Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-31
Gs.eral RlaIr ". secretary Chase.
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the Norihissst, Ese.
San. Blair recently delivered in ST. Louis
speech upon national affairs, from the closing
sortion Of which ne make some ezracta;
There are still other points, ny friends, upon
which kad isieRded 70 touch. One among Inc
most important (aed which do not feel at lib
arsy 70 omit ts-night) il question which hes
tsken some proniRenes in cur Haidst, N regard
to tho free ssd Unrestricted navigation oi he
Agissssippi river. TLead applause We know
now sensitive upoa this question the 1eopo Of
the Northwest have always been. W know
how It thrilled every heart when the arst gun
srss e sed from the nights Of Vickaburg again8t
ina commerce Of the country, passing hy uaon
the bread Rqsom of tbs Aississnpi ugag. We
Know that every man II re Northwest with one
vaies axclsimed, IL never can 30 permitted
that Ire Mississippi river ecn osiong to any
other than our people or any otner than our
Movornnent; that the commerce OF that river
EnsI be unfsstTicJad." That was the up.Bi-
nous sentiment Of all the people Of The North
Il was so vail IN lerhsood shat eyes the se-
esssiopists-shat JEFF Davis, with bis Ceagrcss
| ;. Nun lgomaTy sought 70 elisT s.nfs BE kaow
ana felt Hsuid 50 arouse tl9 eNg n 81 f1e NnftA-
,vest by doeissiug tbst tkey did NOS intend ID
ahFgr,lcs tss navigation Of tie Mississippi nvar,
/ az restrict itg cok4marcs sHa bol-ga a resolE-
tiss is now sZ.ant passed by the secession cou-
ve,,tiou III tho SiEfe es Loaiaian2, wbsn d 81
tsrn.ssa % ssesde fross the U0isn, Ia which
seclsra,ion was asado 70 tho effect tha5 hey aid
/ net visa CT 5n1snd to 0ostIccs ihe navigation et
,hs BEississppi Our erGlla5 we're ehgef + kusn
Il tho & I'D alssc aa embargo was placed upon
tie river and cOpamelce, aud they hroze Il down.
L he valiant hosts Of tho Northwest broke
/ shfonob and destroyed al obstruciiOn6 sgEinst
the commerce Of the Mississippi rVeT Bat, nay
f-iandr. we found We were uo better of after we
4. olxe down J f. Davis obssrUcte1s than We
we're befnre-ihat Chase had saiIsn Jsd Davis
niece. rLcud cheers mingled with few Kisses
Nc Biair-Tsll, that ie a good deal ike Mr,
Chase hinsali-inat piece o. rsWdYlsm ana
slack esaatdism. Il don't surprise me at al 2s
eom;eg from one OF Mr. Chases friends, and
sTa verv gisd that the friends Of the Govern
msnt here, who hsTa invited me 20 address
them, have allowed this thing to paas with SO
TVsieo, aPat him out Put him outg''--(R Re-
ferTing 70 the individual who proposed threa
eheers for Mg- ChAso) }
by 1jsnds, If you VIII give me permission
I wsshlto say sAst shsli contend fer the fre'
navigation Of tue mississippi sgaiass the enbar.
z5of Chase IS strongly as 1 have e9niended
ag8inst Jeff DAVIS embargo liead ehesrs, and
esies OF 60 On 70 ngo OIs aud don't caIe
what position OF whas power he helds 81 wlel5i
ia this government. / shall discuss this simply
as measure deeply sfeedHg the interesis O
our people; and doE't believe that any srga
msas has been raised on the ether side-I hav'
aot seen one Attempted TO be Iaisad-#hich wi
1 Justify the RESTRICTIONS which bsye been plaeoi
i upsa the commerce Of this great river.
i IS well known, thas since The 4th dag o
Falv. or rstheT, gines the Sth dag ol J5iy, a
easIsies Of tbs Government, IN aay gzuizs'
/ sssee, have been ap0A the BIississipsi ave
,gitain oRs hundred Mlos d ei her Of is banks
4 BE. the esmmefce, tho products Of SO E1ILh
sses bSge hsen rsd UP here III cur sllost with
os a nstilat. except over TIE costiy failroad
e bslSesn Us snd tho East, have been SO .aks
sad hAnleaed ihasil Il scarcely novel 80 as sha
tbs profits made bY shs railfeais ea4 up y
: priests .sas akeala hays boon mads By the pro
+ di4ccg IL ths NaWess; sad absolutely, 20
{, fIiends. to sh0N how tiis thing has operated
J, VII ststs to yop that Whsn BANKS made b