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Such in substance IS the proposal of the
government of the Emperor OF the French
and need hardly say that it has attract
ed the serious attention of Her Majes,y's
government. Her Majesty is DESTROYS of
acting in concurrence with France upon
the great questions now agitating the world
and upon none more than the contingent
cies connected with the great struggle now
going on in North America. Neither Her
Majesty, the Queen. nor the British nation
will ever forget the noble and emphatic
manner in which the Emperor of the
French vindicated the laws Of nations and
assisted the cause of peace in the instance
Ct the seizure of tie Confederate COMMITS
sioners on board the Trent Her Maiesty's
government recognize with pleasure the
design OF arrestIng the progress of the war
by friendly measures, the benevolent views
and humaLe intentions Of the Emperor
They are also of the opinion that if the
steps proposed were TO be taken the con.
currence of Russia would be extremely de-
sirable. Her Majesty's government have,
however, not been informed up to the
present time that The Russian government
have agreed to cooperate with England
and France on this occasion, although
that government may support the endeay>
ors of England and France TO attain the
end proposed But is the end propos-
ed attainable at the present moment by
the course suggested by the government
of France Such is the question which
has been anxiously and carefully examin>
ed by her Majesty's government. After
weighing all the information which has
been received from America, her Majesty S
government. are led to the conclusion that
there is no ground at the present moment
to hope that the federal government would
accept the proposal suggested, and re-
fusal from Washington at The present
time would prevent any speedy renewal
Of the offer. Her Majesty's government
think, therefore, that it would be better
to watch carefully the progress Of opinion
in America, and if, as there appears rea
son to hope, it may be found to have
undergone, or may undergo hereafter, any
change, the three Courts might then avail
themselves of such change to offer their
friendly counsel with greater prospect
than cow exists of its being accepted by
the two conteniing parties.
Her Majesty's government will com,
municate 10 that of France any intelH
gence they may receive from Washington
or Richmond bearing on this importan
subject.
Your ExceIiencv may read this dispatch
70 NJ. Drouyn d niIuys, and give him ;
copy oft. (Signed) RUSSELL.
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The Little Children.

The Milwaukee News thus speaks oftbe
harlshIps of the draft IN Washington
county:
We are informed by an intelligent
gentleman of Washington county, that up
on careful estimate, he concludes that
not less than taUo thousand little caildre,l
are dependent upon the drafted men OF
tina. county For heir daily care and sup
port, Nearly eight hundred men were
drawn. Nearly all OF them are laborng
men, married and with large families. In
tie town of Germantown the parents OF
quite 400 children are drawn.
!" You, whose hearts are moved with
sympathy for the well fed negro of the
south-have you no feeling for the bard
ships endured ia the humble homes Of
your own state? Is it best, is it Chris
tan, to carry on a war for anything else
than the restoration of the Union, at this
expense
War at best is fearful thing 1t
takes life. It takes money. 1t destroys
trade. 1t cultiyates the evil natures OF
men. 1t always leaves desolation and sor
row in its crimson track But civil war
carried on by conscripts-this is the worst
war Of all. 1t is the aggregate of all pub
lie ealanities. 1t robs the very children
of the cheer with which God blessed them
and erects a grinniDe skeleton on the
hearth Of every humble home"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-12-05
Death Of Luther Hanchett.

We learn from letter received last
night that Hon Luther Hanchett, mem
Der of Congress elect from the Sixth Dis
trict of dis State is dead He died at
his residence in PIover, Portage county,
on Monday last, at half past two in the
afternoon. In the forenoon Of that day
he was attacked by apopexy and expired
few hours after.
The people of Wisconsin will learn the
fact with sorrow. Mr.. Hanchett was "a
man of many noble and genial qualities.
He had a clear head. and warm and gem
erous heart. His public career has been
short. He was elected to the State Senate
in 1856, aud served in that BODY four
wears. In 1860, he was elected to Con-
oress, and reelected on the first Tuesday
Of the present month. Thcugh recognize
ell "a a member Of the republican party,
his views and votes, both at Madison and
at Washington were pre- eminenl'y cons
sentative, distinguishing him ffom nearly
al other prominent republicans Of the
state So clearly defined was his position
in this respect, that lie was doubtless ln-
debted for his majority at the late cleo
! ton TO democratic votes. lie was nav
tive of OHIO, and but 81 years Of age.
The death of Mr. -lIanchett makes va
rancv in the representation from this state
! borh Tor the session commencing on Mon
day next. ana for the. Congress which
comes in on the 4'h Of next March. n
special election 10 FIJI both these vacancies
will probably be called by the Governor
to be held at an early day Atlsoauhss
I News, Nov. Goth.
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A NICE PAPER.-One Of the incest pa
pers that reaches our table Is new one
called Tile Weekly Review,' recently
started in the city of Oshkosh by A 7.
SwISEroRD, Esq. |; is handsomely print
60, ably edited, and ardenlly devoted to
the cause of De locracy. 1t is just such
a paper as the Democrats Of that county
have long needed, and we hope they will
testify their appreciation Of its merits by
giving it warm and satisfactory support,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-12-05

The Chicago Tins Of q Ia.e date pub
Iished an account: 81 a secret Abolition So
eiety In Chicago. IT'S sole Object wa. the
political advancement OF is members By
promoting the cause of-Aboli.;onisFu. In
a word, it VAS intended to fill the same
place in northern politics that the Knights
Of the Golden Circle 10 in the South, and
some one connected with the Chicago I'ri-
bGns, it was said, was TO bear the same re
Ialion TO it in the North that BES. MCCUL-
LOCI dill to the X G. C's of the South
The active underground movements Of
secre: societies in promoting the political
advancement Uf their members has been
one Of the fruitful causes. if not the main
cause, Of filing our public stations with so
many men of inferior intellect aud charac
ter. The ,rIckster who succeeds in attain
ing any public position through grips and
lodge room manipulaiions, has mind too
groveiiirg TO rise above the apron strings
tba. encirce him when he is out in full re
gala. No man of sufficient brains and
character 10 discharge with credit to lime
self and advantage TO tie country the du-
ties OF ans responsible public position wo'd
aebase himself by obtaining one through
prosiiiuIing the assembly rooms OF benev-
client and social organizations into dens Of
political fnesse ard intrigue. In the
North West, and especially in our own
State Of Wisconsin, this has become al
most a CRYING evil. So serious is it that it
is not an uncommon thing when the lists
Of members Of our public bodies are pub
li>Lel, to hear this or taat candidate :
chances for some Office at their disposal
spoken fjust in proportion as the number
ofrnembars Of some secret society 20 which
lie is attached occupy seats in the body.
The number Of nominations made by the
subtle influence Of lodge room operations
anil outside grips and manipnlaticns. is 50
grea. as to be surprising to those who have
never had their attention called TO the sub
jet.
Our country has been brought to the
brink Of ruin hy alo~ing small and dis
honest men, through unworthy means, to
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-12-05

CHILD STEALING IL CALIFoRSIA-A
Traveller from tie lower parts Of Lake CO..
California, says that he saw indian chill,
dren driven by men 10 be sold in Napa,
Solono, Yolo, and other counties Of The
Sacramento basin. The age OF these chill
dren varied from SIX to fifteen years. Ru-
NOR SAYS that the hunters catch them af
ter killing the parents, snd if tue children
try 10 escape Kill them also
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-12-05

PAINFUL ACCIDENr-The Chiffon
Times publishes the following painful oc.
currence
John McHugh, of this town lost a
bright intelligent little girl, two years
on Thursday last under the following pain
full circumstances The tea kettle was
boiling on the stove, and her little brother
aged five years, went and blew the steam
down the spout; she tried to do the same
thing, but unfortunately sucked the steam
down her throat. She lived in great ag>
ony for about twenty four hours, when she
expired"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-12-05

TnE PoLrIcAL PRIsoxEKs RELEAsEp-
The doors Of Fort LAFAYETTE and For,
Warren have been thrown vide OPEN
Even pIsn. SorLE is released. The bal
lot box has done for tie Uni'ed States
what the mob did tor France VIXEN it bat
tered down the bastiIe in '9S. Tyranny
has unloo.ed it's grasp. I; is the grandes,
victory won since tie commencement OF
the war.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-12-05

The DRAFr-The drafted men in the
camp at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, it is
said, desert by hundreds. The Lancaster
Erprcss says of the eleven hundred men
who left that county for the camp only
about four hundred remain. At Camp
Hare, Pittsburg, the same complaint is
made. Nearly all the substitutes have
sked added.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-12-05

HE The Pennsylvania drafted men are
to be allowed to volunteer in the cd reg.
iments, either in companies or squads, an
der their own seIected officers All sub
sti,u,es are Obliged to enter cid regiments.
Why not our Wisconsin drafted men have
the same privilege? Is it because SALo-
NOS wishes to persecute those who have
bad, or will have, the misfortune to he
taken by force from their wives and chill
dren
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-12-05

Mr. VALLANDIGuAM Ten thousand
Democrats assembled in Chillicothe Ohio,
on the afternoon Of the 9th ult TO hear
this champion Of Democracy. The meet
ing was immensely enthusiastic, and Mr..
VS. reception the warmest ever given 10
any statesman in the west
The ladies' OF Cincinnati recently pre-
scented him with handsome cane
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Mud Two Feet DeeD.

A correspondent wiring from Falmouth
Opposite Fredericksburg,) on the 21st
ult,, says:
A rain storm in Virginia is far differ.
ent affair in its effects from one mp north,
where, from the lighter character Of ihe
soil, it soon disappears from the surface
But down here where the earth is hard,
claved and imperyious, the water Of even
j, few hours storm seldom dries of in less
than as many days. Imagine the effect
then. of storm Of several days upon the
road, with the difficulties of travel increas
ed by the passage Of every successive We
hicle. We are only in the beginning ot
our troubles now, with the roads convert
ed into mud Of putty consistency and
varying in depth from six inches to two
feet. The once dry and in some places
almost parched surface Of the earth Is con
verted into grand plateau Of streams
and rivuets Of dirty muddy water; riIIs
have become brooks brooks have become
creeks, and creeks rivers, under the mum
dation from the clouds.
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Political, Religious, and Benevolent
Societies.
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH,

-- -
800 = 'o'-''''''S..""' "4S ~ :,
P''''''' ,'''''' 40 'soe"t oo"'
= y n" '''''
- -
" " 80 '''s''' i'''''+."' mo- mt
''1". '''''."5 : w
= % = ~ cav
'.''''''' '''''' 'lo I. ~ !. =
i'''''' -. '''"' ''''''''' ""' pam.
- 80 ~ go - - ''c'''e pa ''o'-
P','o'' - -. - !''''''I'' '"'''e',S II S.''f'
?''''9 ~ 80 nc result Il wiz 'e S"'I'''
= s'''.1'' '77'e' % thousands o. Inc al
''S'I'..s "'.'' "'.''''e'S Of 'n"t worthy ana
IT., Il i'.'.,'''' o.'''' q 1'i'S''"''S' ana
Lt's' .e'.'' - 10 '''se'e "''' i not "eeP as
graz = MS country hs''S'"uS ana DC
1eFo.sa. societies nave no oHS'neSS' as
tiol'' I" ossli.saF lheif ropes ana fe9aila
win ne h'iie an" SH'ne Of po'I'lcs.
0oha q me rei4ious denominations
nave taken IBIS mistaken direction, and as
a consequence, their fu,are prosperity is in
jeopardy Some q the oe' e'o'ent Soce-
"S7 i"Fs 'e"' themselves 70 the ru'hoNS
80 ua"''a p''icy Of a'lo"'hS theit looses
t. - mt lit.le better than political caucus
rooms. and their passwords and vows to
be used more for the political advancement
Of selfish and ambitious members, than in
looking after Tie wants Of tie distressed
ari the destitute, and fartherine the osten-
liL,o purposes Of their organization. Pui,
pit politics and secret society wire>pullng.
have had mote 10 DO IL bringing the pres
cEt disastrous state Of affairs upon the
country, tLan superficial observers would
lie willing 70 admit or lave conceived It
was tie preaching and teachings of such
men as Parker, BEEcHEn, CHEEyER, from
the pulpit, and the smaller lights that pat
termed after them IN tie village churches,
ina. placed tue SJMSERs and DURKFEs and
NADEs and CHANrLENs IN the I. S. Sen
sto, and the PoTIE2s, LovEJoYs, BING>
HAMS, and "&oWs, N tie House from the
No''h ana NE preaching OF the PALMERs,
me FOLKS and other clerical politicians OF
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, Nov. 18th, 1862.

SIR:-I have to acknowledge the re
cept Of your communication with Its Ell
closures eff the l2lh instant relative to the
case Of Heinrich .)egner, who has been
drafted into the military service of the
United States from the county Of Wanke
sha, state Of Wisconsin, and who CLAIMS
exemption on the ground that he is a ma
tive Of Mecklcuburg otrelitz and not a cit.
izen Of the United States.
In reply, have to state that an exer
else of Tie elective franchise is REGARDED
a. conclusive evidence agains. the claim
Of the applicant
Proof affecting this question should IT
all cases be submitted. The case will be
investigated with as LITTLE delay as possible
am, .ir, very respectfully,
Your obedieut servant.
I. w. SEWARD,
Assistant Secretary.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-12-05

THE Pace OF DRINKs-The Boston
liqnor sellers have raise1 the price of
drinks to thirteen cents each, or two for a
quarter. By drinking twice an individual
saves cent!
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-12-05

A SAD CAsE.-The wife Of one Of the
Ozaukee draft rioters recently came to
Milwaukee in search of her husband
Grief had made her deranged she was ia
ken in charge by ,e police and placed in
the County Poor House, to all appcaran
ces hopeIessly insane.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-12-05

Col. SWEET AT IIoME-CoI, B. J.
SWEET, Of the 21st Regiment. arrived at
Chiffon on Thursday the 20th ult. His
wound, under the care of Drs. LAcoUsT
and ZIELLrY, is getting along finely,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-12-05

MT The total expense of enrolling. the
militia and drafting in Indiana amounts to
$4,000, averaging $3.50 70 each county.
In this State. the average expense will very
likely amount to 81 900 for each county.
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Exer ptions--Letter from Secretary
Seward.

The annexed letter from the State De.
partment was addressed to Mr. L. VoN
DArABAcH, the consul Of Mecklenburg at
Milwaukee. It will be seen that Secretary
SEWARD decides those who have voted Ii
able to draft:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-12-05

ANOTHER VICroRY.--rhe Democrats Of
New Haven, Conn. Mt the election on the
2S;h uIt carried their city ticket by al
average majority Of 500
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-12-05

EE The Springfield Republican com
plains Of the currency they have there
esI eciaIiy of the lille envelopes filed wiki
squash seeds
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DROUYN DE L'IlU J
EAnL RrssrfL'S REPLY.

After recapitulaling the propositions Of
tie French government, Earl RUSSELL re-
plies in letter dated Nov. l3, addressed
to Her Majesiy's ambassador At Paris, as
foi'aws:
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ORGANIZATION Ct DRAFTED Regiments.

Organization Ct DRAFTED Regiments.
BY tie following order, It viii he seen
tia. cur Drafted men will have 10 voice
in the selection OF the officers who are TO
coma,Dud them, but that Gov. SsLoMos
reserves tina, right to himself. Gov. s,
in this as in all other matters conneete
with his Administration, acts more like
an Au,ocrat than Governor of a free
people:
HEADQ'RS STATE OF WISCONSIN, J
ADJurAHr Generals OFFICE, 7
Madison, Nov. 26 1862 J
General Order No. 43
In order to correct misrepresentation
arising from an idea, indust'iously circu
lated in tue several camps of rendezvous,
to prevent the drafted men from volnn-
teering in old regiments, that By abstain
ing from doing so, they would be allowed
10 elect their own officers in nine months
regiments, the Governor deems It proper
to make it known.
lin the absence OF laws Of the state
on the subject of drafting for the service
of the United States, the regiments and
com panes of drafted men vii. be differed
under the rules AMI regulations and orders
Of The War Department and laws Of Con
gress. AID the commissions will be filed
by appointment, BY the Governor.
U-As tie only means in the power OF
the Governor Of relieving cases o: hard.
ship arising under the draft. it is deter
mined that those-not drafteA-who are
appointed to commissions in these regi
ments, shall enlist as substitutes for other
persons, the circumstances Of whose sev-
e.al cases imrerativeIy demand relief
Commandments Of camps Of renGez
vous viii report to tie Governor immedi
ately. cases of peculiar hardship, with a
brief statement Of the circumstances at,
tending them.
IV.-Commanlants Of camps Of rendez
vols will cause this order to be circulated
Immediately in their several camps.
| BV order Of the Governor anI Com
| mander iu~Chief.
AUG. GAYLORD,
A6iItan. General
The Governor directs that the following
dispatch received from the War Depart.
mem, be published for the information o.
all concerned:
Drafted men may furnish substitutes
wi,hiu ten DAYS after muster. provided
there is no additional expense to the gov
| 'Il,n, ,-.,l.,,ta.,r al II
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fE The London Times his recently
obtained 4 correspondence direct from
Ricbmord. II is said 10 lie from JoHx
AITcUErt-
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1zr The report of the AdJItant Gems
era, accompanying the Presidents Mes
sage will show that there are about 500.-
600 men in the field, and nearly 10000
in hospitals. The operations Of the draft
are not alluded to as very satisfactory.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-12-05

cE We have no farther news concern
ing the nraf, in this county.
, 1862-01-09
GEN. JAMES III. LANE.

The exposition made in the TRIBUNE,
yesterday, Of the plan of campaign decided
upon 7,y General Lane, has awakened real
enthusiasm in the city and throughout tile
West. Tue Kansas Senator is voted every
where the only :" live man. engaged in the
war, and he will, from the instant he takes
the field, be the center Of hopes that
for once are not doomed TO dis
appointment. Gen. Lane is still IN the
Senate and will remain there until next
week, unless his fellow Senators sooner de-
eide that the claim Of Mr.. Stanton, under
appointment Of Gov. Robinson, is not good.
He is determined not to leave the seet, even
for day, to oblige his old political enc
mics at home. When the Legislature
assemblies, as it will on Monday, il
will he too late for a gubernatoria!
appointee to serve, and this il what Gen
Lane waits for. lie will in any event quit
the Senate with the close of this week, and
come Immediately West to assume COM
mand Ills troops are being already gath
cred at Fort Leayenworth- Kansas is all
ablazc with JOY at the prospect of his COM
ing. We copy in another column the pro-
ceedlngs had by battalion On the Neosho.
# it were desired that Gen. Lane should
recruit special column Of 10000 men, we
believe the boys would be forthcoming IN
the West between this and the time be is
likely 10 arrive. The West is with jim
Lane.
, 1862-01-09

LsAL91s SutA5S 4fibHAE-
Isaw in the last-WBEKLT TRIBUNE COM
munication in relation to the EARLY Maycheuy,
and seeing my n3ne in connection Herewith,
I would throw what light on the subject
could, and which I do more cheetfully on ac-
count Of the high opinion I have Of that VA
riety Of fruit.
IN the Spring Of 1916 Jacob Smith, Of Put
nam County, Indiana, brought some Of the
ADORE mentioned variety Of cherry to my
fathers farm, three miles north Of Lockport,
west side Of the Desp2aines, aud grafted them
Oh the common Morel1c stocks. They grew
and bore well; but OF the previous history Of
said chery know nothing. Mr.: Smith is
still living two miles west Of Lockportt,
ILL., He is ut present suffering frqzu severe
wound from a falI, but no doubt, at 1 proper
time, would chec1fuIy communicate any facts
previous history Of said cherry. 1wouh add
that nearly sixteen years experience in cult
vating the E1rly May has given me- higher
opinion each succeeding year OF its
great merits, as well us superiority
over eyerE other variety for this climate.
high, which produced four large cherries, and
Que Of them four inches in diameter at the
ground, which produced one bushel- / would
incuicate through your widespread TRIBUNE
the absolute necessity Of high culture for this
cherry, rs moments 5 reelection will teach any
one that such enormous crops cannot bc pro.
duced otherwise.
It is customary in this rcgion to use the
Morclle suckers for stocks, which in turn fill
the land full Of suckers again, to the great IN
jury Of the tree. These Should he cut down
two or three times during the summer, and
especially bluegrass, and in fact all other
grasses should be destroyed for wide space
around each tree. I forgot TO mention that
nr. Smith has always called this cherry the
Early May.
remember distinctly the circumstance Of
MF. Wakesman's procuring the EARLY May st
M father't rlaes, =, rs he represented, and Of
tcries Of propagating the same.
Yours truly, c. II. BRySsoS,
Luckport, VIII Co, Ill
, 1862-01-09

ssSTRAws Snow WHICH Way THE WIND
B1ows."-John ". Merritt, the recently elect
ed Assistant Secretary of the Constitutional
Convention, is Tor was) editor Of a newspaper
at his place Of residence in Marion county.
At the lime Of the fall Of Fort Sumter, he was
a sympatllizer with the secessionists, loud1y
exulting over the "triumph'' of the South
Carolinians, and bitterly denouncing the Pres
ident for calling ont volunteers to maintain
the supremacy Of the Constitution and laws.
If VIC mistake not, he went SO far as to Gu
deayor to raise men to fight on the side Of the
rebels He was compelled to change his
course and to advocate the cause OF the Union
in Lis journal, by the determination, freely
expressed, Of his fellow townsmen to squclch
his paper in the event Of his refusal to do so.
II his election to post Of honor and profit is
a sample Of what We may expect from the
Convention, nc hare indeed fallen upon troub-
lous times.