The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-13

Hon. II. 8. FooTE, RIcuM0ND;
DEAR sIR--Your Efforts 10 suggest some plan py
which tie var might be shortened, have been praise
worthy. So little had been indicated north Of The
Ohio river thar 1t left every move open to serious OBJ
lections.
Time and efforts produced by the valor Of our
troops seem to have given existence to sentiment
which deseryesa watchia att nlion from statesmen
This sentiment IL found among the agricultural in
tsfests in the "N6fthernp Valley Of the Mississippi
liver and mainly among the old Democrats OF that re-
zion We occupy position now, and have always
Aone so that We could not make proposals TO the Lin
coin Government. That is the true position Rtill. ~
that we bid defiance but 10 the Legislatures OF lndi-
ana aud Illinois. ana other States Of the Northern
Valley OF thU Missisaippi which may come to their
conclusions hold different policy 10 be correct
We shond meet their resolutions with AL the cOnces
sions which we Jan consistently make m trade and
general commerce ncluding OF course the iree nav
igaton OF the Mississippi river, upon CONDITIONS
AT. Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin Iowa, Kansas and
Minnesota and perhaps Ohio, shall form the North
ern C0niederacy|
al Both Confederacles, "Sonth"m' and "Nprth-
ernD 20 he politically independent All he-save
States 10 belpng to tlie Southern Confederacy.'
81 league between the two. offensive and defen.
slye and runaway slaves to be returned; the navga-
tion of the Mssi~'pp river and free trade, and i'm
portsr at our Tar n
Advantages to b, th C0nfederacies. The "sonthern
Contederacy' obtans peace A strong Ally 10 war
ard protection 20 slavery. Her ifhaenendence &C
knDwiedged by tile Northern Coned dsraty. which will
be suic ou. She obtains iOf her seab ard cities the
lamentations for both tOnederaces aud their freght
on her rivers aud railroads.
The "Northern Oouiederacy'' gets rid of the re-
sponaibty OF saveiy II may assume whatever por-
tion NJ the immense war debt now existing they may
decide upon
it serures lmporatons at our low tariff II secures
its former market N the South for It's agricultural
produOtisHs and the same ne OF the great Mssssip-
~ LA Iia ind % nm
and place 10 its rising siateamen. It's topography
aud unity Of pursuit., institutions and labor; secure
harmony In legislation, and promise great prosperity
The two together secure tho adjacent territories,
very Important point; as they cannot he united 20
the remnant OF the old United States. lying Fast In
cluding New England, which brought oa the war
The twp Conledenclea would become The "great
powers' of tho American ContineWf.
The "snuthcrn Conledemcy,n based upon slave Ia
hor would always pTeponderatc Ia intellect; and
would control.
pros nj thIs to your well stirred prolific mind, as
en- outline Of what may oOue ont Ot wlse confse in
meet ng the sentmontoi the North West, heretofore
alluded 10.
It's rne they have fought IA; lnvad ded our countrv
and wronged us terribly; bm that Il done and cannot
be recalled. Il "a matter Of neacnable advantage
10 OLr Conloderacytn ston tho sacrifice Oi lllo and
Of some importance % limit the debt and restore our
oitgens 10 their homes. Concession can be made tu
the ''Nopihbrn ConledeaoyN formed " the States
namedi which will stop the war and viii benefit dq az
would greatly prefer the league, on the terms men
sinucd, 10 separate independence with the enemy oil
that pcope,to the inatltntion Of slavery. Az soon
as they are disconnected irom slavery t will cease
20 be discussed. everywhere.
II we are not strong. Il NAV generate another war
The league gives RreAt strength. Under thls league
can he embraced what they mean BY roconstruction
That a. their position win be ns good on beter than
before and ~ hlaieewll be In The league instead of
49, But The New England States New fsey, Dela~
ware, 40. arc q no Importance 10 them They have
secured The market and trade, and Tor these they
were hghlingi md are aleo politically disconnected
from slavery. Indeed they thus obtain al theyAre
contendlna lnr. They say they are not nfhtlne to
free tbe slaves We obtain M W. arc cooiendng lor
nnd ultra men, unwilling ~ DO anytblng, bit iiehtl
on. They are not 10 tho army, have bcen with The
army ainoe ts Organization. know the opininu and
sentiment oT The army They have suffered sufficient
H. and desire peace.
= In the Moth West are met on tho basis proposed
herein, thlnk we will enter the wedge which Till
nundorth the nresont authorities coldnc.log the war
Lincoln will carry on the war during bic admnlalra
tlnn II he can g4l the support of these htatea We
then should be 90 the alert, aad I pospble, deprive
him Of this portion II hsarmy The balance w can
whlp very aoon IN necessary we can conquer NJ
peace from them, hat that VIII noi ho necessary
II indiana and ln0s wlthdfuw the war WI
closc. With theae proposals before them, they
won't hght longer. Toe other States named VIII ioF
low or selno of lhrm at Ieast.
n INV be nseie I'D on oir part tho ieadInk men
may be offered positions, which would neurAEe their
of0ftA. a.llt. i. !. ....
rhunc sloteaaro part OF Tho miseispnl. Valley
and their true alliance IL with the South They are
nh agricultural people and 80 Ago we, but their pro
ducts arh dlnbreDt from ours, and hence the ndvan
taFeainh cummercial League.
Negotiations musl beRln aomp tllnc--hghtng nlune
won adjust Adlncnly, ~
have Aeen NO liita ol The proceedings n Congress
that am ignorant " what has been discnlsol.
Tho prnblntnt idch Is this. We make un propoai'
ton lniN 0eyefnmeii, hui We slOuH Ppl " epgle
ahtDn IA hnl "a wfl 10 with rofinn Ntaina, 10 o.
lhduco them " cease w2HlhE,