Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-05-29


Where my possessions lie
He inditsa ProOer5:
EYEGLASSES is no robbery"
STANTON IN MEMPHIS.
FarDERrcKP P. srAsrOE, the late Secretary Of State
in Kansas, who betrays7 the South and sold out his
principles to the Black Republicans for thsPrOsPeot
Of seat in the u S. Senate, has recently visited
Memphis-his former home. Foriy-three Of the
citizens of Memphis, signed communication invi-
ting Mr.. srAsroE to deliver a speech in that city
upon Kansas affairs. Among these names we recog-
nizs many Know Nothings, but not one single DEM
oorat-not one man who aided in elevating Mr..
STANTON to the position which he occupied in Con-
eTess. LISA singular fact that opponents never
recognize mans merits until he begins to make
war upon the rights and institutions of the South
Why don't these forty three gentlemen invite SEWARD
or WILSON to come down and address them? They
both entertain the same views that STANTON does
and will no doubt be glad to reciprOcate srANToN's
kindness in delivering free-sOil speeches through
the North by advocating the same doctrines at the
South.
Mr.. STANTON declines accepting the invitation of
his forty-three new friends. He cannot obtain " a
| suitable hall" to address them Was the city jail
too full to accommodate him and his forty three ad
mirers? It would have been an appropriate place
| for the utteranee of treason.
We imagine that Mr.. STANTON has no disposition
to renew his personal acquaintance with the people
who have hOnored him and whom he has basely
deceived.
He however transmits to his correspondents copy
Of one of his speeches delivered in the northern cities
and hopes that they will "nd it convenient TO pub
lisH it to the people through some appropriate chan
mel They have not yet found it convenient"
to publish it Perhaps they cannot find the cap
| propriate channel We advise them to resort to
the sewers of the city or the columns of the Louis
vile Journal.
Mr. STANTON was compelled, reluctantly, it would
seem, to tear himself away from his forty-three
friends in Memphis and start up river. "
He cannot stay away any longer from his Black
Republican brethren at the North. He must hurry
back to the embraces of FRED DOUGLASS and GREE
LEY Even his forty three Know Nothing allies can
not console him in their absence.
The Memphis Eagle and Enquirer commenting on
this letter Of Mr.. STANToN's says that he asks
further preferment at CHEZ hands" Of his old con-
stituents. This is key to his late conduct. This
explains his treachery. He has nothing more to
ask of the Southern people. His hopes Of prefer
ment are fixed upon the favor of the free-soilers.
His sentiments Immediately accommodated them
selves to his interests with facility that astOnished
even his new friends at the North, and he is as
thoroughly devoted to the free soil party as he ever
was TO anything, except himself He has no further
for Southern supporters, and we are very happy
to inform him that We have further use for him.
THE BRITISH OUTRAGES on AmERI-
CAN VESSELS.
General Cass has instructed Mr.. Dallas our min
lister at the Court of St. James, to lay the facts of
the recent aggressions before the Government of
Great Britain, and ask that orders to be issued,
which will prevent a recurrence of such outrages,
while at the same time indemnity is demanded for
whatever damages have resulted from the illegal
acts of the British cruisers:
The New York correspondent of the Philadelphia
PensylUaHian, says:
The action of our Government, in relation to the
outrages of the British cruisers meets the hearty
approval of men Of all parties here The letter of
General Cass to Mr.. Dallas touches the right chord
and ELECTS. all hands, the warmest eneOmiums -
The prevailing impression is, that the British Min
lSlIy Will UhCh SQUARE JUL dpOtOBiAC huhJ
has been done, recall their madeap commanders
from the West Iada station, and concede what is de-
mauded in the way of indemnity.
This course of action they are the more likely to
follow, inasmuch as if the commanders in question
are acting agreeably TO instructions those instruc-
tons nave been issued by the PalmerstOn min
slry, now in disgrace. Hence, in disavOwing the
American Outrages, and preserving peace with the
Uni STATES, the Derby ministry will have an ex.
ceent OF Jrtunity to give his usIrous predecessor
another kick.
Inits leading article the same paper speculates
as follows:
The constant repetition of these outrages by Brit
sh cruisers in the vicinity of Cuba, and startling
intelligence which has Just reached the country
that party Of marines have been landed from an
English vessels at one of the Cuban outposts, and
the plantations in the vicinity ransacked the pre-
text Of seeking for some worthless negroes, has
very properly awakened public attention to this
matter, and made the Nation anxious to know what
Il all means. Why this revival Of the old doctrine
Of the right of search and visitation, and why this
particular locality chosen for putting it into execu
lion We have at all times denied the right Of the
armed cruisers of England any other nation, TO
stop our merchant vessels the high seas examine
al their pleasure their papers and ascertain with
what particular kind Of merchandise or produce
they may be freighted. The war of 1912 grew out
of provOcatiOns similar to those which the nation
Is now complaining Of and demanding redress for
But if the action itself is unlawful and uncomfortable
he lOca iUy where these outrages occur gives a
keener edge TO the offence 1t is known to the Eng
lI-h Government that this nation has made one eff
fort to obtain the Island Of Cuba by negotiation,
nat though unsuccessful that time still the pro-
jsCt lies the heart Of the people, and will not
be speedily abandoned Cuba is the key point to |
the point to the Gulf it sits in the track Of our |
Southern commerce, and in the hands of a hostile /
power be made most destructive to the trade of |
The Nation. When these facts are duly considered,
they start a thousand coDectures in the mind 70
the real motives OF England in thus insulting at one
lime both the q x Of the United States and that Of
spain. Fearful that Cuba may fall into the hands |
of this Nation, she may be anxious TO manufacture
a preteXt for covering it with her lions paw. If |
that be the object then il is necessary that her |
peaceable relations with the United States should |
be disturbed in order to cover this aggression upon
Cuba with the mantle Of strstageic policy. At all
events, the bold repeated and impudent attacks of
British cruisers, upon American vessels in the Gulf
is sufficient for exciting attention of the Ma
ZION, and starting the enquiry as to the ultimate
end hoped to be reached by such national impre
Irieties.
The PennsylUaniqn continues The whole mat
ter will soon be brought to the attention Of The Eng
lish Government. In the meantime the Home
Squadron has been augmented, and orders issued
to its chief officers which will at put stop to
these outrages But the pest must be atoned for and
the future protected from the possibility of being
stained by like offences. This the Nation demands
and the President is with the Nation in all its Just
and patriotic requests Cuba is too near the coast
OF the United States to be made the football Of Eng
lish or European diplomacy, and the honor Of our
flag too dear TO every American heart to be nsulted
with IMMUNITY.
THE GREAT SOUTHERN MAIL RAIL ROAD
CONVENTION
From the Pennsylyauian.l