And failing to get action on compensated emancipation,he took the only other course. As a chief executive having morepowers, he issued the paper by which he declared the slaves tobe free, under military necessity.

• 在这一动议失败后，作为一个有更大权力的行政首脑，他不得不走了另一步，签署文件，宣布奴隶是自由的，并在有必要的情况下使用武力。