, 1861-06-28

N. L.
Jeff: 1e3aa,s Em1ssar1es In New Xerks
perfect conadence. that the Hon. r. Ii. r.
Hunter Of Virginia, and the Hon. James l.
Baysrd Of Delaware, have both been In this
city within the past ten days, On mission to-
the hon. Fernando Wood and the leaders OF
the Democ.ahc party, and to va11ous magnstes
for aught ws know, they are stu here: t ia
almost unnecessary that We should add that
their mission is secret one, and that both
theeo disttnfuIshed gentlemen have conducted
their negotEtions with Ill poesiblepriyacy. In
fact, from GRADIENT regard To- their personal
convenience they we're both olsgoised, aud
darkness, aud In the secrecy Of close coaches
aud back patlors.
This bufIuess WAS nothing else than to A.
range tbs terms Of new compromise for
eatisfying the rebels and settling the rebellion,
to. be presented TO Congress at its session
next month, How far the P1enipotentiazies
were furnished with evidence Of their authority
to speak in tie name Of JEFF Davis, we do not
pretend to know; but that they did assume to
speak in fls mme there Is not the least reason
to doubt. TIE propositions made BY them in
behalf Of DavA & Co., In which firm Hunter Ia
full partner, md Bayard sleeping partner
/. That the: Independence Of the seeding
ststes be admitted and recognized; OF else,
Il: That the United States gire q perfect
constitutional guaranty for the maintenance
and perpetuation Of Slavery in all the present
and future Territories south Of the parallel Of
SO deg. 80 min, north latitude; that com;
plete amnesty for every offence connected
with the rebellion be agreed upon, with
guarantee to every former citizen Of al rights
Of citizenHhip, including the right TO bold
Office 1t is evident that Hunter still hopes to
be President, md to every military and naval
officer 9f his appropriate 1ank il the sezgise.
tier and Bayardeay that the lnsurgent States
viii lay down their arms and retufn Into fhe
| Union. Thay would much prefer separation
md independesee, but thsy Will put up with
.'MS lnnd@ eS4 tho i Inspiration Of thesa eminent
statesmen: petition has already been pre-
pared and secretly circulated for signatures
praying Congress to make peace On these
terms; the gentleman who gives us this in
formation estimates that when 1t WIS offered
TO him for signature It already bora more than
1t out Of his plsce OF business We know
also Of one leading banker In Wall street who
! refnsed to meet the pIenipotentiarles, and
even declined to be told who they we're.
In bringing these facts to the knowledge OF
the public, We say frankly that We haveno tear
adopted by by the American people, and ior
the following reasons:
I. The American people are not 80 foolish
| or so weak as to submit to the Mexican gJs-
TEN ofreVersing by rebellion the decision Of q
regular legal election. II the 1nsurgent States
| want new guarantees for Slavery, let them be.
gin By die6andlpg their armies, arresting theis
leading traitors, and leaving them for trial,
md returning to full obedience to the Consti,
tutiou and the laws Of the Union. Then lei
them seek the new guarantees which they
desire, by an appeal to public opinion, and
through the ballot-box. And ne warn them
that the longer they continue In their present
attitude, the less; likely will they be to meet
with attention I'M their subsequent peacsful
| appeal for the guarantees they 80 long for.
This war does not tend to make people more
In love with Slavery, but the contrary.
| IL The American people, being thoroughly
In earnest, mean that Secession shall not be
bought Of, but that 1t shall be suppressed, sc
thoroughly that It will never again be heard Of
III. The American people are not so anxious
about speedy termination Of the war, though
they are BY no means Indifferent on that sub
fect, as they are that, when the business II
onca settled, 1t shall be settled forever. They
do not mean to 1esye any loophole oper
through which their children or grandchildren
will again be exposed to the enormous losses
and the bitter suf1erfngs which this atrocIou!
and caueeless rebellion has now produced. IT
end, In their judgment, negotiation is now ou
Of place, and an Immediate advance on Rich
mond Is the only fit answer to these proposi