The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-03-23

Nsspfrfa OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .s..s y ,n-E+ t3h
Florida l45.ae5
Alabama 955.gi1
ipuisiah. .-..... ..'.ssss.'s """S1l
Mississippi. ..................-+. He",oas
Texas .................... G10956
Total. Observation-Disclosures. .5.053.l5i
The Southern government It viii he seen, is
making active preparations TO strengthen itself
in ca~c difficulty should arise with the North
I''ly organized and equipped. BY the adoption
ri the old and somi,~h hat equitable tariff Of the
the United States, the South has gained an i'm
met-e advantage over the North as many arti-
ces Of hrcign merchandise will bc excluded
from our ports by the eSorbian, and in some
cases prohibitory duties imposed by the Morrill,
,aris and thus, while mpor,s,ions win h.ll
away in the Northern cities, they will increase
and asc even now increasing in the ports Of Sa'
vausah, Mobile, New Orleans. and Charleston.
At the same time that foreign nations are SEX
ing more friendly ports with their goods tlr
products and manufactures u the Northern
States will h. subjected to an equal duty with
foreign manufactures on the Southern border
measure which will prove protective Of southern
industry and enterprise, as we'll A. productive Of
considerable revenue 10 the South.
Again, in the matter Of expansion the South
ern couftlcrscy has much the advantage over the
Northern. There are the cotton lands Of Mexi-
co, which, in the ordinary course Of things, may
probably b. absorbed by the Southern section.
and ultimately no doubt, Cuba also may be an
nesed to the adjoining States on this CONT
ncnt, and thus enjoy 'hst Independence, as .
member Of a sIfgoyerned empire, for which her
people have been so long piuiue in which evrrit
the Gulf Of Mexico will bc ,rausformcg, ns il
were into an inland lake. and the commerce Of
the tropical States Of both North and South
America will find ready and profitable mart
for their products in the various ports on the
Gull. The rich resources Of Mexico and the
South American States can thus be developed
for the benefit u the Southern confcsiermcy, in.
stead 81 being converted. As they arr now, 10 the
profit Of England and France by means Of the
regular sienm communication kept up between
them and tho-' latter countries The statesmen
Of the South arr rot blind to the Importance Of
a closer intimacy with Mexico and the republics
Of Central and South America, which has been
restricted heretofore by the selfish policy OF
Northern politicians and now that they ARE at
liberty to ne, or themselves they will no doubt
cn,eavor to divert the ,rade II those countries
from European channels into their own ports,
even Il their policy should not involve immediate
measures Of annexation.
And to connterhalnnee this adhesion OF com.
mcrcial or territorial strength TO the southern
contpieracy, what has the Northern conie.hrncy
to hall back upon Nothing but the annexa-
ton ofihc British provinces.
Unlike the Southern government, the North
can opcn up no new fields oi enterprise such as
the unflllowcd fields Of Mexico. Central Ameri.
ca and the South Aserican republics afford 10
the -agaciiy Of the Southern States. Wanting
a convenient market for their products much Of
The mos, valuable resources of these tropical
countries, both in mineral and agricultural
wealth, have been neglected; but with tbs a. |
iop'ion Of liberal policy and the establishment
II a regular communication on the part Of the |
southern ConIcdcracy, there may be no limit 10
he riches they are capable OF developing, mos.
II which will certainly nnre to the benefit Of
hat government which ,..conragcs its develop
nen,. Apart, then, from the mere question OF
erri'ofial acquisition which would seen almost
hcv'ableihe South has a splendid oppor,uni
y of building herself up by availing itself Of the
resources Of adjacent countries
! hus, by the calm. determined and tignifed
Iction Of the new government, by the enrolment
# a numerous and patriotic army by the adop. |
ion Of II favorable tariff by all the advantages
which snrrou,,f II, the Southern Conte,lcracy to |
lay gives promise OF pcrmanency and pro~peri- |
y which those who advocate cocrciye measures
o bring the seeding States back into the Union
abno well dcpise. And yc, we can find moth
pg forcshadowcd in the dim and half defined
policy Of Lincoln but coercion 40 lar ~ the nu,.
,'gnous language language Of his inaugural
stands the tcs' u analysis coercion y he enn,
ole'aiion y he must.