Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-29

1T IS BAD RULE THAT WON'T WORK BOTH WAYS, and
it is rather bad bockading operation by which we are
cut off from all trade and all means Of obtaining even
neceSsares from outside sources while our Northern
foes get our products with little or no difficulty 1t ap
pears that cagoes may sometimes get out but seldom
or never get In Do the Lincoln cruisers set traps in
this way to lure them out and make seizures One
thing must be pretty evident and that is that of the
foreign vessels clearing from the South with naval stores
nearly all compelled to 60 or are carried into North
ports, being taken up by Lncolnite vessels
and others compelled by stress of weather to put in
may be that these Lincolnte cruisers assign their
reasons for making such captures the wish to test
tain questions to transfer and change Of flag as to
the regularity of clearance, and so on That is their
look out The practical fact must be apparent,
that vessels clearing from all naval stores ports very
decided risks equal to out of every 3, of being com
PEELED to go into Northern ports AS the Confederate
Government has declared these to be contraband Of
war; may fairly question whether it is safe proper
for the authorities to permit them to go to sea at ALL
with the practical experience before them that two
thirds Of the whole amount going to sea- will be sei
ed by the enemy or otherwise find its way into the
my's hands.
We are fully aware that the great and most available
stimulus to breaking or running of bockades is that Of
profit If men take big risks they must expect big re
turns in case of success and little inclined as
anybody to see unnecessary impedments placed in the
way of those who are willing to such risks. But in
war times even the laws of trade must yield to the alb
soute necessities of the case War itself is vioative Of
these laws Lincon's blockade is vOlatve of them, in
fact the universally acknowledged principle that there
o~ do 4bo
of beigerent States shows that such laws must be 81
lent amid the clash of arms.
Naval Stores being declared contraband by the Sc
creary Of War; we think under the circumstances above
stated the authority to totally forbid its shipment
would be based upon the good grounds as that to
partially do So We would invite the attention of the
military authorities to this matter with no desire to
either nure the interests reflect upon the motives oil
anybody, but simply precautionary matter In the
interests of ALL Indeed considering the risks of capture
run, we much doubt if any parties here would forego
much chance of profit in stopping these shipments while
we know that the considerations brought forward in
favor of such course, appeal strongly to their patriot
ism.
In the absence of an embargo, we think that Gen.
Gatn in charge of the Southern part of our coast and
General Gwynn of the Northern part have the power to
apply corrective should they deem it advisable. We
speak of the Northern part more particularly because
this class of shipments has been much more extensive
from Morehead city, Newbern and the North Counties
than from this port is evidenced by the fact that over
three thousand casks of spirits have been sent by rail-
road from this place to NeWbern and Morehead CITY,
Among the captures made by the Lincolnites is g
French subject resident here passenger for Europe
board vessel bound from this port to British colo
NAL port but which fell into the enemys hands. This
gentleman is said to be confined in the Bastle
known as Fort Lafayette, situated in New York
Harbor. 1t is said that his papers have been taken
they having reference to the shipment of much needed
articles from Liverpool. 1t is more than probable that
the system Of signals adopted to facilitate the running Of
the blockade has also fallen into their hands, which is
much to be regretted.
DEEP RIVER CoAL.-A few days since, the Journal
was printed by steam generated by coal from the Egypt
mine on Deep River, send down here by Mr. Mclean
through Messrs T. g. & B. G. WORTH of this place.
We like it much. 1t burns like lightwood almost,