Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-04

peusstios, and generally the mode Of
mskisg it. This, il would TEEN, must
further mitigate the Dissatisfaction OF
those who favor perpetual slavery c.
pecialIy those who are to receive COM
pcnsat,Ou.
WHY COMPENSATE.
| Doubtless some of those who are 70
paw and not to receive will object to II.
That the measure is both just and eco
nomical is certain. The liberation OF the
slaves is the destruction OF property ac'
ouired by descent or by purchase, the
same as any other property IL IS no
less true for having been often sad, that
the people of the South are no more res
ponsible for the introduction oil TINS
property than are the people OF the
North and when it is remembered how
unhesitatingly we all use cotton and sng-
ar, and share the profits Of dealing IN
item, it may be not quite safe TO say
that the South has been more RESPONSE
blc than the North for its continuance.
IT. then, for common object, this prop
erty is to be sacrificed, is 1t not just that
it be done at a common charge! And II
with less money, or money more easily
paid, we can preserve the Dement'S OF the
Union by this means, than we can by the
war alone, is il not economical to do It !
| AN ECONOMICAL VIEW.
Let us consider it then let us ascer-
tain the sum We have expended IN the
war since compensated emancipation was
proposed last March, and consider wheth-
er. # that measure had been promptly
accepted by even some OF the slave
States, the same SUN would not have
done more to close the war than has been
otherwise done. If so, the measure
would save money, and, in that view,
would be prudent and economical meas
ure, certainly.
1t is not SO easy to pay something as it
is to pay nothing, but it is easier to pay
large sum than larger one.
The aggregate sum necessary for COM
I.pensated emancipation Of course would
be large, but it would require no ready
cash nor bonds any faster than the cman-
clpatloh progresses.
SHARING THE BURDEN WITH PosTERITY.
This might not and probably wonld
seven wears. At that time we shall
probably have lOO.OOO,O0O people to
share the burden, instead of 3l,OOO,O0O
as now; and not only SO, but the IN
crease of our population may be expect
ed to continue for long time after the
period as rapidly as before, because our
territories will not have become full.
do not state this inconsiderately AT the
same ratio Of increase which we have
maintained on an average from our first
national census in 1890 until 1860, we
should in 1900 have population OF
aO3, 3Ds 41J, and why may We
not continue that ratio far beyond that
period.
OUR TERRITORY.
Our abundant room, our broad nation
al homestead, is an ample resource.
Were our territory as limited as are the
British Isles, certainly our population
could not expand as stated. Instead of
receiving the forcign-born as now, we
should be compelled to send part OF the
native-born away but snch as not our
condition. We have 100000 Of square
miles. Europe has 100000 square
miles, with population averaging 72s
persons to the square mile. Why may
not our country at some time average as
many Is it less ferti e.! Has it no G
waste surface by mountains, rivers, lakes,
deserts, and other causes! Is it inferior
to Europe in any natural advantage.
PROSPECTIVE GROWTH OF POPULATION.
It. then, we are at some time to be as
populous as Europe, how soon! As to
when this may be, we may Judge Of the
past and present; as to when, it will ever
depend much on whether we Apaintain
the Anion. Several Of our States are
above the average Of European popnla-
ton of % ls to the square mile. Mas,
sachusetts has Isl, Rhode Island 1873,
New York and New JERSEY each so T;
also two other great States-Pcnnsylva
MIA and Ohio-are not far below, the for
mer having So, and the latter 50. The
States direct above the European aver
agr, except New York, have increased in
as rapid ratio since passing that oint
as ever before, while no one of them is
equal to some other parts of our country
in atural capacity for sustaining dense
population. Taking the ratio in the ag
gresate, we find its population and ratio
of increase for the several decennial Pc
RODS AS follows:
! RATIOS OF INCREASE.