The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-03
Presidents Message.

The papers of last night contain tele-
graphic abstract of the Message. ~ we
shall give it in full tomorrow wewill
quote only that portion relating toihe
slavery question
The President refers TO his Compena-
ted emancipation proclamation of So
TENDER Odd, and says, that portion of We
earth occupied by the people of the Unitd
States is we'll adapted to the home Of on,
national family, but not for two or more.
In the inaugural address briefly pointed
out the total inadequacy OF disuniOn as
remedy for differences between the peo-
pie of the two sections. did so in Lam
guage which cannot improve. Physically
speaking, we cannot separate; we cannot
remove our respective sections from each
other, nor build an impossible wall be-
tween them. He then remarks az length
on the difficulty of making any national
boundary line.
The President then suggests amend
ments to the Constitution, Congress con-
curing, 10 be proposed to the legislatures
or conventions of the several States,
which, if ratified by three fourths Of
said legislatures, to be valid as parts of
said Constitution. The First article pro-
poses that all States abolishing slavery
before January LIST, 1900, shall receive
compensation from the United States.
Second. All slaves freed by the chances
of war at any time before the end of the
rebellion shall be forever free, but all
owners who had not been disloyal should
be compensated. Third. Congress may
appropriate money and otherwise pro-
vide for colonizing free colored persons,
with their consent, at any place without
the United States.
The President discusses these articles
at some length and asks, off, then, for q
common object, slave property is to be
sacrificed, is it not Just that it be done
at a common charge? and. if with less
money, or money more easily paid, we
can preserve the benefits Of the Union
by this means than we can by the war
alone, is it not economical TO do it?-
The proposed emancipation would short
en- the war, perpetuate peace, ensure an
increase in population, and, proportion
ately, the wealth of the country.
The President then says the plan con-
sisting Of these articles is recommended
not but that a restoration Of national
authority would be accepted without its
adoption, nor will the war or proceed
ings under the proclamation Of Septem-
TENDER 22nd be stayed because of the
recommendation of this plan. Its timely
adoption, doubt not, would bring res
toration, and thereby stay both; and,
Notwithstanding this plan, the recon-
mendatiOn that Congress provide by law
for compensating any State which may
adopt the emancipation before this plan
shall have been acted upon, is hereby
earnestly renewed. This plan is recon-
mended as a means not in conclusion il
but additional to all others, for restoring
and preserving the national authority
throughout the Union. The subject il
presented exclusively in its economical.
aspect. The plan is proposed as perma.
nent, constitutional law.
In conclusion, the President saws Tho
dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate
to the stormy present The accusation
is piled high with difficulty and we mus
rise with the occasion. The fiery tria
through which we pass will light us dowI
in honor or dishOnOr to the latest gems
Grafton.
We say that we are for the Union
The world will not forget that while w
say this, we do know how to saw
the Union. In giving freedom to lie
class we ensure freedom TO the free; hoI-
orable alike in what we give and whit
we receive. We shall nobly save
meanly lose the last, best hope of tie
earth Other means may succeed, tbs
cannot fail. The way is plain, peaceful,
generous, just; way which if followq,
the world will forever applaud, and CD
must forever bless.
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