Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-04-24
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THOMAS sHArARD, Secretary.
RECOGNIZING THE CONFEDERACY
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The United States Economist, a leading
commercial paper Of the Union, says:
The Confederate States are de fqclo an indie
pendent government. Our control within their
province is not only disowned, but it actually
does not exist. We have there no representa-
tiVes Of the United States Government no
State goYernsrs recognizing the United States
authority no officers to execute our laws: no
collection Of revenue for our treasury. A dis
iinct President and a separate Congress exist
th ere the forts and arsenals, with one or two
temporary exceptions are in the hands Of this
new power a new tariff is proclaimed and
it's revenues collected By officers not our own,
ana paid into the hands Of a treasurer not Of
the United States. In fact, all the seven States
are held by a power and governed BY an exec
utive originating exclusively with themselves,
and operating without let or hindrance from
the power lately governing hem. So much in
disputably is fact, and 30 much is undoubtedly
Eufhciet to constitute the Confederate States
De faoto an independent government. Matters
having then gone to this extent, It is plainly a
mere formal bubble to argue that the seeded
States are still in the Union. Practically, and
For all the purposes Of government, they are
out Of the United States, though in the eve Of
The Federal law they may be still under our ju-
risdiction. The qestion is, whether it would be
wise on the part of the Government Of the
Tilted States to involve thirty-'our millions Of
people in an internecine war, through taking
too positive a stand on the de jrre aspect Of
secession
It may be CALLING to our pride, it nsy be a
wound TO our dignity, TO submit to defiance to
our national power thathas been presented on a
wholesale scale in the seeded States but are
/ we iusti6abls in riskiHg the lives Of thousands
of our citizens, and the happiness and inter-
ests Of the whole country for generations to
- - to- - -
our pride and to vindieate a diinity which has
signaI!y failed In the hour OF its trial. We
oplne that the sentiment of the civilized world
and the verdict Of postsTity would be utterly
opposed to such = policy. What could we
gain by lis adoption? Let Us suppose it TO re-
suit in the sHbjugation OF the seeded States
(which is begging far too much Of what SER
vice to the country could such a recovery be.
We would have six millions Of citizens held
under a republican government against their
toiI. We would have In Congress fourteen
Senators and thirtY-three Representatives,
owing their presence there to the anomaly Of
rspubliesn despotism, and eating like a eanker-
worm into the heart OF our domestic harmony. /
Our vietsTy would necessitats upon Us to
maintain rule in about at least seven States
by the perpetual menace Of a standing army
located In their midst. The cotton States, IN /
fact, would be = second Hungary, and the
United States Government second dsspotism.
The mere mention Of suchresglts is a refu-
tation Of the policy bat would produces iien
Coercion, IL successful, would bring no eom-
pensation, but would rather increase oar nas
sionsl difficulties; but what K e should Prove
unsuccessful? Thousands Of valuable lives
would be fruitiessly sasrifced an immense
national debt would be accumulated cur ma
ti0nal staiHs would be lowered before the
world, and the dangerous and bnmiiiating con-
sciousness would ever be present WITH Us that
BY our side existed a country, With a popula-
ton only one fourth Of our own, with whom
we had proved ourselves unable to contend.
Coercion, therefore, is clearly a polieT not
for a moment to,be entertained. Conclusion Is
toe late 10 induce any retraciion from The con-
solidated position assumed BY The new Cor
federacy. The idea Of " mastery inactivity "
is so utterly unsuited to the present rapid pro-
gress Of events, and 40 cody trifing toward
the great national and Commercial interests
suffering from the present Reorganization, that
whoever adopts 1t must be left behind IN the
progress Of Affairs toward a settlement, or
sternly rebuked for their apparent indifference.
Only one course, therefore, is seen-to enter
without delay into negotiations with the repst