Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-28
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The ooIieetfon OF rsevs,n.
ceded SIatea--The t-re.s s1,,.-,-.s.'
tine. al
Fram ne Ssv Toft Esraa.7
In oar specisl dispaiehss from Wssbin.ton
ytsierday Z was announced that he atio-5s,,-
Sshessi nao gwen an opiniou that the presi-
~. Leu ~ power 70 collect The revenue in
- y ~ seeoea ses. states, the sch section OF
thcTity. una' eu-
It has been denied bv some Of the Ps,rb.
neab Papers t1at such Is the fact; but il il
evident mat whether Altu7nev-Gensrsl Rstes
has YET delivered TITS opinion or not II i ~
oL.1 70 uselsTe wnat the law is upon this
point, and Il is equally clear that {f -sfi.I
upon to Go 90 he viii be eompeIled - ~
neonee tnat no authority to collect the revso,,s
Sl.ssls OF the districts appointed bv Congress
lof mat purpose is vested In the hanas ~ fbs
Executive, and that as there are nd T-nife5
states courts, judges, OF marshsIs in snv az
Ae Plrls OF the seeded States, there are no
.-sas , uhlsf existing laws Of enforcing any
fHAaiues OF violation Of the revenue laws
even II i were practicable to appoint a col.
Of the port. i'ui '1'iies
Bach being the law, should Mr.. Lincoln can
N the ald OF an extra session Of Congress to
ktahl MIN additional powers BY which to en-
ferce the collection OF the reysnpe IL the -.
ceded States, be may fad himself invoIvss IN
foreign war; for the operation Of the two
tefils renders the freedom OF TIE southern
ports under the Montsomsrv tariff almost
necessity to England and France.
TIE vital sue stion before the country now
has become a commercial as we'll as A political
one HE enactment Of TIE two tariffs by the
nur'hern and ssu.hem Congresses has altered
81 NJ IL a.
et thls moment is one which apneals directly to
me pocket Of every nan who has any interest
~ tne trade and commerce Of the country
Meantime TIE policy of the administration an
pears 70 fs balancing between war and peace
war II sufficient power be granted by Con-
tres 70 coilect ne revenue and take posses
teon OF the forts IN the southern States: peace
II the government be not strong enough to
carry out eoercive measures. But, as the
case now stands, the commercial character
which The issue has assumed viii comnel the
people 70 settle it in their own way despite
me mischierous Vaccinations Of the poiiyi-
clans But whether the country is to be visited
with -he borTors Of internecine strife or not,
or whether L is going to be Involved in a
maritime war with foreign nations or not, one
tning is certain 10 occur, and that is a terrible
cemEercial hight, arising out Of the two tariffs,
with thorough revolution in ali the localities
of trade.
For seventy years this country, which was
built un by Washington and bis compatriots
has fourished as no nation ever aid before,
acquiring commercial navy equal 10 that Of
England, and second TO none Of any country on
the globe. Meantime its internal commerce.
its manufactures, agriculture, mineral wealth,
al the elements which combine to make ua-
tiou prosperous and great, were developing
themselves with equal footsteps, and each in
its particular locality - the New England
States cherisbing the manufacturing industry
q The country the central States ot Pennsyl-
vaniG aud Ohio producing ito iron and coal
deposits; the vast West raising its grain and
cattle; the South, its cotton, rice, tobacco aud
sugar, But there was one branch Of commerce
In which New York took the lead and held ihe
supremacy, and that was the fereign imports
Ali this viii be changed now b. the disasters
which fanatieal party have brought upon the
eeuEtry.
The last Congress, in q spirit Of mingled
vengeance and fauaticism, enacted a tariff
dOuhiiHg the duties on mary articles OF for
eiEn manufacture, and advancing them 90 a
prnhibilorv point on others; and THE was done
to protect the manufacturing interests Of the 4
Northern States at the expense Of the South I
i is doubtful, however, il this blundering in /
strument can ever be inteilgibly interpreted /
BY any collector Of custom. or enforced at an 1
10 its present shane But at the same time
The CongICss Of the Southern Coufsderacy has I
nulU ca LnIll AEAaGall- Llle laLses Ou Imports
the consequence Of which will be that the i'm 4
porlations will abandon the ports OF the North .
and euter those OF The South, and viii then 4
fnd their way into the interior By the Mssis-
sippi river AID The railroads Of the border 4
States. The result Of this proceeding viii Of
course be 70 destroy the trade Of the North;
and the very first portions of It to suffer will /
Be New 70 k, New Jersey and New England.
The imports here viii be cut down 70 an in
significant figure; tue manufactures in the
6eW England States will be seriously dam
aged; both business houses and factories will I
be transferred to the South; and, in fact, the /
northern tariff adopted TO protect the manu-
ticturing interests Of the North viii have no
interests left to protect The actual effect Of
this tariff, then, will be to reduce the revenues
Of the Government at Washington and in
crease the revenues Of the southern Govern
ment.
The Congress az Washington may attempt
10 avert this course OF affairs, even 10 the eK-
tent Of inaugursting a blockade Of an the
scutbeTn ports, vessels Of war have bsea Or
dsred home from sli the foreign stations 20 en-
able the Administration to be prepared FOR
this policy; but In such an event France and
England would act az they did with regard TO
Texas; they would acknowledge toe indspeud-
cnce Of The southern ConfsdsTsey, and senS
their fleets across the Atlantic TO open every
port in the South.
l1u1 " AA- lae lStli-t9 tlfNts 80 ~ a A..
ful commercial revolution through the policy 4
Of a fsnatical party, which, foE thirty years,
has been endeaF0ring to overthrow all the best
interests Of The Republc for lbs sake 9f an
abs.raction We see the whole current Of
conlusSrcisi prosperity turned out Of its chan
mel, the wealth and impoTtance Of the northe D
cities struck down al a blog. We have expe-
riencsd many commercial revulsions before
row from time to time-in 1917, 1925, 1887
and 1S57-but these were the results OF ever
trading, Of excessive speculation and other
financial causes which may produce like con
sequences In any cosntry- Tie present reTul- /
sior, Oh the contrary, arises from purely poiit-
ical causes, and viii be as disastrous IN ats
Effects Al il Is novel In its origin.