New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-28
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
THE REBELS GETTING "RILED."

SCARCITY OF SPECIE TO PAY DUTIES-TIfE
JEFF. DAVIS TARIFF-DRECT TRADE, &C.
From Our Own Correspondent
CHARLESTON, S. c., March "a, 1861.
The music of the drum aud fife still salutes
the ear, and the stars and stripes, floating from
Fort Sumter, still oFends or makes glad the
sight, according as the heart is. Is Maj. Ander-
son going TO leave Fort Sumter 7 If 70, when
and how These are the questions heard on oil
sides morning noon, and night. Undenably
within the past week, much III feeling, sort Of
petulance, has grown up and spread among all
classes, in consequence of the nOD-acton OF the
Government in regard to Anderson. Many, who
before believed the professions were sincere and
that the Fort would be evacuated, now doubt;
others, who before doubted, profess to be con-
frmed in their doubts. On the whole, do not
remember to have seen this community so "rlled
up" as at the present moment. 1t is not how
ever, from this single cause alone. The hard and
dull times still continue and will continue, and
grow harder and duller. The tariff arrangement
is oppressive in its operation, clogs trade, makes
everything not produced here (and but small
stare of what ia consumed is) dear, deranges
the order of business, and imposes tax on con
sumers, who now are not in condition to
bear it.
A practical difficulty has arisen al the outset
of the attempt to enforce the tariff law OF lS41,
! NOT only ha-A hut generally in the seceding
| States. II arises from the lack or specie to psy
the duties Banks generally are in State ct
| suspension, and will not or cannot afford relief.
For several months there has been great lncoD-
yenience in consequence of the withdrawal Of
specie from circulation, in carrying on the very
limited transactions OF ordinary trade. Here the
notes of the State Bank of South Carolina only
! arc current in business, but they are not re-
| ceived in the payment of duties. This new In
convenience is likely to be permanent one, and
the source of increasing irritation. Should the
bank suspension laws be repealed it is question
able whether a greater evil would not be pro-
duced thereby. This, as a measure of relief, is
proposed in some of the States, and | believe,
there is bill for this purpose before the Geor-
gia Convention now.
Nor does the proposed JEFF. Davis tariff prom
Use a remedy. Shrewd men begin 10 discover
that with the Border States still in the Union,
the practical effect Of the laws operation will be-
that while the North, or some parts of it, will
have the benefit of free goods over the roads of
the Border States, the South viii have to pay a
duty on most Of what they consume, which the
North will supply. 1t is manifest on all hands
| that the JEFF. Davis COnfederacy has been gradu-
aIed on a scale of expense altogether beyond the
revenue that can be collected At the came time
the duties are too light TO afford the slightest
protection TO domestic capital ard skill even if
the South was disposed TO undertake TO manu-
facture.
Commercial men, in spite Of numerous adverse
circumstances, are making rather large calcula
tons on the " direct trade with Europe, which
is expected to grow up under the JEFF. Davis
tariff which trade, what there is Of it, will be
taken from the North, principally from New
York. Few will DO disposed to dispute that
there are good grounds for expecting large In
crease of this description of trade at certain
Southern ports, from this cause. Nothing but
fixed blockade of those ports can prevent the in
PRODUCTION of goods under the JEFF. Davis tariff,
not only for the Seeding States, but for the
Northwest, reached by tue Mississippi and It's
trbutaries--a boon which, il is cOntcnded, val
measurably recCn ciIc those States TO the broken
condition of things. g. An i'll wind that blows
nobody good"
The following from an extended article in Tie
iIercpJy, on the subject Of direct trade, fully
discloscs the idea prevalent as TO the advantage
which the South viii possess over the North IN
erect trade
Yankee may convince himself, or may try TO
convince, Southerner, whom he is accustomed 10
DamDoozle, hat IL Is better trade for tie European
10 ship s gotis destined Tor tie Southern market hrst
TO New loiR, psiDg duty Of 30 per cent then from
New TO Cna lesion, paying again ~ per cent,
lhn Is 10 shlp Ii dhGt 20 Charleston at once pay ing
only ~ per cent, ana having BIZ ships ready at tie
dock for new 20. TIL. NAV be-; but he will never
even make tie attempt uh,a The eiedully Of AN En-
glishman.' fEf. ~. 4.
Gen. Beauregard and Gov. r;ckens are entirely
confident now Of their ability to1low Major An.
derson out of Fort Sumter, and feJ degree of
disappointment at not having an oPp,rtunity to
prove the completeness and magnitude # their
preparations. They have not felt so until within
a very abort time, and the feeling has doubtless
been inspired by the skill and well-directeo
efforts of Gen. Beauregard. As a consequence,
and partly on account Of the delay at Washing-
ton, Q good many are beginning to encourage