Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-29

Washington 1tems.


Sir Birdsall, the Naval Of6cer Of che port Of New
York. has sent in his resignation, as the i'll slste Of
his health Precludss his attending to The duties Of
his Office
Inc public land sales which we're ordered By pro
carnations March 80, 1858, to take place ct The
land efiess at Brownsville, NEBRASKA City, and oms
ma CITY, Nebraska Territory, on the 9th Of sep.em-
Der next have been postponed, by order Of the
PRESIDENT for one year from this date to August "A
1902 prior to which dalethe lands will again be sd
vertised The almost entire failure Of The erops in
iowa and Nebraska this season, together with the
iale financial reFusion, has left the settlers without
lne means to pay for their lands the present year
Should the sales be allowed to lake place A. an.
nouneed' they would lcse their honesteads vbiob
'nsy Iase improved at more expense than the first
value Of the land Fos these reasons he President
has wisely concluded to postpone shs sales, and
give the settlers another chance 10 retain heir
properly.
General Harvey left this city this morning for 81
Louis to make preparations for an early starr for the
Pacific coast in the case the next steamer does not
0rlng intelligence indicative Of an early adjustment
OF the diiheulties with the Indians in that quarter
1t Is understood that Secretary Floy uteuds If the
hostile movement on their part continues 10 send
espsial d srney' with instructions to prosecute a
vigorous and uurelehting winter campaign until the
savages are reduced to entire subjection.
Mr.. TurPin, our Minister Q Venezuels. left to-day
for New York. en- route for that country
No settlement Of the AYES Island diTiculiz has
yet been arrived at that has met the approval Of the
State DEPARTMENT : nv
IL Is said in diplomatic circles that Gen. Walker
lsnegotiaing with 10. White or vanderbilt ndepen-
dent Of HE old friend Gen. Henninssen Il is be-
heYed here that The military Skill fact and practi.
oai AnEiedge Of Henningsen would have carried
walker safely through in his first expedition had his
advice been followed; but no one thinks Waller
could inTsde Nicaragua now With success His pr,,-
tigs is gone with his two failures.
Private adviees from Ohio state nositiv.l- a.,
Tom COrEia will carry the election in mis- fsvou bv
an overwhelming majority.
The democrats Of Maine write that thew sxDset
with good reason to carry at least two districts in
that State for the ADMINISTRATION candidates.
The Washington correspondent Of the New York
Herald says that Senators Rice and Fitch will ssva
Washington in few days for Dacotah, on a hunting
excursion DR.. Fitch reports favorabIy of the pros
peels OF the administration candidates for Congress
IN Indiana and Illinois BE thinks Il probable thew
will gain one in Indiana, and perhaps lose.ops in
Illinois. The canvass will be very exciting in tboss
Two States, and many old republicans will vote for
the Douglas men where there are three candidates
running, and thus throw the plurality in favor the
democrats. Where there are only two, and the lie.
compton issue is distinctly made, the English com
promise said to be very generally aeoiesesd in Nv
the democrats, and rather strengthens them ban
otherwise. The results Of the late elections in Ni,
souri, and Kentucky having good effect also in
the West
The visit of Messrs. Bright and Hendricks to In
diana just now gives rise to some surises that bsro
is great deal Of anxiety on the part Of The admins
siraton in that Late, and it is limited that their
abors will hardly be less arduous in Strengthening
The weak and confirming the Wavering at home thar
are heir official duties in Washington. Of course,
the President is anxious 10 see the same favorable
results in Indiana and illinois that have lately come
in 50 Oheeringy from the Southern States; but he is
aware that it is q very different sort Of 3 battle
ground.
The Douglas detection does not appear 10 be work.
ing much division in the ranks Of the Ohio demOc
raey. Ia Psnnsylvania. Mr. Buchanan friends are
working vigorously to sustain the administration
members, and they report a probable gain of one in
the Slate, though the reelection Of Phillips is con-
sidered somewhat doubtful. The rest Of the eiiy
members are considered safe despite Of FOrney's
efforts They hope to gain two ia the rural district
By the help Of soms LEGAL Issues. Judge Blacks
visit home for a few weeks is very ePpOFtune. i