Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-07-04
From the London Times.
FIR. RusselI's Eighth Letter.
MONTGOMERY, CAPITAL OF TEE CONFEDERA ATE
STATES OF AMERICA Nav G. 1851

London
FIR. RusselIs Eighth Letter.
MONTGOMERY, CAPITAL OF TEE CoNF EpEaATEl
/ STATES OF AMERICA, May 8, 1861.
In my last letter gave of such matters as
passed under notice my way this CITY, which
reached, night of Saturday Nav
am on difficult ground the land is fire. the earth is
shaking with the tramp OF armed men, and the very air
hot with passion My communications off or are
best accidental and in order to open them get
further away from them paradoxca the statement NAV
appear to be- 1t impossible to know what is going on in
the North and it is almost the to learn what doing
IN the South out Of eyeshot is useless to inquire what
news is sent to you England The telegraphc commu
nicatons are now broken the mail routes. News
papers and letters and then reach well known people
here from New York in six days Events hurry on
with tremendous rapidy; and the Lightning ags
The people ofthe South last are aware that the Yam
KEGS are preparing to support the Government of the Uni
by victory in the field There has been change their
policy They that they only want to be left
alone and they declare that they do not intend
Washington and that it merely fent they spoke
about it. The fact is there even in tie compact and
and the tone of the whole regulated by the pre-
ponderance of the other the moment have no
doubt mind that the Government intended to at
tack and occupy Washngto the least that they had
much at heart to re6nce Fort Pckens soon as possible
of whether they attack Washington or not and
that as for Fort Pickens, they will certainly aoce at
tude of Gen. Bragg obges the enemy keep squadron of
their best ships there and retain regulars they
mousy from diseases incidental to the climate They have
discovered too hat the position of little vaue long
They firmly believe the will not last year and that
1862 will behold victorious, compact saveholdng Coned
crate power OF fifteen States under strong government
prepared to hold it's against the world that portion
of it which may attack it.
around They believe in irresistible power of Cot
on in the natural alliance between curiDg England
and France and the Cotton producing slave States
force of their simple tariff and in the interests which arise
out OF system OF free trade, which however by rigo-
rous legislation they will nterdc their Deghbors in the
customers
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made up tfer n'nds and meUer scds there such confidence
e1h'0ed 6y ony people m the future as they hare pretend
Listen to their programme:
1t is intended to buy up all the Cotton crop which can
be brought into the market average price give
bonds OF the States for the these bonds
beng, know, secured by the export duty Cotton
The Government with this Cotton crp in its on hands
will use it as formidable machine of for Cotton
do any thing from the establishment emire to the
securing OF shirt button 1t is at once king and subject
master and servant captain aud soldier arteryman and
gun Not one bale Of Cotton o1H be permitted enter the
Northern States 1t Will be made offence punishable
with tremendous penalties among which confscaton OF
property enormous fines and the penalty of DEATH
enumerateG to send Cotton INTO the free States Thus
o"ei ana It's kIndrtd factories will he reduced to
said, and the North the direst d If Manches
tr Co" get Cotton and Loare0 cdfo there good times
coming JOr the MIL 0pnerS
1he planters have agreed among themselves hold over
OF their cotton crop + their OWN purposes and
Tor the cnture or their fields and to sell the other to the
Government Fer sch bale of cotton hear, bond viii
be issued the fair average price of in the market
and this hond must be taken at circulating medium
within the limits of the States This forced ci, Gu
on will be secured hy the act Of the Iecsature. The
bonds will bear interest cent and they will
issued the fAt and security OF the proceeds of the
of oneeighih OF cent every pound OF exported
All vessels loading with will be obliged e1ter into
bonds give that they will carry their
to Nothrrn ports let reach Northern markets to he
Knowledge. The Government will sell The cotton for casr
t. the foreign buy and viii thus raise funds amply suf
tel ut, they contend for all purposes
make these bar" statements aud leave to polit;ca
economists the disc of the question VIII may
will arise out of the o. tie Government of tn Coned
crate states The outherners argue that by breaking
alliance Mouth thaP
upwards or ST O000GO neatly SO 600 900 sterling
nnaly. Tie estimated value of the annual Cotton crop is
$40 600 0o0. On this the North formerly made least
200 900 by advances, interest and haEges which
all fully five per cent whole Of the crop
gain, the tai if raise sufficient for the mante
OF the GoveTnmen mt of the Southern con eeracy
far than that which is required by The Government
the U. S. The Confederate states propose to have tariff
VIII ch will be about l2 per ct. imports which yiei(
South Ok from he North 500 600 worth of manufactured
goods aud produce they contributed they assert TO he
maintenance OF the North to the extent of the diff rem
between The tax sufficient the support of their Govern
ment and that which IS required for the support Of the
Federal Government Now they will the difference
between 80 and l2 per cent 75 per cent? which
amounts TO 0O0 90. VIII ch sdded To the saving
missions exchanges advances &c, makes up the goot
rou sum have put down higher up
The southerners are firmly convinced that they have
"kept he North going by the prices they have paid fo
the protected articles of their uacure and they ho
out to Sheffield to Manchester to Leeds to Wo erhamp
ton, Dudley Paris to Ly to Bordeaux, to all thu
and luxury. the tempting of and eager and hun
CRY If their and statistics accurate her
points but they scarcely be in assumi tha
they will bring the United states to destruction by cuttn
off from Lowell the ESQ., COZ bales of cotton which she usual
:, consumes.
one great fac ho.oeper IS enquestiono6le GoUern
e has IN its hands the souls the eoeoih and the hearts
. The people, They a0lI glUe Gnyhlng-nOney LdGor life u
> SELF 70 carry on: tteT ueor.ss .,.-e......
Sir,' said Ex-Governor OF this State to me- soOne
than submit to the North viii all become subjects
Great Britain again The same gentleman is one'of man
every free will offering. In this ir
stance his is of 500 bales of cotton $4,000 pc
apnu and the papers teen with accounts OF similar pa
triotism and devotion
The ladies all making sand bags cartridges and un
FORMS and, if possible they fierce than the me1
The time for past i! ever were at hand
present at ALL and is scarcely possible to prevent tn
processes of REORGANIZATION which are supposed to 81
cure peace and repose.
The contain the text of the declaration of
the part of President Davis and of the ssu
letters of marque and reprisa &c The object OF th
is to deprecate the value OF the North, and
getting cagos abroad The Government here conceive the
have the right to demand from foreign nations that the
Confederate States will maintain their to issue letter
of marque the face of the world 1t the right of be
was h hey g say & 5y the
Republics before fo ma recognition of their
ments or their was made by any power III
to admit the prvteers of the States
exercise the rights of begerents IN the right OF search
be taken as an act of war, and as proof Of alliance wit
enemythat the Government of the United States
need hardly be observed that the protection of British
terests demands that efficient squadron of vessels be
once the American waters in the face OF such
D. tingencies as will inevitably arise.
OF But it may be asked, who will take these letters
maroue? Where is the Government of Montgomery to r
s ships? The to be found an the fact that dteaC
r. numerous applications hare en- receiued from the si
oaoners of Nto England from the ooalers of Neto Bedfor
from others in the Northern States for these Uery lee
j. mdrque accompanied by the highest securities and qua
antees This statement make the very highest author
III ty. leave it you to deal with the facts.
- To day proceeded to the MONTGOMERY Downing sire
and Whitehall to myself TO the members of Il
be introduced the President of the COME
III crate States of America
y The Offices of the government contained under
roof large red brick building of unaced masonry wh
of looks like handsome first class warehouse. On the fir
landing square hall surrounded by doors which leg
e. BILE inscriptions fixed indicate the offices of II
President" THE Secretary Of var" " The Attorney &c
It. eral' The Secretary of State " of the Cabinet, DC
land hove ed he