Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-03
NUMBER 2O9


which each Of the Powers owns IN Mexico. and in
. tins respect Spain claims precedence.
Inc troops VIII occupy Vera Cruz and the other
cities on the coast where custom houses are estsb-
lshed If, after given delay the government Of
: Ten. Jaurez has just paid mp the money il owes
an advance viii be made on the capital and should
such step lead ts complications or unforeseen
events. an agreement win be come 70 in common,
on the line of conduct to be followed in presence Of
those eventualiti5s.
The Convention will be notified TO the Cabinet At
washington which viii be invited to Join the inter-
VeniDg Powers = n =
It viii be left optional to the governments of Pres
ldent Lincoln to send such number Of ships and
stances.
THE RESPECTIVE coxTSGExrs.
J letter in the Brussels Independence states that
Spain, as the power most closely interested IA
to furnish 5000 men. France 800, and England
The Constutionnel says the French contingent will
consist Of line Of bsttle ship, four frigates, q
corvette, five gunSboats and an sdFice boat. Tho
number Of troops viii be about 900 zen, compris-
ing 500 Zouaves and detachment Of cavalry. The
horses viii be procured in Mexico.
Stewards Lake and Sea Coast syFFeuRaT-Is
Ata Menace 60 England
From the London TINES, Noy.s.
Every government has its traditions and unErit-
ten laW-the maxims In which the experience Of
one age is handed down for the guidance of aaoth-
Grand no government is more addicted to tradi-
tons than that Of the United States. Washington
taught bis countrymSn to avoid "ensangiing alli-
snee, !" and they have engrafted upon this wise
precePt the gloss, that while they aly themselves
little TO foreign nations, they should 70 ensure
their observation Of this precept-quarrel with
them as frequently and a. violently as possible.
This is the maxim in its most general forms pare
tcular application Of It seems to be, whenever
you md yourself in Difficult. position, pick 3
quarrel with England" 1t rouses public spirit,
gives opportunity for fine vein Of 4th Of July al
fusion and inVsctive, and brings parties into sert
of union, by showing them there Is something in
the world which they hate worse than they do
each other. How many Presidential elections
have been carried, how many quarrels and dis
cords have been tided over by dispute judicioua-
ly kindred with EnglSnd, and allowed to die out
when It has answered its momentary purpose. No
one can accuse the Americans Of having allowed
this treasured weapon to rust in the armory of
their Constitution.
When things ran high between Fremont and Bu-
chanan, the heat of both parties were much re-
ieved by the quarrel about enlistment The first
symptoms Of coming civil war in the present year
Immediately called forth the most frantic denunciR
tons of England. Our proclamation OF neutrality
was the strongest breach of neutrality We we're
about to hsrbor Southern privateers; we were
about to break the blockade. We have done none
of these things Of which We were accused and that
fact has become too patent to be any longer denied
but not on that account to be left alone.
Correspondence, it ia well known, has taken place
between Lord Lyons and Mr.. Seward in reference
to the treatment Of certain British subjects under
the very arbitrary powers exercised at present BY
the American Government Il will be seen BY this
that Lord Lyons has not unnaturaly appealed in
behalf Of the liberties Of Her Aajestys subjects to
certain enaetments of the American COustiuSiop.
Mr.. Seward repudiates, with much Indignation.
my attempt By foreigner to suggest an interpre-
stion Of the American Constitution, and In this be
Is joined BY the New York press although we con-
ess ourselves unable to understand why II 4 sab
sct Of q foreign country has any interest in such
document as the American Constitution il should
,e considered intrusive in the government which
5 bound 70 protect him to call attention to those
PROVISIONS This, however, is not to be borne and
10 Mr.. Seward proceeds to the usual resource Of
,etting up q quarrel between England and the Uni
ed States. he publishes circular letter 70 the
eVeral Governors Of the States forming the North
m Confederscy, which sounds very strangely in
be midst of q civil war. Mr.. Seward sets forth
hat even before hostilities commenced, agents
rom the South FASTENED 70 foreign countries 70 in
Oke their Intervention for the over throw Of the
JniOn. Taking advantage Of the embarrassmeuts
q foreign countries resulting from the civil Wa=
hey seek to involve the North in controversies
With foreign States.
The prospect of any such disturbance s. ar less
ow than at any time during the war, IL. IE ia ne
essary to be prepared. Mr.. Seward therefore re-
ommends, in order to prevent the evils Of foreign
7ar from being snperinduced upon those of civil
ommotion, that the ports and hArbors on the seas
nd lakes should be fortified and he therefore re-
ommends the Governors Of the States, with the
assistance of their Legislatures and after confer
ing with the Federal Government to take meass
res in this direction, and incur expenses which
e cannot doubt Congress viii be ready to reim>
urse.
The terms of this letter are general but nobody
IN doubt that England is the Power alluded 20.
he northern bank Of the st. Lawrence, and ofthe
hole chain Of Lakes is In cur possession, and We
ave colonies, such as Newfoundland and Cape Bre-
N and Nova Scotia, which brings us very close to
lie Northern ports Of the United States.
We cannot wonder that this extraordinary mani
sto of Mr.. Seward fell like 4 thunderbolt upon
e money market Of New York. The American
sOple are coming forward to support the cause Of
lie Union with iberslty prompted much more
? patriotism than by commercial foresight. They
e content to subscribe 70 the loans, which they
ell knew must be deprecated in the market rath-
than leave their government without the means
reducing the South to obedience and re-estab-
shing over the whole territory, from the Lakes to
e Gulf Of Mexico, q single Republican Government.
e honor the hesrtiness and disnterestedness Of the
cling, while We are forced to believe that it il
isdirected.
But, if the American nation believes that the
nds with which they 30 laYishingly intrust their
overnment are likely to be diverted from the
lrpose for which they contribute them-fOr the
lrpOse, for instance, Of that attack upon Canada
hich Mr.. Seward recommended in the first months
the present year-the whole cause Of the success
the American loans will be destroyed, and the
untains of public bounty suddenly dried up.
The immediate effect of Mr.. Stewards letter was
in the price Of public securities Of two
II cent, an awkward operation to be performed
the face Of q succession Of loans and Of military
'Ospeets hitherto almost uniformly unfaYOrable.
must lower the credit of the American Govern
ent in the eyes Of thoIe who believe on its author
7, collision with this country possible it must
wer it still more IN the eyes Of those who believe
,e US, that such collision is impOssible-the first
cause they believe in the presence Of immediate
nger; the second because they see that leVity and
science from which they know danger Is never
removed.
be Federal Government I'm Ghs English
Money Market.
Prom the London Times City Article.
Without venturing into any rash prophecy ssto-
nat will be the fate OF the Federal bonds now
ering in Europe, it will be enough to say that,
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