Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-09
The News.
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day. by the election of Gen. Tuncll TIlghinar,
of Maryland, as President; Vim, L. Cazaeas,
of Texas Dr. VIM. Brewer, of Maryland;
Thos. ID. Day, Of Missouri, J. d. B. DeBow,
Of L5iii@ians; DIR. Francis Mallory, of Virginia
COL Walter Gwynn, of North Carolina; and
John 7. Towers.~ of the District Of Columbia,
Vice Presidents; and James A. Cowardin, VIM
Y. leases VIM. f. Rische. Robt. Ridgway, r.
W. Hughes and Clfas. II. Lewis, Secretaries.
Gov. Wise was present, and was invited to
a seat on the platform. Amongst the resou-
tions offered was one by Mr.. Albert, of Wash
ington, declaring that Notwithstanding the
baleful opinions enter aimed by our fellow eiti
zens Of the North, we feel devoted attach
ment to the Union and determination to pre-
serve it." All the resolutions submitted were
referred TO the Committee on Business. I've
hundred and twenty Delegates were in atten
dance. There was an attempt to adjourn unit
May witch failed. A series of resolutions were
offered in regard to the establshm ent of line
of Steamers from some southern port to Eu-
rope, and advising Southern members of Con-
gress to vote no appropriations to Northern
lines unless like favors were shown to the
Southern line.
A Cincinnati paper edited and published by
a man who, we are told, is Roman Catholic,
made The statement, two weeks since, that
charges of seduction against Bishop Hamline
had heen in process of investigation, etc. NJ
charges have been preferred against Bishop
Hamine for seduction. L. d. II lrar, mem
Der of the Cincinnati conference, for making
statements in regard to the Bishops chsrac-
ter, was brought before bis conference, for ma
king statements proved false, and he himself
expelled from the Methodist Episcopal Church
and ministry by the large and intelligent Gin
cinnaii conference, after a trial of three days,
only two members of the conference, out of
nearly two hundred. voted in the negative, be
cause they thought the punishment too severe
for the falsehood proved against Mr. Harlan.
We cannot withhold our surprise that state
ment so utterly false should have been manu-
factured out of the facts 10 the case. Viii the
members of the press who have given cur
rency to The slander please publish the fore
going2
The Prussian Government has forbidden the
Journals to publish advertisements from par
lies seeking husbands or wives, on the ground
that these advertisements are, for the most
part, mere cloaks or traps for immortality and
lieentiousness.
The Journal Of Commerce states that several
private dispatches were received 10 New York
from London, confirming the published &C
counts as to the effect Of the reported resump.
ton of negotiations, but saying that the intel
ligence was so recent there that these effects
were the result of asudden impulse, and could
rot, therefore, be relied on as indicating the
final course of commercial affairs. The effect
in New York has been to depregs the price of
breadstuffs and advance the rates of exchange;
buyers being cautious about produce bills.
The n Y. Tribune, of the 9Oth ut., speak
ing of Barnum's reported failure, says: "As
we understand the facts in regard to the un-
fortunate entangliug alliance between the Je-
rome Clock Company and Mr.. Barnum, the
latter, for the purpose, among other induce
ments, of establishing branch of the manu-
factory at East Bridgeport, where he was
largely interested in land, agreed with the
Clock Company to endorse and accept for
them to the amount Of $4,000. The notes
and acoeptances endorsed by him were gene.
rally left in blank as regarded the time they
had to run, with the understanding that they
were to be used mainly in renewals. He finds
at last that the paper out, with his name on it,,
is over $45O,O0O. If compelled to pay it, it
would require the sacrifice of nearly 81 600, 900
worth of such property as be owns to accom-
pIish it. The whole affair, we understand is
to be sifted through the law, and what the re-
emit will be time only can tell Mr.. Barnnm.
we believe, provides promptly for his own pri-
vste liabilities as usual. lie has also amply
secured Mr.. Leland and Mr.. Miller, who are bis
bondsnen in the Mum case. When he made
the endorsements he supposed he was fully
secured, but on examination, the assets of the
Company are found to be of much less value
than estimated. 1t is doubtful if the concern
e0ald have paidits debit fifty cents on the dol
lar any time in the last three years.
Our last advices from Mexico represent the
country as ia sad condition. Compniort's
Administration was surrounded by difficulties,
not the least of which is the want of money.
The Treasury is empty, and to secure some
relief, it is said that the Government has been
obliged 10 make compromise with the hold
ers Of Santa Annals draftsfur thethreemillions
of dollars due by the United States under the
Meslla valley purchase. We had hoped for
improved prospects for Mexico under Gen.
Comonfort's Administration, and were he In a
position to carry out his own views 10 an indie
pendent manner, we still believe that Mexico
would improve under his rule. Comoniort,
however. cannot work miracles. lie capnot
at nee change the Mexican MT IRE, drive cut
the evil spirit OF faetion, and convert reckless
intrignets aud ava icious brigands, called
military or party leaders, into patriots and
hopcst men. Nor can he ia week or a
month elerm the Mexican finances, aeranged
and corrupted by long years of mismsnage-
menF and While the strong hand Of England
grasps the revenues Of the country knd
appropriaies them 10 payment of her fraudulent
loans, there Is bot small chance for any Mex
can administration to secure the power and
the means which would enable 1t 10 give peace
u lie country. Twas sad day for Mexico
,ea lie Aasricaas gave aPiheir authority
aud refused 10 take Der under their protective
care.
President Pierce directed that the ex-efici'
saperin'e ndency ofIndian affairs in the terfito'
of Minnesota, shall be discontinued, aud th'
81 eryi-ion OF the Endians and Indian ayett