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oad will soon have proposals from those governments, which would be accepted, if the United States did not act speedily. January 31 Bright and frosty. The peace commissioners remained Sunday night at Petersburg, and proceeded on their way yesterday morning. As they passed our lines, our troops cheered them very heartily, and when they reached the enemy's lines, they were cheered more vociferously than ever. Is not this an evidence of a mutual desire for peace? Yesterday, Mr. De Jarnette, of Virginia, introduced in Cgngress a resolution intimating a disposition on the part of our government to unite with the United States in vindication of the Monroe doctrine, i.e. expulsion of monarchies established on this continent by European powers. This aims at France, and to aid our commissioners in their endeavors to divert the blows of the United States from us to France. The resolution was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. If there be complication with Fran