Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-29
On Tuesday morning we Intended % PrOP0unu inc
following interroRatorJ:

On Tuesday morning we intended TO proPouna the
following interrogsterJ;
aWili The UEIoN AND AMERICAN reier as 70 the
article in which we have opposed the recegnnen OF
d fzefo government in the seeded States or pro-
poasd war upon them It hss once or twice stated
or implied 90 much, ana We desire 70 KNOW upon
What IL bases its conclusion.
An error ACQUIRED in the typography, which sub
stiutsd the word 9gpTov for opposed wiz cur CO.
Temporary answer the question IS abovs!-PGtTiOt
March 2S.
N our leading editorial Of the 18th, headed,
sPesce or War, That is the question:" we insisted
upon recognition by the United States Of the in
dependence Of the Southern Confederacy. Wesaid:
The United States have either TO acknowledge the
Southern Confederacy as an independent govern
ment, or else attempt subjugstioR. There Is no
middle ground. However much We might WISH II
otherwise, with the present Black Republican 40.
1ulAis'ts'i0A IN P'.sA'
We earnestly commend the subject to the serious
consideration Of the people, and ask our ootempA-
rsries Of the Press to speak ont upon IT,
The Patriot CT the 18th contained lengthy reply
from which we extract the following:
The UxIox AHp AMEHIcAS contends that the para
mount question is the recognition Of the success and
independence of the secession movement OF the
Cotton States, and the minor questions incident
thereto. We are for hGrtHg things re"lE a. ey are
in peace, in reference to that movement ana max
ing further effort to restore the Union 70 its orig-
nal harmony and integrity.
The above extract, portion Of which we have
itsicised, being directly responsive to the position
which We had assumed in JavOr Of recognition Of
the Southern Confederacy as San independent gov
ernment," in our estimation, could bear no other
construction than that the Patriot was. opposed to
is. In our leading article Of the 29th We began
thus:
We deeply regret that the PSlrsot should have
felt bound to join the BGEner in opposing the recog
niticn by the United States Of the independence Of
the Confederate States. Should such policy be
pursued by the extra session Of Congress which
Mr. Lincoln will call, we can see nothing but the
most disastrous results therefrom. That Congress
will pursue that policy appears evident fron the
fact that the Black Republican jority will be sus-
tanned by the Johnsons, Stokes, Etheridges, BGR-
asrs and Patriots Of tie Border States
The Patriot made no objection to this cOnstruc-
ton of its position until the Goth. We have only
to say, 10 conclusion, that shall be heartily
eiced TO find that We have been mistaken in the pO-
stion of the Patriot, and that it differs with the
Bonner and coneurs with rs in tapOring the rscog-
milton, BY the United States, Of the Southern Con-
federscy as an idepsndent government. II is in
material 10 us, TO them presume, whether they
be recognized de factO de jare they recog-
nized. Az we SAID on the Oath:
Reason, humanity and necessity. all answer that
The independence Of the Confederate States must be
recognized de fdco and commercial treaties must be
formed batween the two governments. When the
British Government recognized the Independence Of
it's thirteen colonies, il did recognize their in
dependence de ure matter Of right but de faets,
as an existing fact So, if there be any scrupuous
about admitting the right of secession or rebellion.
let them consent to admit The fact There is but one
way 10 avert civil war national bankruptcy, and
that is by prompt recognition of the independence
Of the Southern Confederscy.