Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-09
9aiIg sppeaI.

9aiIg sppeaI.
Ths Poliey oI shs western Powers
Toward the Southern ConEede-
rsrristss frcu Lc Pays q Paris Fshrus- IA f- Ne
New York HorGd.1
viii The revelation Of tie dangers which
would accrue to Europe from a break M on
the other side OF toe ocean be powerful enooeh
10 modify the TOO hastily and generally ex-
pressed impression IN favor Of the Northern
States? Without much hoping it, we sincerely
desire Il s.; for the public opinion Of Furope
could, by pronouncing itself IN time arrest
catastrophe which must seriously compromise
its commercial interests.
II is scarcely year since the Emperor. with
The bcldness which springs from profound con
viction, tnaugursted a neQ commercial nolicv
BY adopting an economicsl system. destined X
give agriculture and trade an imnules which
would place France IN the front rank amono
eommareisi nations and develop her maritime
relations in all quarters Of the world prohi-
biuon has eessed, and the commercial treaty
OF January %, 1850, opens a way calculsted
to rs-estsblish the natural order Of things.
and eondnet France, gradually but infsnlblv.
70 reform the most eompiste, and above an
The most radical. Everything eonduees 10 lead
Us taithsr her nature, Der condensation, and
neI features sboE ne the principle Of CONNER
eiel liberty written in indelibe characters.
These ideas naturally lead rs te examine
"hether European predictions and interests
are not on the wrong track "a abandoning them
selves unreservedly 30 The doctrines Of the
Northern States.
Ihe northern aectiOn cannot change its com
mereial instincts; they are a consequence Of
It's n r r-fn h.
before the dissolution Of the Union, in future
hs y mas been In the past, country adapted
exclusively to the raising Of grain, with com
merciGl and manufacturing population, who
struggle obStinately to obtain for their msr-
chant marine the entire Of tbslrafic and trans
portation between Europe and the Southern
States; her policy would lead her even 10 throw
her manufactured productions On the southern
markets, into which she enaeaVsrs BY every
means 10 prevent the productions Of European
manufsciurss from entering In other words
the N0rtk does now, and win heneeforth more
and more, compete with European industry,
Tor Already in default Of the monopoly OF man-
ufactrred products toward which she is tending
sne becomes OF necessity an idtermsdiarv be-
tween European masufaeture and the SouiheTn
Consumers.
IN 1856 andS57, years OF desrth in Europe.
the Northern States were able to supply our
markets with grain for two rears at relatively
low prices, IN spite Of toe increase in freight
II, then the development OF their trade and
agricuiture, supported bT the ETmpathies Of
EuroPes contiuued 10 progress their prosperity
would Be a very serious danger to US, for sooner
OF later i would lead TO an invasion Of our own
markets
The South, on the contrarv. produces two
great staples which are, to Europe, objects Of
the highest necessitY--cotton and tobacco.
She is q producer Of necessaries ard con-
sumer OF Manufactured productions. Has it
ever been seriously contemplated the eommo-
ton which the failure Of a single cotton crop
which supports 50 many branches Of trade,
and, directly or Indirectly affords employment
20 more than ten n llions Of hands-would pro-
oucs2 Have we, At the same time, thought Of
the disturbance which would be created in the
habits Of the working classes By the suppress
sion Of thst other article which is to them 60
CREST q source Of comfort?
In regard to tobseeo, without mentioning
the deficit in the State budget which would re-
suit from its annihi alton, could our popula-
ttons easily forsgo product which, more
perhaps, than sugar, coffee and cotton, con-
stitutes for them an impsTious necessity.
There is no need to disguise it, the deprivation
OF those two staples would assume among us
the character Of public calamity. And vet,
sucb would be the inevitable and speedy result
Of the separation Of the United States unless
that event should take place peacesblV, and
not under the menace and blows OF northern
aggression, approved, with toe much levity,
by writers who DO not appear 10 understand
that q serviie would be the insFitable conse-
quence Of federal war.
Neither must it be forgotten that It is those
two staples which pay, almcat entirely, for
French manufactures sent 30 America, and
t77hieh smount in value to more than 800 y00O,-
600 Hrancs.
Bot let Us continue. The South far from
having. ike the North, rival interest with Eu-
rope. Las, on The contrary, the sane or rather
co-relativs interest. Confined, in short, to the
extensive cultivation Of those articles which
Europe cannot do without, the Seuth has been
compelled, up 20 the present. in spite Of con-
slant pTotss s, to pay an enormous tribute to +he
North, in the shape OF custom house duties. for
no 9th sr reason than to protect northern man
ufscturing interests without any advantage to
hsrEslf-st least, unless we choose to consider
it an advantage for the South 10 aid sgainst
her will a governmnt which does not fear to
proclaim openly iis sediments Of hostility ard
aversion Mr.. Lincoln has declared that the
. time fer compromise has passed. The South,
on her side, has suffered too much 70 hesitate
longer. She has decided to withdraw, and sew
srai Of those States ars about forming a new
confederation. Hthe Moth declare war against
her she viii defend herself and will Ss most GER
tsinlr drawn fnto an abVss. the effect Of which
viii Be cruelty felt in Europe; FOR then four
million bales n cotton VIII Be wanting every
year 70 trade, and tha tohaeco crop viii be
annihilsted. IF, or tie other hand, returning
20 sentiments worthier a great naticn, the
North permits The new Confederation to be
mistress OF the plsnitude Of her rights, then
The picture changes at once. Commercial lib
ertT becomes the Fundamental lsw OF the
southern republic; hsr ports will be free to ihe
commerce cf Europe, whose merchant marine
will be quite naturally substituted for that Of
ihe North. Europe viii double her exports,
and the Scutb, the population Of Which ex-
ceeds twelse millions, VIII exchange her pro-
ductons for objects OF European. and paftic-
ularlT French Workmanship. In fact, they
have not forgotten that France was their
mother country; and. faithful to The traditions
OF their fathers, they have preserved their
manners and customs, and are well aware
that France alone can furnish those thousand
and one notions which crown her industry
with renowu.
Isuf6ess 70 call the attention Of publieists
70 thess facts, IN order that they may endssFor
TO moderate, in Europe, the too ardent desire
of changing suddenly the position OF one par
tioulsr class Of the human family. A nation
cannot, with reason, desire the realization OF
itg philosopbic aspiration AZ the cost Of sacri-
fees, the very nature Of which would at oRce
compromise the individual Wellbeing Of its
citizens, AID the Commercial prosperity Of the
country.
The press which represents Earopean inter
ests will perhaps hesitate 70 lavish farther It's
boundlsss eulOgies and approval On a policy
the practice Of which would but hasten the
ruin and destruction Of southern nsIts, which
are, sftsr al. ils proper markets.
Let us not Be deceived; the North exhibits
50 much raahnsss ana sudscity only from the
belief taught Il By the European press, that
the Inhabitants Of the South, too weak in nun
bers 10 resist its attack, viii not find on tbs
side Of tie Atlantic a single generous sen'i-
ment much less a moral support. VIII phil
. Nlfrsr Errraarn rnrrurrrce Hrr
to make Il forEetfui Of ils own INTEREST," We
do rot think %, and already England pro-
four ~ moved. awsEes at length to the real-
~. - fspirn to measure the whole extent Of
ne diraster whirh mensces Der manufactures;
sbs no longer disEuiEeE the fact, IN spite Of
her s5oiiton tendelcsncies, tnet neI coills a, =
rfsI Interests depend IN q great measure on the
prosperity Of the South, which Europe has
grsst interest IN seeing preserve, At least ten
porsrnT her Institutions, now artaeEed VIII 90
much Feheuence-
ne question is a plain one; We have prsyi-
ouslv eiid that the South, far from being the
svgreasor. ss il seems to be generally sup
,5ssS va TIE victim ef northern pretensions.
Tboge recent words Of the emperor also ina
an ~. IN The bottom Of our hearts 2 France
b.u ~ desire 10 NEEDLE IN any way where ner
Interests are not at stake; in hues II she has
svrpathies for what is great ane noble see
does not hesitate to condemn everything tnet
violates lubllce ele 80 i'--- - t-tt
Public opinion viii sppreeiate t1em on ootn
sides Of the Atlantic, an viii md Tor ~
e-rs.f INTEREST," Al stake On the American crisis,
solution which may be satisfactory 70 AL
I namely. a. amicable separation, without con
! fiet snd riihom war, instead Of secession
bv Violence, or q Union msintained By force.
policy of England and France Ts-
yvsra the Tvro Gonfedersciess
F-om ths NeE T0rk Hertd-l
In view x the present posture Of toe Nortn
American 'epubiics, and the proposed policy
Of Mr.. I4.coln's administration 70 bioekaoe
the ports O. those Southern States which naVe
seeded frtul the Union, the news which We