The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-08-28
Progress of the Slavery question.

THE CoNFIsCArIoN BILL.-The Emancipation Bill
as passed by the House OF Representatives, Washing
ton, provides nr the en'uncipa'iv" of the slareo of oil
the following classes:
FTrSt-Of every person who shall act as an officer
of the rebel army or navy.
SecOnd-Of every person who shall act rs Presi-
dent, Vice-president, Member of Congress, Judge of
any Court, Cabinet Officer, foreign Minister, Com
missioner, or Consul of the so-called Confederate
States.
TRird-Of every person who shall act as Governor
of a State, member of a Convention or Legislature,
or Judge Of any State Court of the so-called Confed-
crate States.
FOurh-Of every person who, having held an
office of honor, trust or profit in the United States,
shall hereafter hold an Office in the so-called Confed-
crate States.
Fyh-Of every person who shall hold any Office
or agency under the so called Confederate States, or
under any of the States thereof
(But persons in the third and fifth classes must
have accepted their appointments since the date Of
the Secession ordinance of their States, or have taken
an oath Of allegiance to the Confederate States
Slrfh-Of every person not within the above
classes, who, after the passage of the act, being will
fully and without coppulsion engaged in armed re-
belliOn, shall not within sixty days lay down his arms
and return to his allegiance.
The bill also disqualifes said six classes from hold
ing office under the United States Government. The
President is authorized TO negotiate for the aceuisi-
i ton, by treaty or otherwise, of lands or countries in
Mexico, Central America, or South America, or In
the islands IN the Gulf, or for the right of settlement
upon lands of said countries for all persons liberated
uuder this act, TO be removed with their own consent.
For the purpose of paying the expense of the pur-
chase of lands and the removal, the President shall
use such money as Congress may from time TO time
direct, arising out of the sales Of the property former
ly owned by rebels, and which shall have been con-
fscated TO the use of the United States.
The other sections mainly relate to the machinery
by which the provisions of the bill are to be enforced.
FREEDOM FOR THE TERRIToRIEs.-Tbe President
has signed the bill prohibiting slavery forever in all
the Territories of the United States. As now fully
passed, the bill reads
To the end that Freedom may be and remain for
ever the fundamental law of the land in all places
whatsoever. so far as it lies within the power or de-
ponds upon the action of the Government of the
United States to make il so, therefore,
BE it enacted, SC, That from and after the pass
age Of this act there shall be neither slavery nor in
voluntary servitude in any of the Territories of the
United States now existing, or which may at any
time hereafter be formed or acquired by the United
States, otherwise than in punishment of crimes
whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.
i The Results OF THE Observation-Disclosures there
! was no danger of an interference with the institutions
j Of the South for the time being, (before the rebellion)
as that portion Of the country hal control of the
Judiciary and one branch ct least Of the National
Legislature, they must needs bring on the country
all the horrors OF war. They did not hesitate TO mi
| tate a strife which will ruin the loyal States, if the
loyal States do not put down the rebellion, now and
forever. This being the case, what should we do (.
: We say, unhesitatingly, protect ourselves at any and
every cost. II it be necessary to free slaves. in order
to save ourselves from disaster, free them. The rebels
have chosen deliberately their cousre-certainly it
was not designed to benefit US; why should We there
fore make immense sacrifices to raise at our very
borders a military neighbor who will ruin us Sym
pathy for the men who brought this terrible war
upon the country is benceforth out of place. The
people are beginning 10 realize, that to free the
negroes of rebels where life, liberty and every thing
Is at stake II they do not, is a very small matter,
over which they should not hesitate. If rebels wish
their slave property protected, let them lay down
their arms. If they do not see fit to do this, they
have no reason TO complain if we refuse TO protect it
for them.-S. +. Bulletin.