Washington telegraph., 1864-12-21

dicrs. Uutil onr white poPulation shall prove
insufficient ior the armies which We require
and can afford to keep in the iuld, to employ as
soldier the nrrro, who has merely been train
cd TO iao0r, AMI as a laborer the white man ac-
cuslouied from lis youth to tlc usc OF fire arms
w9aid scarcely be deemed wise or aCvantaes GUS
by ANY; aud tuis is the question now te!ors us.
Sat should the alternative ever be presented 0i
suiJugaiion or tas egapiey yment ~ The slave n
soldier, thrfe SceIHs 10 Se no reason M doubt
what would be our decision. M neither our
view embraces what would, Id ID extreme
casr, DC lhe suEI OF misery eEta.sd by thc enc
my, OF 0o restricted solely 10 tie rit5ct upJn
the welfare and happiness OF the negro pOpu..s-
t.sn the cBisclves, tine result wonll bs tts "a.
Il5 appalling Generalization, suffering. ais
ease ami Death Nhlsa have bean caused ~
partially substituting she invaueIs' system Oi
police i0r tie Aiud relation previously slbsist-
H. between tee E.ss.er and slave have btsn
sufficient dem1I,trsi.an that r-lsln;.t iNNciiaT-
rucc WIKI Oar iust!,-tioI vi domestic alaNgry IN
productive u evil u.l :.
If tho sa3jccl involved ~ other colSilera-
i:oa thaa the in3tc risat q! property, tie sArri-
hces heretofore fcG1a by ouT people have been
such 4s ~ psi ..llE ~ t.DdJL 81 tncir re-zln
- ."rrehier every possession IL order 10 Sc
cGTe tAeIr IGdrPSiacncf- bat the social an
pSli.icaI qGe4Jicn which is c1clUsiylly uu1e.
ia control VI tina several Sl..srs. Las iAl
clni~ry interest In It's aialiiu.4 PLa5-I IN 60
braces tae stability OF r'pG1ii ~ institutions
resting On iAe acluHl polllirai lI.i.y NJ aii i-a
ci!xcas AID includes the !..i ....4.L ui lie iSsk
which ass bscn 80 happily Drsun-iLat o
Caris.i=Eiz - snj ia proving tne crHGi-iuI3 VI
sir Africans = 30 aaF7. by Alc viii o. Fl0FI-
acRSe, been y.>ccG IL Ogs chsIS-. tCuY@. iag
the results OF oar sxPcrieEcc w!-a these VI Tho
pelisieE-s o. S;.Isis y i4G have borne .iu.i-a.
rei1.iou 10 80 African race thc pncPla VI the
several j is.t.s OF the COni-lura-y have ;.bUn-
c4nt reason 10 be s atisiiet wisA tAr p-atr and
20 the great. st circums pclII-n IN GrterAiln-
inr their course. These considerations lrc
rather applicable ~ the lin liable cun.ingeE-
cy vi our need .! rrsJrting ID this element o.
..sstaacs. than 10 our pres ut condition. II
.ae sal; md zion above m1Le for the It4.n-
ia- o. H. Jt u-grors for the scrv.ca indicated
sh.H mcrt wI;h your appiOYa, il IS certain
iha. even tits limited number uy "a il pre-
5a:a,STy t5Ini5s IN Intel ,li--- llti-ai wUu!I
:orln - iaoc,- valuable reserve .u4cc i'll cass III
UG--ary lJ2a threeiu.t th 4ir Hullltr sIllvuir
c.ll.d isou field labor; NJ li.a 4 III Nh ievy
soul j. 10 . sertain extent, supply tu.lr places
IL ;ar special service for wll-A ;Lly arc now
euiPlsyrd
Ae ssi.a.isrs fsr PeGee.-TLe C'sl ositi.E
el lis gov. fnnI-n n5 tor peaceful su.g;.on Vi:
the issDss w!l.Ch :bc enemy has referee, ~ the
aIs. ..4Isni of .srlns, has been 700 oial IEaui-
=
sulaEc-. sat wl.iie IL - lrua thai il .ri-u4ls
auI parties ia tke United safes iAye in-ir-..rl
p desire So -Ias,!t'l-r reason i.r lDFgr, @4i Dr
argutiA,io - stop iha further aA'ritrc Jf h.-
lial lie, ald ~ afr-sy thr cIlllu.t!rs which
nav aii..ci both countries, the authorities WHO
ou.rcl .Ge government OF oar rI=iui. have
IoJ often aud to- clearly expressed ,!eit res5-
iitoas = make peace exc. % O. .s.gs ct Oug
unconditional submission -l- ttrE! a-.-t.ol. to
.sA,e u.s. Suy hepe oi tls cessation o4 lys.il LES
lu.!. tho dc!usiJu oi their aJ.lty ~ conquer
Us ia ui-pe.l-d.
Among those who ara already disposed flr
peace, att-y are aciu.:td nv prllill= nla ly
4i.5pprovri aud aaiU5cncr WI tIr ill4li.cu
VA. is..e tEzt heir government AZ WagIil " i.ilr
9.Ee.s Air ls-st by -ar c3lTi.-.Dn th-- 70 is
Io .ens 10 ias interest 81 taa Omitted S.atra
ID eOa .iuUr a st.uCE.e in which si-cess j. uu-
..i4iaS.l-. whenever t.is IL. growing CON
v.ctiou ah@.l .a.- tsS "a q. - 1901 iu - m.l'ls
OF . a. jvI.y Of tar northern people, tArie VIII
BE- pfO--e. lLas Wiling. c5s lJ negotiate ic4
Df;scc y. nlca - uvis cuEhLD \. O-r z4-r- FcAea
j. IRau..-stIy isn possible uuIrTs desired ay --th
ys-t.,. ~ lis w4r, ald ita l.syI4ilan fur II
.moug eur C nics viii b. 5ns. .AI Ily rrI-
t-iniy cg0aoi oy tIa d..lIlsLr-..ol 1n cur
parl =! 4F.!.;y ali uus- -A,l determine lon ~
defend oar rights, aE4 10 hold 40 earthly prise
- {. al for - il purchase. " iiauevrg There
sE=.i b. on tne part u 0ur enemies desire
.or peace, th.fe nsil A. 10 o-E-trlty IL EnclL 4
means by ". c = negotiation can Dr epelear
oGg 10 is JOy.els ;ast 40 agency can In called
late action, uut.I tl.s desire sh5ll br mutual
When iAat contIn. ncy sIaii haHpGl- .h- EnE-
yrsmrES to TLllh IS confined LEa tr--tt MAX
ing power, can b. ~ AZ loss fvr a.ea4s -4s pi,d
" gsc0ia Jlisa 40 a-sii.5,s an rE-.
L. .hr n9pe .E1t .he Gay ,.iL soon hs reached
o he's uuIet Divine ia.e., taes- Stats nl-y =
allowed 80 crter on tEs.r former pra- NJ pun
ssi.s, and o develop .le a9ia is-. aa.a... I--
ssgIc,, wiII ~. icI ta-y are J.e4-rt let u
tn-l I-so4Ilrly c,llinG, ~ l,rs.r cur uni,sl
sud sai.s -ir 4 ,neI gi-s tl lh- x irnce Mi our
homes. Cuc ii.ei au4 olr liberties. fh5 In ine
,Eao pz-5 - pu.re. Le.u- Trad III n.-I g0EA-
,sn-u IL ia a.su.ed ..svI.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Ri tmo@d, E0v. :, 1854.