, 1865-11-09

T.ruTsc-o~ S,v 4
l.. norEr1rs RI roI opvn rnoopa
] Thu of44c,a1 -atn-,,35 ~. D., - ,1,.
ed tronna IN tbe Wor OHx .,oa. +ha. fro,r
thr xnran,er ~ 1850 ..h..X ~. .a.s.. - -
7nc;n, ,r,p or,on1,nd - GO T'ss3s.. ~,
tbr snsnersfen ~ aa,1,t.oas.. - 1s.t a1.,s. -
therc wars anro1,a3 T., "a earsS., - ths ~,
tea STATE. In rorna rna,s'.. @ ~ ~ 49, ~ sazs..s
md twsntr.,h,oa .hansa.s s, w - Msa..se ~ 81
desnen, ;, as.thar ~ 49," 49,. ~ s..,o,..n. ~ ~
official 1,noo n th;s toIs, ,hs o-nsn,-a,;ons ~
made pndcr Sat- an.,,;ces orr f,,n7,d.d T,he
numhcr ~ n neairnsnts % w pss ,ho,, ona % hund,ad ~
So ~ HN,l, s "o' t1uo"' on0 Aonu' eo y.
ana nity, comprising infantry, caFa1ry, and
light and heavy artillery, The total OF casu.
aii,es In The stated ner5od waa a 1itt1e nrer
sixty-six thousand, including deaths ID action,
ftnm the eff;cfs IF wonnia t,orn crc,ao,t :
~ a,eaar.s oaa ao..st.asss -a 49," Nls ~ W.
close Of the war but trsessn thans,n s NJ .ns
,,o.,.,, -, ~. ,,,.t. ~. -. f-
!&'a'eo on .ne muster 1oAs,-much less than
Atta,nev canara1 sraef sa,s,,,a 49,. -. op.ulon "
tion Of the payment of bountlcs to colored
ss, p.9uouAeee ~ 'nsse enutieo 10 Inc
sa1ne bounttes as white volunteers and con-
scripts. Had 1t been acted unon, 1t would
t,A~ &~
ua'c 'tnposeo extra oHpu1sements 70 tno
amount Of about httcen millions upon the
treasury, It was oyeE1uled, however, by the
President, not because the treasury could
mi ve1r afford this heavy eytranraI-
NV s,n,,na;t,rs h,,+ ha.a,,sa raa~.sa.
naeJ e1peaolt"!e, oat oecause congress
hns by special legislation distinctly
defined tue classes Of colorcd soldiers entitled
10 nonntles, and nxed the amount TO be
allowed tn them and hacsuea Tho A%t~+,.n,,
General could not bv his mere official onInion
render theso ,,w. i,o,o-,,,.. ~. l ,
~, - C.. 1ue eotcfa1
c.ae'nen's caa a @ .. congress on me subject pre-
saae, nfsl, ia" ofJune 18th, 1853:
,a at ~ pessous q color who were ftee on the
9inl,ed s,sss .h.m 4 tae ,'ng i,l service OF the
mrnt ~ entited ~ 1cai ene ue o. tnet enlist.
ciothfnr alin1srd Ia snch ,,ersoI. "H ~ ~ ~ ano
1k1II0 ii the lime Of theiF en1fxtmtHf ~, ~
totrey General Of he United States ts beteby M
thor1zed to determine any question Of law aiisiac
sni,S q ,saa any o. ensh ENLISTED pesEnus ase
sdatinn ~ ia wbsi sha; h1y, uGaa3 u eoeans ~
Secretary Of War shsi, make ali nectssr1 T.,ss s
tions 10 Uable The pay department 10 make nay
ment in accordance With sueh discrimination
Secondly. What all pcrrons enlisted and mus
Ser. = ~ ,it,a ,es ~ III .oinneess Who
and snhef @ r. Srf IN IL s,eta n shac entoea
untsered. thall receive om hs Cni,ed statsa tbe
SANG amount Of bounty without feCafd to color"
Thirdly. 'sIhat MI persons Of color who have
oeen o. may be mustered into Tic military service
q the Uhited s1tef eha receive the same uniform.
meti,csf and hosnliaf afteniance NV mi e,nnIT..
ments other ud7. tostsfy, Is othes soldiers Of the
5s:uat Or yelunteeI fo5ees ofthe Omitted states Of
4Se ann o. nc selss tfom ard aner the ffst day oi
hsreo,s, ts Sa ~ ,n,,a pi @ o. eoF Wno
receive such rums in bousty AZ The pesiseuf sSai
order In tie ddsre1t STATES md nsrts Of he iniie
ssates not eretedtn0 oas AtnGrel dollars"
It is clear that executive officers. whatever
Their views NAV be npon the abstract mcr;ts
Of the Question Of edual navmcnt NJ hanntr
to all soidicrs in the serTice If he IIni.aa
States, WIthout regard 10 color hareno rieht
to step leyond the limits set hv tI,e 1etter ~
The law. and that hence thc Pres,dent,a nctton