Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-12
what the Correspondents Say.
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PROPOSED ExPUISIoy OF SENATOR WrGFAII-

sIH PROPOSED EXPULSION OF SENATOR WIGFAII-
WASHINGTON March s.-Quite little excitment
was created in the Senate to-day by the introduction
of resolution (by Foster of Conn., for the expul-
sion of the notorious Wigfall on the ground that
he no longer believed that he owed allegiance to this
Government. The resolution was not considered,
as Wigfall was absent from the Senate. ~
After Executive session, Mr.. Clingman, of North
Carolina, offered substitute, basng the proposal
for expulsion the ground that Texas had seeded
from the Union. ~
The resolution comes up tomorrow, and viii
create lively debate, in which Wigfall viii take
without DOUBT, an active part 1t is well known
around the city why Wigfall was not present in
the Senate to-day. ,z ss 81
MOVEMENTS OF THE SECESSION COMMISSIONERS.
The Commissioners from the Confederate States
intended presenting their credentials today the
President, but on being informed that Secretary
Seward ill, and that there would be no Cabinet
mseting to-day in consequence, they postponed it
till next week.
They state that Major Anderson will eyacuate
Fort Sumter from necessity before the expiration of
twenty days, and confidently express tie opinion
that this Administration will recognize the indepen
dence OF the Southern Contederacy in less than
three months. ~ ~
SENATOR SUMNER AND THE FRENCH MISSION.
1t Is now conceded that Senator Sumner will re-
ceive the appointment of Minister to France. His
only competitor being John g. Fremont The
friends OF Sumner are making desperate efforts in
his behalf. .zass 1.5-s fe asss Esa
THE OFFICES
: The contest for the mission to the Court Of st,
James continues animated among the host of appli-
Giants. Il seems narrowed down to Mr.. Corwin of
Ohio and Senator Hale of New HAMPSHIRE. 1t ia
quite impossible to say which Of those two viii be
chosen.
Henry Winter Davis is understood to have been
rendered either the mission to ST. Petersburg that
to. ConstcntipGple. He will accept neither.
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Lieutenant Thomas, second ia RANK in the Adjutant
Generals Office, to the misunderstanding The
pennington Of Judd Minister to Berlin, and Kries-
mann as his Secretary of legation were confirmed
to-day in the secret session Of the Senate. se
GASEOUS H. Clay, it is understood, will be nomina
ted as Minister to Mexico. He would prefer that
mission. o. W. Mcclellan, an old Massachusetts, poll
tican, and applicant for the Collectorship of Bos
ton has been appointed Second Assistant Postmaster
General.
To the Commercial:
Quito sensation was caused in the Senate today Of
Fosters resolution, moving the expulsion of Wlgfal
because he had declared in the Senate that he be-
longed; and owed allegiance, to another and for
eign Government. The subject comes up for con-
sideration tomorrow. The Inaugural is still uni
versay talked Of Its great and undo ubted ability
surprised most here. Grave doubts are expressed
however whether its tone of confidence in the sta
bility OF the Government can be long maintained.
The disloyaty of the South is far greater than Lin
coin ever believed before coming here. The great
question now Is, can the tide be turned by any
amount OF SKILL ability and moderation on the part
of the administration Fears predomlnate over
hopes on this subject. ~
WHAT TEE soprHERN COMMISSIONERS ARE DoNa-
STRANGE EEMAsK OF BLACK. So.
The Washington correspondent of the New Or
leans Delta telegraphs as follows:
WAsHNGToN March S--zThe Southern Commits
soners, Messrs. Crawford and Forsyth, state that
to-ay they are quite hopeful of favorable result
to their Iniesions Eeyertheless their communica-
ton with the administration will, for prudential
reasons be postponed until the Cabinet is relieved
from the force Of outside pressure This influence
is very powerful at present. and acts strongly |
against Recognition Of the Confederacy.
sIntnatiors are freely given ont that, if Seward |
controls policy to be adopted, the Commissioners
will be received and respectful hearing extended
to them. -7azza ~
The Southern Commissioners are possessed of /
means for informing themselves of the temper of /
the Cabinet and of these they will avail themselves
Nothing has yet been heard from GOV. Roman.
Bx-Attorney General Black Yesterday remarked |
that he should not be surprised to see President |
Davis and his lady dispensing the Inequalities of the
White House within ninety days s2ss
The Washington correspondent of the Charleston
Mercury telegraphs, under date of the 9Th, as follows
Ii ia said that one of the reasons why the South
srn Commissioners have not claimed recognition at
,nce is BECAUSE Seward has been quite 1nYeiI
lear that an informal notification was given to |
dessrs. Crawford and Forsyth that little time
would be agreeable to the Administration, Mean
ime the Commissioners are actively engaged in |
Southern men here, and in effectual /
having reference to the object of their
mission. Great efforts are being made to effect /
peaceful solution of the question of the forts and
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Hon. JoHs BELL returned from Washington City
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Assistants Adjntant General WrHras, who resign