New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-05

E:tunrcipathOl-N Balls in CouSrcss--
ship Canal from the Mfrsissjppi River
10 Observation-Disclosures Ccst-socini
CHANCES in Washington
BEFORE the War-Ncw-S ia WASH
ingtoM.
Correspondence Of The ". Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON. Dec. ]. 1862
The day appointed for the meeting OF the
XyXyUIh Congress is close Mt hand. Already tho
hotels are BEGINNING 10 Gil with " C.s DESTROYS OF fix
inc I'D tho "sla," for the House elections. The friends
of osx are confident Of lis nomination to the Speaker
slim while the friends Of Washburne none the less
sauruinc. Mr. Fenton and Speaker Littc.ohn viii un'
doubtcdy be pushed by personal friends. Some contend
that the strength OF washburnc and Coax is 30 nearly
equal that before An election compromise on third
party will he necessary.
Mr. Fessenden Of Maine seems IN have the strongest
.u.ort as Clcr. Of the House. Greene Adams Sixth
Auditor Of the Treasury is warmly supported for the
same peson liz the BordcrStates men puI COHAu'hco
in their own success is not noticeable
| TaE NEW FRTEDMANs BUREAU.
Tho rr,gJman's Committee sent here 20 advocate The
c-,nhbsbment OF National Freodmhns Bureau before
the President arrived this morning, ahd neld pro
lmuary meeting in the rooms OF the Saniiary tohS-
son their idea is to recommend National Bufeau.
which shall 90 all the business of employing transport
ing nsiructng. rendezyogsing FOR enlistment pallns
ton There is 10. much doubt about TIE success oi TIE
Committee the idea has been before eOhsiue'ou
bv the Government. The compicmlonsoi tLc coh'I"
hand cuestiOn Will 10 much pMphned Nhrh al chih'
,issrnrs and agents ore governed by general refna'
lions e!nanating from the head OF inc freedman u
reau 1t not expected that this Bureau VII coAiiic'
yith freetrnans Associations and Christian to'lus-
ns having In their hands the chrisanizatinn and ecu.
cation OF the free blacks. These associations VIII act
In concert with the Bureau ~ the SANITARY COMMUNION
acts In concert with the Snrgconpener mo fferh-
mans associations doing good Vork. Ar"'n'
many teachers and nissionaries are working among TIE
freedmen about Washington. II ~ sad ihai mere -
hardly negro 4; Camp springdaie Who cannot read
The Frccdman's Committee WHO arrived from New
York BOston Philadelphia and tincnHauh rs ioho"'i
GOV lrare,r Juo NJ ro,be. Rdrard Atkinson Ia Baron
Ru,.el Hosion Henry Ward Boert,T i. g. shaw Her ~
W Below, & r. Robert, q. & Ward, hevrl oEs step ci'
Cswen Frsei. L. Cope EAi. i.neI. Bey. , w s1.i.'
Phi adcpha; Rev. Dr Aieu Dr. bo,nion, MA4en l. haze
wood, Les, Coin Cincinnati.
The sane Committee II sundersooi have interested
themselves in favor II Dr Hammond
and will press upon Government tho nece''y Of I'h
ing him in Washington. rejecting to sentiment OF ue
forthcoming article In the N0rft A1coaH Rrifr Wien
cTilc!ses the Secretary OF war. $500. ,..,..-.,,
WHAT UNION MIN or KENTUCKY AND It-,N Lh'-h
: sIIIsK.
The Hon Siins Casey Of Kentucty brings news OF ~,
mos, in,onso feeling. the subject Of holding slaves N
tho Border States among Union men. They contend
,ha, the restriction In the Presidents Proclamation las
made Kentucky ard Teuncscc national Nri,
pen" where slaves. fee.rg from We "'oniea,rlie
he Union 1T. to man n!o In favor o. immediate ana
WE aninr patton q ST slaves viiAn iheiT DOT
ders-thn, there can Do protection Tor nohH' -
long a. arstocraiio S~cessousis ere allowed ID iou az
their Old aayes and are protected IN buying human
being. once freed by the Predicate Proclamation
The last and most important step 10 D" ,Aten ny VS.
Goycruiacrf 20 insure lnloulsfn IN TIC brc!r St~e
- ~ efnnlcpats tho slaves n dsioEst IN heh'neAJ
and Tennessee. The military once frnoIcd i.oin h'a
,urfv and again would COMMENCE TIE barbarian OF
sayery Defenders Of the Government would be inuf,
deere. freedom Of speech be denied TIC srgu,,oh 81
Mort ministers and the tar nad eahrrins OF NORTH
cr, ,choonasiers for only rre,Trrg Union % Sfoes
sion Freedom for Slavery wogli SO on as ierIy rs h
tho ralmest days 81 the cl.fLEy. Farson Hfo"n'o"
would Do driven from Knoxville, De Pros and cNcili
burnt Casey and Green Adams eIlcd forever, ara &c
fame Oh war would have be fought over asain WIZ
al ito .oOd and honor an kenilcAF SOIL
NEW Bills ~ coSGEEss.
u Two aporian; bills vii come up In tie early part OF
tie prefent session-thc b changing tie eiia.nteE
clause the COniscsfion act end NJ lt'elohn' lor
tie International Slip Canal nom the MssslgPi River
10 tldewnter o., New YORK via hecEuk chicago. H!E'
cara Taus Lewiston - Lawrence RIVER, Leks Chan
rsn AID tho Hudson River, Hlso Ito widening CT Ito
OsWegO and Erie Canals .
The following Is the est''teG cost OF thesc ggahto
international Improvements
In's-riu, tic r..noi, Canal fou Kcotni 70
/ ca. 40. ilakig TIE locks - ret Ions, 10 ieei
wide. and cei de'r. admitting vessels 81 w
r. o..a. p. a-.. .. 300 %
siip Canal around Niagara Pal. nom He.d
! Water 10 L.wiiLou. distance niles ioos' -
| feet ioug s. feet vide, 10 feet deep admitting
s stew. 81. ..' '-''' 1000, o.
Niassia Fis.sley d cR,r. siswsri 1854 .oo'ooo
Fnluging Iocts 90 the OsseTo and re Canals,
I mann locke 2-3 fee. ia myth, "a icei wide,
- a, New, iof. size n.laeer TayoI $4,000 %
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