The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-05-09

crate States of America, and for the settle
ment of all question Of disagreement be-
tween the two Government upon principles
OF right, justice, equity and good faith
1t Was my pleasure as well as my duty,
to cooperate with you in this work of
peace. Indeed, III my address to you on
taking the oath of Office, and before re,
cciving from you the communication of
this resolution, had said, Gas n necessity.
not a choice, we have resor,ed to the RENE
dy o. separation, and hcncefor,h our ener-
gics mist be directed to the conduct OF our
own affairs and the lcrpetuty of the Con
lcderacy which We have formed II
just perception Of mutual interest shall
permit us peaccably to pursue our separ.
ate political career, my most earnest desire
will have been filed
Ii was III iurtncrancc of this accordant
views Of the Congress and the Executive,
that | made choice of three discreet, able
aud distinguished citizens, who repaired TO
Washington. Aided 10y their cordial CO.
operation, and that OF the Secretary of
State, every effort compatible with self.
respect and the dignity OF the Conicderacy
was exhausted before | allowed myself to
yield To the conviction that the government
Ot Tie tnlted States WAS determined t,
attempt the conquest Of this people, AMI
that our cherished hopes of peace wcr.
uuattaiuablc
Ln the arrival of our Commissioners
III Washing on, on the 9th March. they
proposed, at the iustiga,;uu OF friendly
intermediary, doing more than giving in
formal notice of their arrival. His was
done with view to afford time to the
President, who had just been inauguratcd
for the discharge # other pressing official
duties III the organization Of his Admins
traticn, before engaging his attention in
the object OF their mission. 1t was not
until the i-th Of the month that they OF
tcla!ly addrcsscu the Sccrctpry o. State,
informing him Of the purpose OF their arri-
val, and stating i'll the language of their
instructions their wish ";u make to the
government; of the United States ovcrtures
for the opcnn. OF negotiations. assurn
the government OF the nitcd States, that
the President, Congress and people of the
+ Conic !,r.tc states earnestly desire peace.
iel ISOLATION of these great question:,
that ii Is ncilhcr their interest nor their
wish to make any demand which is not
founded on strictcst Justice, nor 10 any act
CJllp!tr.ittsS
To this communication no formal reply
, was received until the sth April Duriu.
, the interval the Commissioners had con.
scntcd 20 waive al questions OF form
-. u ..0 Ia t. ., I Va. :" ,.,,
! sib.c, they went 80 far, even, a. to hold
during that long period unofficial inter
/ course, through an intermediary, who's,
= high position aud character inspired the
= hope OF success, aud through whom con.
slant assurances were received from the
. Government ot the United States Of peace.
iui micn;io"> OF the determination t.
I cvacuate ]" "'t Sumter; and further, that
/ ~ measure cL", gsng tie existing astSr
D prcludieI".Iy to the Confederate States, is
e pcctaiIy at Fort II,kcus, Was in contcla
b patton, tut th,t IN the event OF any chang,
e pl Intention on the subject notice would
i be gwen 70 the Commissioners. Tia,
crooked paths OF diplomacy can scarcely
- furnish al example 80 wanting IN courtesy
mi"lrnccS IN candor and dr,ctaes.. 81
h w"s the course OF the ni,cd states COY
; cr"mtnt towards our Commissioners Il
e Na>h'"Si'2. 10. pro! o.! ih,s rc.cr Ia
2 the annexed documents, rnarkcd-, taken
e III connection W'th iurihcr facts winch
; now r,o.tc.! 80 relate:
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