Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-10
.gg T1legrapt,
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
Wabhington News.

III Washington News.
NEW York, Jan. S.-Specials from Wash.
Ilngton say that Secretary Chase has pre-
pared finance bill for the Senate Fint nee
COMMITTEE, to whom 1t was referred The
Ebtllts designed to afford temporary relict
to-the Treasury and provides for tile issne
treasury notes md bonds to the amonnb
of 5000 600. 600. ''''D'
" is reported that the minority of. N.
Judiciary Committee of the House, intend
. make a report condemuatory of the
Rfesident's Emancipation Proclamati6B az
being unconstitutional and Imperative.
The House Naval Committee reported TO-
day upon the resolution directing then, to
Inquire into the cheapest, most expedi =.
ttous and trustworthymode ofplaeipp ves.
Felsof war upon Lake Ontario and other
great lakes. &C., Including The enlatgemen ut
Of the ErIe canal locks. Tue conclusion
OF the report is in these words:
IN view oftthe foregoing Consideration,
the Committee are of the opinion,
First, That the cheapest, most expedi.
tlons and Trustworthy mode of placing war
vessels upon Lake Ontario and the other
lakes, should a necessity for doing so at
any time arise, is to launch them In tbc
hrst instance, upon those waters.
second, That it is not necessary, nor is
y eXPedient, for the purpose aforesaid, to
establish water communication adapted to
the pasSnge of vessels of war from other
waters to the lakes.
The French Minister, in an iuterview
granted to-day to YIN. CorneIl Jevett, de-
claFed that the policy of the Emperor of
francs, III proposing mediation, was Who'll
y friendly to the United States. and was
inspired by desire to see the Union re-
established upon basis of mutual conccs-
sloni 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,
ne had made friendly call upon the Eu.
Eopean powers tojoin him in proposing to
Doth parties in the war in America 10
Sne"tn' tue sword and to deliberate that
France had no desire to be herself nm ar
bitter between the coutending parties. INIT
that IT the mediation of other nations was
accepted, or if we ourselves should meet in
IN convention, she would be glad to render
her friendly Offices; that ia this spirit only
was IT proposed by France, that England
and Russia should join her ia the suggested
medintiouI aud which could only take
place with the consent aud expressed de-
sire of the American Government; TINT
Napoleon thought the war, and the causes
that led to it, could not now be settled
without concession aud he was also of
the opinion that conciliatory spirit, under
suspension of hostiIltics, would lead to
peace. - 80
Mr.. Aercier also declared that he wish
ed It understood that the large expedition
TO Mexico was meant ouIy to repair the
honor OF France injured by military defeat
and that 1t had no connection with or in
regard to 1.-The American war Indeed, that
the American people could not point to auy
act OF France OF a character to Justify the
charge that she was hostile to their Uuion.
or their rights or interests.
Ar. MERCER finally showed to Mr. Jewett.
and gave him permission to make use Of
the following passage in a recent despatch
to him from Drouyn de L Hugs. Explain
frankly end 10 such q manueyas't TO be we'll
understood by the American people around
you, that the Government of the Emperor
would always be happy if he could con.
tribute TO the paoi6cHtion of friendly ma
ton at all times 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 co Operate as a duty TO human.
ity and good policy, and with view to the
best conditions for the future of tue Amer.
lean nation u