New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-25
Increase Of the French Force in Mexico
The French Supplies Permitted to Leave
Eew-YoIk.
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s''' WAsHIsGroH. ghulsisy, Dec 81, 1852
THE PROCLAMATION OF FREEDOM
II is now certain that tie PRECEDENT will stand
fat BY the policy announced in the Proclam2-
ton of Freedom Of Sept. %. lie is already engaged
IN considering the terms of the Proclamation - be
Issued on New-Year's Day. The President has also
made up Lis mind to garrison the Southern forts
with black soldiers, who viii also be used to pro-
tect the navigation Of the great rivers soon TO be
epened TO commerce.
THE ADMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA.
The bill for the admission of West Virginia into
the Union was not presented to the President till
last Monday He has not determined whether or
not to sign It, and has asked of each member of his
Cabinet written opinion on the subject. Meantime
question has been raised under the following clause
Of the Constitution:
81" any bin shall not be returned b. the President within
zen dave srndays excepted aer shall have been presented
TO hi,a tAe Same shah be Law in like be lad
savned It, consIsso by ,hei eeJOa snlens iss
vsats ils reto-n IN which IL shall not be law"
TIE ten days will not elapse before Congress
meets again, but is the recess during the holidays
such an adjournment within the meaning of this
clause, az viii prevent the act from becoming a
lawi
GOV. sEYMoUR's FORTHCOMING MESSAGE.
1t ia reported that Gov. Seymour, in has forth
coming Message, will make a studied and venomous
attack on Gt section Of country which supplies
good part Of the residue with schoolmasiefs, and
wherein there are comparatively fewer sympathizers
with siaveboldng Treason than in any other.
Whether this demonstration il or is not made in
furtheraaee of the notable ,cbeme Of coaxine the
Rebels back into tie Union by farming the New
England States out Of it, we may better jadge after
seeing tie Message.
MORE INDIAN REGIMENTS AUTHORIZED.
Tie War Department has granted permission to
the Indian Bureau to raise three additional regiments
OF loyal Indians to act as Home GUARDS in the Ia.
dian Territory. They Will be united with the two
Indian regiments already in service into brigade to
be commanded by Col. Thomas Ewing, Chief JUS
tice to Kansas. The line officers to be the !udiaa
Chiefs, the field officers will be white men. Win
this brigade tie Government hopes to be able to
purge tie Indian country Of Rebels.
TIE FIrz JOHN PORTER CASE.
Major Gen. ParEe, aud several other members Of
Gen. BuDside's sisF snlpenaed here, gave tes,i-
mony In tho Fitz John Porter Gaze yesterday.
They authenticate certain kilograms from Gen.
Porter 10 Gen. Burnside touching Sen. Pope's opera
iions They were of a seEi-o.icial character, sent
while Burnside was at Acquia Creek and Porter
was on the way from him TO reinforce Pope, and
INDUCED freely in criticisms adverse to Pope
THE EMPGRoR NAPOLEON AND OUR HOSTILE
tbs.
In diplomatic circles the event next in importance
10 the check our arms received before FIeder,cks-
burg, is consaered to be the certainty that at bis
customary NewYears- reception, the Emperor
Napoleon will declare to Minister Dayton that tie
cistresses and eorows OF tho aboriDg people OF
France and Switzerland England and Germany,
caused by the non-exportation Of cotton from
America, impose on him the duty Of entTeaiing the
United and the Rebel States to terminate the waste
fnl war so long raging inconclusvely between them
with peace, just to both, while teneicient 10 the
world. An appeal, popular and influential through
out Europe, is expected from tho Emperor, and
simultaneously with it an increase Of the French
force IN Mexico 10 TIC round number of 90 900 men.
1t 10 the subject Of remark here in connection with
this theme, that In order ors inlting in the Stse
Department, Was sent to New-York yest rday, per.
riang the mules apd railroad ties wanted for tbs
French military road from Vera Cruz 10 Orzaba, to
be shipped in opposition to tie remons.rances Of the
Mexien Representative.
THE FRENCH sPoIIATIoS CLAIMS.
The Senate Committee of Foreign Affairs is con-
sidsring the prOpriety Of reporting bill appropri
ttiog five millions to satisfy the Fren.h spolia,ion
claims.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
Secretary Smith has not yet formally resigned |
bu! 1t is thought he will DO so this week, iiasmueh
p the Court Of which be has just been confirmed as
Judge sts On tho frat Monday in January.
On Saturday evening next be is 10 be presented
With splendid service of plate, the gift Of the |
clerks Of the Interior Department.
MOVEMENTS OF GEN. PHELPS.
Gsa. Phelps. wto has been 10 town for several