Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14


it sometimes happens that propositions brought for
ward, natural enough under the circumstances, but
impossible to be carried out in practice or maintained
even if the attempt were made to carry item out.
Our alIuson is to remarks by Mr.. Gooch, /
candidate for Cos grtsS in the fifth district, such re-
marks being made at speaking 10 the Court House in
Raleigh on the evening Of Tuesday CT last week As
the election is already over, and bs sides, Mr. Gooch
had retired from the before the day OF election
of course nothing could ofrr could at ct his
prospects OF obtaining a seat in the House of Repre-
sentatives We would add that what going to
say not all intended reflect n any way upon that
gentleman 10 nure auy of his prospects now OR here
after Dir. g. Simply expressed views which are com
mon enough with mary of tie truest freds ct South
ern independence.
Ia speaking of tie future relations of the Confederate
States to foreign countries, Mr.. g. thonght AID insisted
that all foreigners with the exception of natives or citi-
zens of the NorherD States ought to be acquired to re-
main here long enough to enable them to acquire
knowledge of and to fte an interest in institutions,
before being admitted to the privileges OF ctzenshp-
In regard to the natives and citizens OF States Of the
North now at with US, he would go for a total OK
clusion of them, He would not admit them to SETTLE
down or acquire citizenship at the South We think
this is about the idea We know it is idea that all
of US have heard before.
The end of is peace All wars have ended some
time even the thirty years war in Germany tie wars
of the first American revolution, the still
culinary contests of the French Republic and Empire
Peace is made by the conclusion of treaty of friend
ship and amity, which is at least supposed 10 settle all
difficulties and heal all breaches. The "most favored
nation clause is now almost invariably inserted III
treaties this clause to the effect that the trad ng and
other relations of the contracting parties with each 9TH
er shall be placed upon favorable basis either
party extends to any other nation with which it has in
tercourse Indeed it must be apparent that any lecu
liay invous distinction, any permanent and perpetu
al exclusion by legislative enact uent would be wholly
Inconsistent with the conclusion Of any treaty Of friend
ship and amity ssch is understood by all nations,
with the maihtananc d sny peaceful relations with
coterminouS nation. Why, alter years war
with Great Britain With feelings deeply emhitered by
su2rngs and prvations such this generation has not
yet been called upon to contemplate, and with
strong French bias such exclusion thong ht Of
when treaty of peace made with Great Britain in
virtue of which she and her late colonies became, at
least nominally, friendly nations,
AS for other foreigners, suppose all will agree that
they ought to remain proper time. Tie only differ
ence, suppose is about how long that time OF proba
ton ought to be- This need not try to discuss
All this may to possess little Importance at the
present time 1t posse enough Importance to inter
est people and to be pretty freely talked Of But
We alude TO it for another purpose beyond satisfying
the interes attached to its immediate discussion. We
want to cur people, especially manufacturers
against basng any very exravagant calculations upon
exclusions and prohibitions against Yankee goods after
the war is over and peace has been declared There is
10 doubt that Connecticut label will he rather unpor
ullr, and nasal acceot to be admired bu: On
the other hand let ask in all sincerity tie manu-
acturers at the South exactly laying for themselves
such store of popularity woud induce tie people
through their representatives, to exclude the manuac
lures of anybody their account for their benefit
When the non-manuflciureF f1d5 the price Of goods
double end treble, and knows that the OF produc
ton is little, If anything higher than it formerly was
be is not able to get up much enthusiasm, and may be
pardoned if he happe2s to think that shaving aud spec
u'ation is al confined the north side Of Mason
al d Dixon's Line.
? The Richmond Dispatch few days since referred &c
this matter il pretty strong terms The caption OF lis
article is pregnant with meaning War specuations the
probable of Ruin to Southern Manufactures" II
will tend to make people anxious to escape at The ear
est moment from the "parioc' clutches of the "army
worms aud believe US, things 90 on much longer
people vii be more inclined to discriminate against
than in ia of those wbo the Dispatch says, are
making the very name of Southern manufactures the
synonym OF extortlon.
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