Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-26
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ydd Tor Them In which they were 70 remain under eAnce
ung their ItAy hsIe ard neE. mOrnrg received the i
| loving Litter;
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clm1Ed, Va, Jui, H. ise4 7
"RoR j. p. BsEjdmin, Secretary Of state Of u g. A.
Dear sr-Th- un!sr'gnsd, J4I J4qusss OF Ilools nd
Interview President Davis They wish Rshn I'd Al
uny possessed OF the U.led stAtes
.Ve 10 Adjustment Of dfeLces now ex
change Of views between President Davis and thsa
to such cccia! negotiations ultimate ia
"They therefore ask an Interview With tie Predn and
"McH iruly and rs'pss fully,
your oDtdieps servants,
Jams =. JLcouTss
"JAhKs T. GnHyAan
The word OmCa" undersigned and the WOr, peas. dou
Aer psrasiog letter. aved COL ould To conduct The
that they could admitted to an Inter
with the Preaiden without informing fully OF the
OF th moni and satisfy that they came BIZ re.
quest Of Mr. lincoln. hr Gilmore replied that they cam
Gsy bat with tne Hedge and me desire M Lnco
they thought the war had far enough that II could
end BY some OF agreement the az
might well b alter further tnat
ey b. Adde Confederate Gong esq that
Wiling MAKE peace that they admitted
these proposals by Mr. Eeon authority that Was nscesa v
to informal understanding IN advance Of Ieyusr
they woulL meek Are separate
parties bitter against before that
they Mr. Lnc0ns Visws and Aem II pressed
The e,dentt2 40 so, and desired 10 learn hi
ssa1 SIs1 On Sn sTshSS nsy came from Mr.
o hat permission for tsir coneg tar uga our lines bsd
asAed Ocisy eeDe.a Grant in 70 Genera L:e snd
mai General in thai had asked tnS mi,
should be rsieffsd President Davis r Gilmore then
card, witt and signed b. r. Lincoln esiing
hr Gilmore and fend -Sng through his lines
The oonisderaey oo JAeqass thur Iad
the for the shat earnestly
that their 'st should be Kept ecr come into the
ySs go, sps n1u ysa feslseng on similar
/ hat some Of those who hzd formerly me: him ina
| aoW cAe.e. Ne Sna ih.t the terms Of peace which
hey would offer to the President would BE- hoporaLs
Ooniederacy that they dl not dsre that
accept any terms, but would be glad 10 nave nv
promise a. they gave theirs that their visit should ekep
a that either party any advantage by dtyupS
fac. Of thr overture for peace
duhcty that you come a. m'ss=ngers from n.con
mode oinAugurang formal negotiation peace charge oy
ar with authority for stating his own views ana re.
cyng taose OF Pfedent DSVa BIB AnsWered n The
alive said tat the Preuenl would zee them
ONCE the evening" Rt9 NJ that At least presumed ~
Woud; jectel alter heSng ny report hey should
informed rhey thea reeommed tie charge Of
Odd understanding that they rseonducted to
ny once At the appointed hour unless Ohershs directed
interview connected with report previously made nv
Col Oad bd the decided thai Ne
70 sending fom open
eT he thereby be deemed 10 have recognised he nde
pendence the oOnedescy and that anxus 70 learn
whether the conditions On snch aione he would be willing
take ltep would be yielded oy tbs that with
view be had placed his messengers in condition % satisfy
Us thas they really came ON hs, without 10
anything the svea q Disagreement to conditions as
De 70 be ndipensaVe Ga Informing the
therefore, Of my CONCLUSIONS he determined that
form etqusae should ue an ob4ce his recsTH
III ", Ia
end 10 Inc Carnage whoa continuance OF a. sss
The PTes. came 10 Ctee ct o'clock In the eyenng
and Co Orld few moments later, with MtSss
and Gilmore said them l. at he had head
me- that they mssengers OF peace from Mr. Lin
had never concealed peace that he va" Fesd
~ hear whatever they had - onsr on that sisies.
Mr. Gilmore addressed PRECEDENT and In f.w nil
had conveyed the Information that hsSe
kchmond impressed with the idea that his Government
would acsept peGse the Reconstruction N ths
Union, abolition OF slavery and the amnesty 70
Of the states as PentAnt criminals order 70 &C
slave
should be general vote Of al toe people Of both
mass the mIjory CT the v,te thus taken was 20
mine tn.t well other Disputed qlessisns III Sc re
stated 10 be ncolns viewE Pedeat RnsWered III
as proposals had been PreAced BY remark that the
peepe Of tn Nortl miJoy, and that orty ought
10 soverp the o was Ia eGc proposal that ne Coniede
S states should ndsr discrsoa admit tbat
been wrong from he beginning Of the CONTEST submit 70 The
mercy their eneeL and ihmssves be In need Of
ns'don crimes that determination preferable TO such
dishOnOr.
their government prOposiors
Mr Lincoln ought have known giving his vi VS.
ofe power Of the Confederate Government TO
States each State having exclusive jusaicon pont
still less 70 commit the decision Of Sch question to hs vote
comphed fact taSt he had authority prop Is
for negotiation except by virtue Of his Office President o. an
ndependn oonfederacy and this basis alone
be made to hin
language referring 70 these States rsbel while
Ing account o. Mr. Lncon views, and apog for the
word Tee President desired him 10 that
TAKEN and that he Wsled Mr. Hneon language
him exactly posnb some further eOnTOrAtIOn
President TO Indicate that Tire interview end
rAe gentlemen thea recomnttsd charge Of Col
4 Ould and left Richmond the day
This account CT the visit OF Msssrs Gilmore and jacques
Richmond his been rendered publications made
beth othem since heir return The United
whstandng the areement that their visit
Thy have perhaps concluded that ihs promise secrecy
made u their request 1t permissible TO disregard IT, We
had reason Tor Desiring 10 what occurred md
therefore, no complaint 10 make Of the cy given 81
fact OF the visit The extreme lnaocuracy Mr.
rsve will be apparent 10 from the foregoing
You have no doubt the Northern papers,
another conferences on the CT peace which place
Canlds at ao at tbs tame datr between Mesrs oay
Hocombe Ooniederae citizens Of tie and
position, and ar Horace Gree OF New York. acting with
thory OF Peel lent Lincoln II deemed improper
Inform You that Nssrs Clay aud RoIeombe although emf
ing 10 an eunen degree the confidence and
dent were strictly accurate 10 htlr tsttment tnat they
hs United ates any .u Whatever We haa no know.
edge OF % conference with Mr. Greeley nor OF their
visit u Washinstou TIL newspaper puNlosiIcny
significant cord ma7n Of the truth the statement Of MesBrB
Gilmore and Jacques that they melsenges
Lncon TO be found In the fac. that OF Nj Lincoln,
stated BY hem to the President In exsct conform with
the Offer sve paper Addressed TO whom may concern which
sent BY NJ Lin DIN Messr. Clay Hoe5be BY the
hands Of his Zee stsry Mr. Hay which properly
regarded BY those gentmsn inmaon that Mr. Lincoln
unwilling that this Ihould while In h powr TO
continue hoSti,les
am very respectfully
j. p BEsJrNIE,
eecrea Of rite
Hen Jas r. 4aS0a, 0ommIuuiOnsr the Continent 40, a.