The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-10-29
&C AwFohpsvIILE, Ga,
October |, 1854. {
HIM. Ki"g, Sr., Esq.

denfcfctl mc \ yesterday from Gen. 81 rrniaii,
with all the scri"usln IS and or witty due The
Importance Of the ,jcct. That message was
verbal invitation by him, through yon to ne,
t" visit him at Atlanta, to sec ii we could agree
upon some rlau of terminating this fra,rlcicla!
war without the further ctfilslon OF blood. The
"lj c. is one which addresses itself with pccu-
lar interest an'l g'ca' force 10 every well wish
rr "l his country to every friend OF humanity
= /" every patri ito very one attached to
lhc principles of self government, established
hy our common ancestors. | need not assure
von therefore, that it is an object very dear TO
me- there is no sacrifice would not make.
short Of principle and honor, to obtain it, aud
no effort would Ispare, under the same I;mta-
tlons, with any reasonable OF probable pres
pect of Success.
But in the present instance, the cnt;r. alb
se"ce OF any power on my part to enter into
such negotiations, and the like absence OF ANY
such power on his part, SO far as appears from
his '"cssage, necessarily prccludcs my accept
atce OF the invitation thus rendered. III CON-
nuhicatlng this to General Sherman you may
! also say to him that if he is of opinion tia,
there Is any prospect Of onr agreeing upon
terms OF adjustment to be submitted to tho
action OF our respective governments, even
though he has no power to act in advance in
thcpremscs, and will make this know to inc
in some formal and authoritative manner five.
ing so desirous for peace himself rs YOU re-
present him to have expressed himscf) would
most ollecrfully and willingly, with tho consent
of our authorities, accede to his request thus
manifested. and enter with all the earncstncss
"t my nature upon the responsible and ar,lu-
Gus task OF restoring peace and harmony to the
country, upon PRINCIPLES of honor, right and
justice to all parties. This does not seem to
| me to te at all impossible if truth and reason
should tie permitted to have their full sway.
Yonrs most respectfully,
(S'gneD ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS.
| NASSAU ITENs.-Thc Augusta Constellation.
al" contains n letter from Nassau, dated Octo-
bcr lst, from which We gather the following
items:
We have now but one mail per month from
the United States.
The yellow fever has been very prevalent
here this summer. am just recovering from
and other cold climates, it has been very fatal.
The Yankee Consul lost his wife hero about
two weeks after they arrived. lie IS sly fox
and cndcavors to gain the acquaintance Of the
Dixie t"lks here and find out what he can in a
quiet manner.
The Yankees now require passports for p,r-
ties going to the United States, and MS their
passports are to define the position OF tile par.
ty, many who were in the halit of eninr to
Eng and t'y steamer, via New York will now
have to 60 hy s"ng vcssc's direct, rs there is
no steam con''h,nicai.n with England, except
| VIA Havana which CONSUMES q ,rrv 10, r time
"w'ng 10 II want Of connection at Havana and
ST. Thomas.
Business has been quite brisk lately. Book
at" "sS' Is arrive a.h depart, and make no
secret Of it. The business is thrivnp Stocks
are gro" ing iigh'. aud quite heavy advance
II cotton g''"! and prints; also in medicines.
l'l"'s "t {" Suitable rIa'nrtcr inr present slip
ping are mostly on, of the market.
A slenT.-On loyal street. Alexandria, Va,
rere"'l'y were sue" 'hree white soldiers, with
bai and chain attached to their ankles guard
cd by negro-whiIc they were cleaning the
street.-the negro seated upon door step,
smoking cigar and reading the Washipgton
Evening Star,