The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-11
The Seeesh and the AbOlish-The
COnWay.MAsOM COrrespOndence.

Iemanclpate the negro slaves in those States,
such emancipation to be guaranteed by a
liberal European commission, the emanci-
patton to be inaugurated at once, and such
time be allowed for its completion as the
commission shall adiudge to be necessary
and just, and such emancipation once
made to be irrevocable-thent the abolition
lists and anti-slayery leaders of the North
ern States shall Immediately oppose the
prosecution OF the war on the part of the
united States government, and since they
hold the balance of power, will certain
~ cause the war to cease by the immedi-
ate withdrawal of every kind Of support
from it. know that the ultimate decis-
ion upon so grave proposition may re-
quire some time; but meanwhile beg to
be informed at your earliest convenience
whether you will personally lend your in
fiuence in favor of a restoration of peace
and the independence of the South upon
the simple basis of the emancipation of the
slaves. Any guarantee OF my own respon-
sibility and my right to make this offer
shall be forthcoming.
MoNCURE D. CONWAY.
| j. NJ. MASON, Esq.
| MR.. MASON TO MR.. CONWAY.
"A UPPER SEYMOUR STREET, PoRTMAN
SQUARE, June II, 1S6S.-Sir: have your
note of yesterday. The proposition it con-
tains is certainly worthy of the gravest
consideration, provided it is made under a
proper responsibility. Yet you must be
fully aware that, while you know fully the
representative position 1 occupy, have
not the like assurance as regards yourself.
If you think proper, therefore, to commu-
half and authority you make the PROPOSE
ton referred to, with the evidence of your
''right to make this offer,' will at once
give you my reply, the character of which,
however, must depend on what I NAV
learn of your authority in the premises.
| l am, sir, your obedient servant,
J. M. MASON.
| MoNCUBE D. CONWAY, ESQ.
MIR. CONWAY TO MIR. MASON,
! AUBREY HOUSE, NOTING Hill, W.,
June 10, 1S63.-Sjr: Your note of the 18th
| has been received. l could easily give YOU
the evidence that I represent the views of
the leading Abolitionists of America, but
with regard to the special offer which
have made concluded that it was the best
to write out to America and obtain the ev-
idence of my right to make it in a form
which will preclude any doubt as to it's
sufficiency. l shall then address YOU again
on the subject.
! am, &c, MONCURE D. CONWAY.
| j. M. MASON. ESQ.
Mr.. MASON TO MR.. CONWAY.
| "A UPPER SEYMOUR STREET. PoRTMAN
your note of yesterday.
You need not write to America to cob
tain the evidence of your right to treat on
the matter it imports. Our correspon-
dence closes with this reply. 1t was your
pleasure to commence it,mine to terminate
were responsible for your mission to Eng
land, as you present it; and who were to
confirm the treaty you proposed to make
for arresting the war in America, on the
basis ola separation of the States, with or
without the sanction of their Governments.
But such information is Of no less value
now, as find from an advertisement in
the journals of the day, that you have
brought to England letters of sufficient
credit from those who sent you to invite a
public meetilfg in London, under the sane
ton of q Member of Parliament, who was
;! to preside, to hear an address from you on
the subject of your mission, with the prom
Use of a like address from him. This cor
respondence shall go to the public and will
find its way to the country to a class of the
citizens which you claim to represent
1t will, perhaps, interest the Government
and the sot-disdnt "loyal men, there to
know, under the sanction of your name,
that the 'leading anti-slavery men in
America" are prepared to negotiate with
the authorities of the Confederate States
for q restoration of peace and the indie
Abolitionists and anti-slavery leaders OF
the Northern States shall Immediately OPP
pose the further prosecution of the war on
the part of the United States Government,
and since they hold the balance ofpower,
will certainly cause the war to cease by the
immediate withdrawal of every kind OF
support from it, AS some reward, how
ever, for this interesting disclosure, your
inquiry whether the Confederate States
will consent to emancipation on terms sta
ted shall not go wholly unanswered. You
may be assured, then, and perhaps it may
be of value to your constituents to assure
them, that the Northern States will never
be in relations to put this question to the
South, nor will the Southern States ever be
in position requiring them to give an an
swer. l am, sir, your obedient serv't,
/ J. M. MASON.
MoScURE D. CONWAY, ESQ.
In this connection, we give William
Lloyd Garrison's letter of explanation, adj
dressed to the N. Y. Tribune.
! MR.. MASON AND MR.. CONWAY.
To the Editor of the N. Y. Ifibune-SIR:
By the last arrival from England it appears
that Mr.. Mason, Envoy of the Confederate
States, had sent to the London Times cor
respondence between the Rev. Moncure D.
Conway and himself-Mr. C. informing
Mr.. M. that she is authorized, on behalf OF
the anti-slavery people of America, who
Il
if the Confederate States will Immediately
commence the work of emancipation, the
anti-slavery leaders of the Northern States
will at once oppose the prosecution OF the
war; and, since they hold the balance OF
power, will cause the war to cease by the
! Immediate withdrawal of every kind OF
supplies from it," 1t is further added that
Mr.. Mason very properly asked MI. Con-
way to produce his CREDENTIALS. MIR. Con-
way replied that he would write to Amer
lea for them. In closing the correspond
ence, Mr. Mason remarks that ''it will per-
haps, interest Abolitionists to learn that
they have delegate here prepared, in their
name, to enter into a compromise on the
question of slavery" ;.
This correspondence is of so extraordi-
nary and grave character that i! beg
permission to state, in the Tribune, IN be-
half of the Abolitionists with whom am
identified, that they have not been guilty
of such folly or presumption as to author
ize such proposition to be made to Mr.. Ma
son;nor willthey forward any Endorsement
of it to..Mr. Conway ,whoisin Englandupon
his own responsibility alone, representing
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