Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-24
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I WAsHECT0N. Jan. 2l.--The Eaton Rouge Gazette
says thatfesolufions are 70 be presented to the lie
gisiature of Louisiana, proposing a conference OF
the Southern States In relation 70 cornnercid non
intercourse with TIE States Of the North
The Herald correspondence SAYS llr Realf has
been before the Senate Brown raid investigating
committee to-day. He testified that Senator Wilson
wrote a letter to DR. Howe in 1857 or S5e stating
that he learned from Mr. Forbes that Brown was
abouttc make raid IN some Of the Southern States
for the purpose Of berating slaves, and thar he
w0uldus money furnished him by parties in Mas
saehusetts for his Kansas work, to aid him il his
new project, and that in his (iYisons) opinion. t
was madness in Brown to attempt such thing, and
/ and that he (llowe1 must withdraw an means jur-
nshed or intended to Be furnished for services in
Kansas, ii they were 20 be applied in the manner
/ indicated BY Forbes.
kean testifcs that Howe sent a COPY OF Wilson'S
/ letter 70 Brown Informing Ike latter that the arms
and money which had been furnished him for the
settlers of Kansas wonld be Withdrawn. Ia conse-
/ quence Of the revelations made By Forbes through
I Wilson, Brown became enElrel and abandoned them
for while but some Tins subsequently pursued
some pro-siayery men in Missouri and carried hack
with him several slaves.
Senator Wilson was notified to-day by Senator
Mason that Realf had alluded 70 him ia his testimo-
ny and notified Wilson that he should be present on
Monday and read the testimony Of Realf concerning
his Wilson 81 correspondence with Howe and make
such explanations as ne pleases.
B. b. Newton, member Of the National Aid Com
mittee referred to in Arrays testimony. arrived
here to-day and win be the next witness after Realf
Realf win not impicate any member Of the Re-
publican party IN New England, although there are
persons belonging to other organizations who may
be slightly compromised,
WASHINGTON, Jan 22.-0 Official dispatches have
been received from Vera Cruz confirming newspa-
per accounts Of victorieg by the Liberals The ad-
vices received there from England are favorable to
the recognition Of the Juarez Government which is
expected soon to take place. and together with Pres
ident BuchaHans accommodation relative 70 Mex
lean affairs has frightened the hopes OF the Liberals
Of complete success, and produced correspond |
enn depression among the Reachonists. The Next |
can Cabinet, however, do not think it viii become
necessary for aid Of the American troops m the |
contingency suggested BY Mr. Buchanan
"A number of military men have written to Wash |
ngton as to the truth of the report that the Juarez
Government has invited volunteers from the United
States but there is no official authority to sustain it.
nor would they be accepted without the concur 4
renee Of our Government The armed men and 4
others who are preparing to 90 South may have 1
other schemes in view, or be in expectation Of I
call for their services in Mexico. As the protest Of
Mr.. Mcllane against the Iacubaya massacre met
with no response from Miramon, SO the protest Of
the latter against the recognition Of the Juarez Gov
eminent viii receive no official notice from our
own.
The official advices from Vera Cruz mention no
thing EJ0ut the coming OF the French and Spanish
fleets Looking to thepresent un7ettled condition Of
Of Europe no interference from that quarter is ap
pretended. Asthe report emanated from the French
Legation as did the former one. it is looked upon
part Of the policy of Gabriac the French Minister,
to encourage the reaction ct the expense Of the
Liberals.
A curious state Of affairs in the City of Mexico is
noticed. Formerly, only prominent LibeFalists
were imprisoned there, but now ultra Reactionists
are similarly punished, owing to their respective
political opinions
The Postmaster General has issued al order to
in California to transmit, overland all
etters not marked by steamer TO or from St
Louis and Memphis. BY the seHi-weekly lines, and
New Orleans, by way Of San Antonio, which Is
weekly the postage it three cents on single letter,
he distance between these points being under 3OO0
niles.