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, 1865-08-01

THIRD DI5PATCA
Gen. Hoxvuxd-FFom mexlco-Commts.
nauners to thc IndtnnA-1ohn Coch-
raue-pickesson and the Navy De-
pnrxmenx-Vo1uneee for Mexico.
tsocctal pIspatch to the Chicago Tribunal
WARRINGTON. Jusy ST.
Gen. Howard, Chief Of Freedmen's Bu,esn4 lei.
tS-dsy On thcIt leave Of aheeuee Tor bis HON: In
Auerets, Ne. During BIS absence Lt.u- Col.
~ S soai arssissd e tAs Il ss b, the
p1sc1sss ns1.e,n e''Gb q 9bc nf Ln.r.l eaass
ne11eo isof the mo:: saarseteE Ihe
rpsTe1sirG determination never - z1nm't to the
s.; e:sq 9epetns5 b. tas Pse 3;
1.spd of9iee, Ind Eiijlh sel'-, Superintendent 9!
lodlsn Ahatfs, to meet delegates fttu vtE4eu: IN
tsp tribes latsly n 5sblon On n; 1,9 it q 5sp
nd tbe formation Of 1aone friendly terms with
thesr tfibes, whcee ho.ft!ftles have been Gus rg
III exact smounr received tro.2 Inernsl Rev.
anne for the mopth Of July WAS al, ,H53&70 Is
ruring tne present month over xls5,' % Of pEike
r. 1 Of z .Ssu sas ~ 1s's'
John cochrans has found ths pus,ts surprise al a.
ceIsed, too much 70 be borne IN slsnce. AZ and M ~
pGtnt Of It u hat be argued fer The right Of each
State 10 N ,he qnalin:asions ior endrtEe within
it, oxn limits, and was IN favor Of some nsgfoes
D'ekefs,n prctests against tbs NAVY Depart.
ment srrapr:nent. fos the tr.sl o. nts enaiEee y
crosA1y uuf.1r, hut means 10 st4nd the Htsl anu
Then demand fa1r ona-
~ he slo1ns On Saturday IS esltuased at about
IT Tn Pse.tdeEnM partv returned to aay FROM
, 1865-08-01
The Rebel ArEh1EeA-
Wan DEPARTMENT.
Ap1CTAxT GKKERAL.s OFFICE,
W.uuturFnr .frfy 21 1S&5 4

Gcpc:a1 Ordcrs No. 157. .-.'
Ordered that Bnseaa be orzanlzed IN thu ~
,utsnt Genrrnlx UdIre for the collection, s.ts-
Ereptnc an0 pubncttion OF rebel archives thas
have CONS into the po.scstloE Of thts Govern
me.t. Tbs Buttau to coselss Of one ch!eL VII Win
..nt, ~ H.. NV of Leuterant Colon Of ctya!fy,
and such nlmbe9 Of clerks. 10 be dssaa!ed By the
Aojutart General, as may be found necessary Tor
T}nrfnr Fraucas L.chet II hereby Apposnted
ctfef ii eaid Butc.u, spd the Qrsrterua:iez G.r-
cr,l IL directed 10 furnish tuftaote apar.rte and
butidi,E r. foT tie collection snd cp:t5dy Of tne
a,ch. vth mentioned.
By order u the sccreta1y Of Eix.
E, D TcwNsEEp,
Aea}kfsnt 4dtrfsut fsxrefx1
, 1865-08-01

uhen ne srror tiunnnent WEE made slavery eI.
t.ted in tbe South. md tEat section xss entitled
- teve tie ue7ross couut ~ The h3sA Dt repre-
sen,sticn ~ oily. und'r tie three nth rui: OF thu
ess,aSed, thie bss b.en abolished. and the sou'h
Eli Rave the benefit OF tbs two dftss Of the rr-
ryo ropr1ation Of which ste hsa bern deprived
hr fl.yery, For 1pstsrce, tss,1o0 tree psop}e,
wh'te or blsck, could send member of Con sres'.
co 10 elect. Alter 1878 the South will h,ve An
tnc.t 40 Of sumo thirteen members In the House.
The R!chmcrd Rtpullie says relative to
the tdcct Of the Richmond elections On par
dons:
ave have antonett7d authority for saying, that
had been tssued 10 the entire population of Fir-
rtpa 1nd thXt for the PIT sent very few will ba L.
sued. Hundreds. petAsus thcusands, OF applsca-
tsone htc passed through the Attorney-G .nera4's
Iseni ndorsed is The chs.f Execnt:rr, ra.ly to
hG itsusd but bee :use Of the coup1e1ton OF tie
ppliiica: coriZon In the Cd Domtnson--the con-
i,uual pukbitR for~atd Of ncc Tor Office who we're
rrpmtncnt in the late reselllon-snd the hnxloty
of sht Southssn wsr party 10 sgatn tssuu1e the
r.tns Of government End become leaders IN the
IfeIoratior--the Prrsdt nj has begun to doubt The
p.nrsie,y Of the policy ht drst tdop ed Of fpcdou-
ioE all who applied. md ts hourly tnc.iniag to a
'DstP "Pecp'e m Il Vi1eiuss and the South, n4sd vi
1Ra1n wan you on this vftallY important sub ct!
Day after dty We have plead with You to adupt =
crlm. ccrc1liatorY policy ia Your attempted re-
organization. We have begged 20 tti1s1s t
msn. VIC have urged ron 70 bring inrward NJ
! cAuoidstes tat had held Confedesnte or Stat
| Offices. becsuse We knew that BY so doing yoE
Won d lay ypnsselr.s lisb'e tb charges OF d,ssa:
is'acticn, II rot q dte!oyd :. "e nsve u.e.,'
the toioltF: 10 support m9E TO- onec mstel,
A.f huxe he fHG 1tcr Il kCiQttf,
, 1865-08-01
Cen. Thomas m t1ae Case OF EN- srS0n
Eher1dEo aud Others OF the same
NS.tf

NASHVILLE, Friday, Juue =.
This Dorniu.'a Pttss pub1f. hes I letter from
Gen. Thouaas to Gov. Bfownlow. Gen. Thomas
aayt; o,,x x.,,4r, n. ~, -.
VateY to deter mite NY coptee At TO E;aeesQp
iii. hEce. II 10 1ss besn entity oi the laupusgt
the %ilitaT aulhoztties, IN the anrenee Of ciyii,
sad & it.i';e Is Be 111ed bcf-st 1utitat5 corIn1a
snn Nv at,en'ion has bee1 cs!led 10 The spe.ch.
M - ,t,.r nsrtftf, bu. as 5et hsve nst seen aoy
,t g ~ tst wuuld justifY the interference VI the
rii,t.rx snthor1ty. H. however, there be. In the
iAo msnt nf The GoGeInfneni, IT any tlme. hteea'
I'VE !ssI 5nr euch interference, ta conseaaense
~ inshi,itr 0Y tndlsposlt'on on tae pa.t q 1ne
e.rii suthorItcs Of the State to Mke Aeuoa, ~
e.nr. sston Of epch 4 ceslre on me patt oi san
Governor. staupg he inability of ioalepn.ttavtH ta1st
ri tie cyil authorities to act, Viii ne KS
and VIII tAte: the patties eompM'nea o. ss.e ~ e
Thr State Of Tenueseee IL under martial laW: ons
thr nsi.tsry AZ u'hortt3ez will not b. tcsof!ee ~
nnitss the ctyI authority fals to set, either fon
tnahiil = Or indseposihon. Even n tne csea! ~
The tsirn,e Of The cv,l suthor1ues 70 do thcis
tht military eaonlt r. fran from interfering N -!
xr,por c,fse because the military ehonds a. u!
| a. po,eible, eutfxtn the etvtl government ano
| never aasnsne IT. functtnf unless u cases ~
With prompt action I. necessary 70 ansure lae
IN euntius,on, Tie Governor may rrst atsust1d
| he will BE- txiy sustained IN earring out tnt
| pol q Of the Etste and General Government u
lopE = loops are On duU IN stase IN Int
Cor. B.oxnlow has ordered Gen. Thomas II
send t7oops into the Tax1oua counties 10 preserV.
I p5dtr al the ballot.box-
, 1865-08-01

f1orn iha etsteru ehora Of Vyf1inta list evening.
II u understood that thus place Ia no longer to ha
a EniiltatJ pos.-
The Ma1or Of Portsmouth wa.EsrreG.ed yesteY-
DAY BY order Of Gen Mann, commtndipe thst Iuo-
District. The cAute Of th6 atTctr IL said to ba
sorae tntest.rencs With military taN OF military
court Iu&ttet1- :.
, 1865-08-01
SECOND DISPATCH.
Railroads In TtrEfnin and thkft
PrfAent Condition.

Present Efndt41on.
[s,f cfsl DIspatch 70 tie Chicago Tefluna.l
WAsu1S6ToS. Julf 81.
-Four railroads IN Eatt VirRinia arc now In the
hsrds Of the original pa,ties eontr bling them,
ard are IN iunniEg order: T1t Fredericksburg
Apd Rieluond; The utabPe and A1ex sndfia; the
VHY!L1a Cena}al to Lyrchhurg, md tha Petees-
Du:s tnd Danr1ue rosd clear through ~ Chsr-
lo.tt 6rd other paftts IN North Carolins: The
Petersburg a1,d Norfolk EoadA aud the Weldon
scsd ere being repaired. but tInds eeeu yet to be
ve1y sca1re 1os procuring tha requisite material.
, 1865-08-01

NEw YoRK, July 81.-Gep. Mssshall Ltferts,
Consulttnx Engineer OF the Atlanttc Telegraph
Couparyt 1esrcs this city this afserooon for Nora
Scotia and Newfoundland. to be present at the lay
Ing Ct the CAB and to nspceE the telegraph lines
cpnnee.iH9 with the American telegraph fines, in
order to 1nsufe the prompt transmission OF dis
p.tchfa from the ocean teleR1aph. which Is the
leading ehaf7cteltettc Of the American telegraph
lines ulder Gen. IHssts' supervision.
, 1865-08-01
Qtl1foQo Irtbu1les


= A1n ~ ~ H~
a w1ite1 In the New York Hos13, who has
tecu travelling through the South. glves
t, arful picture Of the result Of the rebellion
in the Southern States.
The cholera has reached B!rmingaa 10.
England, md Is spreading rap1dls asnong tne
psuuers Of that city. It Ia also spreading ~
Cons:Antnopla. At A1exsndrss II nas
most entirely disappeared. IN 1ne u-s .,.
the latest information camc rom tne'e' ,m1
two desths OCCURRED. In Cairo IL ~as 4css
Y1,ul,nt. although the cases. at lass aeF
continued quite nunefona
THE Parliamentary elections IN England
,..s taen y,ntsbea. and the Lte:ral gain IL
20. Mr. Gladstone WIS returned 1fom eoa'a
1Ancaahlrc- ..a ca.,
H,uffs tIowa} Eoaparta, from DO. 6mlta. son
~ 1ht o,lxtua1 Mormon prophet, wherein be
denonnccs Brigham Young and his preten-
Ion. to the head Of The Mormon Church.
10. sa1s hats ready to discuss this matter
1f1,h any bell.gcrent who may present him
slf as Council Blufs.
,uuor comes from Washington that the
President has appointed J. Madison Wells.
now Governor Of Louisiana By election, Pro.
yjsft mi Governor OF that State, thereby re.
stotlpc Louis1ana 10 military control.
Gen. Grant haa met with a most co.dhl and
cnthu.iastic reception in Boston. Yesterda,
he visitcd thc Navy Yard, where he wae rec
cgnized with all hoDos. Bunker Hill, tn
residence Of Judge Gorge Washington War
xen, With a grand ogalaou in FaueuH Hall a
Twelve O'Clock, &c. -
, 1865-08-01
NEW SKIRT
For 1885,

For 1895.
tnrw ard great in.enaon IN Boap xn1a+
yHR DUPLEX K1LIPr1U {oR DouBIR sFHyk
6FHE8.
VESTS, BRADLEY d CARY.
: datn j. l. d J. o. WHt3
~ Chambers street. New York
Ars tho oo.aess Of tho PATENT md csnazYs naaass.
:. w. BRADLGY~9 PATENTED UDPLN NLUxW
STYh aFRH8 aA13.
THIS inreuf.ou ccnk3sA OF Duplex Tor tWo} NE3k31
steel 9pzto&1 3oEanIously Hatrst lightly and 4Iz14
:oKefher. edge 70 edg+ rAktnx tha toukhesE. mosf
slAsslc. flexible and duEah1s SFt1S ev uead enabling
as1tbseoe 70 plaea and hid Us s1t Hhea IN IN =
1as1lY, and Vita tbs aaHa eo1ve1ueooA ~ . MH oy
nEailn lre4a II entirely ohst.seS =1d Eie1:ad Tt
only objections to Hoop HS1I1. Tt&: tho E11oyxn04
the we'll ~ the pu ouc, especially In oIoWEs
ID assdE1 blIea cartAGoa, railroad carr churh peWEs
OF in my crowded place. toM :na eMc1tkY of ao3
7ActtnX them 70 occupy 4 email soAea- rhtl eok<1:Y
:cnov1 the dHcul:J Na!le H!.nx ~ 15t!t taa usa1
n. I'd at;,,s ssa @ 90 Z r. ~ 1a9 e e
aptrs. pfoEuensua o. houso dI14- 4 iAdy hkv1nx y
loYed tie psaaofet coFATt And keat toayenienoe %
ReA1lpR tn4 Dupfx Elliptic bFEinK 6ktZt 1pr nnNx
LAY, Will ns7er a1eEwAda Wills ispcnab VIII III
Ct them ThsJ ms tna nEss qnAdU In u7ety paz4
md tY tA1 tbs xo.4t. most durable. nd
economical skirt maca- AaTchan0 win b. supplied
~ sbove. and BY Chteaxo Jopbers, aud hd1es u ~
~ iuauire Gos tha upDIex Xl1iota 4p71nK bki42L
, 1865-08-01

TEPcl111 R1EPaklR @V ku' 0H7e7ko 11to019GFI
SPH1aoFIEIp, July 81.
a discharged soldier. named Payne, vas kaock-
ed down In the ou'skttts OF foan this evening
AID rubbed oI ab6nt $500, which he had Just .e-
ceIyed from the paymaster.
, 1865-08-01

a.,1,A.t,rs1,y aud to tue best Q! cur Rto"-
tsnxr! b iI-f, 4;~- v n n6t einf.a ,eces~aea
~ ~. smi.sc ees on candidate In I1a Ad4. II ne
:a.c e!eeuo1t lhs1s @cse s-9 so'qsl ~ ny ,rn,ed
IT. rno rad rxtttttd rsaantry snd d. vo'iou
1t t1 me htur Of DANGER winch. IN b. setnitlos
- - ~. II ror,ksdsa srH 1tlt nfe. tntlu:d them 70
vubic y I'd nirat'ou sua sppl'use ~ even g pub:
rTeu 10 the 1ucgnctt Of e7aef. BE- rnsas an OF
rssIan ot retr.tsca to shem- Somt oi 1he5e bad
soldier hoyf" have Fl1tlt tie sDote Of mAuy
a bsrd contested hst.lc. and beard 'he wltz1lng
lid unfortunately experienced The efseta
Of cold lead npon ATM and leg atd body.
But, did ths mere f2c1 Of btavery IN.
wounds 1nske them sucb eecztaloui.ts md enc
nile. os 1hs Government and the Union. ~ t. dis
qualIiy Them from becoming true <ndlnya citixsns
s1er the axuny Of the . f7fe wAs overt Are AI
tho vast nJr1Acs OF mGu who cont: t:ltuted the at
mice u the scutf, and whose Qotftnc l1Sna and
pfet~nt loyalty no ole esn tfnth1u1 queit on. to
oe os:rsclsed acd put nhder tne hao for al t'me
po.it,out. hoKeTcr tridirs ana iu=.gnl1t4nt, ID
denounced = unworthy OF p:ulnk sny otlcs with
n th~ gift Of 'he tosetnment or Of The rsop!e,
beeapse they Happened TO belong "a tts srtnyl u
This The policy to be pursued toEsrd ntntty.nses
out Of eveI5 hundred sonng men IL the so1ta' nsa
And IT such N q are to be exc uded hou o1nee'
how are tha 1taees 10 be niled! Arr nc t1.st IA
ttonlsLs, spcculltort. bomb. ptocf Eenss5 nHo
fkulkrzs to monoponke them ALL
The Hhtg In estimating the poli!leai cou1~
pasx1pn Of the next Coag,ess. puts tae eatAe
ffty-elght members from the elcTea eontaefn
States With the Corpefheads. making Inc IT.
suit as follows:
49,. .,.,,.1 ......... n:P' 81 o.Bs; &;
sfKen.uexy M IN ssa Ssssds) ettmased,. q
II Southern suites s..''''''''-
, 1865-08-01
ER0M ST. LOUIS.

The Storm-1ts Effect Upon the EropA
ard hnairoaoE- military Move.
Inents, &c.
, 1865-08-01
THE uETHOIT CONVENTION.

EeDort Of the Montreal DELEGATES
Tbslr Con- clu81cus ~ to The AcLiUA Of
the CoHyen1ten GA the .Eeciprucltl
Vfcatys
, 1865-08-01
MOREY FARM
PlTH0LE OIL COMPANY.

l. 4AnoHA V1A 0~AA4 4AAH -
CAPITAL, s3,1SS,lao.
zs;Ss Se
Choice on Land 70 Les.e U acse io1a, on .nis Com.
na1y's HURAx HAKA esEssn sna s9eoinia3 ri xAe
:s5s 5s g .na 20 81
~, Me. fxsnI tso q f e - 9ua ,na IN - 13is
xs2 eeat n'sisx o!i ~ te11tcs7 n tna eattre Ul
% arpiy for Lessa i % 1orsy Hsm Hoas. or It ~
sogpsass Utica oppo&te V 13oES -! aosss - ffas"
P1thoh Cseek. Ju0e ah. .seA
~ = xSRG4 g e g
J.MafHAa wA1soH. 1.susv111e. F... s~mu 1T
a93 skiF3 GsKEEEKR T zz;1;2s Gs R9s: r u+.os
sA1 1A61Al. W.ssrleo i Z. 50 1en
kKFF. Genser Hal. n one lot.
SSS hsRs Rs,s a.is ss f1 snf p
kpaoT ipsER VIII 10; Fl s. T. epsl 10.
lFAM SosTa GseS ;ssn saa ans ss9i So sn' lot
LgWlB BUKT1s. Koehe3 teE. n. +, ono lot.
~ RafRT!E 46T4 easa1s aeTs1s aS9 ~ =
afpEEE w.s,ea Ess.: fi:ss7i,s. "a tafos lotaL
i IL 11aTn :. SaRFi. Fl Fl fisas,1rs, en,oa,
E1sa1s ssas isaa & 81 81 s
ZEE sS5SoE eEE; II H st:st Is: sf 4 ~: ,e
BUR1n Z IDTfLk kaeaat.r. n z, ora Lot
". HE'LL. y Esek +. thfea lon.
J. RU4l- OH Cstek. ssEEa Ac11.
P1455E .q1EE5EE tRasT u II. 5H2 tS iva ..
EOTALET tor .rs !snt tn,ess1e,} e. as1s hH = 49,
+ s. Se9 as sss ae + 'qss % g
, 1865-08-01

We had supposed that the report Of the
Hcuse Committee on Naval Affairs on the
subject Of 1pn'inc eDc:res, madr after = pro.
lougcd Investigation undertaken at the soil
cit2tion of Mr. Edward n. Dickerson, Of New
York, had extinguished him and his cutoff
forever. The committee certainly justified
the Navy Department In its nctio1 with ref.
ercc to Afr. D,ckerson's machinery, and came
very ncar proucuucing that gentleman q
mepdacious cha11etan. But A1r. Dickess7n
has returned 10 the charge with a chsl1cngc
10 The Navy Department 10 run the
new naval steamer Algonquin, which
has been constructed with his ma
chiucrv, sga'rst any vessel Of, the
same class. TIE terms Of the challenge are
in D.ckers1u'a uaust tor1 + ical bombaSt. He
proposes, with 4 given amount Of coal, to
ontrun any vessel Of the nagy given dis.
tarce, and then to toN Tue other vessel the
samc distance after its coal is exhausted-,he
sight to take place In ldrsence o! half . nil
lion Of spectators.
The Secretary Of the Nsvy has accepted
1lls challenge and designated yessul
OF the class Of the Algonquin to make the
race. The terms and conditions Of the trial
a,e published elsewhere. II the result Of the
contest shall BE- unfavprab.e to Mr. D.ek=r-
eoa's pretc1slons, there is opc field where he
canno. be bcatep, and that is IL tue columns
of the New York press, He will prove any-
thing you choose In 8ix columns Of the Uerd2d
or g,2mx, let the race turn out one way or
the other.
, 1865-08-01
The Cholola in England.
Parliamentary Election Closed
--Liberal Gain, 20.
Condition Of the South as
given by a Correspond
eut Of the N. 7 World.
the BARBARisM OF SLAVERY.
Earthquake in Italy


The Barbartsn OF E1aTtrY-Dfseaafs In
the ~ut or thc C0l9red
Ftople III RkaFTlN1a.
, 1865-08-01

u H.
t1z I'd teen qal!e thin for soza tine. aud wa
rapidly falling on. nptjl comue1cet uslrS your
sqari.n L1ttza1. kov ny hair il grow ne oic,lY
can iseonn etd It a tta bes preparation have eEz
, 1865-08-01

tets st Milwaukee: Brig. Gen. J. G. q. Smith, to
the c:mmsnd OF ths post Of Nils soutf,
j. il. Williamson, to duty On ths pla:1a
under the command Of Maj. Gen. Dodge.
, 1865-08-01
MO EoUAh
ETHER AS An
TNV1G ORATOR
Belutifier of the Hair


Prepared only by a. n DELIGHT. at hi1 Halr pees'
sing Saloon corner Clark aud Laxe Streets. Chicago.
Trade supplied by 6A11TH. i DTYER. F ILLEn.
FINrH FULLER, j. II. REED 4 CO, and BERN
Ham d VAN RCEACE.
BEWARE OF COuNTKRFETTs-Noua sEuuIns III
leas containing hs written s1xnatuse srd portrait ~
sboys On each potzia- Au1s61-1s
, 1865-08-01
Rev. Dz TiuAnJ, Of Grace IN. E.
Church, Chicago, says:

Cnu1CN3 C11Cs1EVs s813s
CHICAGO, April s 1871.
hi. pxr1sHT: Ihavs used with great a1stafac.1on
and benefit DELIGHTS SPANISH LCsTfAL for two
Yea.y psst and hava found It valuable preparation
to prevent the FILLING fthe hair. Al we'll ~ most
rereshinp srticle for the toilet i application hsz,
moreover, frequently relieved ssrcse headache. Mn
Ttrauy Joins with ne IN commendlnE tbs LuafKAL
u In Ill respects tho best deasnx nt tia hair she h
e1er uaeds
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-07-05
Another Decisicn by the After
ney General. aitf
paRoLED REBEL PRISONERS IsDIcTED BY
e srAfa COURTS. y t'a;ii
.
Lexington Z entuckyy) Correspondent
Cincinnati Gazettel

Sfs ~ w ~ 44orTSttSSJ fagsS ssf{ *
Attorney General Speed has rem.
dered the following decision in refer
ence to the liability Of patoledpriss
oners ontrial by the civil couttss
3 / amiof opinion that there is no
legal duty imposed uponithe Govern
ment Of the United States to prevent
interference with the execution Of.
process issued out Of d State court ID
Kentucky for the arrest Of persons
who may be paroled Rebel prisoners
charged and indicted IN such courts
for robbery, committed within Its
Jurisdiction, on the occasion Of what
IS described as the Morgan raid, and
therefore that the Government II the
United States. ought not to prevent Or
interfere with the execution Of sudIi
process, Whether aucf persons src
guilty Of robbery, or whether they
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-07-05


| to be lost, and have submitted to the
| Federal Government. No matter:
ITO the loyal he says, Belongs the
ballot box, and be will BY no means
adm admit that men men aean purge themsel1
yes Of their disloyalty BY listening ID
a dozen words, and kissing a book
We'll, then, according to nj. Smith
while these Confed erates hive COM
lmtiited no crime. : ~ which they could
be 3, justly . E pu 81 in one way, by
| the law, be would punished them I'D
E' another be & way, without law Re
would not have them convicted in any
court but, without CONVICTION he
would take their estates and divide
them & up among tho poor; and he
would take away their franchise,
Y
their status and position as frecmen
and citizens; and keep that franchise
from some Of them a five years, from
others forever. but ,you will say
exclaim he, s'this' would be ppnish-
ment No, not at all: if they would
Danish themselves rather than re,
main under these circumstances, let
them go: the blame lies, with them,
not with us"
Do;not hang them; Dc, not try them:
they have committed no crime, and
have. incurred nopenalty: only make
| life intolerable to them in this coun.
try; then @let them go" Such, At last
| is the conclusion Of Mr., Gerrit Smith!
| Whereupon, being. on The whole in a
! very good bumor with Mr.. Smith, we
make no cthes remark at presentthan
that there Is still (thank Cody Law
| in this land. Wc do not mean d
higherlaw, nor q lower law, butt Just
the plain Constitution, and the laws
at the hight they stand, neither taller
(nor shorter as enacted in conformity
with that Constitution by the proper
legislative authorities, State and Fed
Ieral. We are not By any means tired
Eof a Government q Law: on The con,
(trary, We; invoke it moro earnestly
than ever. # Jefferson Davis, Or any
other Confederates, civil or military,
have violated the laws, then let item
be punished BY the laws. If they
have not violated the laws, and are
not afnendable 70 the criminal courts
(as Oh. Smith contends they are not
then let them have the full be ri Of
1.-The the laws avs in protecting their persons,
their ,7il property, their III i franchises ,I
You have just as much right,
and as much, law, for depriying
those Southern men Of their lands
E.
ANDY and votes, as they ~ have for depyiying
| you Of yours. ,5ss,ss tss
10. One 2, should shot moi, however, buarrel
with Mr. Smith for not seeing the
W WIG truth at once, He has ct least cas-
sounded the true note, and il will rel
sound through all al all hearts and souls
the, close lose Of the, war var has leftus the
duty, not Of hanging fel0ns, but Of
conciliating felloy-citizena and breth-
Erens IN. y. News. aIa
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About trying. Gen. Lee and 9TH
~ ! ~ & ers as Traitors,

NLe New York Tribune says;dAs
to those who believe, or think they
believe, that our Government may
justi6ably hand oyer to punishment
as traitors Gen. & E. Lee and all
other prisoners of war paroled under
his capitulationp and those fashioned
after it,t we beg them Jos consider,
hrst, the express terms Of that capt.
ulation: 49,
/ This 1.-THE sarrendcrl done; each
officer and man will be allowed to re.
turn to their homes not to be dis
turbed by the 81. States authorities
las long, they observe theiriparole and
the laws in force where, theyereside.'
These conditions were framed and
proposed by Gen. Grant, and accept.
ed BY Gen, Lee. And Gen. Gran, in
his final letter, says: Is s,sst rs &,
The terms upon which peace can
be had are web understood, BY the
South laying down their arms they
will hasten that most desirable event.
save thousands aof human lives, and
lrundredslof millions Of property not
yet estrpyedsSa aeaioditsdf sai las
Sincerely hoping that all rdili-
culties may be settled without The
loss If another LIE, ] subscribe ny.
self, your obedien tseryantU TN
ljy d Islsisa 9iEf haaU S.aGRANg,sais
Il At Gen, 9. IS. sAln,
/ Can there be q question as, to the
proper force and effect Of, this ian.
guages Is there ONE general officer
in the Uni6n aritin1'iiss who holds. that
t1the nenf shielded By This capis alation
con; nevertheless, be nov arrested,
| arraigned for treason, and ppt on trial
For their lives IL there besdch a
Zone, We challenges HIM tolBsa1dl forth,
and let theipublics habel ! dock into
his eyes. Wedonst believe there is
one. fsssis fssaa46asiisss hssss 4isid
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have any adequate legal defence to
+ such Charge, are questions for the ju-
d ait: ri determination Of the court BE-
1. fore re which they may be tried The
Jurisdiction Of the court to decide
these these questions, after the parties are
a arrested t i pnaquestiiIpbp'aable, and tie
4, Government Of the United ,, States
should not interfere to take the gases
ii question out u i ]. place, acct them Be.
You'd the cco5lg.,niizasrice Of tie State
tribunal JAMEs sPEE ilDyli''i
81 L, siidg Il at ig AsttoTnna1 sa snaasys sf
The opinfon. is eHdo rfsed 81 Tx " Ii
Departmen ii. 5lsi gre ,ee ssaasa
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CHARAcrEhiisf1o Lar Il Tftdg follow
ing letter was ~ received Dy Admiral
Gordon before be left Havana, in bis
return from his late cruise sa
3sis 's'2a'o AZ SEA, MAY IS.
s1RlI follow the fortunes If nv
native State, Virginia. Trend IN Tie
public prints that she Has practically
confessed defeat, and laid down her
arms. I am here without command
officially. alone. and bound On matters
Of public concern abroad. Neyerthe-
! less, and s. as I consider further resis-
J tance worse : q than Is useless, I deem it
proper formerly 50 IS confess, andto
pledge you, il the words Of honor,
that 81 should tl, / I. End myself before the
final Inauguration Of peace, within
tie jurisdiction Of the Tilted States,
TO consider myself 4 prisoner Of war; VA
bound by the terms and conditions
which have ever been IL 81 f hay Sc
granted 10 General Zee and hfs so}fti-
GERS. BIZ pleased to send ySodr
answer through NV Il e Son. Colonel i. &.
sMaury, i paroled prisoner q val, in
Richmond. ii the meantime, and un-
til hear to the contrary. ] shall oct
as though my surrender had beerfors
smally acceptedion the abosee named
terms and conditions! aa nota
II, ae,si Respectful etc.sloy
.il 4 NJ b Marry
aslis Commander CsS. Navy,
III II Commander 'f'l ~ 2. S. Naval Ferdessin
Gun of Mexico. ~, :, E.,e 4j,o