Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-07
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COMMERCIAL OUPBAGEs.
Under this head, the Herald says
The United States. Government sesra deter.
mined 20 test our patience 30 the utmost. We
heys already given 10 the public an account Of
their bite treatment Of enc Of cur c~itizsns, Mr.
George G.. VOL, in New York, and think tbs
time has arrived when some expression Of feel
ing up5n the part of our people should take The
place Of the placidncss with which We have
heretofore submitted &c their violation of the
laws Of commerce, and insults to cur Gag. The
case ia point viii, no d0abt, DO settled by the
restitution Of the prop0,ty 5tSitn, bat in ON
humble estimation, this ia not enough, and does
not wipe out tho national iu5uit, no matter bow
annie il NAV be, even though the immaculate
Seward tosdies az low as be did In the Trent
affair. The probability nay. ths almost certain
ly a. its recurrence, now demands sur serious
consideration.
II ths msrcena.y officials Of the port Of Eew
York, are permitted to outrage British rights, in
heir ingenious eRdeRvor5 TO necure their share
If ccD6sested property, undsr United States
avs, the interests Of the whole mercantile som
nun ty Of these Colonies are thtsatensd. There
eaa be no safety for correspondence, eithcr com.
mercial or private. 1t is we'll known that the
United States GeveInEasnt has violated the priv
acy Of the last nails. per the Coroics, in its en-.
dsavGTs 70 fne grounds to excuse its gross out.
rsgo'tO oUT cIiiEsEB snd our hag. We therefore
again earnestly csli the affegtian Of cur mar
chants, &. tue Serious necessary Of memoIisiisiBg
the homo Government fer redress not only i0T
no late ouJzages, but for BaguUty from future
eHea.
Tbo iHsoleEes of tho United States authorities
nader their recent repu.ed successes thss, no
doubt, prompted his last high.hsuded meas
IRE. fit is net promptly met BY our merchants,
aBd the action Of the Home Government called
for ia some way, to check tbs growing and On
principled despaiism Of the United States in It's
reatEelt of British subjects and British inter.
esls, Cur Commercial treaty IFi.h that country,
instead q being as vas originally designed
an instrument FOR mutnBl protection, will, in re-
sslity, have become az Instrument for tbs pro-
motion of American, and the destruction OF
British interests.
7 Is well known 70 chr eit.s5rs that wo can.
NOT procure q barrel OF beef, dr G0Hr. or = single
dollar's worth Of any provisions, without ensef-
ing iIte bonds under heavy penalties, and sub
miyting to other vexLtions, and absurd regula-
tioUs Of the oHstOm authorities, although our
crmmeTcia. treaty amply provides for the most
unrestricted trade and intercourse between the
colonies and States.
" ~ AHANAH ALAAhANT EAIAAAsAD4 ~ Ae40eN
restrictions, because we Hero net enly unwilling
30 provoke tie charge Of Colonial sslhshnsss, y
in an appeal TO The protection Of the Home
Government, but we wore afro unwilling TO ask
anything which might, in the slightest degree,
conflict wish is policy toward he United
States, under the severe pTOvocsti0n the latter
Government Las iaought St 30 initiate and peTse-
Toro il, since the commencement Of tho civil var
Bat q propsr regard for thD vitality of cur in
disputsblo commercial privileges now compslg
AZ % use ouT feeble endesVOrs in arousing q
proper spirit Of indignation to resist their con
tinued aggressions upon our rights. We ear.
Restly appeal, then, to every citizen to use his
personal eRdOsvsrs in tho procuring Of such en-
expression of popular feeling on tho subject, as
will insure the prompt action Of our Hons Gov
eminent in demanding ample redress for the
past and security for the future.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN
On several nights daring the present moon
signal rockets have besn seen thrown up fem
different parts Of the island, principally from
ths eastward. We think our merchants would
do veil to inquire into the matter, as il may
possibly have SENS connection with the Yankee
plans to destroy our commerce. Why DO they
HOt come and blockade our port5 at mcef I.
would save them much trouble and exssRse.
The Capture or TIE ELLA AND ANNIE.
The Ella and Annie left Bermuda on Thurs-
day, the 5-h of November, at I2 o'clock, NJ, in
ompsny with the Z. z. Lee, weather fire and
clear, slip drawing nins feet of water. Kept in
company with the Les until Sunday evening at
dusk, when che hauled away to tire nurlhyErd.
At7P ii. it commenced blowing heavy from
n h. VI, and increasing to = gale by 8; sky
perfectly clear. At 10 o'clock We could not
force the snip over i've knots, as tho sea and
wind was then very Might've had a! this time
seventy-ave miles TO run
At II o'clock we passed twe lights, which We
supposed to be from tho en.ar vcssels of the
blgckading feet. A. 2 O'clock, hauled in for
hss0nboTo inlet, and at twenty minutes 10 )
msde the land close aboard, a light fog having
in. al 4;5O, while running down he beach
wish 81 speed, and dsyligbt iaSt approaching,
it Impossible 10 avoid running tie
g]soatet CT tao asss when day daWned, the cep.
tain ds,erninoi 70 put the passengers ashore q
the inlet, bat they refused 10 60, saying that if
CoUld stsn3 tie fire hey coEId too. us shen
the znCdor taken in on deck. unstceked
sod iash6d down, tho cOlOrs set fore and at.
AMI al hoDds but himself, the officer Of tbs deck
aRd the msn b. tbs wheel. ordered below.
AZ cey 3swuod ws msdo e propeller (eSn-
boat) shout ono and a half Boilt On cur port
bow, standing directly 70 cross Us: we were
he's III eighteen feet water, ciOso TO tue beach
BE had cvideuay heard oar paddles, as the wind
OF shore, and appeared determined 10 place
5imselt directly IN Cur track. 70 so eff shore
Of hfn would be to run directly into tbs lset:
10 Pass in shoTo Of hin Uss impossible; 10 rnn
over him wa GU oaly ehGnco, aed this last II
1ud not tako cur csptain long to decide upoD.
10 ha7e THn the snip AsbUrs wauld have beau
nadEess /; for ST this point Of the beach ,Eerc Is
deep ound inside OF the outer beach. .Drsu1s
shlch We could not wade, and to 90 around Il
foUid have been murder, for we v-ouls have
been Tor thfee or ioar nii5s ezpesed upon colo
oeseh to The lie Of tbs gunboats, or been MAZE
a~Iisou6Ts.1
As he approached, Capt. 3. hailed him; tho 70.
'ly was . 5rososlde Of grsPs and canister sad
. Vciiey Of pistol balls, NO being thar erIv !
twenty-five OF one hundred wards distant
q etatboard wss loa' tho order, and stand
lear, aud II a second or tr7o ths ships came TO. |
sinef with a crash. Unfortunately he gun-
had sesn what 40 intlnded, and shiltsd lis
ieins and thai caused us 10 l&iI ~ sttikiHg fan.
. ne buuek hinon IN angle, Carrying away
cut water, part Of the stern Of his cardboard
boat rail, dzyiis, etc, Being toe near tie beach
0 PERI oar helm 10 clear him, we tiled to fo,cs /
ship past BIN before 40 ewing sloagside.
ut being atoui Of his rigging ans boat davis.
isAea' sud ne seeing this, cred another
AsN@.AAD ia EA1Et atI1 GNllskef. fEWen pgnffa I
ioul Of us) snd then boarded Us. eating an5
like msdraen a. ell shat came hsfave
asm, oven shooting ous Of their own man in
mad career.
Fortunately but low Of eur man ,zera -, Al.
SEX a. the time, hut This did NOT aave fbora g.
getting possession Of the uppsr declr a.,
rent below and ahet and cut ths 9nsTpsaJ araS
ben commenced the most outrageous asssn4
pom the cabin and ssstsFooms ever go, 49,
rev being driven on deck, fhe pr;sa 49, Of
be Hphen had charge Of The es5ip. brssEinr
pen aud sppropristing all that came n siebtrs
ta9 captain z room was robbed of two hun
goIAls anu gold Tsteh. Capt. Buck'sef
30 EjPhGH, Tss nos awero of fhis sr9 =, =.
co 10 BIN, I mention It.
The Asgzhip Shenandoah soon after ,xu.5
Commodore Ridgsly sent for Cent q "%
other questions asked bim II ~ ;1tsn =
run the NIphon down. Answer. We ~
leh was my Intention, and / NV ave- y,
ist.I failed s
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