The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-09-21
The Creditors or the Confederney.

| Inc meeting of Confederate bondliold-
ers III London. They have come to the
conclusion that it is time for them "to
inquire into the circumstances under
which the loan wns contracted" We
should think it was quite time to ia,q,tire:
1t has been usual for lenders of money
to make such Inquiries little earlier
If anything; but that is nntter oftaste
with which we have no right to inter
fere. There was a statement made,
however, which may concern us little.
1t seems that one of the bondholders--a
Mr.. Chamberlain-ha just been advi-
sed by one of Her Majesty's counsel,
learned in the law, that the "Federal
Government" is liable for the whole
Confederate debt! ''morally and inter
nationally liabler' The London Star,
fcommenting on the proceedings of the
meeting generally, says:
"The Chairman did not attend ut the
London Tavern, but kept his own chair
mt home. This did not disconcert the
bondholders iii the lenst, as the henyi-
est ofthem were also found to be con-
spicuous by their absence. A wng, call
ed Mr.. Sebag, suggested that many
bondholders stayed away because they
did not wish to exhibit themselves in n
stupid position as holders of Confeder-
lte bonds. The remark caused general
laughter, because no one ever suspect
ed the, men who had backed the South
to be excessively shnme-fnced. Taking
leaf out of the Comic Blackstone,'
Mr.. Chamberlnin stated the snpinion'
of one of the most able of Her AIojesty's
counsel, whose name was, for Obvious
reasons, not mentioned, who, for equal
~ Obvious reasons, was not in town,
ana whose opinion was not written,
but merely the oral contribution
of his overlooking humor. The
learned counsel thinks the Confederate
States cannot he regarded aS having
been in rebellion so as to make the loan
void: The point of this witticism is
manifest. 1t is not IA bold attempt to
cast historical doubts upon n recent
event, MS might mt first be supposed,
but is n subtle mode of relieving the
bondholders of all further trouble. If
there was no rebellion to make the
loan void, there was no rebellion to
make the lOnu necessary; and If there
was no necessity for II loan, there is
still less necessity for bondhoIders
bothering about the repayment of
money which could not possibly have
Deen advanced. However, tho face
uouS counsel exhibits the subject in n
variety of aspects. Granted, ho saws,
that there was n rebellion and n loan.
The loan was granted to Il de IdcEO gov
ernment, and another de IdctO govern
ment having come in its place, must
morally and Internationally accept its
burdens. Charmed with the view thus
enunciated, and probably believing the
the thing to be ali serious, u bondhold-
er with the appropriate name of Mr..
Greent jumped up and proposed that
they should at once throw themselves
Mt the feet of the President and Mr..
Seward"
The logic of Mr.. Chamberlain and
Her MaIesty's counsel is altogether
sublime. But why should not Mr..
Chamberlain put in claim against the
federal government for the sinking of
the Alabama, and the losses suffered
by the blOckade-running interests dur
ing tho warR Our suffering British
friends should make out full account
of their losses. The cotton loan makes
but fraction OF the amount.
From MissIsSIppi.--IIOw Things Look
l9sI TO u Union Soldier.
Ea VICKsBURu, Miss, Sept. i, 1865.
Tho state convention recently in ses-
sion, adopted an ordinance declaring
null and void tho ordinance of secession
and such subsequent legislation as was
incident thereto, thus taking an impor-
tant step in the right direction. All
parties are now preparing for the state
election to be held on the first Monday
in October next, and the canvass prom
ises to be an exciting one. The public
mind is just now excited upon the ques-
tton, Whois governor and who military
cOmmandRnt-Gov Sharkey or Gen.
Slocum2 The president sustains the
the general has revoked his order on
the subject. In doing this the general
says '"The order which is hereby re-
Hoksd was issued, as stated therein
from apprehension of danger of conflict
between the state troops and the colored
troops serving the United States; and.
in the firm belief that IL was in accor-
dance with the policy of the govern
ment." To alOoker-on a in Vienna, this
conflict between the civil and military
authorities is an enigma. Which is ad-
Ytsed as to the policy of the government?
Is TINT policy settled2 Has it been re-,
Gently chnnged7 What is that policy?
These are puzzling questions just now
mere. Ihe secesh are eXultant. Union
lists tremble, md Sambo asks, '.what
is to become OF me2" 1 shall witch the
denouement. i trust no mischief will
follow, yet fear that unless the United
Stntes troops, the most of whom here are
colored, are withdrawn, blood will flow;
md If the troops arc withdrawn, the
treedmen,s bureau will be unsustained,
and the freedmen will be left to their
own folly and the tender mercies of
those who have peculiar fondness for
them. .r.,f
10 Thank God the decision of the oues-
tiOn, What will you do with tile persons
OF African descent2 does not devoIve
upon me. Here in their midst, where
tits practical question, 1 can't exactly
see that it is safe to intrust articles. tifl
now contraband of war, in the hands of
those who so recently distinguished
thenselyes for gallantry' in the field
against their country - q.
n Letter from President IoIlnsnn.
f, [FFoni, the london Star.l
The following letter has been forward
cd to us for publication. It was ad-
addressed by President johnson to an
American gentleman living in Berlin: |:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Washington, d. C.l
'Hif' July 20th, 1895.
ar. G, r, COMFORT, No. 2 Fydazosfsc6e q
StrdSse, Bertfn, PritSSiG! /. ~
MY DEAR STR:-I thank you for your
letter of the 30th of June. ~
Ishall use my best endeayors to make
my administration national, and not