Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-05

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css b tie sraalsl. 1ss-icaH Droinsss, tqss.s and
Bs3lun rests apOn 81 entirely d1ersnt oasis; and.
1e P~opsr occasion arises zoe hare IS lae aOu5g
th MI be iss Gad decided III strict conformity iDth
theModsTa p1slic ld,o Of Europe. Bat the Southern
states have recently announced that. with the ex-
eepton OF the article relating to privateers, they
viii, JSith regard 70 neusral goods, eoutrabaud Of
war, and the validity of the blockade scrupulousIy
adhere to the declaration of the Congress of Paris
In other words they are willing to act in concert
with the more humane views of European nations
so long as Insy can preserve and exercise the right
OF commissioning pflvGteeRs.- We regret that the
Southern States should, from a mistaken view of
interest adhere 70 this barbarous relic Of the mid
die ages. 1t is a.weapon more formidable against
innocent commerce than against the enemy's trad:
but il is based upon principle Of militia navy
which, until lately, both sections Of public
men 10 america coneurFeds IN supporting. We
believe that it "a s useless and dangerous
expsdient, and that, notwithstanding the tenn
porary success of the Sumter and ether
corsairs, il viii lead to no practical or beneficial
result. But whilst we see the South ia regard to
at least three great principles Of maritime t0drfare
acting in concert loitk the POsoTs Of Europe, we
that reign of terror has been inGUguFsted in the
North. Not only the press silenced. but system
Of espionage has been established WHICH has sent
the Mayor Of Washington % Fort Lafayette and has
actually subjected women to its savage and arbisrs-
~ rule. The passport system. in its most odions
form has been introduced in the North. The spies
of the Federal Government are on board every
steamer which arrives at New York or Boston. An
American gentlemen, who recently returned 70
America, after q visit to this country. solely on
mercantile affairs was seized immediately upOa
landing from the Persia, and his property was CON
fseated The excuse was that he had been in Eng
land engaged in the task of negotiating loan for the
Secession States. We allude to the Gaze Of Mr. err
whose liberty has been coerced and his property con
fiscated upon the information of Federal spies -
All tins has been done In spite Of evidence
which shows that Mr.. Serrfn had no political mis-
sion in England, and that the large sun of money
found upon him was his OWB money, vi ieh be in
tended to employ in legitimate mercantile opera
tons. A more gross and iniq dit0us case has never
occurred, and it may be hoped that this iPjared
gentleman upon an aeeUra.s knowledge OF the
facts will at once be set az liberty II we desired to
sum up for the benefit Of Mr.. Bright and his sup
pOrters the practical result of American Dsmocra-
cy, that result would be irresponsible military
tyranny the suspension Of the hIbeas corpus act
the sitting Of the press ard the wholesale intro
duetisH ofa system of passports and SPIES In fact
more outrages have been perpetrsted upon icdivid-
ual liberty in the Northern States than even King
BOmba attempted ts commit at Naples. The pro-
clamation Of martial law at New York ia not only
an evidence Of national rotlonness and decay but
shows how, in the moment Of disaster and dismay
4 subservient and excited population may surren-
der all the freedom and liberty for which they
have ccnteudsd during nearly century.
Lin.OIN's Passport system an Offensive
Earce-DiAeOurtesy tOLOEd Irons.
From The LONDON Ofi-ial Gazette, Sept IL.
Extract Of dispatch fron Lord Lyons to Ear
Russell: al-
2 ..WAsH1SerOS Aug. Behave the honor to trarH.
NIT 20 your L5rdship herewith copy of = R,tice
from the State Departmepg, which has appeared in
the newspapers this morning IL declares thar no
person will be allowed TO go abroad from pert in
~
Department, or a passport cOuntersigaed By the
Secretary Of State and that person will be allow
cd to land IN the U. ). without q passport from
Minister or Consul Of the U. s,Or, OF q foreigner
frSm his own Government, coGHteraigned 10 the y
s. Minister or Consul. This notice has been issued
without any previous communication on the part OF
the Secretary Of State either with me- or, far as
know. with any of nv colleagues, nor has it yet
been officially announced to me-
From the London Post tGOvsrnusat erssnl Sept II.
We are not aware that civil war affords an ex-
cuss for International discourtesy. The Cabinet at
Washington may have excellent reason for the
Introduction of passport system. The occupation
of spies board the Atlantic steamships would be
both useless and expensive, if the individual who
had been favored with the attentions Of the Federal
detective coud upon landing, quietly 90 about his
business, last as IN those d8ys when New York was
the great emporium Of European immigration
There is something so odOus ia the name Of spies
that do Mr.. Seward the justice Of believing that
even he would be unwilling. except in cases Of ex.
trene necessity, to arrest any individual whether
native American or foreigner, upon such testimony
The absence OF = passport viii not become q
criminal offence. The man who may have talked
loudly fOoIishiy about secession, unless armed
with a certificate of loyalty from United States
Minister or CONSUL, must either return to the port
from whiehhs started or go to some Federal for
tress az a State prisoner. But according to Mr.
Stewards edict, no American is to leave HIS country
without permission OF the Secretary Of State. The
object no doubt is to prevent syBpsthiscrs IN the
North from conveying information or any other IS
sistsnce to the Insurgents II TIC AnlsTicqHS are
content 10 endure his system OF Gpprsssion EuelsEnen
only cypress their dst0nishHasHt and regret Lts
Kr SssGrd By stroke Of The pen has completely des
frOysd The 0s SGOtEcs 10 lsich the iisd States Osos
lssGt remains Of Asr strength and greatness During
this century many mlioas Of foreigners English |
Irish. Germans and Syedes-haTs settled in |
the United States After short period OF residence
they generally became nsturafzsd, and lost every
Vestge of their original rstionaiity and allegiance
Mr.. Seward cannot endure the delay Of obtaining /
an allan act, but he adOpts The easier and more EN-
cacious mode Of declaring that 30 foreigner shall
land in the United States who has not q passport
from his own Government, cOuntersigned by Uni |
ted States Minister Consul" Must the poor Irish
man. who has saved money to join his relatives and
friends in Illinois or Michigan, proceed TO Dublin /
either Lord Carlisle or Sir Robert Peel-and then
pay 4 fee for the counter signature of United /
States Consgls Does Mr.. Seward intend so far 10 !
recognize the Know Nothing policy as to place
PrOhibitory duty in the shape Of passport system
on the importation Of the very men many OF whom,
in all probability, would readily join the Federal
army as earn days wages at less hazardous and l
exciting labor?
Unless American consals have the gift Of ascsr- i
tanning by inspiration the political ypathies Of
intending epigrant, he tShos process ist arose On
absurd but ofglstle farce, The result Of course can
not be doubted. Tbgs stream Of emigration which /
30 unaccOuntAbly has proceeded from Great Britain
to North America wjll be diverted to Canada New
Bruins wick and Nova Scotia. We shall no longer
hear Of two hBadred Thousand British subjects
andingin wear 81 New York sHd OILY few
shsalands at Quebec The NUMBERS win De reversed,
and the strength, population and prosperity Of Cen.
sds will receive augmentation in the came prOpOr-l
ion. When no sound Of war shall be heard either
in the North South, it viii be impossible fJr any
American government to recall the poll y o. exclu-
non which Mr.. Seward has inauguratsd. Emigra-
ion, ike many other things, az often depends upon
popular csprice as upon any Pscul ar 81 antRges
Ehich the country ray be supposed to possess over
mother,
The present coalition o. .t4irS in Che gnitsd
States certainly offers very great temptation to
British emigrants. Land may be cheap and pro-
iuctive; but Englishme1 should they 90 there viii
Ind notony heavy TAXATION but an utter subversion
# ordinary law and psrsonzl liberty. The inertia
u Canada will become better known and better sp-
and England win retain in her allegiance
thousands of 'subjeets who otherwise might have
Psgrted 10 farpiga au9 never very friandIy coun-