New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-08

that city. They are seen to be quite as effectual
a. the sunksn ships at Charleston.
Up to this time these two ports are under
self.imposed blockade, partial in its character, 1t
il true. but blockade nevertheless. Now cup.
DOSE the new Administration should determine
vigorously to enforce the collection Of the reye-
nue.. and thus make the blockade complete. Com
merce would SEQ in this measure a succession Of
new hndraDces and dangers, and would not run
the risk of paying one tariff on the deck OF
frigate and another when moored at the quay.
1t would therefore shun such ports entirely. The
dream of all the world being thus tributary
to cotton would suddenly disappear. Tho world
can get all the cotton it needs without cncoun-
tering the risks of seizure or extortiOn from
communities 10 rebellion against the law.
Charleston has already lost millions Of dollars Of
her trade, much of which, having discovered
other channels equally eligible, will never return
to her. New. Orleans, pursuing the same fatal
policy, is realizing the same fatal results
Mobile is travelling the same road. If Sc
ecession goes on, the sugar duties will
be repealed. The sugar interest will
fall dead at once into the arms Of
utter insolvency. Already the depreciation in
that interest amounts TO many millions. The com.
mercial houses in New.Orleans By which its
business WAS conducted, 60 down with it. No
future tariff will be enacted to revive it, and it
will DO suffered to die out, the victim Of its own
astounding folly. The destruction of this interest
alone will deprive New.Orleans Of a business
equal to OF least $O,0O0OOO annually.
But upon the heel of this loss comes a falling
OF 10 the vast trade of the slissssppi. There will
be no need of batteries on the river bank to
drive it away by fear or evaporation. Trade
/ shuns collision; nor will port open to the free
entry of foreign goods present inducements
strong enough to retain this produce Of the great
West. That region is already tho s|orn enemy
Of Secession, and must be made even more hostile
yet BY the arbitrary measures necessary TO carry
it out. As it can find peaceful markets else-
where, it will assuredly resort TO them. The
commerce to which this produce once gave
freichts, will consequently no longer visit
New. Orlenas. Ii must be remembered that
the railroad system Of the country is
enormous trade, but that it is now assiduOusly
counting it. The present arrangement has al
ready caused the railroads to appreciate its import
ancc a. well as TO be benefited by its profit
The roads are in operation and rolling stock alone
is necessary TO accommodate it all. This can be
promptly provided, and freight schedules adopted
which will make it a source Of permanent income.
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of thousand Mississippi steamboats,, it will be
found % prolific fountain Of wealth to Northern
railroads.
If cotton has been King on the plantations. 1t
may yet become destroyer to the cities. All
that Neg-Orleans may be expected to export
will be that grown within hundred miles Of the
city. So limited traffic viii sink her to the
standing of mere cotton station on an obscure
river. Secession has already sent her long
WAY in that direction. Her citizens who failed
last year owed debts amounting to S2,3OO,OOO,
and the amount Of those who must go into sus-
pension the present year viii most likely be
double. Take away sugar, cotton, and the
teeming cargoes Of Western produce, and the
fate of New-Orleans il sealed. Should Secession
breed collision with up-Iives steamboats,, swift
retaliation VIII be likely to follow By opening the
levee at numerous places, and submerging both
city and country. Now, coupled with this iIsat-
uaton for dissolying the Union is the belief that
rreparable damage viii thus be done TO the
North. Tbis section Is regarded as the hotbed
Of hostility to Slavery, and must be punished.
| Moreover, We have elected the President Of our
| choice. They hrcatened us with punishment if
! We did so; and there being no repentance for
that sin against Slavery, 10 the punishment comes
! by Secession. But, while giving 10 US mere
temporary affection which we are able and will
| ing TO bear, he seceders forget that they are
bringing absolute ruin on Themselves. In closing
up their ports by various ~ldrances, TO iDjure
us, they are enriching Northern railways, North
ern merchants, Northern cities, Northern com
| merce As they decrease, so we increase. How
long they can afford to ruin us in this way We
need not conjecture, but We know that we are
| able to stand large amount Of such ruin.
| When these seeding States have tried the ex-
| pertinent Of separate Government long enough
e PROSTATE every branch of their own industry,
depopulats their cities, and plunge themselves
into even deeper debt than they are at present.
| they will come back TO the now insulted Union,
supplians, not defiant, praying for the privilege Of
| what they call q reconstruction" Whether
| they will get il il another question.
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