The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-06

the passing generations Of men; and II
can, without CONFUSION, be hushed forev-
err with the passing of one generation.
In this view, recommend the adop-
ton Of the following resolution and ar
ticles amendatory TO the Constitution of
the United States:
"ReSolved By the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatiues of the United States of Ar1ericc !
in Congress assembled, (two- thirds of both |
houses concurring,) That the following |
articles be proposed to the legislatures |
(or conventions) of the several States, as
amendments to the Constitution of the
United States, all or any of which arti-
cles when ratified by three-fourths of
the said legislatures (or conventions) TO
be valid as part or parts of the said Con-
stitution, viz:
"ARTIcLE-,
every State, wherein slavery now ex-
lists, which shall abolish the same there
in, at any time, or times, before the first
day of January, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand and nine hundred,
shall receive compensation from the
United States as follows, TO wit:
1.-THE President Of the United States
shall deliver 60 ovory such State, bonds
of the United States bearing interest at
the rate of---per cent per annum, to
an amount equal to the aggregate sum of
for each slave shown
to have been therein, by the eighth CEN
sus of the United States, said bonds to
be delivered to such State by instruments.
or in one parcel, at the completion of the
Adjustment accordingly as the same
shall have been gradual, or at one time,
within such State; and interest shall be-
gin to run upon any such bond, only
from the proper time Of its delivery as
aforesaid. Any State having received
bonds as aforesaid, and afterwards rein
Producing or tolerating slavery there in,
shall refund to the United States the
bonds so received, or the value thereof,
/ and all interest paid thereon.
"ARrIcLE-.
"All slaves who shall have enjoyed
actual freedom by the chances of the
, war, at any time before the end of the
rebellion, shall be forever free but all
owners of such, who shall not have been
disoyal, shall be compensated for them,
3 at the same rates as is provided for
: States adopting adjustment of slavery,
but in such way, that no slave shall be
b., twice accounted for.
e "ARTICLB-.
/ Congress may appropriate money, and
f otherwise provide for colonizing free
colored persons, with their own consent,
at any place or places without the
e United States"
| / beg indulgence to discuss these pro-
4 posed articles at some length. Without
? slavery the rebellion could never have
existed without slavery it could not
. continue.
e Among the friends of the Union there
= is great diversity Of sentiment. and of
g policy, in regard TO slavery, and the Afri =
can race amongst US. Some would per-
e petuate slavery; some would abol-
\ ish it suddenly and withot compensa-
ton some would abolish it gradu-
e ally, and with compensation some
= would remove the freed people from us,
= and some would retain them with us
: and there are yet other minor diversities.
/ Because of these diversities, we waste
much strength, in struggles among our
= selves BY mutual concession we should
- harmonic, and act together. This would
e be compromise; but it would be COM
% promise among the friends, and not with
n the enemies of the Union. These arti-
G cles are intended to embody plan of
{ such mutual concessions. If the plan
shall be adopted it is assumed that
- emancipation Will follow, at least, in sew
b eral of the States.
Il As TO the first article, the main poin Is
o are: first, the emancipation secondly
!. the length of time for concentrating il
r -thirty-seven years; and thirdly, the
(, compensation.
" The emancipation will be unsatisfac.
D. tory to the advocates of perpetual slave
o ry but the length of time should great
It ly mitigate their dissatisfaction ThC
- time spares both races from the evils Of
n sudden derangement--in fact, from The
t. necessity of any while
v most of those whose habitual course OF
i thought will be disturbed by the meas
ure will have passed away before its con.
?. summation. They will never see it.
e Another class will hail the prospect o.
l. emancipation, but will deprecate the
II length of time They will feel that il
= gives too little to the now living slaves
10 But it really gives them much. 1t save;
he them from the vagrant destitution which
,r must largely attend immediate enamel.
= patton ia localities where their numbers
A. are very great; and it gives the inspir
re ing assurance that their postcrity shall
,e be free forever. The plan leaves to each
is State, choosing TO act under il, TO abol.
70 ish slavery now, or at the end of the
n. century, or at any intermediate time, OF
Of by degrees, extending over the whole
ir or any part of the period; and i
8, obliges no dwo States TO pro
\ coed alike, 1t also provides TO
at compensation, and generally, the mod
,e of making it, This, it would seem, mus
Sc further mitigate the dissatisfaction o
to those who favor perpetual slavery, an,
ID especially of those who are to receive tn
is compensation. Doubtless some of thos
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