The national Republican., 1862-05-08
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The nsvspspess arc eli aeog with ~ visit
Il the FrsaeA mister y RSshmooe TIE
,rigissl story Of French isserssrsncs y assin
'tarted. Ono oi the prominent New York jour
,als asserts that Louis Napoleon has threat
med 70 break The blockade another <hst- be
lhrsatsas 70 put down the rebellion. We hap.
pen 10 know that the French Govcrnment has
recently szsibited much unsssinss 90 ths sob.
jsct Of cotton. The Enpsrss b assssminsd TO
have cotton, aud ct one time gave encourage
meot to some Of The agents Of the Confederscy,
lhst 10 oossiaeeooy, he would open the cotton
portA The great rsverses which have lately
attended The so-called Southern Confederacy
have pat another face upon the natter, and
Count Mercisr is now firm believer in he
speedy downfall Of the rebellion. After the
var Is ended. however, Il will be found that
France hes been quite ~ inimical 70 this Gov
srnmeut a England, ifnot more 30 This asasr.
ton IL not speculation, but Is founded upon
important facts which cannot be controverted.
au JouM SAroLxos IN nHxp0o.
This Governmeut does not loot with equa
nimi'y upon the threatened war upon Mexico
BY France, aod should the war soon end, II Ia
not improbable that IN explanation will be de-.
manded Of Louis Napoleon in reference 70 bis
purpoees 10 Mexico We have reason 10 be-
lieve tha. the State Department bss not over.
looked the matter, and II s perhaps q this
very time the subject of diplomatic CORE
spondence between the two Governments. II
has been suggested that Louis Nspoleoa favors
the escape Of the rebel srui1 iHto Mexico, but
this is nov impossible, since the fall Of New
OrIesns.
col. JkNSiaoN.
This " abolition monster" border rufisn. =
Kansas highwayman." aud everyth else
that is bad. (sccording IN the democratic news
pspers,) ie 10 Washington, and was upon The
aocr Of the Senate for a long time yesterday.
He certainly does not have the look Of mon
Ser, but Is quiet.lookiug gentlemen whom we
should never suspect ot committing any excesses
or out ages In time OF peace or war, and NC pre-
sume that The democratic newspapers Of Me.
souri, and the West have attributed acts 10 him
for which he is not responsible.
TIE DISPATCHES.
The dispatches from Gen Mcclellan were
read 10 the Senate and House yesterday. and
there was evidently much pleasure to hear ths'
the somewhat disconragipg dispa ch Of the
nigh, before was so soon followed BY the second
evacuation and aigb, of the rebel army Il IL
certainly very singular that an army outnum-
berins ours should constantly retreat before H.
II prove, that our soldiers, a. we'll Ne our Off.
GERS and generals know how 10 fight II the
rebel army really numbers one hundred thou
sand men II is not very courageous army and
fights very badly. 1t is well, however. not "a
crow till we are out Of The woods. The newt
from New Orleans was read 10 the Senate "a
the delight Of all prcsot. II is easy now it
perceive Why the Richmond papers have givsr
so mesgrs accounts NJ lha affair." To have sale
anything more would have been only 10 max,
the matter worse for themselves.
THE C0rRABASDs.
Lsrge plumbers OF the coutrabsnds in thi
city are finding good places 10 the Distric.
Auy person needing help is permitted 10 maxi
bargain with such ccn,rabsnd" a. he ma,
select. and the Government agent look. II ove
simply TO see that the fugitive lie not cheated
The schools established among the contra
bands are In prosperous condition, and ther,
10 fair prospect that, in sbor, time, the Gov
ernment will be relieved wholly or the care
these poor people. II II were not for the fac
that large numbers Of them continue 10 flock Il
from the rebellious PORTIONS Of Virgins, Their
would not he very many remaining al pui
Green's row now.
AN EARLY ADIUCRNMEST.
Members Of Congress begin already TO tall
Of adjour rpment. Some Of them. perhaps
majority. think that Congress will be Of come
time 10 June. We doubt this. There Is
great deal Of business before Il, and much o
II stIll in the com uittee rooms and unless maui
important measures are pssued, an early sd
jourDnent is out Of the question. TIL" Ia,
snd tariff bills will occupy we'ks nj discussion
The Senate will baye to sci upon the Paci8,
railroad bill-bo'h Houses must settle the vese,
questions Of con6scstion aud emancipation
This Is but the beginning Of an enumeration o
bills and measures TO he scted m. New ques
tions may arise, probably ,om arise, which Con
gress will need To decide The absence o
Congress might, under certain circumstances
be great public calamity. A mouth hence
will be much easier to decide the question. bu
II does not look now as II Congress would ad
journ 10 June. SPECTATOR.