, 1862-12-18
NO. 28

homestead. There Is no possible seyering but
will mnl iply and mitigate evils among "a IN
all its adaptations and ,aptitndes. it demands
Union and abhors separation, In fact, i would
ero long force reunion, however much Of blood
and treasure i cost. Our strife pertains 10 .our-
Seiveai 10 the passing generations oi men, and it
cannot. without e6ht1lson, be. pushed forever.
but with the passing Of one generation: With
this view recommend the following resolntion
gnd articles amendatory Of Tho Consiisntion Of
the United States.
Resolved; 81 the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentalises In Congress assembled two-thirds Of
both Houses concuFting, That the following arli-
cles be proposed TO Legislatures oT Conventions
Of the several States as amendments % the Con-
stituton Of the United States, al Or any Of which
articles, when ratified BY three'fonrths o. said
Legislatures Or cohSenli6hs; 70 be valid o. part
or parts Of said Constitution, namely.
+ Article. Every State wherein slavery now ex-
ists, which shall abolish the same therein any
time before the lst Of january, AID 1900, shall
receive comnensttibh "a bokds from the United
States, bearing interest At the rate Of -, iof
each slave shown to have been therein. Said
bonds to be delivered to such State BY nsialmehS
bf one pdrcel at the completion ol The abolish-
ment, according as the same shall have been
gradual or at one time, and interest shall begin
to run upon any such bonds from the proper time
Of is delivery aforesaid. Aflefwafds any Slalo
having Feeeived bonds saforesaid, and aflerwardf
introducing slavery therein, shall refund to The
United States ne bonds orseeiyeds o. The valut
thereof, and al interest paid. ~ y "a
{ Article. All slaves who shah have enfoved
actual freedom BY The chances Of war, 4 SnV
time before the end Of the rebellion. shall bo lbf
ever free: but an owners Of such: Who shsIl nof
hk1a bkA6 aslovAl, shall be ebfnpensafed lbv 1heU
Al the sane fates ss Il iroyIded lor Staies aobt.
ine Inc nbolishment of saveFv. but IN such 4 ~ =
thst slaves shall not bs twice sceountad lor. i
Article. Congress may Appropriate moneys a. Z
otherwise proVide lof eoIonizine FREE eolorri ufr.
sons With, their own consent A. oIv IISei a. 3
blaces within the United slalea. a
II bee indulrtnce 10 diseoss these pfob6std AZ.
iieIes q sosne ienvth.s WithSuf slsve1'C ,hc q.
beiIIon would never nav exlsfed without alaSsSv
h could not continue n Among tho friends of ia
IJniun there 4 urent diversity AZ seriir,enf SnI
noiirv n reeard y elsv,,,1 and tbe Af.i..r 49,.
s,,,o,s.s, ~ c,,,a ,gS,,id sioi,sh h c.it,,,i,
s,,i ;,h,,e e,, .,i r-,s
,he frre ThoiSTkd nebiIt gSen lhe limited Slfls2s
80 s,',,s ,,,ld s,Sa ii,s,, i,h "a, Slli ;l,,
a. ~ osheg ,lnof disefsIties hes2rre II ~
dIvetsilies W. waste much slr1n1ill n 1,.I,,'i1r
smonest ourselves By mutual eoneesrion I'd
Should hsrmonike and at together. This would
be ! coalurornise among the friends and not uiff
The enemies Of ibs Union. These articles sfs
intended 6 euabods- I pIan Or such mutual cohl
eessinn. and II lie plnn shall ho adonled. 4 a
assulned that en,anci0ation viii Follow ~ lsst n.
several of ne State. IN he lirrl sTlicle NJ
,,rINi 6oin.s srs-llrsl iIs sl,lsssiosiien su.s7
seronS ahe Ipng,h n tirDe Ir a,'s,,r,'slirs, I,
n vears. AMI sthird. IN comnenraIion- fks +
S;nss;oni ,v;ll ~ elor, n M No.
csteS ~ netnsinsl slsyerv mn hsienSlb r. nm.
shouid oseatIS mitioale lisr iissaliafsetion. Th3
line sases boih fseea lfdm lhe evIla N snd,lsn
4 M, uosr N lhosa Who's hali,n,i
ro,',ss of tln,,,le ,vill H. lislrl'I r. sho ,-r
suTe win have 5sssed awsy before ils cons6mmS.
ion. tlev ,1ili never seo h Anolhsr clars uiiI
h1il the prospect q emancipation, but vim az.