Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-24
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The seizure of Mason and Slidell monopolzes the
columns Of the Press, which continues to denounce
the act as an insult in the strongest terms.
Nearly gu the London weekly papers treat the
question u the same energetic spirit as the daily
papers. Agitation increases. 49,
Inc PoSt (alInisterial) says it has been decided
by the law officers of the crown thgt the action of
capt Wilkes of the San Jaeinto was unjustidable.
DE mad no right to arrest peaceful passengers sail
ing under the British dag and the deed he hiss com
mItted amounts TO fagrant violation OF the code
OF nations AID direct insult to this country. I'm
der these circumstances We need hardy point out
that the Government win lose no time in seeking
for prompt and complete reparetion, which it is
its duty to require In this case it win sssuredy
receive the unanimous appreciation Of public opin-
ion. We are unwilling to place the EOrst eonstruc-
uon on the outrage COMMITTED by Capt Wilkes. and
60 o)k On it as Intentional sHrout on the part of
the Government of the United Slates.T -
We hope that the GoVeFnneRt will at once diss-
VOW the act Of their officer and make suitable apol
ogies and restore the persons Of the gentlemen ar
rested and, 10 fact make every compensation in
their power. Wild as are the words written and
spokea by Secretary Seward, and reckless a. the
american policy not unfrequ entiy Is, We can hard
ly suppose that the Northern States are eerieusly
disposed to accept war with England.
We have in the American waters, including the
Mexican expedition and ships already there a force
amounting to not far sh9rt Of rOne thousand guns
which we could largely increase with the greatest
case ana rapldlIy. In one mouth we could sweep
all the San Jscintos from these blockade the
Northern ports and turn direct and steady issue
the tide of war now raging. This is so obvious
that we find it almost impossible to suppose that the
cabinet of Washington can commit an act so msdly
suicidal as to reject our earnest and positive de-
mands. Bal ---. '-H 8.
The Nelos says Beneath everything there ex-
lists an undereuFrent of apprehension lest the
American Government really contemplates the dess
perate policy of seeking to fasten a quarrel on
Great Britain in order TO gain a standing ground
for abandoning its design Of subjugsting herselfn
The Times City Article says: -rhe universal i'm
preston seems to be that the present unhappy po-
sltion in the eyes of the world that the United
states Government can scarcely command them-
selves 30 as TO regulate their By the light Of
Jaw, reason or courtesy, and that although this
opens wide field Of danger, it should also stinu
late all other nations to exercise the utmost for
oesrance,"
The Shipping Gazette believes there is possibili-
ty, but remote one, that the Federal Government
may disavow the acts of Capt Wilkes, and even 20
TO the length of releasing the Southern Commission
ers; but ii the demand not complied with, de-
csratiOn Of war the part Of England is inevitA~
BILE. If the Federal Government Is resolved at all
hazards, to force quarrel upon England they have
certainly good opportunity, bpt they must be &C
tuated By something little short Of madness to avail
themselves Of it.---------- rs