Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-20

The FFaHEing PriDilsgs-Ls Great Cost to Hs Conn
try-No Increase dPostggs-RuHaors of Cabinet Re-
siguati0ns-TRs Adjouranssnt- Rislt of Search
Question
"Ion," the Washington correspondent OF the Bal
timore Sun, writes under date of the 14th inst.
1t was strongly argued in the Senate that the ap-
preparations must be reduced by striking off the
franking privilege, or that Congress must create
new loan independent Of the twenty million loan
bill which has already been passed. By sbOlishing
the frsnking privilege of Congress, five six nit
lions Of dollars viii, in one way and another, be
saved. The cost Of transportation will be greatly
reduced and the internal postal system become self
sustaining by sweeping away the abuse
There we're many objections TO the proposition for
increasing the rates Of postage The public mind
is not prepared for It. There is no adequate reason
for the sudden abandonment Of the system of uni
form and cheap postage. The result Of the conflict
between the two Houses that the Senate yielded
and the present rates Of postage and the franking
abuse are both to stand.
A rumor prevailed on the avenue and in the capt.
tOl this morning Of q rupture of the cabinet. Il
was stated that Messrs. FlOyed and Cobb had Just
Withdrawal in time to enable the President to nom
mate their successors Il has also been suggested
that the President would invite Mr. Pearoe, of
Maryland, and Mr.. Slidel, Of Louisiana, to accept
their departments.
The same rumor very kindly assigned Mr.. Cobb
to the mission TO France, and Mr.. Floyd to the Par
quay mission. The least extraordinary part Of the
whole story is that there is truth in it from be-
ginning 70 end. 1t is the repetition of story that
was circulated prior to the passage Of the deficiency
appropriation bill Nothing has occurred in the
legislation of Congress that is to be considered
disspprOval of the conduct of any one of the cabi
net.
Congress will adjourn sine die at p. m, to-day,
But the Senate will be detained by the President for
executive business few days.
The first interview between one Of our naval COM
manders and the captain Of British cruiser in the
Gulf Of Mexico was Of friendly nature, and there
does not seem to have been much difference ofOpin-
ion between them as to the prOpriety of the late
visits We have also the first echo from England Of
our remonstrances against the outrages, and it
shows that the British government really thought
they treating us very civilly, in merely firing
into and OBTAINING and Overhauling our vessels
Some sort Of apology for having wounded our over
nice sensiblities will probably be made at the end
of a tedious and vOluminOus diplomacy. As Mr..
Dallas cannot expect to remain much longer in Lon
don he will be likely to state his views on the sub
jec in terms that might provoke an irritable minis
try to dismiss him.
"Ags," another correspondent of the Sun, writes
under the same date
There are no dispatches at the State Department
from Mr. Dallas communicating the views of the
British ministry in respect to the outrages upon
commerce in the Gulf Nor has any thing been heard
Of the Cass Issarr treaty; for the very good reason
that regular communication between Nicaragua and
Panama is but once month
The action Of Congress in respect to the navy will
be increase Of some sixty guns. Should the same
number be added each year for a century we shall
then have nearly many guns for service as France,
and half many as England, provided that the
great powers stand still. So if we are to have no
with England until the two nations are equally
matched, the prospect is rather remote.