The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-24

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BY command Of sfaior-aenerai PoPE.
Geo. ID. RaS4les. Colonel, Assistant Adjutaut
General, and Chief of Staff.
TIE INTERVIEW BETWEEE 1HK BORDER STATE
REPRESENTATIVES, AsD LIsCoIN-oLD ABB Al.
FEALs UNDER A PREssUkE-~THk RESULT
On Saturday, the l2ih instant, the representa-
tives of the Border States assembled, by invita-
tiou, at the Presidential MANSION in Washington,
and were Addressed by Lincoln from a paper
which he held in his hand He commenced by
sadly reproaching them for not voting for the grad
Ial emancipation resolution sent 20 Congress III
March lie then urged emancipation on them, aad
said
II tha war continues long es II must IL ,le OBJ
iect be not sooner attained the institution II your
States wiu be eztinguished >3y mere friction and
abrGsion--hv the mere incidens of the war II
viii he gone, aud you will have nothing valuable
Ia liet Of H. Much Of its yaitse IL gone already
How much better for you and for your people 10
take the step which a, once shortens the rvar asd
secures sub.tantiai conPen alton for that which il
sure to be wholly lost in any other event How
much better 20 thus save the money which else we
SIM forever III the war. How much better to do
it while we can, lest ths war long render Us
pccunsrilv unable 10 DO 10 How much better for
You, d; seller, AMI tie nati9n buyer 70 sell out
aad buy cut that without which the war could new
eT have been, than to sink both the thing ~ be sold
and the price OF ia cutting anothers throats
do not speak of emancipation at ouee but of o
decision at once to croaucipate gradually, Room
IN South America for coiouiZa.ion be obtained
cheapiY end ia abundance, as.s when numbers shall
oe large tnoIgh 10 De company and Ell encouragement
Tor one another the freed people will not be so re-
luctaut to co.
He then alluded TO his disagreement with Cen
Hunters proclamation, ami the powerful party
that supported H." and added;
Yet, in repudiatis It, / gave dissatisfaction, If
of tN
cannot afford TO lose And this is not the end OF it.
The pressure ia this direction is still upon me, ana
Is increasing. By conceding what now ASK you
can relieve me, aud. much more, can relieve the
country III lhss important point.
He then advised them TO 60 home and deliberate
on his request which they did, and few days after
the conclusion OF the majority was made public
They are sensitive abou. Interfering with al insti.
tuition peculiarly under the eon;r o OF the tates,
end then they are appalled, by the sum to be paid
for the slaves which would be ST. 200 600 900. even
at $500 per head, The compensation contained in
the emancipation act for the District OF Co.umbs.
They ara alarmed ct his sentence about .he Hunter
proclamation, and say;
We will not allow ourselves to think that the
proposition is that consent to give I'D slavery
TO the end that the Hunter proclamation NAV he
let loose on the Southern people, for it il too well
known that would not ba parties to anv such
measure, and we have too much respect for you to
imagine YOU would propose it, Can i. mean tina.
by sacrificing our interest IN slavery we ap,ea.s a.
the spirit that controls that pressure cause i to be
withdrawn, and rid the country Of the pestilent
agitation OF the slavery question: We forbid
den 10 tiiDk, Ter that spirit would moi be salts.
fed with the liberation o! 40 600 slaves and cease
its agitation while three million remain in bondage
Can it that by abandoning slavery in cur
States we are removing the pTassu from yoH and
tho country, by preparing for separation on the
n cotton n f,:Tt -,
think because it is known that We are, and we &c.
eYe that you are, uualteTahly opposed a.ly diyi.
sion at all. We would prefer 20 think that you ;e-
sire this concession pledge of our sunp0rt and
thus enable you to Withstand 4 pressure which
weighs heavily ON you and The country. Mr. Pres;-
dent no such sacrifice Is necessary to secure our
support
They announce their willingness to leave it 10
vote of the people in their respective States but
say
Before they ought 10 consider The proposition II
should be presented in such a tangible practical
efficient shape to- command their confidence that
its fruits are contingent only upon their accept
a,ee. We cannot trust anything - the contingeu.
cies Of future Legislation. II Congress- by proper
and necessary legislation shall provide suiticcn,
funds and place them al yeur disposal, to be ap-
piled by you 10 the payment OF any OF ou- States
or the citizens thereof, vino shall adopt the abolish
men: OF slavery, either gradual or immediate al
tdep i.y .f.s mine, r. ~. Apeiiso OF epcrta
ton and colonization of the liberated slaves then
will our States and people take this proposition
Into careful consideration for such decision as in
their Judgment is demanded by their interests the il
honor ami their duty to ihs whole Country. We
have III. honor 20 be, with great respect
G. A. Wiekfitfe, Chairman; Garrett Davis r. vii
j. ]. Crittendsu, John =. Garlic. J. "
Crisfe'd. J. S. Jackson, H. Grder, John S
Phelps. Prsncis Thouls,. Charles Is. Calvert c.
L. L. Leary, Edwin II. Webster, r. Mallory
Aaron Harding, James y. Rollins J. II. Menzie.
Thos L. Price. G. W. Dunlap, Wm A. Hall
The minority Of the body fall still more sbiectl5
at the foot Of the gorilla, They promise to urge hi.
measure in their States. Their re5ponse conclude,
tcHe.
Few Of Us though there may be, we will permit
no man from the North from the South to 40 fur
tler ,han we in the accomplishment Of the grea,
Work before us We, in order 70 carry cut these
views will, so tar may be il our power ask the
people Of the border States calmly, deliberate y
and fairly to consider your recommendation. We
the more emboldened 20 this position
from, the fact become history that the LEADERS
of the Southern rebellion have offered to abolish
slavery among them e condition to foreign inter
vention in favor Of their independence az nation
IL they can give up slavery 10 destroy the Union
surely ask our people TO consider question
OF emancipation TO save the Cnion.
With great respect, your ob't servants.
John W. Noell, Saml Y. Casey, Geo. F. Fisher, A
j. Clements, Wm, g. Brown. Jacob B. Blair, w
T. Wiley.
CLOSING SCENES OF THE YANKEE CONGRESS
The Yankse Congress closed its session on the
night OF The 17th. The two bills passed that even
ng-that suppressiug shinplaste-s and the confisca
tion ac;-wsFe, according 10 letterwrters hustled
through with Tie usual disregard of order, atten
ton, or concern" An account of The adjournment
says:
Not more than one-third of the representative
attended TO the reading of the Presidents sanction
0. the contiscation act, as modified, and scarcely
ten members kept their seats during the reading OF
tle veto, proposed and afterwards withdrawn
Such conduct might be den0minated rsrreheIsihlt
by novice. but in reality ali proceedings in the
House are conducted with the same absence Of &c
corGin and dignity. Doubtless tho iistless, irdeeG
noisy. manner i'll which the proposed veto was re
ceiycd, took It's rise from the dSaifection Of tt,
radicals who do not conceal their dislike Of tia,
Presidents moderate course His action in this ease
hes been far from pleasing 10 them and the tone OF
tAc veto amounted to u signal reproof OF the III
sane systeM of legislation that they have enforced
The differences between the radicals aud the
President u iGieu every day. At tl.e saiIo tGle be
receives fr :he loss OF their oonid3nce the respec
aud devotion Of all consery ative and national citi
Zens. He was 10TH said one member, In the mid
die CT q group of Congressman, TO gee his ccmpo
si,ioH neglected aud has had ii brought here To re
ceiye our eulogiums" Whoever heard" said ano
ther, 'of the reatinc: of veto that was not veto
ar the production OF "a document the necessity faI
which had passed awayG'
large body Of the radicals adjourned during
this stage of the proceedings TO cosy and convs
nent frlreshineut room, situated within secret
CT tue Capitol. and satisfied al once their dis
- 4pointineat and tueir thirst.
The House. indeed presented sorry spectacle
Many lontbers were not present The ladies' and
geBtelies galleries 1yere almost deserted end the
diplomatic gallery was quiie empty all seemed
~ be ecgniz.nt OF the general coarse Of IL gsiion
ana there iohirs at hand staftiing, exciting
or aggressive. Fine body parted as II tor nigkt,
without the formula OF farewell or L prayer
The storied men. Whose names engfoss the lesisia.
tive annals of tho rebellion. as Indifferent AS