Washington telegraph., 1863-07-15

VIZ, nut through them
We peep INTO the camp Of the enemv-ciyil
political and military. 1t is interesting 10 mote
what is going on amongst that FOREIGN naonIe
and what subjects occupy their tboupbts n,
almost makes pharisees ofus We ,b.rt God
that We are not like those poor liberty. .fOrsaken
sinners, who are driven to and fro IN their dis
tress, and find no resting place. whilst we still
enjoy our constitutional liberties. and have
nothing before us bu: steadv work and calm
endurance IN the hope Of a glorious end.
The chief feature Of the Bulletin il n lonr
letter from Emerson Etherdge. written from
Washington City. May 18th, in response TO an
invitation from the Washington Union CIuh az
Memphis, to be present at their celebration Of
the anniversary Of the occupation of the citv
by Federal troops. He ought to be proud TO
celebrate that event. but he don't seem y :,
all. He sets out by bluntly telling them be
won't come. Then he seems to draw n long
breath, and lets forth the pent Up feelings Of
his bosom He don't like the way things are
going. lie don't like Lincoln nor biz cabinet
the emancipation proclamation--nor nothing.
The letter is full Of bitterness and irony. II
has all the vehement severity of Juaius with
out particle Of his genius. Etherdge is a
disappointed, unhappy man. Retribution is
coming swiftly upon him for his treason 10 the
South. What would he give to-day to be able
TO stand mp proud and erect amongst Tennes-
seeaus. he truckled to the North when he
thought her invinci5le. and deserted his coun-
\ try. lie failed in his calculations He sold
his hirthTight for mess Of pottage, and his
debtor has repudiated
The subject Of trade with the rebel States
seems 70 bc the great concern now with the
mercantile community Of St. Louis Consid.
ering their anxiety to pick up such crumbs o
trade as tile war affords. il i evidence Of theii
utter suhingatioa to military despotism tha
no one Of them raises his voice for measur,
which would restore e. them, with some sligh
restrictions. the whole trade Of the Mississippi
Valley; and that j. recognition. 1t seem.
that hy the present regulations. the ezporta-
j. undcr tbe.control Of officers in the ports Of
c&Tortation with power ID seize and confiscate
contra band Goods or these being shipped e
disloyal hands. The Chamber Of Commerce a
It. Louis have addressed memorial to Secre
tnry Chase. asking tor n change in the system
ana proposing a I1nows:-''Ihat a list Of ar
'icfrs TroniuiJei ~ W y.Py.tel reDel State
IN published. and that permits for the expor
tation of al! invoices. not including such pro
hibired articles. he granted at the custor
houses Of tie different Northern cities, wher
applied fur. That Boards of Trade or Revenue
Agents, hr appointed a. fixed points in tht
rebei States, within the lines Of the Northern
armies. II which these invoices are to be de.
livCrtl. in order tn obtain permission to Ian,
the cnrgoeS and deliver them TO the consi guees
The Board % Trale or Revenue Agent 10 be
empowered 10 determine what articles ar,
proper N pass ntn the hands Of the consienee
and to seize anil hn'l for conf-cation III goods
attempted to be Improperly introduced, and tC
grant clcarances for cargoes going North
when satisfied that the goods are not confs-
Gated nor abandoned property For interme-
diate places having no custom house, it is pro-
posed that " rgycuue agent attend each vessel,
and grant the necessary permits.
Tbs Chambers Of Commerce and Mercantile
Associations # other cities are urged TO CO.
operate in pressing this system upon the gov
erInieut. 1t would be sad to see them thu
scranbling after scraps, when they might sit
down with dignity to a bountigul table, were it
not tie resul. of their own original folly, ana
continued by craven subserviency to tyranny
which crusLes ont their most vial interests.
One Argument adduced for the change of
system cxcites a smile. Al present they urge,
when improper attempts ut trade are madei
the goods are confscated Mt home, and the loss
falls upon the Northern trader on account Of
his effort to swinie the government BY the
changed system the confscahon would not be
made until the goods had reached the port Of
destination, and the money. Of course, been
paid. The loss would fall upon the rebel, and
the North would keep money and goods both.
This is such barefaced opposition, that we
might be accused Of giving way to prejudices
against She sordid money rasping spirit of the
North. We quote the argument In full;
1.-The money or private property Of the dis
loyal in the insurrectionary States, winch might
perchance be sent occasionally TO loyal port
for the purpose of procuring supplies, would
be converted into a return shipment, and that
shipment be coniscated. The loyal merchant
in the non-insurrectionary State, who had been
misled as to the character Of the person trad
ing with him. and who sold to the latter bill
Of goods. would have his pay, whilst the as
loval purchaser would lose the goods bought.
every case of that kind would contribute
Ia the exhaustion Of the rebel States. for the
money or property sent from those states 70
the non-insurrectonary, would pass into loyal
hands, and the rebel States receive nothing In
ret urn. inasmuch as the return shipment would
bs seized and confiscated by the United States
| q overnment.'
Thi. seems a sort Of fy-trap arrangement.
1t is certainly novel recommendation as q
mode of warfare. We have no sympathy. how
ever. with any one who may be caught, as all
the trading we do with them has some infu-
encc in prolonging the war.
The Cincinnati men seem to have gotten
ahead of st. Louis in acquiring monopoly Of
the shipment Of cotton to the former city.
Cotton i said to lie rotting in Memphis for
want of transportation to Cincinnati, whilst
! 81. Louis boats 90 comparatively empty