Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-28
aaiIg appeal.
THEREPORT OF FHE CON muErTEE
m EnKEIsN aEEAIEaR.


ON F8REIGN AEFAERs.
Of fhs Prssident's Message, Reiaiing to the 4
fssrs bsiDssa he Cohfsdsrats Gnd The Uaat
H-s.
The commitien on foreign affairs, 70 who
was referred so much OF tie Presidents me
sage as relates to the affairs Of the Confede
ate States with the UHited States Tospestfuil
report.
That The truthful snd able narration Of Il
facts and nrinciDies involved IN tie contest b
tween tire Confederate States and the UHits
States, which the Presidents message cor
fsins, constitutes Findication Of ihe cours
OF the Confoderate States, which ought I
satisfy tas wo-id OF the justice of their eausi
Bot all who propose 70 change the general ol
der Of things among nations, stand at disat
vantage. They are looked upon as assaiiin
the prare o. TIE world; and hence those Fh
break up q long established government, IN
effect thereby the interests Of ether nations
owe It to thea. as well as themselves, to max
the Justification Of their course IS complete q
possible. The contest between the Con
federste States, is not merely a COMES
Of war. Wers too often determine TO hing
bus which nation is the strongest and o.
bravest- This contest 10 contest f0T cons
tutionsl government, in which The interests g
all mankind are concerned. Your commite
therefore propose; on the wide subject cen
mitted to them, briefly TO present some vicT
In support Of the Presidents positions, whicl
nav not be useless Ia elucidatinE the relsGoa
between the Confederate and tho Unite.
States.
The real issue involved in fhe relations be
tween tue North and The South 0e tle Amer.
can States, is the great principle o. seE GOV
ernment. Shall a doninaar party North rul,
the South, OF shail the people Ct the S1Cth rult
themselves. THIS is ths great matter In con
tr0rErsv. After the spse OF eistty-four Fes--
this party Of the North set ~ the sane pvstal.
sion the British Parliament claimad over oui
ancesf fors in 1776. As the British crown con-
tended, that sbe British Parliament was errni-
potent IN its legislation over The colonies, 81
the northern people row conten'ed. that taJ
Congress Of the United States, through thei'
majority, is omHjpoient 10 its legislation ovsI
the poop Of the South. While tie North
the stronger sectionos the UHicn--wss not Uni.
ted in using its power IN Congress, the south
err people taler ted the Union with them. Al
though a sectional minoritvs they were not nee
ess7EilT ruled By the ms;ority section, how
ever despoic were its principles, until thai
section became united In The use Of its sec
tIouzi power The union was effected, in thr
late presidential election. On the first opera
tions OF The Government in the laying and ex-
penditure Of the taxes, they were previously
South. The party weight Of the South. and
the abll tv and skiiI Of fts public men. kept them
At bay; while,ths people Of the Norih-weut
being IKE ne people Ct tie Sogth, an agricul-
tHrsi pepp'e. were gsnrTalirdDposed to the pro-
T--gs sssG nal -thersecfid1aliziag iasTu-
nlenfsiity 81 h Eor'6. They Weze allies o. he
South, to defsat this policy. He6fes u lae
been only partially, and occasionallE success
fnl To make t comp,ste, and to rsEler tns
North ounipotent to rule the South, lie Dr.
vision On tee North must Be healed To &C.
eomplish the object, and 70 sscd0naiize me
North, the agitation concerning African siav-
cry in the South was commenced This ~
sttution was purely sectional, bel0ngi-g 70
the South. Antagonism TO it IL the ~
must also be sectional. The agitation would
unite the South against ths North, as mg11 ~
Il united the North, "a North against the s0uf D;
but the North being the stronger setioln,
would gain power bF the agitation. Eecord-
inglv. after tbe overthrow Of the tariff q 1898,
bv the resistance q South CsrniiHa e 1888,
the agitation concerning the institutioF of AZ
rlcan s'svpTy>in the South was Immediately
eaumeaerd in the Congress ~ fhf United
States L was taken Up 0y The LEGISLATURES or
the Northern Safes; and uDon one prsteEt OF
another in and out Of Congress, II has been
pursued from that day 70 The fan Of 1851, when
II end da4 in the eisc ion Of = P7ss.deEs and
Viee-Prssidsat7 Of the United a.es, BY a
purely sectional support. ne great end was
a. last obtained. Of q uHited North 10 rule The
South The first fruit The sectional dsspotism
thus elected proiHced, was The tarih l'taiy
passed hV the Congress q the United States
BY this tariff 5he protective policy IS renewed
IN fts most odious and oppressive forms, and
TIE agricultural Sta IS are made ri5atariss 20
The manufacturing States. L has revived the
svstsm Of specific duties, By which tie cheaper
any article becomes, from the progress Of art
or toe srBerior skill Of foreign manidactures,
the hirheF is the relative tax Is Imposes.
Specific dutisz is the evHefielt cf hiEh taxa
ton. to enforce fts collection. This tsr.f H.
lussrstep the oppressive policy Of the North
toward the South, and s5ouni7 II hish fsEa-ion
bv specific duties. It is a war on The Foreign
reaa-7erss ~ 1asafatrY, IN E7r CD t.r7 southern
people are chiefly interested Exclusively
al sgrieul ursl people, st is sheir policy to
purchase the manufactured commodities they
need in the chespes. markets. These sTs
among the nations Of Europe, who con-
sume fve-sghihs 1f the agricultural produr-
tiqns q he South. TIE late tariff passed by
TIE C8aarssg Of the United States Was de-
signed 10 force she s5lthsra people, By pro
hibitorv duties. 70 consume the desTer nam
fsctured commodities OF the North, ins.eaC oi
the cheaper commodities Of European uaii rBs.
what is this but robbery? Does is not take
from one citizen OF seciisn and givs 20 an
otbsl2 TIE foreign trade Of TIE United Sf7tss
has a'wsys been carried on By oar sgricli-
tnrsl prodncGans Our exports ara the basis
Of the imports of tIe United S-atez. Upon
vhsf pTlnesple OF Justice or the CoHstitgtiop
have the Fsoais % lle North inteTransi be-
tween us and sur natural customers. ard forced
Us bg the Hss of the Federal 9ovaFBnrbt--
lsving p-ohibitory duties % fbs prci4cii9H r.
foreign na'i0ns--to consume tReir oTotuft1n7s
EhsN we not have the TiE1g 20 CnEi diree5lv
with thsss who consume our seTicuuCrsl pro-
duetieHs, aud wbo 10 rs.urn ear suTplvrs Ei 2
their cheaper Manufactured comm91iiss2 i5
foreiFn nations can sell Us freely her mang-
faetured conn msd ties, IN consecna1es Of ther
greater chespness-csn they nos afford % give
rs u7ors for cur cot 'onf Ard a. go pay is7s
for their nanufactursd esmnaii,iss-srs Fe
rot 10 much the richer oy toe traie2 Tbs
tariff alone would bsve herr ample cause l0T
q separation AZ the Southern from The NortA-
err States. Tue reign OF seeii5usi op7ressio1
and tyranny, Anticipated lT ne eeeeded sfsrss,
is fully insuguratsd At Washington by the
passage Of this act.
It nsy b supposed. bT those who have not
sttentigeiv considered the history of the Vast,
that The Constitution Of the UBited States
would be a barrier 20 the sectional oE,nipo-
tsnee clsimed By ths North, IN the admiuis,ra-
ton Of Che Government Of toe United States.
Uadoubtadiy TIE Constitution does not AUTHOR
lze TIE assumption Of the powers claimes hV
the Eorthan States. ls vas established %
the uriaeipla of Intervention by the Gen
erzi 6 G-vsrnnsnt, as 20 all local or ssctonsl
Interests batsver. It's Trainers were perfectly
aware cf TIE sEsautisl difference between tha
States corposing toe U1i'ea States, 70 clias b.
prnd-ctions ard pursuits Of industry. T1ere
was huf ne wav. that different people, viii
sucb various Interests. could live free and bar
moniousfg undsr one GovernmeE' AT ioca
or sectional iHterests mast Be left to he eE
elusive gavsTnsEce Of The people 10 whom theI
bsIsrgrd. and only s1ch general Interest,
s1asis a. comml tsd to The control oe e CON
non Gbvarrmenf, a. soald make al equal
md eeually protected IN their exercise Ans
ficv. thfrsfoTe, which is local or secioual IL
1eraaio-s. mnst, fron the verv nsiuys ol
s=nsdtutlnn, be uncansf fitutiouaL II tai
t7fiHeirIe Of the Conetita5iJH had hssi
rived. there would have been no serious d.
coatestp among ihe pseps Of th'
tsst The Interest of orr section q
TIE - toe interest Of sli, % TIE pow
the mi hy tbs General GaTeFHmrut
wren F8Eai uai1ritT cou.d not exist
car policy in carrying ont the pro
haeeE Couati-u'ion would Be common
hollins n the Union sr1 q maiori7
ea1sIlA ess g miH0Fi'Y, Wiihcut oppTss
a. uhp Party contests for power
We car they nav rage, could rot e6ec
Eeiie' Pfuf she Union. Au,sgonism
ths tesoa The sphere Of general inter
eP,tneNs reted ard promoted By genera
Aaeus not arise between opposh
Iesl-s ni0n. This vas The theor
!. ,s ussS !. - I, ,Cogsiitution Ct TIE Uai'e
ing TO King
ranparisorenesmsnt Of tbe operation
eoteuporarn q ihe United 8tstes- 10
home to a of 'he people Of he Mort
blood thiu.y destroy is liuit5sions
after ali tu geits operatie1s, and sub
ie difficult 70 maonsi iltsres9, and
own political systsB is'sis 4 ed stata
Of rebellion aud revolution been Oh
recall The msxim tist 'sli 60 ,. eaoT' s
tbeir inst Bswars from ihe colan-- IL. h.-'T r
rrpsd.s, and when the Bisek-h,i,srs q
sneak Of ORATORS and rebels iIatil ab
constituted authority" VIC eanin b Z.
Get that these wen the very vi 4ia.. ns =
Dur revolutionary Fathers 8srtsss ssri.ae
poanaed il the oiden time. fFot
the sbolitieh press Use oiher 5poi
York Negt
prsserv.tion OF ARR county
We quote from mgaA' aid to th
.-,spsgement and ries'ii s. eoneto
-. : Hodsi Of 1885, ,v'ih thstbs
- the as- those wi