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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-12-20
VOLUME XII. NO. 81.
The Case Of the Nashville.

by the arrival OF the Africa nj New
York we have full particulars of the
steamer Nashville affair, which was brieIlo
referred to by telegraph. The circum-
stances Of the case are these The rebeI
steamer Nashville left Charleston on the
nigh, Of the 25th Of October, running the
blockade. She proceeded 10 Burmuda,
where she was allowed all possible priv.
ileges, the commander and officers being
treated with alf kindness and attention by
the British army and navy officers there
stationed, and every facility afforded for
getting coal and other supplies. The
Nashville sailed from Burmuda upon the
9th Of November and on the l7th, fell ih
with the American ship Harvey Birch,
Capt. Nelson, bound from Havre to New
York, and having the American asq ays
Ing. A shot was fired from the Nashville
TO bring her TO. and the order given 10
haul down the United States flag, which
was done. Capt. Nelson was then Or
dered 10 go on board the Nashville with
his crew, which being done, the Harvey
b'rch was set on fire and entirely de-
stroyed. Capt. Nelson and m ate were al
lowed the freedom OF the ship, but the
crew were pat in'Hons, and in that con.
dillon carried to Southampton, England.
where the Nashville arrived on the 2lu.
The oath not TO bear arms apainst the
Confederate States was offered TO the men.
but they would not take it. Al South
ampton the prisoners were set free. but
were not put on shore, they being obliged
10 charter tug boat to convey them from
'he steamer to the dock. They waited
upon the American Consul, and Capt. Mel.
son afterwards went up to London to see
| Minister Adams.
Capt. Pegram, oil the Nashville, made
no defense OF his conduct except upon The
principle of retaliation upon the Federal
Government and the Northern Staies.-
He put his steamer alongside the docks
at Southampton, saying that she needed
repairs, and at the sailing of the Africa
she was still there.
The action of the Nashville in going
into an English port after having captured
and destroyed valuable prize belonging
to power friendly to England, is ex.
citing great deal of comment and our
Minister in London is very properly
moving in the matter. Capt. Pegram
holds a commission from the rebel gov
ernment, upon the strength of which he
claims immunity from interference in
England. Upon landing. he went up 10
London to consult with the rebel Yancey.
That allowing the Nashville to thus enter
an English port, with the ayowed pur-
pose oi lifting out a war vessel against the
Us, is violation OF English neutrality.
even the English papers cannot conceal.
They attempt to justify it by saying that
they must treat the two belligerents alike,
but it is evident they are boistering up a
bad cause. This, however, may have an
important bearing upon the case of the
Trent. The Nashville affair is one of
which our Government has cause Of COM
plant, and il is highly probable that even
il England desired TO make trouble out Of
the Trent affair, she will be very ready 10
let one offset the other. '..
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-12-20
Western Virginia Convention.

WHEELING, Dec. 15.-The Convention
has disposed Of the boundary question. -
They include Internationally, in addition
10 the thirty'nire counties included by
ordinance Of ;he August Convention, tke
counties 81 Pocahontas, Greenbriar, Mon.
roe, Mercier and Mcdowell. They also
lake in Hampshire, Morgan, BeikIey.
Jefferson, Pendleton and Frederick. on
condition that majority of the counties
comprising 1t express themselves in favor
of coming In at the elections to be held on
the day appointed by the Legislature
This attempt to extend the boundary is re
garded by some as an endeavor to EN-.
barrass the progress Of the new Sta'e
movement.
The Convention was Yesterday dis
cussing section relating TO treason
against the State. Van Winkle, of Wood,
raised the issue that there could be no
such thing as treason against State
One clause makes it treason to speak
write, print, publish or circulate anything
TO uphold invasion or insurrection 6uring
the continuance Of the same. This clause
will probably be expunged.
MIR. Battle, OF Ohio county. introduced
a proposition prohibiting the importation
OF slaves; making it the duty OF the Leg
isature 10 regulate in humane manner
the family relations o! slaves, and pro,
viding that after a certain date invoIun.
tary sc'vllude. except for crime. within
the new State shall cease. Referred to
Committee. ...N .
The discussion on this will probably
begin sometime next week, .
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-12-20
Vallandigham for Sustaining Capt
Wilkes. and Bidding Deflance<to the
British Lion,

British Lion, r
We have seen nothing moro remarkable
or significant, in q long time, than the pre-
ambIe and resolution offered by Mr. Val.
landigham, in the House, on Tuesday. sus
tanning the act of Capt Wilkes in the arrest
OF Mason and Slidoli, and refusing to accedo
to any demand of England for their
surrendor. Mr. Vallandigham knows that
the Rebels desire nothing more than War
with England, and is very willing indeed to
aid them by provoking one. This, we
Imagine, is all there is of his now born zeal
in the cause of his country. HIS preamble
and resolution, and the action of the House
IN relation thoreto, are as follows:
WHEREAS, Tho Secretary of tho NAVY ha.
reported to this House that Capt Charles
wilkes. in command of tho San Jacinto. an
armed public vessel of tho United States
did on tho 9tb, of November 1861, on the
high seas, intercept the Trent, British
mail steamer, and forcibly remove ihoro.
from james Mason and John Sidell, disloy.
al citizens, leading conspirators, rebol enc.
mics and dangerous men, who with their
suit were on ther way to Europe to pro.
mote the cause of the insurrection, claiming
20 be Ambassadors from the seeded Con.
federate States ; and,
WHEREAS, The Secretary Of the NAVY
has further reported to this House that the
prompt and decisive action of Can't Wilkes
en- this occasion meritod and received tho
emphatic approval of the Department, and
moreover, in public lotter has thanked
Capt. Wilkes for the act and,
WHEREAS This Hnuea nn fho .ek L., ~
the session, did propose to tendor tho thanks
OF Congress to Capt. Wilkes for his brave.
adroit and patriotic conduct in the arrest
OF tho traitors; and,
WHEREAS, Further, on the same day, this
House did request tho President to coniine
the said j. NJ Mason aud John Sidoll m
the coils of convicted felons until certain
military Officers of the United States cap.
tured by the SO called Confederate States.
should be treated AS prisoners of war.
RssolVeG, As the sense of this House,
That it is the duty of the President to now
firmly maintain the stand thus taken, ap-
proving aud adopting the act of Capt Wilkes
IN spite of any menace or demand of the
British government and that this House
pledges its full support to him in uphoIding
now the honor. and vindcating tho cause Of
the Government and people of the United
States against foreign power.
Nallandigham moved the previous uues.
tion. They had heard the first grOWl of the
British lion, and it remained to DO soon who
wOuid cover.
Fenton. of New York. hoped the resolu,
ton would be referred TO The Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
Vallandigham remarked that former
resolution. apProbatory OF Capt. Wilkes,
passed without being so referred. He
(Vallandigham) had offered this resolution
ia good faith and would stand by it,.
Tho House then refused to second the
demand for the previous question.
Fenton again moved that tho preamble
and resolution be referred to the Committed
ON Foreign AfIirs The motion was agreed
10; yeas l09, nays Is.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-12-20

Or WHAT OUR ARMY Is COMPOSED 1T
appears from the report Of the Secretary
OF War on the army, that in more than
three, quarters of the regiments, native
Americans are in the majority. The Ger.
man are in the majority in only six. The
Irish in only five out Of a hundred
Nearly two-thirds OF the army are Amer
leans. Nine-tenths are citizens. The
average age of the privates is over twenty.
four years. Three.fourths are single
men.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-12-20

GEN. BUTLER's DIVISION The steam ship
Constitution is expected TO return to Boston
in the course of ten days. and Gen. Butler q
New England Division will! probably be in
readiness to embark from Boston for the
southern Coast in the course of two or
three weeks. Two Massachusetts regiments
OF infantry. ono Maine, one Vermont, and
one New Hampshire. will be included in
the Division. Four Light Battery COM
panies are being recruited for the expedi-
ton, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and
Connecticut furnishing one each.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-12-20

The KING OF DAHoMEY BY a recent ar.
rival from the West Coast of Africa, W.
gather that another of those daboiical
massacros which are stigma on civilization
was about to be carried into effect at Da
honey. Tho Cannbal King was going to
have another grand custom" This sacri.
flee is to celebrate tho new yam season, and
the preparations were to have been of the
most complete character. All the principal
natives and traders at Lagos had received
Invitations to be present to witness the GER
emony of cutting off tho heads of about
1000 human beings From this it would
appear that the protest lately made against
such acts of barbarism by tho British Gov.
ernment, through the late Mr.. Consul Foote,
has had no effect on the King of Dahomey,
and tho general opinion appears to be that
until His Majesty" is disposed OF by sum
mary or other means, this reign of terror
will not abate. The cultivation of the
country around Dahomey. down to the
verge OF the very seaboard, was neglected.
in consequence of the observance of the
crueltIes. Hunting parties had been sent
out to capture from neighboring tribes the
unhappy victims for the sacrifices. II
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-12-20
California News.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IL.
Tho steamer Golden Age sailed for Pana.
ma to-day, carrying 400 soldiers aud $86O,.
900 in treasure.
Among tho passengers is Gnn. Shields,
who accepts Brigadier Generalship
The treshet from the recent rains ex.
tended throughout tho valley and other
portions of tho State doing immense dam
ago to farms. carving off bridges, foncos.
&c. Parts OF Stockton and Marysvilv wore
Overhowed, as we'll as Sacramento. Tho
entire number of lives lost is not known.
A number of brick buildings have fallen at
MarysvilIe.
The loss of property at Sacramento is
estimated at $500 600.
Communication with many districts is
cut off and business suspended
The weather Cor tho past two days has
been apparently settled, and the waters
have recedod.
The funeral of Con. Baker is engrossng
tho general attention at San Francisco to
day. Tho volunteer force,and tho State mil.
tia ana CIVIC organizations with citizens gem
orally, make up the largest procession ever
witnessed hore.
san Francisco, Doc l3-About 800 600
havo boen subscribed in this city for the
relief OF sufferers by the Sacramento food.
Tho water has been from two to twelve
feet deep in nearly every house in tina. CITY.
One-third OF the city is still oyeraowed
The water is slowly receding.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-12-20

The ARMY IN KENTUoKY.-Do readers
realize the magnitude OF the movement
that is to be) in Kentucky For q wonder
the popular figures in this case have kep,
below in place of above the truth. Instead
of tho sixty or seventy thousand l see the
papers talking of as the strength of the
army. General Buell. now has under his
command one hundred ind ten thousand
men How they are divided, or where they
are stationed, it would. of course, be i'm.
proper to tell-COrrespOndenee Cincinuaii
Gazette. =
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-12-20

lGNoBLE END OF THE GREAT EASTERN -
Nautical men in England express very dis.
couraging opinions in regard TO the Great
Eastern. Thoy think il doubtful whether
she will ever make another sea trip, and
think that after remaining while at Mil
ford Haven she will be converted into a
bath house or floating hospital. Tho
captain and crew have been paid off, and
the uulucky share holders are called upon
for more money for repairs.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-12-20

@s>The Charleston Mercury thinks the
next two months will determine definitely
the question of a long or short war. Within
that time the ability of the North to invade
and oSerrnn the South, will be decided,
while the Development of the cotton famine
abroad, will bring to a crisis the question
whether the blockade shall be respected by
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-12-20

THE COMING MovEMENrs.-The N. Y
WorId says editorially, that the Burnside
Expedition, when it strikes the point aimed
at. will give the signal, after which we
may expect TO hear news, the importance
of which cannot be over estimated We
are on the verge of great events, beside
which the paIiry squabbles in Congress
are as nothing.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-12-20

"RRTIRED IN Coon ORDER."-When.
ever this phrase occurs in the report oi
an engagement between our troops and
the Rebels, we are prepared to hear of a
disaster. At Balls Bluff, our troops ere.
tired in good order" Is it not time for
this "good order" so fatal to the lives Of
brave and loyal men, to be broken up Z?
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-12-20
ARMY WINTER OUARrERs--Tba W

ARMY WINTER QUARTERS. The Wash
ington Chronicle. journal that pays con.
siderable attention to military hffairs on
the Potomac. says sit is generally under.
stood that General Mcclellan has issued
orders for the establishment of winter
quarters among large portion Of the
army" Id. ..T - '1y on. 3-i Y
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-12-20

hT The 49d Regiment, Col. Garfield,
has left Camp Chase for Kentucky.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-10

BRooKIYs ACADEMY or MvNc.-IAst night, tho most
brilliant Of the in point Of attendance was In an
artistic sense night OF mishaps-Madane Colsou who
was announced 10 sing In "Norma" and Madame
Dormey, who was put down for Magdaena in the last
act Of "Rigoleto," having both been withdrawn on &C.
count Of Illness. Madame Bishop undertook ocsop's
part at few hours' notice; and she did NOT equal
her N freshness Of voice, savo the audience 40
least The souvenirs OF hne artist. Mes Htnkley,
for whose benefit the performances gven acquitted
herself most satisfactorily In the role Of Adssa, and At
the end Of the opera She called before the curtain
and presented with huge basket Of towers and mag
ni6cent diamond CROSS oadeau from Of her Brook
yn admirers. In place OF the last act OF "RIsolstuv
Miss Kellogg sang simply the beautiful aria and creaed
quite fpoe. On Monday the troop soes ~ Boston
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-10
Fine Arta.

The Cinderella picture, by Professor Van Ler.us
which has been In Philadelphia for the Last few weeks
s again on exhibition at schaus gallery In Broadway
The Brooklyn Art Association win hold it's second re-
ception in April. II ts members win only bear steadily
in mind that theirs Ia art and not arts associa
ton, that not intended to be madc advertising
medium for local talent remar kabo that may
be and that ts object II read It's prospectus right Is
thp promotion Of the interests Of art generally win
der that attended ts first reception
To insure support from the artists Of New York, the
latter must be placed In every respect equal foot
ing AZ TO the number Of pictures received and the space
for exhibition allotted with those Of Brooklyn. any
other course be adopted resident talent viii be le alone
in its glory, which win hardly comport one should think,
wis the objects which the nonpr rofessional members
composing the great majority Of the society have In
view.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-10

SANDusKY, Ohio, March 8, 1851.
fire this morning destroyed the buildings occupied
by n. @. 0lds as machine shop and Norcross Upp a
chair factory also the large building occupied "a oces
by the sandusky, Dayton and Cincinnati Railroad the
Toledo, New York and Erie Railroad the New York Gen.
trail Railroad and the Express Company, together with
the Drovcrs Hotel and several other buildings The prn
cipal sufferers Pitt Cooke, SIS 000 insured 500
Norcross Upp, $4,000 insured - Ooo r. B. Hubbard,
o00 sandusky, Dayton and Cincinnati Railroad % ooo
Nc. olds, 81 500; II. Cotton Drovers Hotel $780, tho
total loss is probably S56, 800.
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The News by the Prince Albert.

NJ ",
The Galway Companys steamship Prince Albert, which
left Galway the evening Of Tuesday, February 26,
arrived at this port to New York; at eight O'Clock
this morning.
The Prince Arbert's dates four days later than
those received per steamship North Brton at Portland
Tho Cunard steamship Arabia, from New York,
arrvedat Queenstown Saturday evening" February 23
The steamship Niagara sailed from Queenstown on Sun
day afternoon February a. at four O'Clock for Halifax
and Boston.
Political news ia unmportant.
Tho Prince Albert brings of the Ausralasian.
The ship Hiawatha, reported ashore at Plymouth has
been got off.
The ship Ceres, from New Orleans for Fleetwood, put
into Queenstown about the 25th, with loss Of four
and jibboom.
The weams and G. B. Wright have been condemned
and sold at Gibraltar.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 26-P. n.
CorTos-The sales today have boen 5000 bales, in
0dding 900 to spectators and exporters. Messrs J
Hewitt Co. report an advance Of eighth 70 three
sixteenth Of q penny per ID. since Friday last the
market closing Arm At the advance.
BREApsruFrs The market is generally duh.
PROVISIONS dull
IoNDoN, Feb. 2e-PM
COnsos, sl's ok for money and s1s ok for &C.
count.
AMERICAN sroGa-New York Central Railroad 70 7o
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-10
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Niagara at Halifax and the
Prince Albert at st. Johns.
CONDITION OF THE MARKETS.
&C., &C., 90.
The News by the Niagara.

The News by the Niagara.
HALIFAX, March 8, 1851.
The steamship Niagara, from Liverpool on the 23d via
Queenstown the oath ult, arrived here at quarter
past three o'clobk this afternoon.
The news is not very important
In the British Parliament the government had denied
the charge Of invading the rights of Canada in regard
TO the case Of the fugitive slave, Anderson, and was
stated that the Governor Of that province instructed
TO consult legal advisers before acting the writ Of
habeas corpus.
bill had been introduced in the italian Parliament
for making Victor Emanuel King of italy.
The steamship Great Britain to sail for New York
again in April. s3N
The sales of cotton In the Liverpool market for the
week footed up twenty six thousand bales Of which two
thousand spectators and four thousand to ex
porters.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-10
THE SOUTHERN COMMISSIONERS TO WASH
INCTON

rom the Mobile Advertiser edited by ono Of tho Com
missioners), March
II Ia stated that Governor A. Roman Of I0uisia-
ma has declined the pronered appointment Of Commits
sioner to Washington.
The Comm ssi0ners not accredited To the admins
traton Of Mr. Buchanan, nor, If they were would II be
possible for them to reach Washington In time 10
nicate with him prior to the 4th Thcy are those.
fore expected to treat with the under
Lincoln, and the reasonable inference IT, that until he
shall refuge to communicate with Them or their mis-
sion should otherwise prove barren Of good results,
attack 'cs be made upon any fortress held by the United
States, or no act Of cdr be undertaken unlees, indeed,
which highly mppobable the should
be insane and wicked ensne 70 disturb the existing status
by hostile demonstrations against us. 0'f
One OF the Commissioners resides In louisiana one in
Alabama and the third IN Georgia Before they can all
receive their commissions obtain and arrive
at Washington, the Inauguration Of Mr. Lincoln win have
taken place, his address will be before the people, and
fair idea Of his determined policy win have been obtain
ed Then the strategy Of diplomacy win involve more Of
less delay that but the inevitable difficulties
occur IL viii be some weeks at least before dednitve
settlement of the momenous question involved be
certainly arrived at. NGr -
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR OFFICE
SEEKERS.

WASHINGTON, March 8, 1851
Cabinet meeting held this evening, but owing 10
the absence Of Mr. Seward nothing Of importance
up for action One OF the rules agreed upon reference
to appontmen s that In the Southern States the party
test shall not be strictly applied, but that all applicants
shall be required 10 furnish evidences Of unconditional
Unionism.
II is now certain that all vestiges Of the de-
funct administration viii be swept out OF the diff
ferent departments; those especially in which
peculations were carried on win be subjected
70 thorough cleaning out. Quite q removal Of
subordinate officials made In the Post 0fnce and In
terror departments today but the heads Of bureaus
AZ vet left untouched, In order not 70 interrupt the
routine OF business until suitable material viii be found
TO fill their places.
Tho time of the Cabinet officers continues 70 be inc
pay devoted 10 the consideration Of the claims Of Office
seekers.
DIX Carter, Of Ohio, win be probably nominated for
fse District Judgshp Of Nebraska.
There is a strong combination now being formes frrs
scsecure the election of John A. Gurey, NJ O., sue
TO Mr. Chase. r. Pnne, Judge rcton, and some Of
Ben wade's friends favor the movement
James Elliott makes the best showing for Collector a.
Cincinnati.
j. carnett, step OF Judge Mclean, viii probably be
nornsnsted District Attorney for Southern Ohio
ID A. Rawlings, Chief Of Police Of st. Louis Ia strongly
pressed for United States Marshal.
Appointments the Pacific States win not be reached
until the lster part Of the present month Judge Hnck
ley has good opening for the Marshashp Of Northern
California and @. H. Parker FOR the Post oce at San
Francisco.
Cen Rmyg King, relative Of OK Governor KlDg is
working inssas,riousy for the Milwaukee Post once.
Governor Kendall, Of Wisconsin, desires 20 DO Com
missioner Of the Land once.
Tho incss Of Mr. SeUHd win prevent any further
sctioa regard the foreign missions unt next week
Mr.. Seward has labored very hard Of late, and sub
jected himself to cod which confines him 70 his
home Ms friends think he will be able 10 get out on
Monday.
schrzs friends ssy he win be nominated for sariinia
early rext week.
The number of aspirants 10 oonsulships steadily In
creasipg There ia average of At least twenty app-
csnis for each place.
committee OF three Ksnsss lawyers came here to-day
% claim the District Judgeshp for one Of their number
The 5rst news they got here tho nomination Of Mr.
williams. Their chaerin s intense, and ventilated in
rather indiscrcet expressions.
The several thousand applications for oface received
during the winter Springfield and brought on here
will ali be turned 70 the respective departments
r,ir VACANCY ON arPRysE REScH.
There Is no truth in the statement that Mr. Holt, OK
secretsry of war talked of by these N authority 10
nl the vacancy upon the Supreme bench.
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PHnADnPmA, March Q, 1851.
Stocks steady. Pennsyivania State 6is 8sX; Reading
Raroed, Morris Canal, 81 III Long Island Railroad,
loh Fennsyivania Railroad, 4ek. Sigh exchange on
New York par.