New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-28
A PLAN OLE EMANCIPATION.

To ne Editor Of The NJ y. TyibuHe
SIR: About three years ago pub lefty was given to
article intended to promote the gradual emancips-
ton of slaves by the introduction OF State Savings
Banks for Slaves in the Slave States.
As the period for emancipation in the Border Slave
States has about arrived and we may look, within
year or two, for acts Of emancipation in Delaware,
Maryland, Missouri Kentucky, and Virginia, the
question Of method becomes at one Of the high
est Importance and would ask leave TO restate the
plan then proposed.
Let each Slave State establish within It's borders
Savings Bank for slavet, based upon the following
rnciples: The bank to be founded with given epi-
al BY the State aud il 10 lie by law established and
guaranteed that any money deposited in this bank by
slaves shall be kept sacred for the purpose Of their
liberation valuation shall be placed on all slaves
in eiasses according TO age and Wbena slave has
deposted in the hank one-nalf OF bis valuation, the
State shall contribute the other half in State bonds
and he slal be free, the whole amount being made
over to the owner. All the profits of the bank and
ail donations to it, 10 accrue to the benefit of the
slayes accounts in the way of increasing their de-
rosiis, but no money to be drawn except for the
liberation of the elave Accounts to be transferable
from one slave to another either during life or by
bequest. If not thus bequeathet all mortuary bal
ances TO revert to the general fund Of the bank.
Let there be established in connection with this an
enactment that all slaves born after given period
shall be thereby free, and the question Of Slavery
will admit of a simple solution.
The introduction of the industrial institution
Of a savings bank for the benefit OF slaves
could not fail to have the same beneficial effects,
in encouraging industry, economy, and fore
thought among them, that It has had among our ma
tive and foreign population here. 1t prepares the
slave for freedom, makes him willing worker, and
provides for the remuneration Of the owner Ii gives
the slave an interest in the welfare Of the State and
establishes bond between the free and slave ne
groes 1t centraizes all benevoence directed toward
the slave and constantly stimulates it, while its guar
antics from the State would secure it from party
! legislation.
Above all, it would familiarize the public mind in
the Slave States with the idea Of possible and or
DERBY cpation which is Of the greatest import
anee, and which would produce the happest results
The master would take greater interest in the pro-
gress Of each Of bis slayes-woud stimulate one and
another with presents, until at last rewards would
take the place of punishments. Thus the whole
movement would take tue form of moral educa.
ton and development of the most important char
acter.
Slavery in the border States presents a good OPP
portunty for trying such AN experiment The slaves
are not, as a rule, oyerworked there and they can
spare much time for extra work, where they have a
motive for it. They would profit by gifts and Iega"
ees and the proximity of these States to the North
would help to insure the success Of the effort.
Why may not Maryland, in the coming session Of
her Legislature, inaugurate such system "a
thisi How greatly would such a movement, under
taken in sincerity and good faith, contribute to re-
establish that confidence which events have 50 much
disturbed. W.
Nso YoYk, Nov. %, 1861.