Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-22
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sanding Of the complete devastation which
the dOgmas OF the Chicago platform have
brought upon their own section, and begin
sensibly to feel that their party engineers
have been hoisted on their own petsrds
Bsfaed in the eonsummation Of their vile and
infamous schemes, they are now casting about
for the adoption Of a policy whose pursusuce
VII rescue them from the crushing condem-
nation Of the civilized world abroad, and at
the same time serve as an t~fsetual barrier to
stay the angry waves Of popular Indignation
at home. There are but two courses for them
topursue, which are SO sEtagonistic in their
character as to exhibit at onee the Iimpossi-
bility Of being blended. They must, as Mr..
DoUcLks has maintained in a recent speech
in the Senate, either acknowledge the
Independence Of the Confederate S.stes
and treat with them as a foreign
power, or prepare for a bloody and inter
ninsble civil war. The idea Of the Admins
tration at Washington acting upon the by
Pothssis that the Union is "uRbroken," and
proceeding TO collect the revenue ain al the
States y with ths hope q incurring no opPo
sition, is too stupid and theoretical fer a no
ment's consideration. The revenue can be
collected in the ports Of the seeded States
only By the same means and through the same
appliances that would be required for similar
purposes, were the effort made in the ports Of
France, England or Belgium. It must be
done BY organizing an army and taking mill
tary possession Of every port and custom house
along the Atlantic coast from Cape Fear river
70 Hhu Rio E~nwHa IT, --.s--A - -A-Eg~-s--I
men-Of-war in the hsrbors, for the purpose Of
ordering vessels 10 otlsr ports, directly con
travenes a provision in the Constitution which
guarantees that such vessels, bound to or from
one State, shall not be obliged to {" enter, clear,
or pay duties In snothsr.D Leaving out Of
view the disgraes which the Government
would incur in The implied acknowledge
nsnt Of its inbeeility and its impotence
it would be equally impracticabls to collect
the duties on board Of the vessels. The pre-
sentation Of bis certificate and other papers to
the foreign consul, which is required OF the
Ehpmss-sr, must take place on shore, where
tie consul resides, else that fHnetionary must
transfer bis permanent quarters to the deck Of
avessel. Bss:des, the cargo must be entered
by oath at the custom house, where the meas
urement and weighing required bv law must
take place under The supervision Of an officer
appointed for the purpose. Even were it pos
SIbis to obviate this insurmountsble difficulty,
the owners Of imported goods could take ad-
vantage Of the provision IN the MORRILL, tariff
bill, allowing them as formerly to be bonded
in ware houses free Of duty, for at least one
year. This dsv1es, furnishing an ample andlsgsl
means Of eFadiRg the law, would OF course be
universally adopted without the slightest hest
tstion.
A blockade Of the southern ports cannot Be
Effected eonstitutionally, unless the Northern
Coufederacy first declares war upon the Con-
fsdsrats States, a preliminary 70 which proee-
durs must Of necessity be the scknowledg-
meat Ct their independence, as no government
can make a declaration OF war against itself.
Tie only other alternative then for the Admin
i~strstion 10 adopt, By which 10 avoid conflict
and at the same time pretend to assert author
itv, is found in the threat 50 frequently made to
call an extra session Of Congress and abolish
she southern sea-coast cities as ports Of entry.
This might possibly have beeen an excellent
programme under some circumstances for the
northern Congress, and the faei iy with which
il can Be consEmmatsd con paper" would have
constituted It's most plausible recommendation
70 their eowardies. Bat the fact that Great
Britain has given oheial notification that no
mere legislative blockade wouli be recognized,
but that It msst be actual and complete, at
once dissipstes all hope Of its observance OF
recognition BY other less influential ~transat-
lantie powers. This view Of the question rem
dsrs it al once palpsbls beyond all dispute that
lfhsre is 10 middle course between the two we
have indlea.ed. Any effort on the part Of the
Administration to discover and pursue such an
imaginary line OF policy viii lead them into
~insrtucsbls difficulties for which they are alto
gsther unprepsred.
But suppose the radical wing of the Black
Republican party sbould triumph in the eoun-
sells Of the Cabinet and should prevail upon
the President 70 use an the means which a
frsesoH Congress viii place In bic power to
esrrv oat their already ehalked out and pre-
msditstsd e~oercivs programme. Will this.
desperate play Of the last trump card win the
game for the Federal Government? We think
ever indication goes to show the contrsry5
for 60 soon as a determination to solve tae
psnding issue with the sword. shall be made
manifest upon TIE part Of the dominant fac
tim. the slave States viii be united ia IN
swsrFiag opposition to its execution. An army
Of q hslf million Of fighting men viii rally
70 he support Of the southern eau7s at the
fret blast Of the war trumpet that goes out
from TIE FEDERAL metropolis. Cndert the most
expsrienesd and distinguished military com
msnaer IL America, enlisted in the battle OF
political freedom against desPotie asurPation
and bigb-handsdtyrannE and un~endangered BY
the disafection Of toryism 10 their ranks hey
would meet the enemy upon their wi soil,
s bssr the southern standard in triumph
through many a blood-rtSined victory. The
conservatives OF the North will not assist in a
var Of subiugstion upon the South. It must
he aons bF the war wing Of the Republican
rsrtv. Is object viii be, II ever inaugurated,
a vipdieate the majesty Of the Chicago plat
form, and not o. the Federal Constitution
o.rpetusts their own miserable existence, not
hat Of a discovered government such a
pollev would, under The circumstances, be 5otn
r-ninal and suicidal, and the boot would in
.vitsblv Be upon the wrong leg. It would
hiring upon its projectors the sum OF al other
accumulated evils.
The oplv feasible plan therefore for the
r,nn Government to adopt, and the one which
wo,ia Be- followed by the least Of evils, is the
-..ognjien q southern independence. Even
-. how.vsr. will bring commercial, indus
60 and financial disaster upon the Eastern
-, s,d bankrupt the Federal Government.
r. eovtb has heretofore furnished two-thirds
~ The exports Of the country, nearly al the
so-.,gp goods and merchandise 10 exchange
49, have found a transit through north
- AZ eptry. The General Government
- maintained By duties levied on these
- The commercial emPoriums OF tae
-. rave expandsd under the benign influence
k-sde and traffic which the incidents to
-5u..so have attracted and northern
-a..hsve fed and fs'teDed from the eounuss
ss.h .bsv have enabled The Government 70
- ,,on Industry. But now the twenty
-, r.c,ie sf the SortA must support
-~overonenta machinery with ths reFe-
s---sng from one hundred millions OF DOL
--sus ts1 millions Of people Ia TIE soutn
-. inst double that amount At tne sane
csargss-or your doHsrs to one IN
~ra,ortioa to TIE population u ~lh n'l'
.r,sor,. Be difficult to teil Were 'aha'i0n
ssfn Be- me least onsFous'
p,. o,rIpg 10 the excessively high rates Of
--,.ss men al goods entering ports, se-
ooss % The provisions Of The MoHAlL tarh
cor -tb,es averages from thirty to hsy per
s@.iea shippers win have every possible IN
s@ssssse Il seIs-iutsrss. TO land al saIsoss
s.s.need for egsn the border end tie wee
s,sts., along as. tributaries Of The Mississippi
ysr. at tie ports Of Charleston !;
pr New Orlsanl. By aials aaSiIlo -
- eollee or at Savannah, psy WI
sossd to pass to their destination a.
r.idng The payment Of the custom n0uS'
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