Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-07-28
The Sanders-Greeley Cores
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The Sanders-Greeley Cores
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BUFFALO, Thursday, July 2l, "a.
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Private and conkdsntsi.l
CLIFTON HoUsR. NIAGARA FAILS,
Canada West, July IL, 1864.
DEAR SIR: | am authorized to say that
the Hon. Clement @. Clay Of Alabama,
Prof James z. Holcombe OF Virginia, and
George N. Sanders OF Dixie are ready and
| wiling to go at once to Washington, upon
given eli her by the President or Secretary
War; Let the permission include the three
names and one other. tsa .ala. HI5t
Very respectfully. ..
| GEO. N. SANDERS.
To the Hon. HORACE GREELEY. n. .'.t
Cepyl ' NrAeARA FALLS, NJ Y, Juy II, 1854, o.
GENIBEMEN: am intarmed that you are
duly accredited from Richmond rs the
bearers of propositions looking to the estab-
lishment Of peace; that you desire to visit
Washington in the ful6llment of your mis-
sion, and that you further desire that Mr.
Geo. N. Sanders shall accompany you. If
my information be thus far substantially
correct, am authorized by the President
conduct on the journey proposed, and to
accompany you at the earliest time that
will be agreeable to you.
Ihave the honor to be, gentlemen, yours,
i- gg HORACE GREELEY.
To. Messss. CLEMENT G. CLAY, JACOB
THOMPSON: JAS. p. HoLcoMBE, Clifton,
House, q. w. ..,t.... ,..t.. ....
CLrro> Horsx, NAeAaA FALLS, July is, 1854.
SIR: We have the henor TO acknowledge
your faver of the l7th inst, which would
have been answered on yesterday but for
the absence Of Mr.. Clay The safe conduct
efthe President Of the United States has
been rendered US, we regret to stats, under
some misapprehe nsion Of facts. We have
. not been accredited to him from Richmond
as the bearers Of propositions looking to the
establishment Of peace.
We are, however, in the confidential en-
ployment Of our Government, and are en-
trely familiar with its wishes and opinions
on hat subject; and we feel authorized to
declare that, il the circumstance disclosed
in this correspondence were communicated
to Richmond, we would be at once invested
with the authority to which your letter re.
fers, or other gentlemen clothed with full
powers would be Immediately sent TO Wash.
{ ington with the view Of fastening consum
nation so much to be desired, and termina.
ting at the earliest possible moment the ca
: lamitiss of war.
We respectfully solicit through your in.
tervention a safe conduct to Washington,
and thence by any route which may he
. designated, through your lines to Rich.
mond. We would be gratifed if Mr.. Geo
: n. Sanders was embraced in this privilege
I Permit US in conclusion to acknowledge ou,
obligations to you for the interest you have
manifested in the furtherance of our wish
: es, and to express the hope that in an,
: event. you will afford us the opportunity Of
rendering them in person before you leav,
the Falls.
e We remain, very respectfully, &C.,
e &. G. CLAY. jr.
j. J.. HuLcOMBE.
P SIT is proper to add that Mr.
e Thompson is not bere, and has not beer
, staying with us since our soiourn in Canada
INTERNATIONAL H0rrl INV N,.G.s.' ,sss y VI
GENTLEMEN: have the honor to ac
!, knowledge the receipt Of yours OF this date
Q by the hand Of Mr.. w. G. Jewett. Th,
state Of facts therein presented being mate
: rally different from that which was under
J. stood to exist by the President when he in
trusted me with the safe conduct required
1t seems to me on every account advisable
+. that should communicate with him b.
y telegraph, and solicit fresh instructions
Q which l shall at once proceed to do.
h hope to be sbls to transmit the resul
. this afternoon, and, at all events, shall d,
so at the earliest moment.
}. Yours, truly. HORACE GREELEY.
. To Messr,. CLEMENT G. CLAY and JANE
. p. HOLcOMBE, Clifton House, g. w. .
= CLpJcs Hoysx NnoARA FAILS. July Is, 1854,
!. To the Hon. Ii. GREELEY, Niagad FaRs
Ne,o York. .Tt.
Sir: We have the honor to acknowledg g
:, the receipt Of your note Of this date, by th
J hands Of Col. Jewett, and will await tn
n further answer which you propose to send us
Y We are, very respectfully, 40.
t-. .leI G. G. CLAY.
+ aaa .a.- J.P HoLooMBE
e 'S'A"'sAl "'r'i' SiA'AJ il; h,ils' Is iss4 "a 4f'
v GENTLEMEN: At late hour last svenint
!; (too late for communication with you) re
a ceived dispatch informing me that furthe
instructions left Washington last evening
10 which must reach me, If there be no inter
q ruption, at noon tomorrow, Should 20
It decide to await their arrival, feel conf
II dent that they will enable me to answer del
initely your note ofyesterday morning. Re
: GREETING delay. which am sure you wi
regard as unavoidable on my part,
r | remain, yours truly,
r HORACE GREELEY.
To the Hon. Messrs. c. o. CLAY, IT,, an,
= ]. 2. HoLcoMBE, Clifton House, Niagara
y G. W.
4 CLIFTON HOUSE,, NneARA FAILS July 10, 1861
= Sra: Col. Jewstt has just handed us you
= note Of this date. in which you state tina
u further instructions from Washington vii
d reach you by noon to morrow. ifthere be n
d interruption. One, or possibly both OF III
a may be obliged TO leave the Falls to-day
: but will return in time TO receive the com
,. municstion which you promise tomorrow
II We remain truly yours, to,
,s j. p. HoLcoMBE,
81, @. @. CLAY, jr
y To the Hon. HORACE GREELEY, now at th
International Hotel
=. ExscUuyE MAssIos. WASHINGTON. July 10, 1884.
:. To ,0hom 10 may concern: ..Hs.
IL Any proposition which embraces the res
,. torstion Of peace, the integrity of the Who'll
II Union, aud the abandonment of Slavery
A and which comes by and with an authorit