Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-26
WASHINGTON ITEMS

railroad can supeIEt4e VI Ale yssc55AOn
and use Of the Ithmus transits.
- The Administrator have received nothing from
Mexico since the return Of the treaties and dis
patches sent by Mr.. Butterfeld.
- With reference to Tehuantepec, nothing has yet i
been done by the Cabinet. It is proposed by GER
tain parties here to submit this vexed question to
Attorney General Black for adjudication
= The sloo Company are urging the Postmaster
General to give them contract to carry the mail
across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. It is doubtful
whether they win accomplish their object.
- The Post Office Department has invited pro
pOsals till the lst Of June for carrying the entire
letter mail overland from the Mississippi to San
Francisco, in four-horse coaches simi-monthly,
weekly and semi-weekly. The Department Of the
Interior has nearly completed the arrangements for
the construction of the wagon road
- gentleman in Washington, writing to the
Memphis appeal says:
The Hon. JamesC C. Jones, ofyour city reached here
on Saturday. He is in good health, and was warm
y received by his numerous friends here.
- The Hon. Aaron v Browns family reached
here on Monday He has taken the largest private
residence in the city It is situated in the West end
and was the late residence of the Comte Sartiges,
the French Minister.
- The Hon. VIM. A. Harris begins his editorial
management of the Union tomorrow, when it will
appear in new type His Introductory in to-day's
paper is q well written and creditable production.
Mr. Appleton is duly installed in the position
of Assistant Secretary of State at at salary of So 500
per anuum or just half as much as he was to receive
for editing the Union
BSy- The New York Legislature recently closed
session of One Hundred and Three days, during
which some Eight Hundred Acts were passed-the
number passed one Legislative Session
- The boundary dispute between New York and
Connecticut which, when the one was Dutch and the
other English Colony, excited such sharp contro-
versy and hard feelings, after having been seemingly
settled for more than a century, has again been
/ revived. The Commissioners lately appointed on
both sides to remark the line of 1871, which, in
many places had become nearly quite obliterated,
have been unable to agree, and have separated with
out performing the duty imposed upon them.
- The Government of the United States has
very wisely in our OpiniOn-enacted that its Consul
lar agents in foreign ports shall not there engage in
Lralc OF speculation. OUT SNAIL DC OOuSuLs 50
| long as they retain that official character
| WHEAT AND CoRN.-The auditor of Ohio has made
his report the grain statistics of that State for
| 1856 to the Legislature. The number of acres
| sOwn with wheat was l 407 773; bushels gathered
/ 1869 $780, the average yield, 1881 bushels. The
/ whole number of acres Of corn planted was 2 205
282 bushels gathered, g. 1872 49, the average YIELD
| 1911 bushels.
| The survey Of the Mexican Gulf and Henderson
| Texas Road has been completed, and twenty-five
hands are at work on the first section.
| UNPLEAsANT.-To dream that you are being hug
| ged to death by blue eyed Peri, and wake and
find piece of stOvePipe lying across your neck.
On the day Of his coronation, Alexander Il pro-
| claimed amnesty TO all the Polish exile. Many
Of these unforunates in this country despaired of
| ayailing themselves of the amnesty for the reason
to use the words of one of them-that there is no
bridge Atlantic Sucha bridge however has
beens furnished by the active benevolence of Mers
Grinnell & Minturn, who have generously granted a
free passagen theirships number feXies whoare
anxious to return but lack themean Letters from
those who have arrived in Poland state that the
nesty is carried out TO the fullest extent by the Gov
/ eminent German papers give accounts of scores of
eXiles vending their way their native land every
/ where cheered and aided by the German people We
| learn, also, that many Siberian eIies have been,
/ uuQer THIS amnesty, restored 10 IQelr homes ana
/ families.-N 7. Tribune
The ADMINIsTRATIoN-CUB question is
frequently asked what will be the policy of the ad-
minisration in reference to the acquisition of Cuba %?
| And when consider the importance of this Ques-
ton, and the great interests involved in its solution
| it is q matter Of surprise that it should he at
this time engaging the mind Of the Southern people
| Cuban island rich and productive; adapted to
slave labor; contiguous to institutions groan-
ing under the yoke Of foreign tyranny; and
clothed by nature with matchless beauty, should be
the object of Of every Southern patriot who
loves the institutions Ofthe South andhas heart her
best interest and prosperity We do not profess to
| know the policy of the administration in regard to
it. do desire to commit 1t in favor of its an
ueXaton, but we feel authorized to say that it will
reflect the sentiments of large portion of the Amer
lean people, should it in its wisdom, and in view Of
| our future greatness, acquire the possession Of
| that wealthy island by honorable purchase. Her
people ignorant, and crushed by the heel Of op-
preston, and should we desire to relieve them from
the vUUre grasp of Spain, and unite their territory
/ to ours, from motives springing from the highest
impUess Of patriotism, and aims worthy Of christian
people wecOud not be charged with lust territorial
aggran dlzement or purposes Of rapne or violence,
but siIaply dischargnga crying duty, and perform
| ing the part of the good Samaritan.
Regardless of considerations Of the public policy
therear many reasons why the Southern people an
ticipatng the possible developments Of the future
d
danger, should rejoice the purchase of Cuba as
the suet precauOn against the insidious schemes of
hostile powers and the best expsdient for main
tanning the independence and equality of the South
in the confederacy. Still many will be found who
will oppose it from principle alone and the honest
conviction that the acquisition Ofterrory dimnshes
rather than increases our strength The whole
however, will not grow weak by the increase Of its
parts but like the tall oak will strike roots deeper
into the SOIL and cling with a closer grasp as its
broad arms stretched out.
We should rejoice the acquisition of Cuba
and should Great Britain and France mediate the
scheme Of Af5leaHizing it, believe the policy Of
the administration, from regard to our peculiar in
situations, would be to defeat the plot and shield
American slavery against the assassin bloW.-Ga
Times and Sentinel.
MELANCHOLY.
We find the following announcement Of q death,
with the assigned in the Southern Statesman,
Prattville Alabama Died from the 'atsmperate use Of
snuff"
DIED, on Tuesday evening the 18th inst. in
Prattville Mrs. Mary S. Glenn, wife Of VIM Glenn.
The cause of the decease Of Mrs Glenn, in the
prime Of early WOmanhOod was the Incorporate use
of snuff. We hope those who in the habit Of i'll
dulging themselves in the ofthis unhealthy art-