Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-19
NUMBER IA.

give )nds of the Confederate States the amount
these bonds being AS we know secured by the export
duty cotton. The government with this cotton crop
n its own hands will use il formidable macaiue Of
war; for cotton eau do anything from the establishment
oil an empire 70 the securing OF ssift Ouol IL Is al
king aud subject and servant captain aud
soldier, art,rynan and gun. Not one bale OF cotton
will be permitted 10 the Northern states u will
be made nee punishable w,.b tremendous penal
ties, among which couf clton OF proptrfy,
nes aud the penalty OF death enumerat.d TO
send cotton into free States Tnus Lowell ald IL kin
deed factories will be reduced to ruiz, is s4t, and the
NOrt1 to the direst distress II hrche-,er get cot
ton and Low cannot there good times coming for
| the mll Ownsrs.
The planters have agreed amOng themselves TO hold
one hall OF their coton crop los their purposes and
Tor the culture OF Their lis and sell thr o'her 10
the government. For each bale Of cotton, S. hear,
bond will b. issrcd ths far average pr Of cotton
Ia the market and this bond must b. taken a. par ne
circulating medum within the lmis Of the slave utes.
THIS for, ed circulation will be secured by he OF toe
legislature TIE bonds will bear interest at eigh' ler
cent and they will be issued the .th aud security Of
the proceeds Of the duty Of eighth Of cent
ry pound OF cotton eEpor ed All vessels loading With
cotton will be obliged enter n,o bonds Civ" tccur-
~ that they will not carry their cargos to Northern
pOrts let it reach Northern markets 10 their Fuosl-
EGG. The government will SCI. The cotton for ci'h "a
the foreign buyers and Will thus raise funds AM su
6cen, they contend Tor all plpCs.s
make these bare statements and leave 20 pol tcsl
economists the discussion of the questions Which may and
will arise OF the OF the government Of ihe Con-
ederaie States The SJuthernes argue that by break
ing their unnatural alliance With the North tey
upwards Of $i7OO0U 900 or nearly GlO 900 900 sterling
annually The ,s'iIn itsd value OF the anuu-l
crop is $500 100000 o. this the North formerly made
at least SO 0OO 900 by advances interest and xchspge
which in Ill fully five per cent the whole OF
the crop Again, the tariff 10 raise revenues snhient
for the maintenance of the government Of the Sou heIn
CoGederacy is far ess than that which il required by
the government ci the UaeI States. The COIrdcta.e
States propose 90 have tEra which " j he about l2t
per cent. on Imports, winch will yield Sl5 OOOO00 TIE
Northern tar II 50 per cent, aud, The sou to,k
I om the Moth so 100000 worth OF Manufactured
goods and produce they contributed they assert 20 the
maintenance OF the North the eut Of he difference
between the tariff suceut fJf the sup OF their gov
and that which il required for the su port OF
the iederi govcrpment. NoS thrT will save the dier
ence tween 80 per cent AID ~ per cent (l7t per
cent which amounts TO S37 90 900, hch adGed to
the saving commssiCLs, exchanges, advances &C.,
makes the good round sum have put down higher up.
The SoItneruers are htmly conyIced that tLey have
"kept the North going by tie prices they have paid for
the protected articles OF their manufacture, aGd they
bold out 10 SGeli.d. TO Manchester to Leeds TO Wol-
verhGmpton, to Dudley, to Paris to Lyons, TO Boz.
deaux, TO all the centres Of Eoelsh manufacturing
e OF French taste luxury, the tempting bats Of
new and eager and huUgry maik,ts II their facts and
statistics accurate their be TO doubt OF the JUS
tce Of their deductions on many points; bui they can
scarcely be correct in assuming that they will bring tho
u
toe 900 es Of cotton witch she usually consumes
One great iac however questionaJle-tre govern
has u lis hands he souls the wealth and the hearts
Of the people. They will give anything-moLey, labor
life self- to carry On. tder theories.
Sirn said Governor Of this State 20 to-day,
"sooner than submit the North VH dH become sub
jert 10 Great Britain again" The ntsm4ni ono
OF macy who have given TO the government large por
ton OF their cotton crop every year free vii oGT-
e. In Tia instance bis gift i OF 800 bales OF cotton
a u.ra hp te m
of similar patriotism and deyotcn.
The ladies All making saudbags, cartridges and
uniforms aud, If possible they more fierce than the
meu The time for mediation is past. II il AZ
hand present all and it scarcely possible TO
prevent the processes OF phebotom!zi,on which are
supposed to secure peace and repose.
TUEsD- y, May ., 1861.
The newspapers contain the OF Tie dgcaraIou Of
state CT the part OF President Davis, and OF the
issue OF letters OF marque aud repr-al az. The object
Of this measure is dCprccate the value OF tho
shipping Of the North, and TO prevent the vessels OF tie
Uuited States commercial marine getting cargoe abs DAD
The government here conceive they have Tigh to de-
mand from foreign nations that their flag SD be recog-
uzed, and th r law officer declares the Confederate
States will maintain their .ht to issue letters OF maiqqe
in the face Of the word Il is the right Of btercnt
Poser and it respected they say by the courts Of
law in the United States in the oil the South Aner
republics before any formal recognition o their gov
errments or of their Independence made by any
Power The refusal TO admit the pyaeers Of the Con-
federate States TO exercise the rights OF begerens IN
the right OF search will De taken act Of war; aud
proof Of ALLIANCE with the enemythat is, the govern
ment of tie Uoited Ss'es. /, need hardly be Observed
that the proGec ion Of British interest, mlnds that an
I'll ;ient sqqIdfoD OF vessels BE- a. oCce sent the
American ia the fee OF such contngt tncirs as
will inevitably srise.
Bat it NAV be asked who will take these letters Of
marque? Who're is the Government of Montgomery
ID ships? The answer 10 be found IN the act ttsG
Already Numerous applications have been received from
the shpowners Of New Eogland, from the wtalers Of
New Bedford ard from others the Northern SlAes
for these very letters Of marque accompanied by the
highest securities aud guarantees This stateuent
meke on the very highest authority leave it to ycu
TO deal with the facts.
To-Day | proceeded to the Montgomery Dosping
aud Whit. hall, to present myself 10 membcrs
Oi the abe ard to be iu oduced TO the Pres dent Of
the Confederate STATES Of America
The Offices Of the Government are contained Uader
roof ia large red building Of uuf.ced masonry,
which locks like Il handsome fatcAss warehouse On
the 6, AndIg il square hail. sufrjundsd by doors
which lesble nscipious are tx 70 indicate the thcss
o. The Presil nt' The Secretary Of War" The At
torney General The Secretary OF Stste OF "The CsO
met" &c and landing above situated the Off
ces OF the other members of ihc Government. Tho
buldpg is surmounted 10y the fag OF the Confederate
States There sentrv at tie doors, and access Ia
al, hut there notices the doors warning
visitors that they can only be rec i'ed during Certain
hours.
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presented 70 him, but he received ue With much
kindliness Of manner and when they had LETT eui,red
INTO converaticn with for ;i1e general mat
.'rs. nr Davis ia Of slight sinewy figure raber
tn middle height and ofeTec sold Ike hoairg.
lie is ahon IS years OF age his features rgGlr srd
Well fined tut the face j, thin aGd marked cheek
snd brow with many wrinkles eud IL rather cireworn
and hpgesrd One eye il sppsrenly bind The other
is dark piercing ard intelligent He Was dressed very
plainly in light gray unmer suit In 'he cours" Of
conversation be gave order for the Secretary OF War
TO furn-h me with letter Kind Of passport in case
OF my falling 10 with he soldiers Of any military pos's
who might be indi.posed to let pefs freely, merely
observing tha: had been erot GA wbin the lnes OF
camps to know what my duty on such occasions.
| subsequently, presented 10 MIR. Walker the Sec
retary az War, who promised to furnish me With the
neediu documents biore left Mono emery.
In his room General Bea' gard and several of-
Gers. engaged over plans and msps apparently 10 lite
council Of war which was prhspa without reiererce
to the intelligence ths. the Uni;ed States troopB wcre
marching Norfolk Navy Yard and bad actually occu-
pied Al xandrs.
On leaving the Secretary, proceeded to the room Of
the Attorney General Mr. Benjamin, very intelligent
ard able man. whom found busted in pr parsons con-
nee cd with the issue Of letters Of maTqu".
Everything 10 the Offices locked Ike earnest work ard
business.