, 1876-01-20
tors.
In October, t6t7 resolution was introipted Into
tie CtfsfedefA!c Etnaa ty Hshatot Ieh H. LII, Of

''Tna. eres, person prtlenans IL u soldier Of an
hcer 9t shs ontti n.ss.a rha sh,il y e.r'atst IN
unry. lsc1 shall bs pteaun,td to have sn,cted she
territory Of 4hs niesr.ta BAsos lth intent 10 lneli.
inntseeltou sad 10 sles nutdts, au hat ln:tta sss
tsaGvEy ptbnf A4icsa To tho cdhttlfT before th.
military eoatI before which bin r4A thAll 10 had 'h.
Th.l ths rat step Ia tho complication In reS,rl
to tbs d1clsnsc Of prlsousrs Of war. ThAs resolution
appears 70 ha!a eotns ess51 fruit.
hs a ,s 2aa .n a,5 q . s e. .E n,g
proclamation. = copy Of which ho1l in my band.
1read two garagrapEa:
tnAnd Of safd Dehamtn +. Dutlar Us aeeAtnd not
titled 10 bs considtrtd a AodIers enRagn IN hoont
.s wa.fsf, ri ,i Iut :. 'ot1 I'D ssns4 ae':rsns
~. ,i, lIi!!.H rtsson !rs !. ...'sd ~ ih.t:
not dlsc,,sAiqg me reaaona for 1his astfsordnary
proclamation, but t!s e1ssts upon tbs exchange ii
:" fhrd-Thst al negro slases captured In arms b.
# oncs delivered orer In e executive authorities Of
Tug respeeyo States to which the, beong TO b. dsat
fcHyth-Thts this iike pttlerH bt e1acntad Ia ali
catos With rhtpAct 10 Ill coHnIs1foel officers Of Tho
n ana ..sns H. f. epSy @
ths different s!A.ts Of ills Coafsdaracy.,'
Two ere.t que.t!ons were tbns raised: fsrst, Tint
under Gen. puter. should b declared mol entitled %
thu tgata Of prisoners OF war but should bs pus 10
Se Td T. s 4s:s 81: nsa Tns 1ss!
him, md by TIL, proclamation thai sA.lanu,ont con-
lt the seeond q'.eAllun still more !mpostsn II
was an order That al men who had been BIavea and
as ad x aa'r ns az ot s gn9n ta ,o1 ~ b.
tnissioneI oalee7s who conmaudcd them vera 10 10
1sn!bI sho rights aud pt4v1egca Of pslsoars Of
This declson Of tho Union peopo everJ where waa that
Ercst as vas The suffering OF cur poor soldiers a An
eseh.sRs Of unt ,he ,ns oo aud rsas @ oi
our coored holdefs acknowledged by The hclllg
ertnt power. And for long weary months ws stood
while ~e wasca for lAt act Of jusce to 10 doue On
tie otlaer aide.
passed on tho iii ot May. is6J by US coue,lcsats
Cungreas. reported, doubtless, from tho Judiciary
Cuiasn!s!ce by the gentleman who spoks yesterday,
liavo jnst ro,d wore embodiol s,,d c1pandel scc,
Of ths law reads II follows.
"a1c. !. That every, wli,a pe1aon. boina = eem-
mfssioneh officer or acting such, whu, during tho
against Tue Confederate staes or who shnIl arm,
military seFyics against tas 0ouf.dtrats statea Or
VINO shall Voluntarily aii noazosa Or n'sl4ttoss in any
sna!i b dee!,ted a. ii.citnE str1s narrectlo, sn
shall, expturel. lie put 10 death Otherwise putt
iahnl, 1t tho liberation Of the court.
HEc. 6. EtcIy person, being conrni1soue1 uI1l.
acIng such in The scrvee Of Tho enemy, VINO
saan during the present war ekcite, attempt to excite.
shall inctte c1nas 10 Ge lced slave 10 rcbel sali
captured, be put 10 death Of 10 onsswiAo punishcd
81 tle Discretion Of The COURT.
gagged IN war or be taken In aims ngan.t the Cohfed-
eraa States or shall give lid aud comfort the
mics Of ths Confedelate sa.e,. shall when captured
in tho Confo 1nsato 6t1ea DO delivered to tue autor
tics Of The Ate states in which thny shall hs cap
ture to DO le With sccorilng to Lbs present Or u-
turb Laws Of s1tch Statn or HtAtal,
."'Aprroycl May l, 1861"
taken by the heal d Ito copicer.ey nor.ui Ly his
tfIf
Was tho great pstns trouble III all this busue,n Of tle
exchange Of pr!soneFs. TMera wero minor srnublc,
violated. think osn. Maiicck reported ihat ~ho:a rs
division, four brisa1ts Of stepIcnsons Division.
Tl!nh had not been proreEy e1ehsnged fought u at
II wls one OF the points Ia controversy. But tho
trnl Question waA that Of the uortrnen Of tho Uni
ted States having committed itssf - Tho ,crius tat
man he bad right to help us In neht!ug for Tho
Union1 and being solder ne would perish rather
than that ha should not bo treated M eoldisr.
~ show 'het ! am not apeaktng At random vii,
read from report which hold In my hand, report
q tho ssessars t Of VIZ ,, On shs dcay of he e.
1ss4 think II ia misrriut for lsG3 from what tnF.
tnnhs IL bnt no m ttsr a. to thai It waa In August
" To my upu,sId that all utacers commanding nr-
gro troops aud nesEo tFoopn themselves, .houil 10
such,' Mr. Ouia isctiaod aceed!nE, renark,us that
they he hebcls> would d!c in the lsst ditch b.foru
s1tn Up tho as5 to send ave' back to slavery
Thus it appears tial Ia tho collation. az ,,te ss tho
month Of Angnst 1863. the rcflsal Of thu HcheI
vcnte,l tho sxchsns. at prisoners.
Que other pOlnl In shst connccHon And will leave
III. uubjast ! Lave hersa ls!ter L:tes M.seh II,
man Of !" bad cnnenco," Gen. Wnder, In which Mr..
OnId speaking Of hts arrangement for thp :hango u
a9iiE sia Naa xegN.xrs ruArtn4vx MA DE-
1r0Rf III Ht;Ek3, u our ~ FOR. FE orr RiD
e. SE9 e. 1SRA J;t hnE H.. rf5rGE e ~