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nations; inasmuch as Chill shipment
could enter at less duties at New West
minister than an Oregon pack train on
the boundary line. But the fine and a
pertinacious assertion that it is contra
ry to law to bring goods over the FROM
tier is very likely to avoid an interna-
tional question, and leave the Dalles
traders to do the grumbling.
On the whole, we are inclined to be-
lieve the policy of increasing the from
tier duties will benefit our merchants:
whether the policy can be defended
or not, is another question. But like
everybody else, our commercial COM
munity are not likely to question the
Southern Boundary Act so long as it
"brings grist to their mill" Neither
can the Dalles traders make such an
outcry against it, as they would were
the proclamation not made known till
spring. Now they have received ample
notice of the three per cent. fine, and
will have from now till spring to 'sgo-
vern themselves accordingly"
A Virginia Congressman to his Constituents.
One of the few Southern men in the
present Congress who were eager for
the election of Speaker, whether it was
to- be Sherman or anybody else, was
Sherrard Clemens, who represents the
Panhandle or Wheeling District in
Congress. Mr.. Clemens, it will be re-
membered, was severely wounded in
duel with o. Jennings Wise, son OF
Gov. Wise, some three years ago, and
has been q cripple ever since. His south
ern friends supposed that his anxiety
to 60 ahead with the election of Speak
er arose from his sickness, but as tire
session progressed, Clemens was found
to be a man of liberal sentiments to-
wards the North, owing, perhaps, to the
rapidly growing frcc-soil sentiments
among his constituents. Mr.. Clemens
has given further proof of this by pun-
gent address, denouncing the disunion-
lists as follows:
To tic People Of tie Wheeling Cong5es-
sional District, Virginia:
Before the last Congressional Elect
ion, announced to you my desire to
retire from public life. In now repeat
ing that determination, l have to de-
clare to you, my deep and unqualified
thanks for your kindness extended to
me upon so many occasions in the past:
and to assure YOU that whatever my flu
ture fate may be, your favor shall not
be forgotten.
As a border people, you have reculi-
ar interest in the integrity of the Fed
cral Government. The result of the
recent Presidential election is made the
pretcxt for an assault upon the Consti-
tuition under the forms Of which it has
been decided.
The hot and indecent haste of South
Carolina meets with my unqualified
condemnation. 1t perils whatever
there may have been Of merit hitherto
in the cause of the South. It affords
no remedy for alleged grievances, but
will intensity every one of them. It
may prccipitatc revolution, which will
end III a return to colonial dependence
under the crown of England, orin max
ing tho Cotton States mere stipendia-
ries upon the dcspotism Of France.
1t is not necessary now to enlarge
upon these considerations. l thank
God, have lived to do you some SER
vice in this crisis. l shall resume my
scat ut the commencement Of the ses-
sion, and by my vote and hy my voice,
I shall resist the cUnsummatiOn Of this
great wrong against tile Constitution
and the laws.
shall obey no command except that
which comes from you. Should you diff
fer in opinion with me, shohld you
think that treason to the Confederacy
should be dignified with the name Of
patriotism, let yodr Instructions meet
me at Washington, and I will at once
resign into your hands all the official
power you have 50 generously con-
ferred upon me-.
Your obliged fellow-citizen,
SlfERRARD CLEMENS.
New Orleans, La, Nov. Is, 1860.