Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-26
Proper War Plan Tor the North--Tbe
HnectualIty OF Blockade Of the sonth
hY Innh md Enn

EnectualIty or n Blockade Of the sonth
BY Land and Sea. r-.r.f ..... ri,
All the free States, says the New York
EUening Post, are rising with one will aud
one purpose in defense of the Union, its
rights and liberties. There never was q
grander spectacle presented, in any age than
ishow befofe us in the mighty movement
which sways 20 100000 of ffeemen, rousing
them from the quiet of civil life and the pur-
suit of individual interests, and stimulating
them TO great exertions and sacrifices for the
sake OF their common country. All the
result of this noble enthusiasm, however, il
to stregthen the land service In our conflict
with the rebels. Our naval operations are
but slightly effected by it. -
1t is certain that a strict blockade, both of
the coasts and border line of Cotton States
would put an end to rebellion more quickly
than any other plan Of action. The States
now held by the Montgomery traitors have
always depended upon those North of them
for their most necessary provisions. Corn,
wheat, flour, pork, beef-they raise none OF
these, except in small quantities; and with
unintelligent slave labor, it is not possible as
with intelligent free labor to turn quickly
ard productivity into new fields and new
modes of culture. - .... ....
The FIRST necessity in the Governments
plan of military operations is, therefore, to
stop the enemy's supplies. Without abun-
dant food soldiers viii not fight and cut off
f ON their daily food, the people of the
South, now forced to inaction by the pres
enee Of rebel armies, will themselves rise
upon their oppressors and demand that the
Government relieve them of their despotic
rule. But partial blockade is worse than
useless. 1t draws men and money from the
active army, and yet fails utterly to distress
the enemy But to a thorough blockade il
is necessary that the Government troops
should strictly guard the Southern border
line of North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky,
. Tennessee and Missouri. When we hold ali
the roads in those States leading South, and
so watch the coast that no vessel can get
into Southern port, the rebellion will be
virtually at an end. W .r '. .rr
This must he done without loss of time,
When the Government has possessed itself
once more of the roads through MARYLAND,
its next demonstration must be on Rich.
mond. Virginia produces about IL, OOO, 900
bushels of wheat per annum, 10000, 900 of
Indian Corn, 100000 of oats, 100000 of
potatoes and alarge quantity hay, and Rich
mond is her chief commercial depot. From
this point her grain and other products are
exported. There they are collected. Hence,
the rebels can get supplies without limit
for the traitors of Richmond can sell not
only the growth of the State, they can buy
enemy. 1t is well known that they are do
ing this now. .s. ..tH. ~ 3D..
Moreover, the fouDderies of Richmond sup
piled many of the guns and the shot which
were used to humble our flag at Sumter. 1t
is stated that those founderies are now work.
ing extra time on orders for cannon and am
munition for the rebel army. --..rI
The government should not suffer this
moment longer than can be helped No
Nsv.tn IL, hn l1z&
force to Richmond TO check rebellion there,
and punish those who are so industriously
aiding and abetting treason. With Rich
mOnd we have the Chesapeake Bay, aud this
piece of water should be completely guarded
against reasonable entrance or exit. 1t is
as important just now as the bay of New
York and Long Island Sound. a aJHg.
Further south the pirates commissioned
by Jefferson Davis are already making their
arrangements to issue from New Orleans
and Savannah to pray upon our commerce
The stesmer Star of the West was seized the
other day in the southern waters. While
we write she is probably fitting out to carry
guns, and we may next hear that she has
| carried. into New Orleans, as a rich prize.
some stesmer bound to New York, laden
with California gold.
In all the ports of the South, unless they
are subjected to rigorous blockade the com
uleICe Vi EuIOpe lNlll 6Hler lfeely, ana freely
depart. Commerce takes no note of polit-
ical changes except so far as she is COM
| PEELED by force to do so. To prevent car
gees from being taken into the ports of the
rebel States and out of them, and the reye-
nue. laws of the United States from being
set at nOught, a substantial blockade is in
dispensable. The power of the Federal
Government must be put forth for that pur
pose as fully and with as much energy and
pIomptness as we carry on the conflict by
land. The commerce of the world with the
States which form the Union must be con-
centrated on the ports of the loyal States.
The advantages of strict blockade of the
region occupied by the rebels are therefore
| these:
1t will weaken, dispirit and divide the
rebels.
1t will shut up within their ports the sea-
| robbers who are preparing to peunce upon
our commerce, and close these ports against
foreigners who may accept commissions OF
piracy from the rebel Government.
II will vindicate our revenue laws, ensure
the collection of duties, and replenish our
treasury.
1t will cause the commerce of other ma
tons to converge upon the ports of the loyal
States, and increase their prosperity, since
through them the commerce even in the
products of the South must be solely carried
on.