the capture Of the Confederate
steamer Alice Vivian falling barometer and the threat
eniDg aspect Of the weather together with consideration
Of the of the year, all admooshed send the
prize into port with the least delay therefore, at the time
O separation from her had not had to ascertain The
character OF the passengers transferred from her to this
ship. Upon examination find that among these
several oi the staff" Of Gen Slaughter, e. 8. Army
am informed that Cen Slaughter had embarked on
board the steamer with all his staff but that few
hours previous TO leaving Mobile Bay he returned to the
city accompanied by Capt Adrich, Of his staff and per-
baps others whether with the intention of rejoning the
steamer | could not learn Bot from the fact that the
baggage Of Capt Adricb and others had been left on
board, it is probable that such had been his intention
The destination Of Gen Slaughter is Texas, whittier he
going to raise brigade On my arrival at Key West
Tomorrow probably shall suggest that the baggage and
papers belonging to these officers be submitted to the
scrutiny Of Gen. Woodbury..
am, very respectfully, your obedient servant
w III. WALKER, Captain u. S. Navy.
Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary Of the Navy. '
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A LINCOLN.
NEW YORK, DFCEMBEI

NEW YORK, DECEMBER IL, 1862
His Excellency ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
MY DEAR SIR: Your letter Of the 10Th instant was
handed to the afternoon Of the 18th instant by Mr.
Wakeman, the Postmaster Of this city
Pardon me, Mr.. President when saythat your reply
has filled me with profound regret 1t declines what
had conceived to be innocent effort to ascertain the
foupdaton for information in my possession Of desire in
the South to return to the Union 1t thus appears to be
an indication on your part to continue policy which in
my Judgment is not only unwse, but, in the opinion Of
many is 10 conflict with the constitutional authority vest
cd 10 the Federal Government.
think however that my proposition is in keeping with
your expressed conditions upon which the shall
You say that when the people Of the Southern
States would resistance and would renaugurate
submit to- and maintain the national authority within the
limits Of such States under the Constitution Of the United
States that in such case the war would cease the part
OF the nited States"
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President Lincoln 10 Nr. Wood.

EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington December H. 1862
Hon. FERNANDO WOOD
MY DEAR SIR: Your letter of the 5th with the
panying note of date, received yesterday
The important paragraph in the letter. as con-
sider is in these words On the 25th of November last
was advised by an authority which deemed likely to be
we'll informed well reliable and truthful, that the
Southern States would send representatives to the next
Congress- provided that full and general amnesty should
permit them to do No guarantee terms asked
for other th IN the amnesty referred to-
strongly suspect your information will prove to be
groundless nevertheless thank you for communicating
it to Understanding the phrase in the paragraph above
quoted" the Southern STATES would send Representatives
to the next Congress- to be substantially the
that the people of the Southern States would
sstance and would renaugurate submit to- and maintain
the national authority within the limits of such States
der the Constitution of the United States say that in
such the would the part Of the United
States and that if within reasonable time full and
general amnesty" necessary to such end, it would
not be withheld
do not think It would be proper to communicate
this formally informally to the people Of the Southern
States My belief is that they already know it. and when
they choose, if ever, they communicates with
quivocaly Nor do think it proper now suspend mill
ary operations to try any experiment Of negotiation
should nevertheless receive with great pleasure the
exact Information you have, and also such other
you may in any way obtain Such information might be
valuable before the is of January than aiterward
While there ia nothing in ths letter which shall dread
to history it perhaps better for the present that
its existence should not become public tn refofe have
to request that you will regard it as confidential
Your obedent servant,
a L.
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POWERS OF BOARDS OF ENROLMENT

The question whether Board Of Enroment's decision
final in Of exemption has been before Judge CAD.
wALADER Cat Philadelpha) on habeas corpus hearing
The complainant illegally drafted for service he by
his age belonging to the second class Of drafted men, who
could not be called until the fist class is exhausted The
Board Of Enrolment decided that he was liable at that
time to draft and plead that their decision was final and
precluded examination by the legal tribunals But the
court hearing, decided that this was not claim of
exemption, but question Of fact affecting tbs legality of
the draft in bis Gu O. and that proper subject for the
court to inquire into This shows the necessity Of
guarding strictly the privilege o habeas corpus If the
court had received the plea OF the Board sufficient us
LITIGATION Of their act aud which shut cut any Their
inquiry the man would have been compelled to serve
though illegally drafted Now he has opportunity Of
proving his allegation which, If true will release him from
service, to which be is not subject under the law The
action Of the Government may be npeded in some
by the habeas corpus but the attempts made to tempora
ry destroy set aside this great privilege involve great
deal more danger to popular liberty than the eest action
Of the habeas corpus could do harm to the Government
For this reason II should be sscredy guarded the courts
and be sustained BY the peope.--Lcdger,
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NEGROES NOR ENROLLED IN KENIrcKY.

Kentucky has State law which forbds the recognition
Of blacks as citizens by making soldiers of them Hence,
when 1t proposed to enroll blacks well as whites
for the conscrpton strong protest sent up by the
Union Of the State. /. to have been ecctua
correspondent Of the Cincinnati Gazstte says
1t s curious illustration Of the tenacty with which
old preudices still maintain their sway that the Ken
lucky authorities have persisted in opposing the enroll
Mt Of free negroes in this State under the pon
law till they have probably succeeded in carrying their
point
" The whole matter at best Of the most trfng di-
mensons not more than three to five hundred free
groes in the State liable to draft and of bese pro-
badly fifty to seveniyfve would have been drafted The
recruiting officers say they lost quaduple that number Of
volunteers in fortnight, during the excitement on the
subject
Provost Marshal General Fry, it is said, has not actu
billy consented to completing the enrolment without the
negroes but he has been informed of the
and notified that the negroes would be left ont The prac
teal amount Of the military force involved is tring
that in this il is probably about well to give the
old prejudices their way"
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THE PETERHoFF's CONDEMNATION.
FROM THE LONDON TIMES OF AUGUST 20.

FROM THE LONDON TIMES OF AUGUST 20.
TIE Testimony at the Late Trial at Croydon.
Mr. Seward will envy Mr. Bovil the opportunity he en-
joyed the Asszs Court of Croydon Monday last of
xamnng the charterer Of the Peterho OF course
Mr. Seward knows very well in general way how these
matters are managed People like to back their opinions
and to render their ympathes profitable and they make
purse and they choose swift ship and they stuff her
hold with gunpowder and qunne and other articles equally
contraband for their power kill and their power cure
and then they get desperate crew. daring captain and
shrewd supercargo, and away she goes to break the
blockade if she can to get to Matamoras if she must or
to land her combustibes at conveniently proximate
port if every other attempt fails Mr.. Seward knows all
ths but neither he Mr. Adams has been able to get
at the details of these arrangements Mr. Kahnweer
the wtDess-box would have told much more interesting
story under the cross examination Of Mr. Seward than he
did under that of Mr. Bovi who confined himself natu
rally to the case of his cien-an individual who az
brother blockade breaker would not find his interest in
unnecessary revelations Quite sufficient however came
out at Croydon enable understand the transactions
in which the Peterhof has been concerned.
Whatever lawyers and dplomasts may fnd to dispute
about in this matter of the Peterho it evident to
us that there good for any popular indignation
about her. The people who engage in these speculaons
play game in which the profits enormous and the
risks well known They who undertake such adventures
must up to the maxim enounced by the plaintiff the
witness box at Croydon and cry after split milk
1t would be reasonable for man to set bis wife down
At whist table then the end Of the rubber to fly at
the throat Of the adversary who had eight points of
her, as it would be for TO look while erchants
play this game Of breaking blockade and then make ma
tonal quarrel about capture. The Dobson class of
spectators do not inspire with any sympathy nor do
they stand in need of our commiseraon They gene
rally men with plenty Of money and with very shrewd
notions Of the best way of laying it out to advantage
Their political ympathes for the most part sit very loose
ly upon them they inclined examine very close
y from which belgerent side good profit may happen
to 1t is not at all surprising that Judge Belts
should take broad view Of such transactions and admin
lister little of that Lynch law which to have be-
prevalent in New York. We shall what the Su-
preme Court will do !; but cannot say that we await
the result with any grave alarm, that have read the
decision Of Judge Belts with any very vehement indgns
ton. The trial at Croydon opporsnely as gloss
upon the Yankee judgment
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UNITED STATES STEAMER De SoTo,
n..LE II 49, l......t Isl

UhV oT MEXICO, fhghSf II, 1903
SIR: have the honor inform you that have this
day. in lat 90 as long IS 40 seized for attempted
violation Of the blockade proclaimed and instituted by the
President Of the United States the steamer Nta George
Blakesey master who represented that the steamer
from Havana 18th instant laden with provisions and med-
clnes and bound Into Mobile On demanding her papers
her master stated be had nome and reply to my inquiry,
admitted that he had destroyed them have ordered the
Mia to Key West for adjudic ,tion.
am sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
w. NJ. WALKER, Captain ". s. Navy.
Hon. GIDEON WELLEs, Secretary OF the Navy
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UNlTEp STATEN STEAMER de soTo.

UHy U HtItCU, sTHgusI 1000.
SIR: have the honor to inform you that have this
day seized for violation Of the blockade the steamer Alice
Vivian, s. w. Abels master who represented that the
steamer from Mobile laden with cotton and bound to
Havana. On demanding her papers her master stated
that he had none, and in reply to my inquiry admitted
that he had thrown them overheard have ordered the
Alice Vivian to Key West for adjudication.
am, sir very respectfully, your obedent servant,
VIM 81. WALKER, Captain u. ). Navy.
Hon GIDEON WEILEs Secretary Of the Navy.
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OFFICIAL REPORTS OF LATE CAPTURES.

1t announced in columns two three days ago
that the United States steamer De Soto, Capt VIM. M.
WALKER had captured two prizes in the Gulf of
Mexico and sent them into Key West. The De Soto,
since the oath of April last has captured four steamers
and eight schooners all laden with valuable cargoes The
following Capt. Walkers official reports of his latest
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POSTAL CONSTRUCTION.
The information conveyed in the following Off
cal publication will possess interest for the public
generally
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
fDp0tntnsnf Office. SeDieub,r \ I9f,2


PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT
appointment Office, September 8, 1863.
The publication of the following construction OF the new
postal law in regard to the oegh Of packages which may
be sent free through the mais deemed important the
public and especially to persons connected with the
raj Executive Departments and Bureaus at Washington
The maximum weight Of packages which may be sent
through the mails is limited to four pounds except Con-
gressiona documents and books published purchased
by order of Congress- 1t net the intention Of the law
to prescribe smaller limit to ranked packages to
from any of tie Executive Departments Bureaus,
that would exclude from the mails large portion Of the
Off al correspondence Of the Government
The limitation of packages to four ounces in the 42d
section Of the law intended to enlarge the privilege Of
members of Congress, heretofore limited to ounces
and the omission 10 the printed law of the words to ena
tors and Members Of Congress-" in the original billy
after the word granted in the last sentence Of that sec
ton leads construction Of the true intent
and meaning Of the law.
The Postmaster General therefore, directs that all pack
ages otherwise entitled to ee to and from the several
Executive Departments and Bureaus at Washington and
not exceeding four pounds in weight be allowed free trans
mission through the mails.
ALEX. w. RANDALL,
First Assistant Postmaster General.
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Adiutant Generars OGet. Nnshineton.

Ta1uIdHI UtHtT0Ts UINct, UnsNingtOn,
duguSt 81, 1868
General Orders No 295.By act OF the Legislature
Of the State Of Minnesota approved September ~ 1863
the right TO vote for certain State officers given 10
volunteers soldiers from that State in the military SER
Of the United States and provision is made for the
appointment Of commissioners 10 the regiments Of Mime
volunteers for the purpose Of carrying out this
II is hereby ordered that all such duly accredited
mssoners from Minnesota be furnished with proper fac
ties for visiting the volunteers from that State and al
lowed access to them for the purpose Indicated
By order Of the Secretary OF War:
ID TOWNSEND A. A q,
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VOTING IN TILE ARMY

The following General Order No 900 from the War
Department recognising the right Of suffrage to Mime
sofa soldiers under enactment Of their State has lust
been published:
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On the occasion OF the August fete LOUIS Napoleon
granted pardons to 396 conyics OF different cateQorss
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GEN GILMORE TO GEN. BEAUREGARD

The following is copy of the reply which was made
by Gen. GILMORE to the letter of Gen. BEAUREGARD,
protesting against the bombardment of Charleston which
published in the Integencer of the 3lst utmo. This
letter properly places upon the commander of the rebel
forces the responsibility for any harm that might have
suited to combatants from the bombardment of the
CITY.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE South,


DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH,
Headquarters IN the Field, Morris Island, s c.
Aagust 22-9 p. NJ
SIR have the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of
your communication Of this date, complaining that Of
my batteries has opened upon the city of Charleston and
thrown number Of heavy rifle shells into that city the
inhabitants of which, of course were asleep and I'M
armed.
My letter you demanding the surrender of Fort Sum
and Morris Island and threatening in default thereof
to open fire upon Charleston delivered near Fort
Wagner at II 10 o'clock A. NJ. on the 2lst instant and
should have arrived at your headquarters IN time to have
permitted your to reach me within the limit as
signed, namely, four hours.
The that you absent from your headquarters
the time of it's arrival may be regarded unortu-
circumstance for the city of Charleston but is
for which clearly not responsible This letter bore
date at my headquarters and officially delivered by
an officer Of my staff The inadvertsnt omission Of my
signature doubtless affords ground for special pleading,
but s not the argument OF commander s0cit0us only
for the safety of sleeping women and children and I'M
armed men.
Your threats of retaliation for acts of mine which you
do aege to be in violation of civilized warfare except
regards the length of time allowed notice of my
tentions, passed by without comment will however,
call your attention to the well established principle that
the commander of place attacked but not invested hav
ing its of escape open and practicable has
right to expect any notice of intended bombardment
other than that which gwen by the threatening attitude
OF his adversary Even had this letter not been written,
the city of Charles has had according to your own
computation forty days notice of her danger During
that time attack upon her detences has steadily pro-
crossed The ultimate object of that attack has at
time been doubtful.
H. under the circumstances, the life of single
combaant exposed peril by the bombardment of the
city the responsibility rests with those who have first
failed to apprze the noncombatants the safety
of the city, after having held control OF all its approaches
for period of nearly two years and half in the
If threatening force and who afterwards refused to accept
the upon which the bombardment might have been
postponed From various sources official and otherwise
am led to believe that most Of the and children
of Charleston long since removed from the city.
But upon your that the city is still full Of them
shall suspend the bombardmeut until IL o'clock P M.
Tomorrow thus giving you two days from the time ynu
acknowledged to have received my communication of the
Dist instant.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
O. A. GILMORE
Brpadier General Commanding
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~ respectfully, your obedient servant,
z. a. UILIHONE,
Brigadier General Commanding

G.. T. BEAUREGARD,
Cong Confederate States forces, Charleston, S. G.
The British aud Spanish Consuls it is stated, respec-
lively addressed Gen Gilmore behalf Of the subjects OF
their in Charleston and he cheeruy suspended
the for twenty four hours to give them time
to leave the city Nothing further he says from his
wish than to endanger their lives property His letter
to the Spanish Consul published in the Integencer
OF YESTERDAY