Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-03
T. B. VANCE.
ExBcUTrvR OFFICE, Richmond, Jan. s.

DEAR SRI have rscsiyed your letter Of he
Both ultimo, containing suggestions OF the meas-
ures TO be adopted for the purpose Of removing
ethe sources ct dise9nssnt" 10 North Carolina.
The contents Of tie letter sga substantially the
same as those Of .hs letter addressed by you 20
Senator D0rteS, extracts Of which were By him
read 10 re. IremsTksd to Mr. D0Tieh That you
we've not probably aware Of lhs obstacles 70 The
course you indicated, and without expressing an
opinion Gu the merits Of the proposed policy, L
desired him ia answering your letter 30 write
suggestions As to The method OF opening neR0tis-
lions, and as to the terms which yea thought
should be off 5red to the enemy. 1 Eelt persuaded
you would appreciate the difficulties as soon as
your attention was caAad 70 the necessity Of con-
sidering lhe saklset in detail As Jon have made
no suggestions touching the manner Of over
coming the obstacles, I infer that you were not
Appiised by Mr.. DOrtch Of my remarks to him.
Apart from insupersble objections to the Ice
of policy you propose, land to which l vii
presently AdVert,) L cannot see how The more
material obstacles are 10 be surmountsd We
have made three distinct Ell Jrts to Communicate
with the authorities at. Washington, and have
been invariably unsuccessful. Commissioners
were sent before hostilities were begun, and The
Wa abingdon Government refused 70 receive
them or Near what they had TO say. A second
time 7 sent a military officer with = commune
eEityu suUIeheoN Dy myacI 70 EEHHiueuk LII
coin. The letter vas received BY Gsn. Scott,
who did not permit the officer to see Mr.. Lin
eolp, bat promised that an answer would be
sent. No answer has ever been received. The
third time, q few months ago. q gentleman was
sent whose position, character and reputation
we're such as to ensure his reception, If the en-
envy Rers not determined to reeeive no propo-
sails whsseyeF from the Government. Wees
President 5tanhena- nade- q pali0Ee tondar Of
49, aha 49, n - .LN-
mote the cause OF humanity, and although Little
belief was entertained Of his success, I cheer.
fully yielded to h%sisuggestion, that the expert
meBt should be tried. The enemy refused 30
let him pass through their lines or to hold any
conference with him. he was stopped before
he ever rezched Fortress Monroe on bis way TO
Washington, To attempt sgain (in the fse5 Of
these repeated reflections Of all conference with
us) 20 send commissioners CT agents 81 propose
peace. is 10 invite insuit and eoutumelY, and 10
subject ourselves to indignity without tho
slightest chance Of being Issesed 70.
No true citzsn, no msn who has our cause AZ
heart, can desire this, and The good people Of
North Carolina would be The last TO approve Of
such an attempt, if aware Of sll tho iscis So
far from removing Sources Of diso0nteat.r aueh
q course would receive, rs Il would merit. tha
condemnation Of those true patriots who have
given their blood and their treasure 10 maiRtsin
$50 49, E14&tAsN - AEANEEtf'NNNHs MNfHNHN
descended TO them from tho immorlsi heroes %
Kings mountain and other battle. Gslas 81 Che
Teyotlaon. II, then, THESE proposals. esnnot b
mada through envoys, beeause The ansmv
would not receive them. how IS IL nessisl- 4,
Communicate our desire for peace, otherwise
than by tho public announcements eontasnea "a
almost every message / ever sent b Congress
I cannot recalea this tine enc iesssnee IN
which l have failed 30 Announce that our ohiV
desire was peace, and The only terms which
formed q sine qEa aoa, were precisely thass hat
you suggested, namely, "a damand only Be be
let aloHe.' Bat shppOse il vera Practcahla b
obtain a conference through commissioners with
the Government Of President Lincoln, is Il =,
this moment that we are TO consider It deairable,
or even asail admisMblei Have We not just
haen annrizsd by thsE desp0t that we can only
expect bis gracious pardon By e~mancipaling AL
cur slaves, swearing allegiance and obedience
to him and his proclamation, and becoming in
point OF fact the slaves Of ouT own negroes 7
Can there be ia North Carolina one citizen 80
fallen beneath tue dignity Of his ancestors as to
aececs, or 10 enter into conference on the basis
of thees terlns7 That thefs ere a few traitors
in the State who would be wiliRg TO belray their
fellow .cit;zeus TO such q degraded condition,
in hoses ef being rewarded for tFeachery By an
escsps from the common. doom, may be true.
Butt do not believe that the vilest wretch would
accept such terms for himself. Iesnnot conceive
how the people Of your STATE, than which none
has sent ngbler OF more gallant soldiers to the
fsld of battle, Gone Of whom it ID your honor to
be1 can have been deserved by anything to
VII ch you refer in "the recent action Of the
Hoass OF Representatives." I have
seen no eclion Of that House that does not indi-
cate By \ very decided majority the purpose Of
he enemy 20 refuse al terms to She South, ez-
cept absolute, unconditional ~sabjuEssi0a or sX-
termination. But if it were otherwise, how are
we 70 treat with the House Of Representatives
Il Is with Lincoln aloEe that VS. ever could con :
and his own p~anizsns 81 the North avow