A Powerful Bulwark for our Defence—Letters of Marque and Reprisal—Privateers
We are happy to be informed that in case any act of coercion attempted against any Southern State, that the Governors of all the seceding States will be prepared to grant letters of Marque and Reprisal to armed and manned ships, brigs, steamers, &c., as privateers, to wage war against the United States flag on every sea. The result of this will be, that the brave of all nations will be invited to a feast that will literally shatter Yankee interests and credit, as their shipping is really the main spring of all their interests. Nothing can be more effectual than this : Minie rifles and bowie knives are innocent weapons in comparison.—Mobile Mercury.
Yorkville. Enquirer, Yorkville, SC