The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-20

and if possible. deprive him OF this por-
ton of his army Tho balance We can
whip very soon II necessary. We can
conquer peace from them but that
wi. not l8 Necessary. If Indiana and
llline withdraw the war Will close. With
these proposals. before them. they won't
fight longer The other States named
will f0iiow or some OF them at least
Il lhis be neglected on our part, the
Leading men may be offered positions,
which would neutralize their efforts.
These States are part of the Mississip-
pi Valley, and their true alliance is with
the South. They are an agricultural peo-
plo and so are we; but their products are
different from ours. and hence the advan
tages in q commercial league.
Negotiations must begin some time
6ehuDg alone won 3 adjust a difficulty
have seen 50 little Of the proceedings
Of Congress that ! am ignorant Of what
has been discussed.
fHe prom nent idea b this W. make
30 proposition 10 the Government bpi
wa should Vut u some share what wc viii
io vIih certain &Hl-. alas % induce
them io cease warning.
Public Credit X pudiotion.
We occasionally hear ,ha. men of po-
si.ion and influence entertain the notion
that the termination of the war is to be
followed by reputation of the public
debt and the public or dit The idea is
fraught with ruin and ought to be secuted
by every honest man. The following re.
marks from correspondents Of the Rich
mond Enquirer present in one word the
organic and the permahency of public
credit. Confidence in the resources of
country, and in the honesty and good
management of its rulers This is all
that is necessary to sustain the credit ola
nation. Our resources are undoubted.-
Will our legislators inspire the same con-
iidence in the integrity and prudence of
the Government by their legislation:
The foundation of public credit is con
fdence that the public debt will be paid. |
For an illustrious example Of the mode |
of obtaining and preserving public credit |
we have only to look at the history of |
Great Britain. In pgyment-obstinate, re-
solute, determined pqyment-lies the
whole secret. Her obligations are met
punciu,lly on her part without pains or
anxiety on the part OF her creditors She
puts her self out to meet them-assumes |
the whole burden-calls not on her cred
itors for effort-endures anytbing-every-
thing pays her debts in good and evil,
in peace and war. regularly as the heav
enly orbs as though payment were the
result Of fixed natural laws. Tho conse-
quence is credit-lustrous. untarnshed .
credit nohly illustrated by the court paid |
to her by the capital of the world. Upon .
each billion Of dollars of her debt she !
pays S500l1f00 of interest three per I
east. W. shauld ll.,sa IA ,aay esEiii ,aaIs
cart r. $50 0UO. Zoo The iilNrence---
a.oU"'9yO per auuHm-js a tribute to
20. enc. % ugr good uu-lo coideuCe,
1872 .y. every dollar %, ito confidence.
for We are able relatively to pay our
debts as she Here we see the spectacle
of S6O00O,0OO per annum laid cheerfuly
at the feet of confidence az her
debt exceeds $4,000 900, the annual
tribute is 5000. .000,0 600. What a Queen
is ooahdence How can we, too conciIiate
her. join hands with her, and make her
our own?