The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-15
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.


NEW YORK, Dec. Is.
A dispatch from Washington says: The
| French members Of legation manifest some
displessurs at the tone Of the resolutions IN
the Senate snd House respecting Mexican
affairs.
Aiuister Burlingame will return 10 Cbina
By way Of saH F1s0cisc0.
Generals crsut. Howard, and Kilpair *
ana Senators Wilson and Guthrie held IN
te-views with the President yesterday.
Foreign files by the steamer lava con
tBins a letter from Mr.. Gordon, Of Ja1uaica.
an hour before his execution By the British
authorizes. Il is full Of r. igious ferg0r, and
asserts his entire ignorance Of the man
Begle, the ringleaderof the rebels lie saw
he never uttered sedtiOus sentiments 70
negroes, snd declared that he would meet
his death firmly.
The star Insurance Company Ut Loadon,
Wiih whom the life OF Gordon was insured
for 10000, had resolved 70 pay the amouut
70 his widow, although the policy became
void on MS being executed as a ielon.
Statistics show that the cattle plague is
Increasing.
The escape Of Stevens is still esusinE in
tenre excitement. a letter from Dublin
says there has never been 90 much excite
ment Of the kind in Dublin as there has
been since the day Of the 4th. Cansrds Of
al descriptions ere being quietly circula-
ted, aud are eagerly swalloged By the
police authoritie-.
The writer Of the letter says he has good
authority Tor stating that during the whole
Of Thursday evening tWo masted vessel,
apparently a French lugger, was observed
beatiug about the bag. Il was observed
that several different lights were exhibited,
believed 10 have been from the strsng- YES
sci. Il was thought that Stevens was taken
on this vessel ana escaped 70 France.
The Paris Patrie Of the 9th says, We have
reason 90 believe the Spanish Government
has seat a circular note 10 its agents ab-oad
relative 10 the difficulty with Chill. This
dispatch was less pacific than the attitude
OF the Spanish Government had led us 10
believe, but it cannot destroy hopes OF an
arrangement which the steps taken by
France and Engla have caused rs TO en-
teftain.
ST. LOUIS, Dec l3.-A'ter the usua, warm,
dry .all, the weather has become very cold,
the mercury sinking to nine degrees above
zero 10 dsy. les Iegan running IN the river
this ternooH, and the navigation Of the
upper streams may De considered closed for
the season. Steamers are still running
South, but the water is becoming very low
louisville, Wis, Dec. ia iire last
night destroyed the block Of wooden build
/ - corner Of seIaiu and Moth Second
streets. Toe partie, who suffered by the
| FIRE ere Mr.. heller, owner Of fruits ore
sickler, baker. and other. Loss $50, 900,
which is nearly covered by Insurance.
RICHMOND. Va, Dec. IA bin was intro
duced in the Senate today eyeHling al the
scis-reIatiVe 70 slaves and free negrOea, aud
allowing them to stiiy in courts. Mr.
Gilm-T, Of Richmond, sdv0caied the imme-
| dists passage Of the bill. Il was LAID on the
table and ordered 10 be printed.
res luton was offered confirming the
ratification Of the anti-slsyery tmeudment
~ AleXaudris, which was referred o. the
COMMITTEE On Federal relations.
LowELL, Mass, Dec. l3.-Dr. Elisha
Huntington formerly Lieutenant Governor
OF The Stale and many times Mayor o. Low
ell, died this evening after four days illness.
aged Gs years.
Special Dispatch 10 The LOUSY lie c. riei-
WtsHRGroN, Dec. l3.-This Congress sp-
pears 70 be ia very singular attitude I;
there is no where any Acknowledgement.
he leader, Thad- Stevens, was denounced
as the Republican leader Raymond. OF
the New York Tunea, undertook 10 assume
the place. A very large portion Of the Re
pub.icaus are hghtii Stevens. BY this
D
carried water on both shoulders 20 such au
extent thai neither the Conservatives or
Radicals know exactly where to place him.
lie had 81 opportunity yesie day aud again
! 10 day 10 p ace himself 81 the head OF the
Conservative. Dut failed % avail hlmselG Of
30, therefore the Conservative distrust him.
Be has made no Radical demonstrations
suihcirut 10 warrant the c0nij ne OF that
side, consequently he has no liked place
He must be either man OF IuOute, or he
will prove a complete failure. The impres-
Sou prevails today among dist nculshed
aud intelligent observers, that the Radicals
wall back down to the programme Of recon
construction.
On all the votes taken in the House to
day, the Democrats have gained little
over previous votes.
The work Of reconstruction Of parties APP
pears 90 be progressing in Congress more
rupidly than that of the reconstruction Of
States.
The Radicals dare not trust any Of their
resolutions - the regular staudiug commit
tees. All are referred Go the Con urreut
Committee OF Fifteen, 10 be HpPoiu ell o &C
cordtnce with the caucus resolutions Of
Ihad. Stevens. The section of the substi-
tuition of a concurrent iastesj Of a Joint
res lu'ion, on the supp II OF reconstruction
is that The latter requires the signature of
the President and he f0imer does not, but
the report OF a committee appointed uuder
concurrent resolution is rega dtd as not
OF mueh force and has not the same weight
d elect the repu OF % Joint com
mittcr. The caucus cons TuctioL Of the
resolution, % adopted, is regarded by
the Democratic aud cuu-er, alive Re
pub lean members a. OF very ltgle cousc-
queDce, bu. many regrets have been ex-
pressed day, on b0tE sides, that the ere
dentials OF the Tennessee Representatives
had been c0ndLed Co the breeches pocket
of laad. stevens, as chairman of the pro-
posed committee of fifteen. Ia allowing
this turn 90 be taken, Raymond lost the
couddence Of al sides OF the House.
A very rich expose Of the bargain aud cor-
ruPuou by which the anti-slHyery Constitu-
iunal Amendment wa, passed i = Congress :
about 10 be made public Some Of the
prom neut Republicans Of the East and
W Il, aud some OF the oldest Democrats OF
the Est, Will figure extensively in this eX-
position, and wilI show the power Of Exec
utye patronage unoug Congressman d d.. |
rect legislation where new votes are needed. I
The his Dry OF the whole transaction Is 20
be exposed ia consequence OF the failure 90
pay The head mosey bargaiued FOR. Is is
understood that the leading Democrats ct
the district where the price was 70 be paid
Object TO the whole transaction, and the Re
publicans Of the district deny the right Of
any men 20 hUy and sell the of es of their |
district as meat upon the shan bles.