Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-02

Ton with them, bu. chat their independent position, auc
the legislation 10 which &c has given rise, WILL in all hu
ma, probability tend 90 the final aud utter breakdown Of
Repubic,n->m The prospective working Of the tarii
lo7teI by the Confederate States has not escaped th
srewd Observers OF the North. They perceive clear!
ro1rb that system of duties upon imports cousiderabl
l5sr ,han that levied by the United States must, by tn
inevitable operation OF the laws Of trad, divert larg
proportion Of the importing commerce OF the COUNT,
from the North the South and consequently corceu
tra.e i'm New Orleans Charleston, Savannah and othc
cities Of the Confederate States gOody share Of th
capital heretofore invested i'm the North
In connection With the dimiuuon of foreign impOrta
tons into the North will be the loss of importan
part Of the domestic trade-esPeciAliy that with The
Northwest It Is oigcourse 70 the interest Of that
ton TO avail itself OF the cheapest market for the pur
chase Of the ueccsares of life and this viii be iOuudu
the South. as their tariff will admit foreign merchants
a very moderate duty into the entire Northwest by ;h
Mississippi river and the Western railroads l. has bee
selsoly remarked ty the New York Hsrald that Oh
very articles mos: necessary the people Of the Wes
are precisely those upon which the new Northern tar
Imposes a heavy and almost prohibtory duty, such
maruf. ctures Of cotton and WOOL and manufacture.
iron and s.ee-the former being absolutely essential f.
poses. building the opening Of saw-mi5 and other o.
ects by ich the West is erecting itself into grea
empire. The Northwest vil therefore, speedily becom
one OF the largest and most profitable customers Of tn
Confederate S-it,s
The worst OF all iis with our sable Republican friend
.s that there IS no available rsmedy-uoac, at less-
which they arc likely Co adopt, They have deib5a.e'
been guilty Of the moss suicidal folly. They have so,,
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ca. tb.ir own tarot. For example, one and Oh, Oh,
Back Republicans agree With Lincoln aud rscosnis'
neither secession Tor revolution Ia the eyes Of o.,
United States Goye.ameu. the Uaiou IS So consolidate
and uubrokeu s- f. was o. year 500. New Orleans am.
Charleston and Mobile, aud Augusta and Galveston az.
aU cities of 'te United States. Although the Fyiers
Government does 10. receive into It's treasury singh
dollar Of the cu.tJu-bouse duties levied in these Sc,
ports on foreign imqo-adors, and therefore practical,
derives no benefit whatever from the theory Of an ini
solu5,, Uao., ie policy Of 1e Government remain.
unchanged N0v goods ur1l-i. INTO tie Col.sierat
States from abroad after paving tde rates provided D.
the tl,.t yaa ae .s.. tl aHg part o. lie Uatej STATE
without being subj .c.sJ further duties. There is,
course DO iasf on merchandise transported o. trlr
hpDe3 from one Stat. 20 another Hence by virtue @
the Northern notion tta. there has been no dmeubsr
nsr- OF The Jaio1 q. is ou of the power Of the Mort
20 lay tax on for,i-- articles brought into the Uai,c
States by way Of the South foy the levy OF tax on sue
articles would involve the recognition OF che Co7iede
rate States as fore ,r power. The Black Republican
ought % have oreseea these d@couc7 they under,
to5E 90 force t.e South 90 ,E.reu.i.,s.
The North Is now ,..moloIs i7r a1 extra session
Co-cre-s.. Il. isl.r.1 p.-5dysote-e -l.t a redlcio
of duties NAV oefs.aey avsI. ta -trelsaci cstl-t,.
ple So itu.-t, 5.-at che eos. of bankrupt eycher
uer. The leading l..e. ia pho passage of Che Morn.
t1rT was aa increase I'M ola, revenue Which was 1',a-e.
or inadequate 90 the necessities of the Government
Even w ith this Tariff and wiki O foreign commerc.
chiefly confined TO tae North political economists have
calculated that the expenses OF the public service woul
s.U largely exceed the revenue. II for the purpose
preventing the loss Of the foreign importing trade th
duties houi be clt down. how Is the government TO o.,
supported and the public deb. paid Oh.
This Is the dilemma into which che party has bee
brought chat has possessed Itself OF the Government o,
such resrious means for such u1hoy ends. While they
were 10 tie laous luat for power and place, they tool
no account Of these chin g. They neither paused
onsd in tbeir imullcab.s thirst for triumph aud revenge
Taey appealed every passion without thOughtof ibc
disastrous and demora z1g effects Of their course upon
the Institutions and people OF the country But in pro
portion 20 the utter ntoxclon OF she mad and renEea
,ort 70 grasp power have been the pyosration and ruin
which have followed. The party had not reached the
seat power before their very approach, Ike the tabled
Jras, breatbed pesderce and death. The Union Of
fathers so long aud Justly cherished by deudcd pec
Dle melted away at their hijeous approach Disorder
anarchy confusion and is.utcgraou have followed tie
line oftloir march More things have occurred TO un
nerve the heart of the patriot and bring shame aud
p7olch upon country and liberty IN sin months than
had happened in al ts past history. As disaster after
disaster pressed upon as from Within the infatuated
spoiisuen laughed and mCckcd the people Of the South
were dsrdcd and esrej at and the people Of the North
were told that when the Second Jackson" took the
helm, the Shpof Safe would instantly right; "treas-
on would De crushed he integrity Of the government be
maintained and political jubilee Doe nau -urled Mr. Lin
coin has been 1auc1rlted mouth-aGd how have
these golden decisions led The revolution las gained
strength and consistency every hour They admit them
selves thai after an their mocaery and depreciation
tEeSouaeru Government has exhibited wonderful direct.
ness o. purpose, craftsmanship, wisdom trm-cs7 pru-
deace and courage Is uadeulbe that the hope that
foreign governments would ignore their nationality
grows rapidly less. It IS certain tia. she United
States cannot o- hold one foot OF territory 10 the Con
fsderlts States" The whole business OF the country
suffers immensely already and has an almost hopeless
future. TIE President, yael'--- between sense Of
duty and tle lty0r of the who placed i ID power,
know no. what to 90, and stands oscs,iug between
Dis party and hi, country The only object chat
90 NEE. With yor che decapjta0u Of old officers and
the division Of the sco,s among tie hungry thousands
Who crowd the capital
These facts must open the eyes Of the people to the
terrible deu,ioa under which tdey have rested. hr.
Lincoln must learn very that the attempt to main
tain the integrity of the Republican party is hopeless,
aud tia, Tie carving out Of the principles upon which
n forced its way into power utter ruin to the country
a. home and abroad.
The Policy Of the Administration.
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