Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-29

Tha parux,Iau Minister aud Cuban At
f.tra-The President and Virginia
PO!ItEes-The SteedmRn DefaicatfOn,
etc.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-The report
that Col. Freyeres Peruvian minister, has
had his attention officially called to the
fact that he is taking too much interest
in the affairs OF the Cuban insurgents,
etc, is without foundation. The best
understanding exists between our goV>
ernment and the Peruvian legation.
Minister Freyeres' course relative to
Cuban affairs, is in accordance with the
action of Peru in recognizing the inde-
peudence Of Cuba; for such he IS Of course
responsible only to his government, and
if Mr.. Fish had occasion to address any
body on the subject it would have been
to the Peruvian government ITSELF
Frederick F. Law, of California, has
been appointed Envoy Extraordinary an d
Minister Plenipotentiary to China.
At nom the cabinet met, but the only
members present were Secretaries Bout
well and Cox and Attorney General Hoar.
Assistant Secretary of State Davis and
Assistant Postmaster General Earle repre-.
scented the heads of their departments.
Consul General Plumb is discharging
his duties at Havana 10 the entire salts
faction Of the State Department The
Secretary ia in frequent receipt of Letters
from him. 10 which he reiterates the occur
renee Of outrages upon American citizens
in the seizure of their property, and lm-
prisoning Of their persons. MIR: Plumb
has acted, in all cases requiring his SER
vices, with great promptness and decision,
and reports all cases 10 the Department,
with his action.
The alleged defalcation of General
Steedman, ex-Collector Of Internal Reve"
nue., of some 5000, 900, is declared by his
friends to be not a criminal charge. They
assert that the suits grow out of the de-
struction of bonded warehouses by tires
during the administration of his predeces-
cor. and that several suits have been insti"
tuted in order 10 clear the government
records of the debts against Collector
S,eedman. which can BE- done 10 10 other
! way.
Ii il said that further legislation by
Congress will be required before anything
can be accomplished by the existing COM
mission for the settlement Of the claims Of
citizens Of the United States again't
are of the opinion that they have no right
o settle claims involving deb,s contracted
Their government for war purposes. This
decision is almost wholly in favor OF the
Mexicaus, as the heaviest claims presented
10 the commission for a settlement are
those of Americans who furnished the
Mexicans with arms, ammunition, stores,
etc, during the late war against
Macmillan. The commission has
also ordered that all claimants must furnish
The com mission with at least Jrty copies
of the full history Of the claims, printed
ia both the Eaglish aud Spanish languages.
This, il is said, will be very expansive, and
discriminates against the claimants for
small amounts, Of whom there is very
large number. In many instances the
printing of the documents would involve
an expense greater than the amount OF the
wclaim. ,,... ,,.,-,;.,,,, :, tho n,ri-
tics Of The State, had a consultation with
The Pr, sident Yesterday, in reference to the
election of Senators in Congress at the ap
proaching session of the Legislature,
duripg which the gentlemen, who are both
Radical Republicans, asked the President
II he had expressed the hope that Gen.
of the Senators. The President replied
that he had expressed a preference for
none If the candidates, and that he should
not interfere in The matter. de desired
Of course, that Republicans should be
elected, but he should not state his person.
al preferences, if be had shy.
Il ia the opinion of gentlemen from NIr-
giuis that DR.. Sharp, the Presidents
~. a
the Senators, aud they state that not only
the Walker men, but, also, the Radical
element. RE very anxious 10 elect NE
who will be satisfaC DRY to General Grant,
and they believe that DR.. Sharp, berg an
active and able Republican. will be &C
cqntsble. They also say that neither
General Williams nor his friends haV'
asked the support of the Republicans
but that his friends are very actiye amOnl
The Democrats. General Williams make
no concealmeut of the fact that, if elected
he would act with The Republican pITty
Another movement has been made b.
PENNSYLVANIA 10 secure the eZistin
cabinet vacancy for their State. The
don't, in this instance, name candidate
but respectfully ask that before the Octc
her election the State may be saved TO tn
Republican party 10y tle seieStlOh VI ooii
prominent PennsylVania for the position
Of Secretary Of War. One of the res(
lutions Of q public meeting was laid b'
fore the President yeyerday, in whlc
they al him "A loyal Pennsylvania
10 recognize the Keystone State, by calm
10 his cabinet one Cf Ter representatiI
city, ns; one in whom he coGtid,s as bein
wise in ccuucu and patriotic in Turpos
one who will contribute dignity and {
fciency to his administration; one, in fac
who will aid in making the administrative
what a coufding people feel assured it wi
be. success. This il the exact languss
Of the resolution.
Judging from the outside situation, the
il no prospect thstihe President will ma
no sppoiUtment of Secretary of War
at present, and those most in his conhder
believe that none will be made till Co