Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-09
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DeelRrnt ton lOf Free Trade by the
Confederate COBgress
iFrOn the RichnSnd KGazsfBeE u last sa.ardayI
A bin for uboIiIhiug the tariff and
throwing open orr Confederate portz 10
tue c1mtnerce Of ell the world, except Of
the United States, has passsd the House of
Representatives. with extraordinary aud
unexpected unAaimity, and is now before
the Senate. u is one Of the first evidences
tnst nave been given of a disposition to
establish an original policy Of our oEr.
and 70 desist from slavish imitation of
the Warrington government
The Arguments in favor Of free ports and
Tree tEA3e are so m1ItifOrm and numerous
that no doubt remains of The bill passing
The senate And of the measure becoming
the established policy Of the Coufederacy.
Ia the brief discussion which the bill
elicited in the House. the fact tranEpired
that the revenue from the tariff so far had
been only Sufficient 70 defray the expenses
Of the custom hoase establishment. DIN.
ties upon the blockaded commerce were
absurd enough; but the custom house sys.
TEN that paid only enough revenue TO de-
ray Its oIn eTPensesI leaving nothing for
tue public treasury, caps the climax of
absnrdity, and discloses, in coIors even
tedisul0u5, The futility OF the measure.
The act repeating the tariff Law and
throwing open our ports, so tar rs our ae-
ton can do 50, 70 all the world, eyeept the
public enemy, will proclaim a policy in
which All maritime nations are deeply in
terested, AID which cannot fail to array
them sooner or later IN solid pbaianx
sgaiuat the blockading enemy. The diff
Terence between such Law and the pres
ent tariff act1 ieTying, albeit, only l6 per
cent? is the difference between day and
night Il is the difference between free
trade and restricted trade; between An
unpopular institution and odious policy Of
Tue past, and 4 policy new, liberal, en-.
ngntened and gracious TO the commercial
world
1t will do more TO open our ports, and,
whether these are open or not, TO fIl our
country with foreign goods than a great
navy conld effect. Under this operation,
We shall not see, next winter, our soldiers
going barefooted in the mud, and trackiDo
their pathway with blood. Extortioners.
spectators and contractors out of doors.
and their creatures in Congress, may ont
pose II, but the interests of the people, Of
the army and the government demand the
law trumPetetongued. The welfare Of the
country so imperiOusly demands the mea-
sure that 1t almost amoGnts to a sort of
treason TO oppose it.
The bill provides for the repeal Of all
laws by which duties are laid aud collect
ed on foreign goods, wares or merchandise
imported from foreign countries, except as
regards those imported from the United
States of America.
TRE CAPTURE OF RICHMOND.
The Richmond Enquirer has the follow.
ing editorial:
The Northern mind has settled dowuup-
on the purpose of Overcoming Virpi1ia |
aud capturing Richmond, the Confederate |
capital, at every cost. In this enterprise
all hearts are enlisted, and upon It ali the
energies of their government are bent
For this purpose they have assembled an
army Of huRdred and eighty thousand |
men, Including that of Burnside, which |
they regard as one Of the most formidable
"a machinery, discipline and equipment
hat ever took the field. Whatever be the
grit and stamina of the men, there is prob.
IDLY no doubt of the fact that it possesses
I'll the advantages which wealth and pafns
IAN give TO troops ~
1t Is certain that the North regard the
against Richmond as the
rand corp of the war, and We need not
oneeala from ourselves that the danger Ia
eriops and formidable.
It is believed that; while heavy bodies OIL
roops will attempt to cross the country
rom different points on, the Potomac, in