The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-04-12
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The Split In America.

We give below some brief extracts from
the London journals touching the present
state of affairs in the United States.
lFrom the London Times, March Il.
American affairs look very awkward
Mr.. Lincoln has arrived at Washington
and entered upon his presidential career
with nothing but trouble staring him in
the face. Strange to say, the Southern
Congress enters bravely upon a policy of
free trade, whilst the north cuts itself off
from every European sympathy by the in
reduction of an Interpretations tariff
President" Davis declares himself pre-
pared to fight for the integrity of the
Confederacy over which he presides and
Mr.. Lincoln talks largely of adopting
firm and determined course of action.
So we fear sanguinary conflict is really
becoming imminent. The
i'll feeling which exists between Norh
and South arises, according to Mr..
Lincoln. merely from o "misunderstand-
n.y." He wishes to convince the South
rrners that I'VE regard you as in all things
our equals in all things entitled to the
>ame respect and the same treatment that
we claim for ourselves :" and fare deter
mined to give you, so far as lies in our
hands, all your rights under the constitu-
lion, not grudgingly, but fully and fairly"
These are, no doubt, very estimable re-
marks, but they are certainly somewhat
vague when coming from a magistrate
who has the credit of firmness and ener-
~. Mr.. Hamlin, the new Vice Presi-
cent, in a high-how speech. says IL do
believe that it is only necessary for us TO
understand each other better to remove
all the clouds that lower in the political
horizon" This may be shrewdness, it
may indicate deep laid schemes of policy
which are in due time to be made known.
But we are unable to sec the usefulness of
further reserve. The people of the Uni
ted States are listening every moment for
the beginning of civil war the first shot
| fred against Fort Sumter may possibly be
the commencement Of bloody contest.
At such a conjuncture smooth words can
avail nothing, and will only serve to con-
vince the South that its opponents doubt
the justice of their cause or despair of its
success.
| Prom the LOadon Post, March Il.
If the South, by offering free trade,
hoped at one time to enlist the sympa-
thies of Europe in favor of secession, the
course which they have adopted of levy
ing the new impost is sure to produce Just
the contrary effect. Even in these days
of non-intervention, and when it is the
practice to recognize de fdcto governments,
England could not refuse to recognize any
blockade which Mr., Lincoln might chose
to declare, 50 long as it was supported by
adequate force. Under such circumstan-
ces any interference on the part of a for
eign power would amount to belligerent
act, and would give the party aggrieVed
Just cause, not only of remonstrance
and complaint, but of war. The South.
therefore, which wants and cannot get
money, is only likely to provoke the disfa-
vor and hostility of this country by tax
ing the expectation of cotton. In the
North, money is readily to be obtained by
means of loans, and consequently the
Federal Government can command those
funds necessary for a naval and military
operations of which the enemy seems to
destitute. The new tariff of the North
ern States is as injurious to English manu-
features as it is inconsistent with the
principles Of commercial intercourse and
economic science. 1t shows, however,
that there is an impossible barrier between
the free and the slave States, and that the
latter from sheer necessity have been
driven, though IN different manner, to
adopt policy of protection and exclusion
which will tell with the same iniuriou:
effect upon the manufacturers of this
country.
The Southern Coptederacy Loan.
tFFO~ The LONdOa Trss.
II appears that the Congress of the
seeding American States have resolved
to raise an Sper cent. loan of $4,000, 900
redeemable in ten years. As the new
Coniederacy includes in its total popula
ton Of $1,000 no less than 1850, 00t
who are pledged to reputation, it is diff
cult to understand the possibility of such
an amount being raised either in home o.
foreign markets. This feeling is increased
by the fact that. indirectly, the entir,
population may be considered to hav,
signi6ed their approval of reputation a
principle. by having selected Colone
Jefferson Davis as their first President
, This parsonage has long been regarded a
the apostle of Reputation, and the hold
. ers Of Mississippi bonds have reason /,
! remember his celebrated speech, delivered
within the legislative hall built by British
money, in which he ridiculed the '.croco
: die tears" Of the dupes who had ventul
! I'd 70 petition for payment Of their elAimu