Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-31
MASON ana sIldela -surTenaered


The public both Of Yankee Land and OF the Con- I
federate States have been gradually prepared for
this announcement by the cautious and diplomatic
emanatiops OF opinion from the Government or
qans of SEwARD, ever sibcs the startling intelli-
eence transpired that the Queen Of England had /
sent & special courier to her minister at Washing
ton, to make q demand for PREPARATION relative to
the seizure Of the Confederate CommissioneEs let |
few are fully prepared to receive the news that
Mason and SLlDRlL have been restored, with entire
credulity. after the clustering of the Northern
Press. the LINCOLN Congress and LINCOLN Cabinet |
through Secretsries WEIlEs and Grass The Yankee
character, it is true has come to be estimated al
its true value, during the present war. The
acts Of cold bloodad cruelty, deliberate treachery
and ridiculous gaseenafeJ which they have been
guilty of have induced observing men to believe
that there is no depth Of infamy or meanhess to
which they would not stoep Yet we admit that it
il almost incredible that any Government would,
in the face of the civilized world lever its dig
nity. honor and manhood, as to crouch at the feet
Of any other Government upon menace Of cOmp'I
sion. when its Minister'S its Legislature, its Press
its universal Pablo Opinion had loudly,
yulesrly and boastlngly proclaimed that
the act on account Of which it thus humbes itself,
this is the precise condition Of the Lincoln GoTern-
7nent Ar this uonens, if it be true that Messrs Ma
sov and sL1ps1L have been surrendered. MessTs
MASON and SL1DXLL are to be triumphantly transfer
red from the confines Of Fort Warren to British
man.of-wsr, the quartered ensign Of England Is to
be saluted by that banner, which never bore
stain while the Southern States owed and
acknowledged allegiance to 1t, and with proud
nien and victorious presence, the Confederate Com
Tnissoners are again TO dare the stormy seas pro-
tseted by the INDICATED hospitality of Eagland
Thea banner Of the Union never bore such an afront
while she Confederate States formed part Of the
galaxy NAT clusters in its folds and though the
Yankee despetiam may desire that they should par.
ticipate the sgrace by retaining their places on
its flag the wordwill take notice that no star gilt
ters 10 the name either of the Confederate States
upon that badge of desssdGton
By this act of doubls Humiliation, the bastard
Administration may suppose they will tain their
eherished end, of 30 concentrating their legions up
on the South as TO speedily Subject her to their
viii But let them remember that he nation which
forfeits its honor aud the respect of lie world be-
comes the object Of contempt, and that hepceforlf
England may break the inefficient and Illegal block
AIDE of the Southern ports and free the eomnevc
of the world froEi its unnatural restraints, wiz
irnpuuity since Lincolns Power stands By self cor
fession. i6nbece to protect what it holds to be il
rights and impoteut to challenge respect and conf
dence If the English Cabinet does not avail itsel
Of this occasion to settle the whole question Of tn
blockade which is besrilg With such rigor upO
her commercial interests ard working classes, the
we mistake her policy. No better opportunity wi
ever present Itself for her to meGiste for her oE
interest and demand free entrance into the cotto
zaris, whence she may feed her starving operative
and svaslsenersl bankruptcy. The questions al
now open, snd fsgz>srrestly believe, will never
closed until this consua1fn6y--= SHALL be achieve
R,t whether it shall IL cot, lei tsrey-lant ne
nle of the Confederate States stand prepared ss7
reliaut and defiant towards foe 'cboh1Us sold Tx
hone, 70 England that they ucy conquer end sls5ja9'
them
Jn-eouuection with this:7nportant news, we r
prodnce below an extract Of an editorial srtiC
from the UNION AND AMyRIcAI Of November 10
the predictions of which have been remarkab
verified. if the dispatches of last night are rel
Bile:
We suppose, then, that the capture Of our co
-rnissioners was made against the protest OF
comm snder of the English mail steamer, and III
the British Government will instantly demand
IEsavowal of the act By the bastard A1mlnistrat
at Washington reprima snd dismissal of CO.
modOre Wilkes and that ths se:z7d CommIsslont
be placed in Statu quo, and full PREPARATION be ma
for the Insult This is the least that can De
msnded under the circumstances Of the case.
If the dausnd should not be instantly scceoed
bv the cripging despOtism at Washington u
there are certain powerful persussives, in the 10
OF the West Indian feet and the British army
Canada which may serve 10 quicken the spprehE
sion Of that dull tlunderer, Abe Lincoln. and bri
Linn "a q feeling sense Of his imProprieties
But there NIX ~ no need for this. The sa
croucbipg spirit that sI-hlad Master Seward
swallow the insults Of the British MIuisser At q
, ircton in the matter Of the late impriscDments
Fetish subjects will impei him to make q virtue
necessity and humbly beg her Mpjssty's pardon
the indignity thus Cfsred TO her flag. The capt.
of Messrs. Mason and Slidell " as, IN truth, mer
a daring experiment, for delay, on The part
Lincoln and his miserable crew. They fea
~, the immediate recognition Of the Government
>the Confederate StateE upon the arrival OF
Commissioners in England They then determi
10 play TIT slrsts with the mistress OF the seas
ran the gauntleti 70 escape the ordeal Of war "
Great Britain. IL At once challenged 10 an lss
they " i'll make an humDie-Aad dsQraceful apolt
ser their conduct, throwing the wLnle censure III
the officer of the San Jselnto and presanding
he violated his Instructions, which were parpns
framed by Seward TO pear double CONSTRUCT
ana Justify or condemn him, as the exigency 7
REQUIRE. This is the whole of it. Bat whei
the Government Of John Ball will allow Ma
Seward TO creep out OF IL, in thia way, is snoi
question. We wOnld fam trust, he hss at lei
found ma Oh for his cunning diplomacy; and
the evident desire Of England to settle the CUES
of the blockade will find il this bold invasion
her sovereignty fitting opportunity TO work
its ends and free the commerce of the world Fl
the unnsrural and uRj ust restraints thrown arc
it by Yankee fanatieiam, cuPidity and revenge,
ArFA1Rs ON THE UPPER POToMkU.-We have a le
confirming the report that Gen. Jackson GRO
over and destroyed the locks and dams on the Ch
0aste md Ohio Canal thus cltsjng off very ma
alIy the supplies which were sent by this rOui
washington. The Federal General, Kelly, is sti
Romney. with sbOGt 1900 men. lie occasion
sends out marauding parties several hume
Orr own army on the upper Potomac has g