Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-12
Our Bowling Green Correspondence.
Secret, CameronS Reput Kentucky admitted into the Con
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Ere.isl Correspondence Of The Ulssa and American.
BOWLING GREEN, RT, Dec l6
TIE Louisville Journa! Of the 7th inst, received
mere yesterday contains the report Of Mr. CAMERON,
secretary OF War, from which the annexed extract
containing the chief points concerning slavery Il
copied. Mr.. CAMERON says:
War even between independent nations is mad
o subdue the enemy. and all that belongs to tina
nemy, by occupying the hostile country. and exer
ising dominion over all the men and things within
Js territory. This being true in respect TO indie
endenr nations At war with each other, il follow
hat rebels who are lsboTina BY force Of arms q
verthrow government, justly bring upon them
selves all the consequences Of var, and proVok,
ne destruction merited by the Worst of crimes
That government would be false TO national trust
md woad justly excite the rdicule Of the cIvilizsc
world, that would abstain from the use Of any Ell
lent means to preserve its own existence, or tt
,vSrcome q rabellious ~ trsitorous enemy, By
pairing or protecting the property Of those who
WagiDg var against IL.
The principal wealth and power Of the rebef
states is peculiar species Of property, consiatiDs
f the service or labor Of African slaves. or th
descendants Of AfricauE The property has bee
vsriOusly estimated st the value of frrm 100000
900 to g. 100000 900
Why should this property be exempt from the
haEsrds aud consequences Of 3 rebelIious war .
those who make war sganst the government,
justly forfeit all right Of property, privilege,
security derived from the Consultation and law
against which they armed belion /; and q
he labor and service Of their s!ATes constitute
chief property of the rebels. such property shout
share the common fate Of war to which they hsV.
de voted the property of loyal citizens
What to do with that species OF property Is
question that time and circumstance will sslVe anc
need not be anticipated further than to repeat tha
ho hald bx-fb o II.
IL would be useless to keep them 81 prisoners OF
war and self preservation, the highest duty of 3
gov rnment. or Of individuals, demands that theS
should be disposed of or employed in the m ast eff
fectiye manner that will tend most speedily tn
suppress the insurrection and restore the authority
If the Government If it shall be found that thu
men who have been hell by the rebels az ,lsV-,
capable Of bearing arms EDd performing IL
Gent military service, it is the right, and may be-
come the duty Of the Government to arm and eqlIp
them, and employ their ser ices against the rebels
under proper military acquisitions discipline, and
command.
But in Whatever manner they may b. used b.
the Government it is plain that, once liberated by
the rebellIOus act of their masters, they should
never again b. restored to bondage.
An editorial notice Of the above denounces CANE
RoN's doctrine Of srlinR the negroes a. "atroci-
GUS" but it il Understood that PRENTICE has since
come out in card over hi own signsturs, denying
the authorship of the article and asserting to the
report as modified by LIXo1Lx.
Kentucky hiss been admitted into the Confeder~
acy, under the Provisional Government formed at
Russelville.
Gov JOHNSTON yesterday received the following
dispatch from Hon. II. c. BURNRrr, ex member Of
Congress from the P&ducah District, and one Of
the commissioners appointed to treat and negotiate
for the admission Of the State:
"RICHNoXD, Dec. 9-G.v. manifestations at
once the Provisional Government also the Perma
uent Constitution Of the Confederate States If you
have nos done go. Prospect most f4tterins"
After the receipt of the above. Gov. JoHxsos re-
ceived from gentleman In Richnond,a telegram
to the effect that Kentucky had been admitted.
The news has created the most intense excite
nent here, and Kentuckians are greatly exhileras
ted, especially those who have been doubling
rHONAsEs
The flag of truce accompanying the remains Of |
Zen. BUCEsER's child sent to Louisville was reject
ID by Gen McCook and the body returned yester |
lay l. was intended that none bat ladies' should |
accompany the corpse, and sh. summary rejection 4
~ the Federal General Of the request stamps upon
i'm an indelbe mark of cruel inhn nanity not to
,e envi5d. Il
Several prominent Union man Of this place we're I