Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-16
vIsusoF the shippinK Interest.
Az EuLoeT on PRzsDzNr DAVIS ms FEDERAL, ,
MrvIsTRATTOS DkPRECIaTxD
lroa lhs LeEdan ehinDinr - - 1-


From the Lozdon Shipping Ga.ss.s, Scot. u.
To the intelligence respecting the bombardmend
and capture Of the ports in H4ttcrss Inlet j. added
another report of greater importance and which If
cOnhrmed, viii be regarded with far greats- cen
eern By those wh9 wish we'll TO the causs OF Smith
era indspen.lcEee. Il was Fum0red at Washjng-.D
ia before the mani left thai President DAVIS vss
Il ad. The death Of P esidsut Davis would be
serious loss 70 the COlfsderstes. Jefferson Davis
tad not Only proved himself pOisiciaG ard STATS
man. bu a soldier Of ability and re8ource AID he
was about t0 take cCmmanf in pesson Of the army
on the Potomac no doubt at the earnest request Of
those n when bis abilities and success Ia insured
the fullest confidence If the struggle h4s lsiltr
been az unequal one 81 reason Of the superior re-
sources OF the North By land as well as See The
Soutnerners have u questiOEabiy hal the advantage
IN me pubic men 70 whom they have committed
the conduct OF affairs. We look in vain either in
the acts or speeches Of the various uembers Of The
Cabin Of VI ashInstOn, for the exhibition ii fhose
qualities Indispensable for the conduct az r,, ID
affairs in TIE hour Of difficulty and Danger
1t has been said that the hour producss tte
man, but the adage hqs for opes brokt n
down In Washington. Tie hour has eerae. emf rot
the man; cor do we see much prospect of ANYTHING
like radical change IN the management viii h bad
its natural DEVELOPMENT and result ut Manassas Csp
The success of Gen Butler and Com Shirghrm
viii no doubt be turned 20 the best account by tbs
present occupant Of the White House, bus It viii
not count for much, so long as the conduct Of af-
fairs is committed to the hands Of men who have
everything 70 learn. who appear to be insensibe col
the teachings Of experience Tbs only instance inl
which the Federal Government has shown a disBc-l
ston 70 retrace its steps reconsider is policy
is IN the matter Of closing the SoutherR ports 6y
proclamation. We learn that this design has been
abandoned, and Inst indeed, an effort vii be Dsds
. increase the force Of the blOCkadng sqnairon|
40 10 cover, If possible, the entire Of he South
eTR sssbOaFd. The Cabinet Of Washington c1p!d|
hardly be serious in suppOsing that the neutra
States ba1i lag commercial relations with lhs saUtF
would consent % have their metOlantmsn exclude.
from the southern ports by proclamation, aud tina
the government of these States would recogris
the anomalous position Of the Federal G3vernmsu
seeking to establish beIligerent rights and hsca
claims st one and the same time. The Federal Gov
ernment may seize, as it appears they have doae
all the Southern property they can lay their hand
upon, and eonfscsbe it as lawful prize, bus We fe
quite sure they would pause, before they attempts
70 interrupt the commerce Of neutrals, except
accordance with international usage and the mas
inns of martins warfare. The last proclamation
PreHident Lincoln would have only moved the mirt
Of those against whom it was directed, but Its AZ
pearance government manifesto. decided upO
after mature elaboration. is sufficient eormsI
upon the manner in which affIirs have hithert
been conducted at Washington.