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McCLEI4LARsS TRHATY WITH
KENTUCKY.

Ono would think from the inordinate
length Of McClellan's Report that 1t should
ot least haye the merit of completeness. Bos-
wells Life Of johnson, which is Of about the
same bulk, has every detail Of that great
bears lilc even to the taking Of pinch Of
snuff or the changing Of his neither garments
But Mcclellan, cycn though he has cndnn-
gercd The supply Of paper and poured a per
feet river of ink over reams Of foolscap, has
omitted great deal. Were his Reportn
purely military one, these omissions might be
overlooked, but as it Is political document,
cent out to advance Lis claims to the prcsi-
dcncy and confirm wavcring Coppcrheads,
these omissions are of the most fragrant
character. !
: When Mcclellan drew sword in this con-
test, he evidently thought his mission was a
political ono Hc 1abored under the delu.
sion Tint there was q political bell In his
heart which would ring at the proper time.
At the outbreak Of the war he thought he
heard 1t tinklc, and he Immediately entorcd
upon his political mission. After he had
shattcrcd that splendid army Of the Potomac
in the ChIckahcminy marshes, he sits down
Mt 1Iar1ison's Landing and issues manifesto
to the President. 1eying out the political
grounds upon which the civil and military
policy Of the Administration is to be carried
but he evidently appreciated the old max
i'm, that the pen is mightief than the sword,
and he accordingly dropped that weapon and
took to the goose Quill.
His political policy with Kentucky is ano-
ther fair instance Of his powers in this direc-
ton, and makes one Of. the omissions Of
which we complain. While commanding at
Washington, he negotiated q treaty for the
United States with General Buckner, rebel
general formerly of Chicago, who acted for
Beriah Magof1in, Governor Of Kentucky,
and now Of Chicago. This treaty
established the Kentucky neutrality, and i'm
parted new sanctfty to Kentucky soil It
intcrposcd Kentucky between the two armies
and WAS to hold back the United States
while the rebels occupied Tennessee and car
ried kentucky into the Confedetacy. This
treaty VIC publish. 1t is due to the great aud
comprehensive political sagacity Of McClel-
Ian, and 1t should be incorporated in the
| next edition Of the report It is as follows ::
| HHApQuAnTKRs kEHrCcKY STATE GUARD,
| LOUISVILLE, juno 10, 1861.
/ S1G: On tho 6th inst, at Cincinnati, Ohio, en-
tered into an arrangement with Major Gen. George
b. Mcclellan. Commander Of the United States
troops in the States north Of the Ohio RiTer to the
| following effect:
| The authorities OF the State OF Kentucky are to
protect the Uni1d Ststcs property within the linn
Its Of the State, enforce the Laws Of the United
Suites tn accordance with the interpretations Of the
Unitcd Srates Courts, as far as those 1aw6 may be
applicable to kentucky and to enforce with all the
power OF the State our obligations Of neutrality ~
snins the Southern States IS long Us the position
VIC have assumed shall be respected by the United
Gen. Mcclellan stipulatcs that the territory oI
| Kentucky shall be respected on tho part Of the
United Statee, even though the Southern State.
should oxcppy It: but In the latter he will cal
| upon the authorities OF Kentucky to remove the
Southern forces from our territory. Should Ken
tucky-fai to accomplish this object in reasonable
time Gen. Mcclellan claims the right Of occupancy
given the Southern forces. haye stipulated In thu
caae to advise him OF the inability OF Kentucky t.
comply with her obliestions, and to invite him t
| dlslodge the Southern forces. He Etpulntes tha
If fsuccesstu1 in doing, he VIII withdraw bis forcts
from the territory Of the Stale s soon az tho South
| e1n forces shall be removed.
THIS, he4ssures me- is the policy rhich he }Hi
adopt toward Kentucky. =
| Should the Administration hereafter adopt
fitItrent policy, he Is to give se timely notice q
the fact.
The we1l. known character Of Gen. Mcclellan is
sufcicnt guarantee for the tuldlmeut OF every siE
ulation on his part.
au, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedicnt servant
S. B. BCcEEn,
Al