The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-03-29

its own crew ind ono application to /
such prisoners of the Tee faii0nis. will put /
a stop 10 hanging. No one will be ex- /
ecuted on either side, whether a traitor /
or privateer. The whole civilized world /
would revolt against it. Wars, even |
though revolutionary, are not thus car /
ried on in modern times.
In the conduct Of campaigns upon the |
land, in a bitter, relentless and vindictive |
civil war, such as this will be, the South /
orn States viii have advantages over Nor
thern enemies, aside from the unity Of the
former aud the divisions among the latter
in two respects: First. Northern armies
must be drawn from the producing classes,
thus abstracting so much from the power
Of production while those Of the South
may be raised and recruited without inter
fering 90 all with the prosecution Of that
labor which creates. from the soil. more
than two hundred millions Of annual ex-
ports.
Secondly. A glance at the map viii
show that, after the secession Of the IF
teen slave States. the remaining portion
of the Union will comprise two nearly
equal subdivisions-the eastern seaboard
States and the northwestern State, some
thing like pair Of saddle-bags, resting on
Lake Erie, and connected, or rather
divided. by Ohio, less, at one point, than
one hundred miles in width. A successful
army. occupying such positions in the
eastern part Of Ohio or western portion Of
Pennsy lvania, as would interrupt or even
endanger the communications between
the northern seaboard States and the
Northwestern, it is easy 10 see, would, in
the hands Of skilliul tactician be able
10 hold either the eastern or western posi-
ton in check, while inroads were made
upon the other for purposes Of destruc-
ton. conquest and plumber; while a hike
hostile fore in the greatest part of the
Southcru States. would procure but little
effect beyoHd IT, fine -f-sss r.sarah. or the
position 10 occupied.
Bss Is after the secession Of the South
ern States, there will be no such unity Of
interests between the Eastern States and
the Northwestern, either in regard to a
tariff Of duties Tor raising q revenue. or
touching The protection Of manufactures.
the support Of a navy and seaboard fortif-
cations, or the hazard and expense OF wars
with maritime powers. as will induce the
people Of the Northwest 10 continue a
protracted struggle. which, It ever 80 sue
| cesslul, can result in no possible benefit
/ to themselves, aud the prosecution Of
| which. whether finally successful or not,
cannot fail 20 add, yearly and dearly, dur
/ ing its progress, 10 their burdens Of taxa
/ ton in the form Of duties or otherwise
f Indeed, 10 the tariff OF the Northern
I Union shall be increased. or even remain
unchanged. and the Southern Confed-
eracy shall admit imports free, or upon
/ the payment Of a small duty, il viii most
I clearly be for the interest Of the North
/ western States, and connect themselves
I with the Southern Confederacy, either as
members or, what would he far better,
/ PROBABLY by treaty merely. 10 is quite
az easy for the people Of the Great West to
I deal with the merchants Of Baltimore rs
/ with those OF Boston or New York and
/ a political connection with the South will
I be fully a. natural and agreeable as one
/ with New England. And can New York
/ afford not only 10 lose It's trade with the
South, now amounting 10 more than two
hundred millions year, but % hazard the
loss Of ell the trade Of the eight millions
Of inhabitants Of the Northwestern States
Thirdly. What are the pecuniary re-
sources OF the South ans North, respect
lively, for sustaining and prosecuting
the war;
The Southern States. as a Confederacy,
are now wholly free from debt. II they
shall deem It advisable, they may raise a
sufficient revenue, either for peace or war
purposes, by means Of a duty on exports /;
thus compelling the consumers Of their
cotton. rice, tobacco and naval stores to
pay the expenses Of their Government.
A duty Of one cent per pound upon their
cotton alone, would produce nearly TWEEN
" millions Of dollars q year If that is
. - ~ e
per cent. upon their imports, would give
them ten millions more. The idea that
1 the exports from or imports to the United
States can he stopped, or, to any percepti-
BILE extent lessened, in consequence Of n
war. hardly merits consideration. The
commencement Of war between the
| Northern and the Southern States-FFiii,
per SC, be tender to England, France and
! Germany, of the ontire direct trade with
the South, in merchandise Of two hundred
millions Of dollars annually, and Of the
products of the latter, TO an equal amount.
I And can il for a moment be supposed
that those European powers will hesitate
10 accept such tender, and open a direct
trade, now passing through the hands of
the merchants and shippers Of the North,
more valuable than any concentrated
traffic the world has ever known? Or
they consent to a blockade Of the South
ern ports, or by any means whatever to
be deprived OF the cotton 50 necessary to
their manufactured Mo- England, ever
since the death Of the first Napoleon, has
pertinaciously adhered to the principle Of
recognizing every dc .faeto Government
and the tenure upon which Louis Napo.
leon holds his throne compels him to Dc
so. Il is said that public sentiment in
England and France will not permit Their
rulers to recognize Governments holding
slaves. Why mott Both those Govern
ments have treaties with the present
United States, where slavery certainly
exists.
On the other hand, the United State,
are now indebted 10 the amount Of sixty.
nine millions, exclusive Of a floating deb
Of nine and n half more, over and above
the funds now in the treasury--in all
seventy-eight millions and half In adj
dition 10 that, a loan Of twenty-five mil
lions Is now authorized; a further loan oil
seven millions will be needed TO carry the
Government 10 the end Of the financial
year ending on the 30th Of June next
and the Pacific Railroad bill which Ia,
already passed the HOUSE, and, with some
j. amendments. the Senate, too, pledge the
credit Of the Union for one hundred and
twenty millions more-making, in all, say
two hundred and thirty millions.
The expenditures Of the Union have
for the last three years, averaged eighty
one millions. This year they win proba
bly, exceed eighty-five millions. Let "a
call the annual disbursements, in time o.
peace, eighty millions
What have beenits revenues during th,
sane period Of peace and unexamplec
prosperity We may omit the two mil
lions Of receipts from sales Of public lands
because the passage Of the Homestead bill
now pending viii deprive them Of All In
come from that source. What then,
leiti Nothing but the proceeds Of dutie
on imports; which. for the last threi
years, have averaged iorty-eieht millions
The advocaies Of the Tariff bin now be
J fore Congress. claim that rs passage vii
r increase the revenue about eight millions
7 That estimate Is donbied By others but
ASSUMING ID 10 be correct. the entire in
: come Of the Government win BE- abou
! ffty-aix millions which Is all they vii
Z have 10 meet an expenditure Of eight
, millions, leaving balance 10 be liquidate,
/ only By means Of new loans, Of twenty
} four millions Of dollars per annum, asid