Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-24
FINANCIAL AND CoMMEacIAL.
RIoHNoND, FridaY selt. q Is6s

hiOhAOHDi FIuay sept 20 1900
The Hon. W. w. Boyce, of S. c., in a
lengthy letter the finances Opposes the prohibition
OF running the blockado' recen l. advocated by Mr.
De Bow and Others The sentiment of the country is
much opposed to bOckade running as it Is to tie
Importation oil Injuries MOTH AID gewgaws, which
can and ought to BE- dispense with. THIS ia our view
of the subject. Mr. D ,yce says:
"If we should come 20 the conclusion that running
the blockade should entirely cease the sif gulAI
spec acle imaginable would be presented: Tie Lincoln
Government and our own aiming at the came purpoe.
Why do our enemies 60 10 such enormous expense aid
trouble to blockade our epA Iti.c-rta uy not done,
theS suppose, ioi GU b. nef. They intend thereby
deadly blo7 to our p.oi uctiVe industry. Eut il
il Is not our interest 70 run the blockade, az some
seem 10 suppose, thea lincoln is Goirg US a get
benefit by his bloclade and ough' be very much
obliged to him for it, and earnestly desire that
blockade may be made peiitcgy efiectubl Now 1
take dG rent view Of the consider the block.
ade great irury TO u.s. thLkits Lincons interess 10
make is 80 thorough 10 t H. get in out
On the contrary think hteres. is exactly the Cp.
posite OF Lincons. Oar interest il to break up tue
b0cksd ent rely aud sell all we have 10 Sc IL and buy
all want to buy, without let hndssnce What
running the blockade? l. ia OILY exchanging what we
dou't want for what do want Ii is taking cotton
tobacco, Sc to Nassau, aud bring ng back arms iron.
el lds ciOh shoes and numerous other th ngs ndispen.
saOle 10 u Suppose tnAL could, DY simple OF
Voiton, transport all plus cotton aud tobacco TO
liverpool aId g't back reur1 carPoes of all
ell, who estimate the additional strength it YOU'D
give or financial position II We Goa reaizs such
Wholesale running oil tie blockade have supposed,
the mere duties on exports sni imports under reno
dcled tariff would furnish coin more than enough TO
pay the interest pubic debt Well because We
cannot utterly break up the blockade, and re.
Aize this Ls;ure in its fullest extent shall We turn
round and Sssst Lincoln 10 Ii ckading our coast by
las ing enbrg all the private aud hardy energy
of the country which uItert-kes break tire bloc
sde? Instead Of interposug ob.taces to running the
blockade, as you propose 10 DO, would rather
sge the energy and daring wach takes tbi form. In
deed few Thugs would gratiy more, do think
anything could vel happen benc6c al the couu-
try, than for feet OF iron-cads TO appear of cur
ports nader our e, utterly break up 'be tockad.
FAY nothing 10 the less efficiency vi which the
Government would the blockade than private pei
s)ns That Is mani, 81 1t needs no nmeIt II
tie Government loud ADOPT your idea OF running the
blockade itself exclusively, have no doubt il will soon
no lou7d that many mtr3 Vessels are lost
RInuiag the blockade is eIacly Of those tbirgs
which require in tie highest degree the ssgscity sd
energy OF private nterts. II private pelsons bring
uxucies, Instead OF articles of prime necessity, the
mischief may be py legislation. Regulate, IL you
thInk proper, bnt don't prOhb;t be rum ne of the
b.o kads.