Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-26

VIII n BIsckads OF the Southern
Ports be Recognized by EHRiaudi
Yrsn fhs Ioodoa Herald BsbruaFT 81
War fn EuroDe, whether engaged In or not
bv fhis country, places us, By ths treaty of
Paris, upon The level q those nations gho hsve
no mercantile marine, and is frsught with the
rrarspf dangers to the Weli-being Of society
aus 70 the power and dignity Of the STATE.
TIE united States 90 long as they cohered,
felt strong enough to stand Sl0of from the pub
lie Law Of Europe; but the seeessios move
r1sut. besides opening up . door for the treaty
Of Paris being revised, and made, with exceP-
tions, the law Of nations, is likely to raise
questions Of international right, IN which We
GhaU have the deepest interest. The United
states Government was originally founded
upoh certain delegated powers by community
~ sovers.gn S ates, who have still exercised
fheir independent Sovereignty, and II is held
~ ne seeding States that the delegated power
nav rot be Withdrawn. II We assent to this
rfghf. ~ may claim admission 20 the soHthern
ports 10 carry mercnannize On l1e Amefif an
rrrfneiple Of free ships making free goods
vhiie. n we deny the right, We shall, no
Sonbt. exclude ourselves from the southern
trsfe which course shalt We take, and viii
- or.orsrnifv be nov embraced Of asserting
fhoss maritime rights which We, az maritime
rruer. should, in the interest or toe trading
rissaes Of these kingdoms, and with he still
KfTffeT C.HtrL OF Alt hHallAA+N "a ~ A'-ANl-f
~iafs1 70 hoids II We are possessed or marl-
fir,e power and some other nations are not, u
r~iH he quite a. prudent 70 pause before we
- our hands, as for Fra1ce OF a1y other con
97ce-tsI pogger to hesitate to reduce tneir
sr-ies 10 tha Level Of the forces Of . tnird OF
eourth rate nation. So long as TIE ship-ownsrs
--e~e he onlv sufferers, the final settlement OF
-. Question could Be deferred: but impending
- in toe United States, ard threstened war
a de Baltic demand an Immediate settlement
~ ths isterest Of the classes.
Uas the limited States accepted the treaty
~ Paris. % far - fhat treaty bad reference
4, M ls " Of natiors, the fourth srticle OF ~
trssfv would require thst blockade q zoe
,-of7sn rorss bv fbs United States ships ot War
.--,l5 ihsrs % be maintained By q suihcien.
e,--e The United States Government could
- Ia thsf eass establish tne blecksde, M
-. - ,.-ff-ls "a he treaty would Be bar 70
80 --,nlovmeut of priFateers. The supply OF
,-,ffoo vrouid therefore be uninterrupted under
fhe treaty. Of Paris b. an appeal 2 stns; .;
-. ease stands, however y y IN ose.sie =. y
- u-hst expedienss Mr. Lincoin's eaoinet
-, !, -s~ort 10 10 destroy the commerce or tne
go II Il 4 recognized prlnciple ier ne
tilf~.rents to declare What is eonIaoena OF
~ b,sides the material Wni ne
,s--f..-r states nav seek 10 draw from la-
- ,rhst i 70 nrevsnt cotton oeins suuJsSt
to capiure By privateers, saouie socu ~
bs fffsd ouf2 hhaff y iac.s = .-f = s,-5-s
UrItsd States repudiatt1g ne ls--iSS - -.
f'..ss ,i5 Fnglish principle Of maritime Ilgni,
- s.~Iarins thst the neutral rag d9es no
80 ssrfbsTn goods, and that nsu'rsl sooas
',,ssr - southern fsE are liable % eaploIs.
r. resogaize ibs treaty Of Paris wou,a aoH Os
=, ,,sss De Northern States OF the A1eI.e-n
TTnjon poueress on the oeesn, sne ~ ~
bssro--s when We must c5nslder Nne.nsi s, =. -
be. - - n.rt 10 that treaty would not
- =. ,,,rs-iess on tie ocean also.