Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-18
A correct copy: j. P. CLARK, Clerk.
MIR. Rmssen,s sixth letter TO the London
Times,

HIr. RuxSeIl,s Sixth Eette5 10 tire London
Times.
We find in New York paper the following ex
tracts from Mr RussELIs sixth letter to the London
Times. We have not seen the entire letter:
CHARLESTON. April 3O.-NOthlng could say can
no worth one fact which has forced itself upon my
mind in reference to the sentiments which prevail
among the gentlemen of this State. have been
among them for several days. have visited their
nJantations. have conversed with them freely and
fully and have enjoyed that frank. courteous, and
graceful intercourse which constitutes Irresist
BILE charm of their society. From all quarters has
come to nv ears the echoes of the same voice 1t
may be feigned. but there IS no discord IN the note
and il sounds in wonderful strength and monotony
all over the country. Shades of George Ill, OF
North. of johnson, of all who commended against
the great rebellion which tore these colonies from
Enpl4nd can you hear the chorus which rings
through the State of Marion, Sumpter, and Plnck
new. and not clap your ghostly hands in triumph?
That voice saws "If we could only get one Of the
Roya! race If England to rule over US, we should
he content Let there be no misconceptiOn on this
noiDt That sentiment, varied in hundred ways,
has been repeated TO me over and over again.
There il general admission that the means to such
an end are wanting, and that the desire cannot be
gratiied But the admiration for monafchlcal IN
stitutions on the English model for privileged clas-
es and for landed aristocracy and gentry, ID IN
disguised and apparently genuine With the pride
n having achieved their independence Is u1luS-eu
in the South CsrOlinans hearts strange regret at
the result and consequences, and many are they
who "would 20 back to mOrroW If we could" An
intense affection for the British connection, love
of British habits and costoms, respect Tor British
sentiment, law, authority, order, clsllzanon, ana
literature pre- eminenty distinguish the inhabitants
of this State who glory ing in their descent from
ancient families on the three Islands. whose Tor
Tunes they still follow. and with whose members
they maintain not unfrequently familiar relations,
regard with an aversion of which 1t IS impossible to
give an idea to one who has not seen its manifesto
tions The peope of New England and the populations
of the Northern States, whom they regard as
tainted beycnd cure by the venom OF "Puritansm."
Whatever may be the this IS the fact and the
effect 1.-The State of South Carolina was" am
told, founded by gentlemen" IL was not estao-
lshed by witch burning Puritans, by cruel Perse-
cutting fanatics who implanted in the North the
standard of Torquemada, and breathed into the
nostrs of their newly born colonies all the ferocity
boodthirstiness and rabid intolerance Of the Inqui-
sition. 1t is absolutely astounding to stranger
who aims at the preservation OF decent neutral
tv to mark the violence of those opinions. "lf that
COMPOUNDED ship had sunk with those Pilgrim
Fathers on board" says one, 1--WE never should
have been driven to these extremties." ''We could
have got on with the fanatics if they had been either
Christians or gentlemen, says another; "for in the
frst case they would have acted with common
charity. and in the second they would have fought
when they insuted US; but there are neither Chris
tians nor gentlemen among themi" ANY thing on
the earth.n excIaims third, "any form of Govern
ment any tyranny or despotism you will; butt
and here is an appeal more terrible than the adju
ration Of all the Gods-"nothing on earth shall ever
induce us TO submit to any union with the brutal
bigotted blackguards of the New England States
who neither comprehend nor regard the feelings OF
eentlemepi Man, woman, and child We'll die first. =
Imagine these and an infinite variety Of similar sen
tiuents uttered by courtly, weieducated men. who
set great store on nice observance OF the uss ges
OF society and who are only moved to extreme bit
terness and anger when they speak OF the North
and you will fail to conceive the intensity OF the
dske of the South Csrolinians for the free States
There are national antpathies on our side of tbs
Atlantic which are tolerably strong and have beer
unfortunately pertinacious and long-liyed. The
hatred of the Italian for the Tedesco OF the Greek
for the Turk, Of the Turk for the Russ. Is warn
and fierce enough to satisfy the Prince of Darkness
not to speak OF few little pet aversons among al
lied Powers and the atoms of composite empires;
but they are all mere indifference and neutrality
feeling compared to the anmosty evinced BY tn,
sentry of South Carolina for the ''rabble of the
North"
SAVANNAH, Georgia, May Lit is said that " fool
build HOUSES for wise to live in" Be that true
or not it is certain that Uncle Sam" has bull
strong places for his enemies to occupy. To-day
visited Fort Pulaski. which defends the mouth o
the Savannah River and the approaches the city
II was left to take care of itself and the Georgian
quietly Stepped into it. and have bet busted in com
pie.ing its defenses, so that it is now capable o.
stopping feet very efectually. Pulaski was
Pole. who fell in the defense OF Savannah agalns
the British and whose memory is perpetuated II
| the name Of the fort, which is now under the Coz
federate flag and garrisoned by bitter foes OF th'
United States Among our party were Commodor'
Tatnall whose name will be familiar 20 English ear
in connection With the attack on the Peiho Forts