The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-14

portations munitions supplies al important ope
rations.
Owing 10 tho absence Of the Commissiooer Of In.
d SSn Affairs on VISIT, 10 sossrs..o s
usual report cannot DO submitted Letters re-
ceved from him By the department give IN the
satisfactory representations OF the feoing aud
condition OF the Indian nstions From other soaroes
too Intelligence has been received OF gallant services
present campagn and there every believe
that at time has prevailed among the nations .
stronger feeling OF amsy and eonnsesn with The Con-
ESTIMATES, mpREsss.xr IAws, mo-
Attention IS invited 70 the .soSmpsnyIg sss@,es
June !. 1885, which. although large 10 the existing
state Of the currency not 70 exceed the demands the
service After the full exposition made In my last rspors
OF the and distractions from
the disordered condition OF currency tho impracca
bity OF purchases without impressmept and the ded
Gent means OF transportation and ds.rbuiou IL n not
deemed necessary 10 repeat them. Attention. however.
Is specially invoked 70 them, as they continue with
Increased and increasing stringency, and remedial
legislation, in some important particulars, IL very
desirable, The impressmcnt acts require revsion and
amendment. There sufficient provisions against
the removal of property after notice Of impregsment,
nor against conceanent before Or after nor Inc
prescribed case OF the refusal OF The owner
appoint appraisers, az contemplated by law. The law H.
and enforcement Special provision should be made for
the iinprcssmcnt OF iron from railroads.
10 order to maintain the more important roads;
~ imperious military considerations, ~ so.
soIutely necessary 70 withdraw from local or
branch roads, their rails and equipments Although such
necessity may be manifest and acknowledged by all, II 10
propretors OF special road whose property
IN its selection for tho sacrscs Each local corporasoa
finds abundant reasons for further delay special
justiacasou Of refusal 10 sell, and tho inter
position of all possible legal obstructons TO seiz
III adapted to the questions that arise
such and proexs readily found by
on se
suit in chancey Local influences combine too to thwart
and delay action and than the grsvest conse
quences the confederacy have boon rsked by inability
at the uncure 10 overcome such impedments and CON-
mand the required rails The mprossment OF slaves, too
should be regulated 50 - TO secure uniformity In coec
ton and relieve the authorities from dependence the
State ngeucs These agencies do not generally operate
with promptitude and efficiency, and sometimes prove
illustrative or abor,ive. Appointments have been made
under the act Of Congress- approved June a. 1884, pro
viding for tho establishment and payment OF claims
for certain description of property taken in
formally Impressed for the use OF the army.V
fused {, accept, and 1t has been impractcable to
secure others competent In consequence Of the
wholly Inadequate &C m oepsaou offered which viii paw
traction only OF the to be actually Incurred
1t Is probable the law be executed by the period
prescribed, the first OF January next and 1t should be
continued with . more equitable remuneration TO the
agents.
During the last year a have gonc 10 tho
United states WITHOUT permission from the Confederate
authorities Some or these have design hostile the
conederacy, but others leave as nformers and ~
Ia the act Ii treosonab le
more venial A law ID necessary to punish the
An appropriation was made 10 February last for the
payment loss or slaves who have impressed By
OF the Confederate government, and while engaged
laboring the public dceuces have escaped to the
enemy or died or contracted disease which have after
their discharge fatally The act or Congress did
not provide the mode OF asccrtainng these sses and
for tho withdrawal stNar "a, Of the money from tho
OF slaves who received by contract others under
the act Of Congress Of the l7th February the
OF the owner upon the condition that the Coufede
rate government should indemnify for loss. In casea
similar to those mentioned in tho Appropriation bill
RECOMMEND tina. an act be passed for tho adjustment
Of all these claims, and that .hs mode of adjustment DO
UsE NrGRoRs BY ENEMY.
In Wow Of the numerous TO which negroes
are being put 10 connecion with our armies, well
Of the proposition already considered or employing
a. troops, seems not Inappropriate TO examine thc
recruitment their from race especially
from our negro States In July, 1882 the Congress Of
rection, 70 punch treason and rebellion,
conscato the property Of rebels and for other
war between the United states the
The persons attanted, and whose property ~ conhs
agency under the or any OF the
States. or In any municipality or VINO may be In any
wise engaged or concerned IN the armed rebellion TO the
authority OF the United States The liberation Of their
slaves war to 90 consequence Of their conviction and
the slaves OF all such persons who might escape
desert might be captured or who might fall within the
places occupied by the arms OF she United States
were. by the net OF Congress liberated The President
descent he might deem ard proper for the
suppression OF the rebellion. and to organize
them as he judged best for the public welfare"
This OF Congress followed by the PROCLAIM
lions Of the President OF tho United States OF the 22d Of
Scntember 1862 and Of the LIST OF January 1868, In tho
last Of which he ordered and declared that an per.
sons held as slaves In designated States and
rec and that the executive OF the Uo,ed
States Including the military and naval authorities. will
Of large number OF slaves within tho conederatc states
into the military service Of the United States followed
upon those acts y was Justly regarded BY The coned
or nations and ana abandonment OF the
rules o. civilized warfare In the hotter
times OF the United States their executive govern.
mcnt had sugmstized conduct similar but
far more venial," Gas warfare dsclaiming
order giving shock the very elements Of human
nv." Gan bellgcrent nations " u declared, "can form
alliances with the savage, the African and the blood
hound hut civilized nation selected these aux
iliares In its hostesf II there any legal prnpo
mad the unanimous OF that people IL
that the federal government had power abolish
slavery suy OF the states The proclamation OF their Pre-
sident does proceed from any authority derived from
tho constutioa but upon assumed power extend
martial law over the territory OF the United states and
the stes And tho usarpation oven extends
hey ond his Tor martial law references to military
operations aud military locations Its authority Ia tenn
porsry sbuormai. aud deals with tho events oc season.
but Tits imperial edict determining arbitrarily upon
civil csl and domestic institutions and relations for all
time Tor a term subscquent to the indcpeni-
recognized amoug all tho United States az valid
RELATION and ts commercial population participated In
tne prohts OF under laws OF
the Union within tho present century The upon
which representation In branch OF their Congress
ard direct taxes apportoued adjusted upon recog
milton OF the existence OF Of bondsmen within the
limits OF the Uniou Their highest Judicial tribunal
has determined that slavery aud the slave trade
are not contrary 10 the law OF nations, and that
the voluntary removal OF slaves by master
to State where slavery docs not exist does not proven,
the renewal OF the relation between master and slave
upon their return to the State OF their origin OF |
domicie. The diplomatic correspondence aud the |
solemn treaties OF the United states show |
clanaton tor escaping slaves ABDUCTED In |
time OF and OF peace, aud the recognition |
OF claims by foreign Power, and the payment or
indemnity for the Of tho masters TO the federal
At this time the constitution OF the United
States contains stipulation tor the return OF slaves es
Gaping State from their owner la another state,
upon his claim. The principle that slave
Withdrawn from mis- master in war or rcace, by |
deseron capture other not sanctioned by the law
the State the viii of the master, does rot change
his condition within the state to which ne belongs pee
vent the right OF from attaching upon his
capture Ia not Al exceptional limited The mpD.