, 1861-04-27
A. NaIr: RFoposit1on.


We have 4 fair proposition to make, which, :,
II accepted lin good faith and carried ont
honora6ly, will tend nightly to lessen the
effusion Of blood-the destruction Of property
the interruption Of land and ocean cor1-
merce-the fnin; Of Industry, and general
dintress among all claasts Of people Nor;h.
j The proposition we are about to make:
which. We commend to the careful consldera-
tion Of Al doesn't papers published at the
North-ts, made In a1l truthful candor ard si..-
1cerfty. We desire to avoid war. The South
era people wish to avoid war, and have only
taken un arms to defend their homss and tiFe-
sldes. What they have done, they have been
forced to do by the AbolItionists. Even at
/ this late day thry Woutt cent TO- q peaeeac
Bile separation, and an equitable allotment OF
the property and debts Of the Old Concern;
so ardent is their desire for peace. But the
peace, and that there ahall be war. War,
therefore, ia inevitable, unless the Abolition.
lists back out, (as we believe they willy and
both sections: are preparing for prolonged
nrbitrament of arms.
Now, for the proposition alluded to. It Is
armies an equa. chance ef position, etc, be
stlected. JEFF Dayis shall command South
ern army, Eay, tor the toavenience OF round
numbera, Of fifty Thousand men. Abe Lincoln
Tor any psrson he may choose to d,signate]
shall command an Abolition army Of one
HuAuIea 'AousaAu AttH. 41e equipments OF
both armies shall be eqaal-we mean In small
arns, artillery, cavary, otc-on1y that the
Northern army, outnumberiug the Southern
army in the proportion Of two to one, ahal1
have twice the equipments, twice tie amount
OF small arms, t8ite the nu 1btr Of cannon,
twice the regiments Of cavalry, etc-:hat the
sou 'hern army stall have. AL around, It
shall be in the proportion Of Two to one in
favor Of the North and the position on the
battle-fs.d Is the only one In which there ehall
be any equality, 80 far as our position ia con-
cern=d. Topoeraphical equality Is the only
fq1aflty involved.
lhsn, let the two armies engage aud forever
settle the question between the North and
tbs South. If Lincoln,s one hundred thou
sand men whip J.f. Davis's fifty Thousand
men, the pecple Of the South are to bow
submiss1Vely to whatever laws and regulations
the Abolition Government at Washington
may see ft to adopt. But, If J=f Davis's fifty
thousand men, then the Government at Wash,
tngton-or wherever else it may be locatcd, as
| We do not believe it will stay long tlerg-shsll
agree to an amicabls separation and just
division Of that which Was once common
property.
Il will be seen that our proposition Is Hber-
al in all its le, 9Th and brsadth-height and
depth. We give two to one so far as the fight
Is coacerned--promise to submit II We are
Whipped-aud only ask fnir settlement at
GHC AaAN u i1e Attl1llOIlAtEt Il Ht Hu1p [AtAi+
We cheerfnlly tender them the greatest advan-
tages all around
We are ,ully persuaded that President
Davis would accent this proposition with u1-
mixed delight We doubt not he would be
hugely rejoiced at such an opportunity Of
giving the Abolitionists taste OF the power
Of the t'donlnant race" as Greeley Of the
New York Tribune, lately admitted the South
ern people to be. Nothing could please him
better, or crafty to greater extent the atore-
said SYuthzrn people.
Will this proposition be aceepteds We
doubt 1t. A coWard1y Administration, like
that Of Lincoln's, never will meet brave foe
in fair fight 1t they can avoid it, no matter
how great the advantage possessed by their
side,
But the Northern Abolitionists had better
make Liucoln do this, OF something else,
which will bring about peaceful solution OF
the present difficulties, or they will bitterly
rue it. They are bound to be whipped terri
bly, In the long run; and arrangements are
now being 1summated in various portions Of
| the world which will sweep their two or three
hundred millions OF commerce from the face
Of the ocean in tix p1onths. Ars they prepared
for annihi1ation on sea and disasttr on lands
It they are, let them reject the proposition
ZIG have honestly made, and continue their
aggressive preparations