New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-08

ducs to state OF slavery free mon prisoners Of va,
csps1red BY themt This claim or fathers fought
against under B.nbrdge and Decatur when sst up By
the La, bv DOW ers on the northern shore Of Africa
abou the year 1909 ard In 1864 their ohheIen VII hard
! " yirld It upon their own SON.
FIJI. point viii rot pursue further because under.
s;nrd yos TO rspudeie the des that you wiz reduce
ree men 10 slaves Of capture Ia war; and thas
vuu base claim VI The Confederate oGthorit 10 re6B
slave sur negro soldiers when captured ~ you upoL the
~, PSH lima" that principle Of the law 81 nations
which IehaDitaes the former with his property
skss by enemy. when such property recovered by
tbs forces Of bis own country.
o.. in other words claim that by the laws o.
items and Of war when proepy Of the subjects Of one
bcyerert power captured ~ rue forces Of Tie Other
o-hgeisnS Is reoapured by the armies OF tho former
owner thor such properly To be restored 10 rs prior
posscsor ss II 1t had never been captured and, there
lore under this principle yOlr Authorities propose 10 &c
store " their Daster tho slaves which heretofore De-
lOngeg to ttsn vhick yOa may capture from M.
Bst this post llmin,Iy right under which .ou olain
10 act understood and desncS by all writers ns-
tio,a law ia applicable supply tn innovsble property
aad that too only aRer tho sonpeto rcsubiugaton OF
that bortiOn of the country in winch tde property SIT
uated upon which his ght fsstens Itself By the avs
and customs Of war Ihs right has never been aFpnd 70
raoreabie pruperty
Trus il is. believe. that the Romans attempted to
spl Il ~ tbe ease slaves bat for 800 years no other
ssios has attempted to set this right a. ground Tor
treating si.ves differently from -thsr property.
Bot the Romans even refused ~ Ie-ehslsye men cap
srsd from oppsing belhgerents in sit war, such as
Coasi.teatiy tEen with any principle Of tho law OF
nations treating slaves AZ prepory merely would
10 imposs bic for the Government % the United
t,es permit the sssross IN their ranks 10 be
sayed vbes sapssrcd or treated otherwise than prison
eTs II war. A.,
have forborne sir in this discussion. to argue the
csoas upon any other different grounds OF fgh'
,kas those -dopt-d b. your authorizes 10 claiming W.
1ogre property because understand thas your iao
re Of opposition to the government OF inc Cmlce
states hxs the right Of property ~ mar as IT'S eohcI
stone OK course II is not profitable IL settling cues
So A. nv hgf Sf
srgEe tire question Of abandonment OF the rSy corner
sioae Of thef attempted political sdihce therefore,
have admitted all tho which should apply
\, tho negro soldier man. and dealt with Rim upon
the Ger tolerate theoiy Of property sny
unite with you most cordially, sir, In desiring
speedy setenent Of al these questions is view Of TIE
rrest .u6srng endured by our prisoners the hands
Of yosr authorities Of which you 70 ieebngy speak
et ssk. in view Of thai suffering why you have de
.ysd sisht months to answer proposition whlch Dy
hsr accepting you admit 70 be hight just aud humane
allowing that suffering To cOntinne 80 long One can
net help thinking ovsn at tie risk Of bens deem nn'
charitable that The benevolent syppIhies of the Con
sdsrss authorities have lately stirred by the de
plsed ceRdion Of their srmics, aud desire to get
tho held n affect the present eaDpaga. tse bne.
hearty and vsed prisoners bed by the United States
in exchange fer the ha!starved sick enaciatsd and
uaservioessle soldiers Of tia United States cow Ian
gushing IN Your prisons The events OF this war,
We did HOt know before have Taught that il "a not
the Northern portion Of the American people one who
know how 10 drive sharp bargains.
The wrongs iEdignties and privssioBs suffered BY
soldiers would move ne 20 consent 70 anythng te
pocurs hcr exchange except to barter away tao non
and faith Of tho government OF the United States
wscs hss bean soemay pledged 10 the coacred sol
q ieIt In its ranks.
Consistsny with national faith ens justice esrnct
rcinquisn this position VIII yesr autsotises il Is
question of properly merely IL se9ms IL address itsof
70 Won u tsls fOrH WIN you suisr your soldier. cap
tufsd lighting battles. to be IL confinement fer
uopths rather tban release him By giving him for that
which yOH call piece Of properly. aud who'll We are
willing 10 accept as d nan
A.,uo ats al nil Ia nj