Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-24
In1eressing news from Hlcamsnd.

THE CONFEDERATE WAR TAX.
The Richmond Eransinsr Of the 2Oth ssys: The
question is being very much debated whether it is
polite or advisable for the different States to collect
for themselves the Confederate war tax, thereby
excluding the intrusion of Government officials,
and saving the ten per cent discount allowed by the
act of Congress on the amounts assessed to each
State when collected and advanced by its own off,
cers.s Some ignorance is manifested in this discuss
sion. The Confederate act is an ad UaIorem bill It
has all the characteristics Of plentude and fairness
When the system Of State taxation is conducted on
an snelagous or at least fair os vdlorsm basis, il
caa very well, and perhaps advsnsageously, be ex.
tended to the collecting Of the Confederase tax In
different and unequal systems Of internal taxation,
the enlargement Of the collections Of the State BY
the amount Of the Government tax assessed against
il, would be an imposition upon the people"
MORE coUSTEREEIrING OF THE GOVERNMENT CURRENCY.
The Richmond Erauiine learns Of another batch
of counterfeits of the Governments Treasury Notes,
which has probably already been put in circulation
through the community. Another package Of ten
dollar Treasury Notes have been stolen on their
way from New Orleans. They had not been signed
and issued in the Department; but, owing to the
loose arrangement we have already referred to, Of
having these notes signed by Department. clerks
instead Of bearing autographs of the Register
and Treasurer themselves they are understood to
have been Put in circulation by forged or fictitious
signatures. In order to protect the public from
these eounterfeits, the Department has determined
to suppress the whole issue Of Treasury Notes Of
the denomination of los, engraved by 81. MANoUv-
RrER, New orleans,n-tIse stolen package being of
this description. The public VIII take warning
accordingly.
EYADISG THE sRQUEsTRATToE LAW.
& The Richmond Examiner Of the 10th says:
We understand that number Of Yankee resident
in the South are esssying 70 evade the operations
of the Sequestration act, BY escaping from the
South with thsir property within the limitation Of
the forty days, now nearly expired, given IN the
act Of Congress providing for their expulsion. The
Interpretation put upon this expulsion lay by the
Government is that It permits the departure Of the
alien enemy only with his personal effects but OBJ
viously not with any class Of property subject TO
seouestraton. Warrants we learn, were to be Is
sued last night at the instance Of the War Depart
ment to intercept some Yankees in this city trying
TO make their way to the border with large quaint
ties of personal goods packed in barrels and hid
away in all sorts Of reeeptaeles. In the meantime,
it viii be well enough for the border to be watched
bv local committees of vigilance, with respect TO this
suiriting away Of valuable property in small com
passes by the refugees under the operations Of the
demonstration act. The Government can scarcely
do more than extend its surveillance over the main
thoroughfares of travel and of communications
with the North s
It is known that the Confederate States Congress
has passed act sequestrating al the property OF
alien enemies in our midst. Since the provisions Of
this act haze become known az the North it is as
tonishing how many persons, who have investments
here have had conservative cali and suddenly be-
come as ardent as Southern sun could make them,
and struck bee line for tse South. Many such
persons are already in our midst More, no doubt
are coming for it seems exceedingly easy matter
to get here. If all such persoEs are allowed to lay
claim to property escheated to the Government, and
have such claims allowed, what was the use Of pass
ing the law!
1t was very certain that many who have come
and many who will come unless the practice Is
stopped did not come to save the Southern Confsd-
eraey but for " filthy lacre." Had the sequestrs-
tion act not have passed, the Yankees might have
overrun and conqured u.s. and welcome for them
They never would haVe come South. The logic Of
events proves this Southern community should
look with suspicion on all parties just BOW coming
a preteaoe II Southern welfare.
We understand that Mr.. David B. Turner, inter
ested here in the concern of Wads worth Turner &
Wood & Co.. natiVes, we believe, and certainly, for
many years past, residents Of New York city, have
recently arrived here. They are said to own con-
siderable property in Richmond.
ANOTHER ARRIVAL OF MARYLAND REFUGEEs.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 10th says: The
Fredericksburg cars that arrived yesterday morn