Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-27
From the Ysw Yort Head.

Mr.. sEwARD's LETTER -PREPs RING FOR The STORM.
From sll quarters we have received intelligence
# the sensation and excitement produced by Nj.
Stewards circular letter to the Governors Of the
loyal States on the seaboard and lakes. Il was
prepared on Monday and on Wednesday it was tel
egrsphed simultaneously TO the loyal press Of the
North. On its appearance here. yesterday Wall
street Was thrown into a terrible cOmmOtiOn, Fed
eral stocks sent down two and half 10 three per
cent the bears were in high glse and the bulls az
tered curses deep if not loud, sgainst the author.
IL was urged. ia condemnation OF the policy
of the letter first, and there was no necessi
ty for the fOrJfcltOns recoRm ended /; sec
Ondly, if there was, that the best way 10 accom-
plish the Object was b. means Of private letters
the Governors, which would not create alarm
What weight there is 10 these objections we shall
shortly see Meantime let Inquire how it is that
this letter has produced such remarkable effects -
It Is because the public mind was IN ieveTish
state, susceptible of excitement. The news comes
TO US upon the very heels Of the announcement that
the steamer Nashville had effected her escape
through the bockading fleet at Charleston, and was
on her way TO Europe. having On board ex Senator
Slidpll as Minister 10 France, and eXSt natOr Ma
son, as Minister. to England. from the Confederate
Cover nment-two WHY diplomatis;s, well adapted
for the mission on which they have been sent. T e
moral effect indeed, of Confederate vessel Of
War conveying these plenipotentiaries to Europe,
in lhc teeth Of blOckadiDy squadron, will necesss
rily be very great, furnishing as It does powerful
evidence 10 demonstrate The lne fhciency and con
seOuent invsidity OF the blockade. To enhance
that feet she Is probably the bearer OF the news
OF The defeat OF the Federal squadron in the Mis-
sissipri; for the action took place On Friday
The Nashville sailed the SINE night. and
could have had the news By telegraph
But IN order TO make assurance dOubly sure.
and that The intelligence might be Transmitted
at the same time by the regular mails to Europe 20
as to reach there about the same time as the Nash
Vile the military authorizes at Norfolk made sOme
excuse for ssndiug 6 CT truce to Fortress Non
roe in order 70 have local paper cOGtti 'ing the
dispatch Of Capt HolIins, Forwarded 70 E4ltim apo,
whence il found its way to New York u is wortl J
of remark that. the occasion Of the Federal
tory at ChicauacOmicO the NorfO K COufederaJes
searched all passengers. and would no; permit
newspaper 10 come North But whether fOunfC
in truth not the report Of the rava engagement
at New Orleans has produced I temporary eff5cr
here ard is likely TO DO the same in Europe. Cor
n-cted 10 the pubic mind with this news is the :
nOuucemPDt that Just before the sailing of the Nash
vile tEO m q brs Of the British Parliament WEI
at Redmond. IN diplomatic communication Nth
JEFFERSON DAVIS. One OF these genIemtn denies a G
charge but Sdmit- he carried open letters, wbiCh
only serves to strengthen the fst impression in re
gard to his visit to the Confederate Capital.
The recent deClar tons CT British journals and
statesmen IN favor of permanent division Of III
United Stats into two cOntedersciss cOrrObOrace
this view OF the mission of Sirl James Ferguson
lsht yesterday, 1t stated that Mr.. Lindsay H.
P, at public meeting in Sunderland. sEid that in
Consequence Of the Imp1sslbl!ity Of procuring g
present supply of cotton elsewhere than in the
Southern SEatts "he considered il tn duty of the
British Cabinet to ensesvor to induce the Federal
Government in the cause Of humanity, - remove
the blockade Considering the bed stand made BY
the CO8iederstes and she streEg;hCf the South. he
though It almost time that 5he gGverume1t Of EGG
land AID France though # recognizing the inde-
penGeECe of 90 IUmer, Us = bVdy Of people"
IL 3 in consequence OF thes" facts and uA I3rlike
preparations OF E gland in sanoing : large naval
force to cur seabOlrd AT continual reinfo-cements
T. Canada, at the slme lime that our srus have
done little nothing redeem the defeat at Hanss-
but On the contrary have suffered further re-
verses II Missouri that Jhe public mnd became Ef-
fCcted aud just in condition 70 be excited BY
the letter Of Ar Seward ard It il under these cir
cunstsnces that &r. StwsTd calls upon the Govern
Ors OF loyal States to take 10 f0rtify the
Northern frontier and every vulnerable poin5 on
the coast. New we think This Is sound advice and
that the State Cove me ty c4u10s SET sbaat It too
som. In the language Of hr Seward, zone Of the
most obvious precautions Is that ports and har
bOrs the seas and skes sh 1ui be put in a cOsdi-
ton Of complete Defence for any "a i'm may be said
to voluntarily incur danger III t=mpestuOts seasons
when it fails show that It has sheltered itself on
every side from which the storm might possibly
come.