Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-30


achievement t also confirms the reported arrest
Of hr. Charles Green and Mrs. Andrew Low Of sa-
vannak Mr.. Green, though a Eesident in Georgia,
aad one Of the worfhiest men in the State Is still
British subject, having never been naturalized.
He WAS arrested at Detroit il twenty minutes after
Ne had landed, and while on his return from
Earope. But these particulars have doubtless
rcsched you through ether channels. lie has been
sens 70 Fort Warren, near Boston. and Mrs. Low
to Washington City. She win probably be released
in q short time.
The arrest Of Mr.. Mason and Mr.. Sidell is the
most high handed proceeding between nations at
peace as tho United States and Great Britain sre.
Of which have ever heard OF read. It Is equiyas
lent to declaration Of war followed up by
mediate blow. The Federal Government had no
more right, under the law Of nations to ARREST an
English steamer and fOrcibly seizs and carry away
any Of its passengers, even though they were its
own citizens, than it had to march regiment into
London and seize them at the very gates Of the
Queens palsce. That the British Government viii
resent the outrage with all the power at its COM
mand, there can. should think, BE no doubt. Is is
stated that the Federal Captain who made the arr
rest, acted under warrant from the State Depart
ment-a fact which, if true, precuaes the possible
~ Of disclaimer Of the acc by the Government
He brought the English steamer 10 BIZ shot across
her bows and then boarded her, and violently ar
rested and brought away our Commissioners against
their protests and that Of the commanders Of the
ship. Under these circumstances, it is doubtful
whether the amplest apology, coupled with the sur
render of the prisoners, can prevent an early rup-
ture and resort to arms on the part Of Great Britain
Il has been suggested, in explanation OF The COM
duct Of the Federal Government, that possibly it
may desire difficulty with England. Conscious Of
its inability TO subdue the rebeious States Of the
Southern CODfederacy, and too proud TO scknowl
edge the facs, Il is not impossible that It should in~
vite rupture with nation already believed 10 be
friendly TO US, knowing that il would be less hu-
initiating to retreat ct the proper time from con-
test Sc unequal, than. &c 6oBld be 70 end the war
with an acknowledgment Of our independence. II
may be, also, that Mr.. Seward was IN his cups when
ne issued the order for the arrest Of the Conimis
siOuers for he is known to have abandoned him
self since the commencement of the war more free
y than ever 10 the worship Of the wine loving
deity. The same may be said of his chief Mr..
Lincoln. But they never will be able, either with
wine or water, to wash cut the stains that now
blacken their guilty eonsciences. They may cry
out with Lady Macbeth, "out, damned spot !" but Il
viii not tout"
You have also seen, probably, a report Of the
late speech Of Mr.. Secretary Cameron in Washing
ton city. he is reported to have said that the
slaves Of the South are loyal to the Unicn, and
that if IL be right to place spades in their hands to
work upon Federal forts, it is equally right TO
place muskefs in their hands to fight Federal bat.
ties. Thus you see the issue Of emancipation viii
soon be made, as predicted in former eommuni-
cation. Well, let IL come. The yankees are as
sure to meet defeat in this last and desperate move
ment as they have bes1 upon the field Of battle.
Even their great naval armada win fail to aecOn-
plish any permanent advantage. The New York Z
pune already admits "a much, and says il should
not have gone TO South Carolina, where there are
but few Union men. but to Texas, where il adects
tc believe there are thousands. If the accounts
which the Tribune and other northern papers con-
tain, be true, our batteries at Port Royal if they
could have held out little longer, would have
driven the Federal feet back ard prevented land
ing.