New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-05

or al the parties to this great moral struggle ths
we-oeing OF inc slaves wi. be most dependent upon
the prevalence OF spirit Of brotherhood and benevo-
lence throughout the nation the time OF their manu-
mission Nothing but Slavery itself of the most afro
cous stamp could be worse for them than emaociDs
fiery hate.
Great as the system Of Slavery has grown. il NAV
be equitably abolished without increasing tSe taxs-
ion OF the country by asnge far,hng per head of s
population. The public lands alone would De suf6
Cien 10 pay for the emancipation OF all the slave. in
the Union If appropriated exclusively 70 that object
without including the lands acquired from Mexico by
the treaty OF 1883 this nations domain coutans 600
coo Geo acres At IS cents per acre they wopld weld
in the end 81 200. coo 600. Admitting $3.50 per htsI
for the whole slave population to be fair average
price. taking young and old. sick and nfirm, three
millions and half would amount 10 $S5 900 000 Thus
This landed estate Of the naiion woad not only
cipae all the slaves in its borders but would yield .
Large surplus for their moral elevation aud improve
mtrt.
considerable portion of the pubic domain lies in
the Slave States and consequently has but little de-
mard or value. The abolition of Slavery would Gre
ate both by the continually increasing influx OF men
and capital from the present Free States aud rom E1
rope. In Missouri Cor example, there are l3OCO,uW
acres az the public lands still unsold and unappropri-
sted. The extinction of Slavery would bring these
lands Immediately into market, and at price which
would yield sum sufficient 10 pay for the emsncips-
ton Of all the slaves in the State. Thus, Missouri
might be freed from the evil without sending her Q
dollar from the National Treasury or the proceeds Of
a single acre of land lying outside Of her borders.
The pecuniary results of Emancipation in Missouri
would be Immediate and immessurable. There would
be such rapid development of her mineral and seri-
cultural resources, such great and sudden enhance
ment of the price of her lands that kentucky Ten-
nessee Maryland Delaware and Virginia would DO
induced TO follow her example one after the other, IN
comparatively quick succession.
BY lifting the incubus OF Slavery from single
State ike Missouri not only powerful prcccucnt
would be established. 20 work upon the remaining
Southern States, but great additional wealth would ac-
TO the nation, increasing its capacity to csry %
the enterprise of general Emancipation.
There Is object national patriotic or poltc.
to which the public lands could be appropriated, than
this pesssu and gradual extinction Of Slavery, state
by State They constitute resource fully adequate
10 remove the great evil from land, withoat mpos-
ing tax, occasoning loss, which Its poorest s-
habtant would feel Unless appropriated 10 this patr
otic enterprise they will be frered away upon speca-
ating railway companies, upon objects of o local
character in the new States and Territories.
Even in thus appropriating the Public Domain 70
the emancipation Of the slaves II would not be sbso
utely necessary 10 withhold judcious grants to railway
companies; for it is assumed that the every alternate
section reserved by the Government, IN making thees
donations will produce as much az both sections VITA
out the railway. Thus, honest and useful railway
enterprise in the new States would necessarily DO do
pived of any legitimate aid by the plan proposed
The Federal Congress would not in the slightest de-
gree transcend its legitimate prerogatiyes nor infringe
upon the sovereignty of any Southern STATE by max.
ing this generous offer of compensation. whepevert
might be disposed TO emancipate its slaves. Such an
offer would NOT impair its right to retain abolish
Slavery at is own will. Should it prefer due con-
alteration to put end to the system, II would per-
foIm in and by itself every act OF legislation necessary
to effect that object. II would distribute The money
received from the National Treasury among its slave
holders in liz own way, and by its own officers.
Suppose that $3.50 per slave should be the average
compensation allowed 10 every southern state TOR
emancipation, il would require the income nom the
public lands for nearly three years 10 pay Maryland
for manumitting her slaves. In she should follow
the example of Missouri at an interval Of only
year. about SIS 900, 0OO and above the reyenue
from the national domain, in that space OF time,
would have to be raised for her. II the annual
expenses of Government were limited to $tO,O00VU,
surplus averaging ~, OOo,OoO year might
be realized up 10 the end Of the century from Gus
toms duties alone. This surplus might be loaned TO
the Emancipation Fund from Public Lands, should II
be needed in any year TO pay of such State as VIZ
ginia Thus il might be seldom, If ever, necessary
for the nation to borrow money for carrying on inc
work of gradual emancipation. Even IN such q con-
tingency it would greatly promote political morsity
and national economy even to be IN debt or under inc
necessity of saving money for some grand reproduc
tive enterprise.
The Free States can afford not only TO be yasI oa'
generous to the South Their commercial, religious
and political partnership with il in sustaining Slavery
has been mot intimate and extensive. They have had
the handling Of all the great staples OF the South
Iency In trading with Europe. In this they have
mostly paid for their importations OF foreign goods.
which they have again sold 10 the South thus making
large profits in their various transactions In slave
gr,wn produce. They have doubtless realized more
than half &" the wealth that sInews bought and add
have canned in America. They would with tho
ame certainty, share equally in all the increased
wealth and prosperity which Emancipation would
bring to the South.
The foregoing are a lew of the considerations urged
in favor Of Compensated Emancipation, ,,,,r
Nt,o Britain. Conn, April 8, 1857.