Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-08-14

that our formal recognition was not only
4 inevitable, but also OF near approach.
"But,n said the distinguished host (by
whose side was seated, addressing me
/ by name, and raising his voice so high
that it could be heard all around the
table,, "let US suppose that you may yet
fail and be forcibly reunited to your
enemy, and that we should become in
volved in a war with the re-established
Union, because of our recognition would
not the Confederates in that event take
up arms against us?''
replied instantly: "Come what may,
as far as concerns myself, neither my
hand, nay voice, nor my pen shall ever
be raised against you in any conflict
with the United Statesl Never! never f!
never! My expatriation from that
Union was as definite as it was complete,
/ the hour l identified myself officially
with the Confederate States. can
not speak for my countrymen, but 1
presume that they are animated by
/ similar sentiments. Allow me now to
| observe that the recognition of a de
fGeto government has never been re-
garded by civilized States as just cdslIS
| Geli against the government recogniz-
/ ing. The United States would cut a
ridiculous figure in the worlds eye were
| they to assert so absurd pretense. They
have ever been quick TO acknowledge,
as much in glory as in principle, new
mOnarchs, new republics and new States
in both hemispheres."
/ In view of the past sentences of the
preceding paragraph, will now add,
| that if / had a thousand years to live,
. 7 4 l. n.
| therein uttered, and would not accept,
much less seek, the protection of a gov
eminent which / am precluded by honor
| from defending. would not, if l could,
| harm its flag; albeit that it involves
"more in mock than work. of duty,
! those Of whom 1 am as fond as dropping
plant is fond of the genial and gentle
dews of heaven. If it here becomes,
anywhere they are most likely, its ad-
ministratOrs, and should they through
| incapacity, or something ineOmparably
worse, succeed in rendering despicable
at home, and away from home, 1 shall
/ find consolation in my resolution In the
/ reflection that l am forever free from
| the share Of a citizen in the attendant
scheme.
Pardon me, pray you, for thrusting
Z
1t would be ineXcusable but for def
milton of my humble position.
May God speed you in your noble en-
teTprise. You have re-excited my largest
sympathies in its behalf. l soIemnly
promise you all the aid that so powerless
an individual as myself can command.
Memphis enjoys an enviable location
upon the MP of the North American
continent. Extended trade must center
there if the mighty producing and con-
tributipg region west and south of the
Allegheny mountains can be influenced
to act upon the past and sound
est principle in political economy
-"buy where you can cheapest, and
sell where you can sell dearest" The
primary object in the accomplishment
should be to get rid henceforth and for
ever nf that which you as aptly and flat-
ly term " middle men commissioners. y
Let that region meet its customers and
supplies abroad through the waters of
the Chesapeake bay and other southern
waters directly face to face, and hand to
hand. Putting its own shoulder to the
wheel with an infieXible purpose-nOt
standing idly and talking loudly, nor
calling upon heaven to come to its aid
as heretofore. Europe will swiftly be
awakened to the vast importance of en-
braciDg it with OUtstretched arms,
and tightly clasped hands, il it
Will have the courage first to put
Its own shoulder to the wheel.
There is not the shadow of 3 reason,
except the inglorious one which pro-
ceeds from ''dOn't care' slothfulness,
why the tribute money (for such it prae-
tically Isl paid 10 New York and cities
elsewhere, in "middle-men-commis-
sions, F" devour the fair earnings of the
agrieulturists, should not be Immediate
ly and finally withheld.
The material interests of the already
large and constantly augmenting States
created from that immense territory
which ''Old Virginia." in fit of over
strained patriotic magnanimity, ceded
to the United States, are identical
with those of the late Confederate
States. Those interests demanded their
allied action for a removal of every
hindrance TO free and speedy exporta-
ton to, and importation from, foreign
countries. The vessel which carries
their supplies across the sea should bring
back, TO be delivered at their nearest
port of entry, whether that port
be Memphis, st. Louis, Louisville,
Cincinnati, or Others, the articles which
they require from abroad for eonsump-
ton. In the majesty of their numerical
strength they should cause congress dis
tinctly to understand that they are in
full array against any impost on foreign
merchandise which has the least squint-
ing toward the abominable doctrine of
protection" for protectors sake. An
dd VatOreza duty of twenty or twenty-five
per centum, and that on every article
which enters the customhouse, is one of
their greatest needs, in conjunction with
direct trade, for the proper development
of their matchless resources.
Emigration will swiftly take up the
track of direct navigation, and the COM
merce by which it is sustained, and pur-
sue it to the desired goal. In the ab-
sence of such track, all efforts will be
comparatively fruitless to attract it from
the old and well-beaten one. Labor, to
be secured, must truly perceive that
there is a direct and easy way to its Sc
curity. European governments will not
be slow in appointing eonsuls when they
learn that they have interests to guard.
am, dear sir, yours very truly,
AMBROSE DUDLEY MANN.