The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-03

acment was necessity. II 10 Impossible 70 10 I
that the Western States would ever permit ther
outlet to the ocean TO be closed by tho tourney
foreign Custom House. Eren in Earope ms -
uhich passes through the territories Of various ana
races has been made free The people living on the
waters Of the Mississippi, on the ONO, the missouri
even the Arkansas, would be most indignant u an
tempt were made TO interfere with the tramc De
the Gulf and the heart Of the American cont
Hence the Confederate States have enacted mat al
and boats which may enter the waters OF the Mssii
within the limits Of the eonfederacy, from any .
place beyond the said limits, may freely pass
their cargoes 10 any other place beyond tho
limits, without let or hindrance, on N
pilotage and other charges Regulations are
10 prevent the dsposing Of any part Of the
out payment OF the customs due TO the Confe
States. This the southerners probably think Is al
the western people can desire, or, at least, justly
Having paid this tribute to the legitimate susceI
ties OF their neghbors, the Congress then plunged
into the question OF finance. On this subject Their
neither doubt nor delay. The Confederate States al
thing If not free traders. The act which was read
the President assent the Goth OF February spea
itself II 10 Ito modify the navigation laws, and
peal all discriminating duties on ships and vessels
or acts that 'all laws which forbid the employing
the coastiDg trade Of ships or vessels not enrolled
censed, and also all laws which forbid the importat
goods, wares or merchandise from one port OF thu
ftdefate States to another, or from any foreign pr
place In vessel belonging wholly or IN part 70 81
or citizen Of any foreign state or Power,
hereby repealed Discriminating duties en- ft
ships are also repealed. Thus the coasting trcsde
Charleston 20 GotrgtOn is noto hroecn open 10 the q
flag. This is certainly more literal and monty
than that uhich kds found fdror IN the Nortesr1
which, not content with excluding from their cos
trade, interpreted coastiDg trade to ncinde the VI
from New England, round Cape Horn, TO California
The third important measure passed by the Congr'
for the suppression Of the slave trade IL Is IN the
terms, but contains provision for dealing with II
groes found On board the captured vessels "
somewhat amusing. II the vessel Is cleared
any port In the United states the President shall
nicate with the Governor of that State and shall OF
deliver such negroes TO the said State on receiving
rantee that the said negroes shall enjoy the 7
ard privileges OF freemen in such State, or in any
Stale Of the United States, or that they shall be
ported TO Africa and there set at liberty, withol
pense to the government The notion OF the Con
rate Stat les bargaining with New York or Pennsyl
that negro shall shave ali the rights and privilea
freeman" will, no doubt, give the abolitionists
OF converting the seces ionsts some day. 10 defar
the foreign state accepting this offer, the President
receive any propositions made for the transport o
negroes to Africa by private persons, and should no
philanthropist offer himself, s'the President shall
Inc said negroes to be sold at public auction I
highest bidder THE IT must be confessed, Is dc
from The lofty morality Of the earlier part Of the cl
but we have described fair amount Of good legis.
for single week.