The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-29
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Int tfthlupht ava Ne..N 80
The editor Of the baltimore Ameri-
can. being in Washington on the 2lsi
inst. made a csll at the White House
Amongst the visitors present on the &C
cssion he SAYS was gentleman largely
engaged in bringing out cotton 6e,,
from the Rebel States, who inquired Of
the President whether il was his inten-
ton 10 sustain the recent order issued
nv General Grant putting a stop to the
whole usiness The President replied
that in no case would be interfere with
.he wishes Of General Grant He held
him responsible for inAicting the hard
est blows possible on the enemy, and as
desirable "A il Was 10 possess the cotton
If he thought that bacon was OF more
Importance 70 the enemy at this mo
,aent than cotton was 10 as, why We
must do without the cotton. General
Grant was no lawyer and consequent
" used no unnecessary words 20 am'
nligy his order but the President an
derstood him 10 mean that this trade
Vas giving aid aud comfort 10 the enc
my. and consequently il must stop
s.under no circumstances" concluded
the President, twill interfere with iie
orders OF General Grant"
Cotton ana other spectators wili
censure the President loy this defer
erce 10 the wishes Of General Grant
The hon, 81 masses, however, who have
no craving Tor the "Aesh pots OF Dixie
and desire the employment Of all The
,oower and resources Of the Government
70 bring the war 70 an honorable con
clusion, win applaud him.
The permit system Of trading TO "hieh
GEN Grants order put an end, ioF me
nreseps NJ lesst, was q singular and IN
desens.hls system. While no doubt use
srl and 10 some extent necessary IN
some cases. the call Of the House Of
R.ureaentatives recently made for
l;st of contracts made under it diselos-
"a the fact that few or none Of these
contracts we're really with The bonaHde
holders OF cotton or tobacco beyond the
Cuisn lines. ftwas originally designed
Al relieve such holders where fhey
were Union men, and when the pay
.nenss for the cotton or tobacco would
merely furnish necessary supplies 70
non eombatantsA Those who could
show that they "owned or controlled
cotton in localities near our lines were
10 be permitted to bring in their stocks
and sentheTn. But out Of this reaaona-
BE arrangement \ speculation Of as
founding proportions grewup The OH
cial reports, OF contracts made.
by a single agent from Novem
Der 3, 1854, 10 January p,
1855, covered no less than 95o,0 bales
Of cotton, worth, as prices were, 5000
10000 Aud Of tobacco and naval
stores the amount was PROFESSIONALLY
at rot less than City or
sixty millions Of dollars. Single con
tractors who never lived = day in the
soath, and never owned or controlled
= bale Of cotton, were down for 50,009
10000 and 10000 bales each. In the
sntire i,ss there we're none but speouls.
'oss' weh known - aucA, ana without
a dollars worth Of real property in the
" co1rse such permits offered xsrx
great temptation 10 gel cotton in sny
mAuner--'o bay il Of any holders. ana |
20 pay for ii in Whatever would h.
takzn fSr pay General Candy cap-
tured great number Of papers rela-
tire 70 thess contracts. proving conclu-
sireIy that the rebel generals were
among she foremost patrons Of tie
trade, and thst the supplies sent in
c0ns.itutsd > part Of the regular reli-