The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-16
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Sit is stated that
Secretary Chase has prepared financial
bill for the Committee ON Finance of the
Senate, to whom was referred the bill de-
signed to afford temporary relief to the
Treasury. 1t provides for the issue of
Treasury notes and bonds to the amount of
5000, 1000.
1t is reported that the minority OF the
Judiciary Committee of the House intend
to make report condemnatory of the
Presidents emancipation proclamation, as
being unconstitutional and imperative.
HoUsE.-The Naval Committee reported
to-day upon the resolution directing them
to inquire into the cheapest mode of plac-
ing vessels of war upon Lake Ontario and
the other great lakes, &C., including the
enlargement of the Erie Crnal The con-
clusion of the report is in these words~
''In view of the foregoing considerations
the Committee are of the opinion,
l. That the cheapest and most expedi-
tious and trustworthy mode of placing
war vessels upon Lake Ontario and the
other lakes, should necessity for doing
so at any time arise, is to launch them in
the first instance upon those waters.
9. That it is not necessary nor is it ex-
pedient for the purpose aforesaid to estab-
fish water communication, adapted to the
| passage of vessels of war from other waters
| to the lakes.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The French Min
lister, in an interview granted to-day with
Cornell Jewett, declared the policy of the
Emperor of France, in proposing media
ton, was wholly friendly to us, and was
inspired by desire to see the Union re-
established upon basis of mutual conces-
sion; that Napoleon was sincerely inter
ested in the prosperity and progress of the
American nation, and that for the sake of
that nation and the interests of humanity,
he had made q friendly call upon European
Powers to join him in proposing to Amer
lea to sheath swords and deliberate that
traitor between the contending States; but
that if the mediation of other nations was
accepted, or if we ourselves should meet
in convention, he wonld be glad to tender
her friendly offices; that in this spirit only
was it proposed by France that England
and Russia should join her in the suggest
ed mediation, and which could only take
place with the consent and expressed de-
sire of the American Government; that
Napoleon thought that the war and the
causes that led to it, could not now be set
tied without concession, and he was also
of opinion that conciliatary spirit, under
suspension of hostilities, would lead tC
peace.
NJ. MERCER also declared that he wished
it understood that the large expedition to
Mexico was meant only to repair the hon
or of France injured by military defeat,
and that it had no connection with or re-
gard to American wars. Indeed, that the
American people could not point to any
act of France of a character to justify the
charge that she was hostile to their Union
or their rights or interests.
M. MERCER finally showed to Mr.. Jew
EFT, and gave him permission to make use
of the following passage in recent dis
patch to him from Drouyn Del'Huys
explain frankly, and in such man.
ner as to be we'll understood by the
American people around you, that the gov.
eminent of the Emperor would always be
happy if he could contribute to the pacif-
cation of friendly nation at all times, or
any conditions alone or as proposed with
the concurrence of Great Britain and Rus
STA, orwith that of any other power that
may be desired by America, to cooperate
as duty to humanity andsgood policy
and with view to the best condition fol
the future of the American nation"