The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-04

Intelligence 70 the JOIN ultim0.
Intended Flight OF tho Rebel Congress-
From the Richmond Examiner, Nav 26.l a5ti 4
Surely Congress will not persist determination 10
month Yesterday resolution to adjourn upon that
day occuped the House for an honr and then post
poned I'LL Saturday Now between this day Saturday
Q very mOmentous event mny befal Either General
Grants army may DO abolished General Lees may be
retreaDg within the foracatioas Of Richmond Surely
our legislators cannot intend TO mako the question Of ad
journment adjournment depend upon that military
evcpt 1t has nothing 70 do With the business before
Congress- audthst business thing which they
herd to consider and transact There are bills and
resolutions referred to the various committees OF the
iced in commttes. There are suggsations for iegis.
lation upon seven or eight important subjects,
ns sns w speG no ss none :" them yet
rcncly inviting at this Of the but business
drst and pleasure afterwards most excellent MAXIM
and ~ 10 to be hoped that until the lest committee has
carefully and deliberately presented its last report
the last bill has boon debated with due calmness and
onmspecton, there will be no mention Of adjournment
Herein 90 not put the matter upon any sentimental
not mention how the Roman Senate sat In sublime silence
while the Gaus came pouring through the streets OF
bans awed by the sad grandeur OF reverend
assembly, oil sitting IN upon ivory chairs. and
with long white boards flowing down their breasts
There Ii nothing go imposing ia tho present matter
10 hand; no need to invoke any of the muses
any OF tho graces the occasion The point
SIMPLY that constituents have delegated those legislators
to come here and put through certain matters OF Con
fedeate bnsness and they ought not to away until
Run away i hard word vet ws are not wl(hou. some
spptehenson that the public at large and the Conede
rate soldiers and the federal soldiers ana ali the news
papers and foreign nations, and future historians, and
the makers Of comic songs in eyes TO come, will
AZ apply this very term run away Or some equivalent.
more or less Offensive to the procedure contemplated
the resolution now before tho House OF
aud standing for debate on Saturday. It will be urged
tion be despatched Ia few hours and that nothing
really remains OF q nature sufficiently important
detan gentlemen from the cool rural retreats which
already them to their pleasant shades Yet after ALL
censorious world will connect this adjournment in
within twenty five miles OF Richmond Al this psrticu.
lar moment II may even be said that more than usual
time and attention ought to be bestowed every de-
tail Of Congressional business. And oven il all were
done and finished, no lretext OF any business any
longer it would be WELL while Grants army is still In
existence and still threatening Richmond that Congress
should still remain In session. IL might occupy itself
with set debates upon historic questions as
tho greater man upon the nature or virtue and
the structure OF the human mind and the difference be-
tween sensation and perception ything ia short OF
the most abstract useless rumpery and reconcile sort
save and except one thng only We would exclude from
debate no subject sacred or proane nothing in ali
poetry prophesy physics metaphysics except this
single mater-we mean Mr. Ieachs 'peace' resolutions
nsturs bear NJ that HOW
be that Congress should remain with another
dayirh, 10 morrow for PARTS unknown than that they
should stay TO maulder aud SWIVEL listen TO iunder
ing sniveling or riyeIng about poace Our sincere re-
spcct for some North Carolinans, whom daily
brought into hospitals with pale faces and shattered
co,npcIs deprccae oil consideration OF the
peace resolution and To declare that do not hold the
state nor her soldiers Responsible for snch treason TO
which is good 10 North Carolina intens6es disdain
for that which is mean: and. therefore, while debate
IN Congress for example, The old red sandstone would
give true pleasure do trust that the negotiations
Tor psaos,' may be totally barred taboosd shut out.
avoiding only that iopic-let our Congress hold hs
ground and quietly get through with it's business II
moment, Why should not MI the members of the ad-
mioistr atom why not the President, Then following
know more than privste people. We shouia have
stampede Of al the now or floating populate
che war population-here who could scrape up
relied to remain: he roads Of the Whole contsderscy
thronged with hesons iugisives spreading dismay and
rAntheartedness while General Lees army, perceving
confidence = pl. ced 10 their prowess would
longer fight with the same spirit to protect thankess
This must never be sbs fats q Richmond The city
has looked an enemy 10 the face before and has not
ernneot Congress- citizens snd al, and the thing
ont Wash ngson is in more danger At this moment than
Richmond.
Peace Propositions.
,oRREsPoNDEScE BETWEEN JEFP. DAVIS AND GOV.
ERSOR VANCE.
From the Petersburg Express, May %. 1884
srArs OF Nos'H cARolIs., Exrr1r,yx DrpAsIsssr,
RALEIGH, Dec. so. 1868. !
H's Exccneucy President DAVIS
hY DEAR SIR-Afier careful consideration o, al the
sources Of discomfort in North Carolina have concluded
some effort negotiation with the enemy The recent
action OF the federal House OF Representatives though
that Northern nina locking towards s' am
promised by all men who advocate this course
tina, far ., term, are T'es a;sn. will tend
feeling and will rally all classes to more cordial sup
port of the government. And although position IL
we'll known demanding only TO be let alone, yet IL
seems that for the sike OF humanity without hav
ing any weak or improper motives attributed to us,
x~t~exw
10 doing We world keep conspicuously before the
world . disclaimer OF our responsibility for the
OF our citizens-who sometimes forget The actual
situatontbat the government 10 tender or their lives
necesssrIy one moment ThousS statesmen might re-
gard this useless, the people will not snd think our
cause viii sc THEREBY have not suggested
effort TO obtain peace Ia the principal matter.
Asw me 70 boz yo.r earnest consideration Of this sug
ExEcuTivx OfYicr, RICHMOND, Jan 9, 1904
DEAR SIR fave received your letter Of the 3o.h ult
tho purpose Of removing Of discontsst IN
North Carolina Tho costsnts Of the letter substau-
TALLY the those Of the letter addressed BY you
10 senator Dortch extracts Of which BY him read
10 me. remarked TO Mr.. Dovtch that you proba
Indicated, and, without expressing an opinion On
the merits Of the proposed policy, desired him In an.
swerni letter % wrs snasesous = 70 the method
thought should BE- offered The enemy felt persuaded
you would appreciate the didcutss az soon a. ~
tsnton called 10 the ueoepsity Of considering the
subject 10 detail As you have made suggestions souch
ing the ~ overcoming tbs obstacles. infer that
you were not apprssd BY Mr. Dortch Of ny remarks 70
him
Apart from usupssab objections u shs line Of policy
you propose land TO which will pressoly ADVERT can
see how the material obstacles are 70 be sur
mounted We have made three distinct eaosts 70 com.
punicate With the authorities 81 Washington, and have
Been invariably unsuccessful. Commissioners ssnb
before hessties were begun, and The Washington gov
srnusut refused 70 receive ths hssr whai they bed
70 say. second time ] ssnt military olhosr with .
comnncaton addressed BY myself 10 President LncolB
The letter was received BY General ssott Who did ncs
permit tne ohces 70 80 Mr Lincoln, but promised
that answer would b ssnt No answer been
resolved. Tho third time few months ago, q gentemsa
sent whose position, character and reputation
such 10 insure bis reception u The enemy not de-
tevmned 70 receive proposals. wbatever from The gov
ernmsnt Vice President stephens made patriotic ten.
der Of his services In the hope being abs 70 promote
ehA 0f humanity. aithou0h iitt0 belief