Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-12
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LATER FROm EUROPE.
ArrivaisOa she Steamer Anglo-saxon.
PORTLAND, Ne, April IO-The steamer Anglo
saxon has arrived here. The steamer Africa az
rived at Liverpool on the 26th.
The Earl of L0ngford is dead
France assumes one hundred and seventy-fy
millions OF francs of the Savoy debt
There are reports that orders have been sent b
suspend the departure OF the French troops from
Italy.
The prelminaries for peace were signed between
spain and Morocco on the 25th
ENGIAND.-The elections favor the Liberals
RoNE.- II IS reported that on tile 10Th Genera
Darnis charged on the people wounding over thirty
of them.
The King CT Naples declines the invitation of tn,
Pope to occupy the Papal States With Neapotan
troops
KDIA.-News unimportant
The proposed tax on manufactured tobacco is six
pence per pound, at Calcutta.
The Hartford was at HOngkong
BERLIN.-Ihe answer to ThOuvenal's note ener-
/ getically supports Switzerland's demands
! 1t is asserted that Russia favOrs a Congress.
II is supposed all the Popes troops will garrison
at Rome.
| The Neapoltans will occupy the Marches to pre-
vent conflict with the Pedmontese.
! Il is believed the Queen Of Spain is anxious to
send troops to the Papa States.
AUsTKA.-The Minister of the Interior rebuked
the functonaries because they did not watch the
movements Of the populace and give the names of
hostile persons.
1t Is believed that England and Prussia will act
IN concert to maintain Switzerland rights.
The London Herald understands that a Congress
Of the Great Powers viii be held in few weeks in
London
TUsoAxr.-Ca rignan is appointed commander Of
the military and naval forces.
s The Central Administration remains professionally
at Florence.
Rieazoli viii be Governor General The minis
try will be discontinued.
The Tuscan army will be incorporated with tie
Sandman.
A squadron with sardiniaH troops left Genoa tor
Tuscany.
ThirtY-sixth COngress--FIrst Session.
Mondays Proceedings Concluded.
WASHINGTON, April --HoUsE-Mr Hickman from
the Committee on the Judiciary, made a report on
the Presidents protest refuting the positions Of the
latter The reply among other things says they
not refrain from expression Of their deep regret
that an officer who priGes himself upon the fact
that the people have thought proper to invest him
with the most responsible and dgnifed Office in the
world. and who declares he feels proudly conscious
there is public act Of his life which viii not bear
the srictest scrutiny and that he defies all nyest
CATION, should forget, among the surroundings of
place, and power and dttery thadhe is the servant
of that same people and thar he should shrink back
IN anger ana terror from simple investigation INTO
his stewardship
This is tie first time under the Republic that a
Chief Magistrates has left a recorded admission
that he has been made ObliviOus of the origin and
character Of his position by the reyelries
OF his enjoyment To distinguish such conduct bv an
probation would be to sanction the kingly prOelvity
and proclaim the rightful rule came BY the grace
Of God and not from the confidence Of man. The
nation always charitable in the Interpretation of acts
and motives, is not prepared to overlook such de-
linquency.
The committee takes the ground that the PRESS
dent under the Constitution possesses neither pr-
vilege immunity beyond public citizen, and
is less favored in this respect than Senators and
Representatives IN Congress. Unfortunately, they I
say. for the attempted defense of that officer there
is charge made Of any grade Of ofense ealing /
for trial of any kind 1t is mere inquiry that is
produced
Mr.. Covode's resolutions do not contemplate a 1
Judgment; therefore there can be no formal trial
der them. So numerous are the proofs that the .
wise and great men Of our early history entertain
ed fOrebOdngs of the very opposite character from
those thePresident ascrbes tOlthem, thatts dicuit
to resist disposition to attribute insncerity to the
President to accomplish the purposes Of the protest
The world IS but great Oattle field for power, and
# universal history teaches lesson it IS this sAat
power is always stealing from the many to the few;
hat executive heads Of nations absorb popular
rights; and that all resolutions are on the part Of
he people not 10 establish thrones, but to regain
hat which has been wrung from them by the
thrones The citizens Of the United States have oc-
,asion to fear that which every other ration has
suffered.
The committee entertaining the views therein ex-
pressed, recommend the adoption Of the following
RESOLVED That the House disSents from the doc
rines in the special message of the President Of the
nited States Of March 2Sth, 1860 that the extent Of
power contained in the adoption of resolutions of
inquiry of March 18th, 1862 Is necessary to the prop
II discharge Of the constitutional laws deyOlved
upon Congress: that judicial determination the Opin
Ons of former Presidents, and uniform usage sane
ion its exercise and that to abandon it would to
cave the Executive Departmental the Government
without suppression OF responsibility, and would be
kelly to lead TO a concentration Of power in the
lands Of the Presdent-dangerous to the rights Of
rec people.
Mr.. Houston said that Mr.. Taylor and himself
we're the minority of the Judiciary Committee, but
or want Of time they had not been able to get to-
ether to agree upon joint resolution. Each Of
hem, however, had prepared a separate report
10th agreeing on general principles and sustaining
he Presidents message.
Mr.. HOustOns views were read. The trainers of
he Constitution thought to Confne each Department
within its proper limits, so that might not en-
roach upon the other, and thus disturb the eqUi-
brium; therefore the House of Representatives
hOuld cOntine its action to the limitations and re
uirements of the Constitution. 1t was alike due ,
D the justice and character Of our Government at
ONE and abroad, that 1t should not be perverted
Dr. the oppression Of individuals, for more party
dvantage, by investigation into vague and strenu-
US imputatiOns, founded on the street rumOrs and
ewspaper articles.
There is possibility that these things may have
one much TO lessen the confidence Of the country
1 the Legislature well as the other departments
f the Government. While Congress could MAIN
ain its own dignity and should not make assaults on
Individuals in public and private, tie powers and
utles OF each branch Of Government are plainly set
Orth in the Constitution. The departments are in
ependent the one of another. except when by the
constitution they are declared otherwise. The Pres
dent may be impeacEed the House has the sole
Ower Of impeachment and the Senate the power
o try it There is no other mode by which the
House can intiict punishment except by impeach-
nent. He could be impeached for abuse under the
constitution, but could not be punished for disOr-
erly conduct as would a m5mber Of the House.
This body has repeatedly decided that censure or
lisapprobatiOn is a punishment. To arriagn a high
ticer on vague and indefinite charges is a revolving
outrage, and will not be cOuntenanced even BY vim
ictive partisans.
The resolutions do not look to impeachment
What was their object? If they contained specific
harges instead of vague insnuatiOns, the inquiry
would be proper, and no objections would have
een interpOsed. If, had been charged, money
vas raised for corrupt purposes in shy State, the
tate itself must redress itS own wrongs Il was
lot in the power of the House. nor could it delegate
his power to any other body. There could, in this
nYesugatOn, be intended nothing but a disCredita-
lie party scheme to accomplish party purposes.
he position taken by the President is right against
he assaults on the great principle established for
he administration of justice.
Mr.. Taylor, as one of the minority of the commit
ee, will read his views tomorrow.
Gr. Hickman submitted motion that the reports
re printed and further consideration be postponed
i'll tomorrow week. Adjourned,
Tuesdays Proceedings
WASHINGTON, April lO-SEYATE-Mr Sumner
PRESENTED the memorial Of Mr.. Sanborn, of Concord
lass, in regard to the attempt to kidnap him
y persons claiming to act under the authority of
he U. s. Senate. Mr.. Sumner narrated the circum-
tlnces attending che capture Of Mr.. Sanborn, and
is subsequent release, and the act was suspicious
10Th as regards the man against whom the attack
vas directed, and the place where it occurred. Mr.
anborn was quiet gentleman, Of excellent fame as
scholar. and Of pure life. This was the man who
vas seized. This attempt Twas made at Concord.
where a seizure was once before attempted which
nded in the revolution Of these States. The SEN
te owed something to its own character and should
wash its hands of the transaction. He moved the
eterence of the memorial to the Judiciary Com
littee.
Mr.. Mason said this man SanbOrn was shown to
e either IN correspondence with the man who was
Jung at Harper's Ferry-a traitor or murderer-Or
With some of his friends. He had, therefore, been
ummOned by the COMMITTEE of the Senate to testify.
lie PeDlled. refusing come the orpound that he