The New York herald., 1864-11-11

credit and which s believed 20 be the oantrelps motive
the. nss nr legislation % .s ssSss
which seriously INJURIES me public goed and II this be the
case can scarcely DO questioned which q .hs tvo
ALTERATIONS should DO deemed paramount.
hAILRoAD WAITED
Tho 6ecfesarys recommendations on the subject OF
tosssne tAe eesny a roiroad ss~musoaion on tAs ss-
potaet ssory Inns commended 70 ysry favor. TAs
sscSsssiy fr As opsdf.on, ta f~u o0or. such ~es, u
TOO dppasogt 70 Neod comment
TEE ExcHARGR ouxsrsom
The question m dispute between the goy sFnmsuts
relative 70 the exchange Of prisoners has been
fully treated by shs Secretary. hs sciicitude or the
or shs rsisf q our captive fellow citizens
ssil more deeply evoked Sy tSs .adsoosI sseInss 70
which they have bsen wantony subscted, by depriva
toa q adequate fooa clothing ana os which hsy vsre
mot sven permitted 70 purchase from the prison sutierR
Fioding that the enemy attempted the1 bar
barcus trss.usns by the unfcunded allegation thai
rotsasory for luxe cendaos on part an osr was made
nations or pretended retaliation.
orr . S .iss 70 e7oae se:ary eo~ors 70 e. s
cxdsas held edate By The oA<r. Active efforts In pro-
for The nmedists execution Of This egreemens and
10 hoped THAT but ow days Will elapso before shah
relieved nom the distressing thought that paiufnl
PHYSICAL suffering 10 endured by so many Of our fellow
nonal character a. fully - tdd THAR vaor In actual
conflict
The employment OF slaves for service With the army
cooks N the way Of work upon fortih
cations, 10 the government workshops. in hospas
and other similar duties was authorized by the act u
15h February last, and provision made for their I'm
preasment to number not exceeding twenty Thousand
Il should b found mpracticabe TO obtain them by con-
trsct with the Thc Law contemplated the hiring
only the labor o these saves and imposed the gov
eminent inc Ashiy 70 pay ior the value Of sucn q
their employment 10 the servca
Yhis has produced less result than anticipated
Gd further fvoviao1 70 required 10 render Il cDScdcsus
Bus my present purpose invite your consideration
the prQ~.dy Of radical sefcatton m tie theory Of lse
viewed merely property, and sherefoye sbe sub.
ect of mpreesmen the service labor OF tho slave has
Dssa frsaosnsy chained for ssst. psrsds In the Con-
another relation 10 the ststeshas OF person. The law
Of last February only tho relation Of tAs
slave 70 tho master. and limits the 10 cor
tAn term of service But for The purposes enumerated
IN the act, instruction tn tho manor Of encamping,
marching and parking trains nsedfu. that N
70 tbe veue q me Dsaro's labor Hazard 10 atss en-
ooseser.d IN ~ Me pcso.s 20 whsh negroes oan be
asagned for service with the army and the duties
quifed Of them demand loyalty and zeal
IN this aspect tns rsason Of person pPedominatss 30
prcperty consistently and sonesciaAy be continued
and sod sse~ pe1 70 eoqsire for e r'Ibse :e'rses
0~To1 81 sos.ss..aps. rathsr iAon 10 srprss, Is
ssc. q Ss prsseus A~ would vsss his .s,irs propsssy
n all cxSes whsre the slave might DO rscapured aeter
compensation for h loss aad bean paid 70 ahs private
owsss Whenever As esire property N the service Of
= presented oy vbss tenure be should b bald Should
Ns be rsalusd a servissds Or should his emancipation
Ss 0cs " n = = sswa5o o 0s = ,ss,u -. ns",s
suoh ssrvioe: ana emanCipated, whas action
sso.M y taken y .cu,s for sas ftssa MN .hs
pusc ssrv,se ms p.rnssioo xoun aouetisss be more
snS double no.vs for sssious dsShasss q duty would
thus b o6ersd 70 tbsee euploy By the government,
. so
forms % powero, al icoSotvs 70 hs acseo ne policy
Of .cgcsss Es.rs.. @ M .g,s 2. ~ s..sS,2: Sfr E -. =
ers~ttso tHsss6t0ts ssoNssssien, - Aol Of reasnts0
81. q svtde. this pslioy should 'econuncnd nseif
non = a. ssxss Isssfs,s c~fss~S ~ t1s sa,s, xs
wsrA b ods0u90seSsy employed a psoneer 0~d SsN
ss~ tsosr esd = az sD'si' Ao s sS'so~ aaosd b
bsussd As Iissa ~ Ass ev.psovmenA Il daes ~a
wood neral = :.s. ss" 80 $500 ss. g. Ss s1 ;es.s; Sa
soes is N 6ssnoe - tAsfr hoxses ond 1s ssctess1 Of
s.s sassIS sses.sey. shs other 5 iuiqussa: and
unworthy 6 eiviyed people; and such h tho judgment
OF ~ writer's ., public -. = wsn y 'as. exprs.se.
which sn.y 4. no. s.,y Ssss s.nounO.d win srss.sr
Britain in the asA the present century and tho
Declaration Of lndsPenaence d t77S enumeration
Great sritsn tSs emss Of ssroci.y Was deemed to Do
reached only when the English monarch dsnounced
a. having "sxctsA domestic nsurrsotoos amongst us
DDCIAREz HMsxIy oPPoeKD 10 ARMHG nIx sIAvn.
The ssJecs to Be vssOed By herdve, soisy IN the
iagt az policy an1cv seeia economy WaeN regarded
assno Of He Ia,4 for ne duy Of sO.d>ra Until osr
white regulation shall prove insufficient for the armies
we require and aord keep In the neld to employ
soldier the negro who has merely been trained 70
labor, . hborsr the white man accustomed from
his youth to the uso Of hresrms would scarcely be deem
cd wise advantageous by any and this the question
now before Bu should the aKera0iue be pres MED
OF nuoattba Of Ne euspioynna Of Tie slave solder
there seens 10 doubt oh0, should GAsn BE-
csro~ whether our Wow embraces what would, In 20
extreme case, bc the Of misery enasd BY tho do
upon the welfare and happiness Of tls negro populssos
themselves, the result would be the same Tho appalling
generalization, suffering disease and death which have
been by partially substituting the invaders sys
tenn Of police for the kind relation previously subesng
between The master and tho slave have been sufficient
demonstration that external Interference with nst
tuition domestic slavery is productive Of evil only.
II che subject involved other consideration than the
our Usose have Ssn such q 70 perm no doubt of sbs
readiness surrender 10 order secure
their Independence But The social and political question
which y exclusively under The control of the several
satss hes far wider and more enduring importance
than that Of pccupiary interest In It's manifold phases
on actual political eQuaiity Of all Ms citizens and
includes the fuinuept Of the task which has been
happily begun-that VI Chrstiapizng and improving tho
condition o. ihe Africans who havs BY the win Of PSov
depce been placed IN charge Comparing tho results
Of our experiences With snos: o. toe o. ohsrs
people Of tbe several Ststss OF the ocuederacy have
abundant TO be satisfied With the past and TO
tho greatest crcumrpecton N determining their
These considerations however, are rather applicable 10
the Improbable contingency Of need OF resorNns
this OF than 70 present condition.
recommendation aoo rsde, foy the tyatnino Of forty
thousand negroes for ne servics ndcdted, shall meet your
app-ora certain af hts hpssiei Hupsber BY their
prepard training ls,me tdte d,es, tcould form
valuable force IN OF urgency haw hreefold
their number suddenN oalkd from fed labor; while
fresh levy could t certain extent supply their places
In the special service for which they employed.
ornER DrPARrsrrr.
The regular annual reports OF the Attorney General
the Secretary OF the Navy aud tho Postmaster General
amended, and give ample information relative TO the
condition OF the respective departments. They contain
suggestions for legislative provisions required TO remedy
such defects IN tho existing laws aa have been disclosed
by experience, but none of general or important
as 10 require that should do more than
them to Jour favorable consideration.
NEGOTIATIONS rRscE
The disposition OF this government for peaceful solu
ton of the esucs which the enemy has referred TO The
srbrsment OF arms, been often manifested, and
too we'll known 10 need But while IL
Is true that individuals and parties IN the United states
navo Indicated desire TO substitute reason for
force and by Negotiation 20 stop tho further
sacrifice of human lie, and 20 arrest the caam