Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-02

MONDAY EvEEISe, April /, 1861.


the Southern ConfederaeY.
We published telegraphic dispatch Saturday
morning stating that the Paris correspondent of the
New York Times writes that the French and English
Governments are fitting out powerful war steamers
for the United States at the suggestion of England
The purpose of sending this fleet to this country is
manifest, and shows with what watchfulness the
| English Government guards the interests OF her
manufacturers and tradesmen A blockade of
the Southern ports by order of the President of
the United States was considered almost certain in
Europe when the movement was made Of which the
Tines correspondent speaks and it plain the En-
glish and French Governments viii not permit the
commercial interests of their people to be thus inter-
| fered with; their mercha ntmen must and viii be
protected in the prosecution of trade with the
States of the Southern Confederacy. The London
Tines has clearly fOreshadoWed this policy. In its
issue of the 9Th ult the Tines says in reference to
the MoERnI. Tariff the Legislation of the North
will bring about considerable modification of British
relations with America" This Trait, it says,
cuts off the North from the sympathy OF its friends
i and will divert European trade from Boston and
New York to Charleston and New. Orleans. 1.-THE
warmess fFienas-of the Epiens lpRsss 'sspns
not expect from British merchants aefimmolz
The Times declares that The European Operation Of
the United States tariff law will be the anos. eso-
lutte suspension of q all imports into the United
States from England, France and Germany" that it
is measure " calculated at once to ALLEVIATE for
eign nations" and that from the pressureo said
law upon foreign powers the arguments Of President
JEFFERSON DAVIS in favor Of the Southern Confed>
eracy "wil receive enormous accession of foreev
The Paris Moniteur, the official organ of the French
Emperor says that "ths new MoRRILL) tariff should
be one of the first sacrifices made for the recoacia
ton of the South; otherwise Europe viii end by
seeing only a fortunate event in separation which
she at first deplored, and it will become not only
| right, but a duty for as (France] to recognize
| the Independence of the new Confederacyr The
Moniter is indignant at the increase Of duties
imposed by the Northern United States upon French
productions. Silks which paid nineteen per cent,
will have now to pay from twenty to thirty, and
wines which paid thirty, will have to pay thirty
three and half and Of other kinds of goods and
| produce The official Journal accuses the Northern
Representatives Of having taken advantage Of the
absence of those from the South to do this smart
bit of BUSINESS ard lamerts 70 have to observe tins
resrograde movement from free trade, when all
other countries are on the contrary, advancing to-
wards liberty of commerce, The Paris Constitution
ne another accredited organ of ppblicopnien holds
| similar views. In its is arch 3 1t declared :,
"If the MoRRsLL tariff should pass Congress- as ap-
pears likely expectations from France England and
Germany to the Non thern States would receive 3
severe check and noIens uoens. EsTopean commerce
.ood incline TO raeT7sise aCih the South ia spite Of is
SLAVERY oscillations principles" The Paris Presss
notcessthe probable diversion of European trade to
the Confederate States, and ads that 'the Southern
4 Confederaey, by prohibiting the slave strads, has
4 forestalled the moral opposition of Europe" -
| II is also significant that on the 4th Of March,
while Mr.. LINCOLN was proclsiming in his inaugural
| that the Union was not dissolved, Mr.. GRsGoRY, in
the British House of Commons, "gave notice that at
an early day he would call the attention of her
Majesty's Government to the expediency Of prompt
recognition of the Southern Confederacy of Aneri-
| CA The New York Herald says that Mr.. GREGORY
is from Galway, and director in the company run
ming the line of steamers between that port and New
York He had doubtlessbeen considering the subject
to which herefers IN its eomercisl aspects ard bis
bropesitioni eyidently fraa, = cs1s "a, ne
IFresfintsfss of Brit il 9 "a fsk
s;si ~ 6sst 4
the Southern Ces.i eracy Il q clear that both n
England and France the organs of public opinion
are beginning to comprehend the commercial issues
involved in the change that has taken place in the
relations of tie States formerly composing the
Union, ami in the difference IN the tariff sys-
TENS adopted by the United States and the Confeder-
ate States. The New York Journal OF Commerce,
one of the most candid and impartial papers in the
North;is convinced of this fact, for it says in a
cent issue:
The tone of the English press has been essential
ly modified, in treating the question of slavery,
since secession in the United States became fixed
fact In their estimation the institution Of slavery
seems to be far less obnoxious than formerly less
repugnant humanity, and to be tolerated ss.asne
cessary evil rather thanto be cut up with fire and
| sword regardless of alfconsequences.
Zone might almost detect growing fondness for
the long abused SHAREHOLDERS, who don't turn out to
| be such barbarous set after all. The truth is,
England considers her commercial interests para
| mount to all Others Now that she must contend
= with the Morrill, tariff The motive for recognizing
the independence of fhea Seeded States operates
2 with q power prodigfonsly increased. IT the Re-
publicans had desired iarecogniton by foreign pow
; ers of the Southern Confederacy, they could not
have done anything better calculated to secure this
end than was their. adoption of high protective
J tariff ID - asa " kei4rsses -
1t is evident that The order of things e
be reversed tilst the establishment of a new Gov
eminent on our Southern seaboard, with TART
considerably lower than that of the United States
is about to enrich the South at the expense of tbs
> North sThe advantages which the Southera Gov
vernent holds out foreign importers are SO appa
rent that of course they will eagerly seized upon
!, and if need be- protected BY such foreign Govern
ments as become interested i'm the trade. The New
Orleans Commercial BtIetia one of the most staid
reliable journals in the South, takes similar view
| IS a.; In IF rlt tha
paper says: -.
Promising that no collision will take place which
shall inagurate war between the Confederacy snC
the United States, there cannot be doub that
| about TO enter Immediately upon new era OF com
mercial enterprise and prosperity. Our low tart
will be the instrument by which this change will b
wrought. We have already alluded to the great dis
satisfaction with the United States tariff which goe
. into effect on Monday next manifested BY the jour
mails of the great commercial centers of the North
their apprehensons Of the injury its operation vii
infict on their trade, and their loud and urgen
calls for an extra session of Congress prune it
itsobnoxous features. But suppose the United State
Congress does assemble and reduce the rate Of du
we will then enjoy the same advantage over thei
,c importers that they complain of now. By tha
% time the Congress of the Southern Confederate,
will have still further modified their tariff, and hav
reached standard of duties to which the Unite
States cannot afford in their present financial cor
!. dtion, TO reduce their tariff. and the South wi
offer the same inducements to attract foreign trad
to its ports that it does now.
Collectors at Revenue Stations.
The Montgomery Advertiser states the followin
appointmentsof Collectors at Revenue Stations hay
been made by the Secretary of the Treasury of tn
Confederate States .....-. =
J. A. Williams, at Stevenson, Ala
Thos. Bass, at Athens Ala
Walker A. Goodman at Holly Springs, Miss.
L. L. Jones, at fernando, Miss,
Saml Bell. at East Port, Miss.
r. Shackleford, at Atlanta Ga r. sfss., : Il
Chss p Polk, at Corinth, Miss.
W. T. Robinson, at Chester, S. c.. ,
W. 7. Bartlett, at Florence, Ala
to-. The Atlanta Southern Confsderacg of the 3oth u
says:
We notice duties are being collected on some a