Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-10
what enc Corresponaents say.
To the Cincinnati Enquirer:

WASHINGTON, March Z.
a.o..t o,,ars stationed in the harbor Of Charles
-. ~ 49,, considerably increased BY gun-boatss
which exercise constant survell&nce, ana are m
tended to prerent reinforcements' IN MAJOR Ander-
800 ;nion this force is sufficient for that purpose.
an ~ DeDartnents are now in the hands of the
er e,;yae Cameron, it is reported would rather
w the troops from Sumter and Pickens than
nl,,nge into war to reinforce them. but Chase,
Rlair. Wees, Smith, and even Bates are for strong
measures Before the end Of the week the question
will probably have to be decided upon requistion
from the Southern Confederscy. The Cabinet were
in session several hours today.
The following are the Committees of the Senate
as assigned by the Republicans in caucus last night:
FOREIGN Relationship Sumner.
FgnaRce--Mr Fessenden.
Commercs-Mr. Chandler.
Military Afdirs-Mr. Wilson.
Naval Afdrs-Mr. Hale.
sJitdicidTy-Mr. Trumbull
Post 01ice-Mr. Collamer
Public Ld1lds-Mr. Harlan.
Private Land Claims Mr. Harris.
Indian ATdirs-Mr. Doolittle.
PenSions-Mr. Foster.
Revolutionary CIdims-Mr. King.
Cgdins-Mr. Clark,
District of Columbid-Mr. Grimes.
Pdteats-Mr. Simmons.
Public BuiIdings--Mr. Foot
1egTitories-Mr. Wade.
Senate ErDenseS-Mr. Dixon.
Psintinq-Mr. Anthony.
Enrolled BilS-Mr. Bingham.
Eaarossed BilS-Mr. Baker
| I hear to-day that John Bell has somewhat cnang-
ed his views in regard to the inugurAl, anu paSgs
| hone on Mr.. Lincoln's ambiguous expressions nc
Goes 10 Richmond to make Union speech IN Gay
- .vo There is no Disgusting the fact that within
~ Last few DAYS the secession movement IN iir
r;n;s has made rapid strides The news from Rich
nona however indicates that If the Union men car
NOT stavs off secession in any other way, they wl
~. "a calling Border State Convention
| To the Commercial;
postmaster General Blair declares his policy tt
dominate no Postmaster without the express re
oommendatson of the Congressman of the locally
i and TO hold them responsible.
DR.. JAYNE, of Springfield Trumbull's brother-in
| law has the unanimous endorsement for Governor
| of Dacotah Territory. VIM. l.. Dayton, of New
| Jersey, will be offered the Mission to England
Tbeaker and Helmick, late Ohio Congressman, ART
most strongly pressed for Commissioners of Patents
Schenck, of Ohio, desires the French Mission. DIR
John Evans, of Chicago, it is said. Will be Governor
of Nebraska and c. B. DEMO, of Illinois, the
| Governorship of Nevada. Gov Robinson, of Kan
sss wants to be Commissioner of Indian affairs
Secretary Smith has made no appointment yet. A
half dozen minor clerkships are all that have ye
changed hands in the Department. The rumor o
| Crittendens probable appointment to the Supreme
Court gains strength, especially since the reporte
resignation of Judge Campbell, of Alabama. 1t Is
very delicate matter, however, TO appoint Suprem
Judges pending the reconstruction of the Ju
! dcial Districts, which was TO have been an earl
| act of a Republican Congress and now comes
question of dissolution, to complicate the matter
still further. Hitherto the South had i've and tn
North four Supreme Judges.
| To the Gazette:
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