Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-06
the South. Tho causeof Conflict between

the South. Tho cause;o conhic! between th,
two lie much deeper tsn the question Of fret
and slaVe labor. A jesalsy ofthe growing pro
ponderance Of tho Meth in Congress pre-
pondeEance caused b, the. tide Of immigration
which flowed into thStatcs OF more TEN peTatt
climste-has now dspened into an antipathJ
which ovorcomes alsonsderations OF interest
But there is one fight in which the Presi,
dant's Message my be favorably viewed
AS proposition witch may possibly lead tc
tho cessation Of thifright(ul conflict, twill be
worthy of discussin, though VIC think there
is little advarltaes in adopting it in its
present form. ihe President truly said
that tha expcnsesof the war would buy uo
the slaves in anyiyen State. II this has any
meaning, it is thttne money now devoted to
keeping up the iur armies OF the North might
DO more advantgsously devoted to the sxtine
ton IF Slavery lShose regions which are in,
contostably in ii;power. But il is impossible
for the North ttpend the same money on
Sighting and or Emancipation. If ths people
OF the NortheaSStates wish to mako any real
progress in tn settlclnent OF !he slave ques
,ion, thsy wilgiro up the policy Of burdening
themselves ahthcir children with an Euro
pssn dsbt pnlng A!hsrican interest. Another
year Of ,suchEar will mako it impossible for
tasc1 10 buyt8g. !,ci.y sven III laiyiand.
|. they srs ,ntght 10 keep the Slave States
which hayelgt seccde;i, and tc. Try the plan OF
einancipatiasAnd compensation on them, thay
may, if tho arc really in earnest, accom- pIish
after 6 tim 8 great work But, Tith All ex-
psnii.ure ,Etwo million dollars a-day, snd
withinutng but ';shinplasters" for money,
tue plan Gettaching waycring slayeowners by
coinpslSaion must follow tho fate OF 81 many
OHIO sItenp,s st compromise.
.Ir8a ths London Daiy Telegraph, Marcb 9ll
PaSGent LiIcoln's proposal TO supcr9edc the
war y a national measure Of slave redeHp
tioa Fin itself, great event. certain to have
lmpcant consequences, though it IS mposs-
BILE 2define them. Not the shsdo~ Of a
dcuoan resi- OF his motives, which, io1oed,
we he never nlistrusted Tha. nothing but
stcE sense Of duty could have made bin
accepshe policy OF war We aro sure; tho
domeic sorrow, which has been regretted on
both des Of the Atlantic, has lent new forco
to lhtehsctiors that already pressed upon his
mindand he believes his counsel to be as
wise its practical bearing az it is Christian
in Ept, The idea is not novel-few truly
grannventions ars original" in the vulgar
sensofs the word but it belongs 10 that kind
OF Sold sense which is at once tho simplest
and asnobIest sort OF wisdon. Ii recalls bis
couryp,cn from vain col tiict, 10 which they
ara ryang to convince each other BY mutual
destosion, and invites them to cooperate for
thsi common good. 1t suggests splendid
refoIysTth compensation for vested interests.
Thclea is one that in this country VIC Gre
won't call "thoroughiy English, and it
ciais our respect as y matte! - course. We
shahEhope thst it will tnd adhesion in tho
SouGand, to encourage cur hopes that it
mayoEso, VIC recall the fact that the country
mentt Henry Clay have long since spontane.
ouslconsidersd both the gradual emancipa-
tiont Tho Blacks, and tho particular method
Of aom plishing the operation by purchase;
tnshotion however beng faiGtly moo.ed,
urd fine impression that the North would
neYiasroe to tho cost. The nature OF the
plarsstests its good faith. The Federal
Cone3s is only to faiss the money, md
to n the redemption Which each State
wousbe free to .ccep, O. to reject; thc emsn.
cipson Of tie slaves thus redeemed 10 &c
gra&!, and net sudden. The. frs; regret
thataar. Lincoin's IDEA wss Eot struck
| out Soner, at Il inse when it might ns7e
preated the war. 1t Affords at less., good
bssiDr comprehensive, practical, and amioa
BILE bate; only tho public by whom it has 10
be tcussed is scarcely capable Ct the order
need'for real deliberation and decision. AT
the ct Of seasons, the settlement Of The meas
ure 6i,g details would have boom tough york,
callSior active thought cs!rn judgment, and
cle7scon .rivance; for it involves truly ioTni-
dab subsidiary questions-tho training Of the
neg po pulstiou to free labour, the pEobatlli-
ties & iEtermarrage, The extension OF civil
rigt4the providing Of Institutions for lonr
milaH nf soals newly introduced to cTl!ls3d
recodticn, poor laws, vagrancy, iranchisc.-
The Ere words are enough TO make men turn
psle.E any time il would have been hard
ma.t,lo weigh ths clauses OF such Black
Magttherta, but boz a9frl tesk whlo
PsrlAInt and people are distracted hy tho
bieses!ld fastest Grill waT ever known
Tho dcmption scheme is justly recommend
ed hy Z Lincoln as cheaper than civil var.
At preit the citizens are wasting their !naaas
and ;lc.cying their own property With in,
| nease nergy end rapidly but his plan
| 1uald ionce enable them to know the worst,
and toork again in combination for the res
soratiopf their old prosperity. We will nos
dwell Oh the very remarkable confession H.
involv;Sin tho calculation that so costly
| saciee would be measure OF reireRch-
msns q thrift, in place o: lsVisbness and
unthriIt is impossible, however, to treat it as
an isol,d proposition. What is really Eug-
cestedH resolution in committee OF supply
for grsIng to the Federal Government. OF the
us. snany hundreds of millions sterling, tho
ipitjstabeing taken by o Government which
has alIdy plunged tho Federation, with the
full courrcnce of the national representa-
tives, Is other vast monetary operations. 1t
is currtly estimated in Washington that the
daily :penditure is about two millions Of
dollarsomething moro than 94OO, 600, or
Little or fl56, 900 in the yoaf; just a
fractiobelcw tie 100 millions already &C
knowlsed by bolder ananciers. But we
have ora shown thaL even this larger es,
tinsteialls very short Of thu reality,
since !, does not include many brsnch-
cs ofout!ay actually begun, tho inte-
rest oIhe National Debt, OF tie largo expon'
diture ithc several States. Oar spsoia! carra"
spondt at Washington mentions facts which
prove fthcr disbursements. with, yet larger
draust.in prospects. We allude to tos new
fleet oron-clad steamers for coast de!ences,
the epoats on the Lakes, and tho military
worksi.tho Canadian frontier. These PIE,
psratieimply that Mr.. Lncoln's government
is posiely anticipating war against Eng
land, dsths talk Of IN anti.monarcnic move.
n,eat resist the European powers III Mexico
b.lnrs ssto the same category OF expensive
prcbaatics. But independently of ang such
moro ntngencics, ths American Esecu-
tive. nantircly blind to future necessities
| is alray supposed to be engaged in con
sideriFwhst j. shall do with the South
ern Ses which msy be brought back 10
the UsD, but which arc likely TO remain in
d;atur Hand unsettled condition for some time
to CONF TIE prevalent notion seems to be-,
that int these States "Provisional Govern.
ment' lst be established, to be supported by
s.rormailitsry force under Federal authority.
We daot touch upon the question bow far
any susprojecs ia compatible with the const''
| - JIninn 6r how far II III