Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-02
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Congregational.


WAsHISGToS, d rcb 80 The documents
sent into the Senate to-day by the Pr. sident
embrace all the Instructions of the Navy De-
partmeni to Capt. Jarvis under date OF July
9th. 1858. He is informed that the ship of
war Savannah has been prepared for service
In the home squadron. and be is directed to
proceed 10 San Juan del Norfe, Nicaragua.
sYou will at all times,s the Secretary adds.
"affnrd protection to the citizens of the Uaited
States and their property, and should oeca-
sion arise, protect any vessel of tue United
States from search or detention on th high
seas by the armed ships of any other power.'
The following letter 10 Capt. Jarvis had
not reached him at the time OF the capture
OF the Miramon steam rs
NAVY DEPAKrNEsr. March Is. 1860.
"SIR: With view to sfford the protection
due our citizens at Vera Cruz, the President
has directed Minister MeLaue. that should
hostile force approach that place and he
should consider the Am ricau citizens there
in danger from its OPERATION, to request the
C mmanding officer Of the u. s. vessels of
war on thai Coast to land such forces as may
be needed aud can be spared from indispen-
sable duties AID employ ih, m for the protec-
ti"n of eur citizens whose persons and pro-
perry be- may believe to be ia danger. Shoald
MIR McLane, therefore, make OF you. as
senior commanding officer the request which
his instructions authorize rim, you will
romply Comply with il. Statements hav-
ing been made y Itch lead to the beiief that
arrangements are making, by what is known
as The Miramon Government of Mexico. 10
establish a blockade at Vera Cruz anu other
ports on the Gulf of Mexico, the President
has decided that such blockade will not be
recogniz by the United States. You are,
therefore, directed to employ the naval
force under your Command t. afford Ameri-
can vers. Is free iagress and .gress at all
Mexican ports and to fully protect them"
The same order was sent To Capt. Farragut,
commanding the Brook iyn, and to Command
ers Turner, Jenkins and Hazard, respectively
commanding the Saratoga, Preble, and Po-
cahonIas.
In communicating the documents relative
to the course of Cspis. jarvis and Turner. in
the seizure of the Miramun steamers, the
Seer, tary adds
Upon the facts stated in these official re-
ports, the Department approved the conduct
oi both these gallant officers aud men under
their command"
Marin Expedition.
New ORLEANS. March 3I.-Marin. signing
bimselI Admiral of the Mexican Navy. pub
fishes protest against the capture of his
steamers. He says that neither the Sdraio-
ga, iu,lianpla or Wave, showed th, ir flags
when approached. BE knew The Indanoia
aud WAY were Juartz steamers, and snppus-
ID tn m towing armed boats 10 a tack bin.
and he IA tempt la escape. I'll says two
h"ts were fired IA him, which were returned.
lie th'n recognized he Saratoga. and nTsicr
I'd the firing 10 cease, notwithstanding the
attack CO itinued. with Tbs known result. He
says he purchased the STEAMERS at III ivana
from merchants by order oil the Supreme
Government ut Mexico. aud had natul allied
Que Of them. Tbr other to he natural
IL d on reaching Mexico, if she proved wor-
thy.
From New Orleans.
NEw ORLEANS Marcn 3I-The ship Inde-
pendenc, from BAH with $500 bales OF Cot
ton, has been on fire since early last night
in the hold. She is probably total loss,
valued S200.0 900. lss- t.fs. 50
The steamer Empire City from Havana
the 26th has arrived go go
There was great excitement about the cap
ture of the Marin expedition.
| The papers denounce the capture as an
act of war. s
Union Party Convention.
BosToS. March 29-The Constitutional
Union party convention was held in this city.
Two hundred and twelve towns were repre-
sentei. Hon. Nathaniel Silsby was elected
President, and addresses were delivered by
the,presidenl. Marshall p Wilder, George S.
Hifiard, l. vereit Saltonstali. aud G. orge A.
| Curtis Resolutions Calling on the conserva-
| tive and patriotic mru oi all parties to unite
TOR putting down agitation. and SECTIONAL dit
| ferences, to check government extravaganza,
to protect home INDUSTRY, aid far a thorough
| change In the political Affairs Of the States
weie adopted.
| Sailed. gsa
New YORK, March 31.-The steamer Full
| ton sailed to-day with S200.U00 specie; the
| Teutona with S250.000, and the City Of
Manchester SIl6,000. Tue Fulton took New
| Orleans mails of the 25th, and kilograms oil
| the 30ib.
| BosToN. March 3I.--The sloop-ofwar Vim
cenn, s is below.
steamboat Burned.
.EvANsYILLE, March 3I.--TBe steamer Kate
May il burned with 700 uales of cotton. The
boat and cargo total loss. No lives
were lost.
Death of Major J. N. Page.
FoRT SMITH, Ark.--Major j. N. Page died
on The 18th.
River News.
LOUISVILLE, March 3l.-Tbe river is falling
with iecI inches a.er in the canal.
ST.. LOUIS, March 3l.-The river is station
airy, with Z feet inches water 10 Cairo.
Lake Pcpin is open.
Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, Ma CHI 81 Sugar was buoy
ant and active al 81 9;tne stock was $4,000
boxes against 200,U0u last year; molasses 81 |;
Frcigh,s Slightly Glued Excbange-steri-
lug l3s I34.