Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-12

The traitors do not seem to understand each
other exactly. 1t is well known to everybody OF
any discernment at all, that the immediate, the
only cause of the secession of the Gulf States is
that while they remain in the Union they cannot
enjoy the southern luxury of free.trade and the
African slave trade. Therefore they made the
election of Mr.. Lincoln prOtext for dissolvng
the Union. But, now that they think they have
broken up the Federal compact and made a new
Confederacy for themselves, they do not seem to
get along any better than before. AT least one
Of the darling objects of their treason-to attain
which their leaders peEjured themselves and
thsir foremost men turned thieves and traitors
seems to be as far from their grasp as ever We
allude to the African Slave trade. In proof of
this, we refer our readers to the following:
From The Charleston Mercury Of March 9Th.
It is said that the President has vetoed the act
recently passed by the Congress to suppress the
African slave trade. The grounds Of the veto
are not as yet known; but it is certainly unfor-
tunate that there should be difference between
Congress and the Executive on such subject
Slavery is the immediate cause of the existence
Of the COnfederacy. That differences should
already arise concerning it in its councils is yety
much to be deplored That Congress expected
no such thing is plain from the fact that it re-
moved the injunction Of secrecy and published
the act to the world. This act is a modification
OF the laws of the United States upon the subject
which were adopted, with all the other laws Of
the United States, by the Congress- of the Com
federate States. The laws of the United States
make the importation of African slaves piracy.
This act Furnishes it as high msdemeanor 10
veto the latter is to keep in force the former
Can this be the object Of the yetol
THE CONFEDERATE STATES.
Montgomery Correspondence OF the Charleston M.reur
MONTGOMERY. March 8, 1861.
am not able to send you the veto of the Presi.
dent on the act passed by Congress to suppress
the African slave trade, nor am | aware OF the
vote in Congress on The veto. For some incom
prehensbe reason, although the injunction of
secresy was taken off the act itself, aud it is pub
lished to the world, the veil Of secresy il ken,
over the veto. That Congress has acted on il.
as the Constitution requires, suppose there can
be no doubt. Will the publication of the veto be
injurious to the public interests? We must SUD-
pose so. / will not tell you what hear of this
veto, because it may be erroneous, and I NAV
thus unintentionay injure the President. Tbe
truth must soon appear for ii is impossible TINT
so high an official act eau be concealed or sun
pressed.
The Congress is working very diligently. This
Permanent Constitution il daily considered in
secret session. How far they have got in il, and
when it will be finished, your correspondent can.
NOT ascertain. We heard, however, n member
of Congress say that be thought that it would be
finished this week. Your members are fighting
hard for Constitution such as the people Of
South Carolina will approve Of; but it is doubt
fn1 ft.aU mill ~ IL.
were in the Congress their failure would not ad.
nit of doubt. By oil means let the Black Re-
publicnns keep them until your Constitution is
made and adopted
Yesterday morning, before the Congress went
into secret session, very significant debate on
the tariff took place. 1t arose on resolution Of
instructions offered by Mr.. Harris Of AIississippi
Mr.. Toombs, the Secretary of State, is supposed
10 have spoken the policy OF the Provisional Ad-
ministration. lie opposed any essential reduc-
tons of the tariff Of 1867, any essential altera-
tions in it's two thousand determinations. lie
advocated large standing army-ffty thousand
men-gith prOportionate revenue for its sup
port. This is not very surprising. Neither MIR.
Ioombs nor President Davis are free trade men.
Both Of them voted for the tariff of 1867, and
Mr.. Toombs was one Of it's godfathers. The
President, like most soldiers, has l presume
great confidence in strong military organiza.
ton as an instrument of government Tomorrow
it was intimatedi tariff bill Of some sort would
be reported Mr.. Toombs is Chairman of the
Committee on Finance, as we'll as Secretary OF
State, and will report Inc bill. l fear il will
raise strong opposition as we'll as intense disgust
But suppose it will pass.
The nomination of Mr.. Mallory for the secre-
tary of the Navy is strongly opposed by the
Florida delegation. They openly say that Mr..
Mallory was opposed to tue cause OF secession,
and would not get more than one vote in the
Legislature Of Florida for any position; that he
has been IN concert with the Government at
Washington to prevent Fort Pickens being taken
and is distrusted by the whole State.
Mr.. Mann, nominated one of the Commission.
ers TO Europe has not been confirmed