Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-25
Se'oard's Opinion Of Emancipation.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WAsHINGTuN, :

Febe bruary H. le62
SIR It is represented to US that equally in Great
Britain and France the of the RlOn l. pr JUDGED
by the assumption that the government which main
tains i is fsvOrabs-or at least unfavorableto
tne perpe uation Of slavery This incident is one Of
| the most curious and instructive which has Oc-
/ Cured in the course Of this controversy.
The administration elected and came into its
trust upon the ground Of its declared opposition the
extension of slavery The party of slarv for this rea
SON. arTayed Itself against only the adminstI alton
but the Union itself and Baugurated civil for the
over brow Of the Union and the establishment Of
| exclusive slavehOding Confederscy
Without surrenderng the political principle, we meet
them in the battlefield and in the defense Of the Union
ne contest for life ahsorbs all the Interest that had ex
tedei growing out Of the previous contest Of ideas But
what must be the eecti II the COnfederacy prevails,
slavery will have a cOusti utional legitimate and
knOwledged state, devoted TO itself the paramount
object OF the national existence II the Union prevails
the government viii be administered by a majority
hoste to the fOrtfestion and perpeuation OF slavery
Slavery in the slsvehodng States will there be left in
the care OF the people Of those Sste iqsf as it. was
Sss & - me. sne O sseRusett il might admit of doubt
Letber it would not have been able TO recover its for
strength had the slsyeholdng States acqussced In
the election and avoided civil war Bat what gound
is there TO fear such renewal Of strength ate. having
been defeated in arms az snst the Union!
WHAT'S the operation OF the war; We have entered
Virginia and already i've thousand slaves emancipated
simply by the appearance of our forces upon the
hands OF the Federal government there We have Ian
ded Oh the Of South Carolns, and already nine
thousand similarly emaacipated slaves hung upon
camp.
yet the army acts Immediately emancipatiug
SADIE. To proc aim the crusade is unnecessary
and il would even DO inexpedieut, because
it would deprive Of the needful and legiL-
mate support Of the friends Of the Union who not
opposed TO slavery, but who prefer Union without
slavery to dsunion with slavery.
Does France or does Great Britain want to
eisl revolution here with all s horrors, Ike the slave
revolution in St Domingo Are these powers that
the country the world is ripe FOR such revolution
that itmus certainly be Euccessfu7 Wha', If inaugu-
rating such revolution, slavery protesting against its
fero city and inhumanty. should prove the victor.
Who says this administration is false 10 human free
dom 2 Dses it not acknowledge the citizenship well
as the manhood Of men without respect to color
Has 1t not made effective arrangements with Great
Britain TO suppress the slave trade the Of
Afrcsf Has it not brought into life the Federal laws
against the African slave trade and is il executing
their penR ties Besides It not an object
worthy Of practical 70 confne slavery within exist
ing bounds instead Of suffering to be spread the
whole unOccupied portion Of this vast coutiuentl
Is 1t not tuvOrng enamel patton in the Federal district
to be accomplished at governments cost, and without
i7dvidual injustice or oppression
Does 1t not receive all who come into the Federal
camps 10 offer their services TO the Union and hold and
protect them against dsoya elaimantst Does It not
favor the recognition Of Haytl and Liberis1
The tale that Mr. Cameron was required to give up
bis place because Of his decided opposition TO slavery is
without foundation that distinguished gentleman
signed his place only because he could be useful in
diplomatic situation, while the gentleman appointed
his SUCCESSOR it was expected would be more efficient
thy with slavery than Mr.. Cameron These facts and
thoughts communicated 10 you confdentislly for
such in detail as may be practicable, but not to be
formally presented in the usual to the government
70 which you accredited.
am, sir, your Obedint servant,