, 1862-02-12
FROM WASHINGTON,

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune-1
WASHINGTON, February II, 1862.
Senator Sumner introduced series Of reso-
1utions to-day, dcclaratory Of the relations be-
tween the United States and the territory once
occupied by certain States, and nov usurped
By pretended governments without constitu-
tiona1 or legal right. They are approved in
principle by Secretary Chase, and also by lead
ing Senators aud other prominent Republicans
in and out of Congress. In general terms
they declare that the rebel States llaye CON-
mittcd .5ao dc Sc; that with their death is
States, their peculiar institutions, including
that Of slavery, have died also; and that,
therefore, the United States constitute new
governments over the territory which they
once occupied, and thai slavery can have no
constitutional or legal existence there.
Among the combinations yesterday, were
Quartcrmastcr Dunlap aud Conlmissary Ed
wards, Of Illinois; Commissaries Kinsdi1 Of
Michigan, Ada1ns Of Kentucky, and Green and
Heaton Of Ohio.
The rebels are erecting more forti6c2-
tons near Norfolk. They advertise in the
Norfolk Day Book for one hundred laborcrs to
work thereon. They are not particular whcth-
cr the applicants arc frccncn or Slaves.
Carl Schurz, our Minister at Madrid, now
lere, is Of opinion that the Spanish Govern
1ncnt arc determined to re-occupy Mexico, and
that France may Indirectly aid her. The Eu1-
peTor may have an eye On the occupation Of
Louisiana, which the ad]6it slidell would
doubtless assure him was anxious to return
under the French yoke.
Secretary Stanton had slight attack Of yer
tlgo, yesterday. Medical aid WAS called. He
is much better now. Hc occasionally has had
such attacks when his brain has been ever
worked.
The stories a1oat in town Of Gov. Wise's
capture at Roanoke Island do not seem to
lave any other foundation than in conjecture
based on the circumstances Of the case. The
news Of the capture Of Roanoke WIS brought
| to Fortress Monroe by Il flag of truce, when
the following conversation ensued, rs related
10 the President, to-day, by an officer from
Fortress Monroe, who got it from the Union
officer il the dialogue:
REBEL-" You're got Roanoke Island after
two days. fighting"
UNION oSOFFICEH-" How many were killed 81
REBEL-" You'll learn soon enough ?'
Secretary Stanton is still confined to his
room. Tomorrow he is expected at the
Department. Thu1low Weeds false proph-
ecy about the Intervention of France,
sent both to Albany and Washington, doesn't
look well in connection With the facts. The
Government has never officially had reason to
apprehcnd Intervention from that quarter
The dispatches Of Mr. Dayton, and of NJ.
Thouyenel to the French Minister here, arc
pacific, even cordial.
Mr.. Arnold, from tho Committee on Lake
| and River Dcfenses, reports tomorrow, rec
ou,mcnding repairs Of tho fortiications al
! Mackiuac, St Clair River, Buffalo aud
| Osweso; and the establishment Of 9
national foundry ut Chicago for castine
heavy ordnance, with depots for naval stores
on lakes Michigan, Erie, Ontario; also for the
| enlargement Of the Illinois and Michigan
| Canal, and several minor items. The report
embraces large amount of statistics rc1atiyc
| 10 the commerce of the lakes, and says thai
:lthoueh no dangers are apprehended by :
rupture with Great Britain, still that powc,
has such an advantage over Us from St. Law
renee and Welland Canal being capable O.
admitting gun boats from, the Atlantic, tl,a'
We must be prepared for any possible e1ner
gency-
Governor Morton, Of Indiana, who has bcc1
+a,a f,r ,,o,t ,,,at IN 7n,,,r+a,,+ h,,=;,,oee g,
the State, leaves for homo in the morning. I
is understood that he intends to consult tn
! wishes Of the people of his state in the An
.o;s,tr,o,+ - er.ooeso~ - prso,.t ...,,e ~
pom'ment o1 successor 70 hsashe' fatne
than any personal or political reference Of hi
own. ue is anxious 10 satisfy, as nearly q
n,es;h1o 11n;on 1or;,a c;t;1ars of Al, ,,,rt;os
goes'' oa US s ~, ~ ~ i't .1s: - :.
He has been overwhelmed with letters on thi
! and various other subjects since his arrival.
Thu Honso N,,-,, f.o,n,oit+co nil, oncnd II,
@ os :l.:.N -. ee .,1,1 ,"-a.1s:a1 W. .41 - -
Naval appropriation 6M os appfopfaa1'ns Il
teen millions for building gunboats.
Cen Van v1;rt ,dxc,t;scs for five bnndra
80 - ,.1 11'.. s ~ 14e
, cavalry ana nine aunoreo anu n1ly aftlAef
horses
Cheyalier Wykoff -is to be brought hcfo,