Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-08
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WAsHISGToS, Jan. 7.-SEsATE Mr. Seward
presented petition from the citizens of Canap-
dsigua New York, praying for the adoption of some
practicable measure, whereby the North may CO.
operate with the South, in exfingushing Slavery,
by the former compromising the owners of Slaves.
The petition was tabled.
Mr. King offered a resolution, which was ADOPT
ed asking the President to furnish copies of the
correspondence and desp tch from Ministers at
the Courts Of England, France and other powers
on the subject of the dangers of Emf grants, con-
tracing with IRE sponsble parties tor their inland
passage.
Dir. Foot offered a resolution which was adopted,
asking for dispatches End correspondents of the
late commissioners China with the State depart-
ment.
On motion of Mr. Gwin ftbe Committee on For
eian Relations was instructed TO inquire into the
expectancy OF making sppropri ttions tor the COM
pensation of Minister and other United States
Officers in japan.
HousE-A select committee was appointed to
inquire inio the circumstances attending the sale
of Fort Smelling. The COMMITTEE consists oil
Messrs. Burnett, Morris, OF Illinois, NORTH, Faux
ner and Petit.
The House then resumed tie consideration of
the Presidents message.
The House agreed that when they adjourned to-
day, il be to Monday. Tomorrow being the ami
versary of the battle of New Orleans.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7-SENATE-The President
in his message, giving information relative 10
while Pauldng committed great error in arrest
ing Walker he thinks he actuated by patriotic
motives. warm an long debate ensued, IN
which Messrs. Seward Doolittle and Pearce sustain
ed the Presidents views, and Messrs DAvir, Crit
teuden, Brown, Pugh, Toombs and Douglas OPP
posed them The message was referred to the
COMMITTEES on Foreign Affairs, when the Senate
went iCto executive session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. T., Mr.. Thayer main.
taiued that peaceable emigration was the only me-
,hod of Americapizing Central America, and he de-
sired amendment TO the neutrality laws.
Mr.. Washburp, of Maine, denounced the Lecomp-
ton constitution, an said that tue Administration
never intended that the people of Kansas should
decide the Slavery question for themselves. Ad-
journed
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Cotton, sales 600 bales:
some sales were made advance OF &; and
others without change Prices ara too irregular to
quote; Flour, wheat, sugar and nolasses are un-
changed, corn So; mess pork ID; lard in kegs 81
ol0; freights ami exchange unchanged.
New YoRK, Jan. 7.-Cotton-sales 10 600 bales
at an advance of i upland mddling 81; flour
firm; wheat quiet; corn steady and quiet; mess
pork, buyant at S15a15 %; lard ct 80; pig iron
26,27; useed oil 81 So; sugar active, Orleans
dechued J to I; coffee s&all; molasses 33aS5;
whisky Git
Private advices from Havre, to the 2lst ult.,
report cotton dull but steady. Orleans bas 50
fran :, sales of four days 500 bales.
CINcINNATI, Jan. Flour advancing, at SO 75a
3 80; Whisky 143; Hogs 81 40A4 90; Mess Pork
Sl2 LarI II 8; b aeon, shoulders st. Money tight.
Exchange on New Orleans dull, at ] to premium.
The Merchant Bank, at Cleveland, has suspend
ed.
SANDWICH, C. W, Jan. Great xcitement has
been caused by the Sheriff claring Mcleod cleo
ted to parliament, Rankin, the ministerial can
aidate. The Sheriff obliged to fee 10 Micbi-
gan, to bic life.
Donald Reeve, in attempting to address the null
titude, was beaten and seriously Injuries.
LOUISVILLE. Jan. 7.-Mr. VIM. II. Cowes, lately
| under Gent Walker, in Nicaragua, and afterwards
connected with the Memphis Bulletin, committed
sucije by taking liudaDum last night.
ST. Louis Jan. 7.-River falling, with six feet
Ciaro The Illinois is troz above Peru.
The Upper Mississippi and Missouri are falling, ami
navigation j. impeded by ice.
NORFOLK, Jan. THE sloop of war Cyane
has arrived from Port Au Prince. Her officers
well, but IA of the sick. She brings
Capt. Mayo and the remains OF midshipman Broad
head.
New YoEK Jan. 1.-THE steamer New York has
arrived with Glasgow dates OF the 18th.
BosroN Jan. Gov Banks in his message
commends the Suppression of hank notes under
five dollars and after three five years uad ten.
he refers the naturalization question 60 the Legis-
lature.
He says nothing but direct Intervention of Feder-
al Influence, can force the Lecompton Constitution
upon Kansas, al if thus exerted it will be the
greatest blow ever given against Government.