Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-01
stephen A. nougias-Fres rrade.

The Hon S pasu A Douglas, after giving in bis aihe-
sion 20 Luco,1 has gone TO the Northwest 70 stir mp
war feeling In 'hs- region. The people OF tina, section
have no, responded with any great enthusiasm 70 the
War ProcsIsloa. They needed some oggirg. Per
hap5 the dem goga-s uay succeed in stimulating them
TO the mark.
Dougls bias opened the campaign by war speech in
which be p1t t controversy on an entirely new issue.
Il was no longer t5o niger De said ba. the great e1os
ton OF Ere, Ir1-tle right Of the great Stotes lying
on the uu1c, waters Of he Oao and Mississippi to free
transit to the gulf Of @,z-o These States could never
submit TO bar t5aa.e U tt,ir passage 90 he ocean
We had scarcely finished reading t,e La Gju,s ora
ton, when, 'ali1s ua tIeiauad paper We found tie
allowing commentary
The Secretary Of Ire Treasury has issued the follow
Ing order to the Surveyor Of ibis port.
"WAsHiSGrov. THURSDAY April %
'THos SEERLccE Eso You will grant no clear
ances for ye-scls leaving Cincinnati fer any port Ms
sissirp, Louisiana or Alabama.
[sglcdl IS. p. Chase.
Secretary OF C. S Treasury
F-o9 tss, E. --pears, that the embargo OF the Ms.
'i,rp -e- 7-e5 by .te Confederate States, t-.f y
re Y.-lrr .7-r-~.-- 90 Washington. The C,r.-f-
rrs-e State. ts7s -r--l re free navigation Of q ,
Mississippi and moreover, invited an the S.s.as Iv1c
upon its waters 70 unite With them 10 q common Gov
eminent. But the Yankee, Morrill, Tariff Government
has not only arrested trade down the Mississippi but it
has declared blockade prevent any trade ascending
that river This line Of conduc, is dictated by regard to
the oppressive tariff enlc,ed BY the last Congress fer
the especial benefit Of the ironmonges OF Pennsylvania
aud the manufacturers Of New England. The North
western States have no interest in this taIifa their
interests are in opposition to &C. Il is head CT this
opposition 70 the true cause Of griegauce ard divert it
70 an imaginary evil that the Little Giant is ezertirg
himself The great Northwest is suffering from the
Morrill, TariA-it wants Free Trade-and the contempt
Die demagogue would throw dirt in the eyes of the po
pie by persuadirg them that the real enemies Of free
trade those who are its greatest championships
Confederate States.
We know not how far the arts of demagogues and the
spirit Of anatcm nav succeed iu divertirg the North
western States from following the bent of their inter-
sss They may, without designing it. be involved in the
war and on the side anagoaisc TO their true welfare
but We do not despair Of seeing in time al the States
in the basin Of the Mississippi dwelling together in pace
under one common Government They have interests
IN common and none Of them have any community Of
interest with the high tariff people Of the Yankee States
The diversity Of their productions renders them essen
tial TO one another and the character Of those produc
tons makes them the advocates OF Free trade The States
north of ID ONO produce cor1 cattle pork mules and
horses-au Of aSi.5 have to look for a market srong
the cotton planters the Confederate States That is the
free trade they want and which Mr. Chase tells them
they shall 10 logger enjoy.