The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-31

/, Revised BY the President.
, The Semmes Trial
: From South America.
Great Steamboat Disaster.
|, One Hundred and TWeHt-nV,
Lives Lost.
NEw YoEK, Jan. S0.-Ths TTibuas1
Washington special says. Eumors, with
more than ordinary iouudstion Tor sensation
reports, arc rife that jefferson Davis is 10 b,
speedily brought TO trial before military
commission. The gathering Of Maior-Gen-
erals. 70 which yesterdays dispatches al
luded, it is said, is with reference 70 the
trial, which is 10 BE- made imposing with
distinguished names. The Generals are
here. ostensibly to consult upon military
matters, but really, if We may believe the
reports, to organize a court for the Trial Of
the head Of the late rsbeIlious Confeierscy.
General Sherman entered the House OF
Representatives yesterday while Mr.. Ray
mond was speaking, and was introduced by
his b.other. The House took recess for a
few minutes for the purpose % givng the
members an opportunity 20 welcome The
distinguished guest. Speaker ColluN iHtro-
duced him to the House, snd the General
received most natteriug reception, for
which he returned b thanks IN lev SIM
PIE and very appropriate remarks. lie
then took seat by the side Of Mr. Bingham
Of Ohio, and soon The pages Of the House
crowded around him for the purpose OF OBJ
/ taiuing his autograph.
Secretary Seward and sou were at their
posts at the State Department yesterday
The Associated Press dispatch, giving the
Presidents views on the Constitutional
Amendment pending in the House, and
the question Of calored suffrage in the
District Of Columbia. are attracting much
attention, and to judge from the present
appearances, - likely 10 have but little if
any influence upon the action of Congress.
Last evenings Republican states that Mr.
Dixon says on very good authority that the
dispatch, before being given to the Asscci-
ated Press, was revised, and its publication
authorized by the President. This having
become known during the day, {, excited
considerable comment ou the part Of Con
gressmen, who found it singular that the
President should send his messages and
oommunieats his views to Congress through
the channel of the Associated Press
Generals Meade aud Merritt have srriycd
here, and Generals Sheridan, Terry and
Fisk are expected, 90 the three latter will
appear before the Rec5ustructiou.
The Times Washington special says; The
story that the President had siguided his
intention TO appoint a Provisional Governor
Of Virgins is uniounded.
The Worlds Washington special saya
Our Consul at Leshorn, under date oi Dec.
sIst, informs the Department OF State that
the quarantine which has beea enforced
against all vessels comiug from Marseilles,
Naples aud other ports where cholera has
prevailed have been removed.
The Tribune's Washington special says
Investigation reeeatly made BY the Com-
missioner Of Cusioms relative 10 smuggling
on The Cauadian border, have exhibited the
fact that the hostile Indians Of Minnesota,
Oak tab, have for long time past, been
supplied with rifles Of the Eafeld pattern,
by English smugglers.
The Worlds special Washington dispatch
says. The trial Of Semmes will begin the
latter part Of this week or the first Of next.
The senste Military Csmmittes has deci-
ded to repor. against the proportion to turn
over to the West Virginia Government. the
property aud spperteaauoes at Harper's
Ferry. Il is the intention Of the Govern
msut, il necessary, to rebu "a the works
there.
THE following is tho conclusion Of the
remarks Of Mr. Raym0aj, Of New York,
which should have been received By US
NJ nday Bighi, deuJ ing the positions here
tofore assumed by Mr.. Stevens aud otaers,
that the Southern States are out Of the
Union y
Mr. Raymond referred to the proelama-
tious o. Mr.. Lincoln, % bis declarations.
private aud public, to bis frst inaugural. 10
his diplomatic corespondenee through the
Secretary Of State, % his Hle sageI 70 Con-
rress, 70 his letters 10 Horace Greeley and
I Fernando Wood. and 10 the reply 10 The
I French proposals f7r mediation Of the 9th
Of Februsry. 1865, stating that the Congtesl
OF the United States furnished a constitu-
/ tionaI forum for the debates Of the alien
ated parties that sena' 'ors and Representa-
tives irom the loyal portion Of the people
were there already, fully empowered 10
confer, and that seats were a'so vacant, in
viting Senators and Representative from
the discouteutsd part, who might be eousii-
tud9nally sent there from States involved
10 the iusurreetion.
Mr.. R. also referred 10 the lava oi Con-
gress as a part OF the same idea, to the
tariff aud revenue, and the aci foF the ap-
4 portionment Of Representative 70 q reso-
luton defining the olject % the war to be
10 defend and maintain the supremacy Of
the Constitution, end ta preserve She Union
with al the uuity aud equality and rights
Of the States uaimpa red. The resolution
, passed ia the summer Of 1861 had been
Z voi. Cor by al the L Uuion memtcrs of the
H0u-e. including the Speaker, Mr. Kelly
aud Mr. sheliabsrger. The gentleman from
I Pennsy syivsnia. Mr.. stevens, had not always
/ he'd The theory that the rebel States were
out Of ihs Uni0a, ior Ga the fth Of Deem
Der, 1852. be introduced 3 resolution de-
claung that & z'y person in the EN-
pioyment Of the Uaitcd States, ia ether
I ihs executive or legislative branch.
should prop-ss 10 naks peace or ac-
cspt and advise tho scerptaace Of any
such proPositoa, on any other basis
than ihe integrity and entire unity Of the
United atss aad their territory, ss they
existed q the hms 81 ihs rebellion, that
thsy would be gu y yof hizh srime. he
did rot propose b be guilty Of shat high
ermes he had heard ii said thas rebel States
were ssoppsd By their owa aels from claim
Jag her ughis. bui be submitted that the
d0cirinaof stapPsga va mutual. and that Is
long o.. Co5 gress bad declared the object of
The war % be 70 preserve the rlrbtt Of the
states upimpaired, Conreas was sfaPpsd
from Puiing ia any ether plea % DAY.
Nr Rsymoad also referred o o speech
delivered by Chief Justice Chsse. aearIy e
year ago 10 Dsrimoaih College, ID which
be lad doWa the ProPoastal thas The rebel
ststss renamed staiel q the United sta'ea,
aud ths sasond proesss 81 reorrasizaiion