Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-08

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These ideas naturally lead as TO examine
whether European prediIection5 and interests :
are NOT on tie wrong track in abandoning
themselves unreseryealy TO the doctrines Of
The Northern sectiOn can not change it's
commercial instincts; they are a consequences
of its Verv pature. It will be after, as well Q
as before. the dissolution of the Union, in
future as Il has been in the past, q country I
adapted exclusively TO n felsihg % grain
with a eommereialfand manufacturing popu-
lation, who struggle ~obstinately to obtain Z
for thar merchant marine the entire Of the 3
traffic and characterization between Europe
and the Southern States her policy would
lead her even to throw her manufactured
productions on the Southern markets, into
which she endeavor8 By every means to-
prevent the productions Of European manu-
f~actures from entering. In other words the
North does now, and viii henceforth more :
and more, compete with European industry,
for already in default Of the monopoly ofo
manufactured products toward which she Is
tending, she becomes of necessity an inter-
mediaTy between European manufacture and
the Southern Consumers. 90.
In 1856 and '51 years of dearth in Europey
the Northern States were abb to supply our
markets with grain for two years at rela-
lively low prices, in spite of the increase in
freight. If then, the development Of their
trade and agricuItaPe,~ supported by the SYM
pathies of Europe, continued to progress,
their prosperity would be avery serious dan
ger to us, for sooneT or later II would lead To-
the invasion of W markets.
The South, on the contrary, produces two
great staples which are, to Europe, objectsof
the highest neeessity-CottOn and tobacco.
She is a producer of necessaries aud a con-
sumner of manufactured productions. Has Ii
ever been seriously contemplated the com
motion which the failure of a single cotton
~crop-wbich supports so many branches of
trade, and, directly or indirectly affords en-
ployment to more than 100000 of hands
would produee2 Have we, at the same time,
thought of the disturbance which would be
created in the habits of the working classes
by the suppression of that other article which
is to them so great q source of comfortP
In regard to tobacco, without mentioning
the deficit in the State budget which would
result from its humiliation, could our popu-
lation so easily forego a product which,
more, perhaps, than sugar, coffee and cotton.
constitutes for them an imperious necessity.
There is no need to disguise it, the depriva- 2
ton of these two staples would assume
among us the character Of a public calamity.
And yet, such would be the inevitable and
speedy result of the separation OF the United
States, unless that event should take place
peaceably, and not under the menace and
blows Of Northern aggression approved, with
too much levity, by writers who do not APP
pear to understand that servile would be the
inevitable consequence of a Federal var.
u 4 " IOfkOttCh VIM IL Is tuOc0
two staples which pay, almost entirely, for
French manufactures sent to America, aud
which amount in value TO more than 300,-
000,000 francs. But let us continue.
The South, far from having, like the
North, rival interests with Europe, has, on
the contrary, the sarne or rather correlativo
interests. Confined, in short, to the extern
sive cultivation of those articles which
Europe can not do without, the South has
been compelled, up to the present, in spite
OF constant protests, to pay an
tribute to the North, in the shape of CUSTOM
house duties, for no other reason than to
protect Northern manufacturing interests
without any advantage to herself-at least,
unless we choose to consider il an advantage
for the South to aid against her will a Gov
eTDment which does not fear to proclaim
openly its sentiments of hostility and aver p
sion. Mr. Lincoln has declared that the
time for compromise has passed, The South.
on her side, has suffered too much to hesitate
longer. She has declined to withdraw. aud
several OF those States are about forming a
new confederation. If the North declare
war against her she will defend herself, and
will be most certainly drawn into an abyss,
the effect of which win be cruelty felt IN
Europei for then 1000, 900 bales Of cotton
Will be wanting every year to trade, and the
tobacco crop will be anuihilated. ~ - SIS
If on the other hand, returning to senti- Il
meDts worthier a great nation, the North
permits the new Confederation to De mistress
of the plenitude Of her rights, then the pic- q
ture changes at once. Commercial liberty
becomes the fundamental law - a Southern
Republic; her ports will be free to the eom-nl
merce of Europe, whose merchant marine
will be quite naturally substituted for that
of the North. Europe will double ber az
ports, and the South, the population Of )
which exceeds IL, 100000, will exchange her :
proouciloIs Tor objects of European, and
particularly French workmanship. In fact Z
they have not forgotten that France was =
their mother country aud, faithful to the ,
traditions of their fathers, they have pre-
served their manners and customs. and ara 4,
we'll aware that France alone can furnish
her industry with renown.
II ~suffoes to call theatfeDtion of publicista
to these facts, in order that they NAV enc
deavorto moderate, in Europe, The too ar
dent desire of changing suddenly the position d
OF one particular class.otf the human family. b
A nation can not, with reason, desire to-
realization of its philosOphic aspiration al
the cost OF sacrifices, theEery nature of which n
would at once compromise the individual
well-being of its citizens, and the CONNER
cial prosperity of the country.
Let US not Be dsceipsd; tAe North e1ksbits
50 mach rashness and Gudacify OaL,, from f6s
belief taught ID blythe European presss that he Z
thh00itdnfS OF ths South Zoo sDeak IN numbers
TO resist us attacks. sViH NOT Fad on fIis ~ az
the Atlantic a single generous sentiment much
teSS a mSIet support VIII philanthropy SO
lar blind European commerce as to make ii
t%orReitul OF its own interestsi We do NOT
thlnk so, and already ERglaod, profoundly
moved, awakes at length TO the reality she
begins tn measure the whole extent OF The
disaster which menRees her manufaetursst
she no longer dissssses ne fact IN spite ofhsf
Abolition tsgdeEetest that ker c~ommsciaL IA
tefeSfs depend On a 9sedt measure. on ne pros-
PeLy Lthe Soutbi tehieh EurOps has a dan
inte'esttil seeing preserve 81 kast temporsrJv.-
her sesntAaons, nov attacked 0ith 50 mse6
VeheReace -of Nha
IThe question is plain one: We have
previously said that Che South far fom Jei.o !
me GgsTesssgs as st seems 10 ~ osnsralID saa-
posed, s7qs The victim Of RorfAsrn prefegsioss
Those recent words Of the Emperor also 6ad
an eehol the bottom Of our hearts France
rus 70 aeslie 70 meedle5 IN any WY, where
W lnssIsAt ers not az stake Hin fae ifshee
nss ympaih,es Tor what is great aud noble.
that Violates justice and the rights Of ma
tons. Public opinion wII anpteciats than
on both sides Of the Atlantic aud will hn6
for the great interests a. stake ia the Amer
lean crisis, a solution which may be satis-
factory TO all-uomey, an amicabie seDara-l
ton, Without conflict and without vat. III
stead of d secession by violence. OF 4 UniDnf
maintained by force.
TINS ROWAN QUKsrioS.4rhe Duksde Vs.y
lency has published q pamphlet, ia which he
bias the ndiVete to recommend as the test
means Of settling the Roman question, that
The Pope should assemble a co6pcil. whnse
object should be ITO rscoocile the Church
Enh modern eiyiliz alton, aud put an eod to-
the ta'ai Misunderstanding which GOV ek-
artr ~ - Nka Ill. UNHInU