Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-11
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We perceive by the English papers by the Aus
tralasian that the American crisis was stl canvas
sed eagerly and regarded as one 81 paramount i'm
portanee. The dispatch of Secretary Seward to
our minister in Paris was published in the London
journals. and commented on generally in not very
friendly spirit.
Letters from Liverpool TO London states that
many vessels for privatsering purposes, in aid Of
the Southern Confederacy. were being fitted out in
that port The Liverpool underwriters had per-
itted the pith Of the JErF Davis rules for privs>
teers to be posted in their rooms. An American
ship--the irst-had hOisted the Southern flag in the
Princes dock, Liverpool.
At Paris, 3 very large meeting of Americans had
been held, at which handsome fund for the pur-
chase of Whitworth guns for the United States
Government had been raised. rumor from Turn
states that two members Of the American Congress
were there endeavoring to enlist an Italian legion
| for the war.
| A complete list Of the war vessels which are to
| constitute the British Nerth American squadron,
shows that when they are all mustered Queen Vic
| toria will have over four hundred guns and be-
tween five and six thousand sailors on our sea,
board.
/
| Cassins VI. Clay and the London Times.
The London Times thus comments on letter
which it publishes from the Hon. C3ssIUs NJ. CLAY
This lively letter writer proposes six questions
three relating to his own country, three relating to
| EngIaud The first question he is more successful
in asking than answering: what are we fighting
for!" I'VE are fighting says Ar. Clay. for ma
tionality and liberty We an u iderstand & ,h
for nationality between different races but a night
for nationality between men of the nationality
| is to us, candl6ly confess it. an inexpcabe
enigma; nor can we better understand how PEG
pie fighting to put down rebellion. TO force theil
| elbow citizens to remain in a confederaey which
they detest. and to submit to Institutions which
they repudiate, be called the ckampi of liter
| ~ Ii the South seriously threatened to conquer
the Nerth to put dove trial by jury freedom OF the
press and representative government, the contest
might be for liberty; but as this is not 3d. the in
PRODUCTION of such topics is mere rhetical ampli6
cation. Can you subdue the revolted Slates?'
| "Of course we can" says Mr.. Clay. So on thai
point there is no more 10 be said 'Can you recon
struet the Union when one half of it has conquer
ed the others' "Nothing easier" says Mr. Clay
The victim of to day win become the confederate
of tomorrow; the traitors will be cast out, and ths
Union irmer than eyer-witness the happy results
of the conquest of Ireland by England, repeated
over and over again, and always repeated in vain
Having answered the questions which he sup
poses TO be addressed to HIM by England, Dir. Clay
| becomes the questioner, and asks where our hon
or would place US in this contest. Clearly by the
side of the union, because. he says, if slavery be
extended in America il must be restored in the IVES
Indies. If any one doubts the force of this demon
stration are sorry for it. for Mr.. Clay has. nj
other to offer. Our examiner next asks US to con
siier our interest," Clearly, he says it is to stant
by the Union because they are our best customers
| and because, though they have done all they can
since the separation of the South gave them TIT
power, TO ruin their trade with US, they will, il
spite oftheir own hostile tariff remain best Gus
/ toners
Llstly comes the momentous question: "Can Eng
land afford 10 offend the United Scates? "Certainiy
not" says Mr.. Clay, "for il half century they
| viii, amount to hundred millions of people, and
will have railgays four Thousand miles long" Blu
Is Mr.. Clay quite sure that, even if should offenC
| them now, the people of America will bear malice
for half century; and if they do, is he quite
| certain that his hundred millions will all be mem
bers of one confederacy, and that we may not ther
as we might now secure either half Of the Union a
| our ally in war agains. the ether:
/ Mr.. Clay must really allow US to give our owl
version of the honor and interest Of England. Oul
honor and interest is TO stand aloof from contest
which in no way concern US, to be content with ou
own laws and libeI ties, without seeking to impos
| them upon others, 'to seek peace and insure it,
and leave those who take to the sword TO fall BY
the sword. In war we will be strictly neutral: il
peace we will be the friends of whatever power
may emerge out of the frighful chaos through
| which Mr. Clay sees his way SO clearly. And tina
| neutrality which is recommended alike by our In
| terest and our honor we will not violate through
| fear-no, not of hundred millions of unborn MT n
Let Mr.. Clay and his cuuntrymen look well 10 h'
present, and they will find enough TO occupy theiI
! attention without troubling themselves with Ion!
| visions of humiliston ard retribution, which III
| man now alive will ever see accomplished.