Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-01
an. Vtrptnia Martyr.

The New York Tribune says of the man who shot
Col. ELLSWORTH
Jacksou was begged Thursday night TO make no
resistance, but swore he would die IN the defence
of his flag He was a very impulsive man. II is
Known that a few weeks ago he protected the Union
men against a secession mob, with the same double
barrelled gun with which he shot Col Ellsworth
,Uearing that the freedom of speech must be main
tanned.
The same payer also states that the Coroners Ju-
~ which held an inquest on JAcKsoNs body, rem
dered a verdict that he "came to his death by
wounds inflicted by United States troops in his Oron
house lohils IN defence Of his private property
In this connection, we reproduce from she Peters
burg (Va0 Express of the 2sth, the following:
The killing of Ellsworth by James W. jackson
Eso. of Alexandria, has elected the universal APP
Droval of every patriot in the South II seems that
tbo Confederate flag, which had been kept flying
from the top of the Marshall House1or some time
mast had attracted the attention of the Washington
aBci.s where il could be very distinctly seen with
the sid of an eye glass Not long since. visitor at
,Lo White House called Old Abes attention TO the
Secession flag, and Lincoln remarked that 1t would
mot av there much longer These facts were COM
mnn;cated 10 Mr. Jackson, and some Of his friends
advised him 70 take it down, but he resolutey per
sistad in keeping it flying. gentleman, now IN Pc
,o-shurC dines with Mr.. jackson, AT the Marshall
House last Tuesday, this day one week ago. and,
among other topics of discussion introduced at the
dinner table, was the Secession nag. Mr.. jackson
remarked during the conversation, that he did not
desire the blood of any human being on his hands,
but ne had determined to Kill the man that dared TO
remove that flag He had heard OF the objection to
il in Washington, but said he, 1.-THE individual That
nttempts TO remove it. will do so at his peril Nheth-
or il be Winfield Scott, Abraham Lincoln, or simon
Cameron will kill him the moment he lays violent
hands upon it, lie kept his word; and 1t Is matter
of graduation with the South, that the infamous
Ellsworth the man who forfeited his life IN at
tempting TO interfere With the private properly VI
gentleman.
TuE ANERICAN DoCTKINE or BLOcKADE.-ln the
British Commons on the 18th March, Mr.. HoRsFAII
,sted the Secretary Of State for Foreign Affairs
,,bather snv step had been taken by her Nsjesty'
Government with the view of carrying out the re-
co,rmendations of the Shipping Committee of last
vesr an the subject of belligerent rights at sea.
-, Iobn Russell-No steps have been taken by
- Us;ostvis Government with view of carrying
ont the recommendation Of the Shipping Committee
Of last wear on the subject of the begerent rights
stsea and perhaps the House will allow me TO state
tLe roo.ons for which have not taken any such
stems I found that when the matter was under
discussion with the American Government tne opin
ion Iof Lord Clarendon seems TO nave Deeh una
vorAbe TO the proposal thar private , o. se'
should be respected during war. NO maj declsoi
was come To- and no official communication wa
made, and the American Government SAPreaS'o
wish that all Communications upon ths euOJsC
should be suspended. Some time alter HHrIs MI
Dallas read to me dispatch of considerable lengti
and much ability, which was addressed 70 Mr.
Mason. atPars. In that dispatch II was sAVeu o!
he American Government thst II was lmpossloh
that private property on board belligerent vessel
should be respected sea; but General Cass add0'
that he considered that the rights of blockade, a
authorized by the law of nations, was grea
abuse; that the only c1se in which blockade ough
70 be permitted was when land g. my was besieg
ing fortified place, and feet engaged &
blockade it on the other side but that any aItemp
to interrupt trade by blockade, or to blockad
places which were commercial ports, was an abus
which ought not to be permitted