Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-22
From the Special Dispatches to the New York Tribune

WASHINGTON, Friday, April l6,
The Committee Of Conference met this morning,
but in consequence Of the absence Of Mr.. Hunter
and the sickness Of Mr. Stephens, nothing was done
or attempted.
mart of the Crittenden amendment which provides
FOR submitting Lecompton This the Administrs-
ton side cannot accept
The Committee Of Conference will meet ct IL to-
morrow to hear propositions and compare opinions
IF Mr.. English adheres to his present purpose Of
recurring a submission Of LecomptOn, then no COM
promise can be effected, notwithstanding Mr.. Hun
ters strong inclination to yield subordinate points
Toe extreme South in the House will not sustain any
such concession, and the majority in the Senate is
clearly committed adversely.
The Administration is less satisfied with fndica-
tious to-day, and is by no means ssnguine, if even
hopeful of final success. Mr.. Halls vote is claimed
opeplv but no confidence is professed as to the &C
cession of others. The Anti-LeeOmptOn side is
much cheered by all the signs Of the time, and have
assurance warranting the belief that if this Con-
ference fails on sn agreement, there will be no
second attempt, no matter how urged Some regret
having yielded it now, account Of the preudioial
| differences toward them that are drawn.
THE SLAVE TRADE-IMPORrANT CORRESPONDENTS.
1t is stated that important diplomatic eorrespon-
dence lately carried between the British Minis
tea Lord Napier and Gen Cass, relative to theslave
trade has reached the climaceric in a long, able
and convincing note from the venerable Secretary,
addressed to Lord Napier reviewing the whole sub
! iect, and furnishing q complete answer to the
demands and pretensiOns Of the British Government
| A correspondent of the New York Times says:
Several notes had previously passed-LOrd Ma
pier complaining, on the part of his government,
that the American flag is used on the African coast
as cover TO slavers Of all nations, and maintaining
that the United States is bound TO increase the At
/ rican squadron from three, the present number of
] vessels, to four, &c.
"Gen. Cass communicates to Lord Napier the
/ views Of our government at length, and in man
ner which must silence If not satisfy, Lord Napier
! and his government Gen. Cass, however, studi'
/ eusly avoids giving offence to England though he
comments with great and deserved serVity upon the
| Co0lie trade and the laws Of England relating
thereto, and animadverts with equal justice upon
! the African apprentice system of Louis Nspoleon'
stGeneral Cass regrets the abuse Of the American
Asa by vessels not entitled to claim that protection,
/ but cannot admit that government is response
BILE for this abuse TO greater extent than 1t has
| employed its efforts 10 prevent it. BE further
! refuses 20 acknowledge that We are bound to add
another vessel 10 our African squadron, and after
reviewing the treaty stipuations contends that we
! have fully complied with them, in letter and in
! spirit. .-s
! {" The documents is written in strong but tempe
rate language, aud though severe and occasionally
/ sarcastic, contains nothing at which the British
! Government can possibly take serious umbrage.
is an able State paper, and will increase the rePu-
! tation Of Gen. CsSs."