Washington telegraph., 1864-12-21

and avoid at the same time, such an &C
cumulalion of debt as would render At all
Doubtful our capacity to redeem it'
The following are bis reccmmcnda-
tons concerning exemptions:
"lhc exemption from military duly
now accorded by law to all persons en-
gagged in certain specified pursuits OF
professions, is shown by experience to
bc unwisc, no. is it believed to be de-
lensiIle in theory. The del,ncc of home,
family and country i. universally ecog-
n;zej as the paramount political daty u!
every menbc, ut soc:ely; and 10 = form
of government Ike ours, where each
citizen enjoys an equality OF rights and
| privileges, uu,hng can ue more invidl
o0s than an unequal disttibution vi dn-
It's and obligations. No pursuit nor
| pos ton should relieve aay one. vho Is
abe to do active duty, from enrolment
in the army, unless his functions II ser
sic aro more i,scfu 10 the offence o.
his country IN auo her 4p}icrc. but !. Is
manifest thai i!iiS cannot be the case
wi;h entire classes. Al! telegraph OPP
-rators. workmcn in minco, professors,
teachers, ed.;ofs ami employees on news
papers, j0n'neymen printers, shoem@-
kcrs, tanners, oiacksmitns, mlit-rS, ply
| S'clans, aud ;iIe uunccols other cl.s,ees
mtnt oucd IT. tic laws. c-uu It in the fid-
;u!e OF !hirg7 he eqnA!iy necessary iu
| As.r several professions, nor distributed
throuS houi the country In such pr5por-
/ l.
ed are .OHnd in each locality; nor can If
be eve ywhre impossible to replace
t.iose within tnc coa-c..pt age, by mci'
oder and less capab a OF ACTIVE, field ,e.'-
wee. \ discretion should 10 ycate in
tic military authorities, 80 lhat y su.l
! Gent uu:us.rr Of ihosc essential 10 the
! public se:v.co migAt hc detailed 20 coii-
tinuc the czefci+e of their pursuits oi
! pr i@es.oaS; bat thc exemption froin ser
vice oi lhe entire classes sauu'i be
Wholiy AHA doncd. Il a.l'oid4 <reai e.
c.lties for sbasus. o!i~rs tie tcmptut oi,,
as wc.i a. he ready ia ANS, Of escaping
se:yice ~ lrauduicnt devices, AN Is one
ii ;uc rr,uc:pai oi,,truct,uns To the c!h
ciclt 81 c.a..cn Of tAe ceuScript i-tv.'
lie recommends tha passage of 4 ger
crai law f,c organizing anj CALI = oui
,hc Militia Of the States, also rci,c,atra
his views ia f,yor ii rc-5rsaa.z,ns s;d
consolidating sour:.a.c- aid ;egi.aen's
'Yisa redayc,i.
! Rrsar,..uS "'isoae.a Of waf he says:
"H,oA G .ve aaaat aetca:ta. 10 p. A.
l3Wea 10 froy.,ic necessary cnniarls ,o
S own citizens Ec.I captive IN the "th
-. Active sti.'r,s are n Ir.eless t..
t..e Immediate c:eca ION 'f ne ag e.
natnt, and +, j. hupcl jhst bu. i,w day
VII c!"p~r b / re ~ hIi be- relieved
f;om The d.s,ic.~isg : tIonYat that iaIa.
iai paysc..l suffering IS endured by 4o
many u. oar .c,.ow-ci..z.us wlcse fJr,i
'udc in captivity iiIualr4. - ;Le uatiun.,.
character 90 fu.! - did ti.e.- TA!or IN
aotnal conact"
The remaining portions OF tie &,s-
sage arc upon new and Important topics
AID cauaot be condensed wiki jast.cc.
Emylsa,7esi II Si1y.s-Th- employment of
slavts 10. Ice WIKI ILu arIsy - teamste.s.
- co"ks. 81 in t!ie way Ct uctk EpCn ioItiica-
llocs, or ia the CJycrHme nj NO ksaops, - IN
hospitals and otEar similar duties. was .UtavT-
izrd by the act of l5tH Erb.EaIy las., aud prs
vision was made for their impress maut 40 a
number Not exceeding twenty thousand, ii il
shoald be found imp.acleabio 10 sb.ai.i t-4tia
bv contract ith the oHtsls. ! he l.1 con
irnpl..reI the hiring only t.. tAe labor VI these
slaves. and if. i.t- ~ oG tue government tae ii-
ability to p y Tor tue value q sUch 8 NIGH be-
fr
iIom taeir rlupiJy yM-It in iHs service
This ac- has pro..eei less result than was
ansie. pate. sud further provision is ltquirsz TO
render il etica-IOUs. 3ut my Pr. ssat pglFose
IS 10 iuyi,a your consideration 80 the prorriety
oi Z -lii,a. inJi.i-l-iJa ii she theory 81 IL
law
Viewed merely as property, ana therefore as
IA sGnisct o. impTessmect, ere service or ia-
I,I oi lae sity- E25 been ireI.H.uy clam. 3
.,r .aor, periods. in the cons rae.ioa G. de-ea-
5.ye wJfi.s. 4as Save, h2Ss.ts, b,a-s au1tl-
g. re.2.i-a 10 th' S,2-e--. Ia. ot . parsJa. Tine
!4,. %! lass ErH-Jt-r c0-tsmnlatfs OalT iac re-
Iat.oG oj the s@vr 40 tls master, and limits Il
iu.ar-ss.E -. - :. ee..s.t. trgCl oi s,r.icr. But
lor The pirp pssss .a.l rated in the 2ct iuslrUc-
lion ia tie manner Of e1c-m9iur, marching and
parking trains Is nerd;Ul, that even iH this
limited employment length OF s,ryics adds
greatly 10 tIs value OF tha nsgrO'5 labor Es1-
ard i also rncoclt.rel IN 81 tho positicus 10
which negroes can be assigned FOR 'ryicc with
the army, and She dui required Of tAem de.
ms nd loy.ijy auI z"al
In ;Ais aspect .ha relation Of person p-e5ou-
mates - t;,r az 10 render it doubtful wbet.st
the private right Of prvp-rty can Consistently
and benehciaily b continued, and &c wculG
seem proper to acquire for the public service the
entire properly il ti. labor OF the slave, and 10
nav ihcrei0- dua compensation rather than 10
i..i iress his labor f,T sh0I. tarms; and tis the
mora s.pcci.,.iy as the eject Of the present l.,e
wocl vest his eatire property in all cases
where the slave migll br racaptlrsd after COM
nersatioa for his loss bad beer paid 10 .hs p-i-
rats owner. Whenever the tn,ire property IN
the servicc Of a slavc i; thus acquired by tli-
Government tae question is presented. by
what tenure ae should be held. Should be be-
retained In scryislde, or sheGld lis .mamCiua.
ti0n be held out 10 him Is = reward Tor faithful
service o. shoula j. bc granted at once on ghc
sroniisr Of such rvice; and if cmAnclpatei.
wAa. &C ion should be taken 20 sceurc for the.
rrssd man the permission of the State from
yiich he vas dawn 10 reside within It's limits
after tho c.os9 Of Us pIbl.c service. The per-
mission woulI dolhIl-ss b. more readily az
corded as reward for past faithful scrvics, and
\ double mo.iya for -llous discharge of duty
would thas &c offered 10 th0se employed by th,.
Governments th-it freedom, and the Craiiti-s
ton of th. local alta -hhsn. which is 50 mar he
:, charactc ristie Of ttc negro. and forms SO pow