The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-09
Correspondence between MIR. Mason and
1oi-.r- MIR. Conway. s..1

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/ Sir: As part of the political history of
j the times, the correspondence transmitted
herewith may have sufficient significance to
call for its publication. .-e tg, n.
/ submit it to you accordingly for place
in your columns.
i 1 am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient
servant j. M. MASON,
No. "a Upper Seymour-street, Portman
l. Square, j une IL, 1868. .ts
AUBREY HOUSE, NOTING HILL, LONDON, WI
..... juno 10, 1868. !
/ SIR: have auth ority to make the follow
ing proposition on behalf of the leading anti
slavery men of America, who have sent me
1 to this country: ra.- 't-ag,cr io --arff4H s.
If the States calling themselves 'the Con-
federate States of America will consent to
emancipate the negro slaves in those States,
such emancipation to be guaranteed by a lib
eral European commission, the emaneipa-
( ton to be inaugurated at once, aud such
time to be allowed for its completion as the
commission shall adjudge to be necessary
and Just, and such emancipation once made
to be revocable-theu the Abolitionists
aud Anti-Slavery leaders of the Northern
States shall Immediately oppose the prose-
cution of the war on the part of the United
States Governm ent-aud, since they hold
the balance of power, will certainly cause
! the war to cease, by the immediate with
drawal of every kind OF support from it.
! know that the ultimate decision upon
| so grave proposition may require some
time: but m eauwhile beg to be informed,
| at your early convenience, whether you will
| personally lend your influence in favor of
restoration of peace and the independence
of the South, upon the simple basis of the
emapcipation of the slaves. ..
| ANY guarantee of my own responsibility
and my right to make this offer, shall be
| forthcoming. -. ....-. ......r.- ....-
MoNCURE D. CONWAY. 7'
J. NJ. MASON, Esq. 'et
No. "a UPPER SEYMOUR ST., PoRTMAN SoUAREl
... .r... .r June II, 1868. :
SIR: have your note of yesterday. The
proposition it contains is certainly worthy Of
the gravest consideration, provided it is
made under a proper responsibility. I ct
you must. be aware that, while you know
fully the representative position l occupy,
have not the like assurance as regards your
self
IF you think proper, therefore, to COM
municate to me who those are on whose
behalf 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. how
ever must depend on what may learn of
your authority in the premises. ,-... .
am, sir, your obedient servant,
J. M. MASON.
MoNouRE D. CoNwAY. Esq. ala G. ..a.
AUBREY HOUSE, NoTT1Na Hill, June 16, 1868.
S1R: Your note of the 11th has been re-
ceived. . 3 .t-s..--....L ,....s .e
could easily give you the evidence that
I represent the views of the leading Aboli-
tionists of America, but with regard to the
special offer which l have made, / have
concluded that it was best to write out to
America and obtain the evidence of my
right to make it, in form which will pre-
clude any doubt as to its sufficiency.
shall then address you again on the sub
ject. am, &C., .aE ~ ,..,-gl--r .a-|
M0NCURE D. CONWAY. i.
J. NJ. MASON. Esq.
No. "a UPPER SEYMOUR ST, PoRTMAN SoUARE,l
'I. - s June II, 1868. +,
SIR: have received your note of yester-
day. .- ,........-. -..-s 4s....a 5.4. I'D
You need not write to America to obtain
the evidence of your right to treat on the
matter of its import. Our correspondence
closes with this reply. 1t was your pleasure
to commence it, it is mine to terminate it.
l desired to know who they were who
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. Oh the basis of
separation of the States, with or without
the sanction of their Government. But such
information is of the less value now. as I
find from an advertisement in the journals
of the day that you have brought to Eng
land letters of sufficient credit from those
who sent you, to invite public meeting in
London, under the sanction OF member of
Parliament, who was to preside, to hear an
address from you on the subject of your
mission, with the promise of a like address
from him.
This correspon dence shall 60 to the pub
lie, and will find its way to the country a
class of the citizens of which you claim to
represent. ..-s
It will, perhaps, interest the Government
and the sol dieant loyal mem there to know,
under the sanction of your name, that the
'leading Anti-siavery men in America are
prepared to negotiate with the authorities of
the Confederate States for a restoration of
peace and the independence of the South on
pledge that the Abolitionists and Anti
slavery. leaders of the Northern States shall
Immediately oppose the further prose ton
of the war on the part of the United States
Government, and since they hold the bali
ance of power, will certainly cause the war
to cease by the immediate withdrawal of
every kind of support from it, ..-s
AS some reward, however, for this inter
esting disclosure, your inquiry whether the
Confederate States will consent to emanei-
patton on the terms stated, shall not go
wholly unanswered. You may be assured,
then, and perhaps itmay be of value to your
constituents to assure them, that the North
| ern States will never be in relation to put
this question to the South, nor will the.
Southern States ever be in a position re-
| ouiring them to give an answer
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