Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-12-30
FRom wAsHINGrON.
Correspondence gf Ito PatySof)
.survorou Dec. 81. /

WASHISGFOH, Dec. -, loOI'
The adjournment Of Congress yesterday, to the
All January, gives holiday those who desire 1t,
and working time to tie working membrrs, TO ez-
anime critically the leading public questions There
is really an economy in it, il members win properly
use this interval
The committees on Territories Of the two
Houses have some intdcats and important
questions before them, requiring prompt
thought and action. Il isyyet unknown what will |
be the precise state of tets presented in connec-
ton with the question of admitting Kansas into |
the Union. It is probable that whether slavery
was voted 10 or out of the Constitution the 2Ist
inst, il will be admitted, if there were no gross
and papsble irregularities and frauds. Yet do
not know that any information will be before Con
grees showing what the amount Of population lie.
The usage Of the government heretofore has been
not 10 ADMIT q new State into the Union until there
was population equal the ratio of representation.
The House yesterday instructed the committee
on Territories to rquire into the expediency of
the in mediate election from the floor, of the dele
gatr from Utah, and to report upon the attitude
OF the Territory Of Utah towards the United State.
1t is even questionable whether the preamble and
resolution, (ohscureIy worded) do not assume that
Utah is in "open rebellion, aud instruct the CON-
mittee so TO report the only official information
the House has, is tue declaration 10 the Presidents
messages that unless Gov. Young ''should retraee
his steps the Territory of Utah tciiL be in state Of
open rebellion" The teegraphic report, received
yesterday, that two companies of United States
troops had met with a reverse, at the hands
of Mormon troops, is to day contradicted.
The probability, however, is very strong that
Youug's forces are now in open rebellion. doubt
whether the delegate should be elected from, his
seat unless it shall appear that be is in completely
with this rebellion. he says he knows nothing
OF the state of things existing in Utah, except what
appears in the newspapers. Exigencies may arise
in v bich may need him here. The Government
OF the UIi'ed Stst1s having established civil gov
eminent in Utah. should maintain that government
there, and give protection al who respect it and
do not sid With the rebels-whie it should unhe-
statngly and promptly drive the rebels from the
territory. It should maintain the territorial govern
ment established, and Gov. Cummings, (the newly
appointed Gov ruor) in authority under it. Il the
delegate properly elected under the laws OF
the Territory and biz election was properly certi-
fed to the House, do not see that lie can be pro-
he has demonstrated hostility to the authorities Of
the United States. II there were but ten men in
Utah who oppose those who resist the authorities
which the Uuitcd States set up in Utah they are ems
titled TO a representation here under the organic
law OF the Territory. But it is the duty of the
Committee and the House to enquire whether the
delegate is here by a regular election under the
law, and "hat his attitude is towards Brigham
Young's government and that Of the United States
trust it will turn out that the state Of things in
L tab is such, that the United States may have no
constitutional difficulty in promptly driving from its
territories the whole Mormon populttion. If they
are in open rebellion, this may be done.
The Treasury note bill has passed both Houses,
not by strict party vote; your two Senators voted
against it, while majorlly Of your representatives.
voted for t. The act authorizes the notes to draw
inter st 10 year, and until sixty days after the
Secretary of the Treasury shall give notice q at
the Treasury is ready to redeem them-when the
interest AS long as they shall draw inter-
est, they will probably not 90 into circulation as
currency. But when the inter, st ceases to accu-
mulate, they will circulate, in the exchanges, and
otherwise as long the credit of the government
upon which they are based, is uuimpaired. There
is no compulsion upon the Secretary TO give notice
but the probability is he will do so as soon as he
has means to redeem the notes. But when no.
tjce is given, he has no means Of commanding
their recall to the Treasury. For remittance,
they will be more convenient in the HAMS Of the
holders than gold. The merchant will therefore
remit them in the transactions of trade, instead of
presenting them to the Treasury and demanding
the gold. hus they will ultimately become pa.
per currency, based on the government revenues.
This in connection with the sub-treasury system,
will constitute government bank, of issue and
deposite, the issues not regulated by, and cores.
ponong with the amount Of the deposites, but in
inverse proportion to them. That is, when, and
for the that the deposites are small the is-
sues Wibe large, resting alone upon the government
crecit. Should these issues even sink below par vail
ne, they would promptly be returned for redemption
and il would be when there was little or nothing in
the Treasury to redeem them. Some members vo-
ted for this is of Treasury notes because ia
their judgment they were next in value as a ma
tional currency 10 the notes Of an old fashone
national bank. But think 10 paper currency il
safe and sound when based merely upon credit
National Bank notes, based specie, are prompt
" redeemable at all times. Heretofore, when
Congress hes issued Treasury notes, it has ultis
mat,Iy bad to give the holders the option to con-
vert them into United States stocks drawing inter-
est before it could recall them TO the Treasury
Gen. Heuniursou Is eth here, endeavoring, it ia
supposed, to ascertain the deposition OF the Gov
eminent towords Gen Walkers NOV, ments.