The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-06

Wsse much strength ia szruge: es among nutpelves
~ uluai e.nessslon We Should ha mon Il m aei
soassoef Phts wcad'he eomproaise, but IL would
os compromise among the friends ami not wisa the
ensnes Of the Union. Thsss articles ara intended
20 emDody plau Of such nutpai corcass Il
tne plan shall be adopted It 10 sSsuusd that eman
eipauon Will follow, al least In several Of the
States
Al 70 the nrst article the main points are a-st.
me emaneipstion; secondly the length OF time for
cMcnsommasng M it-thirty seven years; and thirdly,
Tine emAocipsti1n will bs unsatisfactory to the
edvocaIes Of pefpstsal slavery; but the lsnRsh Of
time eaould greatly mitigate thsie dissatisfaction
The time spares both racss from the evils of sadden
derangemsnt-in fact, from the necss sisy OF de.
Fangement-whils most OF those whose habisual
co1rse Of thought viii be dis urbed by the u,s sa,ure
will have passed sway before Its coosummatiou
They viii never see it Another ctsss wlL nsii the
prospect Of emancipation but will dsp-ecate %
Length OF tirue They will feel thst Il riyes 200 III
tie TO the now living siav=s.
But It really gives them much. II saves them
rom tha Va sraut destiuti9u hfeh mus. largely
attenddnmedists emancipation in localities where
tnsH numbers are very great; and 1t gives ~she Ia
sp'ing assurance that their pcsse,ity shall BE- sree
forever The pla3 leaves 70 each State schoosing
70 act under Il to sbolish slave now or At The end
OF the century, or at any Intermediates time or by
degrees, extending over the whols or sny part II
the period and oblisss no two Ssstes 70 prscesd
si!ke. 1t aso provides for compensation and gene
rally the mode Of making II. This 1t <oulc seen,
must further mitigate the dissatisfaction of tn q.
VINO favor perpetual oiavery, and especially Of
those VINO are to receive compensation. Doubt
less, some OF those VINO are 70 pay sad not to re
celve, Will object Yet the measure IL both lust
and economical. In a certain sanse the liberation
OF sisves il the destruction of property -propsrty
acquired by descent, or by purchase the same az
any other property. 1t 10 no less true for having
bsen often said that the people of the South ar.
not more resDo1eioe for the original intr Iuu stion
Of this properly thsn arc tao people OF tae Nor,h
and "eea 1t ID Remembered hov a1nesIta.insiy we
al use cotton And sugar, and saare ihs psytits vt
dealing II them, Ii ala, not quite safa 10 SAY
THAI the South has been more Te.gohsibl. than .ae
North for iss coUtinosn Il, teen, tor = com s,on
objects this properly ist Do decd is il no. last
IL os done at q common cnasgo9
aud ii, with iess monsy, or .or,ay more saeiiy
paid We Can preserve the ueii.s OF the Union by
tnis means than we San b. tns alone is it 50.
sao ecoaofnica to do iti Let coaa der snss
Let u sscer' am the SUM we lave exoen..d in II
war since cumpensa' ed cm anci ason was prop lsat
last March, aut consider whether Ghs; tnaa4ure
had oeen promptly accsp I'D, By of de,
slave Ststeg tbs same sun wonid navs Gsae
more TO close the war than has bsen otherwise
do1s II 80, the measu:e would save money sud
in that view, would be pruGont and sco0ola al
MEASURE Certainly, II is 20; 9 oas7 to pay soHse
thing as it is 10 " noasns; bat II Is easier ps5
s IarSs thai it Is pay IaTssreie aud it IL .er
&c Jay any sum phs1 We soAe thau l. Is h., Dst
1t bsjoys we able Taa wsr req .ires ,arvp
SUMS aad rsQ ,i,es thsm a oaSa Toe sygree;a q
sum necesssry for c-opsasa ed sulsi.1ls ion
Of course, would Do iaEse but =, we ssqas.e
a. Eead cas- nor jh@ oolls even, suy :,saa. l,...
tre snal patio: 3e 8. 55s Eais nah &. .t O.
pfoo-cly would no cso-e before fE5 sd 81 a.,
thsfEy seven yeats At tb2s 80 -n:ls .
oily havs hundred ,n,,i 'ns o. o@n"ss - aa2rs Ii
oaT 'en, lns.sat OF t.i.ty y-2ue a. niuJns. ~ a -
Aa3 nor only out sls ,Dcreass Of Our pJpgta
ton nsy BE- p-eted t9 Continue FOR {. long ttee
=, .er INIT PERIOD rapidly as before .ecsnse Ola.
territory viii not havs become full do STATE
this Inc 5nsicasately.
At the same ratio OF increase which va hare
main snsd. .'n aa avera3s from hrst uasionsi
census, III ,730, uat tast If 1860 w. sa0ui. Il.
1900 have population Of l03, 2O5, AIS kad why
may wo aot sonsnue that rsio fac beyond n Il pe-
riods our ABUNDANT room-ouc broad nations
houestssd--,s ous ampe resource Wsrs our
territory az limited a5 are the British Isles
Very Certainly our population could ex-
paud AZ stated fussead 0f receiving tus for.
sign born, ~ now We shonld ~ com,eii Z.
to sc-d p41i Of the native born away .5ut
such Is NOS condtitn We have two IN ,,lo ~
nine hnndn aud sixly-tnree Thousand quar-
Eiles. Eur % has three millions and ei ht .lln
dred thousa a, with populs lou aging se y.
ensy h-ee nd one-in I'd persons to tle SQUARE
mile Why may not cur country, at soms ,iIue
average ss Anyi Is it less fertile Has It more
waste sarfa. by mountains rivers, iakes. deserts
or other sss II il insorior, ta Earcpe aoy
natural adv. i.age7 II tasn. we are st so tine
to be as puioua Europe, how soout 10
when this \ ~ be. We caa .dse oy the past snd
tbs present 10 wnen it ril De, 1t ever depends
MUCH on wh thar We maiuteip :he UnIcn several
of our state are already above the average oi
Eusope--ss ;riy three and third TO the 81 .sce
mile Aasa sh isstss hA I57 Rhode Island l},3
Connscticu, % New York and New Jersey saeh
90 n.iso. 10 other great stated Feinsy ivania
an ohio, s. not far below, Tbs former having o8
and tue stA 30
The State siresdy above the European average
except Nee York have increased in ~ Ia Jid a
ratio since 2hssing tnat point as ever before
while no tf them is equal To othee par i
Of coun y, in natural capacity for Sustaining
dense pOpul ton.
Taxing II nation 10 the agg regate aad We fad
Its populat and ratio of Ino-saae Tor tho 80 ver
deceuniAi p, .icds, to be Ss follows: