Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-15
sn.,, ana the confederate states.

Sn..u and the Confederate states.
Our readers will be pleased TO see that the
Captain General of Cuba acting on the an
,hority Of the Proclamation OF the queen vi
Suain. has d, clared that "all vessels occupied
in legitimate commerce, proceedsng from
ports of the Southern Cenieaefate otsees %
Amsr RIGA. shall be entered and cleared under
the Confederate States Gag, aud shall De duty
protected by the authorities of the Isiano;
and further that foreign Cousuis De notipd
that no interf renee on their part can De t"l-
Grated" 1t viii also be gratifying TO iea'u
that the Spanish Consul at Charleston, Senior
Morcada. will. in day or Two, ei-sf Fes-
sci from this port as from the ConieoSfa'e
States.
This il practical recognition of the ind
mend nee of the Confederate StatrF- ihe
course of Spa q is strictly in accordance WIN
usage, v bich is, TO recogHizs ali az Jaeto 81
pruraentss She is acting towards u. ny Inc
| Eobts of plain common sense aud lntefha-
| tional law tree from the un friendly b'as ana
mi. Judging ignorance which induce DINER na
lions, It ,nding in awe OF tnkee IN 'uace'
| ard 10 def.re nee TO iusSient bragsadocia'to X
| more our existence. A Will might Z iSidnu
| deny the Independence OF Austria, BECAUSE
| Fr.nee occupied soule-ot The Austrian plos-
Eiuces.G as 90 deny the Independence OF 5ine
7 q, MI d-ratf. STA ca b.sause the UaIted . alts
/ occupies a few military posts on our w,
d,.rs. Tb, re il far less danger OF tue y at,ed
Sta es sa.hla gatIng the Cont oetd'e
11-than of France reducing Austria to pfoSln-
cial cuuditlun. 81 -.
Thisi~t4p Of Spain towards dling "a ji-tice
| oil serve to promote AMI encourage, that
/ sympathy and friendly intercou sc " heh, d.
nations having the sane dom IS /; q I'd dat
trial institutions, it is the Interest aud DESIRE
of the slaVehoIding South +tudIously I" cut
,ivate. La the desperate sectional struggle
that has been long raging in the Ualon o4s
tween the anti-slaVery North and the slaye-
holding South there was time when m any
| wished to strengthen the relative power OF tue
South ny the annexation of Caba. and the
| idea of purchasing the Island was entertained
But, with the dissolution of the alon and
: the independence of the Confederate States.
the motive of thus obi aiming for the South a
fcounterpoise to Nortneru power has disaP-
pearaJl along with the system The Conied-
FL erate States desire the most cordial relations
1 with Spanish America and Brazil. These are
r the peopie mast identical with as 10 n|iltu-
DEMONSTRATIONS which the rest OF the
s world and the United States bate i1ls for
these to support aud strengthen each otaer
9 in prac Using justice and exercising TOE CONT
r ty and courtesy of nations. We look for
l. ward to close and mutually beneficial alliance
/. with Spain Charteste" Mercury.
h Accompanying the above remarks of the
), Mrcu,y is tbe following letter from Matan
e zas:
To the EAtor OF tie Charleston Mercury:
"a MGrANz.s, Sept. 2, 1861.
J. Being somewhat cut off from communIca
K lion with your city, it may possibly be agree
IN able to you to receive such Information az ma.
h. proye useful to your community, wheneve
is an opportunity offers hence; VIII, therefore
IN advise YOU of an occurrence which, thoug
M proyided for by the Law of nations. neverthe
IL less, shows the friendly disposition towar'
N. fha mar n
" the 2Ist ult. the C.S. sloop NOaDk, Gardiner
at master, arrived at this port, from Cher estot
IL. with a cargo of rice, and she had scareel
of cast her anchor, when the Northern U. :
X Consul called upon the Governor OF this city
It, demanding that the vessel should not De a
nd lowed to enter at the Custom House ID
ed Excellency requested that the demand shout
IL he made in writing which was done by th
cd Lincoln agent The request being forwarde
he Immediately to the Captain General, for
he vice. the answer of this official was as follow
of ala virtue of the proclamation OF Her NJ
,te iesty the Queen. l have determined, pnd
ars date of the I7th August, that all vessels
re | cupied in legitimate commerce, proceedIr
hi f ON ports OF the Southern Confederate Stat
M | of America, shall be enter ed and cleared q
ful der he Confederate States dag. and shall
he duly D. OF -cted by The authorities OF the
of Land, aud, tu lher, that foreign COhsuls
,rk Notified that no interference on their pirt CO
the be toler tted-'
To This d ci-ion. a perfectly Just one, W
aid preclude all necessity uf selling southern "
se- .els abroa with a view OF avoiding obsrru
tb. lions at the Custom Houses, at least in refC
ence to the Spanish dom mons i'll AmeriC
vas with which our Commerce Is much ext nir
ion at the same ii ne it will show how the WI
it'll blows and that the Spanish Government
is determined TO pul stop to the lmperune
Jtt, | professions of the Lincoln empl ryee IN L
and vana. Schuf .idt, and TO thO-e Of all "th'
,ole disposed 10 fellow in his wake. The sc6'
> in uer Midway G. lg'. N ister, with rice. ran
the block ID ,ucc .s.luily aud arrived at Hava
lit. on the 3l-t ult.. f'om Newbern, N. q. II
the | will be agree abie news, trust, TO hlgt
the respectable ChIri"ston firm.
,nt LATER FROM MATA>zvs-FRIESDLY Rel
~ TONS WITH SPAfN "A friend who has JUST
Iiu- rived from Matanz visit d The Courier "tf
Ne" Yesterday and has given Us the tuHOwi
gratifying iutplli gruce Of our relations "
Tue Cubt. aud the respect and favor with VII
s' lh. Co Ifcderate fig is looked upon 10y
p"npie.
any He saws that on the arrival, the ale
leu; Noank Just from Charleston, hois ed
uau Confederate a g. The people w-re m
o. pleased with her appearance. AMI extebt
A cordial greeting to both officers aud Gre
ac The American Consul, Mr.. NJ rrtiu. Used
ih.- st efforts to D event the entry of the Wee
uen At the Gus GIN House. He also wanted
heir - a., h,ni n ,,yn tha (,n.,f.darate n ,O ,
erly .et' - =, ;,s n zoo The IT 8 a.u
ina r. ~ so,ain Csnar,J of China rs issue
rers. - r. 10 ,oon, ,nd.n,s at the diff
the on.unt 49,, oe;,o,- thot oil yesseis r.
,fion eu' ~ S,.tss sbsII he allowed
lblic 'ne oS oia.r st tho C;ustom House
than .nsa.;oan rs.ssaIs v;tbopt regard tn 4
: All such vessels at any of the ports ar
tales S:sh a 80 no, ,o no annnyed or distur
mo -, r. forai,n ConsnIs
&c. y az! So 80 y,s t6.ro ,vas Int ono Am
) 'ne can vessel at MatanZas. Our inform
&c 70 states that there are very lew American
lIou Is at Havana, and those found it imposS
must to obtain reght-the merchants OF Hav
nau refusing to make contracts with them
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