Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-18
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AiReelR's War en- s1aveEyr .. Sequessras
~ 1iOR->our Prospects
Il is new clearly scssrtainsd, that Mr.. LlScsLS-
and his sbolition Congress, have vsntzred to pro-
claim to the world, that As dsstructioa of all The
sas: property in the Aftssn slave States is the poll
cy and offset of the var.
This Is sThAt Was always intended, bat ths want
Of power. to eject it, ,hsd in eancealmens, and ia
DENIAL, this erigiaAl design. Ths:mask Of hypocra
cy IS now removed, BY the raessage and tbs pro.
ceedings Of Congress in the last ten days and in
dispair aud chagrin they proclaim that the eabOl-
ton Of slavery in the Statesj and not the Uaion of
the States, is their grand aim. A
Thanks to a wise Providence for cur own power
and ability to bid defiance to this band of robbers
The Union is forever dissolved. Let thst be re-
ceiVed COW, as thing accomplished, by all who have
mourned over the rupture, and thought they saw
rays Of hope Of reconstruction. We are separas-
ed forever, and righhully &c. ~ aGt
There is nothing now to be DONE bus to deter
mine on our Northern boundary. We are going to
the Ohio river, Pennsylvania and Iowa. and nothing
can prevent it. t...sss-. -
On cur own soil, IN defense of our rights, we are
inVincible. The matter is settled that we are for
ever separated, ard VIII constitute two nations.
The Segusstrction act is intended to settle the
accounts between the citizens and residents Of the
two nations. They made war, and are now conHs.
eating property, and preparing for further de-
struction on our sea coast. To indemnify our
citizens for all such losses by conascation seizure,
ard devastltons on their part Congress decided to
take into custody all the property Of every kind,
real and personal, rights and credits, which could
be found In the Confederacy, belonging to "alien
enemies"
Allen enemies" are all persons whe have .
donicl are citizens within the States with which
this government is at war. Subjects Of all neutral
nations carrying on business within the States
aforesaid, are legal t'alien snemies.D Cisz.ns or
residents Of slave States, who commit hostilisieS
aid and sbet enemy, are also "Glsa snssnes,o
and subject to the provisions Of the Act The lAtS
ter class may be guilty Of treason alGO. --
A surrender Of property BY any agent, 10 the sf-
fceF of the Confederate Ststss, authorized 10 re-
ceiVe it, and likewise the payment Of q debt, ara .
full discharge frOm future liability That Congress
had ths constitutional right 10 20 enact may BE-
proven By many pages Of presidents in eur esun>
try a. well a. in others. 1t il one Of thS incidents
Of the power, to declare war, and make YulsE coz
corning captures BY land" -
The Confederate Court will make the proper
order and decrees and preserve the sane a. record
evidence to protect all citizsnI obeying the man
dates of the law. By operation Of the act Of Con-
gress and the orders and DEGREES of the Confsder.
ate Court, evidences Of debt azd ef title to pre-
psrty are cancelled, and the rights Of the alien
enemy pass to our Government.
We are often met by sentiment founded in juS>
tce, that innocent men and women lose their debts
or property. This il the fate and Law Of war
nifty from their government.
Hr. LNcOLE's government made the war, and his
subjects and citizens must look to their own gov
eminent for iRdsrunits. Our governments viii in
demnify our oEA citizens for LOSSES. Cont Of
Claims is now ai.ting in Richmond to hear and de-
termins all sReh cases, and when determined, they
are TO be paid out Of the debts and property en-
brseed by the provisions Of thS sequsstrsdOa
Act All Attorneys, Agents and debtors are there
fore expected to report al property and dsbts to
the RecsiTer, when decree for sssueatration viii
be taken ard the permanent policy about ths nAa-
agement, security, and collection ofldebt1, will be
the Legislation at Richmond, and At NankViIls, the
situation of the country, the productions Of the
earth, and the manUfacturies and the prices of Is
Dor and general ability to pay with ressonsbls Ia
cilities. -1
The object of the act is to ascertain where the
rights and credits of "AlieH snenesu are
and protect all persons in sarrenderisg, or psy
ing debts.
There seems to be no well grounded fear absut
future liability or accountability, when the regular
steps are taken.
There may be more danger in Saars 10 DO
what is required By tbs Act, than in dsing it, a.
Congress made this an offence and gave the court
8 wids discretion In penalties. --Es
IS there not also, an ous inPresaioa made
rpon the North 7hey NAY and will cSnstFus it,
TO be again united to then. We should
furnish 70 evidence, By which this false HoFs
can be cherished. Let every word, and every
Of all citizens point to this fxsd Iesol1ton thai
We demand nothing exGspt right 10 govern then>
lelVeE shat We are separated fSrsTsY, because the
vitality of our tair SOu was hourly thrsAtsnsd BY
blind fanaticism.
Our goVernzSnt does net SEEK or deairs the pan
ishment Of any one bat it cannot and Ehogld not,
permit our brave and gallant army, hlled with oar
sona and fathers, who stand a. = wall Of ere to
check the march Of ruthless invaders 70 be
pierced in the back BY traitors At home.
If there be dialOyalty--s want Of pstriotSz which
seeks to "ad and sb" the enemy in the rear Of our
guns it must be punished. When examined, it is !
that it has foundation except among
4 few disappointed leaders. The LINCOLN meaaass |
spreads disnsy and distress among then, and their
star of hope has gore down in darkness. The
ky Of the future is bright. Oar Independence is /
certain. In ak wSeks We commence planting corn |
in FeIas. ProVisioRs will Be abundant, We will
nave no foreign debt. Our army is iRVincibls.-
Repose confidence in the Cabinet, Congress and OEr
Commanders, and aid thaa and rot Gbs snsrny, and
III will be well. G'R.C.
Oar Bowling Green OOrrsspOndsass.
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" boak-RsYolt among Federal KsntaskiAns, Re &s,