New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-22
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On the part d tAe President q the United stetes vosn
De met by them 10 temper Of equal magnanimity We
he'd therefore, no hesitation IN declaring that the
corsspondeHce was communicated 10 the President of
the Confederate States be wond promptly embrace the
opportunity presented for seeking peaceful solution
this unhappy strife We feel confident that you mus
share our profound regret that the spirit which dictated
the hrst step toward peace had not continued 70 animate
!he councils Of your president had the rcpresents
mitted to human sta.esmsnship, in temper
laeir dehbefatiops would have been By the prayer
and benedictions Of every patriot and Christian the
habitable globe who 10 there so bold to pronounce
public prosperity which daily saddenng the universal
heart, might not have been Terminated, or II Nc
desolation and carnage Of war must still be endured
through weary years u blood and suffering that there
might not least have been infused into ts conduct
something more Of the spirit which so!tens and par
TALLY redeems ito brutalities. 49,
Instead OF the safe conduct which We solicited. and
which your first letter gave every 70 suppose
would be extended for the purpOse Of Initiating nego
tiation in which neither Government would compro.
mise it rights or it, dignity document has been pre-
sented which provokes much indignation as surprise
II bears feature Of resemblance to that which was
originally offered and T. unlike any paper which ever
free people. Addressed 10 whom IL may concern 1t
pre-! udes negotiation and proscribes in advance the
and conditions 1t no
truces with Retes except to bury their dead unt every
man shall have laid down his submitted to the
Government, and sued for mercy; .,,.,,..
Whatever may he the explanation OF this sudden and
entire change In the views VI tue President of this rude
withdrawal Of courteous overture for negouation at
the moment ii was likely 70 be accepted Of tli' en-
phatic recall Of words VI peace Just uttered and esh
blasts Of to the bitter end We leave Tor the specua-
ton Of those who have the or inclination to pene-
trate the mysteries Of his Cabinet or innom 'ne ca
price OF his imperial will 1t is enough for Us to say
that have NO whatever for TIE paper which has
been placed in our hands. :, -,
We could not transmit II 10 the President OF the Con-
fedcrate states without Offering him indignty dis:
honoring ourselves, and mourning the weli-msr1ted
scorn Of our countrymeu. While an arient desire Tor
peace pervades the people OF the Coniederae csaes.
them who would purchase ct the expense OF liberty
honor and scfrespect II 1t can be secured only by
their submission 10 terms oi conquest .ue
Is vet unborn which will witness its restitution
II there be any military antocra In the North who
entitled 70 proer the conditions Of this manifesto there
IA none in the South authorized 10 entertain tnem.
Those who control armies are the servants OF the
peope-not their masters; and they have NO more inc
nation than they have the right to suovsr. tne 'yc.s
established constitutions, aud 10 barter away their
priceless heritage Of scifgoyernment. This corre-
spondsncs will not however. We trust. prove wholly
II ,here Is any citizen Of the Confederate States who
hos chung TO hope that peace was possible with this
ministraton vi the Federal Government II will strip
rom his eyes the last film Of such deuson; or II there
be asy whose hearts have grown faint under the suffer
ing aid agony Of this bloody struggle 1t viii inspire
heur with fresh energy 70 endure and brave whatever
may yet be requisite to preserve 10 themselves and thef
children all that gives dignity and vaue
70 life or hope and consolation 10 death:
And ii there be any patriots christians in your land
who shrink appalled, from the illinitabe virtue Of pr-
yate misery public calamity which stretches before
them pray that in their bosoms resolution may be
auekened 10 recall the abused authority and vindcae
the outraged civilization OF their country For the soil
c.tude you have manifested to insugurate movement
whch contempaies results the most Je anu humane,
we return our sincere thanks and most respectfully
and truly, your obedent ants.
&C. CLAY, r.
JAEEe y. UOLCoNBE,
CLIFTON HOUSE. NIAGARA FALLS,
"Wednesday. July ~. 1864.
Cbl n. G. Jzwrrr, CafarGef House. Niagara FaAs
SIR, We are in receipt Of your nste admonshing us
OF tho departure Of the Hun Horace Greeley from the
Falls that he regrets the sad termination Of the nitis
sey steps taken for pesce In OF the change
made By the President In his instructions to convey
10 Washington for negotiations uneon.
ditionaly and that Mr. Greeley will be pleased 10
receive any answer may have " make through you
We avail ourselves Of this offer 10 ineose letter
ts Grev,y. which yon viii oblige N By delivering.
We cannot take leave Of You without expressing ow
thsnks for your courtesy and kind offices tho inter
mediary through whom correspondence with Mr..
Greeley has been conducted and assuring you that We
are, very respectfully. Your obedieHt servants.
&. Z. CLAY. jr..
JAMES p. HoLcUAD1