Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-12
10 Corresponslents.

Lord NaPier's Opinion of the Hudson Hay
COmPany's RestriciiOus--PIans fOr the
suppression of Indian HOstiIities--Elness
OF secretary Cass--lmPOrtaneeO OF the Par
Rguayan mission--Our Trade with south
America--TmPortant Decision of the Sec
rotary of the Interior Respecting the la
crosse and Milwaukee Railroad Land
Grants, ETC., etc.
WAsHseToS, August 8, 1s5s-Gov Brown teIe>
graphs from Tennessee to~day to Acting Postmaster
Z General King, that be viii return to Washington
about the l2lh inst
Il is said Lord Napier wrote letter to Governor
Douglas, OF the Hudson Bay Company. advising him
tOinterpret Sir Edward BuRer Lytton's instructions
IN the most liberal manner regarding MS treatment
OF American miners. His lordshp fully appreciates
the advantages to accrue 10 his government from
the early development Of New Caledonia by Anglo
Ssxons, and his judgment is that the HudsOn's Bay
Company should relax their police regulations and
remit the onerous taxes which they have imposed
upon doubtful authority. l am assured that the
tenor Of bis despatch was highly liberal and well
worthy Of representative Of commercial people.
Meanwhile the War Department is fully awake 10
the Importance Of the gold discoveries aud their s
feets upon our settlements IN Oregon and Washing
ton Territories, aud Governor Floyd has determined
to make quick work Of our Iodisn disturbances by
vigorous campaign. Il is expected thai the four
hundred recruits sent by way Of the Isthmus will
reach Walla Walla and join Colonel Septoe by the
p
dered across the country from Utah, should arrive
in the Indian country about the middle Of NoEem-
Der.
It has further been determined to send Colonel
Mansfield, Inspector General Of the army, out BY
the next steamer to the seat Of 10 inspect the
forces, and report also upon the state Of the country
the numberaud capabilities Of the savsges, and the
additional neasuaes reeuredtO bring them 10 terms
Col Mansfield Is Wel known as one OF The ablest and
most courteous officers in the army and his selection
for this most important duty critical moment in
our Indian affairs is evidence Of the desire Of the
administration to act justly, but promptly and with
frmuess, in this matter
The Indian Agency in Washington Territory is
vacant but is under consideration by Secretary
Thompson aud wi be filed soon after the return OF
the President next week.
Secretary Csss has not vsnlured over to the State
Department for Two three days past The extreme
heat Of the weather affects bis health badly, and
prudence dictates quiet and secluson. He consid
ers all important questions, however, at his own
house.
The mission to Paraguay is still unsettled The
rapidly increasing importance Of our South Ameri-
can commerce makes il very desirable that q com
mercial man should " aaleefed for fhis delicate
mission. In 1857 our CONNIE sce VIM the rest Of the
American continent amounted 70 about two huudasd
millions Of dollars Of which one hundred and twen-
ty-Wo we're imports and seyentyNhree we're exports;
so that nearly al coin and bullion exported to
England went to settle balances Of our American
commerce With South American States VIC traded
fftytWO millions. being thirtyNsix millions Of i'm
ports against sixteen of eXPOrts-or twenty millions
against Us. 1t should be- and is, the desire Of cur
government 50 TO conduct our negotiations with the
powers on this continent that we may drive q more
reciprocal trade with them. and not be obliged TO
send so many bags OF gold to the great Clearing
House across the water 10 pay the differences The
present expedition to Paraguay becomes not only
very important one, but in this view extremely
delicate responsibility viii dsvOlve upon the COM
missioner attending it.
Governor Randall, Of Wisconsin, having refused
to certify TO the construction Of twenty continuous
miles of road by the AIilEsukie and La Crosse Rail-
road Company, because that company did not COM
mence work at Madison the President, Mr. Stanton,
appealed to Secretary Thompson, to ascertain
whether there was any way Oh aiming titles to the
lands without the certificate Of the Governor. The
Secretary, having examined all the facts, decides
that the department has power to make titles 10
the company except through the State, and further,
that if the requistious Of the making the grant
be not complied with in reasonable time, the gov
ernment win be obliged to re open the reserved
grant lands for the benefit Of the public. This de-
esion IT, Of course applicable to al grants Of lands
in aid Of internal Improvements.
Nsw York Herald.