New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-20

10 &c a9aora al e I'D Members tho Pov
The memorial of the undersigned, citizens Of
Cnarleston, South Carolina, respectfully shoWeth
That although the blockade of our sea-coast which
our enemy IS endeavoring to establish does not
entirely preventive arrival and departure of sea-
| going vessels at and from our ports, vet it has
proved sufficient to deter many from making the
attempt TO trade with u.s. and not only have our
supplies OF necessary articles been greatly re-
dueed, and the prices thereof become enormously
nigh, causing much Inconvenience and even dis.
tress to our people, but the Government itself has
been thereby almost entirely deprived of it's reve-
| nue. from duties on imports
The memorialsts are therefore deepIy IMPRESSED
with the importance of affording some additional
Inducements to the citizens and subjects Of all neu-
trai powers, to risk the dangers of the blockade
ana they confidently believe that the entire remis-
SION OF the import duties on all cargoes to be here
after imported into the Confederate States during
the existence of the blockade, and for one month
after It shall have been raised, would have the de-
sfed erect OF increasing to very great extent the
| number of arrivals at our ports and while it would
only deprive the Government of the very nconsid-
cradle amount of duties that could reasonably he
expected should the present state of things CON
linue, 1t would on the other hand, certainly have
powerful tendency to secure the following advanta-
geons results: -
First. IT would be multiplying the number of
arrivals OF ships escaping the blockade laden with
articles OF prime necessity increase our supplies,
reduce prices to moderate rates. and by the shin.
ments OF produce from our ports which would fol
low, as matter of course, impart activity to our,
now stagnant trade, and enable our people, witt.
out greatly feeling the burden, promptly to nav
body. ,.- - =, D-o
Secondly. By the reduction in the prices of ar.
licles Oh prime necessity to the Government, it
Wo1ia De enabled to save more money than it
could possibly lose by depriving itself of the small
amount OF revenue to be expected from continuing
she present system Of leyying duties on imports
during the existence of the blockade.
IhlrdlY. BY increasing the nu,nber Of
ana departures at and from our ports neutral
nations would the sooner be left without the
shadow OF reason for longer recognizing block
AIDE SO manfestly inefficient and will no longer be
restrained from breaking it. -
r. Fourthly. The duties on imports being no longer
RENTED after the lapse Of brief period from The
raising of the blockade, (Which our enemies would
soon pc compelled to do as soon as it was dsre-
garded ey foreign nations, our Government would
soon pc IN receipt of an adequate revenue which
would firmly establish its credit, thereby enabling
IL TO carry on the war with increased facilities both
on the land and at sea, the more speedily to achieve
me acknowledgment of the independence of our
Confederacy. - WA
(, Your memprialists, therefore, pray that your
honorable body would take this important subject
INTO immediate consideration, and adopt such
measures as your wisdom may devise as best cal.
culated to accomplish the desirable object herein
referred to, and your memorialists will ever pray,
etc. W. f''
Charleston, Move Der, 1s6l. p e..
I'VE copy the above from the Charleston papers
OF the 18th, and think the memorial worthy re. |
spectful consideration everywhere in the Confed |
crate States. - 4 -r.