Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-04

the way OF emancipation Tor, II inc senator
from Kansas (AIr. pomeroy) be correct, plea
Of " confession and avoidance" may be entered
to the claim admitting the passage of the aot,
but setting up the fact that the negro was al
ready free.
Whether this position be true Or not, the
future may demonstrate that the present nominal
slavery of the three thousand is but littie worse,
il any, than that boasted heavenb born freedom
which makes the negro q social anu pohlioN
ontcast in every Northern State Of the Union.
thought it III timed and unwise to open up,
in Congress. the slavery agitation, aud there
fore opposed IL But, IL you Northern gentle
men arc determined to disregatd my counsels on
this auhieci hope you will aet rs promptly as
possible, lest in the angry discussions arlalns
from the momentOu9 question involved the lree-
ing of fuw hundred negroes that are already |
free the great State Of Delaware may be enabled
to take peep behind the curtain, and, discoV-
ering the terrible plot, matured by the Abol-
tiontste for the overthrow OF ts sacred lnatitu- |
tioua aud the destruction Of its vast interests IN
alage property, which, at fair valuation,
amounts to at least two hundred thousand dol
lars, may he induced to secede, and JOIN the
Southern Confederacy, where constitutional
rights are religiously guaranteed unto all men.
Aud, unless you dispose of this subject ut an early
day, it isimpoasible to tell what effect may be
wrought on the mind Of my very excellent irlenu
from Kentucky, who sits on the other sue OF 'he
chamber, and when call him my frlenu mean
what say. lie is evidently already excited on
this subject, and no doubt will be more 80 az 'Ne
| discussion progresses. Excitement ehRenuereu
upon this subject too, is exceedingly dangerous
Ii never cools, but rnahes on with lntempeia.e
haste to the destruction OF its opponents, enu-
ing frequently 10 the overthrow OF i's own
victims, No,
The other Senator from Kentucky, (uov.
POWELL alto my friend, who has witnessed ihese
things for IA greater length OF time IMAM h's
colleaqne, seems almost 10 have deApaired OF
arresting the prevalent rage nl lhn uay' ~ hnu
Inns concluded 10 submit with manly resignation
to the fate to be imposed by the dominant ma
ioritv The Virginia Senators have become quite
restiye, and Maryland looks with suspicion upon
this reckless disregard of national taith tOWaiu
its ancient citizens. -
7 The usually quiet Senator from Iowa (Mr.
IIarlan) becomes shocked at the ntimatloh from
Southern SENATOR that the laoorlhg Wnl'es VI
the South may commence war OF exlermlnaloh
/ against the free blacks, aud, without largely
' cnltiyating the virtue of consistency, must
D think at once enters upon laborcd argument 10
prove that Northern hostility TO tue negro " anu
should he, greater than ut the South, II th's he
< so, the condition OF the negro ~ really ueplO-
y rnble Ii he remains in the Sonth, he mus
r remain No slave, or he Is IN danger ol 'o'h
determination AMI if he goes North, u ls nu
o IN meet fate more terrible still, If such eau be
y resultng from the superior preludlcCs OF th'
e Northern people Whatever else these argument
e NAV proye the Senator from WISCONSIN (Mf
!, Doolitte) will claim that they establish one lac
N beyond controversy, to wit; Vhat the negroes
y when freed, should be colonlzeu anu placeu pe
yond the dangers indicated.
Of MIR. President, another measure received th
III sanetion of this body to which was opposed
re hut / contented myself with silent vote. II
30 nroyisions. | presume, are really harmless, OK
e, cent 40 fur ae they may fleece the treasury ian
m lust here it ia my duty to acqult lts lrleh9s
be any design to do SOL but was satisfied, and al
es now, that it will be used by the enemies oil u
st Union for the purpose oil cementng oou'he'
he aentimeut into that compact and solid mass
i'll hatred and mAigniiy against the uovernme
nd which cannot be subdued before the burdens
he toxatiou. followed by some reVerses to our arm
N, which must come ever and anon, as the iutu
ed of war, will raise clamor throughout tue lal
,ut oyainat those who maintain the war as mea
It's uf restoring the Union.
to | allude to the measure introiuoeu Dy y
senator from Connecticut, (Mr. Foster) NJ
Pile nroyiding "for the occupation and cultlyah
ion .nf the cotton lauds of the United States, a
" far The protection and support of the indigo
my alaves abandOuel by their owners. The appare
cry object OF the measure was one OF y chali'a'
em nature and gave strong evidence OF the senate
ion lindnesa of heart Whether the results
re afford enual evidence os good judgment III
will nremises the future alone will determine
eet nreserye consistency this negro quesllo
| be beliese is an utter impossibilityi 80 much
maj h ain to doubt my own consistency
q IN ,oufession that men DO not ordinarily mhLe
ON these DAYS. From day to day have heard
edi- announced ON this floor by members nsiohs
inty 10 the majority, that thu negros mental Gapa'
op- and habits Of industry are such as TO enable
'fsh if tree not only tn provide lor hlhsen tne ne
,f,et nd aonVnni6nce8 OF
nf In aeoroin md South Carolina, where the n
Ma sure was intended to operate, the foolish mas
ause had fed from their plantations, leaving
aa 10 a,leudid mansions and farms III an lmprc
i. or etate Of cultivation They left their slaves,
our in their possession Of their stock and implen
oh VI OF industry. ...,r... ..
In addition to this, the country itself - on
i yet which bountfnl nature, supplying It's irull
sslon richest profusOh, almost exempIs its lhnanlt
Con- from tho decree demanding labor at the HI
me of mon Under the circumstances, ~ seen
BILE 10 me- that the slave might support himself
le, 40 our armies, marching in pursuit oil tne
es.-- ing whites might suffer the slaves to iall
lal in Mind them, aud proceed to the cultivation q
will of lands of their respective owners. But th
provides for the dispensnhon OF charities
e, the iho 1nvernment Golfers for the Distribute
3, l3l, food. clothing, bedding, &c. II enters npo
show immense system oil government farming aiV
!, in the cation lands into plantations oil from
ary to twn thousand acres, appoints superlnte
Iion ut ~ .ach farm at twelve hundred dollars per
lat the and enables him to employ the negroes
many women, aud ehildreu-eaeh al hl.y cen.
! slave day, and apprOpriates ten dollars ior eaSl
on the oY land. for the purpose of procuring seeds
ming impements, &c. 1t approprates l
osed of T, hnild,ng warehouses, whilst the cities
ons of Sn,,h are beiug evacuated, leaving dwelling
,ussion warehouses TO be used by the new planter
III and gives a broad discretion TO the Secretary
ii Con- Treaaurv to use the means Of the Cover
>, and unwiningly paid by suffering people, l
silently unrnose of extending these Government
OF the lions. which will prove to be cancer up'
raaources. that should rather be used in
doubt comfort to the soldier engaged in the owe
10 euu. of the rebellion. -
nth diff. Sir. in my own State there are thousa
elf and ,.,ita man women and children, thrown
equired omniovment and made beggars in the wo
cd from this war They have left their larnis, tn'
i'm until nartv has been taken, their slaves have
Of still R"nsos and they, the merest objects Of c
nee was ,,ere made the benefciares of forced levi
=, as to h gacessionsts in the other parts of TIT
illi0n OF te the Goyernment should desire to go int
rpose oil ming business, no lands can be tarmou
sd in the continent more fertile than those OF nj
hilst the 80 abandoned by their owners and IT
prohibl- he tho object, no people are more deserSl
ng white ,bose who have perilled and lost everyt
too, that consequence Of their devotion to the Uni
jseuce Of feared the effect Of such legislation
mt tune, laval sufferers in the Border States ~
trued by s,seed that it will not be without its eff
might be ,re class in the Northern States, VIII
that this iass that in the exercise Of the Cover
rat act Of "S"nf,, determinations should be made
destruc- - .hs hlnck man. Bat console myse
Sa,;ef that before this measure could b
ly fright .t.a,,h tho House Of Representatives,
,verthrow nassarv machinery provided by the