New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-17
Nem Orlea1rs 4ailg Grestent,
WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL II, 1861.
PRIVATE TRING,

The following is from the Cincinnati Times of
the llth instant - rank Abolition paper, that
breathes nothing but war and bloodshed agains!
the people of the South
PR1vATEEHING THREATENED. The New York pa,
pers have long story about projected attempt
to initiate a privateering system to prey upon upon
Northern commerce, in the event OF war 1nc
story seems improbable one IN many retptcts'
and the proceeding probably has more 10 40 WIN
the African slaye-trade than with privateerlng.
1t is frequently suggested in Southern newspapers
that the Northern commerce VIII DC swept lioHl
the seas in the event OF war; thouSh "hHt Is 10 pG
of the Southern is never once even suggested
The idea of Numbering one OF the large steamers
coming from California or Europe, has its attrac-
tons but the difficulties in the way OF doing 1t do
not seem to be fully appreciated. Perhaps they
will be when the attempt IS made.
The story is not an improbable one " in any
respect; neither has it the slightest reference TO
the " African slave-tradc.n
The Cincinnati Times, and particularly the Abo-
lition journals on the Atlantic seaboard, will prob
ably find out what privateeringn as under
stand the term down South means, before ninety
days clapse. We imagine, by that time, some
hundreds of armed vessels, belonging to and sail
ing under the colors Of the Confederate States of
the South, furnished with legal sailing documents,
will be waging war upon the North on the ocean,
from the seas" because of the war Abraham Lin
coin and his advisers have wanon'y inaugurated,
the fault and the loss will rest exclusively with and
upon themselves. We wanted peace. They have
compelled war. We have acted openly and honor
ably. They have acted hypocrtcally and di8hon-
orably.
The Cincinnati Times need not trouble itself
about Southern" commerce. 1t will be labor
T. 10. oF,
GUS season, circumstances considered. We have
sold pretty near all we have to sell, and bought
nearly all We desire to buy, until the opening of
the next business year We can get along during
the interim very easily. But, when the season
opens next fall, we shall advise France. England
and other European powers that the Confederate
States have about $500 Coo 900 worth of truck y
to sell them, which they 7aust have, fair terms,
setting forth revenue conditions, export and i'm.
port, etc, and that we are anxious to purchase
$200,OGO, 600 Of their truck II in exchange on the
most cxquitabIc basis. At the same time, we shall
inform them that, not having deemed it necessary
to crca,e a navy as yet they must take care Of
their inward and outward bound merchantmen
If France, England, etc, will not have our cot.
ton and other commodities, and will not trade with
us, shall, unquestionably, be in a very bad way
But, if they conclude to trade with us. the pros.
pcrity of the Confederate States of the South will
be unparalleled in the history Of nations, while the
French, English, etc, will be benefited proper.
tionably by our free trade system.
But the English and French won't trade with u.s.
will they, Mr. Times? No. They will ruin them
selves first they terribly afraid of Mr.. Lin
coins frightful blockadeS and formidable fleets
England would throw five millions of her popula-
ton ont of pmDlOvmpnt and DESTROY hnr yyhnlr