Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-26

Faysttc McMullin has resigned the GovsrnorshiP
Of Washington Territory.
Ia the Senate, Mr.. Clay, from the Committee on
Pensions presented report adverse to what is
known as the old soldiers pension bill, which has
already passed the House Of Representatives.
Hen. Warner L. Underwood of Kentucky, Of the
Hoase Of Representatives,, has declined being can
ddste for recollection.
BY the treaty recently between the United States
aud the Decotsh band Of Yancten Indians, this gov
eminent obtained shout ten millions Of acres Of
land. The Indians are TO he settled tribal re-
serve, and are 10 have lands in severalty Instead
o. giving them large sums of money, as has been
the case heretofore with other Indians, they are TO
be provided with schools farm horses, agricultural
implements and other means of civilization
Among the on dis from Washington city, are the
report ed marriage of Mr. Eustice, of Louisiana, to
Mics COCHRAN, the daughter of the wealthy banker;
Mr. Riggs, Of Washington, to MISS Bright, the
daughter of the Indiana Senator; and Mr.. Baylor,
of Alsbsms, to Miss Gwin, the daughter of the
Senator from California.
A correspondent of the New York Times, writes:
"Om Government has been informed of the iuten-
! ton Of England 10 carry out the Clayten-Bulwer
treaty according 10 the American understanding of
It's provisions This fact obviates the necessity for
abroglting the treaty. as England Withdraws from
her Central American possessions and surrenders
sl jurisdiction. 10 the Nicaragua treaty Sir VIM.
Gore Ouseley reilnquisbes the Mosquito protectors
ate He next peOceeds TO Honduras, where the Ru
| a an Islands will he surrendered Separate treaties
sre also be made with 1sts Rios, Gustemels and
| Sau Salvador"
correspondent of the New York Meas. says:
Mrs Gov. Browns grand ball will take place On
the 2sth inst. 1t will in all respects equal the
Napier, which is conceded to be far the BALI of
the season"
Members Of Congress in the confidence of the
President express the belief that he will veto the
bill granting aid to the States in behalf Of agricu-
| tural colleges.
The losses sustained by American merchants in
Canton, amounting to 100000, have been recOg-
nizsd by he Chinese government, Through the efforts
Of Mr.. Reed, the American minister, and are to be
paid from the custom house receipts.
The committee of ways and means have author
lied the chairman to report bill providing for the
taking of the census in Kansas, and against q
branch mint in the city of New York.
We have the gratifying information that Brazil
has rendered her mediation in the difficulty between
the United States and Paraguay.
The bill in aid of the ests blishment Of line of
mail and passenger steamers in the gulf Of Mexico,
to run regularly between ports of the United States
and Mexico, making the entire circuit of the Gulf
four times q month"; has been reported from the Sem
ate postOfice committee, and will, no doubt, be
passed. if it be desired to revive our almost exn>
guished commerce with Mexico, and to cultivate
with her relations Of amity. With the Mexican
Gulf we have no postal communication, except an
! irregular one With Vera Cruz twice month, which
is suspended during the summer months. Great
Britain has mail steamers through whose rapid
and frequent trips to and from the Gulf ports she
has obta ned commercial, political and social iDfu~
snee in Mexico. She engrosses the commerce of
the Gulf leaving us to boast of our American medi
| terranesp.
The ball given. the National IntsHgenesr says, in
compliment to Lord John Napier, is said to have
been the great fsts Of the sessOn-and perhaps the
most ptuous, graceful, and numerOusy attended,
ever given in Washington. The Foreign Legations,
haeds Of Departments, officers Of the Army and Ma
", and many members of both Houses, citizens and
strangers from various parts of the Union, were
present to the number of eight ten hundred,
gentlemen and Iadies-sll of whom seemed de-
srOus TO manifest their high appreciation of the
social character of the British Miniiter and his
lady, and reoiprOcse the friehdly disposition they
have manifested towards this country