Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-23

many manifestations of good feeling.
We viii, If possible, procure list Of the acts
passed for publication at an early day.
SOUTHERN KNOW NoTHNGs, ENDANGEBING
THE ADMISSION OF KANSAS.
We had seen it stated in many papers, that Prem
rrcr Of the Louisville Journal was in Washington,
laborinp TO defeat the admission Of Kansas, and that
sbolitionists expected that his influence with the
Southern Know Notbings would be strong enough
to secure majority against that measure. We
could hardly believe this possible, but recent de-
veopments render it probable These the facts;
The majority Of the special committee raised by the
House for the Ostensible purpose Of investigating
the historical facts connected with the formation Of
the Lecompton Constitution, have, through their
chairman Mr. STEPHENS, Of Ca, announced the
completion Of the labors devolved upon them, and
expressed their readiness to report. On the llth,
Mr. HARRIS, from the minority, reese to a question
Of privilege, stating that the committee had not ex
eeuted its duties and proposed present facts to
establish that assertion. The Speaker decided the
question made by Mr.. Harris not to be one Of priv
ilege, and ruled him out Of order. From that de-
cision an appeal was taken, and Mr.. STEPHENS
moved to table the appeal, or in other words, to
sustain the Speakers decision. The House refused
to sustain this motion, by vote of nays III, yeas
81.
The subject was postponed till / o'clock on the
18th
AT the appointed hour on that day, the subject
was called up. The Speaker stated the grounds Of
his decision. Mr.. HARRIS argued ingeuuously and
sOphiscaIy against the Speakers decision, attempt
ing, unsuccessfully, to show that his motion was
question Of privilege. Nj STEPHENS, Of Georgia,
replied and Mr.. GROW sustained Mr.. Harms. Then
Mr. EEGLIsH, of Indiana, got the floor, and submit
ted several propositions Of compromise. Various
gentlemen explained their position, and Mr.. ENG.
LIsH did not succeed in efeeting q compromise
ThereupoD the motion to lay the appeal on the ia
bic was renewed, and again lost by vote Of 100
yeas to III nays. Mr.. HARRIS then withdrew his
appeal, and the whole subject remained "a statu
quo ante Jsllazl."
This is the record.
The Know Nothing party Of the House, small as
it is, was rent in twain on this vote. Gen. ZoILI
oORFER, Of Tennessee, in company with his col
leagues, Mr. READY and Mr.. MAESARD, with Mr..
TRIPPE Of Georgia, EUsTIs Of Louisiana, and An
DERsox and WooDs0S Of Missouri, stood by the
Speaker, and by parliamentary usage; while Nessrs
HUMrHREY MARSHALL and UNDERWOOD Of Kentucky,
GILNER Of North Carolina, RICAUD and MORRISON
HARRIS Of Maryland, folloa cd Mr.. WINTER DAVIS
over to the side Of the Republicans and absquatu-
lating Democrats on this question
It is feared that this division indicates the feel
ings of these gentlemen in relation to the admission
of Kansas. What will the men of the South say TO
this statement Of the fact Comment is unueces-
sary only in this acknowledgment that the present
indications are that the LecOmpton Constitution is
threatened with defeat by the coalition oftbe South
ern Know NOthings and the Black Abolition Repub-
licans Of the North
The friends Of the Administration stood firm
North and South but the course of Southern men,
only convinced them Of what have mentioned in a
previous letter. some ten days SINCE that several Of
the K rs Of the South stood ready out Of hatred
to Democracy, TO stab the Administration even to
the loss of Kansas, and that negotiations embody-
ing such sentiments, were said to be going on.
Should the vote or admission he based upon the
tests now exhibited there is little hope for the Lo
compton Constitution.
Had the appeal been carried through successfully,
there would have been no end to Black Republican
rejoicing, but fright perhaps, saved Us the humility
Although it is said by those who are presumed to
know, that the appeal would have been voted down.
if not Withdrawn.
How many Southern Americans in Congress will
fail, before the struggle is ended, to stand frm
in the support Of the LccOmpton Constitution and
the maintenance Of Southern rights" we are una
bic TO say. The following extract from the WASH
iugton correspondence of the Journal Of Commerce
would lead us to infer that the opposition from
Southern Americans, to the admission Of Kansas
into the Union, will be even more serious than re-
cent events have led us to anticipate:
"In the estimates that have been made as 10 the
strength of the Administration ia the House, on the
Kansas question, 10 has been taken Tor granted that
nearly all the Southern members of the American
party in that body would from sectional influences,
be inclined TO 60 with the Administration.
" They would have done SO, perhaps, could a vote
have been got early IN the session. But they now
feel safe az home, and can their way clear TO
strike blow 90 the Administration, and at the
Southern Democratic party. They have various
grounds upon which they can oppose the Loc0mp-
ton scheme. They viii insist upon the exposure Of
alleged frauds on the suffrage; that the Coustitu-
tion is itself a fraud the people; aud that the
Senate plan of amending 10 by the puGH pr0vIs0, Is
an offence TO State rights, and fragrant violation
of the southern principle OF non intervention in
slavery or in the formation Of "a State Constitution
But whatever may be their arguments IL Is quite
certain that their votes will be aull-Lecomp.on."
TuE UTAH MovEuExr--Itis expected that a f,rce
Of three hundred more recruits Infantry and arti-
lery) will leave this station for Fort Leayeuworh
about the LIST Of April to REINFORCE the regiments
destined for the Utah service. After that addition
only about 200 more will be required to fiji up all
the regiments to their full complement Of men
There will then be accumulated that fort, about
$4,000 men, who viii probably take up their line Of
march for Utah between the goth Of April and the
l0th Of May at which time the grass along the
route will be long enough for the horses TO nibble
The distance from Fort Leaveuworth 60 Camp Scott.
where Col johnson is now stationed, with 500
men, is nearly 200 miles, and from that point TO
Salt Lake City about 90 miles. The movemeutupon
that nest Of rebels will be made early in June un-
less they should meanwhile have the good sense to
surrender-sua 10 is said that if the reiuiorcements
this side Of the Rocky Mountains should be detained
by any cause, the col. win not hesitate to strike
blow with his little army, strengthened, as il viii
be- about the Goth Of April 10y the arrival Of Cos
Sumuers's dragons, 500 strong. The idea Of raj
sing volunteer regiments iu California Is necessarily
abandoned on account OF the Latenlss Of the season
IL would take month TO carry orders there month
more to organize the regiments, aud another month
TO get them into the field of action, making three
months in all, by which time it is hoped that the
knotty Norman Question viii he In q good measure
disposed Of
TEE MCDONoUGH EsrArE.-Thc New Orleans Plea /
yune publishes the decision of the supreme Court
Of Louisiana, sustaining the decree Of the lower
courtfora partition Of the property ofthe NcDou8ugh
estate between the cities Of New Orleans and BALI
more. This, we presume, closes the litigation over
this large estate. The PiCayuue remarks:
The importance Of this decision viii readily be