Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-07

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former in Carroll county, Tennessee and the latter
in Huntsville HzdIson county Alabama, Whieh rep
resent that they have been for several years past
and we're, up to the 18th day of September last
residents of the city of New York where they we're
engaged in . large and profitable merchanIle bu-
siness (coSdacted chiefly with merchants and othe .
within the Southern States) HEder the firm Of Dew
! lin, Hudson q Co.. in which firm they were owners
of one half the capital and profts That they be-
came partners, as above, on the Igt day Of Janua-
~, 1860 and contributed in cash towards the JONI.
capital of said firm about SIS coo; that their pOr
ZION OF the net profits Of said business Up to the 18Th
Of September last per estim ste based on the re-
sults OF the fast years business eRding the first
day Of January 1861, amounted 70 the sun Of S40,-
/ 900. That said firm was in successful operation,
and sustained coed cre6g to the period ABOVE mems
| toned the 10th OF September,) when thesRme was
dissolved by mutual consent. and dus notice given
by publication IN one or mOre newspapers publish
/ ed IN the city Of New York, whereupon these Pc
tinoners left New York tor the purpose Of return
ing to the Confederate States with the intention Of
| becoming permanent resi1en and citizens. And
IN conformity with ths intention, they did on the
oath of September last appear before the clerk of
District Court of the Confederate States for the
Stzte OF Tenn see. 81 Nashville, and then and there
took the oath OF allegiance 10 the Government of
the Confederate states in due form OF law, thereby
renouneing all Gllegiancs TO The Government Of the
| (socAiled) UDitsd States Of Ams,ics
These petitioners respectful, represent that they
| were Tor some Time previous 10 their departure
from New York, under strict Surveillance of the
spies and dstsc,tUes.' Of Lincolus Government as
persons suspected Of being symRsthizs$ with the
sO-called Southern rebellion - kstoeir every
step and action was narrowly waiEsed, Ito such a
degree as to render iE lntolera5s4 70 those who
priced and claimed free governulsls teir dear
est inheritance; and, in leaving seW YCFk under
such circumstance they were undsr. the necessity
Of making what wss little better lisa forced sale
of their interest in their late gm as eil rs other
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limits OF the Federal Government and CONSEQUENTLY
- TUiE0us sacrifice, retaining barelt mOgey sui
fcent 70 pay their necessary travelling Rxpehaes TO
their place Of destination.
| The only terms upon which they cc&ld dispose
of their interest 70 their late partners who now
reside In New York. viz: Daniel Devlin, J. Ogden.
5. W. Jessup and J. Deviin, to assign sell and
deliver, absolutely and in good faith, 10 them all
their right, title and interest ID said firm and its
assets in consideration of their Jour late psrnerP)
selling and releasing 70 US, in like manner all their
rights and interest In and 10 all debts aud property
of every nature, due to, owned by, the late firm
Of Devlin, HUDSON & Co., within the Confederate
States, amounting in the aggregate, 10 about $780,
coo, in which amount there Is included 3 consider
able sum due from parties who have become in
solvent and viii pro0a ly never be collected under
the most favorable circumstances. Mr.. Hudson,
who is the father-n-law OF Jimas Elicit, Clerk of
the Circuit Court will be remembered by many
SOuthern merchants one Of their number here /;
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the New York Southern House OF Green ways
Hudson & Co.
-Greenways is, or was, President 1.-THE company
formerly owning the steamships jamestown ana
Yorktown. The petition Of Hudson states further,
that he is advised that b. the operation OF the Sc
questraton act, he snd his partner will be debsr
red from the collection OF debts nov due them, as
above mantioned, which viii tend TO deprive them
of the means of paying their obligations to the Con
fsderste GOvernmentAas well as to secure them
the rewards Of their labor; wherefore be asks the
passage of q special lsw for his relief and the res
IOrGtiOn CT self and partners to all their legal rights
AMI remedies as cJleagdes Of the Confederate
States, as though they had never resided among
/ alien enemies. They state they can prove that
they have been known 10 be firm and consistent ad
TOcates Of Southern rights, and utterly opposed ~
the infamous and Unholy pretensIOus and assump-
tons of the North, asserted by Abraham Lincoln,
his adherens and supporters; that they came home
regardless OF the amount Of pecuniary loss to them
selves; thst they have contributed by voluntary
contributions, TO aid the Confederate Government
and will continue 70 do so. Tae questions present
ed in the petition for the consideration of Congress-
are inters sting to large number of firms and its
decision on the question involved WILL doubt, be
looked for vita eaRerness. Southern merchants
established st the North have no doubt, suffered
severely by the war, and should for that reason be
granted all tbs relief consistent with justice and
fair dealing towards our GoVernmsnt.-RichmoAd
ExGmiaeF.
Upon this petition, the Lynchburg R,pabiisan of
the ID mat remarks a. follows:
We observe that Messra Hudson & Robertson,
late Of the firm of Devlin. Hudson 4 Co, New York
have petitOned Congress 20 pass a special act re-
lieving them from the legal operations of the Sc
qaestFstinn law" in reference TO alien enemies
The passage Of this act would enable them 70 coll
lect from our people about $3.50 600 Of debt due
the New York concern, and which, under the ss-
questratIon act should be paid into the Coufeder~
ate treasury. With all the ingenuity of the Yankee
these men set forth their IN the most plsusable
manner, representing themselves 20 be true South
ern men, 10 have been driven away from the North
because Of their devotion to their native section
and TO have been forced TO take their Sout ern
claims their part of the spois of their house in
New York. We have no disposition IN the world
20 see these men loSe anything to which they are
justly entitled and did not have reason to be-
lisve their tale TO be very much like that told by
beggsr boys in large cities, who solicit dime upon
the plea of extreme poverty, when their mothers
have purses Of gold at home, We would be grsti>
fed 70 see their petition granted. But we have
it from source % respectable Messrs. Hud
son Robertson, that they did not display
any particular Southern sympathy until after the
ssquestrstlOn act passed that for months after
Virginia seeded, they continued 10 conduct BUSH
ness in New York thSt the Federal flag dOeted
over their house, that they executed large Cen
tracts with the Northern Government for clothing
the Hssslaus who have invaded or soil and plum
dered and murdered our people, and that they conA
tributed heavy sums towards eqUippIng the Lincoln
mercen2ries, who first marched 10 the defense Of
Washington.
If this information be correct. then we cay these
men are not entitled 70 the relief they asked, and
their petition should be faunted in their face by
the Confederate Congress IS insult TO them and
the people Had they been men of true Southern
instincts and grit they would have left the North
at the moment Of secession regardless Of PecuniEry
sacrifice. But, instead Of this they remained there
for months, sad pocketed, according 70 our infor
nation, large profits from the Lincoln Governments
and now come South to pocket what, under the
SequestrstOn set, belongs TO the Confederate Gov
ernment. Our representatives should look into
the matter well before they grant relief or other
WISE they will open door through which every
Yankee concern in the South will rob the Csnfed-
erRcy.
TIBsE ENTIRELY EYACUATED.-The steamer Ida,
which arrived Eaafarday aftsrnnon from Fort Pm