Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-12-10
Harmonizinos Differences.

1870 "ecfet~tJz r. ~ - '''oSo-
In the first article the main points are
First, The emancipation, Second, The
length of time for eonsumatlng in years
and Third, The compensation.
The emancipation viii be unsatisfacto-
~ to the advocates of perpetual slavery,
but the length of time should greatly
mitigate their dissatisfaction The time
saves both races from the evils of sudden
dera ngement, while most Of those whose
l2s.bitual course of thought will be dis
turbed by the measure, Will have passed
away before its contamination. They
Will never see it Another class will
hail the prospect of emancipation, but
will deprecate the length Of time. They
will feel that it goes for little TO the now
living slaves, but it really gives them
much. 1t saves theia from the vagrant
destitntion which must largely attend
immediate emancipation in localities
where the circumstances are very great,
and 1t gives the inspiriting assurance
that their posterity hall be free forever.
The plan leaves to each State choosing
to act under it to abolish slavery now
or at the end Of the century, or at any
intermediate time, or by degrees extend
ing over the whole or any part of that
period; and it obiges no two States to
proceed alike. 1t also provides for com
peusatlon, and generally the mode Of
making 1t. This, ii would seem, must
further mitigate the dissatisfa elton Of those
who favor perpetual slavery, especially
those who are to receive compensation.
Why Compensate
Doubtless some Of those who are to pay
and not to receive will object to it. That
the measure is both just and economical
is certain. The liberation of the slaves
is the destruction of property acqpire Il
by descent or by purchase, the same as
any other property. II Is no less true
Tor having been often sid, that the peo-
pie OF the South Gre no more responsible
Tor the Introduction Of this property than
aIe RE People Of tho North and when
it IS remembered how unhesitatingly we
az use cotton and sugar, and share the
profits of dealing in them, it may Lot be
quite safe to say that the South has been
more responsible than the North for its
continuance. If then, for common oh
ject this property is to be sacrificed, is it
not just that it be done as a common
charge? And If with less money, or
Nancy more easily paid, we can preserve
the benefits of the Union by this means,
than we can by the war alone, is it not
economical to do it2
an Economical Vteeo.
Let US consider it then; let Us ascer-
tain the sum we have expended in the
war since compensated emancipation was
proposed last March, and consider wheth-
er. If that measure had been promptly ac-
cepted by even some Of the slave States,
the same sam would not have done mere
to close the WAR than has been otherwise
done. Ii so, the measure would save
money and in that view, would be pru-
dent and economical measure, certainly
1t is not 50 easy to pay something as it
is to pay nothing, but it Is easier to pay a
large sum than larger one
The aggregate sum necessary for com
pensated emancipation, of course would
be large, but it would require no ready
cash nor bonds any faster than the eman-
cipation progresses
Sharing the Burden VIII Posterity
This might not and probably would not
close before the end Of the thirty-seven
years At that time we shall probably
have 0O,UOt000 people to share the bur
den instead OF 81 100000 as now, and not
only so, but the increase of our popula-
ton may be expected to continue for a
long time after the period as rapidly as
before, because orr territories will not
have become full do not state this in
CONSIDERABLY. At the same ratio OF in
crease which we have maintained on an
average from our first national census in
1890 until 1860, we shouli in 1900 have
population Of l03, 20S,4l5, and why may
we not continue that ratio 5lr beyond that
period.
OR Territory
Our abundant room, our broad national
homestead, is an ample resource Were
our territory as limited as are the British
isles, certainly our population could not
expand as stated. Instead Of receiving
the foreign born as now, we 81 Guild be
compelled to send part Of the native away,
but such is not our condition We have
2,963,0 600 of square miles Europe has
$500 900 square miles, with Il population
averaging 10 persons to the square mile.
Why may not our country at some time
average as many? Is it less fertile ? Has
it more waste surface by mountains, riv-
ers, lakes, deserts and other causes? Is
it inferior to Europe in any natural adj
vantage
Prospective Ggoach Of Population
III tien we are at some time to be as pOpu-
Ious as Europe, how soon As to when this
may be, We may judge of the past and pres
ent as to when, it will ever depend, much on
whether we maintain the Union. Several of
our States are above the average European
population, Of 70 to the square mile. Mas
sachusetts has l57, Rhode Island 1873, New
\ ok and New Jersey each 50, also two 9th
er great states, Pennsylvania and Ohio are
not far below, the former having 63 and the
latter SO. The States direct above the Euro
pean average, except New York have increas-
ed in rs rapid ratio since passing that point
as ever before, while one Of them is equal
to some other parts of our courtry III natural
capacity for sustaining a dense population.
Taking the ratio in the aggregate we find its
population and ratio of II. crease for the sew
eral decimal periods follows:
Ratio Of Increase.
Years. Population Rates