The New York herald., 1862-01-26
THE WANTS OF THE REBELS.

PROPOSED TAX-A GOVERNMENTAL SMCGGLrNG ASS0.
CIArIoN--FIFTY MILLIONS CAPITAL-How THEY
PROPOSE TO DO 1T.
From the Richmond Examner, jan ISL
It is high time that our government, railroad com
panes manufacturers and merchants devising some
plan Of importing such articles into the South
quired BY the public wants. The government needs arm
and many Of the materials and su5tances employed N.
arts. Our railroad comnauies many things which
cannot be manufactured the SOUTH or even at the
north and which can only be obtained abroad The case
Ii the same with manufactures. We establishing
new factories Of various sorts, which unable 60
into effective operation account OF tho scarcity
many o the materials used in the arts which only be
procured from Europe. And il would be much more
satisfactory to our people the merchants Of the South
through e blockade ratAer 1an smsQg.ne No,s,m Soods
across the border.
The risk of obtaining these articles and
substances is too great 70 be left private individual
effort The Of single vessel fortune OF
an ordinary man. and IL must not be expected OF
individuals 70 run extraordinary risks. The work
can only he undertaken by strong combinations en-
bracng several and large interests among whom the risk
may oe divided II tne government were 70 enter with
tho railroad and manufacturing companies Of the south
and the importing merchants into combination import
TO he ert Of oenty millions Of dollars ,corth of
assorted corgoes and fourth, half, OF the
sells making the import should be captured still the
enterprise would be successful, a profit Of hundred
per cent on the goods coming in safe would make up the
IT, besides such combination of capital as We have
mentioned on this side, corresponding combination Of
hrms were formed the other side OF the
porting 10 tho articles and wares then the risk
Of capture would be still further divided and profit Of
! d.
init OF very heavy loss of vessels without entang
tho enterprise 1t would be simply the application
tho principle of mutual insurance large scale the
running OF tho blockade operation in which ordinary
Insurers will take no risks.
Besdes supplying many kinds Of goods merchandise
OF which in much need besides furnishing an or
ganized scheme for fitting out our Southern
forces with improved arms besides contributing
many facilities to the success Of young and growing
manufactures and greatly assisting railroads con-
ductng their important operations the organization OF
such system would be attended by permanent advan-
tages to the of the South. Our merchants
will have been initiated by this means into the business
Of direct trade with Europe Correspondents would be
established and acquaintance formed that would open
vast business between the two countries Trade would
fnd s way into channels which it had not known be
fore and have established itself in settled courses be-
fore peace would be declared II would be of meal
cuabe advantage TO the South If peace should find US
with direct trade already organized and in full opera
ton with Europe The tendency Of merchants, the
to the old system of TRANSACTIONS trot up by the ,oar
and nothing prevent this that system
except already organized and dgested system Of d
rect trade with Europe in actual operation.
But our immediate needs present the most urgent in
ducements TO the early organization OF system Of
bined mporations from Europe the mutual insurance
plan The other benefits Of the system are
Incidental So FAR the combination on the
other side of the ocean is concerned informed
and believe, that difficulty The only deside-
ratum Is the combination here. When European mer-
chants furnish the cargoes supply the ships and the
blockade they want TO find equally strong combina-
ton this side TO take charge Of the cargoes
the control Of sales. They desire moreover furnish
such merchandise as most urgently needed here and
will the largest prices and prots. They wish fill
orers from this side, and not labor under the dsa
vantage Of conjecturing the things which will have
ready sale Ii left their own conectures
they may fall the sending Goals to Newcas
tie; and TO run blockade in dong that thing would be
needless pains indeed.
We trust that combined steps will speedly be
taken In this direction for necessity for of
substances employed in the arts greater than coud be
ssnts large advantages not only during the tendency
the war, but for long time afterwards.