Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-03-18


emancipation, not permit the whole expense ol
emancipation anl colonization VI the slaves 10
inll upon the people of the state alunei hut III
"a spirit of justice and equity amounting in my
yicw, To maguanimity will chetriully hrar upon
their shoulders an equal portion Of the hurlen
The North, Ivy this proposition, agrees 10 diVlie
with the South the expense of whatever sy-ieln
Of emnncipatiOm and coloni2 ttion mny he adopt 4
ed by tue several States.
Much has heen SAIL Mr.. Speaker, by our /
friends over the WAY, respecting the mhen,tnde
uf the expense involved in this proposition II |
accorded 10 by all the states. Sir it is not
contemplated hy the resolution; 1t Is mt CON
templatel by the Pre-iientin his message nay
sir, it is not even expected or believed by the
gentlemen themselves that there would he under
it, operation an immediate abolition ot slavery
in all the southern States. II is not proposed
that there shall lie sudden and Immediate
emancipation Of all the slaves in amy one Of the
States nor is there the Itmotest possibility
that any State would act 80 unwisely a 10 at
tempt any such disturbing policy as that Of
bringing all her slaves to freedom by one single
hound. No, sir. The hill proposes griiadi
emancipation far compensation, not sudden abo-
4 iilon without il, And let ns now suppose that
] the policy we're To commence in my uwn little
! State of Delaware, where there nre not exceed
lng eighteen hundred slaves Why. sir, the
gentleman from New York Mir. Diveu has
srendy stated, and truly stated, that wnat Il
costs the country to carry on this war for half
DAY will pay for every slave now owned in the
state Of Delaware Yes, sir, that is true, aud
more than true the cost Of The prosecution of
this war tn put down u rebellion hcgOtteu hy
slavery for half day will not only pay for nll
the slaves in my state, At iull prices, hut will
eaye a heavy margin to pt"yuic a fluid for the
removal from our midst not only the freed slaves,
but the entire negro population, and culonlze
them in ahy other country pr Sided for them by
the General Government
ln my humble judgment this plan Of gradual
emancipation by the States in which they are
themselves to take the initiative, is the very best
that coud possibly he suggested or Devised
The States choose their own + All Of emancipa,
tim and then they are invited hy this pfoposi
tion to rely upon the strong ntm of the Fedora!
Government 10 aid them IN its complete and
successful accomplishment.
II it be objected that the offer by the General
Government If the proposed Aid is Il recugui-
hon of the rrcrrrty Of the adoption by the
States as sOon a4 they can without letrimeut,
puhc or private. To the white ince, of some
policy uf gin lull emancipation and colonization,
| have only 10 reply that ON this account hail
f the message Of the President Az return 10 the
1 glorious principles which muVcd and prompted
our fathers, who framed tur US the Constitution
c aud Government under which We 1--we "a Con
r stituti0u the most liberal and uasernment the
q most mild and hen enant that the world Inns even
e known. Yes, siI 1t is but return to that
n principle from which for forty years we hay,
h been uucOnscuusly drifting one which we mus
il all nckn0wtdge Ia he right when We can free
l. ourselves from party trammels, and think with
T. minds free from passions or ignchle prejudice
1t is hut - return 10 principle ol right
~ acknowledged by and acted upon By the men
composing the convention which adopted oui
3. Constitution, and among the foremost nf thcs,
y by the representatives IN that b.dy of the Stat,
y OF Virginia. now the most raapant, next tt
3, South Caroina. in promoting and carry ing OF
= this wicked and gigantic rebellion.
Let us rrcur, sir, for but moment, to thi
r. period Of the organization Of tins Government
u aud read the debates of the convention ui rs,
le which framed the Federal Constitution. Sir, "
ID fud that 1t was the almost universal tentimcn
Ie ol the men assembled in that immortal bod
es that slavery WAS and would he the great cur
" of this country that il was social pniiicA
ii and moral evil and one which ought 10 he pu
l. in the course Of "nhmidh t4tnfi,9H" Nay
~ more than that, sir, Thomas Jefferson, the grca
G. founder vi Democracy, whose nniue will L
al down TO =" the last recorded sylnhle Of time" i
ne the author Of the Magma Charla OF Amerca
A. liberty, when he drew the original draft Of tia
oh great instrument, inserted provision embody
nd ing this principle. ln the enumeration OF III
n grievances of the colonies against the King q
as Great Britain, he charges linn substantially i
en- these terms: lie has waged cruel wnr nsnlns
IL human nature ITSELF violating its most sucre
ta rights OF life and liberty in the persona of
distant people who never offended him csptiyat
nk ing and carrying them into slavery in anolhe
H. hemisphere. Determined to keep open maj i,
NJ where men should he bought md sold, he ho
ur proshtuted his negative for suppressiug evel
d. legislative attempt TO prohibit or restrain thi
hc exeetable commerce " Unfortunately, | think
fI.,N Ndl... ptn lIrI. "a
ey to this dny as the polar star N the policy Of OF
ON Government in dealing with this vexatous Que
ed tiOn Of slavery we should not now have presen
on ed To the world the humialing and horrid spel
nd tacle of civil war raging in the fairest Go
be erumeut under heaven, in which il is not thougl
" n matter of such serious aud awful consequen,
,ss how many lives Of our white brethren are SAT
be rfced as it Is, how many miserable negroes ha'
ge escaped from their masters and how many ha-
ii been returned by our Army officers. 1t was Il
to recognition ~ great undaint ntal principle
ler liberty and humanity which, smother it as y,
I'm may, will, Arethusia like, break forth ever AZ
icy anon in the great American heart North NJ
lr- South
,a- In thus speaking, do not wish it understo
of that favor the cause Of abolition, which il
ro- violent and sudden disruption of the relation
il. master and ave without CONSENT without ali
eh pensatiOn, aud without regard to the langtrn
zig aud direiu consequences which may result
eh the communities in which that relation Ii
ate suhssiel for 50 long time; but hesitate Ii
~. 10 declare that believe the Almighty ntendi
nj this Uninn lie home OF The while race, ere
ent ted for the not tor the negro, and that il is Il
its duty of every ratriut to consider, in the la
n guage ol the President, under full sense of Ii
OF responsibility to his u0l aud his country, ho
er, the separation Of the two distinct races, viii,
Pc can never, and ought never, 10 dwell togelh
lid upon terms of political and social equality, CO
or be effected with the least Earring to the harm
ap ny and happiness Of our country.
it Aud now, sir, do not desire to lrcspa
Id longer upon the attention of the House
lay should moi have arisen but for the purpose
cn saying as have already intimated that ente
,nt tanning the views which have expressed, NJ
by believing that they are the sentiments Of II mt
1 ority Ut those whom have the honor u repr,
,u- sent shall most cheeriully vute for this prop
siuOn, not because regard it in the light
ler which il seems to be viewed hy my friends fro
ny Kentucky but because | look upon it as a pledl
es feey offered by the northern States to us Of Ii
isr Snuih-a pledge from n northern AlministTati,
ct that 30 long aa the power of this uuverulne
is shall he welded by the North it will wait uni
ION the States themselves shall have taken the il
ost tiniiye in measures If emancipation, and thu
ry will only intervene far to aid by its powe
nd full ann in the work OF carrying out the poll,
ar, which each Stae may in its wisdom adopt.
ity that vie ", and in TINT view only, ! cordial
ite yield my assent and approval to the prpposit
lie made to US by the President as contained in d
ire resolution now before us
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on REBEL OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE
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is The following appears to he the official repc
n of the first days operations Of the Mcrrima