Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-22

"a neu the nCUOrs they nave 50 uO1ig ""A'
How the YanEoe Cheats RurOPe,
The Y, k,o thief who went South " TO ,psH cloth
ing store with no other capital than "a eroW6ar and
dark lantern was fais type Of his piratca country
men, who have opened the ports of New Orleans ard
Norfolk BY similar union Of force and fraud. The
terms employed in describing these operations are as de-
lusye in the one case as the other.
Europe is informed 5y proclamation that the port Of
New Orleans is "Open" Why, it isc lOsed by double
blockade It is obstruced by the Yankee feet and en-
closed by our army Not only oil intercourse thereby
cut of bu. as the occupation of the Yankees caused the
destruction Of all the msteral Of commerce in the city,
3, their progress is liz by beacon fires fed by the very
sarles which Europe is invited to take away The port
Of New Orleans has opened like the grave, to close Ell
isctualIy over the object of sOlicitude.
This proclamation may bring the ships of Europe on
fools errsnd. If they come in ballast they fad the
greatest product port Of the world is empty and idle
The great staple which they seek has been burned aud
al or taking in supply of water and yellow fever, they
may depart for some other port
If these vessels bring merchandise, how can it be
disposed of Is New Orleans prepared to purchase
carsoas for which she has other demand than the
Tally demands Of hsro citizens Where are the Gus
.ou.rs Of NsE Orleans Those in the Northwest
", always h-d outlets by way OF New York and Cana.
s Tey ri ceivv their merchandise by safe and speedy
routes Her customers in the South separated from
New Orleans By two hostile arnies With what means
viii the people Of New Orleans pay for European goods
even for themselves The trade upon which her oitzns
relied has persisted with the destruction OF their cotton
aud tobacco and the Interruption OF internal intercourse
l. is by asucces.ion OF Ii, ike this that Lincoln has
(, p. the selfish interests Of Europe quiet But such
deception must always come 70 and end. Europe was
toli-that a few ambitious and disappointed dema-
gogues offered resistance to the msesty Of the union,
and that they would soon be chastsed into submission
lat the Southern ports had been temporarily closed by
proclamation but that they would be reopeued asd the
supply Of those staples upon which much of European
Industry and revenue depend, would be renew
ed. Toe war has however, now entered its second
year The people of the South resolved aud uuanm-
Gus. Oar armies have fallen back upon impregnablr
barriers The enemy has been foilsd Of hi8 purpose,
and ia now laying waste the occupied country, lberatug
the slaves destroying the crops and eEterminatiug alike
liberty and industry The South meets the issue brave
w. Sae has long since stopped the export Of her a.
pss except in exchange for necessarias Of sac
Las olg since decided give every Of produce TO
he lmes rather than 10 the Yankees. Farther aud
worse for Europe hostile aud defensive operations
have c1nourred to stop the production Of cotton and
tobacco II We must burn what have Why make any
more Il ports may be closed by FASTING prOcla-
nation over them, what guarantee have We that any
llrtber crop can b, sold B'sies, We now require
food for support aud defence. Il il thus the planter
.r,so1s l. IS thu5 that the Y Kos Invasion destroys
by W advance she existing stock ~ cotton aud tobacco,
q arrests the growth Of tls ag2 crop and thus riakes
zap Of at ess two years in the manufacture and use OF
cotton Perhaps IL may destroy It's production 10 Amer.
lea forever But two years interruption Of food, wages
and dividends Ill be attended u; ruu aud the unser.
.siaty Of depending upon a staple WHICH may b. de-
sroyed by breath, will deter o.pita and labor frOn
relying upon !, in future.
We infer tina. Enclard has considered il wiser TO feed
her cotton sparers aud compensate her master manu-
c.ureIz than crybark in 4 war to secue them employ
neat Sac consoles tLcm moreover by pointing TO the
luedus cotton Gsds Of India. This may be all veil
,uotEb Tor power now aiming at monopoly Of cotton
Manufacture aud production. But this IudA cotton is
ye 20 be grown an sufficient ql-u'..y ~ pay dividends
rI sasls Gi Il.srs= ted IN s growth and while tie
io,Ious contamination Of having al he world looking
Bi.ail for shirts ald bse,cl,s will console tle PHI
o.Oplsg for The 5,ooisbgd 70 requires 90 attain it, it by
TO mems meets he approval Of the mrr'yrs Who ass
..aryed sud ruined 20 secure The result Eogl'h lux
- has raised hot house peaches at guinea apiece bu.
every ogo CT India cotton produced by the ex.crmina
lion of slave labor viii Elslsrd the life aud loss
Of a subject Perhaps her attempted monopoly may eud
IN foreign var aud domestic revolution.
Lincoln has thus cheated Europe and England al leas,
] 4 Fr D.. trr nj hay
ta as We. cotton feld- ildis otherwise affected
france 7 nov Tres 10 adopt her policy, and there
al, some indications that she to do so. Thr chief
ogog that she has son, her Minister TO see for himself
hat she may no longer be cheated by the Yankees.