Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-07-22

and unsrammtiied effort TO remove all causes
oi controversy by liberal negotlatlons
We indeed could not claim the benefit OF
safe conduct, which bad been extended to US
in character We had no right to assume. ai,ci
had nevor affected TO POSSESS, cut the uniform
declarations of our Executive and Congress,
and their thrice repeated and as oiten repu!>ed
attempts to open negotiations, Su'blsn SUN
ci.nt pledge that this conc'liatory tnanltests
ton on the part Of the President Of the United
States would be met by them in 3 temper q
euual magnauimity. We had, therel" e. nc
hesitation in declaring, that, If this corre>pon-
q .nce was communicated TO the president OF
the Confe:iprate StateS be w"u}d pr"n!r''y
embrace the opportunity presented Tor SCI XII g
d peac tlil sou ~ III thl> u'h"pI'F "t'Ir we
feel confident that you sl,ust share our pro1nun0
regret that The spirit Which dl'rared the hrsl
step towagds peace had uot continued TO anl
maze II- ! N''u' T. -'','11. Il ~ lit
representatives Of the fWo Governments met
&, consider this question, the most uiomentons
ever submitted 80 human S'ateSlnas'sn1p, IN
temper OF becoming moderation ald aualty,
IU,l,,MtG rs their ueuherafINIS Wnui'l nave Z y
bv PRAYERS and benedlctions Oh every patriot
anu u.l tla.. vi the !,obl,a 'i7 elos "i' i
here 80 bold as tu pro. that ;hl> t'Igh iul
nro nerity which is daily >aadenlne he u",
yersal heart might not have been terminated,
,r i the desoIatiun and carnage OF War nAu>J
st;ll he endured through weary y ars OF blood
and snF.ring. that there might not at least
80 ,,,.,.n refused Into its cu,;uucL sunlethlng
marc of the spirt which softens and partially
redeems it's brutalty9 -, p.
Insrpad OF the safe conduct which we sohoi-
,ed ana which your first letter gave Us every
reason TO suppo~e would he extended 1or the
rnrnose of initiating negotlat!uns IN winch
ppe;ther Government would corn promise ITS
r;chts or its dignity, document is presented
.nb,oh rrovokes as much indignltlon a5 sur
,,r;se r. hears 10 feature Of resemblance 70
that ,s which was originally offered and is unlike
INV naner which ever before emanatet from
'e ths Constitutional Executive OF flee people.
Addressed 60 whom it may concern: lt pre-
,.n5as negotiations and prescribes III advance
tha terms and conditions Of peace
+ refurns to the original policy q no bar
oo;n;ng. 70 negotiations, 90 truccs with E59"
els excenl 20 bury their dead, unl! every li4an
sh III Nave laid down his arms submitted 20
thn Gnvernmenc, and sued tor mercy W hat
nav he the expIanaton of MS sudden ana en-
ire change IN the views Of the President; OF
fh;s rude Withdrawal Of courteous overture
far negotiation at the moment 1t was likely TO
he accepted of this emphatic recall OF words
Of peace Just uttered, and fresh blasts m OF 1 war
70 the bitter end, We leave tor me specolatlon
Of those who have the means or lhcl'na''on 80
penetrate the mysteries OF MS Ca1'nei| ,? oE -
Iathom the caprice Of MS Imperial WIZ. i
t is enough for US to say thas re nave ~
uSe whatever for the paper Wh'cn naS o9eIl
,J.ced in our hand We could not 5ransmss
T. !Sr ~ fhe President Of the Confederate o'afes
~ ~ bant , uf ring him an nignity, di*honor'"g
w,nuv rnaIves o and ,ncurring he wei: uarted soorn
o1i'se.se, Whilst an ardent desire
far W., ueace pervxdes the people Of the C"nfeaeT
sos 3e sa Sarss We r,lce to believe there arr 5e"
a a', o o.,'one them Who would purchase IT. al