The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-20
IATENEws.


7 We are informed that clandestine ne
eotiaiions have been made between GER
tain Democratic leaders in this city and
the head traitors at Richmond, looking 70
q reeonstTuction on the following basis
First-[The telegraphic report of this
proposition is unintelligible. ..-.,,
Second The house being so flied,
will at once have conjoint conservative
and rebel majority, who will proceed 10
notify the President that the rebellion is
is substantially ended-that the rebel
States are all duly represented in The
House-that, consequently, his procla-
nation of freedom is null and void, and
they are fully under the protection Of the
Constitution.
Third-Congress thus reconstruct is
to proceed forthwith TO repeal all acts
bearing hard upon the traitors of the last
two years and to pass such other acts
as may be necessary to secure perfect
immunity and impunity to them
Fourth--A convention Of the States is
TO be called whenever the united Con-
servative, Democratic, and rebel strength
is enough TO be Overwhelming, and is TO
be pledged before hand 20 make what
ever changes in the Constitution the
slaveholding interest may deem essential
to their OWE future security and perma-
nent well-b being.
These are in substance the conditions
forwarded from this city to Richmond
by the sympathizers, but we don't know
that they were accepted On the contrary
we understand they were not-the rebel
chiefs still insisting on disunion as the
only basis of peace, thus absolutely
closing the door against further negoti-
ations; and, according to our informant
a second embassy from our conservatives
is now in Richmond, or is well on lis
way hence we may expect TO hear fur
Their within few days.
A special despatch from Warrenton
says General Burnside has submitted his
plan Of the campaign to the authorities
at Washington. AS soon as a response is
received from them the army will move.
A Washington despatch says il is un-
derstood that the question about the de-
struction Of the steamer Blanche in Cuba
waters has been referred to the authori-
ties at Madrid and that Admiral Farra-
gut has been directed to investigate Com
modore Hunters action.
1t is said that the Spanish Minister re
garded Hunters course as so fragrant
breach of international law that he was
indignant with Secretary Sc
ward for pOstponing n satisfactory set
Element instead of ordering the COM
mander home, and, unless the facts proved |
and essentially differ from the Spanish |
version, of making reparation at once.
WAsHINGToY, Nov. l6.-The news from
he army is of the most encouraging ma
lure, aud is destined to end in results |
much sooner than at first anticipated
The enemy's movements seem TO point to |
The conclusion that he will abandon Gull |
pepper and the passes and cross the Rap
dan, making stand finally on the banks |
of that stream, with the main body of |
The army between it and GOrdonsville.
The rebels made no demonstrations on |
The Upper Potomac, as reported, and it is
doubted if there are any in that vicinity |
but small guerrilla bands.
The Post Office Department has receiv- |
ed official intelligence concerning the en-
lire loss by fire of the great Western
mail due at Detroit on the morning of the |
18th inst. The mail car was burned |
some fifteen or twenty miles west of Lon
don. The Southern mails from Wash |
ngton, Baltimore, and Philadelphia, as
we'll as the New York mail Of Monday |
and Tuesday mornings, are included in
The loss.
Late private letters of Baltimore Sc
from Richmond, say that the |
people are greatly alarmed, Rpprehend- |
ing an attack from the direction of |
Petersburg and the Peninsula They say |
there is almost an instruction in the |
rebel army, consequent upon suffering for
shoes and clothing.
Great complaint is being made of the |
manner in which Treasury Notes and |
Stamp Currency are engraved and print |
ed, and the qualify of ink and paper used.
Il is alleged that the engraving is such |
that ii can be easily counterfeited, and |
that neither the ink nor the paper is |
equal TO the standard adopted.
G. w. Thompson, Co. !, 9th Wisconsin,
died yesterday in hospital.
Iowa is the first State TO send TO the |
General Land Office official notice Of her
acceptance of her proposition OF the
lands appropriated during the late session
Of Congress, for the benefit OF all the |
States, in the establishment Of colleges
for tho promotion Of agriculture and
mechanic arts.
Thos. E. Walker Treasurer Of the I'LL
nois Central, has just forwarded to the
Agricultural Department two baskets of
fine staple cotton, grown this season In
Southern Illinois.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue |
has decided that il is impossible TO lay |
down arbitrary rules by which 10 test
mans business or decide whether he is a |
broker or q banker, The law il not ex-
plicit. The Assistant Assessors must ex-
ercise their best Judgment, with the facts |
Of each case in view. Parties who feel |
aggrieved can appeal 10 the Assessor. II |
an attempt were made 70 decide in adj |
vance, such decision would confuse the |
Judgment Of local officers rather than aid |
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