New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-18
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MONDAY MolsNIasG MARCH la, 1881


sense. whether caused by alarm or otherwise, it
NAV exhibit, ought, perhaps, to be looked upon as
aohtiy snppestiye Here 10 what 1t has TO say:
ApoTItEf EFFECT There seems to be no end to
the complications resulting from the action Of the
seeding States. Our Washington correspondent
directs attention, in another column, to the TACT
that importations fer the Western States are likely
to be made via New Orleans instead OF New ork,
az heretofore. The correctness OF his conclusion
Sslndisputable, provided the Federal Government
" not able, from lack of the proper authority, to
collect duties on imports at Southern ports such
result would prove highly detrimental to the
commercial interests of the last named city, and
would cripple the Government by cutting OIL the
principal source Of its revenues New York has
heretofore been vehement in opposition to tho ex-
ecution Of the laws Of the Federal Government in
the seeding States. The diversion OF the largest
half Of her trade to Southern ports will probably
shed new light upon the subject, and lead to
change Of sentiment on the subject. At all events
this and other pressing subjects seem to demand
an early meeting Of Congress. @
The Chicago Tribune should have thought Of
these 'scomplicatons" before it forced Issue of
vital character upon people who had never
harmed them, nor sought to harm them, and whose
only offence consisted in the repetition of the re-
quest to be "let aone,'' and to be permitted to
enjoy, in peace and security, the strict legal and
Constitutional rights to which they were unques-
tionably entitled.
IF the Z. complications resulting from the action
of the seeding States 4 havo ininriously affected
the people Of the Northwestern States, the Middle
States, or the Northeastern States, the people OF
those States hsye only to blame themselves, for
they would persist, despite warning and entreaty,
in following ont wantonly destructive policy to
the bitter end, which they were told, on innumer-
able occasions could only lead to radical and over
lasting separation.
II the 2 complications Of the past have thus far
been fraught with damage, in the opinion OF the
editors of the Chicago Tribune, the complica-
tonsn the future will assurcdly give birth to, will
be coupled with thousand fold larger results. The
seeded States are not going back into the old
Union, and the positive cooperation Of the border
slave statea with the Confederate States OF tke
South, saving and excepting perhaps two, is only
question Of time. They will be as sure to join
US il short time water is to seek its own
level, or that the grass will grow or the dews
descend in the days, months and years that are
bef9re us. Inclination, interest, association, and
Sery high and lively motive that governs men,
win prompt them to join US, and they will join us
at nc remote day.
Ths will lead to new g complications !" and
troubles which must, in the very nature of things
grieye and annoy Abotondom sorely. We look
forward for nothing else than the utter destruction
Of that diabolical party from the effects of present
and coming complicatonsn The lesson now
in process OF learning will be q severe one, and
whom the people Of the North once fully learn 1t,
woe unto the leaders Of fanaticsm in the Northern
commonwealth. The people they have deceived
and deluded will rend them justly, but mercie9s'y.
The Chicago Tribune, in the very excess of Abo-
ltion frenzy, intimates that it would prefer that it's
own people should be compelled to purchase dear
&. n Il III aI,o.,
cheap goods in New Orleans! 1t indicates plainly
that if the duties imposed by the abomlnable tariff
passed by the Congress Of the Northern United
States during The last days of its session, cannot
be collected at the ports of the Confederate States,
that the Northwestern States will be supplied
with imported goods uiu New Orleans, and ap-
pears TO regret the benefits likely to to the
citizens Of Illinois therefrom. Now, as Mr.. Lin
coins Government will be unable to collect one
dollar Of imposts in the ports of the Confederate
States and as the tariff of the Confederate States
is comparative free trade, when contrasted with
the Black Republican tariff, we very naturally, aa
cool business men, expect to import heavily from
Europe-to raise q large Confederate revenue from
low duties-to supply our own people excu-
siyely--and, If the people Of the North western
and Middle States prefer to buy dear goods
at the Atlantic ports when the same goods can be
obtained twenty per cent cheaper, on an average,
in New Orleans, we shall not complain of them,
for we will not have any right to complain. They
I have an indisputable right TO manage their own
4 business their own way. Let them exercise that
H right. We, of the South, have determined upon
Fl exereiRng.it, and have prepared, and are prepar
ing daily TO enforce and defend it, even to The
4 utterEnost hazard of mortal extremity. Therefore
4 none of us will question the indefeasible right O
m the Illinois people in the premises.
Yet, wo unhesitatingy venture the assertion
that the Illinois people, the Northwestern people
and the Middle States people, will, when they tint
they can purchase imported goods twenty PEI
cent. cheaper in New Orleans than they can il
New York or Boston, come to this city; and j
Mr.. Lincons Abolition Government attempts tt
collect duties when those goods cross our borders
that there will be secession, if not armed revolu
tI|on, in the West! Gentlemen of the Tribune, hoy
10 YOU like this natural and reasonable propos
ton! We emagine you detest it, but you canno
help yourselves, without you can persuade you
merchants, traders and people to throw ava
every year, directly out of their own pockets
4 twelve or fifteen millions of dollars for the sol
# support Of leading Abolitionsts while their othe
Eli material interests will suffer in equal propol
4 ton. You may light fire near your own heartf
8 stones when you essay such gentle operatio
upon your own people, while Southern hearti
N stones you show every disposition to desolatt
81 will remain unscathed.
III II is fact that through the independence W
q have recently achieved, and the low rate {
duties imposed by the Congress Of the Coz
federate States, we expect New Orleans to b.
u come the great importing and exporting cit
of the Western Hemisphere, within yer
brief period We expect to fill orders fro