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it precludes negotiation, and prescribes in
advance the terms and conditions of peace.
/, returns to the originaipolicy ONO har.
boring, no Negotiations, no lruces with
rebels, except to bury their dead. till eve>
ry man should have laid down his arms,
submitted to the government, and sued for
mercy.
VIVA, may be the explanation Of this
sudden and entire change in the views Of
the President; of this withdrawal of a
courteous overture for negotiation, at a
moment when it was likely to be accept
ed :; of this emphatic recall Of words of
peace just uttered, and fresh blasts of war
to the litter end, we leare for the specu
lation of those who have means or inclin
alton to penetrate the mysteries of his
Cabinet, or fa,hom the caprices of his i'm
perlal will. II is enough for us to say
that we see no use whatever for the paper
which has been placed in our hands. We
could not transmit it TO the President of
the Confederate States without Offering
him an indigni.y, dishonoring ourselves,
and mourning the well-me,ited scorn OF
our countrymen. While an ardept desire
for peace pervades the people of the Com
federate States, We rejoice to believe that
there are few, if any, amongst them, who
would purchase it at the expense of liber-
ty, honor, and self-respect. If it can be
secured only by their submission to terms
Of conquest, the generation is yet unborn
which will witness its restoration. II
there be any military autocrat in the
North who is entitled to prefer the condi-
lions of this manifesto, there are none in
the South authorized to entertain them.
Those who control our armies are the ser
wants Of the people. not their masters, and
they have 40 more inclination than they
havs right to subver, the social institu-
lions of sovereign States, to overthrow
their established constitutions, and take
away their priceless heritage of self-gov-
eminent. r ="
This correspondence will not, however,
we trust, prove wholly barren of good re-
suits. If there is any citizen of the Con-
federate States who has chung to a hope
that peace was pOsslD!o VIII tHis aunlbls-
tration of the Federal government, it will
strip from bis eyes the last film Of srcn
deluson or, if there be any whose hearts
have grown faint under the suffering ago
nv Of this bloody struggle, it will inspirit
them with fresh energy to brave whatever
may yet be required to preserve to them
selves and their children all that gives dig,
nifty and value 10 life or hope and console-
ton to death. And, if there be aLy pat
riots or Christians in your land, who shrink
appalled, from the vista Of private misery
and public calamity which stretches be
fore them, we pray that, in their bosoms,
resolution may be quckened to reclaim
their abused authority and vindica:e the
outraged civilization of their country.
For the desire you have manifested to
inaugurate move which contemplated
results the most noble and humane, we
would return our most sincere thanks, and
are
Most respectfully yours, &c.
G. G. CLAY, JR,
J. ?. HALCoMD.
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ATLANTIC CADLE.-The London GLIDE
states that the Great Eastern has Just TAX
en-, 5000 tons OF coal on board, and will
shortly leave Liverpool for Sheerness or
Daptford where she will be fitted with
water tanks in which the Atlantic cable
now being made by Messrs. Glass & Co.,
will be slowed away as it is made.
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IAN act for enrolling and calling out the
national forces, and for other purposes"
approved March I'd. 1863.
Sec. H. And be ii further enacted
That nothing contained in this act shall
be construed to al:er or change the provis-
ions Of existing laws relative to permitting
persons liable to military service to fur.
nlsh substitutes.
Approved July 4, 1864.
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Clifton House. July Is.

Clifton House, July IS.
S1a-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 y'be obliged to leave the
Falls to- day, but will return III time to re-
ceive the communication which you prom
ise to morrow.
We remain, truly yours, &c,
c. c. Clay, Jr.,
}. Il. UALcoMB.
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(Signed) II. GREELEY.

CLIFTON House., NIAGARA FALLS, !
July Is, 1864.
To Hon. II. Greeley, Niagara Falls:
SIH-We have the honor to acknow-
ledge the receipt Of your note Of this date,
by the hands of Col. Jewett, and will
avail. the further answer which you pro.
pose to send US.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) c. 9. CLAY, Jr.,
J. ?. nALCoMB.
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G1RDL1SG THE EARrH.-The prospects
Of the great Telegraph project around the
world are most fattering. The surveys
have been completed and the work is to
be vigorously prosecuted. We are in
debtcG tc the State Department at Wash
ington for map OF The proposed Line, in
which the following table of distances is
given From Cape Race to San Francis
co. 5 500 miles; from San Francisco to
British Columbia. 500 miles from Brit
ish Columbia TO Russian America, 600
miles; from Russian America to Behring
Strait, 1000 miles ; across Behring Strait
SO miles; from Behring Strait to mouth
of Amoor River, $500 miles; from mouth
Of Amoor River to Iskoutok, 5000 miles
from St. Petersburg to London, 1900
miles from London to Cape Clear, Ire
land. $40 miles total distance overland
around the world. I0,479 miles
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German Printing Office
FOR SALEI

TIVE UNDERSIGNED offers for sale the
l. materials formerly used in printing the
German newspaper-the NoRDwKsrEN They
consist of No. Washington press. German
and English news and job type, leads, rules,
chAses. furniture, and all requisites for publish.
ing German paper. The materials are nearly
new, and the whole will be sold cheap. by ap-
plying to OTrO TROEMEL,
Sept. q, 1865. Aanitowoc, Wisconsin.
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THE WAUPAcA RAILRoAp.-We learn
from the Plover Times tina, there was an
important meeting of the stockholders of
the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad a,
Oshkosh, on Wednesday last, at which it
was definitely decided to complete the
Wauraca Division Oh that road, soon as
possible. As An earnest of this intention,
not les. than one hundred laborers have
been pu, on the work, and another gang
will be employed during the summer.-
The grading between Menasha-wh"re it
takes its starting point in connection with
the Chicago & Northwestern-is being
RAPIDLY pushed forward to Fremont al
which point the road is designed to cross
the Wolf river and as soon as possible
the grading will be finished to 'Naupaca
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Private and Confidential. |

Private and CONFIDENTIAL
CLIFTON House, NIAGARA FAILS,
Canada West, July IA, ga.
DEAR S1R-I am authorized to say that
Hon. Clement c. Clay, Of Alabama, Pro-
fessor James B. Halcomb, o: Virginia, and
George n Sanders, of Dixie. are ready
and willing to 90 at once to Washington,
upon complete and unqualified protection
being given. either by the President or
Secretary of War. Let the permission in
alude these three names and one other.
Very respectfully.
(Signed.) GEORGE N. SANDERS.
To Hon. Horace Greeley.
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SllerIn's Sale.

The State of Observation-Disclosures County
Circuit Court. George N Woodin, Receiver Of
Frederick w. HuehI er, az st John &. job nson,
Berj min NJ Field, A. Benedict. Peter Field,
Lester Sexton, Lcrin Sexton, George Sexton,
Edward Ballas, Adolph NJ. Neyman, Emil II.
Neylnan, Emil Weiskirch, Frederick w. Hueb>,
ner, Julian Huebner. Emil N. Shoyer, Gsbriea
Shoyer, HeLry J. Nazro. John Nazro, Edwin r,
Smith, Joseph II. Cordes, and Martin Grueber-
DY VIRTUE OF a judgment Of Foreclosure,
ID and Sale rendered hy the Circuit Court
in and for the county of ManitOwoc, state OF
Wisconsin, at the General Term Of said Court
held a, the village and county of Manitowoc, in
the above entitled action, on the goth day or
April, A. D. 1862, will sell at public vendue to
the highest bidder, at the Court House 10 tho.
village of Manitowoc, on the seventeenth day
of June. A. D. 1864, at ten o'clock in the foro-
noon of that day. the following described props
erty : All those certain pieces or parcels OF
land situated in the county OF Mannowoc and
state of w isconsin, and known and descrlbed
as follows, to wit:
Lot no. two ~, in block no. One hundre
and sixty three 1888; lot no. fivei 81 in BLK
no. Two hundred and thirty eight, 23s; ana
all the interest of the defendant John g. john
son in lot no. twelve, II, in blk 10. One huud>
red seventy five, IT'S, all in the village OF Msr-
itowoc, in the county and state aforesaid. Da-
ted Sherff's Office, Mantowoc, April 26.sls64.
IRA p. SMITH,
Sheriff Of Manitowoc County
Geo. w. Fechter's Book Store
HAS BEEN REMOVED to his new building
near the bridge, South Side. He will have the
largest assortment of $3.50 ~. ... 4.
STATIONERY, BOOKS,
Segars, Toys, Pictures, Notions.
AND WALL PAPER.
window Sha des,
Tobacco, etc.,
Ever brought to this town. -.aa z ID
GOLD, SILVER. aud ORDERS, will be bought
ard sold, as heretofore. Call and see =
Gee. w,
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Eg Since the commencement of
GRANTS campaign, 1000 nurses and sur
geons have been sent TO The army; Us of
:hem are ladies. - q
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EE- The citizens Of Detroi. have pre-,
scented to Maj. Gen. MCCLELLAN a testi-
monial of regard in the shape of an ele-
gan,'y designed tablet, and to Mrs. Nc
CLELLAH pe6fl and 8ilyermounted opera
gas.
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Mr.. Ua!comb presents his compliments
to Maj. Hay, and greatly regrets if his re-
turn to Washington has been delayed by
any expectation Of al answer TO the com,
munica,ion which Mr.. ualcomb received
from him on yesterday, to be delivere! to
the President Of the United States. That
communication was accepted as the re-
spouse to letter Of Messrs. Clay and Hal
comb to the Hon. II. Greeley, and to that
gentleman an answer has been transmit
ted. ~-... .
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INTERNATIONAL IIorBL, NIAGARA !
FALLS, July Is, 1864. {

GENTLEMEN-Ata late hour last night
= too late for communication with you
l 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 confident that they will enable me to
answer definitely your note of yesterday
morning. .......
Regret,inga delay which l am sure you
will regard as unavoidable on my pert.
remain, yours truly.
Horace GREELEY
To Hon. Messrs. G. c. Clay and J. P
IIaIcomb. Clifton House.
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Niagara Falls, N. Y, July II, "a.

Niagara Falls, N Y, July II, 81.
GEsTLEMEN-I am informed shat you
are duly accredited from Richmond as the
bearers of propositions looking to the es-
Enlistment Of peace that you desire to
visit Washington in the fulillment OF your
mission, and that you further desire that
Mr.. George N. Sanders shall accom-
pany you. IF my information be thus far
substantially correct, | Am authorized by
the President of the United States to ten
der YOU his safe conduct on the journey
proposed, and to accompany you, at the
earliest time that will be agreeable to you.
have the honor to be, gentlemen,
Yours,
tSigned.) Horace GREELEY.
To Messrs. Clement G. Clay, Jacob
Thompson, James b. IIalcomb, Clifton
House, Canada West.
Clifton House, Niagara Falls, July IS, o..
SIR-We have the honor to acknowl>
edge the receipt Of your favor of the 18th
instant. which would have been answered
Yesterday but for the absence of Mr. Clay.
The safe conduc. Of the President OF the
United States has been rendered us. we
regre, to state, under some msapprehen-
sion of facts. We have not been accred>
tied to him from Richmond as the bears
ers Of propositions looking TO the estab-
lishment Of peace. We are, however, in
the confidential employ of our govern
merit, and entirely familiar with its wishes
and opinions on the subject; and we feel
authorized to declare that, if the circum>
stances disclosed in this correspondence
were communicated, to Richmond, we
would be at once invested with the au
,hority to which your letter refers, or 9TH
er gentlemen clothed with full powers
would be Immediately sent TO Washington
with the views of fastening a communica-
ton so much to be desired, and terminate
at the earliest possible moment the calam
ties of war.
We respectfully solicit through your in
terven'ior safe conduct to Washington,
and thence, by any route which may be
designated, through your lines to Rich-
mond. We would be gratified if Mr..
George N. Sanders was embraced in this
privilege.
Permit us, in conclusion. to acknowl
edge our obligations to you for the inter
est you have manifested in the further
ance of our wishes. and to express the
hope that. ic any event, yon will afford US
the opportunity of rendering them In per.
son before you leave the Falls.
We remain, very respectfully, &c.
c. G. CLAY, JR.,
J. Z. UALCoMB.
2, Sit is proper to add that Mr..
Thompson is not here, and has not been
staying with US since our sojourn in Cana
da
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NATIONAL HOTEL, NIAGARA Falls, !
N. Y, july is.

NATIONAL llOTEL, NIAGARA FALLS, !
N. Y, July is.
GENrLEMEN-I have the honor to &C
knowledge the receipt OF yours Of this
date, by the hand Of Mr.. w. G. Jewett.-
The state Of facts therein presented being
materially ditferent from that which was
understood to exist by the President when
he intrusted me with the safe conduct re-
quired, it seems to me on every account
advisable that | should communicate with
him by telegraph. and solicit fresh instruc-
tons. which shall at once proceed to do.
trust that | shall be able to transmit the
result this afternoon and, at all events, |
shall do so at the earliest moment.
Yours, truly,
(Signed) II. GREELEY.
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To lion II. GREELEY, now at internatlon-
al Hotel.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, ]
~ =. 10

EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Re- Washington, July is.
To Whom it Nav Concern:
Any proposition which embraces the
restoration of peace, the integrity OF the
whole Union, and the abandonment OF
slavery. and which comes by and with an
authority that can control the armies now
a, war against the United States, will be
received and considered by the executive
government Of the United States, aud will
be met by liberal terms on other substan>
tial and collateral points; and-the bearer
or bearers thereof shall have safe conduct
both ways. .-.
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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Gov. seymour and Gen. Dix.
The ALBANY Argus says !:

FEAST OF All on the part Vi boF. Otl iHoui
to punish, or even annov, Cen. Dix, or
the president. But there is, on the part
of the governor and Of vast numbers of the
people Of this state, strong desire to
know whether property and person are
under the protection Of the laws, or sub
Jet only to the caprice of arbitrary power.
The question is of vast impc rtance, and a
decision of it should be obtained.
The present case presents a favorable
opportunity to try this question-in the
courts vithou. individual hardship to any
one. Gen Dix is simply urder arrest be-
fore magistrate for examination. If the
Judge holds there is probable cause to
send bis case to a grand jury, on charge
Of assault and battery, or any other minor
offence, i, will only be necessary for the
General to submit himself TO this deci-
sion of the judicial power, and enter into
recognizance to appear, and answer to any
Indictment which may be preferred against
him. 1t will then become a matter of in
difference whether the grand jury indict
or any further proceeding had-for the
principle will have been setted by volun>
,arv submission Sn tie part Of Gen. Dix
10 the civil. power. Gen. Dix does rot
deserve to- be, and he is not likely to be,
in seriousspersonal difficulty in the matter.
No one desires to place him in that posi-
ton. Anti we may add, that he has al
ready, through his counsel and in unison
with his character, through his whole life,
substantially settled the matter, by an
avowal that he woud yield obedience to
the acton.of judicial power in this case.
Gen Mcclellan q Christian Gentleman.
Discussing the question Of the Demo
cratic nomination for the Presidency, the
New York Round Table, which IS politi-
caly friendly to the Administration, says:
General Mcclellan is undenably very
popular with the masses Of the party
Recent military events have been Of such
character as to bring him tavorably be
fore the country, and to correct many
prejudices which had been created against
him on account Of the result OF bis PENN
sua campaign. The country now sees
that he was not so much to blame for fail
inc 10 take Richmond As some have tho't
that lie was ] he task has proved to be
more difficult than it was popularity sup
posed to he. Hence he stands better with
that portion Of the people which honestly
believed him incompetent, il not disloyal.
Then, again, he would poll a very re-
spectacle army vote, particularly among
the regulars and the old army of the POI
tomac 1t is we'll known nine-tenths Of
the West PORT graduates have always be-
lieved that he was a very much abused
man, as they saw during the Peninsula
campaign what the public are now seeing,
the wisdom Of his plans and his efforts to
carry them out. Moreover, Gen. McClel
lan's personal character is above suspicion
No one who enjoys his acquaintance will
hesitate to sav that he is an honest, ups
right Christian gentleman and soldier who
cares nothing for personal honor, and
would scorn to do an action that would in
the slightest degree infringe upon the
strictest rules Of Christianity.
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Maj Hay would respectfully inquire
whether Prof Halcomb and the gentle
men associated with him desire TO send to
Washington any message in reference to
the communication delivered to him on
yesterday, and, in that case, when he may
expect to be favored with such message.
International Hotel, Thursday.
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PEACE PROPOSITIONS.
Correspondence between Con.
federate and Federal
Agents.

Buffalo, July 81.
The following correspondence explains
itself:
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CLIFTON HOUSE, G. W., !

CLIFTON HOUSE, G. W.,
Thursday, July 81.
The following i. copy Of the original
letter held by me to deliver to Hon. II.
Greeley, and which duplicate l now fur
nish TO the Associated Press.
(Signed) WIN. CORNELL JEwETr.
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M A N l T O w &C:
THE DEMOCRATIC CREED.

FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 90, 1864.
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7. Sit is proper to add that Mr..
Thompson is not here, and has not been
staying with US since our sojourn in Cana
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-21

The communication, signed "Justice," en-
titled Plea for Volunteers, !" which appeared
in the REPrHLTcAN of the 10Th instant, In COM
mentlng upon the mode of doing business in
the Navy Department, contained the following
charge:
Instances are not wanting where the Sec.
retary has ordered the transfer of men, and
those charged with carrying into effect have
found II convenient to forget to send the name
Into the Senate until the mans age would be
beyond the limit"
Gentlemen in authority, who ought to know
the facts in the case, assert that there has never
been such convenient" forgetfulness, and
that the author OF the article /" made the story
up out Of whole CLOTH" The author holds a
responsible office under the Government, and
must show us that he has not intentionally
Imposed upon us, or we shall be obliged to give
HE name to the proper authorities. We have
a communication upon our table showing that
the statement quoted above is not the only one
based in error which his article contained.
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a hit of speech by Gen Bu,n,,,.

BosToN, January 2O.-At the reception of
the "a Massachusetts regiment to-day General
course of which he said: al, like yon. Laxs
come home TO see my friends, and have be.n
ordered to recruit the ranks of the regiments I
have the honor Of commanding to The n,,m-
Der OF hfty thousand men. That I pronose
to try to do. !, like you, propose to return
at the proper time TO fight again. ChecTs. /
fight for that grand old nag, (pointino o Nv
the nag Of the regiment until we shall Ssye
Il over every inch of territory that belongs IN
the Government of the United states. fAnD
plause.l know that you are as iIed on thai
purpose as you can be, and hope that NAV
be able to continue In the same resolution until
this rebellion 10 crushed" ""'''
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rELEaRApHIU NEWS ITEMS.

TngRE ID no truth in the dispatch concerning
an anticipated attack of rebels upon JOhnson's
Island from Canada.
IN NoRTH CAROLINA, those persons who have
taken the oath Of allegiance with no intention
Of Keeping It, and have confessed that they
only took II TO recover their abandoned prop
erty, are not allowed 10 reap any benefit from
it. Judge Hcston, who has charge of Sbsn-
doned property there, has decided that persons
must give evidence of their intention TO keep
the oath In good faith, before being allowed
any privileges under n. 1'ff''
JAMES GILL, a laboror In Philadelphia, who
has lately come into possession Of 100, 900, and
took to drinking, heat his wife to death last
evening.
AT HALIFAX severe gale, with rain and
snow, was experienced on Tuesday. The
Chesapeake was unloading her cargo at the
warehouse for safckeeplng.
n. c. TRowBRIDoE, the New York rebel, has
been imprisoned In Fort Warren.
LESS than eight millions In Rvs.twenties re.
mained uRsold last night.
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District supreme oOurt-orin.In.r Term.

Yesterday the case of Michael Connor, indicted
on the charge Of assault and battery, was sub
mitted, and he was sentenced to pay q hne of sIo.
Thomas smallwood, indicted on q charge of
grand larceny, was convicted OF stealing yeEeta
bles to the value OF ~, and was sentenced 10 bs
imprisoned for three days in the common jail
nOlie prOseQui WAS was entered in the two
cases Of James Welch indicted on the charge nj
assault an d battery.
Moses Bell, Indicted for assault and battery.
submitted his case, and was sentenced 10 be i'm.
prS oned for three hours.
VIM. Dlvall, who was convicted on the Iath
Instant OF highway robbery, was sentenced to .uf.
fer hard labor and imprisonment in the Albany
PenitentiATy for Ave years.
To-day, In the case of Hester King, convicted of
grand larceny, motion was made Tor new trial
and reasons given.
Mary Jane Tay lOr was convicted of kcepinp
bawdy house and fined S5O-6p days In iaiI, Ip do
fault Of pay mcnl.
FLF potion for anew trial Of Fanny McCaFty and
Bridget BO!io, LnIaUlcd of lsrrcny, was granted
and "0M PrOScqW Pntcrcdhy the District Attornc,
In the case OF VIM. Williams, n soldier con, lrtfd
on the Ial OF Larceny, the sentence was zusnrndrL
aud he was ordered to return to his regiment
LcHnder PrOut charged with receiving si,lcn
property WAS tried this morning.