Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-13
CoMMUYICArIoM. :
CottOn-The Uar-TennesseS-Our GEN.
erals.

COtECn-TEe OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 3CHe
erals.
The coil of the sunny South promises 10 yield
four millions Of bales Of cotton and with favor
able picking season, 900 600 bales more. The whole
crop will go to Charleston, Savannah, Mobile. New
Orleans and Galveston, according 10 the direction
given it by Congress The cotton mills of New
England cannot get bale tl.the blockade is raised
They require 10000 bales to supply them the sea-
son They must open the ports, or let their ma
chinery rust, ard the operatives become paupers
for the time
The cotton planters are resolved to sustain the
| Treasury of the Confederat States; and the plan
is formed and requires nothing but a statement to
be comprehended.
| The Secretary of the Treasury can take any
| quantity of this 600 900 OF bales, which may
be needed, and pay for it their Urea
sury Notes issued as bank notes These notes
WI have cotton basis and will be bankable in all
the Southern ports and receivable in public dues
taxes, etc and being issued upon the income OF
only portion of the cot on estates, il is better
representative OF fixed value than any bank note
IN times Of war.
Say they purchase half the crop, 100000 Of
bales, worth 500 600 COO and then say to Great
Britain, France, and the German States Eve have
two millions of bales eli cotton which we prop Sc
" to sell to you at fair pricessy the average OF
the last three crops. Il cents for mddlirg cot
"ton. We want supplies forOur army, credits with
Earrings i Brothers, and Eo:hschilis, and gold for
" the residue" Planters who have drawn on their
crops would of course ship to their merchants, as
usull and the proceeds would go to their credit, as
now At is not intended TO violate any legal NOR
al obligation existing between planters and their
Factors Indeed, it may go far to sustain Cotton
Factors. and will do So if the blockade can be main
tanned.
The Secretary could buy during the blockade, 1
and get credit in Europe, on the cotton before it
was shipped.
The Cabinet aud President OF the Confederacy
with two millions of bales Of cotton in possession
and paid for car command foreign capital and open
credits wherever needed.
When the war is over issue bonds and negotiate
them in Europe, and redeem the Treasury notes and
make proyi ion for the interest by import and eX-
port duties.
The tobacco crop may be purchased in the same
manner and sold to the French Government. If
planters prefer per cent bonds to Treasury notes
they can be had at any time in exchange.
- = ulti osLsiAtN "a tiS tI'ii1' ~
ury with gold and 40 issue Bonds, whilst war
RACES. This settles the question about money to
carry on the war. Il is now growing out of the
rich fields in the South which wGtered, by the
hands of just God, who will maintain the cause of
right No malicious threat OF our enemy, can PIE
vent this annual income.
They have no such resources. and if they I'M
wisely continue their mad passion, we will bank
rupt the whole North. We desire peace, and our
ability to conquer it is indisputable, yet we depore
the sacrifice, but are resoIved to make it.
Tennessee, the great Volunteer State, the home
of the old Chieftain. who rests at the Hermitage,
has this day brought her chlvalrous sons into the
long line Of the unccnquerable army of the South,
contendiug for their firesides and independence.
We admit the RICH. Of a State to fix her own des-
tiny. Kentucky, Missouri, and Maryland are bound
to the South by every interest, and viii constitute
part of the Confederacy.
They can bring an ann Of 10000 men 10 this
proud cause and thus make the South stronger IN
battle, than the North
We have, therefore, men and money, sufficient for
any emergency.
Our Generals are educated. and accomplished;
cautious yet daring; scientific, yet practical.
Our enemies are the invading force. 1t is diff
cult to calculate the advantage we hold in conse>
quence OF it.
This invasion is planned, by Commander, who
is nearly eighty years old. He was once soldier
Of great mental power. and is the growth of South
ern soil am for the South. and will not under.
rate its productions yet time has left nothing but
the wreck--T syice a child. once man. When
he tr,ads Virginia soil, as en- invader, providence
will hsng cloud around him; his arm like that of
Macbeth. win be paralised; dismGy and defeat must
follow.
To the soldiers Of Tennessee, we say, be OF good
cheer history furnishes no parallel TO the prepare
ton made for war in the last four five weeks.
little more time viii relieve whatever has been
omitted. The rank Of a Southern soldier will be
elevated by the high motives which prompt his ac-
ton The position sf private viii be position OF
honor, IN the Southern army. In no other country
was it ever so. The ranks are filled with men
qualified by education and social position for any
Office known in our government.
We must make our army strong peace remedy
Give the treasury strength by throwing into it the
productions of our soil snd foreign po,-erS will feel
it's mighty agency. With the cotton crop it shake
the Jewels in the crown of Queen Victoria
There may be some objections to the plan, but
this is not the hour foi faulfnding. W. forced
70 copouer A peace. and we can and viii do it,
S. re.