Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-27

vith Apprt hsnsion 10 whatever came from the ups OF
the gentleman from Massachusetts Mr.. Eiot) Who re-
ported this bill By the policy proposed. not only AT
rjcan slavery but the slave himself 10 10 be destroyed.
The higher law was the song Of the French revolution
and adopted by Massachusetts,. But tbs was not tue aW
of magma chare and Of our constitution. Hereafter ne
ond 20 A far As he had Influence 10 withdraw the ADO
,ou question from the exciting canvass OF tsc day aao
in other discussions The anxiety he et was Tor
ths ps,n4tual liberty of the white man. Mr. BROOKS
rsSd I,b, act of Congress, showing that tho rebss
had provided for placing arms in the hands OF oc,n
fss blacks and slaves Arms 10 their hsnds necessary
Lherates them from that moment. we must scceP.
the abolition Of rlavory as an act Aesomphsneo-iho'
only by the North, bat by the SCUM, a. nseey
This II eonsisteut Tor they have made It an aooiton
var ana have changed its original purpose; therefore
tho negroes should be called cut He impiored them
With the means they possess TO end the WAT 40 soou
nossihle II not war for the bnlOn, maAe " wa
for the restoration OF peace a. soon " possible ~ 'u1
name Of humanity, philanthropy apu INC IN; "a
Peace let the majority exert themselves 70 'nl1 shu
Do not protracs the beyond abe Pfesidennai eec
ton for poitical purposes In concluso ne Chsrou al
that the bill be reeommitted 10 the seec'
committee with directions TO- report bill Organising
sy,em fer the care and regulation of emancipa1ed
persons which shall not burden Ihe treasury.
RssEL CRUISERS.
~, Washington correspondent Of the Herald, says:
.somethins of senascn oecasoued in the Senate
n d,v by the statements made by Mr.. CONFESS, relative
IN the imperatiye necessity Of sending hsst OF war
steamers 70 the Pacific coast without deiar Inc au
thordes haze positive information 70 the ehee' 1nA
rsbeI steamers have ey Asia for that ceas ana Tears
are entertained that Injury may not only be done our
commerce in the Pacific, but that San francisco may
be nensced before our navy can Afford the requisite
protection"
Tn. new Consumption Act passed by the Yankee Con.
rress provides that psrsons enrolled may furnish, at
any time before the draft acceptable substitute not
liable TO military duty, at any time before going to
the Mace of rendezvous Blu. in instance sha any
person be exempted longer than one year by reason Of
having furnished substitute at the end OF which time
be is TO be enrolled again.
TIE exemptions from enrolment and draft comprise
tboae physically or mentally Incompetent for military
duty ali in the service st the tmo of the draft and
All who have served Two years in the war and have been
honorably discharged.
No person of foreign birth shall be exempt who has
at any tins voted in any State or Territory
All sble-bodied male coloTed residents Of the United
States between the ages of taenty aud forty6ve years
are TO be enrolled aud form part oil the nsons orces
When the Save Of loyal master is drafted, the mas
ter shall receive certificate therecfsnda hundred dollars
bounty, and the SLAVE shall thereupOn he free.
In general debate the state Of the UnIon, Mr. o.
White (opp) of Ohio argued that tho war is wrong,
and therefore ought be terminated as soon az pos
able You caunot coerce people or change their
convictions Peace ceud not bs restore1 by the means
proposed by the gentleman from Kentucky (A. smith
namely, by fighting and crushing the TeoeIion: IL
could not be done until you place the heart oil the
Puritan in the breast OF the Cavalier. A forced
Union would be worse than the union or Ireland
vih Kneland and of Poland to Rus.ia. In the name
of humanity God Almighty and justice, no &sked,
ought not this war stop' Tns war las never been
coSdueted AZ war for the Uu;on and the Constitution
I'm ".
for no other purpose regardless OF all conseq
and driven along pusve fauatcisn and revolution
This war is useless and criminal waste OF blood and
treasure.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Coz, Meade will retain command OF the Army OF the
Potomac for TIE next campaign. The sruy to be re
organized into three grand corps, under Sedgwick,
Couch and Hancock.
DISPATCHES frsm Cincinnati say Morgan is preparing
for raid into kentucky.
Lincoln has issued proclamation relaxing the block
ade Of B.ownsvill', under certain restrictions
Theodore Barnard, correspondent of the Associated
Press with tho Army Of the Potomac, is eead.
Six more of tho escaped officers from the Libby
Pr son have reached Fortress Monroe Several Others
are reported 20 be at Williamsburg.
The advance in rents of dwelling houses in New York
ia from - % IS per cent. over lstt year.
Brig Gan. Bsnham, who was reduced from his IaLk
On account OF the failure Of his stack on Secession
vile, has been roinstAted'
Lipcolns Amnesty Proclamation ia 10 be hereafter
systematically showed through the rebel lines Several
hundred copies have recently been sent into Gen. Less
army.
The friends of Andy johnson advocate bis omina-
ton for the Vice Presidency.
Sshohsld and S. ousman are in East Tennessee direct
ing the operations OF the army OF the ONO.
Beast Butler has ssusd osdcr to su9press the Ii
ouor traffic in his Department. reserVDg enough for his
own uss-of course.
II il understood that Gems kcCoek and Orttenden
will be vindcated by the Court Martial from the charges
preferred by RoseerAns.