Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-01-10
OUR RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.
rpn, WASHINGTON.

RicbraOnQ papers CONTAIN the iOllOWlne'
V4cKsBURG, Jan. 2.-This morning our
FORCES advanced against the enemy, who
were erecting works on the lake, causing
them to eyacuste the place, leaving all their
implements for erecting fortifcations.-
Our forces now occupy the whole country
bordering on the lake, the enemy having
returned to their transports and gone
down the Yazoo.
LATEsT.-The enemy is reported going
on their transports up the Yazoo to Sny-
ders Bluff, where it is supposed they will
make an attempt to storm our works.
| Our forces are well advised Of their move
ments.
The Inquirer says that the danger of f.
nanciRl ruin to the Confederacy is immi-
nent and high prices, resulting from On
enormous issue Of Treasury notes, are an
enemy more formidable than Yankee ar
mics Itrecommends tax bill to produce
$50, 100000.
The Enquirer publishes the Emancipa-
ton Proclamation, with details, from the
New York papers, Of the negro jubilation
over it throughout the North.
JEFF Davis was serenaded in Riehmond
on Monday night and made a long speech,
claiming q rebel victory at MurfreesbOrO,
equal to that Of fredericksburg, and pre-
dieting that out Of it will come dissatisfac-
| ton Of the North, which is ultimately to
separate that section from the Eastern
States.
The death Of the fugitive rebel Governor
Jackson, of Missouri, is confirmed. 1t oc-
CURED at Little Rock, December 9Th.
Secretary Chase has prepared finance
bill for the Senate Finance Committee to
whom it,was referred The bill is designed
to afford temporary relief to the Treasury.
1t provides for the issue of Treasury notes
and bonds, to amount Of S2O0,000,000.
Il is reported that the minority Of the
Judiciary Committee Of the House intend
to make q report condemnRtory Of the Pres
ident's emancipation proclamation as be-
| ing Unconstitutional and imperative.
Special to the Tribune:
/ The French Minister in an interview
granted to-day to VIM. Cornell Jewett,
declared that the policy Of the Emperor Of
France in proposing meditation was wholly
! friendly TO the United States, and was in
spired by desire to see the Union re-es-
| tablished 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 interest of humanity,
he had made friendly call upon European
powers to join him in proposing to both
parties in the war in America TO sheath
their swords, and TO deliberate; that France
had no desire to be herself and arbitor be-
tween contending States, but that If the
meditation of other nations was accepted,
or if we ourselves should meet in eonven-
ton, she would be glad to tender her
4 friendly Offices; that in this spirit only
was it proposed by France; that England
and Russia should join her in the suggest
ed meditation, and which could only take
place with the consent and expressed de-
sire of the American Government; that
Napoleon thought the war and the causes
that led to it could not now be settled
without concession, and he was also of the
opinion that a coneiliatory spirit, under a
suspension Of hostilities, would lead to
peace.
NJ Mercier also declared that he wished
it to be understood that the large expedi-
ton sent to Mexico was meant only to re-
pair the honor Of France, injured by mill
tary defeat and that it had no connection
with, or regard to American war. Indeed
the American people could not point TO
any ACT OF Trance OF q CnhIa6beE 10 JusLlly
the charge that she was hostile to their
Union, or their rights or interest.
NJ. Mercier finally showed to Mr. Jew
EFT and gave him permission to make use
Of the following passage in a recent dis
patch to him from DrOuyn de L'Huys; "ex-
plain frankly and in such q manner as to
be well understood by the American peo-
pie around you, that the Government Of
the Emperor would always be happy if he
could contribute to the pacifcation of a
friendly nation at all times, and on any
conditions, alone or as proposed with the
concurrence of Great Britain and Russia,
or with that of any other power that may
be desired BY America to cooperate, as a
duty to humanity and good policy and |
with view to the best conditions for the |
future of the American nation"