The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-03
THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE SOUTHERN
CONFEDERACY.

Washington Corespon (a Gu 2s) OF the Richmond
| The Ministers OF the Confederate states will reach
Europe about the middle last OF next month
Messis Yancey and Rost win 60 from New 0rIeans
Via Havana. The selection Of Mr. Yancey was
every way judoious. He possesses unusual
personal fascination and influence upon those who
happen 10 be thrown with him. There L. something
rresstiby winning in his address Judge Rost Of Lou.
sars, who appears Tor the first time upon prominent
theatre OF acton, enjoys high reputation ability in
his stale. Colonel Dudley Manu- of Virginia Is
sad 10 be associated the comm ssion with the two
gentlemen publicly announced. He certainly going 10
Europe HIS ripe experience as a Diplomatic agent and
as Assistant Secretary or State would make him highly
useful in The post to which rumor has assigned HIM
conjecture tina; the first visit OF these hnistcis will be
be directed 10 Great Britain for many The com
inunity OF language ard Of laws, similarity Of
servative ideas in government kindred blood aud
religion would naturally prompt this step, even IL re-
gard were not paid to the immense proportion OF the
southern staples consumed BY England and the grea,
importance OF building up direct her. France
would naturally be the point and IL IL gratifying to
the spirit already exhibited on this subject BY the
French official journal The Hnicu4- forefna iows the
actiun OF the Emperor not less clearly than the on
don Tn.s the course Of the British nation
The Ministers will end their task an easy one. The
exports Of the Confederate States in cotton, aud
other agricultural pro9u will range from two hundred
to two hundred and city millions collars per annum
Now ss known maxim Of po.to, economy that
peoples imports Will about averaes the exports The
south then, imports over GOO coo per snnum Much
'te largest portion would come from Europe supposing
hef snd The North 10 ray the duties they will
uDder the laws Of the Confederate S.ates Here is
an immense export trade to the cotton States
thrown open 70 France aud Eogani-the ar
,cl,s Of IRON, steel, glass, hariwafe agricultural
inn !, ueLis, bfoadcoth, cotton goods lnens
fancy articles, lwipes, silks Notwithstanding to
Get the Southern demand. Is |. in human nature for
Great Drsin anu France to throw away such trade
surprising they could i've without ne cotton-would
itnail Tan IN like posscnt This trade TOO longer
SUBJECT TO Northern restrictions o. taxation. II is
forced To go 10 New York II Dter Clsreston FOR
one dollar duty where Il vii! have 70 pay tso three
collars at New York
But the Ministers viii have something more than this
e 20 On They vii make their stand The know irsc
lice Of all nodein fosers 70 recog se de fao govern
mer's Ihey VIII show that for four months every
gc 81 federal authority has been expelled from the Con
eceraie siasssaye 81 three Isolated iortresses and
Fort sumtcr-whch will be abinconei ere they reach
iheir festf alton In all that time the government o
these southern states has had unisputed sway the
federal government not daring to attempt tier
sui eaton They have thus givea IL the oogesson OF
their country the strongest proof OF tpcndence ana
stability Viii tns recognition be resisted Dy the n;ted
states who, bit few months sgo, recognized the
Jrafez government or Mexico, when Juafcz had but I
cue third of that counry uncer his cortror viii France
mindful Of her own recognition ~ the Independence VI
gle respect such objection will England regard II
N the mouth Of Sir Chez Francis Aoams-a grandson /
Of one who &c handed that very recognition
Every fay that passes adds % the sodIty Of the
Government at Montgomery, and assures them promp,
and cordial reception IN Europe
The Minister'S here from NoGtgomsry dc not COM (,
ask the United Stats u Recognise tie Independence o.
Tie Confederate States They want fse papers from
Abiahsn Lincoln They here becsu.e Of ihslr late
relations TO the other states for the out
o. these relations they have acquired rights TO proper
tcu Of the public property aud ac wiling u asslms
adus peacefully all the questions With this governmelt
The taIf now force In the Confederate states Is that
adopted by the United states In 1857 with larger free
list On that free list all agricultural products AMI
munitions Of But all goods, not on tue free list,
coming flom The United states viii pay duty according
10 the rsses n 1851
Tlere bss been arrcT sed ai a, still lower ra,es than
that n 1867 but u has tot been a:.1e' u comes up 70
MAY next, whgn the Cor gress feas seilbies.
Understand that the goods said 70 have been import
free a. a Louis I'D Ia TACT pay duty e. New Orleans %
he teasur, oil the Confederate states St, ~ the arN
Of those states viii after tn let Of APRIL when the Mr.
IA til GOES operation. be ouly htf third
tho duty rate Of tie CIts stats u follows thai Imports
vii SEEK III Sof their U)ts Thsj vii here pay duty
o TO- rs or q percent to the southern treasury TIE
pac kt ges Will ncn r. hrtken aud the roois CUP the
river 70 si. irue tucinLati and Louisville, 10 compete
Win goCfs mr. veg ~ New York. which have pad 40 70
10 per cent u1ty lh7 present silly theory UT the black
fpprblcans = thtt tie Confederate stat have not
coed ano al si u The ttion aut this theory they
Go tot c3'os datos 81 goods mlfg from New Orleans
and th0litFtop
They W Ard ou' after while that this way Of maasg
ing MATTERS WI M pay Their rivcnue will fail III "
noihe aud Nov YORK aud Boston shrivel 70 aud decay
~ New Orleans expands
i Virginia were Of the Confederate states, '