Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-11-17

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that the enemy attempted to their tre
ment by the uufouEded allegation that it was retaator
for Ike oondnet part offer was made nv us %
view OF ending all pretexs Tor such ecrG1aona or pre-
The offer has been accepted ard each eovo,nr,o,,
hereafter to be allowed to provide necessary comforts 70
its citizens held captive by the other Active eGriS
progress for the immediate ion of this
ment and it is hoped that but few days will eap.e bsfo
shall be relieved from the Distressing thc sh tn pain
citizens whose or uds in captivity ILLUSTRATES The naioe
charsc fully as did tn iii vaior in actual COZ Ct
EMPLOYMENT SLAVES.
The employment of slaves for service with the arp -
teamsters, or cocks or in the way Of work flea
tons, in the government workshops, IN hospitals ard
other similar dutes was au hoizsd by the ac 18th Feb
ruary last and provision made for the npessnst
rumber not exceeding wenty thousand il it should bs
found mpracticable &c obtain them ny with he
The law contemplated the irrg only the boI
of these slaves and imposed on he government the bl
~ to for the value of such al nlt be lost to tbs own
es from casualties resulting from tsir empioy tie
service.
This act has less result than was autcipae4
ana uther provision is requred to render it ei2
Bat hg pre- cot purpose is invite your cnnsde alton IN
the pTopley OF adIcal modification 10 the theory tie
law.
Viewed merely property, and therefore as tho subject
of imp,ssnent, service labor tbs slave has n
tr qaeuty clmed for short periods, in the
defensive works. The ave, however bears sootLer re
tion TO the state that OF person The Law Of last Feb
ruay coLtemplates only the relation the slave TO s
master, and limits the mpresemeut to CERTAIN term Of
sew ce. But Tor the purposes acrate1 in tho ap il
struction he of encampng marching aud prt
ing trains is need III that in this limited empi,
ment, length OF service adds greatly to the value OF the
negroes labor. Easnd is also encountered in al tn, posi-
ions to which negroes be assigned for service with tho
army, and the duties hired of the demand loyalty ard
zeal In this aspect tn relation person pred r,t
so far render doubtful whether the private t az
property consistently and benefcily he Continued
and would proper quite the pu Mic sayioa
the entire property IN the labor OF the say, 10 pay
her efor due compensation, rather than IL inureas M H.
Dor fer short te MS and this the esp cily The e.
ect Of the present law would this entire proper y n
all cases where the slave mizht be recaptured afr COM
peusetion for hs loss h.d been paid to 2gate owner
nenever the entire property in thu service slave IS
thus acquired by The Government the one Z Is resent
: VIII he . h n Z. Ia n,
tainel in gerVu lie, or sh u hs emancipation ID out
to him IS re yard.for faiihfu gerv.e or su nd j. b,
granted at the prom2a OF such service; a-d II
suancipat what action should tax t. sa1ra fr
he tedman the Emission 0: the State rom WI gh he
drawn to reside wln its limits after The Clao o hs
puhc sc vice. he pernissi L dyu ,tleas moro
readily accorded as reward tor u 8, ,eryc.;J
double mott fer Jealous d-charge of 5uty wguu ituI
be offered 10 those employed by The GyVGrGLsaut, III
eedom aud the gritica ion of the ooa attacleut winch
is so marked charsc erhiC f the negro ana
powerful an incentive TO his action Toe policy f euIa.
{iDg to beTate tbs negro discharge at service
ifuS dfr"d eeems to NE preferable to ba OF
ug mmc diae manumssOn, or that OF retaining Lin in
Vitude. Ii his policy should recommend itse 10 he M
dute5 he erot IRE perto Ded by the u he NIGH he al
VaDtas usy employed piJnser and angue1 lab
TO forty thousand.
Beyond this limit and these empoymanfs IS does not
seem TO sea L. under sting circumstances 90.
broad moral oist ION ex! be the sl,Tes
s sold in the defence Of their homes and iIc
5eTs. The Itif4ble necessary the other i,ql
ous aud uuwor by # civil lied poop a"d such he
dressed rd insisted By D,m all wars pro
hat now waged agans u9 By nlue hav the pr"c ices
every 'han ty themselves t. g two was win Gr @,
Britain in The last and the present ceniu y; aud ii the
Declaration # dependence OF 1916 Wheu enHcm ration
wss n ade of tie wrongs which jls'if3i the fUu
Great Bril- tian the Climax Of atUGiy deem ID 70 20
reached ouly VIII 'ne English monarch denounced
having "eXcitcd dt N site insurrecti5n Dg.' ia
Th5 su 3ct IS 10 Ee viewed By t4ere0re ss'J he
light of pOcy aud cur social economy. WAea EegNd.
3d. must III Se1t from hose Tho advice gherN levy
aLlatmrg OF the slaves fer tine dHty Of SOLDIERS Tn
E~hits population shall prove insufficient fOt TIE
Sarequ re and Can afford to keep in the field 10 em2ym
sodere negro, who hiss merely been trained 10 aDo:
and "a laborer, the white man, accustomed iro his
youth to thu OF firearms, would ly b de- ned
WISE Or adVaItag Gus by any, and this the ql8gn n1
subJgAtlon or OF The emplo mens OF the ave as SO e
the seems reason to r5t what shou then Do
extreme case be the sun OF misery entaied b2 thed!
minOn of the enemy be restricted sole to tn
upon the welfare aud happiness OF the negro pOpuln
themselves, the result would be the same
The appalling demora zation suffering, disaase ~
death VIII ch have been caused by partially substituting
iavaders system OF police, for the knd a)n pregJu,
subsis ing between The and slave have bean sl
ciept characterization III It external int rfercaCe with
etutor OF domestic slavery productive Of evil oDi
he subj Involved no other consideration hln tie
right OF property the sacrifices heretofore 10y
people have b. en- such ss TO permit no donb 81 be
ness to SURRENDER very posssssn in order to ha
independence But the social and political question len
is exclusively under the control Of The several hos
far wider and more enduring importance than that Of ca
mary interest In its manifold phases II
5ity or our republican institution resting the actual
political equality o! all its CitZ and inc udo3 The I
ment of the task which has been 80 happily heSuntht
Christian ziDg and proving the condition OF AICl
who have, by Ae will OF Providence, bsea placed IN
charge.
Comparing the results Of our own experience with those
of the experiments others who have borne similar re
ton to the African the people OF the PcVera States
of the Con deracy have abundant reas TO be sat.ai
with the past and TO the greatest cigcumspec de-
erminipg their courss. These considerations however
are RAJ her applicable TO the mprobabe Of
need OF resoTug 10 this ement OF resistance than
present condition. If the recommendation above made
for the training Of forty housapd degrees the
II
this hmi ed number by their preparatory training
mediate dates would fo valuable resorga i,c,
OF urgency, than thraeO'd their nAi her denly
led from field labor while levy could, to
tain extent, supply their places in the special gIye r
which they arc now employed.
oTRER DEP ARTMgNrs.
The regular annual reports Of The Attorney done l
secretary OF the Nav and the FoatHasteF Gcaer@ are a
pended and give agie information relative to the co1a
ion of the respective departments. They contain rug
lions Tor egsatiVe rovsions qlire enedy de-
'ecis IN The existing laws as have been dscO ed BY HF
rience but noae Of so general important a4.g-
to ql!re that should aaa recommend them =.
your favorable consideration.
NEGOTIATIONS PEACE.
The disposition of this Government for peaceful
ton of the issues which the enemy mas referred iae
btament of arms, has been too often manie,lad s41
100 we'll RDoTn ID need new asslTalCea Bu5 /, D.
true th individuals an parties in thc Unit3d '
dlca d substitute reason far j-.-. a.4, b..
negotiation to stop the further sacrifice hu lsu IT, Aa
to arrest the caanities which 81 both cOGnts
auTh res who control the government auemsu
peace, except terms of unconditional su5mi.-o
AID degradation, to leave any hope If the ion
ID dispeiIed Among hose who already di pya5 ~
peace many are &C uated by prUcle and ~ diappo7a
and adherence Of the inquitous warfare that vs
ment Is urging, while Others moved b. TIE COlc' VI
that 1t is no longer to the Interest of United Sta ~
continue sruggt@ i'll hich success ID UnattalaaaIs
firm root IN tie minds OF maj jrity the ROtLgro poo
pie, there will be produced wll- gn LeE,in
n1anestly impossible, unless desired by I'll parres TO
ms war anu the Opposition for among our en- M WIN