Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-24
Seleard,s Opinion Of Emancipation.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WAsHINGTOy,
Fsbe ebruary II, 1862.


DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON,
Fsbebruary H. 1862.
SIR It is represented to US that equally in Great
Britain and France the of the nion il pr JUDGED
oy tue assumption that the government which main
talns It Is favorablaor at least, not unfavOrable-tO
the perpesuAtion Of slavery This incident is ons Of
the most curious and instructive ones which has oe-
Cured in the course Of this controversy.
The administration elected and came into its
trust upon the ground of H declared opposition the
extension Of slavery The party Of slary for this
but the Union itself and naugurated civil for the
overthrow Of the Union and the establishment Of
exclusive slaveholding Confederacy
Without surrenderng the political principle, meet
them in the battesld and in the defense Of the Union
The contest for lite absorbs all the interest that had
sede growing out Of the previous ideas But
slavery will have constl utional legitimate and
knOwedged state, devoted to itself the paramount
object Of the national existence. the Union prevails
the government will be administered by majority
hostile 20 the fertilization and perpeu alton Of slavery
Slavery in the ssvehoding States will there be left in
the care OF the people Of those States jubt as it as
left at the organization Of the government in all of the
States except Massachusetts II might admit Of doubt
whether it ud lave been able 10 recover its for
strength had the sayshoding States acquiesced in
the election and avoided civil war. Bat what gound
is there to fear such renewal Of strength afe having
been defeated in arms az iinst the UnOul
WHAT'S the operation Of the war We have entered
Virginia and already five thousand slaves emancpated
simply by the appearance Of our forces, upon the
hands Of the Federal government there. We have Ian
ded on the Of South Carolina aud already nine
thousand similarly emancpated slaves hung upon our
camp.
Although the war has not been waged against slavery
yet the army acts Immediately as emaucipatng crd-
sade. To proclaim the crusade ia unnecessary,
and il would be DeIpedient because
it would deprive Of the needfnl and lsRd-
mate support Of the friends OF the Union who
opposed to slavery, but who prefer Union without
slavery to disunOn with slavery.
Does France does Great Britain wsE. 70 q So
eAl revolution here with all its horrors like the slave
revolution in St Doming0i Are these powers that
the country the world is ripe for such revolution
that tmuat certainly be suecessfull Wha', if nsugu-
rating such revolution, slavery protesting against its
fero city and inhumanity. should prove the victor
Who says this administration is falss to human free
dom Dses it not acknowledge the citizenship as well
Es the manhood Of men without respect to colorl
Has IL not made effective arrangements with Great
Africa Has 10 not brought into life the Federal laws
against the African slave trade and is II executing
their penaties Besides is It not an object
worthy Of practical men TO eonns slavery within exist
ing bounds instead Of suffering it to be spread the
whole unOccupied portion Of this vast coutiuentg
it not favoring emanci patton in ths Federal district
TO be accomplished at governments cost and without
iCdvidusl injustice or oppressiOnt
Does It not reC6IYe all who come into the Federal
camps to offer their services the Union and hold and
protect them against dsOyal clamantsl Does It not
favor the recognition Of Hsyt and Lberia7
The tale that Br. Cameron was required to give up
his pses because Of his decided opposition to slavery
without foundation; that distinguished gentleman re-
signed his place only because he could be useful in
dipOmaticI situation, while the gentleman appointed
his successor It expected, would be more efficient
in admidstratiOn. His successor has more svmpa-
thy with slavery than Mr.. Cameron. These facts and
thoughts communicated to yOu confdentizly for
such in detail may be practicable, but to be
formally presented in the usual way the government
TO which you ere accredited
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