Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-17

Arrival OF the City OF Baltimsre.
NEw York, Feb I6.-The steamer City of Balti-
more has arrived from Queenstown with dates to
the 3lst.
Corrox-Sales of two days Il, 900 bales, of which
spectators and exporters took 5000 bales closing
with better inquiry at decline Of one-eighth On
last week.
Breadstufs quiet steady. Provisions dull. Pro-
duce closed quiet but steady. Consols slsSsl4.
Politics uniinportant
The City of Baltimore brings S92 900 specie.
The Nova Scotian arrived out on the Both.
Manchester markets were duh and slightly, de-
cliued. Flour dull, 29s929sd. Corn active, mixed
s7s Cd Beef dull. Pork dull. Sugar declined to
I pence.
Gaeta advices say flag of truce was sent from
the fortress to the feet when firing was suspended
on both sides.
Francis sent a circular saying he was resolved
to meet all perils in his position to the end.
From Southern Italy the returns are favorable to
the Government.
Its reported that France has demanded an ex-
plauation of the recent war-like speeches Of the
King of Prussia. This is denied at Berlin.
The Paris Bourse was animated and buoyant.
aSSerLeu
that Austria would consider an attack by Garibadi
in any part of Austrian Territory easas beH.
It's reported that the Emperor of Russia refuses
to sanction the exchange of gold between the Bank
of St. Petersburg and France.
All American stocks slightly advanced.
The London Times applauds Stewards argument
that South Carolina is guilty of rebellion, and says
those principles should have emanated from the
| President.
FRAxcE-Trade was dull The duty on rags and
| oil has been reduced at Naples.
Austria is making full preparations to suppress
the Hungarian outbreaks.
| Thirty-SIxth COngress--Second Sessi"H'
| Fridays Proceedings.
! w,sE1xcroS. Feb decentralization on the
/ Union were presented.
! THOMPSON was excused from serving on the Com
| mittee on Naval Affairs
The Tariff bill was taken up
Seward moved to extend the time of warehouslng
to three years. A. .,..
| system. ...-.
Wilson said ii they passed the bill with this change
II would array against it a most formidable opposl
| tion of the mercantile and shipping interests
1 Seward said the warehouse system passed agalns
great ouposition yet it aad been most benehcial q
the community and had extended to commerce anc
| manufactures Its abslition would pc DO" 70 tnt
| most effective aid to commerce and industry
! Simmons said the Committee bad considered tne
| srbieet carefully and thought it had something &c
do with the Treasury as well as commerce Ooous
were left in the warehouses and the duties no.
Consequently the Government loses It's pay just -
the worst time. Adjourned.
| HoUsE-John Cochrane prese. ted protest OF tne
| New York Chamber of Commences against us pas
sage of Morrilps tariff bill.
Several private bills passed. NJ :.
The bill appropriatng S40,OOV Tor tne Feiiei u
| Hockaday and Leggett, passed,
Also $4,000 to Townsend Harris, for negotiating
the treaty with Siam.
Movements of the President Eject
PrrTssURa. Feb. I5.-The weather tins morning
onened inauspiciously; heavy ram falling up 20
oicIoclr when il subsidized. During the morning MI
| lincoln was waited upon by the Plttsburg Git
CourciI in BODY and many citizens called and pal
| thair resuects At $50 he was formally introduce
| by the Mayor. Cheering follo"ed MI LincoiA . IN
PRODUCTION to the people
The foIowingi Mr.. Lincoln's speech, deiiVereds
| the Mouoppahela House this morning:
Nq,or Wilson and CitizeaS Of PENNSYLVANIA
most cordially thank his Honor. Mayor Wilson an
the citizens of Pittsburg generally, for tins Halter
ino reeentiOn IL Is the more grateful because
Rnov that while it is not given to me alone, but
the cause which represent, it is given under ca
cumstances which must prove to me that there
good will and sincere feeling at the bottom OF 4
Enthusiastic applaase.l And here. fellow-citzen'
, / NAV remark, that in every short address
have made to the people, and in every crow
through which have passed of late, some aluslo
has been made TO the present distracted condition
the country Il is naturally expected that Shout
say something upon the subject; but to talk upon
| at all would involve an elaborate discussion OF
great many questions and circumstances that woul
require more time than l can at present comman'
Z ard would perhaps unnecessarily commit me upo
! matters which have not yet fully developed then
selves. Immense cheers, and cries OF "eiooo thas
I right
an extraordinary one, and fills the minds OF ever
patriot with solicitude My intention Is TO give III
subject all the consideration which possiDiy ca
before speak fully and definitely IN regard 70 (,
: Tcheers1 so that when do speak may pc as L.
: " right as possible Loud and prolonged ~
!. plausel And when do speak fellow ~ IN
, hone to saw nothing in opposition to the splr: ~
cause or contrary to the integrity OF tne s Iibert,
which viii in any way prove inlInlcai y -, country
4 of the people, or to the peace Of H ben the time
q TApplausel And, furthermore, WnS hcs hone I.
a rives for me TO speak on this great m,
g saw nothing which will disappolne ~. 4be neonl
2 expectations of any man, or esneciallv
Q generally throughout the Osus.d upor anythin,
: their expectations have been D NotUitlstanfl
g 49, 49, have heretofore ssid. ~
y inc the troubles across w santbxar5Iv h
NJ sneaker smilingly, poinelaI153 M crisis comm
anything hs Gs9..ons sn ss area Pa
% Morus tneIe snDIause.1 What Is there now q
j Laughter ana of affairs presented to GU
" warrant the -;vers Take even their own vieV
e5e Questions involved and there IS nothing
justly hat's 40 ~ repeat 1t, then, there Is no or
voice, n sneh a one as may be gotten u
ss snv time by tarbulent men aided by designiu
.o,t;cians NJ adv then, under such eircum
ltances is to keep COOL If the great American pee
ple will only keep their temper, on both sides
Z question which now dstracts the country viii
settled lust SO surely as all other difficulties OF TX
character. which have originated in this 6oye I
| ,,,aot have heen adiusted Let the people on pol