The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-12-06

thcictI, Sndu TeIunU TO the
United States the bonds so received or the
value thereof, and all interest paid thereon.
ARTICLE =. All slaves who shall have en-
Joyed actual freedom by the chances of war
at any time before the end of the rebellion.
shall be forever free but all owners OF such
who shall not have been disloyal, shall be
compensated for them al the same rates an
Is provided for States adopting adjustment
OF slavery, but in such way that no slave
shall be twice accounted for.
ARTICLE - Congress may approximate
money or otherwise to provide for coloniz;np
free colored persons, with their own consent
at any place, or places within tho United
States.
beg indulgence to discuss these proposed
articles at some length. Without slavery the
rebellion should never have existed /: wtthouh
slavery it could not continue. Among the
friends of the Union there is grEat diversity 81
sentiment and policy in regard to slavery and
the African race amongst us. Some would
abolish IL suddenly and without compensation
and some would abolish it gradually and with
compensation. Some would remove the free
people from us, and some would retain them
ana there are yet other minor diversities. Be.
cause Of these diversties we waste m,ch
strength in struggles amongst ourselves Rv
mutual concession we should harmonize and
act together This would be a con,pron;se
among the friends and not the enemies of the
Union; These articles are intended To en-.
BODY plan Of such mn tual concession ff the
plan shall be adopted, it is assumed that an, an.
cipation will follow, at least in several. of the
States. ''o
In the first article the main point. are -
FIRST The emancipation. Second, The length
OF time for consumating, in years I; and. Third.
The compensation.
The emancipation will be unsatsfactorv To
the advocates of perpetual slavery, but the
length of time should greatly mitigate their
dissatisfaction The time saves both races
from the evils OF sudden arrangement, while
most OF those whose habitual course of Thought
will DO disturbed by the mersure will beve
passed away before it's sonsumatisp 'Nhsv
will never see it, Another class win hail the
prospect of emancipation, but will deprecate
the length of time. They will feel that il
gives too little to the new living slaves, but
1t really gives them much. It saves them from
the vagrant destitution which must largely Al.
tend immediate emancipation in localities
where the numbers are very great, andit give.
the inspiriting assurance that their posteritv
shall be forever free a an5 t.s - >
The plan leaves to each State choosing to
act under it, to abolish slavery now, or at the
END OF the century, or at any intermediate
time' or oy degrees extending over the whole
or any part OF that period and it obliees no
TWO states 70 proceed alike. 1t also provides
lot compensation, and generally tie way OF
making ", Inla, = would seem, must further
mitigate the dissatisfaction of those who ia yor
perpetual slavery, especially those who are to
receive compensation.
Doubtless some of those who are to nav an
not to receive will object toit That the mea,
ure Is both just and economical is certain. n
liberation OF the slaves is the destruction of mr.
perty acquired by descent OF BY purchase. IN
same as auy property, 1t is no less true for h,
wing been often said, that the beople of IN
south are no more responsible for the introdul
tion of this poperty than are the people of N
North and when it is sremem bered bowunba.
itatingly we all use cotton and sugar. and aha
the profits of dealing in them, it NAV not y
quite safe to say that the Southh has been mor
responsible than the North for its continuance,
II, then. for common object, this property
10 De sacrificed, is 1t not just that it be done O
common charge! Aud if with les money q
money more easily paid, we can preserve tn
Dement'S OF the Union by this means, than v
can by the war alone, Is it not economical to d
it? :" y
Let US consider it then let US ascertain tn
sum we have expended in the war since comper
sated emancipation was proposed last Narot
and consider whether, if that measure had bee
promptly accepted by even some of the Slay
States, the same sum would have not done NOR
to close the war than has been otherwise on.
If so, the measure would save money: and i
that view. would be prudent and economic,
measure, certainly.
1t Is not SO easy to pay something "a it 10 I
pay nothing, but it easier to pay large SUI
than larger one
me aggregate sum necessary for compensate
eha,.c'pauoh OF course would be large, but
wouiu rexuire no ready cash nor bonds any ia,
ter than the emancipation progresses.
This might not and probably would not clos
before the end of the 81 years. At tina, time W
shall probably have 100, DOC, 900, 900 as now, an
not only SO, but the increase ofour populatio
may be expected to continue for a long time at
ter the period as rapidly az before, because GU
territories will not have become full l do no
state this nconsiderately. At the same ratio {
iScrease which We have maintained On the we,
age from our FIRST national census In l7oO unit
1860 We shoula in 1900 have a population {
lO3, 20s, 4l6, ynd why may we lot continue thu
ratio far beyond that period.
Oor ABUNDANT room, our broad national HON
stead, IS an ample resource. Were our tie ri
tory as limited az are she British isles, certain
~ our population could not expand as stated
ins'eao OF receiving the foreign born as now
we should be commpellod to send part of tn
native born away, but such is not our ccnditio
we have 2,S63,600 square miles. Europe ha
S,s0s,0O0 square miles, with population ave
! aging ~ q persons to the square mile. VIII
may not onr country at some time averag
many! ls it less fertile? Has it more vast
surface b y mountains, rivers, lakes, deserts au
other causesS Is it inferior to Europe in an
natural advantage?
II then we are at some time to be az populou
as Europe, how soons As to Wien this ma
be we MAJ, Judge by the past and present a
| 10 when. 1t Will ever depend, much on whetl
sr we maintain the Union. Several of our Sta
| ties are above the average Of European popul,
ton. OF 7St to the square mile. Massacbusett
has lot, Rhode Island 1873, New York and Ne
Jersey each so, also two other great State
Pennsylvania and Ohio are not far below. tn
former having IS and the latter So. The State
already above the European average, excel
New York have increased in as rapid a rati
since passing that point "a ever before, while D
one OF them is equal to some other parts of on
country in natural capacity fol sustaining
dense population, Taking the ratio in the as
gregate we Sud its population and ratio of il
crease for the several decimal periods as 10
lows: ~
Years Population Rate
1890 3,929,S27
1900 b.SO5. 937 aKs
1910 7.2S9Sl4 1914
1870 8,6SS, lSl 1871
1880 g af 1885, 900 8s.4
1910 l7,OS9,4s3 82,6
1850 23,l93,876 85,s
1850 81 ,438, TOO 35,b
This shows an average decennial Increase q