Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-11
"That Simple Air Again."

1he Express OF yesterday mas the lollo"
ing:
Mr.. lincoln claims that the Southern States
are still a part of the Union and amenahle
to all the laws Of the Government. This
being the case as n matter of course, they are
entitled to all the guarantees Of the Consuiu-
ton. If We know anything about the mat
ter, these states are complained of, because
they refused to respect the Constitution
We'll, we would ask the reader II he eYel
consulted the Constitution to see II the
Southern ports could be Glockaded without
violating that instrument IT he hasn't we
would call his attention to the following
clause
"SEc. Q CLAUSE 5--No tax or duty shall he
laid on articles exported from any State. No
preference shall be given by any regulation
Of commerce or revenue, to the ports OF one
State over those Of another; nor shall vessels
bound to or from one State, be oblIged 10 en-
ter. clear or pay duties, in another
The Administration is doing precisely what
the Constitution saysi it shall not do. But 1t
will not be long before it will be considered
reasonable to quote the Constitution.
J. Davs's Marys,lle organ has returned
to one OF its most threadbare tunes. 1t is
in deep distress because the southern coast Is
under blockade. Will the Express never
learn that its voice is disregarded at Wash
ington? We doubt very much whether the
"Usurper," who has had the insolence TO oc-
cupy the White House. upon no other title
than a constitutional election TO the Iresl-
dency, which result was declared by John G..
| Breckenridge on the 4th Of last March, from
! his place as President Of the Senate of the
United States-we very much doubt, we say
whether the "Usurper" ever reads the En-
press at all. If he had been a constant reader
of that valuable and interesting journal, he
would have known long ago that either he
was unsound on the blockade question, OF
that the Express was very sound on the
blockade question. Section Clause Is al
admirable one We like it. In fact, th'
sight of that clause is pleasant to our eyes
II must not be violated "No tax or duty
must be "laid on articles exported from an
; State" There are no exports leaving th'
Southern ports just now, we believe, aht
consequently no exports can be sui jected t.
tax or duty. "No preference shall be givei
by any regulation of commerce or revenue t'
the ports of one State over those Of another
BY no manner of means. Every Stat
must be served exactly alike. If the peopl'
of any State whether those of Massachusett
who catch mackerel, or those of Florida wh'
catch turtles, obstruct the collection of reve
nue., let the blockade be brought TO bea
upon them. Ifthe "regulatjon' of commerc
and revenue, by Congress, in accordance will
Section Q, clause 5, be not agreeable to th
people of State, let the commerce be $topp
ed, instead of regulated But let no prefer
ence be given to any State. We concur
"Nor shall any vessels bound to or from ON
State, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay du
ties in another BY no means. But the1
you know, dear Express, that at present n
vessels are bound to or from any of the rebe
States. The master of some vessel may thin
he is "off for Charleston" but he is mistaken
y OMulligan the Spanish pirate who figures i
Artemas Wards "Romance of the Sea,
thought he was bound for all the Souther
ports promiscuousy, but subsequent event
proved that he was really bound for Ne,
Jersey, Uncle Sam having kindly given lii
, free pass to that State. SO the blockade
all right, and we trust that our neighbor wi
:, try no more to break it. The Express nee
: not fear that "it will not be long before
will be considered REASONABLE to quote til
! Constitution" On the contrary it is quit
, the style now, in loyal States, not only t
quote it, but also to defend it as a whole
from the assaults of the infamous crew know
; ns the Southern Confederacy leaders. If tn
Express has hitherto relrained from speaking
in favor of the preservation of the Fedora
Union and Constitution, in the fear that
might incur the punishment due to treason
it is our pleasing duty to inform it., tina
things have undergone change, and that n
man need fear longer to speak respectfully Q
educational cause. The public will not regart
this promise that the Express is abou
. to desert the rebel cause; we only mean t
2 assure that paper that it may quote the Con
r sttution in whole or in part, without bein
t guilty of treason, for California is in tn
d Union and not in the Southern sham Confed
: cracy, and the Davisites are not power i
. the State. Long may they stay under.
; JOHN II. KINKEAD.-In mentioning the re
cent failures in this city, we made no mention
of the name of Mr.. Kinkend, who was on