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permanent. An alliance with the South would
secure its possession Of Mexico, and probably,
in the opinion Of Europe, achieve the inde-
pendence Of the Confederate States, while at
the same time it might avert home complica-
tions. Forewarned should be to be forearmed;
and while, by no act Of ours should the slight
est cause or pretcxt be given to France to
complain Of our violation Of any international
right, or even international courtesy. the plain
cot dictates Of common sense point TO the pru-
dence Of not aiding Power that may prove
hostile to us in her designs against the terri
tory and the political sovereignty Of . sister
republic, in whose political status, from CONT
guilty Of territory and similarity Of institutions
We have such an immediate and manifest
interest. The rule of neutrality we are
rigidly enforcing against Mexico. Why should
Il not be applied to France? Our in
terests would lead us to aid Mexico. The
defeat Of the French now in Mexico would
nut and end forever to further talk Of French
or European interference in our affairs. Are
we then afraid Of Frances Must we humbly do
her heck and bidding? IL our government
afraid to rise to the dignity Of our national po-
sition and assert our rights, when with the close
Of the year we shall have an army Of million
Of men in the fisldg 1s II afrnid to assert The
independence Of America from European die
tation--European construction OF international
law Or must we allow favors TO France
which we deny to Mexico. and the Granting O
which is in violation Of the mcst obvious o
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clare war; but the President has the control
aud direction Of it. The constitution gives him
the same right in the suppression Of domestic
insurrcotion that it does in foreign war. and
Congress has no authority to dictate to him.
Its business Is to vote the men and money. The
:cst belongs to the President.
Mr. Lincoln, therefore, Ia not bound by any
law, human or divine, TO carry out the uncon-
stitutional Confscation acts OF the present Con-
gress. nor the proclamation which the radicals
extorted from him. II Is within bis discretion
to postpone its action on or before the LIST Of
January to more convenient season, or evcn
sine die II Is well known that the President Il
conservative. In his message TO Congress since
he issued the proclamation, ~ we'll - in his
conference with the representatives from the
border States, no hes shown that II Ii imprae-
ticable. The Secretary Of State, In his diplo-
matte correspondence, hes declared the policy
which II involves TO be tho Inauguration Of the
bloody scenes Of st. Domiago and sufacient 10
arsnse against the country the indignation
Of the civilized world. European M
tiom have condemned u on the ground
Of inhumanity 10 the black rsse, which
would be exterminated In the conflict;
inhumanity to the white race Of the South,
which would suffer horrors without name;
and inhumanity to the populations Of the Old
World, in depriving them Of great staple
on which they have 20 long depended for
existence, By the sudden removal or destruc-
ton OF the black labor Of the South the export
Of cotsou would cease; for II would be impos-
sible to procure other labor to supply the
vacsum for many years. The loss to the
Northern States would slso b. ipcaleulable'
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PROsPECTUs
nnlaaa "a on TEE
NASHVILLE UNION.


TnR Nkmvft1s USnoH was commenced few weeks
since, for the purpose Of opposing The Rebel Southern
Coniederacy, and 81 advocating tie restoration Of
Feierai authority, Without any abatement, 81
the States which have attempted 20 sccedcs II holds
friends all who support, and foes all who oppose
the Union on the States. II has no watchwofd but
FREgpoM kSD NATIONALITY. H4io
With rebels and tfaitO has no oompromise 70
mako Il contends for the Federal Constitution and
Law OF rHE baED, anything IN the Constitution and
Lava fanny Of the States 20 the contrary notwth-
standing. aa
Ii coatehds for tho Union % the Stats because
without It the preservation Of our liberties and inst-
tui0ns aud the organization OF society itself are
wholly IMPOSSIBLE Therefore, whatever stands iu
.he way OF crushing out the rebellion and restoring
eUnion must perish, no matter by what meme It be
To the people of Tenhessoo, svc renopnod for their
devotion 70 Liberty end Union until they we're be-
trayed 20 the rebel despotsm at Richmond by per-
dious 6dverfior and corrupt Legislature, and who
have felt heavily the awful curse of treason and
anarchy, we appeal for support. let the names "
rebel oice holders Vigilance Committees, and Minute
Men, who have Allied our borders with Mourning be
gibbetted before the world. Let those ambitious aud
avhricous men Who have plotted our ruin for thei.
own aggFandizenhent be fastened &c the pnl0ry Of
| shame, no matter how high their -ition m society
| Let It be shown bow the sefstyled defenders Of
'Sou'hern Rights" are now leading maraudrng bands
OF freebooers add moss troopers our Suite, kid
mapping negroes stealing horses and cattle, breaking
into houses burning railroad bridges and cars, anC
numbering unarned citizens In cold blood. Let tbs
truth, long excluded by the Southern conspirators
now circulate freely through every neRhborhood
and cause will assuredy triumph. VIII not lOya
men every where aid in tho dissemination of fact
| and the advocacy of FREQ Governmentf
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I. 0. 0. y.



Tennessee Ledge, No. meets every Tuesday Ever
ing, at their Hau on the corner Of Union and sum
mer streets The officers for the present term, are
o. g. Lasueur, n CT j. 2. Nils, Y.G; J. l.. weakley,
Secretary L. X. Spain, Treasurer.
T%abue Lodqe, Ne l0--Meets al the same place
every Monday Evening. { The officers X. A.
Campbell, N. c.; Henry Apple, V.G.; J. l.. PARK
secretary B. II. Brown, Treasurer. tf
sniiev Lodge, No 0O-Meeis al their Hail. on South
Cherry street, every Friday evening. The officers
are o. @. Covert, a.; frank Hartman, VIC; James
Wyatt, Secretary ". NJ. Mallory, TREASURER
Aurora Lodge, No. iO5, (Gcrnan) Meets at the
Hall, corner Of Union and Summer streets, every
muTsday Evening. The ofiicersare Charles Rich
a.; ? Friedma' V.G; - Bitterlich, Secretary
Geo. seierle, Treasurer.
Rtfo,iu Raors.p,nsnt, No l-Aeets at the above Hal
an The lrrt and third Wednesdays Of each month
me officers are j. n. Mills, CP 7. H. Mcbride, n p
G. r. Funer, S.W. Peter harris, Jr., J.M'i John Y
Hide, scribe B. r. Cutter, Treasurer
q Olirs Rraseh Eenoumpp.eni, No. 4r-Aeets ~ The
tbovq nan on the second and fourth wednesday
lights Of each month Tue olacers are: jas hell
or Hesry Abpe, HRgls Noker, SN,' q hired
man. Nv Charles Rreher, tGrihei j. n ward
Treasurer
The Degree Of Daughters u ReakaA--Meets the IRE
Friday afternoon Of each ulOnth, a. So'elock.
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POST HEADQUARTERS.

Post Hea dquarters on College street, between I'm
ion aud Church streets, (Dr Waters resdence) Gep,
II. b, Mitchell, commanding.
Assistant QuarterHldsier- and Inspecting
Ohcer, ON Cheny street. between Church aud Broad.
Capt ,. q Chandler UW
Assistant Quariermoster-ln charge Of Iransporia-
ton, on Cherry street, between Union and Church.
Capt. j. ID. Bipgham, -.f ..s.etvl aQrvr
AssttaHt QulYtyptassy IN charge Of Clothing, camp
and Garrison Equipage, No, ~ Market street Capt.
Thos. J. Cox.
Assistant QuariorHa9er -- In charge Of Means OF
Transportation aud Quarlemastcrs stores, on Cherry
street. near THEY'RE. iacut Chas "A. irwin.
Assitinf Qt.arttfmtae'-ln charge Il Fuel, Forage
and stationery, No. ~ Market street. Lieut.. VIM
Mills
Assiaiagi QuaTirrmaser - For the Assignment Of
Quarters and iiecayng and lssning Hospital Stores
Capt. Q. Mexican Lap0rte,
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Terms Of subscriptions in Par Funds.

Rs-An communications on business with the Office,
will be addressed to the PUBLISHERS of the UNION,
and all communications 70 tho Editor will be address.
TO s. G. MERCER
Editors Of loyal newspapers viii do great kind
ness by republishng the foregoing its substance
The oorrent transactions in Tennessee for months to
Tome will be highly interesting TO all lovers Of their
country and her free Institutions and the columns of
the UNION viii furnish the earliest aud most reliable
history Of these events. ..
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According 10 the Washlngton Q.gonicl

According to the Washington Chronicle
Congressman Kerrigan, of this city, got
himself into the difficulty for which he
was arrested at Washington, by intrud-
ing himself into conversation with
Major General King, Ia which he de-
Dounced Mr.. Lincoln as q traitor 10 the
country, aud used other language evil
dencing disoyalty. General King re-
Piled substantially 81 know you Kerr
rigans and IL were President of the
United States | would attend 10 you
You are traitor" Keuigan reiorted
that IL General King were General he
should take the liberty Of slapping his
face General King quietly informed
him that IS he did he would Kill him in
.s,auily. .Kerrigan didn't slap General
Kings face.
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SIoK or SHnIPLAsrERs.--An Albany
Coffee House keeper issued 1000 worth
Of shinplasters, which he called in again,
under fear OF prosecution from the
District Attorney. He commenced re-
deoming them shortly after their issue,
lIaying currency for them, and receiving
them at the bar without particularly scrut-
inizing them. He finally concluded that
he had redeemed the entire issue, aud
upon counting them found he had re-
deemed 81 600 more than he had issued
20 say nothing Of the genuine still out
He says he dosen't think the banking
business is az profitable as some people
suppose il to be, and for his part he viii
henceloEih stick 10 the shop. laI
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COUNTY OFFICERS.

She,ig--JamesM Hinton. Deputios--Thomns Hob
son aIsi y. X. Buchanan O
Register-P hineas Garrett. D. q
Ii-ustee--W. Jasper Taylor -H
Coroner--N II. Bechor.
Ranger--John Corbitt
Iscee,n,c Colisctor-w. D. Robertson.
Railroad Tdr Colector--J G. Briley.
Oois,ables for the Nashville District-John D. Cover
and j. Il. Newman. m r. IT
~ IA.
COUNTY COURT.
yudge-Hon. James Whltworth
CIak-P Lindsey NichoL .t.e
ss- The Judges Court meets the hrst Monday in
each mon IT, aud the Quarterly Court, composed Of
the Magistrates of the County, held the 1rst Mon
day in January, April, July and october,
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CIRCUIT COURT.

Jadgs----- -. II
CIerk-David @. Love.
az The Court moets the 0rst Monday in March
and September -t ~ oJ'
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, MILITARY.
DEPARTMENT IRREGULARITIES.

Department. IIeadquarteFs on High street MAJ.
Gen. RosOcrans, commanding. ~
Chisf qua gers ON High street,
near Cedar Lieut. Col Jno, W. Taylor,
Chief ConHissary- Headquarters on Summer street,
near Broad. Lieut.. Col simmons.
Provost Mdrshal General - Headquarters on High
street Capt. w. NJ Wiles. n rr,--F
Medical Observation-Disclosures corner High and
Church streets. Surgeon r. Murray.
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NIGHT POLICE

Oaptain--Johh Baugh. r1t
First Lfeutendnt-Andrew Joyce.
Second Lieute,ant-John II. Davis.
Policeaeii-Wm. jackson, John Lavender, Mich Da
Wis, Joel Phillips, WIN. Baker, John Cottre William
Mayo, John Engles, j. W. Wright, John Pickett,
Robert SCOTT, W. G. Francis, David Yates, Chas HUI.
TIT and W. Danley. H
Ss- The Police Court is opened every morning at
nine o'clock.
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CRIMINAL COURT.

Jadgs-Hon. William X. Turner.
0srk--OhRrles E. Diggons enc rr
ss- The Court meets the arst Monday III AprH Au-
gust and December. t ta H.rrE HfH|
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cHANcERY COURT.

ohanceilOr-Hon. Samuel D. FriersOn
O9erk ard Masisr--J. Il, Glesves. : t-
RS- The Court meets the drst Monday in May and
November.
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To ADVERTISERS in DETAIL
% RATEs VIZ nB IS roLLows

Advertisements occupying any special position On
side, 20 per cent. additional special position outside
10 per cent.
81 Advertisements inserted In the Local Column
charged at the rate of twenty cents per line.
Changes may be made periodically when agreed
upon but every such change will involve extra
pense TO be paid for by the advertiser. lN
RS- Advertisers exceeding The space contracted for oiH
Be charged for he eecess. ~ ll7 p lt' - VIE
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28
CITY COUNCIL,

Board Of ALlersaer--M. ". Brien, President John
Carper, JOS J. Robb, Ed Muoy, II. g. scoyel, W. ).
Choatham, NJ. G. Z. Claiborne, aud D. Q, Smith
common CoHncil-Andrew Anderson, President; Jas.
former, William eoberts, q. NJ. South ate, Abraham
Myers, Alex. Mcdaniel, i. b. Hough, Charles sayers,
J. b. Knowles, w. A. MeCleland, T. J. Yarbrough,
VIM. Driver, VIM. Stewart, Thos. Cready, VIM. Haily
and VIM. Sanborp.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF TIE CITY COUNCIL.
FiHGnce-Kuowles, scovel and Bren.
Water Works--Anderson, Smith and Claiborne.
Strsots-- HUFF, Turner, Myers Mulloy, Chatham,
Yarbrough, Cready and Haily OH
WlGrf-Turner, Carper and McClellOnd. ou
Standardization, Nulloy and Knowles.
Fire Deparfnent-Myors, Stewart and Mccleland
Gas-Driver, Cready andMyers. -g vs. -nf
Cemeicry-smith, sanborn and Stewart, qtc
Market House Yarbrough, Roberts and Oarper
Slaves-Mulloy, Mcdaniel and Stewart
Police-Cheatham, Bren and sayers.
Springs--Cready Claiborne and Myers
WorkAoass-sayers, Robb aud Mcdaniel.
Improvements and Err endih6es-AlcClelland, Bren
and sanborn.
Pubic Pgoperty-Robt, Stewart and Driver.
Pest House-Carper, southgate and Haley.
ca Tho Board 0i Aldermen meets the Tuesdays
next preceding the second and fourth Thursdays in
each month, and the Common Council the second
and fourth Thursdays in each month.
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DIRECTORY.
CRY GOVERNMENT.
JOHN HUGH SMITH, kayov.
WILLIAM SHANE, Recorder.
J0HN CHUMBIEY, lfarshel,

WILLIAM SHANE, Recorder
JoHN cHUMBLEY, Marshal,
Deputy Marshals--w. II. wnkinson, A. :. Ticker,
and James A. steele.
Clerks Of ne MarksfJohn Chcmbley, fcso, first;
Jacob French, second Aha Tuos. McCarty5 thi.d. d
Tar Aascssor--Wllam Driver.
Revenue Colecior--A D. shankiand.
Water Tar ColTsctor--E. B. Garrett ~
Tredu,rer--R. Henry.
Wharf Maae-Thomas Leake.
Superintendent Of he Rorklouse-J. 9, D0id.
Superintendent qf ne waier Works--Wm. stewart
chief Of tho Fire Depdrt1eHt-JOhn N. seabury.
serton Of me UsnetsrB--r. n. Mcbride
Street Overseer--J. L. Stewart
Cag AforHey---E. +. Mulloy.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-30
4ef Fsebl !. t'3s,ts.iond ,.ao.

From the Knoxville Register, 26tLl
We are indebted to Capt. GUilford, quarter
master of the post at Cumberland Gap, who
arrived in this city yesterday, for the following
particulars of the engagement there on SstuT-
day last, which resulted in the repulse CT the
enemy:
The enemy drove in our pickets Friday even
ing about half-past five o'clock-an hour after
Gen. Smith left the Gap. They then fell back.
The attack was commenced about daylight Sat
urday morning with musketry. About ten
o'clock they succeeded in getting two rihed can
non pieces in position TO the right of the Ken
lucky road, about a mile and a half from our
Notifications.
Wherever the enemy presented himself IN any
force our batteries shelled him, by which means
he learned the position of our guns, to which he
directed his whole attention, but did no daage
except knocking a spoke out of a caise p be-
longing to the 81 Maryland artillery, anc end
ing a rifle ball through the roof Of the maya
zine Of one of our batteries.
A mUsket ball from the enemy fell in TIE val
ley this side of the mountain, striking one Of Col.
Brszelton's mules, breaking its back.
Col. Rains is reported to have acted IN the
most gallant manner, riding along the hne Of
notifications during the whole engagement. 1t
is proper to state that Col. Rains did not deem it
necessary to fire, except when the enemy were
III lelNt5 hlu lllN 10 oAAth ENAANl any NtIASAO
them like a flock of frightened sheep.
The damage done to the enemy we lad no
means Of ascertaining. The casualties "a our
side were
Fifth Georgia regiment, Col. Manghan COM
manding-Privates Smith and Crowley each
wounded in the thigh with extra large minnie
balls.
Col Morgan's Tennessee regiment-Prrvat
Chisholm dangerously wounded with a nusket
bail-shot through the bowels.
Third Georgia bat alton, (Maj. Ruder COM
handing Private Spears wounded in his hand
by a fragment Of shell.
Many Of our gUnners distinguished themselves
by their admirable craftsmanship whenever the
enemy presented themselves in groups sufficient
ly large to waist powder on, but it woued be III
vidious to mention names where ali were burn
ing with noble ardor to show themselves worthy
of the sacred cause in which they are engaged.
Lieut.. Miller, of the Doth n. C. regiment was
shot through the thigh, this side Of Powell's
river, by a "bushwhacksr.' As sOor as the
fight commenced on the other side of the noun
tain, "~bushwhackers commenced thGr devel-
try on this side.
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The siege OF mntnmoras

The siege of Matamoras was finally concluded
on the oath Of February, and ended in the tn
umph Of the citizens, the q" CrinOlinos." Carva-
jail, the " Rojos'' leader, is now a fugitive in
Texas, having been carried across the Rio Graude
BY main force of his friends, as be had resolved
not to survive defeat. This struggle for the mas
tership of Mstsmoras has been a siege Of Troy,
or Of Sar8gOsa, on a small scale. These MeXi-
cans set an example of determined vslOr to US
who once conquered them. For weeks, aye
months. they have contested the battle in Mata-
moras, and cheerfuily laid down their lives in a
fight for merely the honor Of victory. On the
last day the besiegers- rallied all their strength
for a final assault, which was made before day
light, and after a show of resistance, the Rojos,
led by Carvsial, gained admission within the de
lenses of the besieged, the officer of the guard
having been bubed.
Unnerved neither by treacheTy or the advan-
tage gained BY the enemy, Col. Aldrette rallied
the surprised Crinolinos to a last deadly con-
hict, and though he fell dead at their head, they
succeeded after several hours in driving the
greater portion Of the assailants into the Cattle
dral and repelling the remainder, Carvejal among
them, beyond their works. The several hundred
Roios in the Cathedral refused to surrender, and
the CrinOlinOs battered down tie doors with q
small cannon advanced behind bales Of wool,
charged in and slaughtered them with tie bayo-
net after a desperate struggle. The lately be-
sieged then rallied from the town aud put the
Roios to indiscriminate rout, capturing most Of
their artillery and their stores. They fed IN al
directions. Brownsville swarmed with f]ugitives
who bad escaped across the river. II was a
heroic day, and hundreds were slain on both
sides. Why cannot we contest possession OF
every town as valorously as these Mexicans
have disputed for MatamOras ? There was but
d wreck of it left, but slaughter, starvation and
adversely would not induce them to give mp the
ruins and the point Of honor-Mo5ae Register
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Martial Law.

We like the tone Of the following article
VIII ch is taken from the Richmond En- Rirer:
The establishment of martial law among US
was supposed to be intended to insure good or
der in the city, to arrest the ingress and egress Of
spies, and Illustrate the designs OF al dislOyal
persons. 1t SUSyeHdS that great right IT the cit
liens of a free COmmOnwealth-tbe Fight to a
speedy and fair trial for any Offense charged. Ii
is B. in its nature a harsh law. and graiss on the
sensibilities of a free people. 1t is submitted to
from a sense ofit necessity for the pubic safety.
It's evils may be aggravated by the manner OF
its enforcement The good designed-by 1t may
be attained without seriously infringing on the
public or individual freedom, for it SHspendS, ii
does not eLtlaguiSh the rights Of the eitizen.
A wise government executes it with tender,
ness, with moderation and with reluc ance. Its
sweeping and tyrsnuical sway in TIE Yankee
government has stamped that government as the
most despOtic and infamous III existence. We
had fOndiy hoped that no circumstances would
have arisen to demand a resort to it N the free
States of the South it was a long tine delayed,
until there was no alternative for its snactment.
1t has been cheerfully acquiesced m-bUt still
regarded as an evil, which should be 20 handled
as to produce as much good and as little evil as
possible.
Under its operation some half dozen or more
persons have been arrested and incfeerated in
this city. No charge has been publicly alleged
against them and they have been subjected to
no public trial There may be good grounds, to
rs unknown, for this line of conduct by the
authorities. But the love of fair play, Of justice
and of liberty, which animates the bosOms Of our
people, would be more gratifed by a fair and
open trial.
If the accused are guilty, let item be con
dsmued and punished; if they are innocent.
they ale entitled to acquittal. Awong TO them
is a wrong to freedom, and to every citizen Of
The Confederate States.
We are engaged in a great struggle for liber-
ty; and should be careful to do no violence,
even in appearance to that holy cs1se.