Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-30

ting out powerful war stesraers for the Units1
S.-Iss, At TIE suggestion OF England. France is to
t sS.sn tnree nrssrelass frgates. The English cons
5sat VII perhaps be larger. The fleet sails with
"a fka - = also preparing to send formidable force
and F,, Iul not however, in concert with Franco
"ashfngton News and Gossip.
mAsHaeHOE, March 27-The following persons
were confirmed to-niehf. 's PS.so''
n ~ =. critieEdsn, Register Of the Treasury.
80; olTeEs LOT Nevsda-George Turner. Chief JUS
Bates. Marshall; B. B. Baker Atrsoss = =.
| Secretary; J. North Surveyor = ''s's'Sis'
! Officers for Decotah--N javna O.. m
Bliss Cnief Jusuces L. o. Tiisfon and A. a Rn-s
Ton, Assoclatesi n. ~ all Attorney; W. A. Sham
| Secretary. ----''-'
Officers for Nebraska-Alvin ssnaas-. Co..
nor; W. P Kelley, Chief Justice J. Millsen xsso-
ciate. --4-e'
For Colorado-Chas Leamour. Associate 1n,,;...
c. Townsend, Marsha; I. B. Edwards. Attorney.
Thefollowing were confirmed in the Patent Once:
DIP. Holloway, Commissioner S. H. Hodges. g.
H. Harding, T. G. Theaker, Examiners-in-Chief
George G. Bestor was confirmed as postmaster of
Peoria, Illinois, and Clark Carr Of Inlnos.
Thomas A. Jackson has been appointed Chief En-
gineer in the Navy.
A number of army and other eonfirmations, in
Guiding Major Day to be Lieutenant Colonel vice
AbercOmbie, promoted to the Cooneley, were made.
Inc Florida Convention ratified the Confederate
The Mississippi Convention win ratify it unani-
mousy but ia pivided on TIE question of its refer
ence to the people
TIE following dispatch is the New York Hsrald:
zAAIEsTcN, March 2s.-No change in the aspect
Oh snairs az Fort Sumter. President Davis has
made requistion on this State for troops for
purpose unknown. He has called for 200 from
Florida, and 2,0O0 from Georgia.
WASHINGTON, March 2s.--The Senate today con
n-med Carl scnurz Minister 70 Spain: lanes Snike
Minister Resident as the Hague: Cassus M CLAW
Minister to Russia; r. n. Palmer, Minister to the
Argentine Republic; ]. E Harry Minister 10 Portu
gall u A. Fogg, Minister to Switzerland; A. B.
Dic1inson, Minister to Nicaragua; E Jordan, Solici
tor Of the Treasury; B. F. sherwood Enoineer-n
Chief Of the Navy; George W. Lane Judge Of the
Northern and Southern Districts Of Alabama: EIom
G. Leonard, Attorney for Illinois; Herman Gov.
Attorney and E & Gasscock Marshall of the Middle
District Of Tennessee; j. l. Collins SUPERINTENDENT
of Indian Affairs in New Mexico
Surveyors of Cnstcms-J. o. Authorn, New Al
bany, Ind; b. F. Cooper, Chattanooga: Thomas Nc
Elrath, Appraiser at New York.
The following Postmasters were confirmed: J. s.
Scripps Chicago; Charles Hail. Oshkosh; A. p Miller
Chilcothc; c. S. Pyle, Mt Vernon; B. Bateman,
GAINESVILLE ". +. Comfy, Dayton T. C. McEwen,
Sandusky
No action was taken on the proposition to submit
the San Juan dispute to arbitration. The subject
Contrary ID expectation, the President made no
nomination % ill the vacancy In the Saprene Court
Mr.. Archibald late EDgineer-in-Chie of the Navy
has received dispatch from Mr.. Mallory, Offering
him similar position under the Confederate States
which was promptly declined
No orders have been issued or will be issued Al
present, to land troops at Fort Piekens and state
ments 10 that effect are untrue.
NEW foRK, March ga special Washington dis
patch TO the Consnlsrcia says the president has ap
ufndf Ia Sob.
CassIus NJ Clay who has willingly consented to be
transferred to Russia. Special dispatches also STATE
that James s. Harvey, the Washington correspon
dent of the Philadelphia North AnasTicda and the
New York Tribune has been nominated Minister to
Portugal.
The Tiibaneis Washington correspondent SAYS that
orders were sent the 18th land the 400 troops
on board the Brooklyn and reinforce Fort Pickens
No intelligence of the execution of the order has yet
reached the Government as all communication By
mail and telegraph is cut of by the secessionists
The correspondents also states that orders were sent
ten days ago to retain portion Of the dispersed
troops in Texas, subject TO the order Of Governor
Houston, in suppressing any attempt to overthrow
the State authority. Further intelligence from that
quarter was anxiOusly looked for.
Senate.--Ex4ra Session.
WASHINGTON, March 2S-Trunbull offered resolu-
tion declaring that in the opinion of the Senate the
true way to preserve the Union is to enforce the l
ment. whether under the name of anticoerciOn OF /
any other name is dsunion; and that it is the duty
OF the President to all the means in his power
to hold and protect the public property of the United
States, and 20 enforce the laws thereof as well in
the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, |
Mississippi, Florida, louisiana and Texas within
the other States of the Union.
Trumbuli said he offered the resolution as an ex-
preston of the views he entertained. He desired
to have it printed and would be glad if he could
have q vote upon it -
Bright-An on this side of the chamber will be
glad TO have vote now.
Sumner moved that the Senate proceed W it'll the
Executive business.
The Senate then went into Executive session.
On opening the doors, Messrs. Baker and Bright !
were appointed committee to wait upon the Presi>
dent and inform him that the Senate was ready to
adjourn.
Several Executive messages were received.
The Senate again went into Executive session. /
Subsequently, q resolution involving $1,000 or
81 900 for the purchase Of the annals of Congress
and Register of Debates, was discussed and post
poned until December.
The President having no further communication /
to make, the Senate, at O'Clock adjourned die
From Cincinnati.
CNcTNSATI, March 28-Drafts drawn by the Cat \
araet Bank, at Lockport N. Y, on the Ocean Bank
yesterday One party arrested. and S5O, 900 in
Another party has gone West with $4,000. The
first draughts sold were intended to be paid in or
der that the parties might got their credit up but
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