The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

able time. Gen. Mcclellan claims the
| same right Of occupancy given to the
Southern forces. I have stipulated IL
that case to advise him Of the inabilit,
of Kentucky to comply with her obli
cations, and to invite him to dislOdgt
the Southern forces. He stipulates tina
IL he is successful in doing so he will
withdraw his forces from the territor,
or the State as soon as the Southern
forces have been removed.
This he assures me is the policy
which he will adopt toward Kentucky
Should the Administration hereafter
adopt a different policy he Is to give
me timely notice. Should the State OF
Kentucky hereafter adopt a different
attitude he is in like manner to be ad
vised Of the fact.
1.-THE wel1-known character Of Gen
Mcclellan Is a sufficient guarantee fol
the fulfillment Of every stipulation or
his part.
II am, sir, very respectfully, your
Obedient servant,
IS. B. Buckner. Inspector General.
''To His ExceiIency, b. Magofffn, Frank.
fort. KY"
How oddly this reads In the light OF
subsequent events.
1t will be perceived that 1t is pre-
cisely the phraseOlOgy used by the Mis-
souri, Secessionists when they were try.
ing to get possession Of the great St
Louis Arsenal, and be left free to solid
ify the States in the ranks of Seces-
sion.
Gen. Mcclellan afterward denied
having made such an agreement with
Gen. Buckner.
The Blockade.
The business men of Kentucky had
fondly hoped that the attitude OF neu-
ifxy yxhi in6 f1,n C{ota
permit them to go ahead with their
trade uninterruptedly. Therefore there
was great Indignation at the blockade
of the Mississippi River, their great
highway Of commerce, which every day
became more rigid in spite Of the
angry remonstrances OF the Governor
and Legislature. Next to the Missis-
merce was the railroad running to
Nashville. which had been largely built
by Louisville capital, and was managed
In that city. In their desire to put a
pressure upon Kentucky the Confeder-
ate authorities made the serious mis-
take of putting an embargo upon trade
entering Kentucky by that railroad.
They first forbade the expectation OF
cotton, tobacco, rice and turpentine to
Kentucky. This was most foolish In
whatever light It might be viewed.
While 1T would cut off some trade from
the Louisville merchants, 1t would hurt
the people Of Tennessee a great deal
more in the loss Of their best market
1t deprived them Of money at a time
when money was sorely needed, and it
shut them off from the opportunity OF
getting goods cheaply OF which they
were soon to be In sore want. As q
matter OF impolicy 1t was highly ef-
fective, since it alienated hosts of Ken
tuckians who had heretofore been
apologize at least for Secession. 1t
was gross violation Of Kentucky's
and a direct insult to the
State. since it spurned her protesta-
tions of friendship and placed her in
the category Of alien enemies The Ten
nessee Secessionists could not see this,
but persisted I'm making the embargo
still more effective, going to the length
on July 4. of ordering q cessation OF the
running OF the cars into TENNESSEE
The Governor OF the State had tried
to prepare for this by collecting an
unusual quantity of locomotives and
rolling-stock south of the Tennessee
line, but had been foiled by Mr.. Guth.
rie, the President Of the company, FORE
seeing his intention, and consequently,
in addition to the material and machin-
cry already In the State, only three
trains were gotten possession of. These
were seized when on the point of leav-