Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-20
war Or Dlrsea Ta1asion--war and Dlrso,

We deeply regret that the Patriot should have
fet bound to Join the Bonner in opposing the recee
ntion by the United States OF the independence Of
the Confederate States Should such pelicy be
pursued by the extra session Of Congress which Mr.
IANooIN win call, we can see nothing but the most
disastrous results therefrom. That Congress win
pursue that policy appears evident from the fact
that the Black Republican majority viii be sustained
by the JoHSsONs, Stokes, ETHER1DGEs Banners and
Patriots of the Border States. What the neces-
sary consequences of refusal to recognize the
Southern Confederacy as an independent govern
ments The Union still being considered .unbroken"
by Mr.. LINCOLN and his party, no tariff can be
collected upon goods brought from the Confederate
States into the United States. The present tariff
of the United States being enormously high and
the Southern tariff exceedingly low goods ship
ped from Liverpool for New York, or even
Portland, in Maine instead of going direct, viii be
entered at Southern ports pay the Southern tariff
and then be transferred inland or coastwise to the
Northern ports. Such being the case, not dollar
will go into the Federal treasury from the tariff
and the United States must resort to direct taxation
How is this to be prevented? He who refuses to
acknowledge the Independence of the Southern
Confederacy answers, 'We will collect the revenue
on shipboard. We viii not permit vessels to enter
Southern ports. We will blockade those ports, or
abolish them and treat all vessels going into or
coming out from them smugglers or piratesr
There are none so blind as not to see that
such policy would lead to resistance from
the Confederate States. Each of the plans
proposed Is recognized, clearly and Enthusiastically,
by the law Of nations, as act of war and would
be resisted such to the btterest end by the South
ern Confederacy. a failure to do so on their part
would be yielding up of their national existence
and admission that they occupied the position, to
use Gov. JoHSsoS's phrase, of conquered pro-
vinces." During civil war in the United States
the Federal Government would derive no revenue
from its tariff laws. The Importation of foreign
manufactures would be stopped. and in that event
direct taxation would have to be resorted to for the
maintenance of the Government. Then, in either
event, direct taxation or national bankruptcy will
be the result of the policy of those who oppose ac-
knowledging the independence of the Southern
Confederacy. If peace is preserved, goods
intended for the Northern importers will
be brought through Southern ports and
pay tariff to the Southern Confederacy. This
viii drive the United States to direct taxation to
maintain the government If, on the other hand,
war is made to prevent this direction of trade for
eigu importations will be stopped, trade and COM
merce of every character will cease and direct tax
alton will be resorted to by Mr. LINcoINs admins
tration Thus, those who are against recognizing
the Southern Confederacy are for WAR, OR D1REcr
TAXATION; OR, WAR AND DIRECT TAXATION.