The national Republican., 1862-01-01
From the Boston Transcript.
Cotton and 01avoa.

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Mn. EDIrOR: Attention Ia being drawn 10 The
project Tor 'be sIeedy ena, cipstioo Of ths
s'aves in 7. xas. end the colonlsieg Of ber
vacant lsads by our soldipse By come means
or o.bcr. Y l. Of a'mcpt importance that
| this result sbOuidihe ,esched vi "A
Nls, assorted. Sth what sc uracy rknow
| not. that the lands ~ individuals cannot. uudsr
tho Constitution BE- c"nascat d, except for the
lives Of the prtsn Owners-reverting after
their deaths TO itsr heirr. II II much to be
| regretted II such ia tn tact. The re, onsluc
ton Of the whole fabric II Southern socicty Il
Q matter OF absolute necessity. The men who
hsve he,ttoforr c, ntrollrd the Southern states
will BE- reduc. d 10 inrienihcanc and obecuri,y
BY the loss Of their slaves, and the mssses ol
poor WHITES who have depended upM thWwill
be Tet without guide. Cauld III plantations
be permanently onn6scated and divided in
smsll allotments among our soidirrs, after The
war 10 over, The elements OF Nor,her.. in'-lli-
gence, thrift aud snefgy would be immediately
Introduced among the poor whites; teaching
tbem ve'y quickly. b. example, how i+t rmPe-
rior Norrh.In habits are !" thsir own Schopls
would b. opened, savings banks rs'abli@hrd,
and in few years the mas. OF the southern
population wonld fnd how grossly they bad
been deceived BY the .lavehoid ns, AM would
become our armest riends.
In the ineaniim., our s0ltier colOnists, By
rrtaiuing their arms and organizing n. 20 un
tcer militia, would secure the peace Of the
country with no need "f u sta, ding army 10
hold II IN su'jnsstion. l do no., ere point cut
that ut the same time the -mancips'cd negroes
would he kept under con'r,l. for svery one
knows, who has made ths mos, superficial ex.
animation, that With einaucirati u, crimes Of
violence have ceased. 10 the few veare pre-
ceiling emancipation iu Jamaica, there were
thirty insurrections, many stk nded with serious
loss Of life, but af.er emsncpa'i IN, 20 violence
was committed, AID no malice tetl tlned TO be
cherished. ven againa the most cruel masters
All tbis talk about letting negroes loose Us II
they we're wild beasts Is tn. ,ncresi bug buo.
unworthy the attention IT any .snsib,c man.
| Bu, wa are told by the lawyers that this
mo-, T. asible method OF SECURING the l,erms.
uSnt allrg ante Of the rebel S,aes 10 not posi-.
BILE. a our soldiers could noi be expected 70
co'oniz, them upon mere life interest; there.
fore, We may have 10 lnsintaiB, for time. a
lsrg. s,a"dlng army, and c. mpel loyalty
which might 10 easily be sqoIrsd by other
mahods. plantations ''ould b. copRsostAd
| II 10 veiy fortunate that ,h public laids o.
Tsxx. ere SO exceptional In their charscur r
being the property OF th. State, subject u O. u
ascaiion, without the prob ,bility Of being
claimed by Mrs, male or female. The btsl
cOttun aud sugar lands, the best wheat AMI
grazing region 10 ihi. country what 40 sp
pr"prists reward will they bs for our soldier.
10 they not deserve. have they no. right to
suoh reoompopse! II IL now evident thai
the great industrial pueui6 oi The North aHt
West, and but very few ot their business In
diefs are the only ones called upon for suy
great sacrin 0, aud II Is no slur or wrong q
theuAto suggest that BY giviog them ricl
reward In the lands Of Texas, and . oerisir
aud most profitable empl,ymsn there, v,
ehsll be saved the Embarrassment Of having
ditbsnded army retHrned upon our hands, ID
6ud their old places filled and thsir employ
meut, for long time, uncertain and difncui
70 regulate.
;. Perhaps II may be sid that = State canno
commit esson, and therefore hsr lands osnno
be copa. Gated we'll, why not repeal the cot o
snuex tim, taxa. Iossssioo Of her soil ~ I
teri ory, and % regain po sslon OF her hun
dred aud seventy million scres Of unOccuplet
lands, which We have opcs bought and paid fo
~ 90 dear . price.
/ viii our soldl~rs 70 there! LIT us see: 1
oaGuut bs denied that sf,sr the egro's tav,
bs, n emsncipatsd, they will many Of them, q
In Ii" Wrst Indlss, oesss 10 be lAborers snd be
come traders, shop keep. r., &o., suoh d thei
natural bent. Il will take time to rsoigan1,
agricultural labor, and while India and otbel
countries will produce more cotton than here
tofore, they cannot ex'emporise 90 per cent
Of tho whole consumption Of Europe and Amsr
ics, and 1t Ia not very Wild to estimate that q
cotton has for 6vs years past averaged 10 cent
per pound IL will for the next fv,. yssrs uver
age 10 cents, (thrreby making only about fou
cents difference In the cost Of shiit, or III
csnts In the cost Of q calico dress) Now, th
usual allotment Of lsud 10 each held hand II
rexas Is Is acres. 10 10 cotton and 8 10 grail
or Other iood. The 10 grain, with plgs, chick
ems, sod other live stock, will produce foo'
ample for man and family, leaving the Il
scres Of cotton for profit Our solder, vii
biz children, or the children OF bis f>isNds, ID
shoe-maksrs. tailors, traders, &C., TO-, who vi
form village noar bin. will pick II oil easil!
What would Il amour. 10 = The ordinary pr(
duct II slave labor 10 Texas IL 500 pounds I
The acre--say ~ scres, 5000 pounds, at /
cents, $3.50. Would not our soldiers coloniz
!, such lands, even on the basis 0f the product {
slave labori Where else 10 tho land that wi
produce SIS sn acre annual income, with Cut
. cultivation aud wonderfully healthy climate
A have not mentioned tho luxurics sU easily oil
tained ALI our best irults grow iu profuslnn-
pesrs, peaches. plums, cherries, grapes, &c
, &o .l--',I
' With what vastly increased spirit will on
brave men fight this great battle, with the c~l
,ain,y Of this recompcnse before them, iu plac
OF u turn 10 their old homes With their sma
remainder of their SIS mont, In their pocket
, 10 iud their old employmen,s filted by ne
, men, and ths necessity Gf n harder fight tha
any thcy will have bslore fought " regal
their old position in the busy hive Of Norther
= industry.
4 Little more need be said IA to the climate
, Texas. The greatest heat at mid day in mil
summer In the years 1856, '57. '5S and 'S9 b.
. been only 93 degrees, And the average Of tho'
years was Is degrees One half the labor
= Texas is now perform, by whites. -.
Much might be said Of the effect Of eoloni
ing our army In State wber. the most rem
K nsrating puisuit would be sgriculture-up
/ tha manufacturing Industry and trade Oi Il
v Nor D.; but that opens too broad subject a.
must be lef. Tor another time.
II No PRISONERS TAKEN.-The Missouri Dom
cru, vi the 25,h, says: "A gentleman dow
= last night. on th Pacific railroad, states u
o n day Or lWO AuO two CnmDauiee OF the Fir