Worcester daily spy., 1861-05-11
DISHONESTY OF THE REBELLION

1t was stated in late despatch from New
Orleans that it was expected all the conteder-
ate states would follow the prohibition procla-
.snation of Georgia. This proclamation COW
.ers grossly devised scheme TO escape pay
ments due to the loyal states, and to carry on
their wicked warfare with the fruits of the
plunder. 1t enjoins absolutely on the lnllabi-
tants of the state that "they shall moi remit
transfer, or pay to the government OF 'he
United States, or any one of the states com
posing said government, which is known as
free soil state, including among others 'he
states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island' Ooh-
necticut. New York, New Jersey, fenhsyt
vania and Ohio, or to any citizen or inhabl-
tant Of any such state, any money, bills, drafts
or other things of value, either in payment
due, or hereafter to become due, for or on ac-
count of any cause whatever until the terml-
nation of hostities." This highwayman,
Gov. Brown, then invites all who are thus in
debted to northern creditors, to pay the amount
Of their Indebtedness into the treasury OF the
state, receiving the treasurers certificate OF
deposit, to be returned with seven per cent IN
terest on the cessation of hostities, when it
shall again be lawful TO pay the same to cred
itors in the hostile states. A very large
proportion of persons in the confederate
states who had heavy obligations matur-
turing in the northern commercial cities
had anticipated the action Of the gov
ernor, to the ruin of some of the largest houses
ON the continent Fearing there might be
some left who would be silly enough to obey
their old fashioned notions Of honor in relation
to paying their debts, the governor showed
himself equal to the crisis BY making it
crime. The following copy of a letter received
by one of the New York banks a day or two
since, in relation to note sent to Georgia for
collection, illustrates the effect of the procla
nation =
MILLEDGEvILLE, April 30th.
Dear Sir:-In accordance with GOV Browns pro-
Olamation of the 26th instant, published in pa
pes of this date and in reference to the payment of
northern debts, Messrs. - took up their note for
s. due this day, by depositing the proceeds of
the same TO the ciedt of the of the state
You will perceive that the state will hold the money
during the continuance of hostiies and upon their
cessation will be bound to pay it with interest.
saw no other alter native. being forbidden by the
proclamation to protest. The agent of the bank
had collections arranged in similar manner to-day
Very respectfully, -, AGENT
This is one of-many letters of similar i'm
port, though less respectful in terms, which
are daily noticed. Individual creditors are
scarcely less unfortunate in their transactions.
The following copy of genuine letter from a
mercantile house in Mobile to firm in New
York is equally pertiuent:-
MOBILE, April 25, 1s6l.-Mesns Collins & PeH:-
Gents ~ ours, with bill and bill lading, came to
hand during my absence up country. We hasten to
answer. War has been declared against us by Lin
colp0Rd his abotiSi, AiiiSeEGaasand from what We
D1e4iily every ni-n, W oman and
'FzBds north This being the fact, the mer-
have all suspended paying their north
80 Ianutil we conquer peace or are conquer.