The New York herald., 1865-01-10

ARE We TO LOSE OUR NAVAL ENIIsrlENTSt-
Is DRAFT TO BIZ ENroRoEDs-We referred yes
terday to the movements in agitation In refer
ence to our naval recruits, and 1t is seriously
apprehended that there is to be Q hitch, .
lapse in our recruiting efforts, 50 far as filing
our quota Is concerned, and that draft may
yet be forced upon us This, not from any
fault or want Of exertions on the part Of the
Supervisory Committee, but to change Of po-
sitlon on the part of Provost Marshal General
Fry, or rather Of an undoing what he has a.
ready done, Of unsettling matters that he has
once fixed or assented to.
The trouble, labor and expense the Commit
tee were at in securing credits on our quota for
naval enlstments at this port are we'll under
stood, and great need Of praise has
been awarded 10 Chairman Blunt for
the timely sagacity displayed in fer
retting out those enlistments which re-
ceived the acknowledgement Of the War De-
partment and were duly credited TO our quota
on late call Of the President for half . million
Of men. A law Of Congress had previously
been passed to meet this and all similar cases
of naval enlistments made since 1861, the same
to be credited to the Cities towns or districts
where the enlisted men resided at the time Of
enlistment Everything was done here in strict
compliance with this law, the quota filed, and
In due and proper form the full credit given by
the government, which gracefully acknowledged
our quota complete. Since then we have all
rested in state Of pleasing security-the gov
ernment had the men and we had the credit
II is now feared that this whole matter is TO be
undone; that the account with us which the War
Department itself, or General Fry, had very
properly closed, is again to be opened, and
new distribution Of naval enlistments made,
mainly ON the demand Of towns or districts
which have been less active and efficient In
filing their respective quotas than this city.
Such, we learn, is the tenor Of despatch from
Warrington. The whole thing strikes "a ~ ex-
ceedingly unfair II persisted in. II WIN undo
what has been properly and correctly done, and
unreservedly acknowledged BY the authorities
ut Washington.
II will inevitably result IN enforcing drafs
upon MS, which oil should dcprecats. This
oCuOn 0emanub IIOm W. Wuo hsvO uSOu sAA
our quotas, more men, that certain dlskich
may be relieved which have not furnlshed the
number required. The Chairman oftbs Com
mittee, Mr.. Blunt h now In Washington iu
reference 10 this matter, 70 consult with the
departments and prevent II possible, this injus'
tice being enforced upon the city Of New
York--a city which has done 80 much and 20
readily in support Of the war. We have sent
10 The aeld and 10 the navy over one hundred
and forty thousand men. Wa have, through
the indefAsigabls industry Of our Volunteering
Committee, Oiled every quota demand, and
government vouchers to this effect are in The
hands Of Mr.. Blunt Let N, then, stand ~ We
are, with olsan bin, In which case The present
call, and all future calls, will Be - promptly
responded 70 - have been all past ones; bat
do not open closed books for the purpose Of
making IN bleed little more. A willing
hons should not bs driven 70 death. All that
n sshed ID simple justice.