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THE PLAN TO coLoNIzE
the liberated slaves, for which purpose this law
authorized the expenditure of 500 600. was
not carried out, for the reason that the law did
not make emigration compulsory, and when it
was left to the choice of the slaves they pre-
ferred to remain in this country However
agents were dispatched to Central America and
Africa to ascertain suitable plans for planting a
colony, and 5000 Of the appropriation was
expended; The scheme of colonization for
slaves had for many years seemed to philan-
thropic minds throughout the country to con-
tain the solution Of the questions which the
issue of slavery was forcing upon the country
Mr. Lincoln, as may be seen above, was a firm
tical way out of the difficulties which surrou nd.
ed the slavery question.
COMPENSATION FOR SLAVES.
Before this bill became a law the President in
message, dated March 9th, 1862, to Congress
recommended the adoption of Joint resolu-
ton which provided that the United States
ought to cooperate with any state which may
adopt measures for the gradual adjustment of
slavery, giving to such state pecuniary aid to
compensate for such change of system This
was introduced in the House as the President
worded 1t and became law April I'd. The OBJ
1ect OF this was to foster the Union sentiment in
the border states and to carry out the Presi-
dents ideas of gradual emancipation. The rep
OF the border states met in this CITY,
but they declined to enter upon this arrange
ment and although bills were subsequently In
trOduced In Congress to mpensate the owners
OF slaves in the states of Missouri and MARYLAND
lOr the slaves set free they never became laws
The onward march Of events was so rapid that
gradual emancipation and compensation for
slaves as solution of existing difficulties was
LOST sight OF In the newer phases which the pro-
gress Of the war and the advance of public SEN
tlment gave to the great problem of slavery. In
July bill became a law confiscating the prop
erty of confederates and giving freedom to their
slaves.
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
The elimination In the legislation against
slavery was reached in September 22d, 1862,
when Mr.. Lincoln announced that on the LIST of
January, 1868, he would issue q proclamation
declaring "all persons held as slaves within any
state or designated part of state, the people
whereof shall be in rebellion against the United
states shall be then, thenceforward and forever
free. Mr.. Lincoln took this decisive step
because he believed that the safety of the Union
was dependent on the overthrow of slavery
He Is reported to have said at the time in ex-
PLANTATION of his action: "When Lee came over
f the Potomac 9 i made 2 resolve that if Nc
nation after him. The Antietam was fought
Wednesday, but / could not find out until
saturday whether we had won victory or lost
oattie. 1t was then too late to issue it that
Gay, ana on Sunday fixed 1t up a little, and
on Monday issued it, On the LIST of January
following the Proclamation of Emancipation
OF slaves In the states in rebellion was issued,
ana this document has ever ranked as one
struggle for human freedom. 1t had, however,
more OF a moral influence than legal signifi-
canoe, and 1t was not until the adoption OF the
Ih1rteenth amendment to the Constitution in
1860, winch abolished slavery in the United
States, that emancipation was an accomplished
fact