The New York herald., 1862-01-19
s426,524

luis however, u Dased
only e22 post Offices and the receipts must necessar,
be Increased by the returns from the remaining 024
though tho latter are generally small Offices scatteret
throughout the Interior from many o. which the receipts
will be inconsiderablo.
There other facts connected with the operations Of
tho department which for future article
THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS
TIE REBELS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT Is HERMETI-
CALLY sEALED-A LOUD Wall FROM REBELDOM.
[From the New Orleans Bulletin, Jan. I'll
The situation OF this port makes IL matter OF vast mo-
ment to the whole Confederate States that should be
opened ~ the commerce Of the world within the
least possible period. From this port goes the great
bulk OF great staples cotton and sugar and the
sells that carry -that would carry 1t the obstruo-
tions to the commerce OF city removodwould bring
back to the confederacy from England and France
thing the shape OF goods that might need not the
products OF our infant but growing workshops and manu-
factories To these propositions everybody will freely
moveds We taken the Affirmative OF this question,
and have urged upon authorities and citizens the duty
of making the attempt 70 accomplish the great object
vicons in reference to the duty In question: which we
owe alike to the OF Independence and to our
interests, the feasibility OF eecuay discharg-
ing IT, We believe the work may be DONE that Louisiana
can do 1t and ought TO make the effort Why what have
we just seens Tho Manassas went down to tho
defying the blockaders long enough 10 demon
strate the fact that II we had . few more
yssssls built upon some such plan, with the mo-
gest and few guaboats and such other craft Be
provided could easily keep the mouths Of rivers open
RS teIteved that mere are many Eh0lisA French and
ofhr foreign sAtps lying in te ports Of The West indies
"sh We 10 s nnas2 ,Ss !" c @
making effort worthy Of the interests involved to
throw II ofs We believe tho blockadng vessels Of the
enemy might have been driven away and kept away
months ago. the requisite energy had been put forth
We hare ipaited in rain for the Navy Department Of the
in Vain havs BEEN our Of sny relief ro
abroad Many people think that such crisis in the
affairs Of England and France In connection with the
Lincoln desposm, has arrived will those Powers
now to interfere, and break blockade which public law
docs not require them respect upon tho principle
the Confederates are belgsrents and which the const
tuition of the old government and treaties made pur
suance of II with foreign nations do not permit II tho
Confoderates are not begerents that in either
Powers should continue to respect the obnoxious mea
We frankly admit that the tendency OF things
msnt it is said, has instructed its Minister at Washing
ton to ask the United States government pumply Are
the Confederates bellgerents rebels Let the
be what 1t may, Seward will hnd 1t impossible to
cils with existing facts in respect 10 the blockade
Yet the question again and again comes back, Will
cay raise the bockade They may certainly. There is
reason look At the business why they should
not. And this has been the truth for than six
months past. Yet the blockade has remained, and the
great port of Neo Orleans has been hmeicay sealed TO
the of the sord all that time and may continue
e. Haze the nnebng nent "o sSs ws n h
port to remain closed six months longer without making
bold vigorous, desperate effort 10 open it? We
say no, and believe this is the voco Of almost the
entire community both in town and country. Open our
port and the COTTON OF the cotton States could and would
90 TO England and France Nothing under tho circum.
Of the case with the condition of the msnufac
turing districts Of England France and Germany which
we know to exist, and with the known public feeling in
hose countries to the state Of the American quarrel
hen, hen r'' and cotton moves With that at movemen.
Il the government would feel thrill as if an electric
spark had shot through and through It, The heart of
svory man in the confeieracy would bound. Such =
would salute the cars Of enemies would
Ak them with despair. We do believe the would be
virtually Al an end but II II should not be, ~ the enemy,
up the stupid and malignant attempt to annoy ma
we Should hare received such energies through the
movemsnt Of our great staples a. would enable 10
y the more vigorously than ever aad with less
conscious burdens a. long as might suit tho enemy
wage IL.
b foreign Pors iri upon their rights under
Ne ldUs Of nations respect 10 commerce 10 shoac
hen nat re are competent 10 open our ports. They
l then that IN fact independents OF them in
this particular and they will not be slow to take advan
ase of what shall have done and thus our work
and its consequences as important 70 them as
bull OF the blockade by the horns and mako effort
IT least and plucky and wise to wrench them out
by the roots. Nobody viii stand upon the manner of
iong H. provided DONE The Senate Of the State has
AIKEN action In the premises The action that been had
ass for its object substantially that which have desig
nae the restoration Of the commerce New Orleans to
he world II is proposed to form Naval Board Of Eve,
% be appointed by the Governor TO provide vessels
accomplish this great object. H the bill can be i'm.
proved in any particular let it be done by all Lot
here be no schsmns party personal feelings mixed
up with This is no day for such spectacle, and
70 the who s found intriguing for any private in
crests when such public absorb the energies Of
hole people Let there be exhibition Of sefaban
ionment frank and manly determination TO act with
single eye the magnificent end aimed at Lot the
egislaure consult practical men about details, and OBJ
ain all the light possible. We believe the Governor
would appoint such Board Of practical mon who
oud not be thmble rgged into any scheme for the pro-
notion of private interests No having any reputa
ion to lose would dare, II base enough, thus act
While the utmost vigilance should be exercised over
he acts Of the in all respects since "etcrna
gllancs Is the Price Of liberty that disposition that
md is by no means complimentary 70 him who entor
aims it,
is principal port and the principal ono in the
treat Valley, Is the expense. Some people ars
cared at the word navy. LIE, = be unpronounced,
tate may provide navy. They will not be so in fact
IS 10 the cost the revived commsrce which would follow
he opening Of the port would pay the expense in a
month This a sufficient answer, but there is another
Rich may be more sa isfactory TO some We believe
he Confederate government will chcerfully refund 10
State at tho close Of the war every dollar sho may
xpend for this purpose Can anybody doubt i1 The
estoration OF the Os New Orleans would be
hat OF the commerce Of the confedcracy. For the
omplshrnent of such object, could not the Confede
ate government AFFORD to reimburse Louisiana for her
throughout the oonfederscyS Hardly, we think. We do
ot counsel any hasy action. On the contrary lot the
finest deiberaiion prevail, so that whatever done
lay be characterized bv good sense. patriotism and
acca sagacity; that the measures adopted may be
once comprehensive and efectual. lf II be thought
dvsable wait before incurrng any actual expense
be arrival Of Commissioners IN Europe ia order
that England and france will do, we are content Bat
nlsss some action by these Powers be had-and that
peeiiy-then let Legislature go into the Of
irving tho bock9ders into kingdom corae other
Juntry
ELY'S IMPRESSIONS OF
SOUTHERN AFFAIRS.
Correspondence Of the Richmond whig1
Contrary to the expectation Of many but in accord
nee with my hopes Mr. lily has proved consistent
morally enough 10 the Northern people
lis convictions upon Southern matters rst as he stated
hem here. Hence actls on friends suggestion tina,
would be Interesting, state some of my impressions,
ormed from or two interviews here and from trip
o Norfolk which happened TO concur with his As, after
he FIRST interview he pressed 'ns TO and see him
gain and as found him TO be nellwen, OF good colo
lual powers. humorous, APPARENT sseking truth and
pen TO conviction, aimed TO III his uind with such
acts and impressions would enable hun 70 rectfy the
rrors OF h,s misguded and fansiCa
,pawnsd In myrsds BY mendacions press We can
rely on Northern papers he has proved cons scnt and
truthful He told me that, though iCent ned With the