Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-15


The maauesUs az Gen B. BuSkner.
III, m nitestn Grnersl Bu,K PR Of Ken uck'
published in this mornings paper exposes with .
calm snd steady, but ffm hand, the debsra
treseheTy AID ialsehood Il that more leceitful snc
ptIniious y rant than T B Rus ABRAHAM LnoOL ,
in his dealings with e. ntucky. it also exhibits thu
dishonesty OF the policy OF neutrality, prscueeC
BY the LINCOLN politicians of Kentu, Ky
l. seems that these politicians neve
designed to adhere to good faith, in agreeing
to this toicy but knowing that mel rity of the
people we're opposed TO the uDhuIy and unnatural
war that the Despotism at Washington Is wsginI
upon the Confederate States they used it az cover
from which 10 Inveige them into the net Of Union,
ism and thereby to place their necks under the
yoke Nos are they successful in this dishor-
est sJrstsgem than they show their bands by com-
manding the Confederate troops who have occupi,d
portion # K n,ucky, to present its occupation b,
the armies of LINCOLN to leave the State, while the,
make not the slightest o. ctien to the presence OF
the Federal troops in every part of the State They
also commence the passage OF laws more sangnin-
airy than the bloody code of DRAoO, and intended to
eDtrap the true-hearted Southern men, whose re-
sstance to tyranny proves them to be obedieAt TO
God.
1t is time that those dishonest and treacherous
leaders in Kentucky should be distinctly taught tina
there are but two Characters they can ever assume
Ii they had adhered to neutrality in good faith and
treated the Confederate States and the United States
alike preventing their troops equally from mskipp
the Territory of Kentucky war path, the Confede-
rate States wou nave respected and observed theii
TOsItion to the last But when they LIS the veil
from thir faces and dplsy the hideous features OF
Lincolnism We can Re gard them in no other light
than sworn enemies, and It is both our
right and duty to deal with them as ",
WOuli wi h airy of the other sui cts OF
the Depot, Who is endssv5rirg to crust
out our rights, liberties and institutions to desolst
our &C. Ids and subjugste cit Gems By whst sori
of right they can assume to send Legislative com
miitees TO our Generals aud raise their puissan'
voice to order them If K-ntucky SOIL when the,
are themselves violating every prir cPle of neutral
tY snd giving every assistance TO the nespot, il IL
impossible to corj u'e. II they THU k that b,
this urse. they can dec,ire the world and Great,
the belief that they oth.r than adherents of LIN
COiN they are play ing shallow me Their desisos
are now known. and can longer be cuncesle
Eve nit be not the m,jOrIty IF the pc, pie OF Ken
tu-ky now know them ami r. prepared Co estimat,
th, m as they d, serve Such mt can only expect t.
rpct i've the scorn of mai kind and the frowns o
Heaven. Tr, schIry and deceit have ma T. d thei,
course srd 4, stTu ton must in VItably ,Yertak
IN, N Hereafter none will conf Ie in them, enc
thy al be knu~n as he ,che mt1s who nd. avor.
ed b, cunning tr achery and deceit to tray III, il
own perple. Il cir hrethr, ard their country.
pEsu y q aI.~s AZ =. so Ihe 'vernmeSI.
While the Gov, nueDt has b, providing mears
AZ nee ingenious End nserVsiive for rasin. rev
,nup and m e, lirv the txigerci # the war. teus
care his b, en txerti-td to harbour its resourc,
d ring the continuance Of the war The cauti,
as he, n MAJ Ifested on fixing the period of Il 2
redemI ton OF the Govprnm nrs paper issue subs
out Mt to the termination of the and the estab-
Hshm' Mt Of pace.
In ad tiOn to this care of ts resources durirg
the progress OF the war learn that Congress, il
its last tssion pa sed bill its secret calendar
restraining the payment o. sill money Claims sRansr
the Government. OF provided for by existing laws
until the close of the present war.
As the bill is one of very general and important
interest and has never bee published its passage
noticed we have been at pains to obtain q copy OF
it. which is presented below:
An sc, top,ov une he-t citing Claws tyr uoIey
tyaiu t Oh ,Cest OF VI ersi p Old TO-
SIC The 20, qres, f ne Catde1d ate suites Of |
Aneri,d d. sndd That I'll parties having claims fOI
m ley agsinst The Government # the Confederate
tarps sur the prOUf and pa, ment Of which there
no m de PRE- vid-d h, eK'.ti laws before receiving
F,a, ment OF rhr - m shS q them in the fl
the Attorney General; and shall produce before
said officer st such time sad in such manner ga b.
shall appoint their testimO y, proving, tending
10 prove. SUCH claims And at the next succeeding
session of Congress after the hearing OF proof,
any g ssion of CungrCs IS during which hearing Of
proof upon shy claim Is bsd by the Attorney Gen
eral he shall report TO the Congress such claims a.
be has allowed, and recommend their pay meDt;
and he shaasO report such Gains as he has refused
% allow.
SIC 2 Be It further enacted. That all citizans Of
he Confederate states holding dsmandS agalns the
Government of the lifted States mty file the same
n the flee Of the attorney General, and the At
OTney General shalt hear p-nOf OF such Claims,
Ind cause such proof to be taken down in writing
md dled in his fl e. or ne may. his discretion.
,ermiE wTi T. tesIm my taken by deposition or in
nswer interrcg4 tnri,s flied to be placed on fle
a his uff1 - as evidence of such claims. But he |
hail not PASS upon the ufh :ency of such evidence
or make 4 repprt to Co geess upon such claims,
at,I hs close Of the eIisting 'odr.
We may add in EXPLANATION, thst by special law
{ Congress claims for Yankee pillsges are to be
lied IN tue State Department insts sd of with the
Attorney, sneral, aud TO await there the future
ispOsition Of the GJvernment.-R.chm0nd E1oa
eT.