New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-17
Sgen OrIeals Duly Grfstfnt.
THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY II, 1861.
TALK ON CHANGE.

TALK ON CHANGE. 4
The weather was very favorable yesterday, and
the flags were tolerably (only) well crowded
2 The telegraph was silent-hors de cdnabat-and
4 the usual excitement was lacking. Two days with
out the usual flying reports and fabrications, it is
somewhat astounding how some parties--news-
mongers and quidnuncs-have existed for forty
eight hours. The talk Of what the Government at
Washington intends to do seems to be paramount.
The time for the meeting of the Convention is ap-
preaching, and secession being fixed fact, the
: question is propounded, "When will Louisiana go
out?'' Not many days after the 23d inst. There
was some intimations that Governor Moore would
find 1t polite to take charge Of the telegraph offices
in this city, 80 far as the transmission of dispatches
and intelligence from Washington City is CON
cerned. Dispatches in ciphers to the officers Of
the squadron in the Gulf ought to be closely
scrutinized, and those pertaining to coercive or
blockade movements stopped. The Admnistra-
tion, the powers that be at Washington, must be
considered as enemies. There was some inquiry
regarding Collector Hatch's instructions and his
intents about the revenue cutters under his
tfol.
The talk about foreign bottong- shipments of
produce on foreign account-still continues; what
countries adopt when secession of Louisiana is
= completed, and the State assumes its independent
sovereignty One important view or question is
lost sight Of, overlooked. With some of the Euro
pean powers there is dii1ercntial duty produce
Imported in foreign vessels, vessels under for
eign flags, of which by treaty American vessels are
relieved, that is, in the ports of France and Bel
GUM, if coming from their own country with pro-
dnee and merchandise Of that country. The ques
ton arises whether American vessels loaded with
cotton atthe ports Of the seeding States will not be
considered as foreign vessels coming from foreign
ports, and their cargoes amenable or subject to
these discriminating duties. This will be an item on
shipments Of produce hence, and will take some
thing Of slice one way and another, of which
many shippers may not be aware. This difference
dfdhty will of course, have to be borne in some
way by the difference in the value of cotton, Or
rather will have to come out of the planter. This
discriminating duty WILL of course, be productive
of gain to the vessels of nations making the dis
elimination. This subiect--the forming of treaties
with foreign powers-wi be one of the first to
command the attention of our authorities after the
) ordinance Of secession aud separation is passed
II and becomes the law of louisiana
"a. The freight market continues under some excite
rfent. British bottoms are obtaining 10th to !th
more than Northern, or what were American yes-
sells. The advance in frcights is owing to the gen
eral scarcity of shipping. The number Of vessels,
oaIl kinds and nationality now in port is ISL, jlst
l00 sail less than last year at this time. OF the
tonnage now in port, Il 1874 tons are British say
twenty-five vessels. OF the other foreign vessels
two are Bremen, 1901 tons; nine Spanish, 3iS9
tons; five Swede, 1773 tons one Sandman, COS
#tans, and two Oldenburg. This is a very light
quantity of tonnage. The talk is, that it will be
#hghy conducive to cotton and trade to write to
Nova Scotia and Newfoundland for all the British
vessels in the ports Of those colonies to forth
with South. In all probability there will be 4
large number of British vessels now idle and I'M
employed in the ports of Great Britain forthwith
sent to aid in transporting cotton hence-4d will
encourage an immense quantity Of tonnage TO come
hther.
IT was lively on the great levee yesterday. Our
marine register records several large loads of cot.
Ton the past two days also continued arrivals Of
produce from the West, which ought to seal the
lips Of those lying correspondents of Northern
newspapers, that there is scarcity Of breadsuis
and provisions in the South 1t would he boot
less task to attempt to correct the misrepresenta-
tions and falsehoods which are said to emanate
from the South. HarperB' Weekly journal is now
becoming notorious for disseminating these fabri-
cations. 1t is almost corrupt as the blackest
Republican papers.
There were no mails yesterday. However, we
are getting along very well without them. In the
meantime, the alterations at our Post.ofice are
progressing. Postmaster Riddel has returned to
the.old plan in locating the boxes. There are a
great many oilers in and about the lobby Of the
Postofice they appear TO have no business, and
gather every day, and greatly interrupt and inter-
fere with those that have business. There is no
remedy for the abuse, and community must
submit to the imposition.