Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-03-12
NATIONAL INTELLlGENCER.
EMANCIPATION WITH COMPENSATION.

EMANCIPATION WITH COMPENSATION.
We have received from the Hon. ALBERT S.
WHITE, of Indiana, the following communication,
In which he animadverts on some brief observa-
tiors off red by Us on Tuesday last under the head
of "Compensated Emancipation" with special
reference to the failure Of the late Congress to
pass any practical measure for the purpose of car
rrying out the policy Of the President.
WASHINGTON, MARCH TO- 1863
To the Editors of the National Iatetligsnesr:
The lesdinr editorial in your paper of this date under
the head Of Compensated Emancipation" commenting
upon an op exprtse by to aiss'u Dem CT at that
"uut FIR the oPposion 81 the cratic and Union me m
bers The Missouri emancipation bill wou ave bee,
law great injustice 10 the aRenuoua purposes Of the
patty the late House of Representatives
who twice recorded their opinions in favor of the
duriig The late siob in tue If Missouri having
fimer dsnc ly endorsed the same Icy OF the
P esdrnt broader scale. The best evierce OF the
purposes and intentions Of parry is its recorded votes
and the National IGtegice 10 81 little IN Inc habit oil
imput ng amtdexerons pol cy to any party tspec ally
when engaged spban labor thai marvel much at
thu trnor and temper OF your article.
To justify your clusOn that " he plcy OF the Pre-
sdent proposing to aid my State in the work of emsrci
patton by Sppoprnng money Tor the purpose III purctas
ing aves had hut very few zesnus rends IN ther toue
OF Congress in any prty and ecay TO fiji the signs
of insi certy up, the Republicans IN their open sup
port of The ure, you t reported conversation held
by raj leading publ cans with member from
that he need give Lmset xiety the suta"t it
was not int-lded to consummate the p'lcy. Tus 5ls
gossip your own shaving com to you Uttered through
two ar three irresponsible mdia aud Is hardly au hsnc
enough furnish ground for dsputng the Republican
record.
That the Democratic and sol dsant Union party have
found 20 wiling and able advocate the National In
te liz. ncer for their fac ous son IT, the oay heal ng
measure that God has voucsnied for relief fr,m this
terrible nodas, and for Which their con-ti uens will in
the day calamity and rrmoise, hold EN- TO strict
account most fo tunste for III parties and most dis
interested on your part 1t affords tn highest plea
record the patriotic forecast and hrutess Of the
very few who, having heretofore ac ed with this
cougomerse Demos atico Union party bad the fearless
ness aud the wisdom to sustain the Pre- idnt in this
anxious er of Christian ruler to make US one people
and to stay the rayages of war.
brief reereuce 10 the record shall close this haty and
imperfect review.
My resolution Of the last session raising the select
NIT &c to out ha Pres dents policy received the al
mott divided support Of the Republ cans The commit
tee finding The not then nm Ike he measure practical
owing to the lduess OF The Border a'es determined at
least make denonsratirs that IN the day OF t-r
rur aud vengea night stand jus lied 1T the bar
Of Ctr stedom and before he view IF the Eternal Ac
coruinaly in The preparation of our report we carefully
absteiued r. bring ng bill Of indctm mt against the
Border S'ate. ard even from remind ng them IN any ~
friendly spirit If the fatal hereties Of rcion,"
IN utrany," &c. which ave complicated a d agra
waited ths civil war We ad dressed appeal TO them cal
culatrd starte their ate PRIDE TO und their
honor their sen- biy. Mt wishing for moment to
para, the military arm OF the toverm-ht, We waived
bur ntitaon t. tn Border States hen row the
arb.ters Of destiny, if To escape military
rnment, the spirit OF our Consttu on BY the
vote If the Republican party alone ten thousand ezra
cop es of this report orierd t. be published Of
course. the net strive t" force the measures
Of the acc mpanying bill upon an unwilling people.
Event transplring in the rec SIS drcd tie committee
at the late AGAINST the tender If any general bill
An Illuminated console c. bad been shown II Missouri,
and perhal the was hope N Mary and which
most imI ortant hetres TIE Missouri bit wss, there
fore arly yrs, nted by her ttorc member Mr. NoEiL
worthy successor labor OF her young Statesman
in III ID Under the auspices of the select commttee
the bill passed the House for ten millions comp
ton and RAPID emanclpsiion; 1t was amendsd in the
Senate to embrace ao the feature OF gradual eman
cpaiou with increased compensation for immsd ate eman-
cipat,n but unfortunately the Senate struck out the
clause 10y erce VI i prrsumed) requiring the
bonds to paid out If future appropriation Tn au
thorized any member on its return TO the House TO
send il t. tie c, mmttee If the Whole which, it is well
known you, the grave Of any disputed measure We
were not rrty to move non-concurrence with
the Senate's amendment and committee OF Conference
which, but for the Senate's amendment last named We
could have dOn aud kept it uuder The control Of majo
rity. / had no Affirmative as chairman but to m,vo
its Te-commltmrnt to the select committee, and then
to report a new BILL (w'hout the principle of affinity
to Comm ittee of the Whole,) which l instantly did
The only hour allowed f,r conder alton of cnmmi tie
reports 6lbute away by the combination OF De-
mocrats and Union men, and the morning hour OF the
second day never arrived, although / watched FIR 1t
anxousy each day thereafter for three weeks. sometimes
until midnight AT length (to place resp ibily where
il belonged unless you have succeeded in shifting NJ
moved suspension of The rules, which requiring two
thirds vote, knew hopeless, proved Rave not
to that vote where am wrliirg but believe
not half a dozen K publicsns voted against it,
The story OF The Missouri bill Ia ter returned from
the senae il the story Of the Maryan bill 1t Ii
bustereo out # Congress.
Theee proportions may never be renewed. The golden
opportunity has ID aud in the day Of reckoning wien
Maryland and Missouri saal be oqnrng what manner 4
sprits the evil geni they will 6nd that they
lninsier.d at Re publcsn atsrs.
Very respectfully, you're,
ALBERT s. WHITE.