Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-14
From the Norfolk Day Box.
FROM THE UNITED STATES.
Correspondence of The BaltimOr. Sun.

Correspondence of The Baltimore Sun.
WAsa,SGroS, Feb Q.
The FRESCH EMPEROR CT ANIRicAN AFFArss- REco0.
xrrIos OF THE sourH-THE WAR IN Msxrco-Dx
SIGNS OF TIE ALLIEs-PosTTIoS oY ESoL AND JEAL.
oUsY CT TIE USIrED srArEs-lHE TREASURY Norz
BILL Is THE SEsArE-THE CAPTURE oF FoRr H.SRY
In few days we shalt receive the speech of thsEEm.
peror Louis Napoleon a. tue opening f The French Leg
isi,iye Assembly. l. will give insight into his gCn
era policy regarding se1co and the United SaSs lt
cannoi bs expec ed, however 10 rlson 20 the ntitr
ths. he will dscose IN bis speech the details OF bis H.
tended measures, wheiher of plopaey or arms.
d6mInd or proposition, through his minister Eers,
vii necessarily precede any other demonstration. He
may, indeed, withoui any prior notec, Teoogu z, the
Confederate States and establish dpomitio intercourse
vi them But this would neither Terminate the Esr
nor cp the cotton ports to commerce. rs ney d.
m,nd that tie bIok be Raised or 60 even iurher,
and cay tfs hos,ililies mus. cease.
/, is vel dsrstood thai Ia regsrl 10 Mexico, the az
lies will upon aud hold tho principal ports aud eil,s
including the cspi a. I'll the cou1iry sla oa;ome quiet
and peace aud Commerce restored The same d2signs
may possibly DO entertained Ia regard to the American
embroglo.
It was recently stated that France had Deed inter
vention In our irs to England ard though this re-
port denied, there Ia 10 believe ihst IL raJ
true Il is also very probable that England ~l &C. ia
accord with France but that the former took the iii
tatve in the Trent ar the latter "a 70 lead in the
ed intervention the understanding ID that In either case
one should support the other.
The little sympathy felt abroadia behalf Of Amerciu
troubles doub, crises from jealousy Of growing
power Snda distrust CT our mode Of using y. T6ls
great republic has been held up, sheths. justly sr NOT
that threatened to become general disturber OF
he peace OF the world.
Tne treasury note IN FIN ing bill will pSfs tie Sen
ate, but without weeks discussion. Several Prem
nent Senators have stated ther intention 70 oppose tie
legal tender provision.
Orders have been Issued from headquarters in rsf,.
rsncs to the capture OF Fort Henry TIE IF g; tina.
the position shall be held ct wliteVeF cosL
The report that G,n. AcCeisns command !. hereafter
20 b, conn.d to the department. OF the Pj,omIe sunt
without foundation but order fer the purpose %
been yet Issued IL has been a common remark Tat
the duties imposed Gen. Mcclellan TOO burds--
some for one man. ioS.
ARFLIEs IN EEw IoRK.
NV YoRK, Peo. S5a.-rne rtmlini0g vs3scls a. ire
Brooklyn Navy Yard belonging TO Com uo!oFe Parie.s
et will sail Ia lev days The place CT
dzvous About bali Of the feet has already been dis.
patched thlther. The morias be used have ave-
rage weight Of about 1900 p1ub6s, and Will carry
shell, IL is stated, distance OF IA miles.
The government has rented the aerchints' Exchange
building for cusomhouse purposes, at s65C coo year,
for three years, With privilege OF two eGeaSs Of three
each, aud Of purChang i. within thai time fer
100000. TIE collector WILL take possession on tho
LIST Of May.
The chip George Washington, l53i tons, rating A l.
and the Great Republic pus doEn on the record 1855
tons, with the sane rating have been chartered by
government for the use Of the Bailer Exoedo9, aid
filing out with all possible Dispatch The Great r
public. even siFce she ca: down a deck, q an Ia
mense slip; she 10 to carry 500 men, 500 horls5 ami
1000 tons Of coal
In tue scion brought in the Superior Court: sg.iEst
the New York Balance Dry Dock Ccmpiny, for causing
the death OF John Coulter their night vachmaD, by
reason Of their car,sssness ia rSBg dangerous and
unsafe steam boiler, the jury gave verde. OF e. coo
Against the company.
Mr.. Henry p. Curtis, well known member Of the
Brooklyn bar, and formerly ilstice Of The second d.
tric;, died Yesterday.
Henry Ward Beecacr, hsving salary Of 81 500 9
anGum, has RENTED 81 800 Of Tho amount
Of the indebtedness OF the Piymoa;h Clusch 8 csty
which lie s60,O00
Thirty miles Of submarine ielsgraphic wire va. s'tt
to day from this city for the OF Gen. Wool PJrt
ress Monroe.
The steamship City Of Wsshogo,, vhib Ief. thi. PIT
to d,y for Liverpool took 1911 90 Ia 5pseis Tie d
vsra al.o LEFT today for Hamburg