The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1863-02-12
A PLAN OF SETTLEMENT OF THE NATION.
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a rLAk W sLIILhWSNIV W IkB NATION
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Amendment Of the Cons'Huiron so az 10 Con-
fef ne Right Of Sa,s Scoaon-C Cones
potfcm b,'recn John Idn Burep and n
D,amguuNtod Southern Gentlemen, etc, etc.
From the New York World. December 10
The following correspo ndehcc between Jno
Van Buren,, Esq, and a Southern gentleman
VI high character and influence, has been
handed TO Us by Mr.. Van Buren,, with request
for is publication
To the Editor of the World
viii you have the goodness to publish the
nclosed correspondence II the Publication
serves no other purpose, it will at all events
thus reach Gov. Seymour aud Mr. Wood ut
the service Of either Of whom or Of yourself,
hold the writer's name,
Truly, yours,
J. Van BURrs.
December 20, 1862.
NKw YoRK, December 70, 1862.
Ny DEAR SiR ! ought before this 10 have
thanked yon Tor your interesting aud able let-
ter, but iind myself amer absiamug Tor
nearly u year from all kinds Of business, and
being then uney pcciedy plunged into two
warm political contests almost overwhelmed
with correspondence on various subject Al
ter giving 10 your suggestions the reiIec
ton which the ability and obvious patriotism
" It'll which they are marked seem 10 require
am not prepared to follow the course yon
recommend or even to say that approve
the remedy Tor our sad condition which You
idicate. have not seen either Of the gen
,lcmcn you name since received your letter.
and il l. uncertain when ] may do So r.
YOU s,ill desire their views would advise
YOU 10 communicate directly with them.
Meantime, since you wrote active hOstitti,s
have been resumed at frpdcrict sburg, and
while | am writing terrible battle RACES.
the result, Of which cannot foresee. |, NAV
modify my views and your own; but while it
Is pending II Is impmeticabe for us 10 con.
sglt es To measures of peace. AL that occurs
20 nc further as possible to be done to iaCil-
litia'c the adoption Of your views or dicit
some other solution Of the disastrous conflict
in which the country Is plunged, Is TO lay
your letter before the puDiic It II Is agreeable
to you, This would recommend and ifyou
curs,nt, Hil publish your communication,
emitting, II you prefer H. your uamc, aud
stating that i conts to me from uu in'1tn
tial and highly respectable Democrat 81 "a
slavcholdiag State. AID is cmiucu,ly worthy
Of consideration. In that event ! shall also
publish this note.
rrlly yours,
j. vAs BrRss
December 90, 1862
Ny DEAR SIR Owing TO my absence from
home al this place did not receive your
very kind and hAt,cripg letter until to day.
A. regards the publication OF my letter
hardly know what TO say. II thought II
coula result in any good ! would not 'or a
moment withhold my assent, bat this hardly
seems possible My ouly hops lor settlement
and peace is either 10 the success OF tEe South.
vrn arms or inthc prop,~d OF soint fair terms
from the Nofth--hcuc q locality whence
my suggestions cone, even II they h4l merit
IN them, would alone render them uuayaiut
A reconstruction Of the government, upon any
other principle than recognition Of secession
wculJ hardly b. possible, IOr the reason, So
often stated, that Il the present Constitution
is not strong and sacred enough to bind the
North, further amerjuguts would not make
it stronger or more sacred.
have not at prs 1t, nor will haye Tor
some time 10 conc have leisure to repeat uly
views already expressed TO YOU, to Governor
Seymour and Mr. Wood. II you please, you
may inc.ose my letter to either or both or any
one else, and say requested you to do So Tor
their si,as, II It should be decmcd worthy
OF publication, | would prefer not to have nay
. l4 t..rF 4.
! shall return TO ---- during the coming wc,k
] hops.
&Wdh respect, truly yours in haste.
Ma. Van BrRrS The result at frc,icr.
ick,burg is not likely H. increase thr chances
lor pea,cc upon any better terms to the North
than those have recommended.
Have YOU ever had occasion to read what
Rovle. IN his work on the Constitution, has
-aid 90 secession! II net, please read his
last chapter
pycyNngR !, 1862.
My DE,R SIR: have read with great in.
tcresl your several spevch's made daring tlW
late poljtlcnl campaign 10 New York. and
with no hess admiration the boidneS Of the
sentiments you expressed There -ccns To
my huseycr, 90. prominent d,lcct lu those
speeches and sentiments. IN this: that they
advocate no specific plan OF se'llemut-rre-
.Gt no particular goand upon which You
NAV invite both North and SeIth TO statd
raise no definite issue Nou should not e.
rect the south TO come i1yward, lay down
her arms, AMI surrender herself TO the tender
mercic- Of the North upon the mere vague
assurance, which you and Others have given,
the Democracy will take care II her rights
Such a vague promise unsupported ~ auy
authority even frtm your own party, ca0noi
have the effect to rally single man IN the
South 10 favor OF It's acceptance nor would
you succeed any better IN forming party N
The North upon terms So uncertain and iu,lcil'
mite. A convention promises no better L.
suits " It'll no a-snrsnee ~ 10 what She
would receive al the hands ol convention,
the South would never yield It's present pest
ton to 60 into one. Before she will ever Is
ten to terms Of compromise she must know IN
advance what those terms are
10 III valuable services already rendered
by you and Others who have and are acting
with you. could loa not add one otAer. by
deyising some PLAIN simple plan Of compo-
mise, easy to be understood yet FIJI and com.
prchensi. enough tn cover Tx IL ground
May mol take the liberty ., suggesting
one: Propose IL reunion Of all the States,
upon the condition tina, the Consultation be
amended 80 as to confer upon earh State the
right Of sec,rs.on said right howeycr, to be
suspended Until say lst Of January. 1869 or
1878. which would be Immediately after the
election Of news President. Ia the mean
tlne he, eooeitoty measures te Adopted by
Congress, 70 essnage angry feelings and 10
re.s'ahfsh former friendly relations among