Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-07
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WAsnKer X, Jan. So 1870.
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ID regard both I, foreign aud domestic SHARE
there is much of interest 10 communicate. Sebss-
topoI still held out TO the Cd Of January, ard as
CTR imperfect Information enables MS to determine
was no nearer being Captured than when tue aIies
rave out that they would abomt Christmas day
lombard It for forty-eight hours then storm It
There Is some glimmering prospect Of peace,
but nothing so reliable as to found high prooa'
bhty on any specuations favorable to 1t. The
Fmperor Of the French has proclaimed that France
and ENGLAND are in intimate alliance in every corner
of the globe This is very comprehensive language,
hut though it may be true of the present is very
uncertain as to the future The new French loan
of five hundred millions of francs shows how
heavily the war bears on the resources of the peo
pie of France; for when kings wage war their
uniform rule is to make the taxes exact the ex-
pense of the middle class, and those who labor and
would in time of peace gain suficien'y or lit
tie more by their trade CT labor but must in time
of war pay over the whole surplus for taxes TO the
Government
The allies seem to have great difficulty in in
dueing Prussia to come over fully to their views
The last advices seemed, however, to show that
they had nearly succeeded.
The London Times has attacked Lord RAGLAN
with great severity; but the complaints of the Of
| feers seem to me to have arisen rather from the
intrinsic difficulties and prvations incident to win
| ter siege than from the incapacty in, the British
commander. 1t does not appear likely that Lord
RAGLAN will be displaced. t13ol
In domestic affairs you will have seen that Mr..
| BnEcKISRIDcE has succeeded to Mr.. SoULE: A bet
ter appointment than Mr. BREcXNRIDeE could
scarcely have been made. His talents are of the
first class and he will represent US, as confidently
believe, in the oden style of our best ambassadors
It is reported and believed that MIR. BUCHANAN will
return in the spring. The health of Mr.. Mason is
extremely precarious, and it is not probable that
even should he recover, he will ever be able to re-
surne the business of his mission.
The administration Of our treasury, naval and
usr affairs goes on with excellent skill but the
war department is miserably curtailed in its efici
| encv by want of an adequate force. Under the
energetic and faithful administration of naval affairs
bv Secretary DoBBN, the steam frigates are pro.
crossing to completion with rapidly. The Secretary
of the Treasury continues to supervise the finances
with his accustomed ability and honesty. 1t il
nrobable that by compromise between the plar
Of the committee of Ways and Means and hi.
own. new tariff will be enacted this session. The
following Just tribute to Mr.. GUTHRIE is from tht
| New York Express political adversary
SECRETARY GurHRIE-This gentleman came
from Keutucky--a fresh public man, quite unkr owr
to iame--into the Treasury Department, and W.
regretted his coming there thus. The experiment
| oF a green hand in the Treasury, has always beer
had one hitherto; and was bad, even in the cast
of 40 distinguished lawyer as Mr.. Meredith, Gen
Taylors Secretary of the Treasury.
But Mr.. Guthrie has, in the discharge of the du
ties of his Office surpassed all public expectation
both in his ability, IN his exemption from party fol
lies, and bis tfustworthiness-andw we see no res
| son why we should not say so. tie has not only
administered the Treasury well, but, in the main
be has guarded it well, and in the period Of wide
spread bankruptcy he is likely to have lost but lit
tie He has been fair man, an upright man, ane
an honorable man. What more need be said
| And nav we not add it would be public pity tC
lose such rnan?-in the natural apprehension We
/ have, that Il we 60 !nrlhtt, tue puoHc VIII !aTt
worse.
Hence, we hope there is no truth in the rumol
that he is about to leave Washington and go home
to Kentucky.
The French spoiiation bill has passed the House
of Representatives and will pass the Senate.
The importations at New York are about one
half in the month of January this year that they
were last. The excess of trading for a year ant
half past now meets with the inevitable reaction
which always occurs from the making haste tc
be rich" A nation very seldom gains by such al
effort and individuals are often rui;,ed The tide
however, of prosperous business still goes on, and
qr7k prudence, our merchants and mercantile
cities will soon repair the damages done by reckless
rdiscretion in the last eighteen months.
The weather now exhibits unmistakable sgnf
Of relaxation; but has been, until to-day, very
diaagreeable for a week past. SULPicIUs.