New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-01
Comments of the English Press on the
Presidents Ne ssage.
INFLUENCE OF ANTI.SLAVERY SENTIMENT
Address of tn, English Anli.Sla'ery Society
EMANCIPATION IN RUSSIA.

foreign files, from which we give the comments OF
the leadins English papers on the Message Of Pre-
sdent Lincoln, with some other items:
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE IN ENGLAND.
From the London Daily Ners, Dec l6
The principal topic on which President Lincoih
addresses Congress in the midst OF great war ID
Negro Emancipation. And yet we are told this war
has nothing TO do with Slavery.
There is a short and easy way Of wholly missing
the meaning of the plan which Mr.. Lincoln recon-
mends 10 Congress. Ii is the way winch was 'oi-
lowed by those who found their account Ia mlsrepFe
seniing the Proclamation OF Emancipation. IL con-
ssts in taking separately parts of policy which are
the complement each of The other. The Proclamation
offered liberty only to the slaves OF Rebels ergo MI:
Lincoln was the protector of Slavery III the loyal
States. To affirm this II was only necessary 10 'nu,
the ewes the fact that the President had proposed
another and a mder plan--a project OF pecn'lary
compensation for the redemption OF the slaves III
those States which, since they were loyal he conId
not Include in II war measure. IL WAS thus mat
some among us tried TO persuade Themselves ana
others that the man who IN the sort space OF
eighteen months had abolished Slavery IN the lls-
trict of Columbia excluded 1t from the y lerr'o'
res" made treaty with England for the suppress
sion of the slave-trade, and offered 10 cooperate
with the State Governments for the aboiihon OF
servitude everywhere, was prop and pllar OF
Slavery. m
Mr.. Lincoln, Ike most Americana, il unwilling to
revolution which Is taking place in lis country.
He sees plainly tha, "tbe Constitution as 1t -, dis-
figured and debased IA it has been by expositiJns
and judicial decrions delivered IN the interest OF
slavery cannot guard and stimulate the freedom
Of "A great nation. lie says explicitly that tie max
ms Of the past will not suffice; that the difficulties
and dangers of the Republic great and that the
citizens must dlsenthral themselves If they would
save the country. He sees that American Slavery
3 as nimica to the White man liberty as II Is 20
the black mans progress aud that = IN giving
freedom TO the slave YOU assure II to the Tree. Ana
no doubt he does right TO propose he plan, and IA
miliarize the public mind with i, however Mite
chance there may be Of its immediate acceptance by
the South. But impartial observers a; distance
can plainly zee that the grand scheme OF DONNA
ton upon which the Confederate states have em-
barked net TO be bought up by nis,ueoi Treasury
Boud-.
When the Coufederates have been convinced by
sterner arguments than are contained m this Mes
SAGE that their cause IL desperate, an oirr 81 COM
pensation for the remaining number OF their sldN -
may facilitate their advance to AN iesue Which Ia
inevitable. The need Of a measure Ike TINS VIII
then strike every mind and I, will Zee adopted und,
the forcible persuasion Of circumstance. But that
time has not vel come IL J. with sliriaclOn, there
fore that We observe thai 'he proposal Il no' 90
stand in the way Oh the Proclamation Of September
ocOgnisng the liberty o. Inc slaves IN the tohicl-
crate States on hnd sfter the frs OF next uo"tu.
Tue President expressly rnys " y .ther the war
nor prO ceilings unLcr tie PrlcA anon ~ Sent .,
lsfl are eigyel because Of the recommendation OF
this plan" 'lhia i wise and right; the whole force
aud virtue Of freedom must be- arrayed agains, the
slave power.
TO the 300. 000 negroes who have already gained
their freedom through the war, hundreds Of
thousands and perhaps millions, will soon be added
he freeuen Of the North have il in ;Leir power if
they nre worthy Of their cause, 10 destroy root and
branch the m0ustrJus grDvlh which hnr cnTred their
conntry. WIih the failure Of the political and mill
taTy fabric raised the foundation OF slavery that
Institution itself would be less priced aud with the
loss of slaves the system of government constructed
70 save and propagate Slavery would he di-credlte
and cease 20 be considered worth the sacrifices de-
manded for its preservation. n present re can sac
ne prospect N erteHUre liberation II s'arr' but
bg fcar ant no safe pe1ce but NrOr4A corpirfe
emaacipaft Afer the blood that has been spilled,
no mere paper settlement of the question IA possible
or desirable. Nothing short OF the actual undoing
OF Slavery and the inauguration Of universal freedom
can either compensate the sacrifices or destroy the
causes of this war.
From The London star. Dee. 10.
The beginning OF the year 100 looks dismal long
way Of 10 eyes strained with watching for the dawn
Of January, 1863, rs the jubilee Of the American
negro. But the latter remains no less securely
consecrated to the liberation OF those very slaves-
more than three millions in number-whose masters
are In arms TO perpetuate their bondage. And the
former period Is but the extreme limit 10 which
Slavery could hnger out lte hated life IN any State
that had euiered into bonds for is extinction. 1t Is
Il limit that would hardly be reached in any State
The neeiy fingers Of the blaveowner especially il
impoverirhed by rebellion, would close eagerly on
the bundle Of Federal notes offered in immediate ex-
change for Lis human chattels. Neither Delaware,
MARYLAND, Kentucky, Tennessee nor Missouri IA
likely to proract the process OF liberation beyond the
mean lifetime Of tho negro ~ u Virginia and the
Carolinas, Florida aud Louisiana, their liberty Of
cpoce s passing away with their good fortune in
the war they challenged.
At any time 10 presume during the duration OF
the war, any State may make It's peace with the
Union by adopting the proposed amendment TO the
Constitution, and thus escape Tie penalty oil uncOm-
yeusated emancipation. But with every Union tn
nmph the time and the area Of acceptance will be
narrowed aud every Union reverse will only iniuse
new rigOr and ob-tinucy into the contest. With or
without tie consent OF the sayeOwner, slavery
must crnble away under the blows Of II over that
is IA regUlule il strong. With or without smed-
nent. the Constitution will be sustained by tho en-
erges and eacTiiices of IA people IN whose breasts
conscience and passion will combine with the con-
yctCns Of sefInleret and the glow oil dom INTO
one ardent, unconquerable resolve. They may err,
but they will retrieve their errors.
They may be defeated, bit they Will not be baf-
fled. They may TAIL 10 fubdne the South to its ale
Glance but they will no, fi. 10 break III pieces the
corner stone on which tho South has yeniured Ia
erect al nplous independence. They may not even
yet have discovered Il way that the world will
for ever applaud, and God must Tor ever bless. "
But people honestly intent upon securing feace
and order by making freedom co.exteueive with
their rule will assuredly be aided by all human sym.
patl.ies and crowned ~ heavenly Denediciions.
From The Lonion Tnae'. Dse Il.
The scheme of emancipation now enounced con-
Itl0paliy on its acceptance by tw0-thlrdB of Com
gre -, aud threefourihs Of the States Is the most
moderate and harmless that could DO devised by
any politician. II is such as we might fancy Ar
LAWS and his Cabinet recommending to the Con
eaemy anil dcsir6d 10 PdM the actiUe gO0d cW a
LurunenL PnL.AEe Ine InnL OF tho Ireanut ceniurY