New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14

does disclose the fact that it is too small to face the
crisis and is rapidly melting away. He calls for more
men, recommends that the circle Of the conscrption be
widcned to embrace classes and that negroes
be pressed into the service in various capacities lie
touches this latter topic tendcryi but Panerston
Napoleon, and vallandigham have failed him, he has
evidently run low that he is not above being saved
by "nggcrs If they can reach his He does not
boast much of his navy but says he is bu dine few
vessels at n dozen places though sadly short OF
mechanics construct the ships and OF seamen to nay
gate them when finished.
Much inters: being felt upon the subject we give in
full the few truths and many faschoods lie uttcrs upon
the
EXCHANGE or PRISONERS.
rcgrc inform that the enemy have returned to inc
barbIous policy with which they naasufeted the war ana
that exchange prisoners has been for some time suspend
cd The corresponds Of The Comm Of txchnsc Is
submitted to you by the Secretary Of War and Il hes already
been Published the information Of all suffering useless
imprisonment The conduct Of the authorities Of the United
States has been eoneny pcrheious on .h,s subject an
agreement for exchange IN the inpency OF the wor bad
been concluded when the a Of for Donson reversed the
previous state OF things and gave them an excess Of pr.onsr
The agreement immediately repudaied by them and %
remained until the fortune Of war again placed u IN possession
Of the larger number was then made aud uhe
H. for many months, we restored 70 ihein many aisnus :"
prisoners those whom they held of etchsnee ana
encampmen. oil the surplus paEod prisoners delivered up by
established the United States. where the men were
able to receive the comfort and soaoe Of constant coinnc
ton with their homes anc families In July lat me fortune
q again favored The enemy and they were cnaned 20 tx
cham for duty the previously delivered to them against
those captured and paroed Vic, burs and oI' hudon
The prisoner. taken s Gettysburg. however, reneined IN
their hands and should bdve been returned to our ' on
parole, to await exchange Instead OF executing dny ,n
pofed by the painest dictates {" Jne ana COCO i''n ~
texts instantly sought for holding them IN Irrniet
captivity General order. Ispdy succedd each other from
Tie bureau At Washington placing ne" e".suu,tiun. Or a
sIeemen which had gwen risc TO dispute while We 1e
Anes The sdyan,ase IN the nGmSsr o. Psper
the enemy did not hesse IN addition to Retaining the
capt red by them declare mil the paroles gwen by the
pis9ncrs captured by ns the same 'rTes oil shsAsses
aud liberated condition Of not again serving Until - agrd
They have since openly listed TREATING the paroles given
by fL,ir own soldiers invalid, and those Of soldier.
given under precisely similar circumstances as binding
succession Of similar unjust pretenrons has been set up IN
correspondence iodousy prolonged and ever deyce en-
poyed 20 the disregard Of Obligation which between
besereni nations only 70 be enforced by sense Of honor
No further comment needed on mi, subject bat II may
be permitted to direct your special attention TO The close Of
the corTe.pondence submitted TO you from hoh you VII
perceive tA, the maj lIoosA4 maze D! we ''iNy ~ SIC
aeni Of al dpae. under tie carte Is a W ,hoad beIs'
ell prisoner held by without the ofes to release from cap
Ia the meantime Systematic and concerted effort has been
made 10 quiet the complaints in the United sise, q those
relatives and fnend Of the prisoner. IN our hands who are m
able TO understand why the cartel Is no, rrccucd IN their
refuse complain Attempts, ar. sfo made TO shield th-in
selves om the etecraton srcrd by their otious t
Of officers End soldier, captive H. their hands by
i's'semsni such a. that The prisoners held ty ne are Dc
10 this A., accusation The conclusive has been made
that n accordance with Ia aid tho senei orders Of The
department. e nations fhc pri'on'r precisely n" sane
and w quality those out 70
Isn't soldiers In the ncd AMI heh have been fonna sufficient
support them IN tler srduous campaign, while i not
pretended BY the enemy that hey re.i prisoners BY ihs same
rsnerou'rue Y, an ndgi-rnoe pcsr. unprecedented We
allowed the prisoners in hands 70 BE- supplied by
their friends home with cofts DO. enjoyed ~ tie men
Who captured them In bu,;ls
In contrast 70 this irc-nes ne mot re,o.ns inhn,ny
la. eeiized tho conduct n The nd ssi,s ,owsid pr
held by them One prominent fart which admit. no
DENIAL nor psliAton mus; sufro test The onces ~
our uny-neves q southern and cui tropical cmairs
md unfrepaTed for tie cold Of Northern Vintshave ben
conveyed TOT imprisonment during tho ne Of the present.
80 .s.,ei b, ,hs snsn, T.rr .,ora tho rsssh Of so
oGts md off,. of nom home and family cilossdi "a
piercing cold oiho northern istc. they he'd by men
who cannot be snofAsi o. even ihoy dotei drn Tho pro
babls result
How many o. unsor,un.i. .ns. sni conraI-s. who
have passed unseAihed through tates vii reh
Jolnson Island. under the orn-i iial 70 which they srr
subjected bui tie OnI.csnt fores That ttey viii
endure tbs bAihafon' treatment with the sine stem onuds
that tley have ev.nced LA ir.f coUuys service cAnst
be donhid bu. VINO be found 20 believe tie Assertion
that IL refusal 90 execute the cartel ard not a. nais
II tho foe which las csusd tie nf Don Of ,nrh
oieTalo cruelty loved and honorci defenders
We shall not expose the faseloods Of this statement
nor show how I, wholly ignores tie real points at Issue
respecting the exchange % negro troops. Those who
have read Gen Hit.hcocks report nndcrstand tie sub
Jet fully.
After reitefs,ing stale hlsehoods about the cruel
ties 81 tie enemy and the usual TRADE about our
" barbarties' he closes with tbs pious invocation:
God ha blessed u. with dsproporlorne 70 or
ard under His gine avoT ou labor must a 10
with hc ard due 10 b hsy syfn al troy
possessed ia the righteous defense n teiG il0lsb ,s
their homes, and Their alafs.
The man who can read this mci age. ard not see
and feel that it Is the dying wall Of di'pted and
d,eatd traitor and rebel is in great danger Of being
nominated for snug place In ns!lum for lunatcs
mr. IDIOT.