The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-04-03
France and the southern Gonfedsrarr.

France and the Southern GOnfederacy.
The views taken by European govern
ments of American affairs should challenge |
The attention of our statesmen. and are des. |
tined to exert controlling influence OF the |
policy OF the Central Government towards |
the seeded States. American statesmen
cannot disregard the opinions of the civil
lied world. When il becomes known that
the leading governments of Europe will
promptly recognize Southern Confederacy
how absurd it would be in the Government
at Wa shington 10 withhold It's recognition.
When an insane war against such new
Confederacy would attract 10 it the sympa
thy of Christendom, whatever The source
from which that sympathy may spring,
whether from selfshness or generosity, how
entirely impolitic and unwise would such a
war appear. The following extracts will
serve, in some degree. 10 foreshadow the
policy of France in regard 10 the Southern
Government.
The Courier des Etats Unis has information
relative 10 the action of the French Govern
ment in regard to future commercial rela-
tons between France and the Southern
Confederacy. It indicates first
"The treatment which vessels arriving
under the flag of secession will meet in
French ports. Without in any way com
promising the position which it may here
after take towards the States that have just
separated from the American Union, in case
they should definitely establish a Southern
transmitted 10 the Custom House officials in
its various ports orders 10 receive provision
ally, on the same footing as the colors OF
the United States, :he Palmetto and Pelican
flags, aud all others of the seeding States.
''1he custom houses of our seaports will
not sickle at any irregularities In torce,
that the clearances of American ships from
Southern pors may present, by reason oil
the interruption OF The administration OF The
Federal custom houses in any OF The States
In order TO assure 10 goods brought by such
ships, the same treatment as ii they had
come from ports not separated from the
Union, with regular clearances: it will be
sufficient that the consular certificates, or
in default of such certificates, such other
veri6ca lions as trade may be able to fur
nish-give a certainty that his goods were
originally from The United States"
The Courier also furnishes the text of an
article in the Paris Moni:eur OF February %,
which relates TO the new tariff of the Uni
ted States
Among the news which we have just re
ceived from the United States of America
is fact which does not relate 10 the inte-
rior crisis but is none the less worthy OF at
teEtion, for it has an International bearing
U hiph no ono will oyarlOok The
sentatives OF the Nerthern States, taking
advantage of the absence of the Southern
members, have made haste 10 vote new
tariff OF customs. Now, the North, which
desires 10 project its manufactures, cherish
es but a weak fidelity 10 ideas OF liberty,
when tariffs are in question, and when 1t
has not 10 contend with the interests OF the
South-essentially an agricultural country
aud exceedingly devoted to free trade
''The tariff III force was highly protective,
siace it i'm posed on fore ign merchandise cd
Udioreal duties, varying from .9 TO 30 per
cent. The new tariff aggravates all these
taxes either directly, or by combinations
which substitute specific tor Gd uaioTem du-
ties.
This reirograde reform has been very i'll
received in England, and will be no better
liked in France, for our silks, which have
paid tax OF l9 per cent, will now pay a
tax varying from 20 TO 80 per cent and
our wines, hitherto taxed al 30 per cent,
will now support a duty o. 333 per cent.
''If a reconciliation should be brought
about in the United States, which does
not vel seem i'm possible, we may hope that
the abolition OF this tariff will be one of The
clauses OF the compromise obtained by
the Southern States. II the Onion is not re-
established, The programme Of Liberty of er
changes proclaimed By The South. tcN oPea 10
our agriculture and our industry, path Of
fruitful relations and of large profits"