Nebraska advertiser., 1862-12-13

is thereby cut of from some one or more
of these outlets, not perhaps by a physl-
cal barrier, bul by embarrassing and on
erous trade regulations, and this is true
wherever a dividing or boundary line may
be fixed. Place it between the now free
and slave country, or place it south of
Kentucky or north of Ohio, and still the
truth remains hat none south of II can
trade to any port or place north OF It, and
none north of it can trade 10 any port or
place south of it., except by terms dictated
by a government foreign to tbem.-
These outlets, East, West and South are
Indispensable to the well being of the
people inhabiting and TO inhabit this vast
interior region.
Which Of the three may be the best is
no proper question. All are better Than
either, and all of right belong to that
people and their successors forever
True to themselves, they will not ask
where the line of separation shall be,
but will VOW rather, that there shall be
no such line.
A COMMON INTEREST.
Nor are the marginal regions less in
terested in these communications 10 and
through them to the great outside world.
They do and each one Of them must have
access 10 their Egypt of the West with
out paying toll at the crossing Of our ma
tional boundary.
SUCCESS OF OUR NATIONAL EXISTENCE.
Our national life springs not from her
permanent past, not from the lands we
lnhabit, not from cur national homestead.
There is no possible swerving Of this, but
would. multiply and not mitigate evils
among US. La all its applications and at
titudes it demands union, and abhors sep
aration. In fact it would ere long force
reunion, however much of blood and
treasure the separation Nigh. have cost.
Our strife pertains to ourselves, to the
passing generations of men, and 1t can
not without convulsion be hushed forever,
with the passing of one generation.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
With this view | recommend the fol.
lowing resolution aud articles amendato-
ry to the Constitution Of the United States:
heEOtcel, BY the senate and House or Representa-
tivef OF the United States Of America in Congress as
semhIed, two thirds Of both Houses concurring, that
the @ollOwing articles be proposed 10 the legislatures
OF cOnventonS Of the several States as amendments TO
the constitution of the United States, all, or any Of
WHICH articles. when ratified by the three-iourths Of
or parts Of the said constitution, pamely
COMPENSATED EMANCIPATION.
ARTICLE k-Every State wherein slavery now ex-
lists, which shall abolish the same therein at ally time
or times before the hrst OF January, in the year Of our
7 ard ION shall a..aFv pauananeatinu fran FEa initial
States, bearing interest at the rate OF -, for each slave
shown 10 have been thereia by the eighth census OF the
United States. said bonds to be delivered to such State,
by installmeuts, Or N one parcel, at the completion Of
tie abOlIShments, accordingly as the same shall have
been gradual or at one time within such State, and in
serest shall begin TO run upon any such bond only from
the proper time Of its delivery as aforesaid and after
ward.
Any state having received bond as aforesaid, and af-
forwards Introducing or tolerating slavery therein,
shall refund to tie United States The bonds so received.
or the value thereof, ami ali interest thfeon.
OF SLAVES FREED BY THE WAR.
ARTICLE 2 AL sla yes who shall have enjoyed &C
tual freedom by the chances Of war al any time before
the end Of The I~ebelliOn, shall be f0Ferer free; but
but all owners OF such who shall not have been dslJy-
al, shall be compensated Tor them at the same rate as
Is provided for tie States adopting abolishment of sIa-
very, bit in such a way that no slave shall be twice &C
counted Tor.
VOLUNTARY COLONIZATION IN THE U. S.
ARTICLE 3 congress my appropriate money or
otherwise TO PROVIDE Tor coionizing lice coiored persons
with their ownconsent at any place or places wIthiH the
United States.
THE ARGUMENT THEREFOR.
/ beg indulgence to discuss these pro.
posed articles at some length. Without
slavery the rebellion would never have
existed without slavery it could not
continue. Among the friends of the
Union there is a great diversity of SEN
timent and policy in regard re slavery
and the African race among US. Some
would abolish it suddenly and without
compensation, and some would abolish it
gradually and with compensation. Some
would remove the free people from
among US and there are yet other minor
diversities. Because Of these diversities
we waste much strength in struggles
amongst ourselves. BY mutual conces-
sion we should harmonize and act to-
gether. This would be a compromise
among the friends and not with the enc
mics of the Union. These articles are
intended to embody a plan of such mutual
concession. If the'p!an shall be adopted,
it is assumed that emancipation will fol-
low, at least in several Of the States. .
HARMONIOUS DIFFERENCES.
In the first article the main points are :
First, The emancipation. Second, The
length of time for consummating, in years,
and Third, The compensation.
The emancipation will be unsatisfacto-
ry 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 be dis
turbed by the measure, will lave. passed
away before It's contamination. They
will never see it. Another class will
hail the prospect Of emancipation, but will
depreciate The length OF time. They will
feel that it goes for little to the now liv.
ing slaves, bat it really gives them much.
It saves them from the vagrant destitu-
ton which must largely attend Immediate
emancipation in localities where the cir
cumstances are very great, and ii gives
the inspiriling assurance that their pos
terily shall be free forever.
The plan leaves to each state choosing
to act under it to abolish slave now or at
the end of the century, or at any inter-
mediate time, or by degrees extending
over the whole or any part Of that period
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