Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-07

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Peet OF an early advance by it fro u the Potomac
Indeed. Il can no longer af I'D to be on he defen
sive The continuance Of irs present attitude would
&c rs laj 1rioGs TO our Government, with foreign
powers, 3 defeat would be The United States
aus the Confederate States stand before she world
in very different attitudes. Il Is for the former 90
sbOw that il has the power 10 put down the rebel
hon within reasonable time Il is for the CODfed-
erste States 20 demonstrate that they can sustain
themselves. It is not necessary for them % show
that they can conquer the North, but 70 show that
they can prevent US conqueFing them. This last
they can do efsctuaily by maintaining their po-
siton on he Potomac as BY an advance
The Confederate States bg maintaining thsir pos
iuOn on the Potomac, demonstrates that thfy are q
power with much ability 80 pTeserys itsef. T1Et
e All they need show to command, according % lhg
acknowledged and universal Ia on the subj ct. the
recognition Of their ind peDdenee b civilized naions
which IL what they at present striving 70 obtain
Bat when, besides shoEing their ability to maintain
themselves. they f,u.t their figs within sight OF
the Federal Capital erect their batteries within
cannon sh0t of the Preeident's mansion, and daily
invite an attark by prevocatiOn. menace and insult
force with the United States and equally as capable
Of maintaining their independence
We eonsid-r, therefore, that our character as the
sdperior power, is sallied By aO wing the Coufed-
crate forces 70 occupy aHy longer their position
near Washington. We rejlice t. hear that General
ACOAclAaA - nOW EtAlys tD6S Afuly - DC
desires it to Be all is departments. and that he
is prepared to act upon the offensive instead Of the
defensive. We do not want hin 10 move before be
is ready; but move he must, before long, II he ex
poets to uphold the credit Of the Governments With
foreign nations. i will not do to allow the Con
federates any longer to threaten Washington under
its very walls, and defy our army to move from
their entrenchments. The Confederates accomplish
their whole purpose By keeping their position We
lose our prestige and character By not beng able
no move forward. AS every thing Is now ready, we
expect to Beauregard driven, at least from the
neig borhOOd Of Washington.
The Trial OF the Confederate PrIVAteera
In new YOrk.
The New York CORES pondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger, under date of 18th ult-, says:
There is scarcely room fer pin to stand in the
U S. Circuit Court room this afternoon 80 eRgev Is
the desire Of the public to hear the closing argu
ment for the defence of the prvateersmen, by Hon.
James 7. Brady. Previous to Mr. Brady, no Weyer.
Mr. Duke. one of the associate counsel. reviewed
the Law Of nations applied to thedstinetions be-
tween pFiEateering and piracy. The prisoners, he
commended, could not De eonEieted- the lGontede
rate Government under which these men acted,
had been recognized as belligerent By the most
civilized nations of Europe Il would nos do for
th Government to put its head under its wing
like the ostrich and suppose that other countries
were not watching lbs actions and the course OF
events. t.l ~ lEs o. ..Is-s aa
Mr. Sullivan followed on the same side. BE ap-
pealed to the jury to meet the issue like men no
matter what pressure might be brought 70 bear
upon them from political causes. and to do Justice
by diseharging the prisoners. They must bear IN
mind that the Government OF the Confederate
States had the same right to issue letters Of marque
that our revolutionary fOrefafhers had and if these
men were wrong, so were their predecessors. 49,
Mr.. Brady then took the floor and addressedth the
jury BE regretted that the trial had been called
on at this juRetEre when The public mind was 50
prone to excitement yet the city Of \ sw York was
showing By il that free speech and freedom Of
opinion we're notyet extinct. BE then went on AZ
great length TO review the cause Of the war-which
was not one for the abolition of ssvery-and pass
ed 70 careful analysis of the testimony that had
been submitted He also referred 70 the Law GOV
erning the case Of the Joseph. recentie tried in
Philadelphia 10 the course Of his argument. the
earned gentleman spoke very plainly in regarl tn
Mr.. Lincoln. and other members Of the Govern
ment 50 much so, that, at times, his friends were
apprehensive be was making q special plea for
JEFF Davis. as wei as his clients. Nevertheless
his eloquence frequently ELECTED burst Of applause
from the audience, which the Court however
promptly reprsssed. the arganent will be cJnsin.
ued till tomorrow. ~