The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-04-12

purpose is TO make eonqucsts In Mexico,
Cent al America, and probably Cuba
This has been proclaimed in every possi-
bic form, and Is cronstrated by the
event Of the past few years. II was for
this that the "Ostcnd Manifesto was put
forth; Il was for this that President Bu-
ehanan recommended 'protcctorato over
hexico;' Il was for this that Walker fued|
ont within our Union, ia violation OF acts
Of Congress, his hostile expedition against
Central America. The design was Col
extend slavery.
Now by treaty with Mexico, Central
America, and Spain, would guarantee
these countries against conquest BY the
secession confedcrucy. Mexico is hos
tile 10 slavery, and her people are united
against warlikc conqucsts. Central
America is prepared for such treaty stip-
ulotioBs, for she, too. is ready "with bloody
hands, 20 welcome invaders 10 hospitablc
grovCs.' Spain has declared her pur-
pose neither 10 sell or surrender Cuba.
Then by treaty we can cut of the splon-
did dream Of vast slavo empire 60 over
shadow these regions Of the sunny south
The President has declared his purpose
TO collect duties at the ports Of secession
States. To execute the laws, he cannot
do otherwise.
But this is by no means the most ciToo-
tual mode Of putting down secession, /
would invoke the action Of Congress 10
abolish, for the time being, the ports OF
entry in all the secession States. Com
gress has power TO regulate commerce. ~
" may constitutionally create new ports,
and abolish old ones. A law Of Congress
now provides, that"no vessel which shall
arrive In the United States from any for
eign port or her cargo, shall be entered
elsewhere than at one Of the ports OF en-
try established by law"
Now, i( Congress shall abolish the
polts,of entry in the secession stutos, We
can, with our navy, blockade the ports, anc
permit no vessels to enter them. With
out the blockade, If we collect revenue
from vessels Of war outside Of harborH
tho Secession Conlodcracy" will agar
collect it, 0pd thus derive a revenue irou
n Foreign nations may insist, that un
der our commercial treaties, wO shall pro
toct them against double duties, aud thu
we may be involved in d lieully with them
But ii we blockade the ports we cut Of
tho revenue Of the traitor government
we deprive it Of the sincws Of war, money
We deprive It of foreign trade. W,
transfer the contest, if any there shall b,
from the land 20 - ocean, There W,
have navy and ~ .raitors have nome
Their canfederaCy cannot live withou
raising and SO Hing cotton. II must pas
through the ports Of loyal States, thu
giving them the profits Of the carryinl
trade The blockade will transfer New
Orleans aud Charleston, to Norfolk & Bal
timore. This blockade win enrich III
and impovcrish the south. Tho pcopl,
Of the secession States will soon learr
that direct taxes 20 support State Govern
mcnt' ard "a conledoracy beside, will b,
too gricvous to be borne. Tho resources
of the secession Statos must soon be cx
huusted,Hnd with JEFF. Davis for Prcsiden
who led the Mississippi party that ropu
dated its State debt, ho cannot hope fol
aid in the way Of foreign loans. wouit
hold out the olive branch Of peace, an,
give every assurance and guaranty io
Icxisting rights under the constitution
The Union sentiment would react--pub
lie opinion would displaco the mad lead
ers Of secession, and, in time, would re
E,,go us TO frutcrnal relations, and th,
Ifnio, So5,sld again he acknowledged. 81
long this mode 8, ir"o,,3g ,r'@... our Ireseh
evils might indicate a pr lspoct Of peace
ful restoration Of tho Union, would pur
sue il. We could wait ono year, o. iyC
years, or more, with such prospect
rather than march an army 10 execut,
the laws. a year. or ten years in the lilt
Of n nation which should endure forever
is as moment in the life Of a man. The
preservation Of the Uuian is worth the
work OF years--it is too sacred 10 be rem
dered up in year OF two, or over so long
as its preservation is possible. This pol
icy would consolidate an impregnablc Uni
on sentimentin all the remaining States
Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Nortf
Carolina, and Virginia, have all by over
whelming popular mnjoritics, decl9red fo
the Union. The Free States cannot fai
to be united for II. But if this policy
should fail, IL tho secession confederOcl
should make war on uF; or IL, when al
other modes have for years been tried il
vain, and no other means Of restoring thu
Union should be left us, would max,
war to save IL. / endorse the patriot,
sentiment Of the Logan GaFeHe In thai
emergency, and would inscribe these
words Of its editor in letters Of gold on our
blAner; ave are forrountibg the State
OF the Conlsderacy at whatC yer cost, and
whatever sacrifice" / would raise an
army of50,O00 mon, and iflhut could not
accomplish the whole work, would
swell III 100000, rather thCn yield up
without struggle 10 degradation, dis
mombermeni, aud destruction, tho only
government on earth which secures the
high, form Of freedom b m n.
The Union, with the benefits / have
described is worth all this.
IL Il was worth seven years war Of
Independence, and six years moro of civil
negotiations 10 establish the Union, is il
not worth equal sacrifices aud efforts 10
save It II il was worth a war with
Mexico to acquire California and our 9th.
or Mexican possessions, is IL not worth
some effort to save the secession States.
with commercial advantages to Us worth
ten Caliiornias. Commerce, and moi
Cotton,is King. Tho war Of the Cri.
mea was waged for commerce, and shall
we surrender the commercial adyantagrs
OF the South without a struggle Is it
not better TO retain whatwe rightfuly
own--a unity Of territory az wen as Of
governmont--rather than fllibustcr for
what we do not own From 1871 10
1861, We have prosecuted Indian wars 10
secure and protect territories, and why
now shall we surrender the fairest por-
ton Of the Union IL is said wo shall
do this for peacc--to avoid war. Then
If the South demands cur runOccupied ter.
ritories, shall we give them up 70 avoid
war II so. we must WELD Ia evey,, A.