Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-08

MAYoR's OFFICE, CRY OF New ORLEANS,
CITY HALL, April 26, 1862.
Fiqg Officer u. q. Farrqgut, u S. F1qg Ship
Hartford on
ir:--In pursuance Of resolution which
ne thought proper TO take out Of regard for
be lives OF the women and children, who
etill crowd the metropolis, Gen. Lowell has
evacuated il with his troops, and restored
back to me the administration of its govern
ment aud the custody OF its power.
have in council with The City Fathers
considered the demand you made of me yes.
terday--oi an unconditional surrender OF the
city, coupled with rtquisiliOn TO hoist the
flag OF the United States on the public edi-
hces, and haul down the dag that still floats
upon the bTet re from the dome oil this Hall
1t becomes my duty to transmit to you an
answer which The universal sentiment of my
constituents, no less than the prompting Of
my own heart, dictates 10 me on this sad and
SOLEMN occasion. The city is without tbs
means OF defense and is utterly destitute OF
the force and material that might enable il
to resist an overpowerng armament display
ed in sight OF H.
| am no military man, and possess no au-
thorlty beyond that OF executing the munich
pal laws of the City OF New Orleans, it would
be presunptuous in me TO attempt to lead an
army TO the field, it i had one at command (;
and / know still less how TO surrender an
au undeiended place, held, as this is, at the
mercy OF your gunners, and your mOrlars.-
To surrender such place were au an idle
aud unmeaning ceremony.
The city is yours by the power Of brutal
force, not by my choice OR the consent Of its
Inhabitants. IL is for you to determine what
will be the fate that awaits her. AS to
hosting any flag not of our own adoption
aud allegiance, let me say to you that the
maa lives not in our midst whose hand and
heart would not be paralyzsd At the mere
thought Of such an act, Nor could l find in
my entire constituency 80 desperate and
wretched d renegade as would dare TO pro-
lane with bis hana the sacred emblem Of our
aspirations.
Sir, you have manifested sentiments which
would become one engaged I'M better cause
than that TO which you have devoted your
sword. / doubt not but they spring from q
noble though deluded nature, aud know
how 10 appreciate the emotion which in.
sPisea .heii. co hare gallaat people to
administrate during your occupancy Of this
city-a people sensitive to all that can in
the least affect lheir dignity aud self respect.
Pray, sir, do not fail to regard their susoept-
Utilities. The obligations which shall as
sume in their name shall be religi0usly com.
piled with, You may trust their honor
though you may not count on their submits
sion 10 unmerited wrong.
In conclusion, beg you to understand
that the people Of New Orleans, while una.
bic TO resist your force, do not allow them.
selves TO be insulted by the interference of
such as have rendered themselves odious and
contemplate by their dasiardly desertion Of
our cause in he mighty struggle in which
we are engaged, or such as might remind
them too forcibly that they are the conquer
cd, and yours the conquerors Peace and
order MAY bJ preserved without Resort 10
measures which 1 could not at this moment
prevent. Your occupying tue city does not
transfer allegiance from tue Government Of
heir clece to Que which they lave deliber-
ately repudiated, aud that they yield the
obedience which the oonqueror rs entitled TO
lXt0Gt from the conquered.
Respectfully, JNO. Z. MONROE.
Mayor.