Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-10
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
Grant for French Republic
Possible Split i'm the Cabinet
A Peace Congress at Wen ma
English War Steamer Lost
Five Hundred Men Drowned
Five Hundred Men Drowned
WASHINGTON.
Grant Goes it Strong for the French
RepubIic-MediatiO Probable.

WASHINGTON.
Grant Goes it strong for the French
RepubIic-MediatiOn Probable.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The President
is now openly and ayowedly for the
maintenance of the French Republic.
He said yesterday: 'I have fastened TO
give the new Republic our moral support,
and hope that before the week is out, she
will not need anything further. think
the Prussiau King may be induced to stop
fighting" He talked freely TO several
gentlemen on this subject, and 1t will not
be surprising if, after the Cabinet meeting
TODAY. he sends instructions to Minister
Washburne to offer his good services as a
mediator between the belligerents. In
his avowed support of the Republic, he
is warmly supported by Secretaries Fish
and Robson. The sentiments of other |
Cabinet officials are not yet known.
The Affairs of Grant, Fisk & Co.
A statement has been copied into GER
tain newspapers that James Fisk, Jr., or
his partner, Jay Gould, paid 800, 900 |
subscription by the President last year to |
the fund of the late Gen. Rawlins. There
is not only authority for emphatically |
cOntradicting this statement, but addition |
al facts have been ascertained that there |
was more than double that amount |
contributed by the President He was |
trustee and invested 1886, 600 for Mrs. |
Rawlins in registered bonds, besides pay
ing $50, 600 on a house for Mrs. Rawlins |
in Danville, Conn.
Probable split in the Cabinet on the |
French Question.
WARRINGTON, Sept. 9.-It is rumOred |
here that Secretaries Fish and Boutwell, |
are both opposed to the Republic of |
France, and a split in the Cabinet is talk
ed of. The President arrived here this
morning, and q Cabinet meeting will be
held tomorrow. Secretary Fish will be
here tonight. The President as yet has
had no interview with the acting Secre
tary of State. The President started fer
the State Department and Mr.. Davis
started for the White House. They
passed each other on the way. The Pres
ident spent the greater portion of the
morning in consultation with the heads of
the several departments.
Peace Congress to Assemble at vi.
emma.
Dispatches received in this city from
London state that peace congress will
assemble at Vienna on Saturday. They
consider the war virtually ended. 1t Is
but proper to state that the above infOr-
nation is conveyed in a private cable
dispatch to gentleman of this city, and
not through any official source.
The Balances.
1t is understood that neither Acting
G1ls Dc rfa al
nor any of the prominent lawyers of the
Treasury Department, so far as heard
from, agree with Comptroller Taylor in
the construction he has placed upon the
sections of the act of Congress relating to
unexpended balances appropriated for
public buildings, bnt concur in the opin-
ion of acting Attorney General Talbot.
The controversy is likely to bring up the
question what constitutes aproper judicial
construction of Congressional enactments,
and will probably settle the existing mis-
understanding.
Status of the French Minister.
1t is stated that NJ BerIhemy, the
French Minister here, who held his ap-
pointment under the Empire, has received
notification from the Provisional Govern
ment at Paris that he is no longer TO eXer-
else the functions of Ambassador from
France to this Government, and that his
successor will be appointed at once by
the Provisional Government. Berthemy
was an ardent admiTer of the late EN-
peror, though not a violent lmperialist.
He has not made his appearance at the
State Department since the surrender of
Mcmahon.
The Mission to England.
In the absence of other news, certain
parties are busying themselves specializing
upon the appointment of Minister to
England in place of Mr.. FrolinghuyEen,
who declined the position. Among those
mentioned are Judge PierTepont, OF New
York, aud Gen. Gushing, of MassaChu-
sets. 1t is probable, however, that if
Mr.. Motley desire to remain no new nom
ination will be made Motley's friends
say his self-respect will compel him
to resign in view of the manner in which
he has been treated by the President 1t
is understood that Mr.. Frelinghuysen de-
clined the mission to England in order TO
become a candidate for the United States
Senate, should the Republicans of New
Jersey carry the Legislature this fall.
ton of his probable appointment to suC-
ceed Mr.. Motley Even if the position
was rendered him he would hardly accept
it, as his professional engagements are of
such character that he could not leave
the country for year or two.
Minister Bancroft instructed TO Ten
der Conditional Mediation.
Treasury Spinner issgain very sick and
unable to attend TO official duties.
The Cabinet to-day talked over the
Franco -Prussian war question and finally
agreed, which has already been doLe, that
a dispatch be sent to Minister Bancroft in
reply to one from him, in which this gov
ernment says in substance that, while we
cannot act in connection with other ma
tions, yet if our good offices should be re-
quested by the bslligerents, we would be
happy to lend them with view to bring
ing about peace between two great
powers with which we have traditional
friendship.
No Successor TO Motley.
The President has not yet designated
a successor to Mr.. Motley, nor will any
name he announced till it be known the
person to whom the mission may be OF
fered VIII accept.
Gone Again.
The President will leave for Long
Branch tonight and return to Washing
ton on Oct l, with his family.
The vienna Peace Congress.
The Minister of Colombia and Chill
presented the President with dispatched
received last night from London, which
state that Peace Congress will assem-
BILE at Vienna Saturday.