The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-16
General Lees Application for Pardon
correspondence Between Hin and
General GFant. Is

NEw YORK, Sept 1s.-The Worlds Rich
mond correspondent says; Il
As soon as President Johnson's proclama-
lion ofamnesty appeared, Gen. Lee deter
mined-to avail himself OF IT,. Inthis he dit
iered from mary Of his followers; many of
them were bent upon self-expatriation; but
Lee, relying upon the good faith OF the
brave soldier who had pledged his word To
him, and loving his country to the last, dis
suaded them from all such suicidal ideas.
and urged them 70 renew cOrdigiiy their OIL
legianee 10 the Government Of the United
States.
His application for pardon was all pre-
pared md ready for trsnsmissiOn to Wash
mgton, when the Norfolk jury issued an IN
authorized indictment against him aud sew
eral others for treason. Upon this Gen. Lee
instead Of forwarding his application 20
Washington, sent it to Gen. Grant, calling
his attention 10 what had trsnspired at Nor
folk, and remarking thGt If, according 10
Gen. Grants understanding Of the articles
of eapitulation, he was liable to Indictment
and prosecution Tor treason. then he did not
ieel at liberty 10 make application for par
don, but that if Gen. Grants understanding
was different, then no would be obliged ii
Gen. Grant would forward his petition 10 The
President. Gen. Grant Immediately replied
to the note of Gen. Lee in the most friendly
and complimentary terms, inclosing a copy
of the letter which he had addressed TO
Washington, with the petition, and taking
the ground that under the terms Of capitu-
lation the prlceedhgs at Norfolk where
wholly inadmissible. L
There is not a loyal American that will
not say amen To-, and there is not a rebel
nor q rebel creditor, English or otherwise
who should not be warned by, these strong
and Just words Of the Baltimore American 4:
TIE REBEL CorroN LoAN.-Lats English
papers contain a call for a nH,etng Of the
holders Of the rebel cotton loan, to take
measures 10 ascertain their rights and pro
ct their interests. The British Vice han
cellor, Sir z. p. Wood, has also rendered a
decision implying that either the United
States Ihust take upon itself tine payment Of
the loan, OF allow those States which we're
lately coniedeFated to fulhll their engage
ment in respect % it. The United states
will do neither. On the contrary il will re-
sent any effort tD hold it responsible for
any debts OF the "so-called Coniederacy'
as one Of those causes Of irritation which
the London Times laments, and viii exert
it, power 10 preveHt the Southern States
from assuming any debt incurred in the
prosecution Of the war against the Gov
| eminent All such debts died with the re-
bellion which created them. 1t il contrary
o justice az WFilsls public policy 20 permit
! ieir resuscitatiOu or recognition.
The rebel cotton loan WIS hostile set
against this country Its object was 90 sup
ply the public enemy with arms, ammuni-
ton, aud war material, watch be eoeli not
Otherwise obtain With equal justice ihe
| English manufacturer who sent his cannon
| or gunp0Wder into the rebel States, might
claim Of our Government the Jay neHt 81
any account for these articles, which me
| close of the war left unsettled. The rebel
cotton lssn vss. moreover, simply gam
| bling trausactiou-a bet upon the success 81
Of the rebellion. Il was taken at long
discount. and made payable in cotton, 10 be
| supDlied in the south al a low hgure, and
| sold abroad at an enormous advance. 1.-THE
| rebellion vas successful, then the bond
| b,Id-rs vy,uId have p0eketed several hun
dred per .ent. on theu Investment, unsuc-
| ces.f5l tbev lost an. Not one cent Of this
| indsbisdness uill6yer be- paid on ,his side
Of The Atlantic TheOnly regret here is that
tbo.a british svmpaihizers have not sufered
more heavily Ne lsegh a. Their Losses
Mr.. Prentice said, the other day, in the
Louisville Journal, thst they were man.
aging things 'in 8 funny way down in Ala
ana Ar. Fo7syth, Of the Mobile RsgisteE
a,s i .lssrs,ser, re,oFts N bic paper Of SIP
tember 1st:
..R.ntpel.y neutrality has ieit thing IN q
e. - f,opv . condition an Inst stale.
We Save managed HlatieFs better n Ala
bsma than b. has in Kentucky, aud this
asv. M wise man would sNchange The Polit-
~ ana asia si..faalcl Alabama Cor thEt Of
Kentucky
The FORTRESS RlonrOe correspondent Of The
Kew YORK HenlId says Ct Je6. Davis:
- A., told thbt from remarks he has lei
drop wishirl tho rasi ie'. siays, ne Eial q
! ca6tFin Wirz has made him more seusibly
snxi..,ts .rr,d apprehensive on The subject,
aod tbst he dos NOT TAX ~ glibly, o. hope
FULLY. g. defsutiy, - heretofore. hho
knuwa but 'bls triai' N the hendisa rev
l la~Harffw 10 ouF ur EuHera, IL