The New York herald., 1864-11-11

Law equal on all. But It VII boa dsplorabis ding for
: ms country lwhen every check on official corruption
taken from the people press shall stil 1--WE which 10
not only no check public wrong aud lfzht 20 the
o GUIDE pad ys. and
yranss, whose obliged duty sas hs blind tbs syoe OF
the country, 70 blacken virtue and 70 gild knsvory
THE DEBATE THE NEGRO QUESTION IsJupIcIous
From the Richmond Sentinel, Nov. 81
The roader has bstore him in this issue tho message
sent 10 Congress on Yesterday oy tho President Com
Tho message Ia the Presidents admirable style and its
views arc 80 clearly and happily presenIsd TO need
elucidatoD.
Tho Seview OF military operations encour.
aging The pursued to by tho European Powers
and by reason, and their attitude fatal the ends
which they profess their desire TO promote thai seems
dents sxvcs,on Tho FINANCES arc next treated a. and
the exhibit made is Unexpectedly favorable Tho utmost
confidence expressed as to the future suitable meas
ures be adopted The Secretary OF the 1reasarys re-
port, which viii give 20 morrow is referred 10 for
spscilo recommendations
10 the Department OF War several recommendations
mado for increasing the srenptn and efficiency OF The
and she report Of the Secretary Of War 10 .avora
bly, referred TO for particulars.
Some psges are devoted the subject OF employ
mcnt Of slaves in the public defence. The President
maintains that 1t Ia a within egt,nl DIS
cretion thus employ thA, class Of persons the
oessity should arise, and that the evils n suhugdffon
No ssch era0sacy uod jusfY 4, or r,sder udictou
hos howuer arrived, and II Is an improbable contin
gency that i ever WILL Hence leUy siaues for sol
d,srs duty is not recommended
This places the question just whore we have always
thought u should rest. TIE esnpoyment or siavss
surcs should not dsops for and ich,ch Sh ti
ployed ince,sity shan d s,dn ant thus jpstfy. Bu
there s conesscdy no such necessity nov and may no.
ARISE at oil Is not, th<n ijndtctons 70 iaanrs into
suh debate Of ts subc TO dsir.S II ia
delicate question: and II aborously agi,ated In the ab
any such oxiYency would make IL practical
measure, mischief may result II 1. should be adi
cious 10 given circumstances DOUBT not II might
be- the Cow of events will have opened and made plain
the way
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
fFrom the Richmond Whig Nov. 81
Two prop ostioDs plainly deducible from the Pres-
donts message, which We cannot for moment believe
no would deliberately give his sanction to- The rst is
The condition OF freedom much better tor tho slave
than that OF servtude that may be bestowed upon
him az q reward boon The is that the Con.
fedsrae government right acquire possession of
she slaves by purchase impressmen with
ton and then eancipate them without the consepo the
States OF mpressment without the consent
OF their masters The frat proposition reputation OF
the opinion held by the whole South, and by arse por
divney appointed condition for the highest good OF ho
slave. Ii that the csndition In hch the negro
especially may obtain the highest moral aud nelec oal
advancement OF which they capable and may enjoy
most largely OF such comforts and blessings e
suited to them? OF this have doubt, and hold
1t 10 be act OF cruelty to deprive the slave
the nght be should fight for the blessings hs
enjoys slave aud not for the iseries that would
tend him freed The second proposition s Still more
startling. IL concession that tho Confederate govern
meut has the power right extermnate slavery by
os has
s..sa ssp,s.;y referred the
only could dsisrmise /. II m unnecessary 70
dwell this subject We arc pssfsotiy sure the Prss
dsnt could never have designed TO give bis sss. 70 %
magnitude Of tho SUBJECTS ths. claim hs attention viii
suggest sucieut excuse for the nsdvcrtenoe expires
of place in from the President Of sness
slatoholding Ssatas, are deduc,bA"