, 1862-05-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
Important French Opinions.
The New Democratic Address.

The New Democratic Address.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trihnne.]
WASHINGTON, May 8.
Paris letters say JEFF Davis has invested two
hundred Thousand dollars III French stocks.
I1earn on good authority that French inter-
yentIon in Mexico doesn't present so gloomy
, prospect as supposed, and that the danger
If the establishment Of new monarchy is
vance by Mexico.
Prince Napoleon in q private letter congrlt-
1lates America On recent victories, and says
be is glad he foresaw them, and also now
foresees the destruction Of slavery to be GER
tain.
It is now settled that Count Mercier had no
official business at Richmond, that he wasn't |
acting in pursuance of direct instructions, and
that he said nothing more than to the effect
that the rebels couldn't make successful |
fight. Their boasts about resistance at New
Orleans and Yorktown, however, for the mo-
ment delnded him He is now uudeceiyed and |
thunder struck
schweinetz, the foreign impositor, abscond-
ed before he could be arrested Among his pa-
pers Was found pencil portrait Of himself By
a fellow convict, In prison uniform and i7onea,
dated January 9th, 1862; also, d letter from
his mother, saying she couldn't afford to have
a photograph taken for him as he had taken
all her money, and the expressing hope that
he would do better; and an unfinished letter
to his old jailor boosting Of his prowess at the
battle Of Shiloh, where he never was. and en-
closing piece Of the {" Order Of the American
Eagle" with which be had been decorated
Gen. J. Napoleon, Just confirmed by the
Senate, but whose confirmation is to be re-
considered, is said to be 4 similar character.
4 Senator has been offered twenty thousand
dollars BY an applicant for 4 place in the list
Of Pennsylvania Avenue Railroad corporators.
The National Istenigeaeer gives two columns
and half to the address Of Democratic mem-
bers Of Congress to the people Of the United
States, signed By Messrs. Richardson, Knapp,
Noble, Pendleton, Morris, Vallandigham,
johnson, Aucona and Shiel. It is devoted to
an argument against the disbandment Of the
Democracy, dwclls on the desirableness Of !
restoration Of the Union as it was, whether
through peace or war, and q preservation Of
the Constitution, It squints at compromise
and at an intention to oppose taxation.
The bill limiting the number of Generals to
80 Major Generals and 200 Brigadiers has
passed the Senate.
Mr. Cowan Of Pa is opposing the Agrtcnltu.
ral Bureau bill on constitutional grounds.
A bill has been reported from the Tcrrit oril
Committee Of the House, appropriating $22,
500 to build q wagon road from Denver City
to Salt Lake, ria Clear Greek and Middle Pass.
The merchants of Fredericksburg arc SELL
ing their property, real and personal, with the
avowed object Of cheating Northern creditors
Anonymous letters threaten Cnionists with
loss Of lives and property when the Yankees
cave. Gov y.Letcher's guerrilla bands hover near
the suburbs. Flocks Of contrabands arc daily
| bringing valuable information Of the move
! ulcnts Of rebel troops.
| The following is the Senate vote on the Iill
| eeta blisling al Agricultural Department,
passed by the Senate to-day:
| YEAs-Messra. Anthony, Chandler, Davis Dig
| on. Foote, Hsle Harris, Henderson, Howe, Ken
| ncdy, hcDougall, Morrill,, Pomeroy, Powell, Sauls.
| bury, Sherman, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eycl1,
| 1fn1nbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson Of Mass,,
| Wilson Of Mos.
NATs-Messrs. Browning. Clark, Co1lamer, Cow,
| an, Doolittle, Fcssenden, Foster, Harlan, King,
Lane Of Ind, Lane Of Kansas, Stork, Wcight-13
WASHINGTON, May 8.-Mcgsrs Richardson
Knapp and Johnson Of Illinois; Law aud
Voorhees, Of Indianai Allen, White, Noble,
Pendleton, Morris and 1allapdisham Of Ohio
johnson and Ancona of Pennsylvania; and
Shiel OF Oregon, have issued IN address to the
Democracy Of the United States setting forth
party organization as positive good, and es
sentia1 to the preservation Of public liberty
This they say is now 8 virtual necessity, aae
they invite all men, without distinction O.
| State, section or party, who are for the Con
stitution as it is, and the Union as it was, tt
unite with them In the CREST work Of pre-
serving both upon terms Of perfect equality
This they agree is the great Issue.
| Information has been received here that
!, cavalry reconnaissance was recently made t,
Cu1pepper Court House. Seven prisoner:
: we're captured as they we're endeayoring Il
escape. They have been sent to Washing
,, Ton Our troops were fayorably received 3
the people, and only temporarily occupied th
town.
, Minister Adams las presented claime
the British Government for the restoration {
the Emily St. Pierre, the Captain Of which wa
: af1er heT capture by the United States fleet fc
i violation Of the blockade.
{ ~ otuG. ::.: Hoin eus i ~ Dep.At t,llcnL ~
| mics in fhe field, an yuthoritv viii be niven
= the Department to the Governors Of the r.
j. speCLt'e olales ~ iec1At IoE regeunents 10
IL NJ. sru :! Vonr ,f,, Tho 1y,xo,ro 11~o.1;,
N6" 1ukh, MAY o-1AG leEna NaSq1n;
ion dispatch says dispatch from New Yorl
!, | with information brought by the Columbia,
Inc capture ol NEW ofleans, was reaa 10 u
Senatt estt,oay a.sei oItnls .ne uGoa
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It be rs prompt as their gratitude was heart
d Parliamentary rule required unanimous co