Alexandria Gazette from Alexandria, Virginia • 4

Emancipation special Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, under date of Sept, 20, gives the fallowing as an accurate statement of the position of the various members of the Cabinet on the President's Emancipation policy during the time in which it was the subject of Cabinet discussion: "Secretary Chase, from the outset, has been the recognizeu leader in urging emancipation, and when the matter was at various times under he was always its leading advocate. Secretary Welles favored emancipation. but not specially energetic in urging. as he rarely is in urging any point in public policy outside iis own Secretary Stanton outspoken in declaring his readiness to strike at slavery under the war power, wherever and whenever slavery could be reached. Postmaster 'Jeneral Blair was, throughout, the rpost determined and bitter opponent of the en when the substance made known to the Ca more utsooken than 4 against its a termined, though per his protest-, was Seer he safelvsaid that ho nation tha finally adopted.

SecretGeneral Bates occupied on the ancipation and the proclamation was he was perhans my of the members in loption. Not less dehaps more cautions in etary Seward. It may as the great leader in the Cabinet of opposition to any policy of emanciwhich the President ry Smith and Attorney about the same ground Convalescent paid a visit today to what is called the "Convalescent Camp," near Fort Ellsworth, Alexandria; it should be called Camp Pestilence." If a man who improved in hospital is sent there to get better, does not get worse, then he is proof against disease in every form. The location is high enough, but the aggregation of filth, dirt, debris and offal is enough to sicken any well man. Beside, the camp is crowded by men who have no business there, who are sick enough to die or be discharged, besides returned stragglers, recruits, deserters, There are now fourteen thousand men there, of all descriptions, and in every conceivable state of misery, confusion and dissatisfaction.

The first thing that should be done, is the separating of the prisoner stragglers, from the sick men. It would certainly seem that a better place for convalescent men could be found. This maybe good enough for other purposes, but it certainly is not for men who are anxious to get well enough to return to duty. I was not at all favorably impressed with the management of the camp. Some of the officers seemed to be at work, but others were principally engaged in swearing at the men, and the men responded most heartily in the vein.

The proper authorities should look into this matter at ont33. A'. Y. World. A meeting of the colore 1 peop'e of Brooklyn was held to consider the President's proclamation, and the scheme fir colonizing the contrabands in Central America.

The meeting un.animju.sly disapproved of the proposition. Thirteen mules and five government wagons were destroyed on th.3 Long B.i Ln on Tuesday evening, by the wagoners getting frightened an i ab r.i 1 th nr team on hearing an app ro a i 1 com ti e. Vanderbilt is converting the steamship Vanderbilt, which he lately gave to the U. States government, into a man-of-war. She will probably be employed to chase privateers.

The Vanderbilt has three hundred men working on board of her, and wilt be ready to receive her armament in the course of a few days. Trade is very much depressed in San Fran Release of Confederate of Representatives have adopted the following resolutions: Resolved) That the President be requested to enter into negotiations, if practicable, with i the authorities of the United States, for the purpose of securing therelea.se of all citizens of the Confederate States held in confinement I by the enemy, or paroled by them, or forced by them to enter into bonds with the government of the United States; provided that such persons so held by the enemy taken prisoners while in armed and active hostility to the Unij te-J States, although not regularly enrolled or enlisted in th Confederate army. Resolved, farther, That the President be quested to demand in writing from the authorj ities of the United the immediate and uncon litional release of all cirizins of the Coni fedarate States hel by them as prisoners, either in confinement or under parole nr bond, who I "were arrested by the officers or agents of the Unite 1 States, while pea engage 1 in their i ordinary avocations, and not in arms against the United States, and that he communicate I to ingress the result of said demand. The President Proclamation in Ken! correspondent of the Xew York Tribune, writing from Louisville, says: ''The 1 first effect of the President's proclamation, coming, as it did, so utterly unexpected, upon the pro-slavery Unionists of Kentucky, was in- tense consternation. But a low growl is already audible, and I am persuaded that unless the nearness of the enemy stifles expressions of dissatisfaction for the present, a howl of denunciation will be raised immediatelv." The Louisville Journal has the 4'Kentucky cannot and will not acquiesce in this measure.

Never! As little she will allow it to chill her devotion in the cause thus cruelly I imperilled anew. The Government our father, framed is one thing, and a thing above price; Abraham Lincoln, the temporary occupant of the executive chair, is another thing, and, a thing of comparatively little worth.J? A Union Prisoner Datained. Major Atwood, of New York, one of the prisoners included in the paroled list sent oft yes' terday, was detained for the following reasons: Some time since, while on. a plundering expedition in the alley, Atwood entered the mansion of Mr. Washington, between Harper's Ferry and Winchester, and took a fancy to a very highly prized and valuable portrait of Gen.

Washington. Finding; it a fine relic, he seized it, I and giving the overseer a receipt for the same, sent the pictureioff to New lork to his wife, Atwood was soon after taken prisoner, and Mr. Washington, anxious to recover the portrait of his ancestor, instituted proceedings, and. laid the matter before the Secretary ar. Ati wood was on the way to aiina, with the oth er prisoners when the order for his detention was given; bat lie was sent after an I bought back He will be held for the sate return of the portrait.

Richmond Ec-umaer, kept. 2a. The New York World new tax and-xc'se law went into operation yesterday, although th- taxes will d.te from the first of I September. A sufficiency of stamps have not been printed, and consequently the law is inop- entire so far as the bulk of stamp duties are i concerned. Some backwardness in the uiachme! ry of this cumbrous tax scheme, was to be cx! pected.

but it more awkwardly than 1 was expected. It will probably take until the I b-nnnint of the new year to accustom the 1 government and the people to this novel sys- tomof taxatjoo-" I It I A I I PERCH AL, PABXEE Proprietors UNCEASING- ATTRACTION. iu JV If A. jS 0 jit 31 0 0 ELIY! I THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1362. And daring the week, second week of MISS BAN CIS LeEOY, T11 a i 1 a a pi is bed IJ a us a Songstress, late of Ivibio's Garden, In, First appearance of MR.

FRANK KE iRNS, Xlie favorite Etbiopcan Comedia n. Fa-st representation of the button-bursting Ethiopean Comeiv, entitled STATUE BLANCHE; or, the Masked Lover. Continued success of MISS JENNIE ALLEN The beautiful and engaging Danspuse. PROF. E.

KIR BYE, The great Versatile Perfoimer. MASTER GEORGE, In L'Eschelle Trapeze, Posturing, DICK PARKER. The eccentric Darkev and artistic Banjoist. MISS NELLIE TA YLOR. The Sin gin 2: Enchantress.

LITTLE ELLA. In her pretty Songs and Dunces. And anew orchestra of FIRST CJL ASS 1-ivk I 011MEES! Doors open at 6i to commence at 7 o'clock. Prices of Main Hall. 25 cents: to Orchestra, 50 cents; ladies to Orchestra, 25 cents.

sep PAINTS AND OILS. EAVIS' PUKE WHITE Itaw-ara JLi Boiled Linseed Oil, Spirits Turpentine, ai (t a full Supply of Colors of all kinds received aid for sale at H. COOK Wholesale and He tail Drug jy 25 Store, 39, King street Headquarters Military Governor, j. Alexandria, Sept. 16.

1862. General Orders, No. 2: Information having been, received at these Headquarters, that certain citizens and soldiers of low repute iire constantly committing depredations upon the property and persons of offence! ess inhabitants, who have by force 01 circumstances been compelled to resort to Alexandria as a place of shelter and therefore, notice is hereby given, that ail persons detected participating in such lawless acts will be arrested and placed in confinement-. By jrder of Jo 11X p. L0UGH.

Brig. Military Gov. of Alexandria. Rollix C. Gale, Capt.

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