, 1862-07-22

WltnQrHWn, Anu T1d the country OF the pest1lent-
s,6sn Of s tbs t fage question? sSaf We a5s
not be satisfied with the liberation Of 700, GOO
elaVes, and cease its agitation, while 8, 100000
remain IN bondage. Can 1t mean that BY aban-
doning slavery ID our States we are removing
the pressure from you and the country, BY
cotton states9 We are forbidden so to think,
tecauEe It Is known that we are, and we be-
1leVe that you are, unalterahIy opposed to any
division at all We would prefer to think that
you desire this concession aB pledge Of our
support. and thus enable gou to Withstand
pressure which weighs heavily on you and the
necessary to- secure our support. Contfne
yourself to your constitutional authority;
eonfane your subordlnates within the same
limits; conduct this war solely for the pu1-
pose OF restoring the constitution to is legiti.
1oyal citizens their Just rights, aud ne are
wedded to you by indissolubie ties. Do this,
Mr. Hreaident, and you touch the American
heart and invIgorate it with new hopa Tou
will, ss We solemnfy believe, IN dae time re-
spondency to future Of glory, and preserve
to your country, their posterisY, and man, the
iIes'fm BILE treascre OF constitutional govern
ment.
MI. President, we have sisted with frank
ness and candor the reasons on which we for
bNA@ NJ f1hN 1AI bAE 4VotAAltOA 130 A4fN ANA-
TONED but you have again presented this
p1opos s1t:un, and appealed to Us, with An ear
nestDees end eloqnence which hnye not failed
to impress Us. to ":0pBlder it, and at the least
to commend Il to tie consideration of our
States and people" Thus appealed to BY the
chief magistrate of-ouI beloved country, in
the hour of its greatest peril, we cannot
wholly decline. We are willing to trust every
question relating to their interest and happf-
ness to the consideration and ultimate j1dg-
ment OF our oWn people. While differing
from you as to the necessity Of emaucipatiug
the slaves Of our States as means OF putting
| down, the rebellion, and While protesting
| sgainst the proprlety Of any extra Territorial
| interference to induce the people of our States
to adopt any particular line Of policy on a sub
I ject which peculiarly and exclusively belongE
| to them, yet when 5ou and onr brethren Of Tbs
loyal States sincerely believe that the retention
Of slavery By us is an obstacle to peace ani
national harmony, and are willing to contri
bIte pecun1ary aid to compensate our State:
| aud people for the inconvenience5 producei
By such Q change Of system, We are not IN
willing that our people shall consider the pro
priety Of putting it aside
But we have alresdy said that we REGARDED
this resolution as the utterance Of q sentt
merit, and We had DO confidence t,at it Wonlt
assume the shape Of tangible, practical prop
ositon, which would yield the fruits Of tn:
sacrifice it required Our people :re Influences
| ~ 6nusV Hdut VI Et4uAIuNC, <AAA WILL AA
consider the proposition in its present impal
pabfe form The interest they are ASKED tt
give up is to them Of immense Importance
| and they ought not to be expected even t
entertain the proposal until they are assure
that when they accept it their just expeceH
: lions will be frustrated. We regard you
plan as proposition from the naFion % th
States to exercise an admitted constitutions
right in particular manner and yield up
valuable interest Before they oughtrto COZ
| slider the proposition it should be presente
III euch d tangible, practical, efficient shap
fruits. are eontigent only upon the
to the contingencies Of future legisls
: legislation, shall provide sufficient funds AZ
Ilace them at your disposal to be applied
you to the payment Of any Of our States,
! the citizens thereof who shall adopt the abe
: ishment Of slavery, either gradual or immeG
; ale, as they msy determine, and the expen
: Of deportation and colonization OF the libel
ted slaves, then will our States and psop
take this proposition into careful consider
tion, for such decision as 10 tneir Judgment
demanded by their interest, their honor, Al
their duty to the whole country.
= We have the honor to be, with great respes
: ca W1CKLIFFE. Chn. CHAs. B. CALVERT T,
Z I GARRETT DAVIS, G. L. L. LEARY
{. K WILSON. EDWIN d. WEBSTE
F il. GRITTENDEN, R: MALLORY.
/ JN0. s. CARLILE, AARON HARDING,
= j. ". GR{5FIELD, JAS. 8. ROLLINS,
+ ). 8: JACKSON, J.W. MENZIE3,
~ ~ H. ORDER. THOS. l.. PRICE,
: IoHN 5. PHELPS, G. ". DUNLAP,
i FRANCIS THOMAS, WM. a. HALL.