Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-21


Among the number of appointments reeenllz
made By the Pfesiist t, We observe the lollowise
|. Isssc E. Sturgeon to he sslistsut treasurer ~
the United States 81 St Louis, Missouri John s.
Cunningham, II Sourh Caroline, 10 be p1rser 10
the navy, vice Edward Fnzgersld, deceased Philip
Ciayton, o. Ca 70 be assisHut secrettry of the
treas lry. Turner Nelson, Of Iniiuis, to be super.
lnteaoento Of lndian affairs il the TerritorF of Utah
George d. Jones' Of Virginia, to be secretary 70
I9s PRESIDENT 10 sign patents. William Wesr, Of
Kansas, Tor attorney Vt The United States Tor Kan
sss
= It's believed At Washington that no impor.
tsnt Diplomatic appointments viii be made til
Msy or June.
= It is rumOred that some disposition is enter
tsired toward Mr. Aken, Of South Caroiins, for &
hrst class Mission. We trust it is ali romor, for
We don't think him qaalifsd to represent gov
ernme1t who WAS never able to fairly represent
hiH-elt on any important question.
=. The liberty Of the so-oAIlsd Republican
Press, in its comments upon the Supreme Court,
is running into the same cen e Of which al other
" liberty in such hands must ultimately partske.
We give be'Ow few examples, which betray a
spirit and temper utterly at variance, it may be
said, not only with the preservation of the Con.
stitutOn and Unon, but with the principles nsoes.
ssry to law and order 10 this or any ether civil
Cd country
A majority Of tbs Court are great scouudre's ="
| Boston Oh ils.
/ It's decision is entitled to lust SO mach moral
| worth IS would be the judgment of majority of
1 those copyrighted in auy Washington bar.room."
l IN Y Tribune
"Tnis Union is not worth saving, nor this gov
! eminent worth preserving, upon the basis Of the
| Inaugural bscked by the decision Of the Supreme
| Court. - Washington Cur Tribune.
The names OF the Judges will go down to
pest rity with that Of Arnold the traitor. p Bos
] ton Atlas.
- The Massachusetts, Legislature hsTs passed
an act providing that the evidence Of any person
offered as a witness, who does not believe in the
existence of God, shall be taken under his solemn
affirmation, subject to the pains and penalties Of
perjury; provided the fact that he does not believe
in the existence of God shall be made to appear
to the Court or person having authority to receive
his evidence before be is sWOrn.
- This same Know Nothing Black Republican
legislature believe that Catholic should not be
permitted to vote on account Of his religious belief
/ - Gov. GEART farewell address to the people
of Kansas is published in the st. Louis pspers,
| sketching the Governors administration, setting
| forth the previous aud present condition of the
Territory and rsoountng the difficulties and Obsta-
| Giles thrown in bis way. He says the great body
of the people are conservative, law abiding, and
willing to make sacrifices for peace; thai the trOu
bles have been oooasiOned by ambitious sohemeEs
with no especial interest in the Territory welfare
who never desired peace nor will they allow it
to continue if they have the power to prevent it
Hon. EDBAsD EvERRTT has consented to de.
liver an address 10 the people Of St. Louis about
the miidls of April
- Gov. NORA has appointed Prof. L. HARPER
State GeOlOgist Of Mississippi.
= The ohinch bug is committing terrible ravA-
ges upon the wheat crop of Culpeppsr county, Va.