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sboW on rae 1874 that the body of the population
upon whsh the South must draw Tor the ssulPy VI
this drain, ia less even than i suggested Ia our
recent conversation. The aggregate Tree popus'on
o. al the Slave States including Maryland, Deia'
ware Virginia kentucky and Missourl,, 10 only
S,2s9763 but from this must be deducted tne Popu'
lstiou of those Slave States III the possession OF tDe
United States, where no coIscIip'Vn raw ~ Wv
South ccnld possibly be enforced aud likewise the
free blacks of the South, III whose hands they dare
not place arms.
census Of 1860, is a. follows: Delaware, no.
Meryland 5g9 $50; Kentucky, $50 20i Missouri,
lC67 0ol; KanaWba, or Western Virginia, with Jel'
feIson, Aecomsc and Northampton Couaties, esti-
mated at IA; free blacks OF the South TO be de-
Quoted, 250,I making an aggregate Of 1888 III,
which when deducted from the aggregate Tree pop
uaton OF tko Sonth, leaves only 4,95i 6i, including
men, women and children. The general accuracy OF
these figures eau readily be tested by reference 70
PAGES l3l and 2S6 81, 2eS and 2S9 Of the Census
Report M'ore referred TO. IL is true that to some
ehsht extent troops may voluntarily so into The
Southern army IRON portions OF country not III lher
possession, but tbese would probably be at least
balanced BY those withholding themselves along the
coasts N the towns and cities OF the South subject
TO ourcontrol, aud for Which no allowance is made
In the above calculation. need not recapitulete the
population Of Free States and OF the Border States
al or- possession.
TIE aggregate by reference TO the same census
report, viii be seen 70 be within traction oi
22pO00 900 III 9JG, $40. During the last Summer, IN
addition TO The army then il the field, they raised
within the space Of two months, principally by vol
uh:ary enlistment, 100000 men and there Is yet
az other and still another army III the reserve Us
AN instructed to take their place, IN whole or IN
part, should That unhappily become necessary.
ln the foregoing estimate have taken no account
OF the slaves vi tie south as source either OF
strength or weakuess. As they have been used
heretofore, they have certainly added strength to
their rnesters. They have, in fact, fed tue army.
Some have been forced 10 labor with it In tue
trenches, while the great mass have toiled In the
fields Ut hone. thus leaving almost the entire popu
lion Of toe South free TO light It's battles. Eman-
clpAuon should it occur, while il iberates the slave
would cut off this source OF strength from their
masters. Their supplies III the rear must be kept
ny or their army cannot be kept together. The one
~ essential to the maintenance Of the other
time may soon come, therefore, when, aside from
the appTehensons incident TO emancipation, The
slaves OF the South will be TO their masters "a
OF weakness and not OF strength Permit NE, how
ever here TO add that whoever may have enter
taiued arprehensions OF seryle war, such DO not
suppose Tor a moment to have leen coRten plated by
tbs President in Ioreshado wing his policy OF email
cipation. The slaves OF the SOUTH scattered over
vast extent OF country, have no arms and no means
Of procuring them. ihey Lave little intelligence,
means OF distant iniercommrnication, and can
h,y, no general concert Of action. They may re.
frse TO labor Tor their masters, and then masters
cannot IoaiDtaln them.
lue map lclt Will your lHcclie0cY elOwIpg ire
per centage OF slaves II each coansy OF the South
will prove this beyond question In certain large
sections Of country, along tue Mississippi more
especially, there Is about y per cent only of white
population. Al the res. slaves. o. this popu-
iaIion the ableboded are now almost entirely away
with the .rmy Could attempts be made here or 10
other sections to conS.ran the slaves to forced
obedience. they may resist, or they may leave their
Plantations as many have already done and seek
the friendly shelter of the Union flag But neither
principle policy will induce the United States to
encourage terviie wax, or prompt the slave TO cut
the throat OF his master or his masters family
The Government will not permit, as have
already sand to you It's soldiers, or the soldiers
OF the enemy, Geiug as guerriias or msranders, be-
longing to no organized force and under no regular
flag, TO make war or attack even an armed enemy
without punishment. Still less would it encourage
or permit slaves to odend against humanity by at
tacks upon the feeble aad helpless. That an iso-
lated case or cases OF wrong may occur in the course
OF establishing great change II such shall be es.
tabishcd. LII the SOCIAL orgaDization of the South
not Improbable; but ia every such case doubt
that the arm Of The Government would promptly in
terfere 10 protect aud to punish. Tais however, is
matter incidental only TO The subject Of my colmu
0ic2tion.
Leaving the question OF population, pass for q
moment 10 the other great element VI strength in
war, ami that s money. have already SAID that
the resources Of the South i'll rien whouid seen TO
be practically exhausted, and their resources in
money must be equally 80. l Gm instructed tia.
with floating debt OF SiJO OOJ,OJO represented by
raised have they tie means OF raising revenue
eqnal to $40 90 900 ia any form for any purpoee
Want and distress are already disclosing ihemselves
IL painful forms throughout the entire region occu.
pied by the insurgents. On The other hand, the |
Government Of tae United States has, as | am in. !
siructed revenue available Ia the precious rnotss
OF more than 500 000 900, while its mines arc YIELD
ing gold rapidly than foreign trade wi,hdraws
4. IRON tie country. In this vital matter OF finance
therefore, there does 10. TO exist between the
parties an equality Of strength.
SO far, indeed, as | eau see, such equality
has existed nowhere except On certain battle.
felds. especially between tie two great armies 10
Virginia. Here the insurgents have advanced aud
reteated they have gained battles and Lost them.
do to deprecaIe their gallantry; they are
yet my c0uDtrymeD. Here at least, they have
shown equality Of strength; but every where else
the permanent gain aas been with the armies of lhe
Union.
avail myself Of tbs occasion to renew to your
Excellency assurances Of Ito most 0is.pguinhsd
consideration with which have the honor 70 be-
You. Excclency's very obedient servant,
WILLIAM l.. DAYTON.
MR.. DAYTON TO Mr.. SEWARD.
Extract No. 20
PAEs Nov IS. 1852. |
Sir: received last night from ~. Dro2yn DO !
Lhuys a communication dated tie 2Jd inst, In al.