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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21
Letter of John He'll.

The concluding portion of this letter,
which was addressed to secession mass
meeting at Yicksburg, Mississippi. we gave
yesterday, being unable to find space for the
whole. To-day we repair this chance, and
solicit the attention of our readers to the
tenor of this timely production. We have
read ii carefully, and have given it much
consideration. In our Judgment, ii is an
emiuently wise and noble letter, complete
in the reasoning of statesman upon the
vast question which is to determine the for
tunes of this country. It's character is such
as to commend it TO all men who love the
Union, and, indeed, to moderate men of
every party. If anything were needed to
strengthen the fortunate position of the true
and tried party which supported Mr.. Bell for
the Presidency, they would find it in the
clear views and prudent and patriotic cOun-
sells of this admirable letter. And, if we
mistake not, it will lead hundreds of thou
sands in the Free States 10 reconsider their
party opinions. and honestly to regret that
they had not seen their way more clear, to
render the support he deserved to-a candi-
date so fitted for the great trust of guiding
The fortunes OF a nation, especially in times
like the present as John Bell of Tennessee.
Regrets on such point are now useless,
except in the way which we have indicated
but it is impossible that such a production
Idil OF eASEtlng lU0U-
ence upon consideTate persons in all eetiOns
of the country. nd it is most happy cir
eumstance for US, that after the beadlong
race we have been running for some years
past. there still remain few statesmen, and
patriots of the old, solid stamp, capable of
meeting the great crisis in our destiny stead
lily and dispaSsionately, and to address them
selves to the reason and cOnsciences of men,
with appeals so well calculated to carry con-
viction, and eventually we hope to compose
the waters of strife. Alas-they are only
too few! 49,
The distinguished position so long occupi-
ed by Mr.. Bell before the bubble. his unosten-
tatiOus demeanor during the campaign, the
cordial support accorded him by his own
State, and by Kentucky, against so popular
candidate as Mr.. Breckenridge, and the fact
that. had there been a failure to elect, he
would have been Que OF the three highest
candidates before Congress, together with
the public acknowledgment of his sagacity
and integrity, and the calm, temperate tone
of his letter-must give it commanding in
huence both with the South and the North
No doubt there are points in it which viii
fail of meeting with universal assent. in
either quarter, but in general it will COM.
mend itself more and more to the public ap-
prObation.-BostOn Courier. =
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Il. middle Confederaey.

The Nashville Union e. American, OF yester-
dav. commenting on the telegraphic state
ment that "a strong movement is progressing
in the border States for great Middle Con
federacy, including the North West and New
Jersey and Pennsylvania on one side, and
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Caro-
lima. Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri on
the other-says
..For ourselves we would just about as
soon consent to see Tennessee hitched to the
SIX New England States as to agree to the
formation any such confederacy- when this
Union is dissolved we want to be forever
done with Black Republieanism. We want
to 90 into a confederacv where there Is not.
and never can be another Abolition State
We want to go into confederacy where no
State shall ever be permitted to abolish
slavery. and thus degrade the poor white
family to the level with the negro race. We
want to go into eOnfederacy where the
fend of discord, In the shape of AbolitOnism.
can never again enter. We want to go into
a Coufederacy with the people whose inter
ests and views are identical with our own"
1t seems that the era is approaching when
the people viii be expected to reconsider
and perhaps reverse their opinions concern
ing their capacity for self-government, and
their power of judging what sort of institu
lions will conduee to their own happiness
and comfort.
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Letter 80 ahe Fresiden. Of the United

MOULToN, ALA, Dec. 6, 1860.
Sn:-lt is now, most likely, soon to be-
come question of the highest importance to
numerous citizens of the United States of
America, who are also citizens of certain of
the Southern States of the Union, to know,
TO what extent the Government of the United
States will afford them. their Families. and
their Property, protection against the uneon-
stitufional and illegal action of the States,
in which they may reside. in case of Seces-
sion or Revolution by such States; when. the
citizens, so situated, do not participate in the
act of Secession or Revolution, but object to
il, and wish to remain citizens of the United
States, obedient and loyal to the Constitu-
tien aud the Government
That Secession is an unconstitutional and
insnrreetiOnary act, l have no doubt; and
very many of my fellow-citizens, 1 think,
agree with me in this opinion: That Revo-
luton is equally so, apprehend no one will
deny. And | am sternly opposed to both, in
| the present emergency of our affairs. Then
what degree of projection are we to expect
from the General Government who wish TO
remain in the Seeding or Revolutionary
States, and to continue citizens of the United
States of America, loyal to the Constitution,
the Government aud the Laws thereof
hope your Exeellency will see. at once,
the Importance to many of your fellow-citi-
.. H..
unambi guous and prompt reply to this mo.
mentous inquiry. Are we TO be protected
| by the General Government, in our Lives
our Property and our Peace at our homes
where we are and where we wish to remain
in quiet comfort. against the uncoastitution-
al usurpatiOns of those who are now plotting
in many of the Southern States, to destroy
the National Government, and all those who
disagree with them, if they succeed? And
! if protection is TO be given. when, how and
to what extent is ii to be applied? No timid
or diplomatic answer to this inquiry, will
satisfy or calm the deep anxiety and appre-
hension of many of your felIOw-citizens in
this section of the Unien.
Our Government boasts and Justly and
proudly boasts, of having protected poor,
worthless, unnaturalized foreigner, in Asia;
will it not also protect me--one of its own
citizens born and bred, and most loyal to its
Laws and Institutions--in Alabama, in the
United States of America? Or is the protec-
ton OF the General Government only to be
relied on, against foreign force; and not
against domestic force uncOnstitutionally ex-
ercised? Or in other words-Is the United
States of North America Nation, or is it an
imbecile sham and farce?
am slave owner, born in the State of
Tennessee. and free white citizen of the
State of Alabama, and as such, a citizen of
the United States of America: And am also
a Union man, willing and ready to fight, and
should the dread necessity require it, to die
for my couHtry-my whole country, from
the centre all round to the sea-frOm the
great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, and from
Boston Harbor to the Golden Gate.
Most respectfully, your fellow-citizen,
THOMAS NJ. PETERS.
To JAMES BUCHANAN, President of the U. S.
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HArter Us. The Deluge.,,

Under this caption the National Iltelilgen-
Ger remarks that if anything were needed TO
place in a clear light the utter want of con-
sideration betrayed by the advocates of ''im-
mediate separate State secession" it is the
total absence of their recommendations OF
any concerted plan or programme of arrange
ments for the reconstruction of social and civil
order upon the ruins of broken Confeder-
acy. This is felt and lamented by all who
watch, near at hand, the course of proceed
ings in this direction, and who realize the
melancholy truth that it is much easier to
destroy our Federal temple than to build
again upon the foundations which may have
been once upturned. To this effect the Au-
gusta (Ga.) Chronicle and Sentinel wisely and
prudently remarks as follows:
"A sad thing to observe is, that those who
are determined on immediate secession have
not the GOODNESS, the capacity, or the nerve
to propose something after that. We must
secede IL is said, but what then We are to do
nobody knows, or at least nobody says. This
is extremely foolish, and more wicked than
foolish. All sorts of business are going to
wreck and ruin because of the uncertainty
of the future No craftsmanship has ever
been exhibited yet, so far as we know, by
those who aciu dissolve tie Union. South
Carolina considers it her policy to court a
collision with the Federal authorities for the
purpose of arousing the South from her SUM
ber Never was greater mistake.
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81 Love my Country. and Pray THAI
She may TrIamph.''

We love cur couEtry, its Constitution, and
the government which thelConstitution estab-
fishes. We believe il to be the very best gov
erpment on earth; and it is the duty of every
patriot ard OF every friend of civil aud re-
ligious liberty throughout the world, TO do
all in their power to preserve il. We're our
great experiment. to fail, the hopes of the
civilized world would be destroyed, and the
ability Of man to govern himself would just
IL be doubted. Tyrants and all who govern
by Divine Tigst--all Who as Jefferson said,
are born TO ride. booted and spurred, upon
the backs of the people, would rejoice in our
downfall. The very dexils. in their place1of
torture. would triumph ia sgch an outrage
upon human nature. $50 ,sses--ls $50 &
Now. then, comes the guesiiea-how much
do YOU love your country and what sacrifices
will you make TO preserve the Uniong We
put this question TO every reader, and call
upon him to answer it frankly to his con-
science Our answer is at hand. We love
the Union so much, that we believe our first
duty to our country, to ourselves. TO our chill
dren, to posterity, to the cause OF civil and
religious Liberty everywhere and to the
whole human race, TO see that it is preserved
at every conceivable sacrifice, save only, the
sacrifice OF those great principles upon which
is based Liberty itself. We would sacrifice
upon the Altar of Union, all party and see
tional feeiings-al heart-burnings and recol-
lections of past injary-all aspirations for
power and place, and every species of legis-
lation which has the aspect of being merely
retaliatory. We would say to our Souihera
Brethren, 'ask what you will of u.s. If il do
not involve the sacrifice of honor and great
principle; and we are not only ready to meet
you half way, but we will cheerfully make
the advaace.n rsh
In short, we will do ALI that honest and
weli-neaning men and brethren can or should
do. TO preserve nnimpaired The Union which
our fathers founded in their blood and alter
q seven years. struggle with the greatest
nation on eartn-N. Y. Courier & Enquirer,
(Rp(
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21
CORPORATION LAW.
AN ACT amend an Act entitled IAN Act to regulate
Slaves Free Blacks and Sulattoes within the city
Nashville Passed May the 7th, 1850.

AN ACT to amend Act entitled, IAN Act to regulate
Slaves Free Blacks Mulattoes within the city of
Nashville. Passed May the 7th, 1850.
SEC 1. Be It enacted 6y The Mayor and Aldermen Of
Che City Of Nashville, That il shall be lawful for
any slave, residing in the Corporation OF Nashville
without the written permission of the owner EN-
alton after the hour of O'Clock P NJ from the 1st o.
October to the 1st Of April, after O'Clock, P NJ
from the 1st OF april TO the LIST Of October such writ
ten permission to specify the destination of slave
and provided the destin tion of male slave be the
residence of his wife, then the owner or employer
may extend the privilege TO month and longer.
Any slave found violating the DIVISIONS Of the fore
going section shall receive not less than
than nty ashes, the discretion and under the
direction of the Captain of the Police
SEC 2 Be IL enacted, That all free Blacks Mulat-
toes found running at rge in the corporation after the
hours specified in the 1st of this Act without
the Recorders certificate OF their registration shall
be subject TO arrest and penalty OF one door for
each and every violation Of the provisions of that
tion said penalty to be recovered before the Recorder
in any other misdeameanor.
SEC B. Be u enacted, That il shall be the duty of
the police dsperse all congregations of Free Blacks
Mulattoes Slaves collected within the city night
without regard to purpose whatever and should any
Free Blacks MulattOes fail refuse after
such notifications by any Of the police do, he,
they shall be arrested and proof of the fact
before the Recorder shall be deemed guilty OF mis-
demeanor, and subject penalty OF from three 10
fifty dollars. And should slave fail refuse
obey the foregoing nuctiOn he. she they shall be
punished provided in the LIST section Of this
SEC. 4. Be Il enacted Thai this shall take effect
from and after its passage and that all laws parts
of laws conflicting with this act be and the same are
hereby repealed
Passed february II, 1853.
December 10, 1880. r B. CHEATHAA, Mayor.
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ISsURREcTIoSARY PLoT--On the 11th inst,
q number of citizens of Montgomery County,
Ala, discovered conspiracy amongst the
negroes in their neighborhood to strike for
freedom dg.ing Christmas holidays. 1t ap-
pears that the negroes expected aid from the
North, though upon what grounds it is not
stated. The Investigations showed that
some low white men were connected with the
plot. The Aal of the evening of the 18th.
contains the following item. growing out OF
the affair:
HANGING THE RAscALs.-The citizens OF
Pine Level, we learn. hung eight Of those
concerned in the instruction. yesterday.
Two of these, We believe, were the brothers
of Rolan, (already indicted for penitentiary
offeDees.) who were noninally white men,
bat with dash of negro in their blood.
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in each
So. "a 81 .ss1 .Oes 81. o49 Is

This is but single department of the gov
eminent. Not one Of these States pays as
much revenue on importations into the Treas
ury as it costs TO collect it. OF course if free
trade were established in the cotton repub-
lie, the revenue from duties on imports would
be cut off, and the post-ofice yielding moth
ing, there would be no other resources than
direct taxation. Florida and Texas have
each cost the government well nigh a hum
dred millions to acquire and defend them
and for long series of years the postal and
cusfom-house expenses of all these States
have been dead drag on the nation al Treas
ury. Yet the fre-eaters who talk of a sepa-
rate government of their own. want it to be
strong one, supported by an expensive
army. How they expect to pay the cost is a
mystery.-North AMaic1n.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21
North Carolina.

a majority of Joint Committee Of the
North Carolina Legislature on Federal Re
lations have made a report recommending
bled on the 18th of February next, for the
purpose of considering the course best to be
pursued by that State in the present crisis
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21

graphic dispatches saying that the allies had
place was sacked of immense spoils. the En-
peror having fed to Tartary. The allies
will winter at Pekin and Tienstein.
Parks and Locks, English prisoners, were
returned-two others died of i'll treatment
The French Boarse was firm; Rentes 79f
l0c
1t was reported that the Austrian Cabinet
discussed the expediency of declaring martial
law through Hungary.
.HAyRE.-Cotton closed quiet but steady.
Sales of the week 5 soc bales. New Orleans
Tres Ordinaire 98f Bas 81. Stock at Hav-
re 114.000 bales.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21
burning of the steamer King.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S-The steamer Jno.
P. King, of the Charleston line, took fire at
the dock this morning. The King was haul
ed off into the stream, where she now lies
burning from stem to stern, and is almost
completely destroyed. The steamer was
valued at one hundred and sixty thou
sand dollars, and was partly insured. She
was owned in Charleston and New York.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21

zs- The South Carolina Convention was
driven from Columbia to Charleston by the
prevalence of small pox in the former place.
If we were forced to choose between the
Convention which seems bent on destroying
the Union, and the smallpox, which was
about to destroy the Convention, we should
be forced. for osce, to take sides with the
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21

New YORK, Dec. 1S.-The Rorld7iearns
from an authentic source that the British and
French COnsuls at Charleston have been APP
preached by the Secessionsts, with view
to secure their cooperation. Both replied
that any communication to them would be
Immediately transmitted to the State Depart
ment at Washingtun.sF g 5z51 * af = @
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21

The Chinese have captured the correspon-
dent of the London Tunes who accompanied
the Pekin expedition. 1t is feared that his
life will be sacrificed If he escapes he will
have material for an interesting letter-which
is a journalistic view of the matter.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21

DEATH OF An AGED PRINTER'-The Harris
burg (Pa-) Telegraph records the death of Mr..
Matthew Atkinson, aprinter, in the seventy
ninth year of his age. He continued at the
"stick and rule" until July last when failing
health compelled him to lay them down. A
wife and sixteen children preceded him to
the grave.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21

OFFICE ExPECTANTs.-It is estimated that
there are about ten thousand applicants for
Office in Philadelphia. under the new Nation
al Administration. The number is about
oitv
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, Is6O-It is semi
officially denied to-day by the members of
the French Legation here that The Emperor
has expressed a desire to aid the proposed
Southern Confederacy. This statement has
been elected by the positive assurances Civ
en- by South Carolina, and abroad, that the
Emperor's sympathies would be with the
growers of cotton.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21
who shalI Paxthe Piperf

The secession of the cotton States, which
is now spoken of at Washington by the fire.
eaters az fixed fact, holds out a prospect Of
taxes 20 the people of these States by nc
means enFiable.- As small sample, we
quote from the last annual report ofthe Post
master General, the receipts and expendi
tures during the year for the postal service
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21

The Troy q. ~ Wig says that Gen.
Wool advised Gen. CAsS, some weeks ago,
that the first duty of the Government was
the arming of Fort Moultrie. Gen. Wool is
a gallant soldier and a staunch friend of the
TJuiOn
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21

@ The Memphis papers bring us the in
telligenee that Col J. III. Mcmahon, Editor of
the Bullstia, of that city, has withdrawn from
bis association with the Minute Men, which
he Joined a few weeks ago.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21

&C. CLAY, Jr., Senator in Con-
gress from Alabama, has rendered his resig-
nation, to take effect on the 4th of March
next, unless he is discharged, by the seces-
sion of Alabama from the Union, before that
time
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21

HoS. ANDREW JoHSsox's PRorosED AMEND
xExIE.-We are indebted to Senator JoHs-
sos for printed copy Of his proposed amend
menfs TO the Constitution, offered in the
Senate on the 18th inst. he viii accept our
thanks.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21

The Charleston Mercury prescribes the fol-
lowing treatment for Commissioners from
Border Slave States who may advise the
postponement of secession: ''Feed them
dreneh them in champagne and let them 60
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21
Auction sale Of Fresh Groceries
BY
TERRASS THEIR
PerernDtory Sale.

will sell on account of removal, executions etc,
an assortment of Furniture, Brandes Champagnes,
an invoice of Manufactured Tobacco, Cigars, Carpet
ings, Clocks, and Looking Glasses, with variety of
miscellaneous articles, which must be closed for cash
dec20-1t BENZ. F. SHIELDS d CO.
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FARADAY ON THE PHYSICAL FORCES. A Course q,
Six Lectures on the Various Forces of Matter and
their Relations TO each other. By Michael Faraday
d. C. l., r. R. FuIlsrian Professor Of Chemistry
Royal Institution. Edited by VIM. Crookes, F. c. :.
With numerous Illustrations. limo Muslin
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JUMPER LAWN.

AN account of the removal of Mr.. John Lumsden to
~ New Orleans, offer for rent his late resi-
dence, JUNIPER LAWN, situated on South Cherry
The house is of the approved STYLE stories
above the basement, furnished with every desirable
convenience, beautifully located commanding pure
and bracing atmosphere. Fronting the house is a
lawn of about two acres, wei in blue grass fruit
and forest trees
Also a family residence, Foster Street In Edge
field containing eight rooms stable, cistern, &c with
about two of land, containing many fruit and
forest trees. For terms apply TO
GI-AScoCK \ NEWS0M. or
J. LUaISDEN & co.
dee20-6 No. IL South Market Street.
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ODD PEOPLE. Being Popular Description Of Singu-
lar Races Of Man. By Captain Mayne Reid Author
Of The Desert Home, " 1.-The Bush Boys sc. With
Illustrations. 16mo Muslin.
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sslIY NOVEL;; By PisistraIus Gaxton, or Varieties
In English Life By Sir &. Bulsser Lytton- 2 vols
12mo- Muslin (Harper's Library Edition sf But
wer's Novels
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THE LAKE REGIONS OF CENTRAL. AFRICA. A Pic
ture Of Exploration By Richard +. Burton, Cap
tain 81. NJ l. Indian Army Fellow and Gold Medal
Ist OF the Royal Geographical society. With Maps
and Engravings on wood svo. Muslin. Uniform
with BdTth and LiriRgStone1
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THE FUR GEORGES. Sketches of Manners. Morals
Court and Town Life BY ". NJ Thacketay l vol
limo.