Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-06-26

which we hope will be sufficient apology for the appearance of our columns
 Southern Independence Commercially
 Notwithstanding blockades and the many restrictions which q state of war always entail, yet, our Southern people must now and at once set about the accomplishment of our freedom, commercially; for, If pro- per exertion be made, and efforts be thrown in the right direction, we honestly believe that a magnificent future will be opened to us, and the most brilliant triumphs awaits us in an extended trade and an immensely profitable commerce with the nations of the earth. In the exercise of our inalienable rights, with justice and reason on our side, we have thrown off the accused lhraldom ofan iniquitous and galling tyranny. and now, with sword in hand and God OCT head, are ready and determined to main- tain our rights. IL behooves us as a wise people to see to 1t, that while we are es- tablishing our political independence, we do not neglect our material interests, which, while aoaD they may be prospectiUc, yet must in the end prove the very soul of our progress and prosperity as a nation. We learn from history that ''the power of na- lions has generally been in the ratio of their trade" 1t Is this trade which has built up the cities of the North and West, that has made New York what she Is, and opened up a magnificent future to Chica- go, Cincinnati and other Western cities. Under its potent and talismanic influence e small villages and obscure towns soon make gigantic strides, and become popu- lous, thriving emporiums; railroads are in- creased, vessels multiply on our rivers, in harbors and docks; the money flows in in steady streams, the laborer and artizan are all happy, because work is abundant and pay good, while the tiller of the soil, natures nobleman, laughs and grows fat, when he hears the hard cash jingling in his pocket, the remunerative returns of his well-directed skill in farming, and with the certainty of always finding market for all of his productions, his countenance beams with smiles. We have all read it in our old geographies. and know 1t too
 that when the cities on the Mediterranean Sea Inonopoized the rich trade of the h. dies, they were by far the most opuent and influential centres in Europe; but that when that enterprizing and maritime peo- pie, the Dutch, stepped in and virtually robbed them of this trade, then the cen- Ire of power too departed, and left them successful rivals lords of the field, poli,i- cally and commercially. In few years mother England takes a hand in this trade the Anglo Saxon blood could not brook superior, so that iii the course of time this comparatively little island controlled so much of the trade of all countries as 10 make itself emphatically Mc posuer of GGfrrsteudom, "while her merchants be- came the bankers for the world" Mean time this country of ours was rapidly ad. vancing in all the elements of grea, na- ,ion, and the child soon became success. ful rival of the mother, indeed the North ern States competed with England in every iand and on every sea, using the prodac- slons of our Southern cline as the great basis ot their commercial prosperity, and thus at our expense. building up their em- porums, New York, Boston, Sc. Hapni- l y for us, God has put it into the hearts of our people 10. throw of this vassaIaee; we have seeded from the grinding tyranny of the North, and, if true to ourselves. will snap in twain the sceptre which the van | kees have so long wielded to our de,riment
 we will have our own shipping, our own manufactures. Sc. In this matter the
 Nonb has played into our haucS nsst