Year: 1861




The object is not to preserve the Union for
the benefit it may confer upon the world. IT
is not constitutional liberty that is at stake.
Il Is tie public rere,Ue that is in daDgcr. 1t
is not for the benefit of the South, but that
the South may benefit the North. There is
no patriotism about the question, beyond the
collection Of the public revenue 1t is pure
ly mcrcenary. The Black Republicans can
not get along without the revenues, and they
cpnnot collect the revenues without the South
is in the Union to pay them -EJprcsS.


Such sorry stuff as the above cons .itutes the
entire stock in trade of the rebel sympathi-
zers. We wonder if it does deceive any man
who can read. The Government Of the Uni
ted states derives its revenues almost entirely
from duties upon imports That revenue is
disburscd for the common benefit. The i'm
ports into Northern ports, alone, will furnish
ample revenue for carrying on the Govern
ment 30 long Ms the seeded States choose TO
dispense with Federal post offices, Federal
judiciary and other Federal aid. 1t would
be a very good bargain for the Government
TO dispense with revenue derived from South
tiH lllIJDltS, III tpISIhtl non VI nav my NJ
Federal officials or contractors to pay in the
secession States. The Government can col
lect revenue enough TO carry on its business,
without help from Southern ports, if no ex-
penses are incurred South But the removal
of the blockade would be offering premium
for smuggling foreign goods into the loyal
States through the now blockaded ports
The goods which now enter Northern ports
from foreign countries yield revenue enough
for present purposes. If the blockade were
TO be removed, the Administration would be
compelled to enforce the collections of duties
in Southern ports, in accordance with the
revenue laws Of the United States for, iffor-
eign goods could be landed at Richmond
Charleston and New Orleans free Of duty, or
at materially less duties t1nu those imposed
by our tariff laws, then there would be no
further imporations at the North, for North
ern consumption. Goods landed free at
Southern ports could be shipped to the North
and those who pay duties on imports there
could not compete with those who enjoy free
lfade. Inc recognition, even, OF lhe So
called Southern Confederacy could not rene
dy the matter, for there would lie smuggling
all along the border. The Government does
not intend to tolerate smuggling either on
the Southern coast or on the Pennsylvania
line All foreign goods will be landed at
ports where the revenue laws arc respected
The rebellious States cost the Government
more than they yield, in times Of peace. If
they want no benefits, their Assistance is of
no consequence. But they are not to suppose
for an instant that their ports are to be free
for foreign goods that can be shipped at once
to the North for the duties on goods for
Northern consumption are now cheerfully
paid, and are wanted for carrying on the
Government Secessa cannot be allowed to
proclaim free trade for the whole Nation
1t would be as ridiculous, as for two partners
TO advertise to the world that one would fur.
nish goods free Of cost, while the other would
sell similar goods for cash in hand. Duties
cannot be collected in one section of a coun-
try, while fee trade prevails in another sec
tion


The blockade will probably be removed
when United States Collectors can collect the
revenue all over the country without the aid
of men-ol-war