Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-29

gufal as Governor of Kansas, IT was represen nted
Dy some OF our present rebel leaders TO the masses
Of OF tne South as some terrible monster, perhaps
the Gnkee sea serpent, but | now use the term
again In no offence, from its important applica-
tlon TO the present case, and knowing that, what
now advise, would produce incalculable ben
enls TO the whole country, but especially tn the
south. Indeed, IL Texas, with her ga 356 square
miles OK area, very nearly six times that Of New
fofk,- with her salubrious climate and fertile
sou, already worked to great extent by free
doof, Were free State, she would, in time, con-
tain larger population than any State Of The
Union. Texas has 20, $40 square miles more than
France, and with the present population Of Bel
GUM to the squareSn would contain more
tnan one hundred millions Of people, see pages
and 35 intTOducti to the census of 1850 by he
superintendent, published by Congress. Having
IN 1897, offered In the Senate Of the United Slater
ana carried, the resolution recognizing the inde-
pendence OF Texas, 1rst proposing In my letter Of
the sth January, lSi4, the mode, by compact
alone practicaDle,) by which, on my motion,
fexas was admitted into the Union, distinctly
advocating In this Letter the re annexation Of
Texas, with view to secure the ultimate disap-
pearance OF slavery and negroism from the whole
country, In opposition to the object officially
aVoWed by Mr.. Calhoun, to annex Texas for the
purpose Of perpetuating slavery, shall, in fu-
ture letter, discuss this subject. involving not
only our furnishing certain and abundant sup
ply OF cheap cotton, but securing the real mo-
nopOly Of this great product, due to our peculiar
SOIL and climate, and thus ultimately increasing
our products and manufactures thousands OF
unI!lohS OF dollars, and giving us the control OF
the commerce OF the world.
III Maryland would only initiate this policy and
come to the rescue Of the Union from rebellion
and foreign Intervention, she would inscsibe
her name hrst on the page Of history and in the
gratitude Of ou' country and mankind The DO
sltlon OF Maryland npOn the Chesapeake the Po-
tomac, the Susquehanna and Atlantic, 10 most
commanding: She surrounds the Capitol. IL was
htf own noble donation, and abe is Its nat onal
guardian and sentinel. Her waters cutting the
Blue Mountains and the Alleg hany, flow into the
Atlantic and Mississippi, thus making her an
eastern tnd a western State Throug be ut all her
borders, not citizen would lose ANYTHING by the
change proposed, but all would be enriched -
Take down the barriers of slavery, and a new
and unprecedented current OF population and
capital would how into the State Property
would rise immensely In value the price OF her
lands would soon reach those Of Pennsylvania
new towns and cities would spring into life
cumberland would soon equal the great manu.
r turing sites Of the north, and the railroad to
tIItsbuTg would soon be completed Baltimore
would fulfil her mighty destiny, and canal Mp
the SHsqxehaanG, equal to the grand work Of New
YORK, would connect her with Lakes Erie and
Ontario. Such would be the effect of this mea.
sure on the material interests of Maryland and
let me add of at least all the border States whilst
the Piehdent does not oveTstate its influence In
crushing the rebellion and restoring peace This
measure adopted by Mary and and the border
states, and the rebel caCse would be regarded as
hopeless, at home and abroad, and would be
abandoned In despair. Dreadful, indeed, is the
oppose this measure.
Maryland, the border States and the South
would then indeed commence a new career OF
progress by removing slavery and neeroism and
their augmented wealth, and that Of the whole
country, would soon return 10 the Government,
In Increased revenue, sum far exceeding the coat
OF gradual emancipation and colonization In
deed, IL, as mere financial question, was de-
vising the most effective plan for lqufdatiug the
national debt and reducing our taxes IL wonid be
mus vastly 70 augment, In few years, our wealth
MI mil l1ff Inn nrra ag a
This, then, instead Of a plan Is charged most er-
toneously to Increase taxes, IL system which. by
adding rapidly to our productive population and
wealth, would soon materially reduce the rate of
to1dtioH The Iame principle especially In the
South) will apply in paying State debts and re-
ducing State taxation
The census Of 1850 exhibits our increase OF pop-
uaton from 1870 to 1850 at 81, SO per cent and of
our wealth I26,45. Now, II we would increase
the wealth OF the country only oae-tenth ia the
next ten years, by the gradual disappearance Of
slavery and negroism, (far below the results of
the census then, our wealth being now Sl6,-
l59 6l6 ,O6S the effect Of such Increase would be
TO make our wealth in 1870, instead Of s36 500,
$50 5e5, more than sixteen hundred millions
greater, being more than three times our present
debt and In 1850, instead of S32 s65 s6s si9 over
three billions, six hundred millions more OF
more than seven times our present debt =
The results will be accurately given when
the census tables finished, but The facts
stated are sufficiently approximate TO nrove
the immense effect Of the increase of ma
tiOnal wealth In extinguishing debt and re-
ducing TAXATION: 1t will be gratifying fact,
and 'lustfying the ways OF God TO man - H. as
q reward for doing our duty, by the adoption OF
this measure, the increase OF our wealth would
leave us richer in 1870, than II this wicked rebel
lion had never occurred.
shall not now discuss the rsdSout why sIaye,y
has thus arrested the progress of the States vhers
1t exists, but illustrative Of the financial branch
OF this subject, reference is now made 70 t.bIe b.
No. 9, attached TO the report OF lst December
1855, OF the Hon. James Guthrie, Of Kentuckv
then Secretary OF the Treasury and one OF the mos
sagacious, honest, and intrepid men who ever
held that ofce. This table shows that the value
per capita Of the manufacturing and agricultural
products OF Maryland, including slaves I'm tbe
population, was $50 e5 for each fnhsbitant OF ali
ages, colors and sexes, a total Of Is sss s3i
Tor the year, ana that OF Massachusetts, at ,ne
same time was Sl66 &C each, or total OF les 6ra
di5 for the year. II the earnings Of commerce
were added IL would still further and most IaT0eIv
increase the comparison in favor OF Massachu.
sets. Tbs result, however, shows tnat the dis
appearance OF slavery from the South ADD a. q
consequence, the duplication OF the value OF their
annual products, would increase the total wealth
OF the nation, every ten years, much more than
ten per cent Such would be the certain result ~
the gradual disappearance of fslavery and negroism
from the South, and, a consec iience oi5r cor:
dial reunion Eut totai and Immediate aboli-
tion would ruin both North and South and with
vastly diminished resources, devoiye substsnti.
:; upon the north alone, the whole burden Of the
war debt.
With this question thus settled, the Union re.
stored and perPetuated, our only element Of dis
cord extrPated by the gradual removal of slavery
and negroism we would bound forward in new
and wonderful career Of prosperity Our noble
vessel Of State, the great Republic, freighted
with the hopes Of humanity, and the liberties of
our country and Of mankind, still bearing aloft
the flag OF our mig hty Union issoluble 6y do
mestic traitors OF oonspiring oligarchs, will,
under divine guidance, pass over the troubled
waters, reassuring des sponding world, as She
glides into the blessed haven Of safety and repose
All the miracles Of our past career would be
eclipsed by the glores Of tue future We mfpht
then laugh to scorn the impptent malice OF Tor.
eign foes. Without force Oh fraud, ,witbout .cep
ter or bayonet, our moral influence and example.
for their own good, and by their own free choice
would control the institutions and destiny of ma
tions The wise men Of the East my then iour.
ney westward again, 70 see the rising sun ofa PA
generated humanity, the fall Of thrones and DIV.
nasties, the lifting up Of the down trod den masse.
ana the political redemption Of our race, mot nv
new dispenration, but by the fulaIment this of
the glorious prophecies and blessed promises ~
Holy Writ. And can we not lift surselyes into
that serene atmosphere OF love Of country and of
our race, above all selfish schemes or mere Marty
devices, ana contemplate the grandeur of tbese re
suits, now, noto, NOW we win only do our duty1
Now, indeed, is the accepted time" now is