The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-03

mond. We would be gratified If Mr.
! Geo. N. Sanders was embraced in thi
, privilege. Permit Jus, in conclusion, Il
, acknowledge our obligations to you fo
the interest you have manifested in thu
furtherance of our wisl IS, and to express
+ the hope that an any event you will atiort
US the Opportunity Of rendering them il
person before you leave the falls.
! We remain,
Very respectfully, &c.,
G. q. CLA1 JR,,
j. p. HoAcoMB.
p. SIT is proper TO add that Mr.
E Thompson is not here and has not beer
staying with us since our sojourn in Can
ada.
MR.. GREELEY'S REJOINDER.
| INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, NIAGARA FALLS, I
4 N. Y. Monday, July 49, !
GENTLEMEN: have the honor to &C
knowledge the receipt of yours of Thu
date by the hand of Mr.. W.. G. Jewett
The state OF facts therein presented lie
ing materially different from that which
was understood to exist by the President
when he entrusted me with the safe con
duct required, it seems to me on every
account advisable that should commu.
nicate with him by telegraph and solicit
fresh instructions, which | shall at once
proceed to do, and be able 70 transmit
the result this afternoon, and at all
events shall do SO at the earliest mo.
ment. Yours truly,
| HORACE GREELEY.
i JEWEFT AS MESSENGER BOY.
CLIFTON HOUSE, NIAGARA FALLS,
Monday, July, 1864. !
TO Hon. Horace Greedy, Niagara Falls:
| SIR--We have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your note of this date
| by the hands of Col. Jewett, and will
await further answer, which you propose
to send us.
(Signed) Very respectfully,
G. G.. CLAY, Jr.
4 e j. ?. HoLcoMB.
MR.. GREELEY'S SECOND LETTER.
INTERNATIoNAL HoTEL, NIAGARA FALLS,
MONDAY July 18th, 1864,
GENTLRMEN---Ata late hour last night,
too late for communication with you,
received dispatch informing me that
further instructions left Washington last
evening which must reach me, if there
be no Interruption, at noon tomorrow.
Should. YOU decide to await their arrival,
| feel confidenE mat they WIN enH0ie me
to answer definitely your note of yester-
day morning. Regretting delay which
am sure you will regard as unavoidable
on my part, remain, Yours truly,
HORACE GREELEY.
To Hon. Messrs. G. 9. Clay, and J. p.
Holcomb.
JEWETT IS KEPT ON THE Run.
CLIFTON HOUSE Monday, July IT,
SIR: Col. Jewett has just handed us
your note of this date, in which you state
that further instructions from Washing
ton will reach you by noon tomorrow, If
there be no interruption. One, or posi-
bly, both of us may be Obliged to leave
the Falls to-day, but will return in time |
to receive the communication which you |
promise to-mor. low. We remain
Truly yours, &C.,
j. z. HoLcoNB,
G. c. CLAY, JR.
10 Hon. II. Greeley, now at International
Hotel. .3s Il
: PROM THEpaEs1DENTs SECRETARY.
.INTERNATIoNAL HorEL, NIAGARA FALLS !
Ny. Tuesday, July 10. J
To Prof. Holoomb, etc.:
Major Hay would respectfully inquire
whether Prof. Holcomb and the gentle
men associated with him desire to send to
Washington any message in reference to
he communication delivered to him on
and in that case when he may
Expect to be favored with such messages.
PROF. HOLCOMB TO THE SECRETARY
CLIFTON HoUsE, NIAGARA,
Wednesday, July 20. I |
l.
Mr.. Holcomb presents his compliments
0 Major Hay, and greatly regrets of his
eturn to Washington being delayed by
ny expectation of an answer to the COM T.
which Mr.. uolcomb received !
rom him on yesterday, 10 be delivered to :
he President oil the United States. That
communication was accepted as the re- !
ponse to letter Of Messsrs. Cav and !
lolcomb to the Hon. III. Greeley, and to !
hat gentleman an answer has been trans !
lifted. - :
So5oakl. seesSeNEfT HEA RpER0N
~ f CLIFTON HOUSE,, G. W. f1g
Thursday, July 81. a
The following is copy ofthe original a
liter held by me to deliver to Hon. III. "
reeley, and which duplicate now furn- o
b 10 the Associated Press. "
(Signed) WN cornell JEwErT. il
THE BURDEN ENTRUSTED TO JEwgrT. e.
.IFToN HOUSE, G. w. Thursday, July %. al
paper handed to Mr.. Hol- o
NIB Yesterday, in your presence, by 81
Al. Hay, A. A. G. as an answer TO the &C
ppiication in our note ofthe 18th inst, m
couched in the following terms: th
EXECUTIVE MANSION. d.
WASHINGTON July Is, 1864.
whom il may concern:
Any proposition which embraces the
toratron of peace and integrity of the
ole Union, and the abandonment of TIE
very, and which comes by and with an 1
ihority that can control the armies AL
" at war against the United States, II.
be received and considered by the tn.
ecutire Government of the United tai
ties and will be met by liberal terms CHI,
other substantial and collatered points; ms
the bearer or bearers thereof shall to
e sele conduct both ways. Mr.
(Signedl ABRAHlN LNcotx an,
he application to which we refer was thr
ted 10y your letter of the 18th inst. in Y
CHI you inform Mr.. Jacob THOMPSON. clio,
ourselves that you were authorized will