The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-16
Correction.

The Press Of yesterday corrects a
statement of ours, relative TO the case of
Mr.. Giddngs; and as we were mistaken,
we acknowledge our error. The reso-
luton did not expel Mr.. Giddings, but
so severely censured him, that he could
not retain his seat, and his self-respect,
without an appeal to his constituents;
he therefore resigned, and asked their
opinion of his conduct, and they en-
dorsed him, and sent him back. VIII
Mr Long do the same2
1t states also that it was not for
protest against Slavery; bat for defend
ing body Of slaves who-but we let
the Press tell the story
What are the facts Of the case? To
ward the end Of the year lS4l-we are
not certain as TO the date-the brig
Creole set sail for New Orleans from
the port of Norfolk, Virginia, with quite
u number Of negroes on board belong
ing, according TO our recollection, 70
some families who were elnigratiug to
Louisiana or Texas Ga her passage
the negroes mutinied and murdered al
the whites except a pilot, whom they
forced 70 take them 70 New Providence
one Of the Bahama islands belonging
to Great Britain When intelligence
Of the mutiny and murder, on the high
seas, reached the people Of the United
States, it produced no little excitement
Congress was then in session, and, TO
tho disgust and indignation OF every
right thinking man, the Hon Joshua
r. Giddings soon arose in the House,
and offered a long series Of resolutions
on the subject. It is sufficient for our
purpose to copy two Of these resolutions,
as we find them in the Congressional
Globe, March 81, 1872 They are as
follows:
"Rlg9lgsG That when the brig Creole
on her last passage Tor New Orleans, left
the territorial jurisdiction Of Virginia,
the slave laws Of that State ceased to
have jurisdiction over the persons on
said brig, and such persons became
smenable only to the laws Of the
United States.
Rs5oiyed, That the persons on board
the said ship, in resan,ing their natural
rights Of personal liberty, yiolgtsa 10 lar
y he United States, incurred no legal
psaGby, AND ARE JUSTLY LIABLE To 30
PUNISHMENT"
VIII the. Press man be as candid in
correcting ia history, as we have been
in correcting ours? The Press says that
the negroes murdered all tho whites
except a pilot" now, let US have the
facts, and we take them from Apple
toms Cyclopedia vol 8, page 245; in an
article on Mr.. Giddings:
On Feb. 9, 1871, he delivered his first
anti-slavery speech, upon the Indian
war in Florida, which he contended was
begun and carried on in the interest OF
slavery. IN the autumn Of l84l the
Creole, an American vessel, sailed from
Virginia for New Orleas, with q cargo
Of l3G slaves The slaves rose upon the
master and crew, and, after brief strug.
gle. in which they killed one man, took
possession of the vessel, and entered
the British port Of Nassau, whore their
right to freedom was recognized and
protected
Now, wo ask the Press this question:
suppose the managers Of that paper |
had lived fifty years ago, and had been |
captured by e Corsair, which immeli- /
ltely turned its head toward a Moorish |
port, where they were to be sold into |
,layery; would they have lost an oppor
unity to turn on their masters, and |
rec themselYes2