The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-27

brace the opportunity presented iof seeking
peaceful solution Of This unhappy suite.
We feel confident that y0n must share our HfO-
found regret that the spirit which Dictated tue first
step towards peace had not continued 10 animate
tue counse!s ot. your President. haa she repre-
sentalives Ct the two Governments met 10 eosider
this questton- the most m0mahtous ever summit
ted ID human sfatesmanshtp-in temper OF De
coming moderation and equity, followed as their
deliberations would have been by the prayers and
benedicttUns Of every patriot aud CnTist1an on the
habtate globe, who Is there SO bOih As !" say that
the rightfIl waste of individual happaness aud
public prosperity which Is daily saadeng the uni
versai heart might not have been tefminsted, &c
the desoar0n and carnage oil war must SUI he en-
dured through weary years OF blood ana suffering,
that there might not al least havs paxa Unused
into Its conduct something more OF the spirit which
sOftens and partially fedreins It's bfutaiiifes:
Instead Of the safe conduct which we solicited,
and which your first letter gave US every teas0a 10
suppose wtuid be extended tor the purpose OF ini
uatiug u Mt gttialion fn which ntitheI Govern
m-nt would compromise Its rights or its digaty,
docuaient has beeu presented wfieh pt''svkes a5
much Indignation Us sntPrise IL beafs no feature
of resemblance To thai which was originally OF
tered, aud Is unlike any paper when ever beiofe
emanated t0m the constitutional Executive OF
iee people. Addressed "TO whom II May Con
cerm,' II prectudes negotiation ana Pfesefibes In
advance the terms aud conditions oi peace. tire
turhs 10 the 0tigina policy of emo bargaining, no
apgotiaions, NO truces with rebels, except 10 bury
their dead, uati, every mau sbaii nave iai- down
his arms, submitted to the Gaveinmentt and sued
for mercy"
What may be the explanation ot tbis@saAssgn agd
entire change Ia the views ot the fsesisant, of
this Iuie withdrawal of a courteous overture tor
negotiation al the moment IL was likely TO be ae-
cepted, Of this emphatic recall Of woods OF pface
| Just uttered and fresh blasts OF war to the btter
| end, we leave tor the speculation af those who
| have the means inclination to penetrate the
mysteries OF his Cabinet or fathOm the caprice OF
his imperial viii. IL Is enough for s 10 say that
We have Use whatever for The paper which has
| been placed IA our hands. We could not trans
m,t IL TO the President Of the Confederate States
| without offering him an iadigniiy. dishon"fieg
oar selves, and tncurring the we'll meEited acofn
| oi our coHntrymen.
| Whilst an ardent desire Cor peace Dervades the
| people of the Confederate States we reJoice 10
| believe that there are few, Ii any, among them
who would purchase II at the expense of liberty,
honor, and self respect. u IL can he secured oniy
| by their submission to terms oi Conquest, the
| generation Is yet anbotH which will witness It's
restitution. Ii there be any military auiOefat IN
the North who i5 entitled 10 prOeT the conditions
| of this manifesto, there none In the youth ap
| thoized 10 entertaiR them. Those who cuntroi
| our armies are the servants OF The people, not
their masters. and they have no more inclination
than they have right 10 snbvert the social institu
| tioHs of the sovereign States 10 overthrow tieif
established constitutions, and 10 barter away Their
| priceless heritage of self government.
| This CORES sp0Rdence will nOt, however, We trust,
| Prove wholly barren ot good results.
lf there is any ciizea of the Confederate State
| who has ciung To hope that peace was possible
| with this administration OF the Federal Govern
msnl it will snip from his eyes the last iim of
| such delusiOn or II there be any whose hearts
have grown faint under the saferings and agony oi
this bloody struggle, IL will inspire them with
| fresh energy 10 endure and brave whatever may
yet be requisite 10 preserve ~ themselves and their
children ali that gives dgaity aud value 10 lite or
| nope and consoslation 10 death. And IL there be
| any patriots or christians Ia your land who shrink
| appalled, from The illimitable virtue of private
| misery and public calamity which stretches before
| them, We pray that In their bosoms resolution
may be qulckened 10 recall the abused authority
| and vindicate abe outraged civilization OF theii
| cOunlrv.
For the so!icitude you have manifested to inau-
| guIate Il movement which contemplates results
| The most noble and humane We return our siHceie
thanks, and are, most respectfully and truly, YOU
l o5edIcut seiVdnts, T. u CLAV il,
JAS naLcoMBE.
| Messys clay and Holcombe TO William G Jewen
.CLiFTOE ioUsg, I
Niagara Falls July 20, 1854 )
Colonel w O Jtwetl, taIsract House, Nisgar;
sr-W. are in rs ceipi OF your note admOnishn
| us ui the departure of Hon Horace Greeley from
the Fails that he regrets Tie sad termination o
| the iniat0fy steps taken for peace In consequence
OF the change made by The President in his lnstEuc
| tons to convey commissioners TO Washington TO
| negotiations uHceBdiionaliy, and that Mr. dreele!
| will be pleased 10 receive any answer may hay
| TO make Though You. We avail ourselves OF tbi
/ offer TO enclose letter TO Mr Creeiey, which yo
l viii obiiee us by delivering. We cannot tak
| leave of you without expressing our thabts 10
| your courtesy and kind Offices the inIerme dfaI
| through " HON cur correspondence with MI Gree
/ ley has been conducted, and assuring you that w
| are Very respectfully,
= Your abedent servants,
Il &c tLAV, u,
JAMES T li0ieoMRs.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
reiegsaphtc Dispatches
CLisTos HoUss,
Niagara Falls, Juiy ~, 2, 10 al,
Mr HAY Brought Mr Lincons repl
| yesterday. IL was OF such nature that Mr. Gree
ley would not deliver il TO Sanders, but came owe
| aud Introduced Hay, who handed IL in person l
| Sanders When Greeley was leaving Sanders
| ihe latter said "Th,s is the end of this al
n fair, aud YOU must think that we are blao /
| guaids"-as much as 10 say that Lincoia an
4 Seward were,
Il appears that, after Cteeley had made all al
!, | runreine MS Tor The rebel commissioners 10 60
A | Washington, Mr Seward had hand ia manipt
o | aIiux the response Of Mr. Lincoln To the PROPOSE
# ttans submitted by Sanders through Greeley
n Greeley lett, out OF humor, AID viii prubab
} fight il out in The columns OF The tribune.
The response of Mr. t.ia,0la, brought by Ha
has been r. lected by the rebel cOmmiss ne 81 az
tneirreply Is eouehed la iefms that will maze
4r | sensation.
h Nj Hay IL sill here, and the reply of Sander
" and associates will TIE Delivered him this afte
VI LOOA.
,e Tne Commissioned contemplated visit
s | Washington is Indefinitely postponed, and peihal
| may fan through altogether
The correspondence Is one OF the most In
| portant Stale documents that has been given
I the public for years.
1r SandeIs, tlOcOHbe, aud Clay are aulhOfi q
!, | Commi issioners OF the Southern ConfedeIacy, Il
IN specially 10 treat with LiucO lor they did a
H. suppose he would receive any proposition fro
C. | them.
Il beverly Tucker and several others are here
a. | Clay arrived last evening.
it CLIFTON House, !
er Niagara Falls, Jnly 81 4 SO ID. :
=, Rev DR. Brec.inr'dse, OF Kentucky, VINO W
4. temporary President of the Baltimore COW eBta
or Is here. He preceded Greeley about ten day
u and had five hours" Interview with Prof. III
combO, who Is his cousin, and, 1t is rumoTed, e
er tered into the spirit Of the occasion, Is there
w | weakening of The knees OF the faithful bgethr
or what ts up
There are some very queer es ehis Lsanspiri
here, and you need not be surprised AT aRythi
that you hear from this quarter.
Gfeeiy has got the lead ia The negotiations nl
s. In progress.
ht 6Colosado Jewett,' a silly monomanIac on
na | subject of peace, who has been the Taught
stock of the North for the last two years, sci
the Herald the following dispatch
CArARAcf Housr, Niagara Falls, July ~, 1864
an | Distinguished representatives. of tho south are
mi Canada, urging peace.
%. NV | Twas selected 10 secure an atmstice for neg
90 tiation.
Sss S communicated with Mr.. Greeley, who obtal
-, ed the = ancti0n OF President Lincoln and suiha
~ " TO escort Gay, Hole umbe, thompson, and Sat
~ ders 10 Washington.
80 Mr Greeley IA person Is here, negnttai
through me, avoiding all reIeieaee To The Ulion
slavery.
"a rne President, though letter by Major II
&C. ch rad aut,rsiy The iastfuet tiobs Of AZ e "a