Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-30

decision of Judge Freeze The Assistant Secretar,
OF War, Thomas A. Scott was directed to order ths
proceedings quashed on the singular grounds tina.
Provost Judge had no jurisdiction IN cases be
tween loyal citizens and rebels. This decision on
the part Of the Government, leaves the psopls o.
the North who have claims against sscessionists
practically without remedy in those districts Of tbs
south held By the National soldiers.
When it is borne il mind that the people Of the
seeded States, owe the people Of the loyaI states
eight hundred millions Of dollars, the magnitude
\ and Importance Of the question involved viii be-
come apparent. The rebels owe the merchants
and manufacturers Of the Atlantic States between
Two and three hundred millions Of dsllars for
goods sold and monies advanced on cotton, tobacco
Sugar ana other products, which have neVer been
delivered. This is exclusive Of five or six hundred
nlllons OF claims held By the Northern men IN the
shape Of State, County and City bonds Bank stock.
kailroad stock and bonds, stock in gas companies.
IN IN Toll bridges and in private enterprises OF all
Kinds; to which must be added tens Of millions Of
mortgages on plantations and real estate Jeff
DAVIS estimates the amount due the citizens Of the
North at eight hundred millions. The Confederate
congress passed an act absolgirg all Southern
aeotors from paying cent Of their liabilities to
eitzeBs OF the United Statesp and making IL q
penal ehence to pay any Northernsdebt. The same
BODY also passed an act eonfscsting all property
real and personal Of Northern citizens within the
limits OF Secessa, the proceeds to be paid into the
rebel treasury = =
- 49," Va AAloc AdCb1g we aCL4OQ OF our tToT-
eminent IN the Alexandria case is very extraordi-
nary. We hope t viii reverse its order. Our
Washington dispatches yesterday contains, this
statement: -
1.-THE order arresting Judge Freezss proceedings I
was granted upon the misrepresentation Of the /
rebel lawyer, and has been suspended until the case
has come to final decision. The President and 1
Secretary Of Var Qre faUor Of confirming be action
81 me Present Judge but the Attorney General il
opposed"
It's earnestly to be hoped that the President win
onoW his own Judgment in this highly important L
natter. He is better lawyer than his Attorney
General, besides being responsible to the Nation. |,
which the other IS not If Provost Judge is not II
Q oeApermitted to grant relief against the rebel
eotors where are their Northern creditors to look
or justice The rebels have peeuniary interest
I eight hundred millions at stake to spur them on
o destroy the Union. If they succeed, their debts
the North are wiped out, and all property owned
the South By Northern citizens, becomes plumber
the hands Of the traitors Let the doctrine laid
own By Juge Frees, be sustained by the General !
overnment and the citizens Of the North viii have
lght hundred millions Of dollars that NAV be re-
oYered BY the success Of the National arms. 4
ach man interested in the vast sum, viii feel an 4
1ditlonal motive for sustaining the war until the 4
sbsls are conquered. =