Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-11-18
From, Washingson.

WASHINGTON, Nov 16.-An order has been issued
by the Navy Department fit out the sloop Of war
Macedonian at Portsmouth, N. H., for the home
squadron. The ST. Louis and Sabine having nearly
completed the usual term Of service, to be with
drawn from it.
1t seems that Senator HammOnd's resignation is
immediate, a letter having been received desiring
his personal effects to be forthwith sent to South
Carolina.
The Collector at the port has officially indicated
his resgnation-being unwilling, he says, to serve
under Republican Administration.
1t has therefore, been stated that the subject of an
address was under Executive consideration, but it
now appears the idea is abandoned, in view Of the
meeting of Congress, to whom by the Constitution
the President is required 70 give information of the
state of the Union
A letter from strong cotton house in Charleston
SAYS that there really unanimty even IN South
Carolina for secession The business men and arti-
zans, and merchants and all professional classes are
decidedly opposed to secession.
The State Department has received advices from
Minister Harris Of the 9Th Of July. He states that
the Japanese steamer Candinamarah had ARRIVED
at Jeddo, and on the return voyage was navigated
by the Japanese alone. This, he says is the first
instance in which vessel constructed solely by
Asiatics has successfully crossed the great North
Pacific Ocean, and strikiEgly proves the japanese
capable OF great improvement, and that they ought
soon to place themselves at the head of Oriental
terprise, if allowed freely to cultivate the great
powers they possess
The commander of the steamer. with two Cover
nors for foreign affairs, had called on Mr. Harris
saying they came by command of the Tycoon, and
were directed TO express to him his Msjesty's sin
cere thanks for the friendly and cordial manner in
which the commander and officers Of the steamer
were received by the people of San Francisco They
were directed to thank him particularly for the com
plete repair of the steamer made at the navy yard
there and express the deep sense his Majesty enter
tanned of the kindness and courtesy of Capt Gun
ningham, the commander Of the yard there, on the
part of the officers of the Candinamarah.
Letters received from the Embassy, with full &C
counts of the reception at San Francisco, and the
| kindness shown them by all classes of our people
have produced lively sensation, especially among
the Mobiles heretofore opposed to the treaty Of Yed
do. One OF the officials naively remarked to Mr.
| Harris, ave did not believe you when you told u
of the friendly feelings OfyOur country for US, bU
we are now satisfied that all you said was true
Mr. Harris is of the opinion that when the Am
bassadOrs return Japan and relate of their recep
ton by the President, and repeat their large expe
| rience in the States-and when they state wha
| they have seen of the greatness of our country,
will have an important effect on their minds, ant
lead to A better state of feeling on their part to
| wards the intercourse of foreign nations.
There is no truth in the report that Mr.. Brown i
about to retire from the edtOrship Of the Constitu
tion or that its publication is to be suspended
Mr.. W. Ransom Calhoun, of South Carolina, wit
returned in the Adriatic to-day, resigned his ofict
of First Secretary of the U. S. Legation to France