Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-20


sion was continued at some length A message
was received from the President in reply to reso
luton OF the Senate communicating various docu.
ments most of which have heretofore been pub
lished, concerning the state of affairs in Kansas.
A letter from Gov. Shannon to the President, de-
tails the threatening aspect of affairs and endorses
the correspondence Of the former with other terri
torial officers, in proof of his assertion.
Col. Sumner, in a letter to Governor Shannon,
dated Dec 5, in reply to one asking his presence
at Lawrence, says he can march with his command
in few hours notice, and will me ct the Governor
at Delaware.
The Governor in a letter to Col Sumner, dated
18Th February, has directed him to hold himself in
readiness to march, if Gov. Shannon shall find the
ordinary course of judicial proceedings and the
power vested in the o. S Marshal fruitless for the
suppression Of Instruction Or invasion by armed
forces but couDsels him TO act with extreme eau.
ton in the premises. He expressed his warm ap-
proval Of the course pursued by the executive and
hoped he would be sustained by every law-abding
citizen.
Wilson said that the correspondence totally mis-.
represented affairs in Kansas. He contended that
the Border Ruans had carried the elections at the
! point Of the bowie knife-wthout concluding he
| gave way, and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-on motion, &C, 900 copies of the Me-
chanical part of the report of the Commissioner o.
Patents were ordered to be printed.
| Mr. Grow offered resolution which was adopted
requesting the President, if not incompatible with
public interests transmit to this House the laws
/ passed by the Assembly of Kansas, and ali the exc
cutive proceedings and correspondence of the Gov
! Of the Territory.
| Mr.. Lane delegate from Oregon, introduced a
bill to enable the people of that territory to form
! State Government preliminary to admission into the
Union-referred to the committee on territories.
The Senate bill relieving the Commissioner Of
! Pensions of the duty Of signing bounty land
rants aud certificates, aud authorizing the employ
ment Of persons for that purpose taken up and
passed. 1t was stated that the commissioner has
rheumatism in his hand aud that over 10, 900 have
accumulated unsigned.
| The Committee on Ways and Means was on mo-
ton authorized to employ permanent Clerk.
Mr.. Dunn introduced a bill establishing the boun.
daries of Kansas and prohibiting slavery in that
territory and Nebraska-referred to Committee
Adjourned.
NEw York, Feb. ia Washington correspon
dent of the Herald telegraphs that Gov. Shannon
left this for Kansas. He will travel night and
day until he reaches Shawnee Mission. The Presi
dent desires him to arrive there before the Free
State Legislature assembled at Topeka on the 4th
Of March next. lie has full power, understand,
to arrest members OF that Legislature, as its meet
ing is deemed to be overt act and as such de
serving a severe punishment It he carries out his
Instructions, it is thought BY gentlemen now here
who residents of Kansas there will be coils
ion between the Federal authorities and Free State
men.
Letters from the city Of Mexico dated 25th ult,
state that three brigades of troops numbering
nearly 1000 men with ample artillery, leave the
capital in few days to operate against Tamarez at
Pueba.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l9.-The news ofthe Pacific
being safe has but little foundation.
SPRlNGTELD, Feb. lS.-The snow storm on
Saturday blocked up all the Railroads in the vi.
cinity
WASHINGTON, Feb. l9-'rhe Senate confirmed
Shannon as Governor of Kansas alter very warm
debate.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 10 DR.. Stevenson was acquit
ted to-day by the United States District Court on
charge of robbing the Post Office last Spring.
ARRIVAL OF THE CAITAwBA.
The steamship Cnhawba, from New Orleans and
Havana, has arrived with dates from Havana to the
18th inst
The Cthawba towed the irigate Saratoga out of
the harbor of Havana being bound to Pensacola.
Markets at Havana were unchanged.
The ship Anna, from New Orleans, was struck by
lightning at sea, and put into Havana to repair She
will probably have to discharge her cargo
PHILADELPHIA Feb. l9.-The sessions yesterday
of the American National Council exhibited the ut
most turbulence, growing out Of two sets OF Penn.
svvania delegates claiming seats Caucuses were
held By the rival factions last night The Southern
members resolved TO maintain at all hazards the
l2th section of the National Platform.
WASHINGTON, Feb l9-MIs. Caroline Ice TIentz
the authoress, died at Mariana, Florida on the lth
instant.
WASHINGTON. Feb. l9-Nr Hickman from the
Committee on Elections, offered a resolution en-
powerihg il to send for persons and papers relating
to the Kansas contested election case.
NKw ORLEANS, Feb. lS.-Advices by the Cana
da received last night, and have occasioned an
advanced of tat in cotton; MiddIing is quoted al
9la9s Sterling Exchange is quoted at s. Freishts
SITTER.
CINcINNArI, Feb. 10, P.M-Flour is completely
unsettled, nothing doing; No. l Lara ss Whisky
frner at 81; Groceries unchanged The weather
is moderating, and tho river is rising slowly.
NEw YoEK, Feb 10, p x.-Cotton firm. Sales
1000 bales. Flour dropping.
NEw York, Feb. 10 -Flour has again declined
sales at 90 for Straight State s lei Tor Ohio;
and II for Southern. Mess pork declined at
Is OF. Lard advanced TO l04
NEw YoRK, Feb Is, Evening Flour, State e.
ss7 IS, Western, s7as 81, Southern unchanged.
Rye Flour 75i6 75 Corn meal dropping. Wits.
XIV, @9t3o. Wheat nominal, quotations 70al 30
for red, 2h2 IL for all kinds white. Corn unset.
tied, western mixed offered at soc. Oats 4Sa5e
Pork frmer. mess IS Stale co. Cut meats, shout
ders 7!a7i. Hams sia9. Lard lOtalOl.2.