Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-05-30

SUNDAY HOnHFe, sAE %. 1853.
eTmE CATCHIgA on Con Is a VERY
momENe6Us yONCERN.''
The Lor.sgils g.r7sal q some editorial comments
On ,bs r.n..l ne 6sling bouBties makes most
viole1t ma uIttve ssauit upon Senator CLAY, Of
Alshsms ~ hisBry Of the world is raDsacked
for instsn Of alral aud political turpituae to
furnish - bples5f similar baseness and depravty.
Tbe,vsrssoharssters Of antiquity are presented in
amisglseOntrssl with his OdiOus and irreclaimable
,-i.hs,bess. The records of ancient and modern
,si8} contain no atrocities dark enough to illus
sras fhs enormiiy Of his guilt. Cataline-Benediet
ahoid--the arch traitor himself never reached the
lep.b Of infamy to which the Joa1nal oonsigas the
lseuator from Alabama. But he is not satisfied with
sssaHing bis character He finds fault with his
personal appearances. He don't lake his looks. His
figure doesn't suit the editors fasidious notions Of
symmetry and proportion. His features do not
harmonic with the editors ideas Of beauty. The
Senator is too lean-and the Journal, like Caesar,
prefers fat men. The Senator is dark and sWarthy
the Journal would have him as fair as lily. He
is not made atal according to the Journals taste.
His hsir. his eyes, his forehead, his form ard his
carriage. al receive their full share Of censure-
How dare DE Senator to be otherwise than the
Journal vouId nave him Why wasn't he an AdOnis
10 crafty ths Editor? He might have borne every
thing else, II the Senator had only been good look
ing. Crime, corruption, treason itself might be
pardoned, but his ugliness is nexcusable. That Of
fence places him beyond the pale Of forgiveness.
But aside from his physical conformation the par
toular act which calls down upon the Senator this
stream Of vituperatien is his wicked interference
v-.ib The cod fish arislscfaey Of New England BE
introduces q bin 70 repeal the fishing bounties,
and conducted it successfully through The Senate.
He has endeavored to relieve the treasury from an
annual expense Of half million Of dollars ap-
propriated for the exclusive benefit Of Yankee
ship.owuers. Hs hes struck blow at the peculiar
privilege favored class of citizens He is IN
willing shs III Wealthy capitalists Of Maine, Mas
saohussils end e9oneetiout, should pocket large
amount Of he publie money for catching cod. OF
course he Editor OF the Journal is indignant st this
The interests Of his native State involved IN the
The commerce of Connecticut will suffer,
sbo5ii bill CLAY s proposition succeed. The Journa
IA, a patiently to the bitterest denunciaiiOns
tha be uttered against Southern rights and
Southern institutions. Nay, he eau himself charao-
terize sla- as g a deadly vampire, draining the
life blood Be republic, A" and insist upon rObbing
the pecple 81 he slaye-hoding States Of twelve hun
bred milions Of property This he thinks right and
proper. But when an attempt is made to remove an
odous and unjust distinction in favor Of his abolition
friends at the North, he becomes wonderfully SEN
ative about disturbing the harmony Of the States,
and endangering the permanence of the Union. he
thinks the catching Of cod is a very momentOus
concern and that any attempt to withdraw the
bounty. which has been hitherto allowed to the
owners Of vessels engaged in that trade, would
weaken the bonds that bind the sections together
Now it seems to us that no State or section should
be bribed to adhere the cOufederacy. If there is
not patriotism and disinterestedness enough in New
England 10 bind them to their sister States, without
making then. pensioners upon the government they
are not worth retaining If the allegiancethey owe
to he Union has no other tenure than public plum
der. no higher motive than avarice, then we should
not regret assparation The nation is disgraced by
the association.
There isssurely no reason why this bounty should
be paid Ii does not 60 into the hands Of the sea
men but is paid to the wealthy ship owners who en-
ploy Them and il depends their literally whether
the sailors receive one dollar Of it not. We know
the fact tha seamen engaged in the fishing vessels
receive no more than those employed in any other
Grade. The whole of this large sum goes to swell
the profits Of tbe rich proprietor and fill his Golfers
with useless wealth 1t was originally given as an
bfset to the duty on salt-and was called draw
back. II was argued that salt cod fish formed an
important article Of export; that those engaged in
preparing them for market were compelled to pay
a considerable duty on the salt which they used
that the we're sent out of the country and foreign
goods brought back in return, which also paid
duty to the government It was contended that
the exporters Of salt cod thus required TO pay
double duties-frst on the salt which they used in
the preparation Of the fish, aud second the goods
which they imported in exchange for them, and it
was thought just that persons engaged in this trad
should have the amount Of duty paid by them for
salt refunded to them, by way of drawback. This
is the origin Of the bounty paid by government
But the reason which justified its allowance, has
now ceased to exist The duty salt has been re-
diced from about thirty cents to cent bushel,
while the bounty has not been diminished The re-
suit that the recipients of the bounty take from The
treasury about Que half million of dollars per
auuum, more than they pay into it.
For asserting these facts and protesting against
the iujustics Of the system, Southern Senator is
characterized as traiter, Judas, and Catalina,
by the abolition editor Of the Louisville Journot
HoE long will the people Of the South encourage
and sustain paper which is always hostile 70 their
interests? How long will they aid in extending its
influence and thus increase its ability to iDjuFe
hemg How long will they allow their best and
purest men to be vilifed and abused by paper in
eir midst for his honest efforts to guard and pro
tsst their rights and promote the welfare Of the
Whole country? We feel it to be our duty to warn
chem against the danger Of patrOniEing such pa
per Let its editor be inside to feel that he cannot
al ,sr bieslanders against our statesmen and pub
D. his lilss upon our institutions, with immunity.
Itbim he forced to seek his support in the land Of
BE ffth and his affections, among those who share
h.saious opinions and participate in his treasona-
hls bans against the peace and perpetuity Of the
J5ifh.
BRrrrsr AGGRESSION BIsIsTED.-Au honor to
Cef Bartlett Of the ship Clarendon. lie has
sllck a blow for the freedom Of the seas and the
"a a which deserves