Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-12-11


houses coucurring,) That the following arti-
Giles be proposed to the legislatures Tor con-
ventionsi of the several States rs amendments
tn the Constitution of the United States, all
or any Of which articles when ratified by
tbrce-fourths Of the legislatures Tor conven-
tionsl to be valid as part or parts Of the said
Constitution, viz.
sARrIcbB-- Every State, wherein slavery
row exists, which shall abolish the same
therein at any time, or times, before the first
day of January in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred; shall receive con-
pensaton from tho United States as follows,
to wit:
''iL'he President of the United States shall
deliver 10 every such State, bonds OF the
United States bearing interest at the rate OF
p per cent per annum. to an amount G.
qIal 60 the aggregate sum Of for each
slave shown to have been therein, by the
eight census Of the United States said bonds
q to be delivered to such State by instalments
or in one parcel at the completion of the
adjustment, accordingly as the san shall
have been gradual, or one time, within such
State; and interest shall begu to run upon
any such hhnd, only from the proper time OF
its delivery as aforesaid Any State having
received bonds as aforesaid, and afterwards
reintredueing or tolerating slavery therein,
shall-refund to the United States the bonds
SO received, or the value thereof, and all in
terest paid thereon,
b. "ARTiCLE-- All slaves who shalt have
enjoyed actual freedom by the chances of the
war, at any time before the end of the
rebellion, shall be forever Free but all
owners OF such, who shalt mt have been dis
loyal, shall be compensated for them, at the
same rates Ms is provided for the States adopt
Il. IL y. l,,,.
that no slave shall be twice accounted for.
"ARTIcLE--. Congress may appropriate
money. and otherwise provide, for colonizng
free colorcd persons, with their own consent,
at any place or claces without the United
States
| beg indulgence to discuss these proposed
articles at some lenght. Without slavery
the rebellion never could have existed; with
out slavery it could not continue.
Among the friends of the Union, there is
great diversity of sentiment and policy, In
regard to slavery, and the African race a
mongst us Some would pcrpetuate slavery;
some would abolish it suddenly, and without
compensation; some would abolish it gradual
iy, anG with compensation; some would re-
move the freed people from us, and some
would retain them with us; and there are yet
other minor diversites Because OF these
diversities, we waste much strength in sturg-
giles among ourselves. BY mutual couces-
sion we shol;ll harmonic, aud act together.
This would he compromise; but it would he
compromise among the friends and not with
tha enemies of the Union. These articles
are intended to embody plan ofsnch mutu
al concessions. If the plan shall be adopted, |
1t is assumed that emancipation will follow, !
ut least u several of the States.
A. Ia th. first article the main points are. |
first the emancipation; secondly. the length |
of time OF consumating it thirty-seven
years; and thirdly. the compensation.
The emancipation will be unsatisfactory
TO the advocates of perpetual slavery, but
the length of time should greatly mitigate
their dissatisfaction; The time spares both
races from the evils of sudden arrangement
jim fact, from the necessity Of any derang-
ement--while most of those whose habitual
course of thought will be disturbed by the
measure will have passed away before its
consumation. They will never see il. An
other class will hail the prospect Of eman-
cipation, but will deprecate the length of
time They will feel thatit gives too little to
the now living slaves. But il really gives
them much Ii saves them from the vasEaI,t
destitu:ion which must largely attend i'm
mediate emancipation in localities where
tNelE NWIatt4S att fSl -iVS1t "Ht u $50 .
the inspiring assurance that their pos:erity
will he free forever The plan leaves to
each State choosing TO act under it, 10 sbol- :
ish slavery now, or at the end of the centu-
~, or at any intermediate time. or by de-
grees, extending over the whole or any part 7
Of the period; and it obiges no two States to :
proceed alike. II also provides for compen- I
sutton, aud generally, the mode of making it.
This il would seem, must further mitigate I
the dissatisfaction OF those who favor per ;
petual slavery, and especially Of those who
are to receive the compensation. Doubtless :
some of those who are 10 pay and. not re- !
ceive, will object Yet the measure is just l
aud economical. In a certain sense, the lib !;
Grafton of slaves is the destruction of proper Z
Improperly acquired by descent or pur- q
chase. the same IS otaes property ,,
|, is no less true for having been often
said that The people OF the South are not O
more responsible for the original introduce 1
ton of this property, than are the peole OF e
the North; aud when it is remembered how e
unhcsitaiingly we all uss cotton and sugar. :
and share the profit Of dealing in them. il !
may not be quite safe 10 say. that the Suath :
has been more responsible than the North, =
for It's continuance. II. then. iar common !,
cbjcc. this property is TO be sacrificed, is it b
: :
And ii, with less money. or money more '
easily paid we can preserve Tie benetlis of the :
Union by this means. than We eau by the
war alone, is il not economical 10 do itg- y
Let us consider it then. Let Us ascertain i
the sum we have expended in the war since o
compensated emancipation was proposed e.
last March, and consider whether. If that u
measure had been promptly ACCEPTED. by e:
even some Of the Slave States the same sum
would not have done more 70 close the war s.
than has been otherwise done. II So. the y
saeasure would save money, and, in that :,
5 Y, would lie prudent and economical =
gs,cs Certainly 1t is not 50 easy 10 pay E,
-Axssass It's to pay sOtssg'. hut ii is easier /,
iy 3 y sum, than it Is 60 ..s larger u
ke1 easier to pay any sum scA<E 10
a. shsll i is to pay it before we o
- was r>luirss large sums, and 1
f9ee The aggrsgi SIN :;
neaSstsa mara Mon, OF )