New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-23
HOW TO DISPOSE OF SLAVES TAKEN
AS CONTRABAAD OF WAR.

To las ESssos sf TasN. Y. Dsr&
SlR: The Goyerpmeua at this time y q good deal
exercised in epdeayoring 10 arrive at . ss.idactsy
conciasa relsye 70 wist disposition shall be made
of the slaves ts&sn and held contraband Of war,
dnrns The prosecution Of the existing struggle for tho
suppression of the Southern rebellion and the main
tenspce Of the Union. In pursuance of which allow
me 70 sagges to the country, through The TRIBuxs
plan therefor whichimpresses as being more fss-
ibe than any that has yet been propoanded. In the
fra place, win briefly STATE the basis upon which TO
predicate my proposition.
England il 81 immense consumer Of cotton, and ib
dependent upon ns for shree-iouths Of her supply;
that supply because of the present unsettled condition
of the affairs OF this country will for time at eas
be materially reduced if not entirely cut oil. MionS
Of her people are dependent upon the manufacture Of
this staple article for livelihood. Therefore falling
off Of her usual supply from this country, which in
fact may result In absolute discontinusnce, will by
them. soon be severely felt; consequently England
will be impeIied 70 siimalste and encourage, with
renewed impetus. tbe enkase Of cotton within her own
doninio0s, 20 thst m no Distant futae she may be
eIablsd - command supply within herself and, in
ardsr 10 h.sleD The time u - desirable result he
will undosbtedly avail herself Of every psaeei-
cable thss will facilitate and effect its eonsuumaon.
of eossoa, thaa we have IN IN tie Sates Il e Sosth.
To that Proycs. then, the attention Of ths Ensks6
people, ON as inpcrts.i eUssOeeppiy question, viIf
ifecx00
rseeivs sasE cl.ef s.Pply Of shi nseh desired ssS
indispensable artia's- Nov, my proposition b this:
Lex our Qo,esaness psopnss 70 ~ Ensssh Govsse
msnt 1,xe as takc our oun<zahand ehSo In eeodk
DC ss: .ss ssa s.. 'sss 8: TO sss
70 outer into tnesty essivs thereto, As condicoe
Of tbs treaty to be in purport foliows; Our Govv
meat % deliver ~ sosns rt.ssd port Of sutry On sR
not exceeding say haif nilsoa, vhs'sves nunese
might 10 agreed ppon. Tie English Govcunsue
" take possession Of ths sSne when delivered q ~
port Of entry, and bs allowed stated time % s.h0A
with them; they 10 be taken directly 70 her doainsua
in India and the Government, Persoss osotrastina
undsr her, be allowed their ssrvico 1bs, ~ - g
twenty years. ~ compsnse for the costa Of tsanspss
whose services having bss. ls.sed Tor p;od q d.
" pay TIE expsnses Of their epovd su soe sOputs1
to the Other, The children 10 abi,e ~ Ea1s q ~,
parents. Bueh an arrangement, il sssus 10 NJ woz1o
philanthvopist could not take exception.
In the settiement Of Virginia, whhe perscns solA
their time r one year 10 pay the expnss Of the vvy.
aye from the old TO the new country they having ~
here. sscS sn arransemsnt 1t wosd prove very sdvan.
tsyeous 70 both countries, and blasting 70 the ssvs,
who wsujd beoon'e frec thereby Ibs Southern saye,
with his iseorious h',s S ;cd sseseSss could =; %
Lure Of Gotten in India than can BE- the indolent snA
Tsere are De0rly half million II dawes In v,r.
sis. nsa. - q st,sS ossonS 70 rsn n 9sw IN open
viii soon have possession Of thai State whereby shs
will Be enai led pssss herself Of all slaves belong.
mg to kebeh hokting than ~ ooatsabsnd Of was;
end il soms plan an bs deyised Whereby they Csn b.
satisfactorily dispcssd o. tAcrvby Kidding Virgins oi
them, the free white labor interest would soon prs.
dominate, snS Virginia, sooner or later become frss
Ssste.
The adoption and carrying out Of the plan shss 4
have suggested would prove a powerful auxiliary In
suppresing the war now being wsgcd for the dssfrsc
ton OF the Union, by enabling the Rebels 10 rcszs
the Inevitable and absolute lose Of their properly -
slaves by their further persistence in tue Iebelon
Their own slaves woald be made the means of helpins
India to compete with them In the production q 80
ton for the European markets. e. i. H,In,w,s
Wakesbsvys, Ps, Juue 49, is6i