New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05
MR.. FAULKNER ASKING TO Be EXCHANGED
The Military Expedition on Tuesday.
RUNAWAY SLAVES IN WASHINGTON JAIL
THEIR INHUMAN TREATMENT.

1t ia understood by financial people that H.
forthcoming report of the Secretary of II
Treasury will present the banking system, 10
paper money system, and the Governments
policy in respect to them in light that win
fasten the attention of the country upon il
The claim of the Government to supply The
circulating medium of all kinds will b pro-
sented, impressively, On the ground Of bssA
principle and expediency and on consttutisaal
right and financial necessity. No report from
that or any other Department of the Govern
ment in the last half century has been nes
cautiously and earnestly elaborated.
INTERVIEW AT SECRETARY CAMERON'S
Secretary Cameron's house was the scns
of an interesting interview tonight. Having
entertained Mr.. Russell of The London K~ss
with q few friends at dinner, Congressioaai
deputation, at the head of which was Vice
President Hamlin, was introduced. The Sec
rotary was congratulated on his position upon
the slave question. Mr.. Russell probably
learned in these few moments more Of the real
sentiment of the country than he ever kssw
before.
THE POSITION OF ENGLAND.
There is the highest authority for the asser-
ton that were England conscious that he
North is in earnest, and does not intend 70
sustain, with the lives of her sons, the slave
institution of the South, her Majesy's Gov.
eminent would eyince an unmistakabIe attach
ment to our cause; but she is induced to think
the contrary, aud probably will brissle at tho
Mason and Slidell case, which otherwise would
excite no comment.
| APPEAL FROM MR.. FAULKNER.
| Charles n. Faulkner hss addrossod a letter
to Congressman Fenton, begging him TO etfecs
an exchange of him for Congressman Ely, and
offering to give his parole of honor and The
security of his bond, with sureties, TO 60 10
Richmond and enlarge Mr.. Ely aud send hin
to Washington; or, failing in that, to retura
to Fort Warren and dismal captivity. Mr..
Fenton, who is wise man, will probably
recommend to Mr.. Seward TO accept this propo-
sion, reversed-thst Mr.. Ely shall give his
parole and his bond, and 60 to Boston and On
enlarge Mr. Faulkner, and then return hare
and again represent the New-YOrk Monroe
District in person as be does in law.
CONFIsCATIoN AND COLONIZATION.
Mr.. Gurley's Confscation and Colonizs6ea
BILL of which he gave notice yesterday, viii
provide for the freedom of all Slaves belonging
to persons in rebellion against the Government.
their employment during the war in way
best calculated to bring it to q successful ter
mination, their apprenticeship at its close -
loyal masters, say for half dozen years, and
their final colonization to some tropical country
selected meanwhile by Commissioners. with
the appreciation of Congress. The wages 81
tho freed slaves are to be reserved for their
use, and TO assist in defraying the expenses
| incident to their removal to and comfortable
location at their new homes. The leading
features of this bill meet with the approval Of
number of members Of both Houses. Who
have been consulted.
TIE EXPEDITION YESTERDAY.
The intention of Gems. Porter, Mccall, Han
cock, and WadSworth, in the expedition Of
yesterday. was to scour the country from
Vienna to Hunters Hill. At IL O'Clock on
Monday night Gen. Porter sent out 400 mon
of the I'd Maine. under Lieut.. Col. Varnsy.
100 shareholders of the 22d Massachusetts,
under Major Tilton, to be specially stationed
They were followed in the morning by tho ID
Pennsylvania Cavalry, under Col. Averili, 70
scour the country. The whole command ro-
turned late in the evening, and Col. AVenh
I a hnk NH fhay
country from beyond Vienna to Hunters MN
no enemy was seen except two small psnk~
one of three beyond Vienna, and one OF ri'es-
nearly two miles beyond Huoter's MIL "
neither of which could we get closer. No
enemy has been seen 10 the region he vs''0.
since Sunday. Col. Averill expresses slss'
satisfaction at the manner in which ~ P''"
acted and thinks Capt. Bell fortuna"
losing his whole squadron last wee.' :.
force which attacked him was nearV NV 80.
bis number. This important fso' "'' o'',
rated from five independent sourceS' uo''
Wadswor,h guarded tho rosd from near tA.-
nv 70 Wanna Gen. Hancock near Hunters
NH and Can Mccall had foraging party
on Difficult Run. No enemy was seen oy mon
bpt a dense smoke. as Of camp hrcs' VIZ
NOTICED rising from Germantown to near NJ
ing Pan. .ucry
.,.ys who has been working recently .
Mrs. Walters's, near Walterss MIL os!e
ths Alexandria aud Lecsburg Turnpike. whc.
was in use us a hospital. and who usea
work for her daughter at Germantown yes''1
day reached Geu. Haaeock's camp, N"Ne