The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-23

were pleased 10 eau H. was ai any time,
previous 20 the commencement of the
Secession movement, and even for some
time after IL had commenced, a most
mild and bene6ceut Government COM
pared with the central despoisal at Rich
mond, under which wo are now living.
Instead Of an early AID permanent es .
tablishment Of the wealtniosl and best
government in to, world with unbound -
ed credit" what have we g0tf In spite
OF all the victories which they profess to
have obtained over the Yankees, they
have lost the state Of Missouri, Kentuc-
ky, Afkanfag, Texas, louisiana, MisBis-
sippi and Tennessee, and in my humble
opinion, have lost them forever; and, in
all probability Alabama will soon be
added TO tho number This will save TO
the Confederacy but ire States out Of
the original thirteen, and of these i've
the Yankees have possession of many Of
the most important points, and one
third Of their territory. So far the Yam
KEGS have never failed to hold every
/ place Of Importance which they have
taken, and present indications are that
Charleston will soon be added to the
number. The campaign of General Lee
into Pennsylvania has undoubtedly PROV
cd failure, and with it the last hope Of
cOnquering peace by successful inva-
sion of the enemy's country. Our army
/ has certainly been much weakened and
dispirited by this failure, and the fall of
Vicksburg, and how long even Richmond
will be safe no one can tell. AS the
Richmond Enquirer said some time ago,
''they are slowly but surely gaining up
on us acre by acre, mile by mile" and,
unless Providence interposes in our be-
half-of which see no indics,ions-we
will, at no great distance Of time, be a
subiugated people
As to our unbounded credit based
upon the security of King Cotton, it is
unnecessary to speak. When we see
one Of the most influential States in the
Confederacy discrediting very large part
of the Confederate currency, aud the
Confederate government itself repudia-
ting, to some extent its most solemn OBJ
legations, we cannot but suppose that the
confidence Of other nations in the good
faith and credit of this government is
small indeed. AS regards their promise
ITO 60 to war and spill the last drop Of
their blood in the cause of their beloved
SOUTH | will say nothing Every
body knows how the Secessionists of
North Carolina have kept that promise.
Everybody knows that the leaders, with
few exceptions, viii neither fight nor
negotiate.
What a deplorable spectacle does the
foregoing history present 70 our view
To what desperate pass have they
brought ms, and for what? They say
that they did il because the North would
give rs no guarantee in the Slavery
question. have before stated that not
one OF the Conventions of the seven
cotton States ever demanded any guar
antee whatever. Nay, they even refused
TO accept of any if their friends Of the
border States would procure them for
them.
AcTIoE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN l86l-
WHAT THE U. $. CONGRESS- DID TO sA-
TIsFY. COMPLAINTS.
The Legislature of North Carolina, at
its regular session in January, 1861,
adopted resolutions appointing commits
sioners to the peace Congress at Wash
ingto City, and also TO the Convention
which assembled at Montgomery, Ala
bama, in February, 1861, for the purpose
of adopting a constitution, and estab-
fishing a provisional government foI the
Confederate States of America. On the
motion Of the writer of this, the reso-
luton appointing commissioners to
Montgomery was amended so as 20 in
| AZ e 81 - ,Ivv, a
use every effort possible TO restore the
Union upon the basis of the Cyittendn
PycPos tons as modified By he Legislature
| OF VirgiRia" The commissioners under
these instructions were the Hon. ID. l..
Swain, Gen. Nj. w. Ransom, and John L..
Bridgers, Esq, who, upon their return,
submitted a report TO his Excellency,
Gov Ellis, which was by him laid before
the Legislature, and was printed among
the legislative documents of that year,
whore il may be consulted, 10 this re-
port they say that they had the most
ample opportunities of AsceI tanning
| public opinion in the cotton States, and
then add "We regret to be constrained
10 state, IS the result OF our inquiries,
made under such circumstances, that
only very decided minority Of TIE COM
munity in these States are disposed, at
present, TO entertain favorably, aay pro.
position OF adjustment which looks to-
ward a reconstruction of our National
Union. Ia this state OF things we have
not deemed II our duty 20 attend any of
the secret sessions OF the Congress. The
resolutions of the General Assembly are
upon the table of the Congress and hay-
ing submitted them as peace Offering,
we would poorly perform the duties as
signed 30 as by entering into discussions
which would serve only 70 enkindle
strife"
But il will be said that these guaran-
tees could not have been obtained from
the North This / admit TO be true, and
only produce this piece Of history "a
prove that whatever might have been
obtained nothing would have been ac-
cepted But the Congress OF the United
states did pass, by the constitutional
majority Of twO-thirds the proposition
reported by Mr.. Corwin, from the com
mittee Of 26, TO so amend the Constitu'
lion as TO perpetuate slavery IN th'
States. What stronger guarantees coulc
be given 50 far az the States were con
cerned, il would bo difficult 10 conceive
What then would have been left 10 quar-
rel abOut2 The terri tories. Daring thi
session OF Congress- which closed on ihI
ith Of March, 1861, acts were passed L
, provide temporary governments for ih
, three remaining new territories, to-wit
/ Colorado, Nevada, and Daooiah. Thes
, acts contain no trace or indication Of th
? Wllm0t Pr0viso, nor any other prohibit
, ton against tho introduction Of Slavery
= bat on the other hand, expressly deolar