The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-22
Message from Lincoln.

The following message. asking tho passage
Of resolution In favor OF the policy Of max
ing contributions from the Federal treasury
to aid the states SO disposed. TO emancipats
their slaves, was recently sent to Congress
By Abraham Lincoln. a more hypocritical
composition was never thrust before the
world by u despot who occupies the Prssi. .
dental chair at Washington. 1t will, how
ever have no other effect upon the South than
to ir spire the people with greater energy and
determination to be ffee from the power
which would crush them into subjection:
Fsilop- Citizens of the Senas and House Of Rrp-
Yesentatires:-l recommend the adoption OF q
joint resolution by your honorable bodies
which shall be substantially es follows:
"Re.olued. That the United States ought to
co operate with any State which may ed0pt
gradual asoiishmsnt OF slavery, Giving 20
auca State pecuniary aid to be used BY snch
State in its discretion, TO compensate for the
inconveniences, pnbiic and private, produced
by such change OF SYSTEM"
If the proposition con attained IN the resolu-
ton does not meet the approval CT Congress
and the country, there Is the enc Dut II u
does CO mmand such approval, ceem II ot
i'm por tance that tn 9 States and people imme.
notifsd Of the fact, SO that they may begin to
consider whether 10 accept or reject It,. Tho
Federal Government would fnd Its highest
interest In snch Il measure, ~ one OK the
most eficient means Of self preservation The
ies ders Of the existing instruction entertain
the hope that this Government will b. ftrced
to acknowledge the independence OF some
part OF the disaff.cted region, aud!!nat all the
Slave States north OF such parts will then say
the Union for which We have struggled be.
ing already gone. we now choose ~ 60 with
! To deprive them Of this hope substantially
ends the re ebelioE, and the Initiation OF eman.
cipation completely deprivss thsm OF 1t a. TO
all the sstates Initiating 1t. The point - not
that all the States tolsranng slavery would
very soon, Ii at all. initiate emancipation;
but that while the cffer 10 equally made to
ton make it certain to the more Southern
that, In no event, will the former ever join
the latter in their proposed Coniederaey.
| say imitation. because. IN my 3aagmssn.t. 81 EN-.
ter FOL oil. Ia the mere financial or pecani.
| ary view, any memhsr of Uongresr. with me
censUs tables and. Treasury reports before
| soon the current expenditures OF THIS var
would puIcnass, at fair valuation. all the
| slaves in any namtd Stats.
Such q propcsi ton on the part OF the Gen.
| eraI Government sets mp NO claim Of Q rtshts
by Federal authority, " IN eTiers with slaveyy
l within State limits, referring. 40 1t does, tho
absolute control OF the subject in each ease
to the State and its people Immediately In.
| tsrss go II is proposed as natter Of peT.
! lectly free choice with them. In he annual
The Uni IN mus, be preserved, and hence ail
| indispensable means must be employed.
| said :his not hastily, bat delibsratsly. War
has been made, end continues to DO an tndis-
1 per sable means to this end. A pracstcal ye.
| acknowledgment Of the nattorai suthmty
l would rer0er the war unnecessary, anc u
/ would at once cease.
Ii Ii, however, resistance continues the war
mus: also continue, aud IL u inpoeelolo %
| foreses all the 1ncidents which may attDn0
and all ne ruin which may follow II. oncA
a. may seem Indispensable, or may oevioesly
promise great efficiency tOwar.s so0tne ~
| struggle, must and will come. Tne ptoposas
tion now made IL an offer only. hope Il may
be esteemed no offence w aAk wnseney sAe -
cuniary considerAtion rendered wonld not -
Of ore value TO tha States EAd private Per.
sous concerned than are the ipstlta Jon and
property In IL, In the present aepeetof a1hixs.
vosed You'd !: S.sss M I
| and NOT within ttsslf rractical meAsarss U
| II rscommsaAed In the hcpe thatls veulA
soon lead 70 important practical yocnl@ -
nv M ocd and to my coantry, ! ssrsssiy ~
the attention Of ConsEsss ana sas pseS,s =
the subject.
i As q SEQUEL 10 the message Of Aincolu. 0I.
Uonkliag, Of New York. moyec. for the adsp-
tion Of the Hoass Of Rspresea atatvse. ne -,
collation. skstchsd n ,hs mssse(e. Astsr eoa-
s,6ersble debAte. In WhieA 0r. Ossnssasns
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