The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-03-22
Important Action Of congress---The
Work soe7 Hravely on.

we have been - inng accustomed 4
hear that Cotton Is KIN0. that We wel
'rgetting that Commerce il at least a..
First Lead OF the Treasury. A we.k ~
ur foreign commercial relations were IN
a most dang, rOus condition. lsl, torIr
nntely. Tor the country, there are men ~
congress who hatd vigilant watch owe
verything fleeing direct trade. and ia
i'nger which threatened us. has been, :
r as Cungrass Is concerned removed
We are saii,ti-'l that ih.. Cab net will a
- duty in the premises, aud thai
promptly.
IL Is well known and melancholy fact
l'aI from 10 tn 80 p r cent oF all our in
"'rtatlohs reach us through New Yorl
nd other Northern citi :. L /. VIZ,
LIBERAL estimate that our own mcclellan,
|" import direct. through indrpenden
nd established connections and credit i,
Europe. 70 per cent. Of our tor4izn tnli,at
Hinhs. Consequently. the "th,r IS y {,
r-ni. must rSaseh uS Inr foreign acconn5
~ the absence Of official agents in all ia.
mpnrtant comnrrcIt 4 and manuEnitit Ia
owns al the old world. thai would he IL
osiii"n OF shippers of g,s.d-9 We wMl,.
w" throw upon San titt. hurthen OF m-,
'ntile enterprise. You must q, nj YOU,
:oods To AZ unknown ma, ket, to a new
Government surrounded by the danger.
Of war, You must also place YOUR prom
rrty in oar hands TO be valued a. Ne. 80.
tit. No prudent manufacturer would take
such risk. If he did. 10 Il ak would
make him an sdganos on his shi,meut.
md II
policy upon the cargo. Rather than en-.
counter such hazards, these Foreign man.
aiacturers would prefer to consign to New
York. paying the Northern duty, and re.
>hipplng eoastwise 10 the SoGIh. The ad.
llilonai duty aud additional cost would
he added TO the goods, and charged TO ouI
.eoi'ls who would thus in the end foot
the bill.
But the recent act of Congress has pro
Eid' against all this. The President !.
authorized to appoint eotQuAt,s&isl agent,
r'consul~ to proceed III Once 10 Europe
hes. aGxats, by their official presence
broad will change the face Of the Who'll,
'ansaction. Tney will, acting oficiall,
ar the Government agree with the ship
Der as To the hssis of valuali,s,, and III,
commercial or consular. certificate vii
nahie the con>lgneF To obtain cash. nd
vance as home and insare h:.s property
The Immediate nres, l.,,e Of these CONNIE,
',al or CONSUL: agents will also hrinu int
! lay our commercial power, and rail-
round our ilil0malio agents powerful
rnde party.
Ike appointment Of these commercia
~ consular agents. we have reason 10 b.
ieve. will b. m ,rked hy that good sens
which has 50 Far characterized this South
m movement. The nlere brawling Iol
ieian. or partisan. toasly, VIII stand it'll
'hance OF l,refrrment. Il we are no
'rt'a,ly mistaken. The chambers Of eaas
nrrce OF our large towns will b.. c,lAe,l o
- cteNiRnAle the names at lnsa nf know
Experience and actual practical know
dgsA-m"n who can outside of their of
lal pnsitiaR. take with them good can
neFoial or bank references. Such = bod
II men. practically familiar with Oh
wants Of every department OF trade an
lhle to give the nnst pr.cis. in ol matin
IS to style Of goods, prices. 80. &c. wi
heofines,imatls value. The business con
nnnity viii recognize in this action ,
he Government the fact. that We a,
moving in earnest in the direction of con
nrreial Observation-Disclosures e.
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