Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-10-03
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From the Charleston Courier

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10 the Editors Of the Charleston Courier:
a Citiz- " expresses great surprise and horror
ht ne Idea OF exporting cotton to Liverpool should be
entertained while the blockade continues and our indie
pendence Is unackuow|adged by Great Britain He
suPposes that it has been The settled policy of the
Confederate states to export not one bae OF cotton IN
til our ports we're Opered.'
II this IS really the policy Of the country when and
0y whom was it settcd 1t is certainly the policy OF
Nh. Lincoln, but now is it our policy? He sees very
clearly that unless We SELL ne bry That with
an army OF 100000 or 100000 men u tbs feld reonir
Ing arms ammunition, Blankets clothing and thousand
other necessaFes ii would be far easy conquer
u by stopping these supplies than by meeting brave
defenders IN fair fight and equal terms Hence he
adopts the most efectua means Of stopping our i'm
ports; be arrests our exports we'll At an enormous
expense and at the risk OF q war with England and
France he refuses to allow these countries TO have
bale OF our Southern cotton We have told these Gov
ernments that this is act Of hostility to them that
1t runOus to their manufacture and trade that it er-
dangers even their security, by deprvug millions OF
their subjects OF the employment upon which they de-
pend for their daily bTead-bringng upon them the hOr-
rors OF famine and revolution Is the not true? Is
this not tle policy Of Lincoln aud the legitimate terd-
ency OF that policy? How is It, then, that Citi-
zen supp0ses it be the settled policy Of the Con
tederae States to contribute to the success Of this
measure
Mr.. Lincoln apologies to foreign natious for the
blockade aud pleads the hard necessity of bis condition
We, on the contrary would declare to these we are
iug to establish friendly relations with that if Ar
Lincoln removes relaxes his blockade, We will rfin-
state and reinforce it by embargo conceived aud i'm
posed IN spirit of hostility. We will say to England
to people brave, loyal and seifsacrlfcing as we
are-recogDize u.s. or we will starve your people We
VIII bring famine into your land, stir up rebellion
among your people, and make the Queen he self treble
upon her throne. As wise and prudent people, we
should first make that have the power infct
these injuries before we make the threat. Have the
power? There evils in trade like some in nature
that ara cured by their very excess.
The perfection of " A Citizens" policy would be
that the planters should hold back the entire crop
cotton, and not suffer foreign countries TO get bale
SPAN must be furnished too, though she generously
protects flag her ports for we suffer the cotton
to go to Spain, Engand will be supplied from Spanish
ports The effects of such vast elimination in the sup
ply Of cotton very easy to foresee. The price vii
rise rapidly in Europe u pland Cotton, the average
price OF which is 3D., will go TO I'D, perhaps l8d
| manufactured goods will rice in the sanc proportion
The consequences OF such changes OF daily experience
OF iDfalible sequence and yell known to every ex
perlenced merchant and thoughtful statesman. Tx
production Of Cotton in all parts OF the world will b
greatly stimulated; the consumption Of goods will be vast
y reduced Who tell whether these two causes com
bning may not gradually amelorate if they DO not alto
gether avert the great evils we threaten to nfct Ant
should this result really oliow-should Europe contriv
10 dispense, fer 2inge year. with tie American crop
what greater calamity could befa! cur country? Whs
would condition be when the succeeding year foun
US with TWO crops on haGd, and chaf customer
straning every to ema0cpate themseves from DC
pondence upon upOu those Who he'd thus eDdeavore
to take them by surprise, ard crrey, if treacher
Cp8y, convert great instrument Of mutual good int
engine for the destruction OF thu prosperity and tb
| overthrow OF their Government And on what prs
teDce should we assume this hostile attitude toward
England? Because she does not recognise indepen
denca and sovereignty. Is it reaBona ole on our part
expect the recognition Of foreign powers with snCh pre-
Cplate haste? We scarcely allow them time to iUCg
Of our ability 70 maintain our position and they
determine this point first Their recognition would COS
them very dear if failed, and it would be worth moth
ing u.s. We know that failure is out Of the question
but they do not and is repr0ach TO. them tia
they 10 not. o u.s. recognition, under existing crcum
stances, IS worth very little far less in opinion
than the price we are Likely to pay for it, if sought wit
too much avidity. We have no right to expect tia
| England should go to with the United states t
raise tie blockade for and, since independence
Is t. be achieved by the strength OF our own arm
al0ue ard victory over enemies is sure to c0mmah
recognition, why humiIiate ourselves by sueing tor
now, lGVlte the hostility OF other nations by atem
iug cOeIciye measures u procure it We are so Ia
from agreeing to the policy OF a Citizen that we bf
evc he WSest measure the country could adopt we ha
it in power would he to transfer the entire cOttO
crop to England tomorrow. Is it not plain that Ebg
land would regard, with great favor people who ha
100000 600 at their disposal and ready to nVeS
the chfet part OF 1t in her manufactures as t
blockade raised? Could any argument rQore pei
sGl>ve than this be addressed to her favor both
the recognition soliciting, and Of an active inter
terence On the part to orIn cur pors2 The effect {
this measure, too, would be preserve the monopoly
the English market to planters; to discourage in
pOItatlOns rCm India and Other distant markets
promote manufacturing industry, and 10 prepare ii
way the regular and uninterrupted consumption OF ii
present CROP Tor those that follow; to lay broa
aud deep the foundation OF that national greatness
YrDS rprIfV " ch we wa nv OT
arms. MERCATOR.