The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-07-30


Rebel Commissionersat Niagara Fan
and Horace Greeley. on the Part Q
\ the Government.
BUFFALO. July 12-The foIloninc core
lfpondence explains itself
Priysie and confiden,isf.1
CLIFTON IIousE. NIAGARA FALLS, D
CANADA West. July IL. 1864.
To Hon. Horace Greeley:
DEAR SIR: I sm authorized 20 s.v ,ha
Hon: Clement c. Clay, Of Alabama, Profss
sor James p. Holcomb. Of Virginia, ans
George N. Sanders, of Dixie. are ready ant
willing 70 90 Al once 70 Washiartoa. npor
complete and unGua flied protection being
given. si'her hy The Presiden, ~ Secretary
r. Wa. and lei ne permission include The
three rrnIrs and one other
Ier- respectfully.
lsirned. GEO. :. SANDERS.
NDcAnA FALLS. n. v, JulyI7.
Gsn'lemen:
-" informed hat vrn nre dalv accred-
'of rom Redmond. a. The bearer % prop
Dti'ions looking 20 The es,ahlishmcnt of
n"ncr; 'hsi ysu desire 10 visit Washington
r he inl:ilimenf ~ von, mission. end Won
nriher desire 'haf Mr. George n. Sandersl
i'ell Acromnanv Won. II my Information ~.
his 'ar. substantially correct, nm author
z*d ~ he Pre- idsnt 81 The United States
> 'en'l-f v"u his s-fe ronducr on The ionr-
~ gror"srd, and 20 accompany Won al he
arlis-t time that win be agreeable 10 Won
have ne honor ~ BE-. rrn''enen.
Isisn'dl HORACE GREELEY.
i@~s's Ciemeni Clay. Jacob Thompson.
and james D. iIolcomb. Chiffon House,
'ansds West.
CLIFTON HoUFF. NIscARs FALLs.
july 1sih 1864 h
SIR-We have the honor 20 acknow ledge
our favor Of The 18th inst, which would
ave been answered on yesterday. but for
'e absence of Mr.. Clay. The sac conduc,
the President Of The United States has
ren 'erdered ns, We regret 10 state, UNDER
me ni~sprrehensIon Of fsc'e. We have
y been accredited 70 min from Richmond
the hrarsrs q propositions looking 10 The
'sb bishmrnt 81 peace. We sre. however II
'hs cons ien'isl employ meni Of our Gov (,
nmeni and entirely familiar with ~ Ia
shes su1 opinions on Tint subj .cr. and We Ii
Fl authorized % declare that, n the cir Id
INSTANCES dis iosed - this podence :
RE communicated ~ Richmont. We would
a. "ncc Invested ~iih The authority 10
airh socr iaiies refers. or othe- gentlemen In
N inli powers, woild immediately be sent x
Washington with tie view q. fastening aIp
nsunimaiion. 50 much 10 be desired. and Ii
'minnting o. The earliest possible none nj y,
: caiami'ies q war. We respectfully So j
j. through your intervention safe con. v
g 10 Washington, and thece. BY any route NJ
'irh my be designated. through y,ur line le
Richmond. We would be g,a,ified II NJ u
.orge N. Sanders was embraced in this
yilege. Permit ns. 10 scnclusion. 20 &C.
o~ledge eur obligations 20 you for the in. T
esi you have manifested in the further
&C oi our wishes, and 10 express the hope "a
i in any event you will afford Us TIE op- lU
T'uniiy % rendering them IN person before "
. leave The Falls. We remain. very re- ca
,ctsully, &c &. g. CLAY. Jr.. III
y. II. HULCOMB y;
P. s. II i proper to add that Mr.. Thomp D. n
! y no, here. and has not oeen stay: ne \.
b us since our . journ in Canada. !,
Horst. NIAGARA FALtsl =
NV YoRK, Jul, Is. 1864.
have the honor 70 ack now
:e the receipt Of yours Of ibis date. by the
I'd Of Mr. w. G. Jewett. Thcsta,e OF Of ~
: therein presented being materially diff M
rnf from that which was understood 70 ou
q by the President when he infrusted ~
with the safe conduct required, Il seems nl'
me, on every account. advisable that w
uld communicate with him by telegraph, be
solicit fresh Instructions, which ! al ta'
e shall roceed 10 DO. hope 20 be able ="
Irs nsmit the result this afternoon, and ~
III events shall do 20 ct The earliest mo- sul
n,. Yours truly. HORACE GREELEY. -