Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-06


IHa4e credible Information that sunday persons
IN the cities Of Noble and Montgomery, and other
parts Of the State, are buying up theaited supply
of the articles which are indispensable for the sub
sistence, clothing and maintenance Of our soldiers
and people, for the purpose of monopolizing tho
trade in such articles, and realizing large and I'M
reasonable profits. deem it my duty to protest, in
this public manner, against such conduct, and pro-
nounce 1t unpatriotc and wicked; and hereby mott
fy all persons authorized to make purchases for the
State Of Alabama not, under any circumstances, to
buy at the unreasonable prices which may be ex-
acted by such persons.
Those who would take advantage of the neeesSi-
ties of the country and its army, to enrich them>
selves by such means, cannot be regarded its
friends, and will meet with merited retributon in
due season. have no condemnation or rebuke for
merchants who are engaged in legitimate trade, and
only exact just and reasonable profits. They sub
serve purpose Of unquestionable usefulness, by
procuring and supplying the things which the peo-
pie and the Government need and they manifest
alike their patriotism and integrity by continuing
to purxue a course of legitimate trade uninfuenced
by the opportunities for monopoly and extortion.-
Il IS due to the community which has patronized
such merchants, 90 well as the country, that they
should sell their merchandise only to persons need
ing them for consumption, and in such quantities as
may be needed for that purpose; thus contributing
to defeat the designs Of the hGrpies, who would
speculate upon the necessities Of the times.
This is strong language but it is the sentiment of
hundreds of thousands of the people of the South
The Expectation of COttOu---ImPOrtaht
Action in LOuIsIana.
The New Orleans papers of the 1st inst, contain
proclamation of the Governor of Louisiana in
which he expresses his concurrence with the move
ment of the cotton factors in calling the planters
to retain the cotton on their plantations, and in
petitioning him to take measures to prevent the
shipment of cotton to New Orleans. The Procla-
nation forbids all railroads. steamboats, and water
craft to bring cotton to New Orleans, and if any
boat or craft so laden in contrayention Of the Proc
lamstien with one more or many bales, shall
arrive in the city armed force will be placed in
charge of her 10 that she departs beyond certain
given limits, carrying the cotton of with her.
supplement is appended to the Proclamation and
signed by Gen. Twiggs, in which be states that he
will co operate with the Governor in enforcing the
regulations.
We quote from the petition Of the Cotton Factors,
inresponse to which the Governor takes action
The undersigned, Cotton Factors of New Orleans,
respectfully represent, that some time since they
advised the planters from whom they received year
y shipments of cotton, not to send aAy to this city
during the continuance of the blockade In adopt
ing this course we make great Individual sacrifices,
in order to accomplish common benefit. We take
no credit to ourselves for this Embarked with our
fellow citizens IN struggle to msntain our dearest
rights, we have only discharged our duty, as in our
opiniOn the highest interests Of the community ex
act, as the first obligation of all. But we regret to
say that there are those in New Orleans less mind
full than ourselves of the necessity of steadfsst
adherence to the rules which we have adopted as
our own guide and receive from time 10 time con
signmeats of cotton. Some of the planters: toe,
either not approaching the Importance of retaining
their cotton at home. heediessly disregardng IL
transmit to this city occasionally few bales of
cotton. The certain consequence Of this injudi-
ciOus conduct Of the Factors and Planters referred
to, will be that other Planters, finding that their
neighbors send with impunity, ship and sell their
cotton, will follow their example, and in very
few weeks large supplies will be sent to New Or
leans. and this cotton, from the known neficiency
Of the blockade, will find its way to foreign ports,
and furnish the manufacturing interests OF Europe
and the United States with the product Of which
they are most in need. We shall thus give all and
comfort to our enemies, and contribute TO the
mainteHsce of that quasi neutrality which Euro
pesn nations have thought proper to avOw-s neu-
traIIty which enables the United States TO obtain
every munition of war in which they are deficient,
and practically deprives US of the same source Of
supply.
The Charleston Mercury Of the ID publishes the
following paragraph, from which it will be seen
the Cotton Factors of that city have taken patri
ole stand
It is settled by the patriotism Of shippers
and the will of the people Of Charleston that cot
ton will be shipped from this port TO foreign
tons. The embargo which Congress has failed to
put upon the expectation Of cotton, the people Of
South Carolina have imposed upon themselves. But
it will be in vain for the people of South Carolina
to practice this act CT selfsacrifce and patriotism
unless it is supported by the people Of the
other States in our seaport towns. II cot
ton is exported from Savannah, Mobile, or
New Orleans, the policy fails. Foreign
tons, by obtaining partial supplies Of cot
ton through blockade rendered inefficient
for the purpose, will hope for more and Ihus be
induced to withhold that decisive action which
should be enforced, to rid themselves and Of
blockade which no nations should respect account
of its iegality, according to the law Of nations
VIII the patriotism of the planter and the merchant
Join together in these cities they have done in
Charleston Tnd withhold our cotton from the mar
kets Of the world: Cur c9use and destiny is one.
Let have also enc policy; and satisfy foreign na-
tons by our free and resolute cSEtrol Of prop
erty, that we cannot be used for th2iT purposes,
az anst their rights and ours; and that 70 obtain
our agricultural productions they must be true to
their own rights and honor. We wish free and open
trade with theIs, but furtive trade, by the per-
mission or neglect Of OR entmies we reject and
EpUrn.
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