Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-01-18

The Washington correspondent Of the New York
H.,ald writes under date Of the 18th: The admin
stration is fully assured aid satisfied that the past
differences with European Powers regarding Gem
trail America in the way Of being settled honora
bly, and usefuly TO the country, and present nego-
tiaOns are not interrupted by hIlibusters revo-
udOns few months will place US in the position
desire. To this end, it is deemed wise not to dis
tuFb the Clayton Bulwer trssty at present. The ad
ministration cannot make public the nature of these
negotiations while pending but itis fully satisfied
Gifts position"
The Postmaster General, in reply to e resolution
passed by the Senate nquiring whether the Depart
ment be selfsustained says that in no case has
the existing service been raised to higher grade, or
frequent mails been granted, than the inereas
ed growth and business Of the cities and settlements
through which they pass seemed fairly entitled to
1t is evident that by dimnuton Of the service the
self-sustainipg of the Department can unquesiOna-
bly, be secured but il is worthy Of much eonsidera-
ton whether that would not leave the mere skeleton
Of postal service commensurate with neither the
business nor the social wants of the country.
The House Committee on Territories, on the l4tb,
boundaries asked for by the people of the Territory
through their delegate, Lieut.. Mowry, viz: ell the
territory South of theparalle Of latitude north 81
4Oi. and from Texas to the Colorado Of the west
The bill is exceedingly simple in it's PROVISIONS
aud perhaps the shortest territorial bill ever franz
! ed. The new territory will contsin about 100 600
square miles, leaving in New Mexico about 10000
population. The population of Arizona is repre-
/ scented TO be about 10, 600.
The Pension bill, which passed the House is said
to meet with no favor from the administration. 1t
is considered that the admission of the principle in
volved in the bill would open the door to such I'M
limited claims as would bankrupt the government,
and it is especially uncalled for and impotio at the
present time.
| The Senate Naval Committee have agreed 20 re-
port joint resolution authorizing the President to
confor upon Commodore Stewart the rank of Senior
Flag officer on the active list, recognition Of
hiC services. Also bill giving officers who wore
furloughed or reserved by the Naval board, and
whose position have been changed by the President,
the difference of pay between the former and the
last position.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs agreed
ator SIide, placing in the hands of the President
$50, 200, 900 to negotiate the purchase Of Cuba.
Messrs Hopkins, Clay, Barksdsle, Sickles, Groes'
beck and Branch voted in favor, and Messrs Bur.
lingame, Ritchy and Royce, against it. There will
be minority as well as majority report.
1t is said that at least twelve or fourteen Repub-
cans in the House will vote for the Senate bill fol
the admission of Oregon into the Union, and Op-
pose all efforts to trammel its passage. Thepresen'
difficulty is to obtain an opportunity to report il
from the Committee on Territories.
special messenger from Gov. Medary to Gov
Stewart, arrived at Jefferson City the 1871, re-
ports Montgomery fOrtifying himself sssr the Mis-
souri, line that United States troops have been sent
TO that region; that volunteers being raised IS
rapidly SIS possible. Six hundred muskets passed
through Jeffeason City on the 18th, for Kansas.
A private dispatch received at Washington from q
reliable source in New Orleans states the author
ity of information from Mexico, that Miramon was
elected President by only four majority ever Robes,
and adds that it is uncertain whether Miramon will
accept the office. Jusrez is represented as being
firm in power at Vera Cruz. Nothingis said about
the liberals having taken Jalsps and COrdOVs.
took place at Paris with the following result: Nor
ply won seven games, ANDERSEN two and two
games were drawn. According to agreement, Nor
ply having won seven games, is the victor.
The Florida PeainsuIqr of the 8th states that Col.
Rector arrived on the 9th, with a delegation Of
western SeminOles, and is to make last effort to
effect the removed Of the Indians from Florida.
! The steamer Isabel which arrived at Charleston
on the I4th, brings Havana dates to the 9Th inst
The slave trade is carried with great activity in
! Cuba. Twenty thousand negroes are reported as
/ recently landed. An extensive system of SNUG
cling of lard in packages, represented containing
potatoes, had been discovered. An order will soon
be Issued, requiring cargoes TO be certified by the
| Spanish consuls.
The Savannah and Cuba Telegraph Company
have commenced putting up the posts for their line
The extension thr, ugh Southwestern Geogia to
Ferdinsnda, Florida, will be rushed through.