Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-21
what VIII pongrs.s Do i--what will it

| what Will Congress DO I--What will IL
Quarrel About I-whO Is en- the Pence!
The notorious Col. FOrney writes from Washing
| ton to his Press: -11t - I- H-
"What viii Congress dol Ihave spoken with
many Of the members, sndl am convinced that they
| are as undecided ia their own Einds as are the
people in what they expect Of them It viii be i'm
| possible to classify the members under the old
desiguatiOns-it will be almost ss difficult 10 make
/ q new and arbitrary classification. | never ss n
| such multitude of public men who are what may
be called 'oE the fence" On one point they agree
The Union must be saved-this war must be wsged
for its salvation and Congress must strengthen the
arm of the Executive in pushing it to successful
close.
IL win be in the details, in the method of accom-
plishing these ends that difficulties VIII arise You
may look for them in all quarters and on all ques-
tioRs--on the financial arrangements; on the man
agement of the campaign IN Missouri on the rates
of taxation; the superintendent Of troops among
the States; the international complications sris-
ing out of the arrest of DR.. GWinn at New Grenada
and the rebel ambassadors on the Southern seas
on the regulation Of revenue duties; the manage
ment Of the blockade; on every conceivable ques
ton relating to the movemeRts and control OF the
army. -.--... e .-- ... Ian,
There viii be host Of claim-hunters-men who
have suffered by the march Of the army over their
property men who have suffered by the blockade,
or the enforcement Of the non-intereouEse laws
men whose ships have been taken by Southern nj
rates, and people who have been banished from the
South, and plundered Of their possessions. Among
other things, Congress will be called upon to debate
the necessity of . general csnfseation act. The
wisdom Of such measure is conceded with Justice
its propriety viii be the only question at issus
l am inclined to think that such bill will be pass
ed, and that those who have endesVored TO over
throw the Government viii lese its protection and
support --. e - -..-
nave said it was impossible to classify the pres
ent members but, while there Is apparent una |
nimity, l must say that look for open and angry
divisions in sentiment In the first place. there will
be advocates of peace bequeathed to US by the old
Breckinridse organization, who viii be mOrs anx-
ious to cOnrpire and plot and overthrow than they
were at the last session. You may look for any
number of statesmanlike resolutions looking TO the
humiliation of the North, and the eventual recs9-
milton of the Southern Coufeeeracy. have no
doubt Mr.. Yalandigham has budget in his port
folio that MF. Cox has aspeeeh ready in their sup
port, and that Mr.. Wood, of New York, Mr. Anoone,
Mr.. johnson and Mr. Cooper of your own State
will be ready to vote for them. Mr.. Nay remains
in Fort Warren and Ar. Burnett Is with the South
ern Confederacy. and from these iEfictions the Il
House viii be spared.
In the Senate, the elegant and accomplished
traitor John 9. Breckenridge, viii no longer decaim
his treason in sentences of sVery defiance. ha We
not learned of Mr.. Powell, but if he is not sgaast
Us in the field, he will be against US the floor.
Mr.. Bsysrd, Of Delaware, Mr.. Bright of Indiana
and the Senators from Missouri will be as trouble
some this session as they we're at the last John J
Crittenden WILL have no doubt, resume the seat in
which he SO long and so honOrably represented Ken
lucky. Mr.. Guthrie is mentioned as his colleague
in the event of Mr.. Powen's secession, and RsveTdy
Johnson may be Senator from Mary land. The place |
of the lamented Baker win be occupied by Mr.
Stark, who has been appointed by the GOverRor OF
Oregon, and who, sm told, is g member of the old
Breckinridge organization, and openly in favor OF
hUmilating peace. Ny information comes from good
authority, but l sincerely trust | am doing Mr
Stark injustice, and that the country viii be spared
the morlihcation and the shame Of seeing the seat
where Mr. Baker so lately immortslized himself BY
his patriotic elOquenee occupied by enemy of the
Republic.