Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-28


] Atieit Trgb57-LstteF Of GsasraI Grant.
? Correspondence New York World
: sF LoEIs, October 4-Thsrs is, as you ar
; perhaps aware, good deal Of discussion IN ID
West conserving the present restrictions nDo
. trsds Ei-h TIE insETree ionaTy DISTRICTS, s
called, aud tho policy Of regaoviag lksn IN 7Fkal
? OF II part. The brisfsst Gsatansnf Of lhs e
eulty may b found ia she weltkzoWn fact tha
al trade and eonmeIee Between the loyal az.
> suspected districts has been placed Ender thi
aantr0l Of ahe Secretary Of the Treasury
Through 3 system OF cEstom house board O
trade special ageueiss and revenue collectors
tie Interchange OF commodities is eondaetes
vsrv mach as it IL between countries foreign {,
eelh ctssF A box OF lemons cannot be shippst
2 gssm New 0riesns 10 g. Luis. nor dczsn o
whisky n the oEAsE direction vi hous thu form
atty Of psTHit, entry, and Import This pgse
tigs Fsry naturally seems strange 70 people whs
have been accustomed 70 bay, Eell ard ship al
wil, and IS especially yezatious, IS many Ct the
Tsgulatioas Of sha Treasury Department seem 50
Bs vexatioss sad needless.
At present geeas s-e permitted 20 be skipped
- points wiling our hnes uBder these re5Gie-
tiaFs, WheTo tidy are aEsin 10 be Tsscld to con
sUzers, wso ers obliged TO take the cath before
g-~.ksziaF, aud 70 swear, $50, thst they are
2. cssgerY fsTal,y supplies. when they can be
saHe7 bgyCzd car lines. Ihe EheoTy Of trade is
etEbal0 OF IT y H-ltllllAi 70 a-e
ier 81 who sHil, snd nOs beneEt TO tho rebels ia
arns P,otessodiy, th arrangements hos baeR
srriysd AZ ~ taking tie opinions ef the gsnersls
/ e9amsndias - % its isusss. ThEs IA practice
/ it works fsr ffsfsntl7 iro2 It's design, no cne
will d5ub. wko remslks the character Of sk5
| goods ship5sa frCm st. Louis aud Cinciznati.
aa6 thsse in stoTe in Memphis aEd New Orlesns-
IndePeEdealiy Of the Inherent tendency to coz
| rugf5on among class sf maa Whesa onlY pEr-
"a H. &
asly are bounded only By the law and castom,
! thsre is great damage done in putting q pIoni-
uEs on perjury. The unaeT3pul0us man who
| viii take aFy kind Of an oath may buy, sell, or
take bsysni the iHcs, while ths mere eonscien-
/ ticEs indiTidual, who regards his oath, is de-
I EIi7gd Of The privilege.
Yea msy fad ia Memphis the whole side Of
staEes piled uD with the articles Of paper and en-
vs.cpes; others filed with cases OF boots; others
vGisa various kinds OF military equipments and
| slothisg. It cannot be pretended that these
| vast quantities are for the consumption of per
| sons loyal according to our standard, or for
I thgss s!sus who 1--we within our lines. Theiies
s 25suE5, as tie class of men ars not the kiad 20
I use ihem. No! l. Is tbs S0Bih at large. sad
| the rebei armies, which CONSUME these things.
"a spite CT SscFstsTy Chsse's restrictions and
/ MS numerous agents OF 81 degrees, the Illicit
| IaEie does 20 0a. Paradox as 1t may seem, we
4 8el-cbB II lh GLGlL--s -IA GAL hfpt GH Ay halEH1
very means; for, while this matter was left Il
the s-Eds Of TIE sIiny, It was FAR less difficult,
/ azd fals Of danger besides, 70 corrupt = com
/ msnding CficeF Or soldier. who is subject 20
/ e0urE-msrtisl and watched By his fellows, than
/ a EaIe stipen5s-y sEent who IA 0ftsa pOerly paid,
sad irresponsible II he prostitutes bis ofi5e. A
letter Gf the President says:
/ TAs whole nasttsT Of sIea res tTitcti9D8 Is
I purely for mi.jtzTy con5iaarssion and decision,
a. - q IA j L
| s0iHteiy controile5, eos by The hssd of the
| Treasury Department, bus By tho commander
/ ct TIE particular cepsf.mauts VIA, far better
( i!sa spy ono oisa, can isd-s wbat tho con-
stsatiy charging eLssneies Of campaign nay
/ r7ssTe."
As We stated, tAe testimony OF tho command
isg generals Is repUtes % Be the basis Of this ar
| -aEFe-snt. Il is quite likely there Rlsy 90
/ sem8 difference Of oPlEI a suoug taell, though
| not, we fancy, SO mEca as 90 c.fisr essentially
/ an tse sEbjeet.
! Tsc most important ceremony which has Of
/ irte bBsH a5dUeed il found in a letter sf Gen
Blair t. tie President, in which Re urges she re-
/ R5Tsl Of TIE reualzi1g restrictions, On military
/ ereGads. These views kavs BEEN more fully
5lscHssed GRd set iorth in q speech dsiivered ia
/ ibis eitv prsviOus to his retarn 80 the army ia
I Wkieh he intimstss with some emphasis that it
| is not SO much fer ths benefit Of .ho loyal pso-
sls or the iEjuTy CT the rebels thst 5ecrebsTy
/ Chase is extandiug bis h7st Of sUs0rdiaaies,
/ sss tkst they are 80 many electioneerng sgsn-
| cias By which his claims 20 tao next Presidency
| nay De advanced. However this may ba, It Il
esrssa that as such It Is enc Ct tao most foTm d
ssls engines ever devised, being in point Of pat
| ronsge almost co excessive with that Of the
l President himself, and involving By millions
! gcRH0i of more Baeuey. Gen. Blsir's opportani-
Eis5 Of ebservstioa hsve been gcoi, and bis evil
aencs IS as valuable as It is recent II agrees in
she main with the opinion Ct Gen. GTant, which
| vas expressed, however soon after tee fall Of
/ Vicksburg. The time whieh he contsmplsts5
| for re-opening trade mas arrived, IA TIE opjaon
| Of 6ea. Blair snd many othsrs.
HEADQUARTERS BEPT OF THE TENNEssEE,
! YIcKsRURGr Mss, July Il
/ Hos. S. P. Chase, Secretary Of the Treasury;
| SIR; Year letter ef the 4lh inst. 20 ma, in
closing copy Of letter of same date 10 Mr Msllen,
| special sgent Of the Treasury, is just received
| Ny sssistEnt a5jgsaGt-genera By whom I shzl
seed this Letter, ~ about starting for Washing
/ tor; hencs / shall Be very shsrt ia my reply.
/ Ny experisecs Ia West Tennsssee hes cen.
/ viEesd ne that any trade Whatsvor with the re-
I teIlioss States IS weakening t3 us Of al least
/ thirty-threa per csat. CT our force. No Ela.tsT
| what the restrictions thrown ar9uud trade, If any
/ whatever is SLOWED. it viii be aads ire Ess9s
I Of Supplying t. sAe ersEsy what they want Re
/ 5uesions. If lived Up to, make tcsds UaPsah a.
/ Die, aad hsacs 8oae but dishonest men 90 inio
/ It. I viii venture 70 Say hat 10 honest Hau has
/ made moaey II West Tennessee in th9 last year
/ Ulne many foIsuae7 haYs beea made taeTe
/ daring the tiIle.
The psoYls 10 the Mississippi vsllsy aFs now
/ 0esriY Gu5jagalsd. Keep IaIe out f0F e few
I zonhs, aid G0ass not but 5aat tho werk Of
( subjagasi0n viii DO 30 eomplets that trade can
4 b 0esne3 freely with tbs States Of Arksnsas,
I Louisiana and Mississippi-th2t ne peopls OF
these Stateo Vil be Eorg EBXi8us for The eufogce-
! meas end protection Of our laws than tie $50
| PIE Of the loyal States. T5ey have experienced
! tho misfortune Of being without theR and are
row II a most happy condition TO appreciate
/ their blessings.
/ No theory Of ny own viii ever stand in The
Wsy Of my executing, in COED faith. aay erder I
/ may receive from those ia authority over ms;
/ bat ny position has gwen me AZ opportunity O1
/ seeing what woald net be known By persons
away from tie scene OF war, and I venture,
therefore, to suggest great esutiOR in opening
trade with rebels
l am, SIT, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
U. S GRANT, Msi0r General
The redical Republicans Of thia city, who find
il Ar. Chase a political ally snd friend, ind Il
necessary to come to his rsecse, and have ap-
pealea to Hon. HeaTy I. Blair, the champion Of
the protective system. his speech, though
mach Rsofs courteous and scholarly than that Of
the msjoT-gsneEsl is, 50 far IS relates 10 this
subject. mainly appropriate; for be says:
Bat perhaps some hair-sPltter desires 20 in
qaire OF msif approve OF ali the orders Of the
Treasury Department. and eur own sBn0yi z
local restrictions. ! answer frankly, no. Thefe
have been erroTss some Ie1nsdied perhaps some
still existing; but time sRd fair dealing viii re-
move theE al. Meme of Us are pei lieck my
friends, and when these exceedingly niee fault
finders are Spending their breath IN abusing the
sest heE 10 lks nalon, il viii be well to inc uire
whsE they have besa dsing daring these event
fai hmes, aad If thsTe are not soze liitis errors
and mistakes recorded sgainst them.
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