Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-12-11

Yet that the measure is both Just and Geo.

10 COANuiti.
THE ECONOMY OF EMAYcIPATfo
The liberation of the slaves Is the de-
struction of provcrty- property acquired
by descent or by purchase, the same as
any other property. 1t is no less true
for having been often said, that the PEG.
pie of the South are no more responsible
for the original Introduction of this prop.
erty than are the people of the North
and when it is remembered how unhes-
itatingly we use, all Of us, use cotton and
sugar. and share the profits of dealing in
them, it may. not be quito safe to say that
he,south has been more responsible than
the North for its continuance, If then,
for common object, this property is to
be sacrificed, is it not just that it be done
at common charge, and if with less
money, or money more easily paid, we
can preserve the benefits of the Union by
this means better than we can by the war
alone, is it not more economical to do it?
Let US considerit then. Let US ascertain
the sum we have expended in the war
since compensated emancipation was pro.
posed last March, and consider whether,
if the measure had been promptly accept
ed by even some Of the slave states, the
same sum would not have done more to
close the war than has been otherwise
done, If SO, the measure would save
money, and in that view would be pru-
dent and economical measure, Certainly
it is not 50 easy to pay something as it is
to pay nothing. But il is easier to pay
large sum than it is to pay . larger one,
and it is easier to pay any sun when VIC
are able, than It's to pay it before we are
able. The war requires payment at once.
The aggregate sum necessary for com
pcnsatel emancipation Of course would be
large, but it would require no ready cash
nor bondsmen any faster than the ,cman-
cipation progresses. This might not,
and probably would not close before the
end of the thirty seven years. At that
time we shall probably have, 100, 0O0.U0U
of people to share tie burden, instead of
3l,0OO,00O as now and not only 50, but
the increase of our population may be
expected to continue for a long time after
the period as rapidly as before, because
our territory will not have become full.
our INoREAslNG POPULATION.
do not state these things inconsiderately. At
the same ratio OF increase which we have main
tanned on an average from our first national cen
sus in lf9J until that Of i $50, we should in 1900
have population Of lO2, 2JS, 4l5 and why may
we not continue that ratio far beyond that period?
Our abundant room, our broad national home
stead, is our ample resource. Were our territory
as limited as are the British Isles very certainly
our poplation could not expand as stated. In.
stead of receiving the foreign-born as now, we
should be compelled to send part OF the native
born away. But such is not our condition. We
have 1858 0O0 square miles. Europe has $780,
COY, with a population averaging ~ l-3 persons
to the square mile Why may not our country,
ut some time, average as many? Is 1t less fer
tile? Has it more waste surface by mountains,
rivers, lakes, deserts or other causes? Is it In
ferior to Europe in any natural advantage? If,
then, we are at some time to be as popuous as
Europe, how soon? As to when this may be- we
can Judge by the past and the present. As to
when it will, if ever, depends much on whether
we maintain the Union Several Of our states
are above the average European population of
70 l-S to the square mile. Massachusetts, has l5y,
Rhode Island 1873, New York and New Jersey each
and Ohio, are not far below, the former having
So, and the latter So. The states already above
the European average, except New York, have
increased in as rapid ratio since passing that point
as ever before, while no one of them is equal to
some other parts of our country in national ca
pacity for sustaining q dense population.
Taking the nation in the aggregate, and we
find its population and ratio of increase for the
several decimal periods to be as follows 1880
1929 ,S27 ; 1890, 5,305 93T 5.02 per cent ratio
of increase 1870 1899 ,Sl4; 3G.45 per cent ra-
ito of increase 1920, 9,63S,lSl ; 80, Is per cent
ratio of increase 1880, 2,SG6 ,020 SO 40 per
cent ratio of increase 1910, 1909 453 50 CT
per cent ratio OF increase; 1850, %, 1871, SIG +;
3J.of per cent ratio Ofncrease 1860, 81 ,5l3,T90
$3.50 per cent ratio Of increase. This shows an
average decimal increase Of 1880 per centin pop
ulation through the 70 years from our first to our
last census taken 1t is seen that the ratio of in
crease at no one Of these seven periods is either
2pes cent below or per cent above this average,
thus showing how inhexible. aud consequently
how reliable the law of increase in our case Is.
Assumin that it will continue it gives the fol-
lowing result: 1870, AZ 1923 3il 1880 56-96T, >
ZIG; 1890, 1851 ST. 1900, los, POS ,4l5 1910,
l3S,9lS.526 1920, iS6 1854 ,33J , 1880, 25l $780,.
9l4 ijoi3 nc aa ligot al8| e7ea
These figures show that our country
may be as populous as Europe now is, at
some p,int between 1920 and 1880, say
about 1925. Our territory. at 70 l.3
persons to the square mile. is of the capac.
ity to contain 2l7, 100000. and it will
reach this too, if we do not ourselves re.
.linquish the chances by the folly and
evils Of disunion, or by long and exhaust
ing war, spriDging from the only grea
element Of national discord among us.
Ftoi9 rHE RESULTS OF EVACUATION.
While it cannot be forscen exactly how
rnuch one huge example of secession breed
ing lesser one indefinitely, would retard
the population. civilization and prospect
ty. no one can doubt that the extent of i
would be very great and injurious Tn
proposed emancipation would shorten tn
war, perpetuate peace, insure thisincreas
Of population, and proportionately tn
wealth of the country. With this W
should pay all the emancipation woul
cost, together with our other debts, easie
4kny, ohorld tlau our nth Il ahto ~, ~