Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-05

We understand that feet of LINCOLN war-ves-
se's is at the B4liza ard that five of them have
passed over the bar.
These messengers of 'despotism will never reach
New Orleans, their destination. This intelligence
we learn was autographed to this city yesterday,
hut whether reliable or not we are not advised.
Interesting Scene in the Confederate
COur5.
Ne have heretofore noticed the arrival in our city
Of the distinguished and venerable Judge MONROE,
Of Kentucky, and we also announced, few days
since that he had taken the oath OF allegiance to
the Confederate Government. Judge MoNEOE, at
tended by several friends, presented himself
in open Court, before his Honor, Judge Hoy
pHREYs (wha now presides in the District Court eff
e Confederate States, after having for some years
resided with high honor in the District Court of
old Union) The following are the proceedings
extracted from the records Of the Court on this
interesting occasion:
DISTRICT COURT OF THE CoNFEDERATE STATES OF AXERE
ca FOR MIDDLE TENNEssEE
THURSDAY. OCTOBER Sd. 1861.
Present the Hon. West Ii. Humphreys Judge of
said Court. The Hon. Thomas b. Monroe, late Of
kentucky, appeared in Court and said
If the Court please 1T is agreed, VIC know, by
all Jurists and men Of common that the CblI-
cations of protection by the Government and ale
glance of the citizens or subjects, are recipro~
cal and dependent, and that therefore, when
ever the government has ceased to al
ford the protection, the obligation of obedience
and support by the ciuz ms no longer exists, and
the body of the people have the nAlienabe right to
revolt and having accomplished the revolution may
adopt the new government which they believe will
best insure the protection of their rights and pro-
mote their welfare or any proper portion Of the
people may separate themselves and the territory
md
ment within theirUwn dominion as they think pro-
per; or any number of such oppressed people may
emlgrate and adopt themselves citizens Of any other
government. The Government of the United States
ceased afford protection to its citizens in Ken
lucky. Every right Of lite, liberty and property has
been there ruthessly violated by both lawess men
and the government itself, and despotsm avowe3!y
established worse than any heretofore known In the
history OF the world In the worst of the oriental and
Northern deSpOtsmS the AutOCrGt ID bound |
at his peril to observe certain established customs
but IN kentucky all usage is ignored and the rights
OF men violated in the most aggravated and insult
iug modes. In this state of affairs elected to ex
patriate myself and emgrate. and resigned tie |
Office held under the government, and departed |
its territory In doing this, having the right TO |
choose the country Of my adoption chose the |
Confederate Stqtes.' was born within their ter
ritory. ! approve the Constitution and institutions
admire their people and their statesmen and believe
that the composition and character Of their paoDl-
and position and circumstances Of their country |
are such that it may be confidently expected their
public affairs viii al ways be administered by high |
honorable and able men.
| have unbounded confidence in their ability to |
maintain their independence, and that here will be
performed all the duties of a good government to |
Its citizens am therefore ready to take the oath
10 support the Constitution Of the Confederaey, and
OF allegiance TO L.
Whereupon the following oath was administered |
- him:
l. Thomas B. Monroe, hereby declare that, having /
renowned my citizenship of the United States, /
hereby adopt myself citizen of the Confederate
States of America " and solemnly swear that will