The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-04-11

own heads 10 a retributon OF tcnfold severi-
ty. Tho struggle has begun, but it will new
@r end until the South has been subjected to
defeat, which will not only destroy its po-
litical influence, but ruin ito property, and
iDHict final punishmcnt upon those enslav-
crs Of humanity whose ferocity has so long
invoked the vengeance OF the world.
ln an article on Reconstruction" the
London Times OF the l4th, after reiterating
ito opinion that the secession movement il
the result VI deep laid conspiracy, avows
it's distrus. Of the Border States. 1t says:
Between the South and North stand tho Bor-
der States, irresolute, temporising, anxious TO
ocrastinate, anxious to negotiate, inclin
ing now TO one side, now to the other, loud
in their professions Of love for the Union,
but equally sincere and anxious to preserve
unimpsired tbs lucrative Internal slave trade
By which the Gulf States are supplied from
the breeding establishments Of the moro
Northern settlements. These States have
pretty generally pronounced against any step
WEIGH shouli bring the existing controversy
by any means to a speedy and decisive tissue.
Four OF them-Delaware, Maryland, Vir-
ginia and Missouri contain Q considerable
free population; and others may not unrea-
sonably hesitate before they link themselves
to so desperate an adventure ~ that Of JEFF
ferson Davis and his embryo Of Federation.
The London Post Of the l4th, which, it
should be remarked, is the Government or
gan, contains the following significant an
nouncement:
Without waiting for the vessels OF the reg.
ular American navy, which with equal preve-
nienoe have been distributed over the globe,
and of course are not forthcoming when most
urgently required, Mr.. Lincoln has only to
declare a blockade Of the Southern ports, and
TO commissio n feet Of privateers, to reduce
the new Confederation ~ . condition Of Ab-
solute and hopeless bankruptcy. What mer-
chant, however patriotic, would venture TO
export, when he knew that bis goods would,
before they were an hour 1t sea, fall into the
hands Of vigilant and powerful enemy p
| If the South, in opening free trade, hoped
at one time 10 enis, the sympathies Of Eu-
rope in favor OF Secession, the course which
they have adopted in levying the new impost
lie sure to produce just the contrary effect
Even in thesa DAYS of non .intery ention, and
when il 10 the practice to recognise de faeto
Governments, England could not refuse 80
recognise any blockade which Mr.. Lincoln
might choose to declare. 90 long ~ il vas
supported by adequate force. Under suoh
circumstane any interference on tho part
of foreign power would amount to bellig
erens act, and would give the party sggrieved
Just cause, not only OF remembrance and
complaint, bat OF war. The South, there.
fore, which wants and cannot gst money, il
only likely TO provoke tho disfavor end hos
tility Of this country By taxing tho exporsa.
| ii on Of cotton.
The London Times, March 9th, says:
| Il appears that the Congress OF the Seed
| ing American States have resolved 70 raise
an 8 per cent. loan Of E3, OO0, 900, rsdesns.
bio In ten years.
Az the ns~ Confederaey includes in its to.
tai population Of 500, 900 no less than |, !.
$50 900 who are pledged 10 reputation, il
10 difficult to understand the possibility oil
such On amount being raised either in hons
or foreign N arkcts. his feeling 10 increased
| by the fact thst, directly or indirectly, th,
entire population may be considered TO hav,
s,gnifed their approval OF reputation as
principle, BY having selected Col. Jefferson
Davis rs their frst President. This person
age has long been regarded a. the apostle oil
Reputation, and the holders OF Mississipp
bonds have rosson to remember his celsbrats.
speech, delivered within the legislative bal
built BY British money, ia which be ridiculet
the Crocodile tears" Of the dupss who hs.
ventured 20 petition for the payment Of thei
| claima.