The New York herald., 1862-10-01
MTERESTIHG FROM THE S0U1H.
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RvMoRED PROPOSITIONS FOR PEACE.
Rebel Commissioners Reported to Be En-
Route for Washington.
THR PROPOSED TERMS OF 7HR REBELS.
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Additional Rebel Accounts Of the
Sattles in Maryland.
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An EMBRYO SOUTHERN ARISTocRACY.
The Rebel States and Alien
Enemies.
UNION MOVEMENTS NEAR SUFFOLK.
Additional Rebel Accounts Of Ii
Sattles I'm Maryland.
An EMBRYO SOUTHERN ARIsTocRAcY
UNION MOVEMENTS NEAR SUFFOLK
GEN. mitchell AT HILTON HEAD,
As., As., &s.
Rebel Peace PrOp0siti0ng.
Despatch TO the Philadelphia Inquirer. ]

lDespatch 10 the Phiadelphia inquirer
WASHINGTON, Sest. 90, 1862
is rumored here to-day that the Of the exist
ing quietude the part Of both armies the Upper
tomac is, that Commissioners are now either in
their way to Washington by the Confederate Con-
gress to propose terms Of peace These Commissioners
appointed by resolution introduced by Foote and
acted upon by the rebel Congress. In speech made
upon presenting the resolution Foote stated plainly the
desperate plight the confederacy in and said that
starvation already staring them in the face
thing must be done to stop this war other than lighting
The terms Of peace which they propose is, under
stand 1t, somewhat ollows-The loyal States TO
take all the Territories, Missouri Tennessee Kentucky
and Maryland, and TO make them free slave States
may best please them The cotton States be per-
mted to have Congress Of their own regulate their
domestic affairs only In all other things to be again
one, and inseparable people. For defensive and
offensive operations against other countries to be unity
In all matters Of postal and service to be here
toore they pledging to all government property
70 us they found IL. They, in addition to having
recognize their authority have this Congress regu
late their peculiar institutions be permitted Sena
tors and representatives in our halls Of Congress- but
only in such numbers their free white population is
entitled to.
gss [From the Richmond Enquirer, Sept 27.l
II will be remembered that certain sPeace PROPOSE
tions were referred TO the Committee Foreign Rela-
and were duly reported We have published the
speech Of Mr.. Foote, Chairman Of that Committee in
g q inc ss G o a. this
on the other side Of the question, the report Of the
minority Of the committee which was presented the
House on the 10th inst by Mr. Barksdale.
Yhere Is no DOUBT daat phole corfedracv drdenly
desires peace. We nerer wanted We did not make
agana oicksd aggression We are dgnsine for pase Of
For ourselves, too we look with much interest. not
N mac n NJ tha
Northern republic shall secure peace In the future.
This division viii surely come, and the earlier the better
Its territory presents vast dsproporon between its
length and breadth It's extremties front two great
ocoans that look 70 different parts OF the world and
grees Of longitade, and an air line OF three
thousand miles. This vast belt OF territory Is
ihe connecting neck being only about one hundred miles
wide ~ IS nearly s,ndered again by the vast desert
pains that io midway between the MI sssippi and the
Rocky Mountains. II Is again ntesected by the great
Rocky Mountain range, which allows but few doors Of
communication between the eastern and western bases
These geographical dsocatons are not the only obsta
ces continued The diversity OF interests will
constitute greater separatst. New England will
rest unless she taxing people for her advantage
Il is her nature and history Pennsy has evor
been demanding what she calls protection her iron
and COAL so far She will go with New England for tariff
that will cheat the remaining States The Western States
producers, and tariff Is to them nothing but
for others benefit They win submit to II, if all with
great reluctance aud onl their inland situation
makes maritime connection sort OF necessity Sooner
OF later they will prefer avail themselves OF the free
navigation ct the Mississippi which we have ordained TO
connection Win The sea- through the Yankees for which
They must pay such t.hue, SalioInia, with
her gold mines and her Pacific front and eastern
tain barrier, will undoubtedly together with Oregon and
Washington, form separate Power. shcwiI not be
content 70 send for her law " Washington, distance by
water Of eight or nine thousand mics
But while we want peace, aud want to see the division
OF the republic that borders the North, we think
With tie minority report that the best way to secure the
rst Is by vigorous lighting and the second by leaving
the communities concerned 70 discover their own nte
rests Any formal overture or pressing inducement
part is likely to be misconstrued resented We
woud keep ready ear for peaceful ntimalons, and
them with frankness out we must adapt conduct to
thc manifestations OF the enemy We think II very happy,
therefore, that the duty OF negotiation lodged with the
officer 70 whom Is confded the prosecution OF the
Thus are ready 70 respond TO any intmatons.
and in the proper degree and to profit by any opening
that may present. itself at the same time that shall
escape the indignty OF contemptuous rejection OF
propositions The power 20 negotiate and the power
strike being the hands, the latter viii not he
barrassed eneebled BY untmey overturce, while the
former be exercised with the decacy aud tact
UaSy for the best success.