Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-21
sxNoPsEs % THE
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

RIcHNsND, July 2o---P President DAYS says 10 his
previous message he called the attention Of Con-
and Il is only necessary call attention T. such
facts as have occurred during the recess, Snd to
matters connected with the public defence. he
congratulstes Congress On accsssi0ns 70
the Confederacy Of free and equal SOW
ereIgn States. mentioning several States, He
deemed it advisable to remove the several d5part.
Elents and archives TO Richmond, 20 whiCh plses
congress had already removed the scat Of Govern
ment. After the adjournment of Congress. TO a.
gTesslve movements Of heenemy required prompt
enemys forces On the Potomac sufficiently
demonstrated that his efforts were q
rected against Virginia, and from no point
could the necessary measures for defense and pro
lection be so efficiently directed a. from hex own
capitol. Tho rapid progress Of the last few months
has stripped the veil behind which the true policy
and ru-p-sa C &c Llnccla Government
were concealed and which are now fully
revealed, The message CT their Presi-
c,t and action of their Congress the presant ses-
sion confess the intention Of subjugatng seeding
Statps bv war the folly Of which is equaled only
nv IL vvickedness 8 war in which it is impossible
h attsn the proposed result Whilst its dire CaIami-
It's cannot be avoided by US, It viii fall with
double severity on themselves. commencing in
March last with affectatiOn Of hegnoranes;Of the
secsssion Of seven States which had organized the
Confederate Government, persisting IN April in the
absurd assumption of the existing OF Rlot winch
was to be dispersed by posse com l's' continuing
in the successive months IN false represeEIalons
tthese States intended offensive war IN sPl OF me
inclusive evidence to the contrary IuralSned As
well by official action as by the basis OF the GOnstl-
tution The President of the United States end ad-
visers succeeded in deceiving the people q nose
States into the belief that the purpose OF MS oT-
eminent was not peace at home Dus SSh4oesS
abroad not defence Of our liberties but the fuoVer-
sion of that Of the people of the United states.
The series Of mAn@uyres by which this impress
81 N was created, the art by which they were de-
viscd and the perhdy by which they were ex-
ecuted are already known, but It coul not
be supposed that they would be openly made,
and their success be made the subject Of
boast and self-lSudstiOn in an Executive Mes
sage Fortunately for the truth Of history, Lincons
message infinitely details the attempt to reinforce
Fort Pckens in violation of armistice, Of which
he confesses he had been informed, but only by ru
mors too vague and uncertain TO create atteunOn-
The hostile expedition TO supply Fort sumter, ad-
mitted to have been undertaken with a knowledge
that its success impossible the sending notice
to the Governor Of South Carolina OF the Intention
to use force to accomplish the object, and quoting
from this inaugural. that there would be no con
hict unless these States were the aggressGrs ne
proceeds TO declare that his conduct was in per
fOrmance Of this promise, which could not pc mis-
understood. @
In defiance of his own statement, that he gave no
ice of the approach of 4 hostile feet, be charges
these States with being the assaiants Of the United
States. The world cannot misunderstood This un-
founded pretence. Lincoln expresses concern
that some foreign nations so shaped their actions
as If they supposed an early distraction Of the
Union probable. lie abandOns further disguise,
and proposes to make the contest short and
decisive and cOnfesses that even an 8ncre2s~
ed force is demanded These enormous
preparations are q distinct avOWal that
the United States are engaged IN a conflict with
a great and powerful nation, and are compelled 10
abandon the pretence Of dispensing rioters or sup
pressing an instruction. Driven to an 9cknoW-
edgment that the Union is dissolved they recognize
the seperate existence of the Confederate States Dy
the interdietive embargo, and blockade all com
merce between the two Is cut of. They nave re-
undated the foolish idea that the inhabitants OF the
Confederacy are still citizens Of the United States,
for they are now waging an indlscrImirate war
upon them, the savage ferocity OF Vnlch Is
unknown in modern civilization. DAVIS epmParts
the present invasion TO that Of Great Britain 10
ISL which was conducted with more eivthz1uon.
Mankind will shudder at the Outrages eompItted on
deenceless females by those pretending their Fellow
citizens. Who shall depict the horror win Whlcn
they regard the deliberate malignancy which under
a protest of suppressing resurrection, they make
special war usOn sick and women and children, and
by carefully devised measures, prevent their obtain
ing medicines necessary TO their cure. tHs
sacred claims of humanity are respected ~
al nations even in the fury Of battle by
careful direction of attack The hospitals are now
outraged BY Government which pretends to de-
sire 20 continue fraternal connections such Outra-
ges admit no retaliation unless the perpetrators eoun
be captured. But TaylOr's mission TO Washington
was 10 propose an exchange of prisoners taken on
the privateer Savannah and 10 inform Lincoln OF
the determined purpose to check all barbarituss on
prisoners of war by such retaliation as u efteetu
aly nut an end to such practices Lincoln promises
TO reply but Il has not YET been received
lowing to the likeness Of the hour We are
cOn.DeIled to close