Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-02

out the total inadequacy of disunion as
remedy for differences between the people
of the TWO sections. did so in language
which cannot improve. Physically speak
ing We cannot separate, we cannot remove
our respective sections from each other nor
build an impassable wall between them
He then remarks at length on the Difficult
ty OF making any national boundary line.
The President then suggests amend
ments to the Constitution, Congress con.
curing, to be proposed TO the Legislatures
or Conventions of the several States, which
IT ratified by three fourths of said LegisIa-
lures, are to be valid as parts Of said Con-
stitution.
The first article proposes that all the
States abolishing slavery before Janu-
AIRY LIST 1900, shall receive compensation
from the United States.
& Second. All slaves freed by the chances
of war any time before the end of the re-
bellion shall be forever free but all owners
who had not been disloyal shall be COM
pensated.
Third. Congress may appropriate money
and otherwise provide 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 If then for a com
LuNN PAbHGAtJ - " uG SAGEAuGGuf
is it not just that Il should be done al a
common charge, and il 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- this war, perpeutAte peace, insure in
crease 10 population and PrOPortiOnately
the wealth OF the country.
The President then says the plan con-
sisting ofthese articles Is recommended,
not but that restoration of the national
authority would be accepted without its
adoption. nor will the war or proceedings
under the proclamation of September 22d,
be stayed because Of the recOmme ndation
of thi0 plan.
Its timely adoption l doubt not would
bring restoration. and thereby stay both,
and Notwithstanding this plan the recon-
incubation that Congress provide by law
for cOmpensating any state which may
adopt the emancipation before this plan |
shall have been acted upon is hereby earn
estly renewed.
This plan is recommended as a means |
not in conclusion of, but additional 70 all |
others for restoring and preserving the |
National authority throughout the Union.
The subject is presented exclusively in its
economical aspect. The plan is proposed
as permanent constitutional law.
In conclusion, the President says, the
dogmas of the quiet past are inadequately
to the showing present, The occasion ia
piled high with difficulty aud we must rise
with the occasion. The frey trial through |
which we pass will light US down in honor
or dishonOr to the latest generations.
We say we are for the Union. The /
world will not forget that while we say we
know how to save the Union, in giving |
freedom to the slave, VIC ensure free
dom to the free, honorable alike in
what we give and what we preserve. We
shall nobly save or meauly lose the last
best hope of the earth. Other means may |
succeed; this could not fail. The way is |
plain, peaceful, generous and just-a way |
which if followed the world will forever |
applaud, and God must forever bless.