New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-08
EXCHANGE OF KS.
letter or Gen. Easier 10 Robert Cuid-
CoIcreJ Soldiers.

ulds statement concerning the exchange OF priSensr
Of war given In the Third Edition Of the ErsnS Pos
yesterday has led Cen Better to nuke public the fol
lowing reply il which tie Whole question is sscessed
HrAporAETrss TEragINHNT or VA AND Y. c..
IL Tg FIsr.n, Angus, lse4.
So. RoBYRT OULp Cesrs'.~iSnu % ErehonSs;
SIR: Yeur neie " N ajor MslfOTd Assistant ysW
Of Exchange Gadsr dass 81 18th os August has been
You therein sta,. nat Mai Milford hs, several tisc'
groposed 20 exchange prls~ucsr reEPsciiYey hes ~
the two betcercnts officer ,Of officer ssd man Tor ma.
and that the offer has alss been made by "iief on
,ihs having charge Of tt.1s censscled VIE VIC Ok
change Of prssnors and thai this proposal ts3 Dse
heretofore declined by tbs ConfcderNe su'tsrirss.
Tsatyou consent 10 No above prepcs'en, aso
a agree TO deliver to yoa ha Aasrd "a; prisoners hsi
xn CAPACITY BIZ tas Confederate suISOfUes, provided
you agree t. deliver sqHil nuaber 81 oh.ctra and
ea. As equal numbers al DELIVERIES from time to time
ehey viii be decared exchanged Ilas poposa IA rsos
with the understanding that the oHeers ard nss on
ooth sides who have been Ouxcst in cepscity VIII De
Ihe first delivered, where i is practicable.
From sAght incOngi uty youT fass aiogy, hu'
perhaps from TIE antecesen action OF your suthor
1ies sad because Of youf acceptance ~ t. "a in doubt
whether you cave stated the propositions vita sstlrs
nccuracr.
Ii is true proposition made both by MAJOR Ha
ford aud by uyso agents OF s,ekeuge TO eEeEsnse
al prisoners Of war tssss by etaer bsgerest P'rty
for man, 0fear for officer OF equal rank, their
equivalents II was made by early ~ tsa 1rSt o.
(he winter Of lS6sG4. AID has BOT bcen accepted in
Nay last forwarded to you note, desiring 10 Knew
whether the Conedsrais authorizes Intended 70 sTea'
solorcd soldiers Of Ae Unitsd states Army AZ prisoners
81 war. To that inquiry ne answer has ret been msds
10 avoid aA possible iasaprrehcnson or mistake here
after to your offer now, VIII you rev s.y whether
you neon by prisoners held IL captivity. eo0red mon
Gully enrolled and mastered se the service ~ the 1eo
fStsies whs have been captured bT tie CO1fedsrste
forces; ard IL your authorities wiling 70 eIchsnge
sill so.diers mastered into tss United states Army
whether coored OK Otherwise and the oheer command
ing them mas for mar. officer for o1iceri
At an interview whieh was held between yourself
and the agent OF exchsRge 90 the part OF She uned
5tates at Fortress Monroe in AarsB last yoH viii do
me the fAyeT 10 remember the pIiseiple clserson
surned upon this very point ,oa behalf OF ths Con
federate government claimed the right 10 hold al ne
groes who had heretofore heen ssves and not enamel
Sa'ed by their enrolled and mustered into the
Ssryce OF the United States when captsred by your
oroes not az prisoners Of but capture 10 b.
Surbed orer 81 tor supposed masters or claimants.
whoever they misht be 70 be held BY Bsn IS slares.
ny the advertisements IN your Newspapers, calling
apon masters 70 come forward and claim these men 40
captured suppose that your authorities still adhere
70 that claimthat Is ia say, that wheEster ceored
COLDER Of the United States IA captured by yon hrOn
whom any clam can be made BY any person residing
within the states is nsHrrec!ion, such soldier -
ot TO be treated "a prisoner OF but il 10 DO turn
ed over his supposed cls m2nt and put ~
guoh labor service as taat owner or clNnsrt may
choose and the officers IN eonHaLe OF sEch sodisrs
81 the language Of supposed act Of the Conisderste
States to be tnrned o' TO the GovernoFs OF states
Gpon acquisitions for the purpose Of being punished by
che laws Of such States for sCs done war IN the ar
snes Of The United states
You mnsbe aware that there is sill a proclamation
0y JsIersen DAVIS. claiming ~ DO Chief Executive Of
she Confederate Satcs, declaring In shstsnes Tat sh
tbe United States bs tostsd prisoners OF
war but to be turned for puHshBeqt 70 tie
Governors Of States.
esn reciting these puble aets from memory and wiz
5e pardened Tor giving the exact words. although
Ssleye DO not vary the Substance and eject
These declarations on tae part 81 these whom You
epresest vet ROMAN peeled unGnprsa unrevokcd
eud must therefore be still supposed - be authoritative
Sy your acceptance OF our proposition inc Govern
guent OF the United States to uudsrSGsd tst these
several clauls ennctrebs snd proclaimed dcciafatoht
gEe TO be given mp sct aside revoked so9 bel1 ior
geady and willing TO exchange man foT Dna those
cOored soldiers Of te United saies duly nustsred ana
enrolled as such who have heretofore b.es claimed rs
slaves b. the Confederate otates' as wen ~ "Ase
oc,diers 80
fths be So ard you are 80 wiling to szehang. these
eoorcG claimed slaves. and yon VIII 40 oheisIy
tnorm the Government OF tho United States thea g.
instructed. principal diteelty IN eAocsng cI-
changes will be removed.
As / informed you personally, Ia ny judgnent Il y
aeithor consistent with the policy dignity o. mono, OF
the United States, upos asy confederation 10 allow
Chose who by our lava sosmaly eEaotsa, Ore maze
Sodicrs IL the Uuioa and VIE have been duy enlisted
enrolled, ahd mustered as sueh GOalsrs-WhO have
SOrne arms in behalf Of this eOsstry and who have
Seen cnptarcG while tshng in Ninoice' On ~ the Lgh
Of that COUNTRY not to &c treated prisoners on war
end remain unexchanged. aud IN the service OF those
who claim them az masers; hnd cannot oeieve INA.
She Government % the United states Wiz ever De oand
50 consent 10 - RTOss wrong.
Pardon II 1 misurdsrstetd yOu 10 snpp0slng taat
y0ur acceptance Of oar pr position doe h"t pa gocs
iath mean include all tie soldiers OF the mon. ara
Slst VOC sin intend, your acceptance IS agreed 10 g.
loid the cOiOrec soldiers ~ tae lnios unefchtAgcu,
and a. " ,or or service, bcodSse an Inferred that
very lately almos: o0nte rtnoousy VITA ths oher Oh
your part 20 excharge RS ners arc wlch sce,n. 70
Include all prisoners of war the Confederate au loi ICES
have sle declar 1n that the negroes etdcTto heiu
Co service by owners IN the atltas " Delaware Mary
lend and Missouri 10 DO treated as prisoners 81 Wv
Nhes captured 10 arms 10 ue service OF the Ciasea
States Such decaIation at q part OF ne c0ioIel
godiers % the United States 70 be prisoners a
war weGld seem most strangl! ~ imp! that others
were not to be treated or IN otser words that col
cred men from tle ouary Stetes are 70 De eu
20 labor ana returned 10 Iker iEEstsrs II captured O
the Confederate forces While duly enrolled and mustered
into and actually 10 tho aujesOf the United Siais'
In tAe view which tie Government % th0 bifsd
States takes of the claim maze by You 90 tie persons
cnd services Of these negroes Is not q De hAlfleu
Upon any prac1le Of national or municipal iaN
Looking upon these men only as property. ul"r your
fhc0ry ~ property IN them, We 40 no. see now ts c
can be made ceIiany not how II b. yielded II Is
believed to BE- vel settled rae OF Lterlhti"Hh b~'
e.d custom and part Of the laws Of var that the cap
fgre OF movable properly tire tile 10 that properly
tn the capio and therefore when orc heigefcnt g-is
snto fun possession properly belonging - The stnVts
az ctizcfs OF the other beiserenf TIE owner 81 thl
property is at dyes1ed OF bis tile, watch rest IN
he berefent government capturing aud holding such
possession. Upon tis ie OF inerHationa law al EVIL
fsed nations have acted and by boih begeret nave
scait With all property save slaves taken ron each
other dgring tue present war.
II the Confederate forces capture number 81 horses
from the Uui.ed States the snimals immo iistcly are
,.l.med 10 be- and as We understand IL become tho
ssrnpeftr of the Coufedel ate authorities.
Oh -iion nv our re,ui- lions aud law. in eriffusi-
CIV with international Law and sao laws Of war, zach
property is turned over 20 oar Government - ne pro
yery. Therefore II obtain possession OF that sps-
e OF prOpery known the laws of tAe DsnITcct.unG
- states - slaves why slOld there be any donf that
that property. Ike any ether VesS IA TIE OHiIcd
States. a.,
clio "yas dfsDossa1f the right o. disp0sDg Of th pro
5ortI. rests in tho United states.
Nov the United STATES have disposed c' ths pfopery