The New York herald., 1862-12-02

by Tho measure iii have passed away before ts con-
summation they viii IL, Another class VA
hai tho prospect or emancipation, but VIII depreeat' 'he
length Of time They win feel that u gives too htte y
the now living slaves Bat II really gives them mnfh II
caves thom from the vagrant desttution which
must largely attend Immediate emancipation ia
loca'itics whore their numbers very great,
ana u giyes the inrrtug that thor posterty
sha .bo free forever. Tho plan loayea TO each state
choosing TO under % abolish slavery now or ~ tho
ord ol the century, at any intermediate tme or by
degrees, extending tho whole any part 81 tnat
period aud i oblgss two States 10 proceed alike
II also provides for compensation and, generally, the
mode Of making H. This, II would scem, NEST further
mitigate the dissatisfaction of those who favor perpetual
slavery aud especially OF those who to receive CON-
pcrsaton Doubtless Of those who are 70 pay and
not 70 receive WIN object yet that tho neasnrcis poth
just and economical certain Ihs herion OF the slaves
s the destruction Of proporty-property acquired By
descent or BY purchase tho any other property
II loss truo for having been often sad, het Tie
people Of the South responsible FOR The org'
nal introduction OF This property than the people u
the No III and when Il s remembered how unhesltatng
ly we usr--a! ot isc-cotton and sugar, and
share Tho profits Of dealing in them, il may
not be qnito safe To say that tho south nas
been responsible than tho North for ts continuance
IT. then, FOR object, this property is 10 be sacri
Need is il not Just that it bo done at common charge
And il, with less money money moro easily paid, va
can better preserve the benefits Of the Union by ths
than we by the alone, Is II not economical
10 do III let ns consider H., them Let us ascertain the
sum we have expended In the war since compensated
emancipation proposed last March, and consider
whether that measure had been promptly accepted by
come of the slave States, the SUM would not
have done close the than has been otherwise
done. If 60, the measure would money, and in
that view would be prudent and cconofnicai
certainly is not easy 10 pay something az
it is TO pay nothing; but IL is easier 10 pay urge sum
than it is pay larger one and it is easier TO pay any
whom able tran II is to pay u before we arc
able. The war requires u at once. The aggregate
necessary for compensated emancipation, of course
would DC large but would require ready cash or bonds
men any faster than the emancipation progresses.
THE PROSPECTIVE SoREAss or THE COUNTRY 10 AID TIE
MEAsrRr
This hight not and probably would not close before the
the thrtyseven years At hat time we shall probs-
bly, 600 OF people to share tho burden instead
OF 600 no and not only So but tho increase Of
our population may be expected to continue for long
time after the period rapidly as bccrc because our
territory will not have bccomc lu do not state this
sidcratey Al the ratio Of increase which
have maintained on average from oGr first national
census Ia 1890 snti that OF s6o should in 1900 have
tinue that ratio far beyond that period? oar abundn.
room broad national homestead is ample resource
We're territory as limited rs the British Isles,
very certainly population could expand stated
Instead Of receiving the foreign born now should
DC compelled send part of the native born away; but
such is not our condition. We have two millions nine
hundred and sixty three thousand square miles Earopc
has three millions and eight hundred thousand, with
population averaging seventy three and third per
sons to the square mile. Why may not
country at some time average as many2 Ii it
less fertile? Has 1t waste surface by mountains
rivers lakes. deserts other causes? IL it inferior
Europe in any natural advantage Ii, then, we at
tmo to be populous us Earopo how so5ns As t.
when this may be we can judge by the past and the
present As to when will, II over, depends much
whether maintain the Union. Several OF our States
above the average European population Of seventy
three and third to the square mile Massachusetts has
l57, Rhode Island 1885, New York and New Jersey each
So also two other great States Pennsylvania aud Ohio
not far below the former bavng 90 and the latter 90.
The States already above the European average except
New York. have increased IN rapid ratio since passing
that point before, while OF them Is equal
other parts Of country in national capacity
for sustaining dense population.
Takiag the nation in tho aggregate, and find its
population and ratio Of increase for the several dccen
NAL periods TO be as foows-