Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-03
THE NEWS.

The NEWS.
Instructions TO CoNMODoRE PAULDING.-A dis
patch from Washington, of the 18th, says:
The instructions to Com Paulding were necessa-
ry general Ia their nature, 1t being impossible for
she Government 70 anticipate every state Of cIrcum-
stances and not until his official dispatches shall
have been considered VIII it be determined whether
or not he was justified in Gen. Walkers arrest.
The Herald Washington correspondent says It Is
stated that Com. Paudiug acted without instructions
in his demonstration against the hlbusters, the
only orders issued being simply those prOmu gated
some time since TO ali officers Of the Federal Gov
eminent TO prevent iniractiyus OF the neutrality
laws. Il Is furthermore stated hat the AdminIsira
tion will dIsclaim and disapprOye Of the conduct Of
the Commodore, an that he will be held slric
Accountability. Il was not anticipated that any al
tempt would be made 10 arrest Walker on laud the
act being violitIOu Of Inc international law; but,
as the Administration Is " IhOut any information
upon The subject, nothing can be known AS TO their
views until they receive othcal dispatches, which
will reach here 10 morrow TUESDAY,
The Times correspondent says Secretary Cass de-
nounces The arrest Uf Walker aud his men by Com.
PaudIng, as illegal, ineXcu-able ami VI authorized
Com paulliag will doubtless, be cOurJ-nIartIaled
immed arely. Walkers friends express their COLI
vicIvu thar Com. Ptuhug sosed under secrel IN
strucuous. In pro Of Ms, ihey cre he iacl tia
it has been repeatedly predIc Ell that Eng aud anu
the I'm ed States would pursue him upon NIcara-
guam SOIL Never t,S tlle Il iAhiSA l19A
lively denvuuces PsulJIUgs course, denying that a.
was even anticipated The Administrator Is very
emphatic III repudIaIIug the HcuOu OF Com Pauld
ing, aud d,nouuces II a. violation OF the soYer
eiguly OF Nicaragua and Of the American Consutu-
ton. Our p0str over the hubu-Iers, ii Is held,
ceased The moment they had entered upon the JuTs-
d. ton OF a foreign power.
There Is 40 DOUBT that Com Pauldlug viii be al
once ordered IA nme Tor trIal The Southern men are
very violent IN their deuuuci atom Of Pau.dIug- ae
nyIug his right decide that Walker is ctzen oi
she Intel o,ajes, and claiming II 10 be The duty 81
Government 10 send him aud his men back IN d
lioRa vessel
TIE President ENDORSED ~ PHILADELPHA-A
.ss meeting was held in Philadelphia the evening
The 18th, 10 endorse the Presidents MESSAGE es-
cialiy that part recommending the speedy admis-
n OF Kansas as State under the constitution
lued in pursuance of lawful authority. II was
solved that are perfectly satisfied that Presi-
nj Buchanan has not and cannot have any other
sgu The discharge OF his functions but the true
interest, honor and dignity Of the Union; that bis
abilities have been roved be Of the most distin
guished order his character emnently conservative,
and his couusels wise,
News FROM UTAH A dispatch from Washing
ton of the 2sth says:
The War Department to-day received official dis
patches from tLe headquarters OF the army Tor Utah.
dated Blacks Fort, three miles below the mouth OF
Hams Ford. Nov 9th. Col johnson states that
Col Smith. with his command and the numerous
trains guarded by II, reached there on the 81 oil
November Their march was slow and tedious
averaging eleven miles day. Although the road
was excellent and the weather fine, il was NOS posi-
BILE TO make more rapid progress on account % iAe
broken down condition Of the draft animals of the
trains Inn|u.iTr1 and HlHfS Ua-
tined for Salt Lake, which he would not allow 20 gJ
on. Iaey were concentrated IN as close order as
they could be made 10 travel IN aspace Of i've OF Blk
IN es
No molcstatiou whatever was attempted by the
MJrm0us, which may be attributed 10 the presence
of the cavalry and The JudIci0us dispositions and
vigilance Of Col Smith.
On the 9TH Of November, Col. Johnston to
march Fort BrIdgcr and dIsl0ige any force he
might hud there, and also await the approach OF
COL Cook. when, as the approach Of winter was too
near 20 attempt the passage Of the Nasach range OF
mountains with probability Of success, he would
seize upon the district mentioned in his letter from
South Pass, and occupy 1t until an advance shall be
practicable.
The communication from Brigham Young to Col
AeZaudar, and from Elder Taylor % Capt. Marcy,
and the orders of d. Wells, commander OF the Nor
mons, winch Col Johnston ncl0ses, and the acts OF
the Legislative Assembly of the last sesslg IA show,
he says amulual ami serlled design on the TarJ q.
the sect Of Myrmous hold aud occupy he Territory
independent sLi irrespective of the United States
Occupying as they do an attitude of rebellion and
open &C iauce to tho government. connected with
numerous other acls Of treason, Col Johnston las
ordered that whenever They are met with Ia arms,
they may be treated rs enemies.
Col Johnston rei. crates the necessity for pr0mp
and vigorous acti n, the United States must sub
nit 10 TIE usurpation OF their Territory The con-
duct Of The Nurmons shows a detl animation DO, TO
qcku, Wedge the authority of the Quilted States %
any other outside OF their church. lhe supply OF
subsistence must be forwarded early la the spIng
u should reach the army by the first Of June. |
Should long lime eapse without hearing f. IN hin,
Col Johnston say Il must be Attributable only 10 /
the difficulty of sending expresses across the noun
taIns during The winrer III uths. The officers and /
men are Iu hne health and are animated wlih al !
arden desire 10 discharge their duties faithfully