Life of Abraham Lincoln : sixteenth President of the United States . im. m§ THE SLAVERY QUESTION. 1Y5 Olfltriet of CJolnmbia. Hunters Proclamation Annall«6 some satisfactory way. Hence there has never been, in m\mind, any question upon the subject except the one of expedi-ency, arising in view of all the circumstances. If there bematters within and about this act which might have taken gcourse or shape more satisfactory to my judgment, I do no4attempt to specify them. I am gratified that the two prin-ciples of compensation and colonization are both recognizedand practically applied in the act.
Life of Abraham Lincoln : sixteenth President of the United States . im. m§ THE SLAVERY QUESTION. 1Y5 Olfltriet of CJolnmbia. Hunters Proclamation Annall«6 some satisfactory way. Hence there has never been, in m\mind, any question upon the subject except the one of expedi-ency, arising in view of all the circumstances. If there bematters within and about this act which might have taken gcourse or shape more satisfactory to my judgment, I do no4attempt to specify them. I am gratified that the two prin-ciples of compensation and colonization are both recognizedand practically applied in the act. In the matter of compensation it is provided that claimsmay be presented within ninety days from the passage of theact, * but not thereafter, and there is no saving for minors,femes-covert, insane or absent persons. I presume this isan omission by mere oversight, and I recommend that it besupplied by an amendatory or supplemental act. *April 16, 1862. Abraham Lincoln. The Presidents repudiation, by the following proclamation,of an emancipation order of General Hunt
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