The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-07-27
PROPOSITIONS FOR PEiCE FROM
ihE SOUTH
A RESTORATION OF TIE UN>
ION THE REPORTED BASIS.
IMPORTANT CORuESP
NCE!
Greeley. &. &. Clay
and Others Ina Council.

TToraSc GreeleE, G.: g; Clay
correspondence Oh the Peace
Propositions.
BUFFATo, July 2l.-The following cor
respondence explains itself:
Copy Pirate and 0onf,lential.
CLIFTON HOUSE, NIAGARA FALLS,
CANADA WEST, 18th July, 1854.
Dear Sir: l am authorized to say that
Hon. Clement G. Clay, of Alabama, Pro-
fGssor Jas. b. IIOlcombe, of Virginia, and
George N. Sanders, Of Dixie, are ready and
willing to go at once to Washington upon
complete and unqualified protection being
given either by the President. or the Secre
tary of War. Let the permission include
the three names and one other.
Very respectfully,
Signed GEO. \. SANDERS. g.
To Hon. Horace Greeley.
NIAGARA FAILS, n. Y. July 18th, Ca
GENTLEMEN.-rJ am informed that you
are duly accredited from Richmond as the
bearers Of propositions looking to the cstab-
liShment of peace; that you desire to visit
sion, and that you farther desire that Mr..
Geo. N. Sanders shall accompany you. If
my information be thus far substantially
correct. am authorized by the President
of the Il. s. to tender YOU his safe conduct
on the journey proposed, and to accompany
you at the earliest time that will be agreea
bic to You. - ..,.
/ Ihaye the honor to be,
gEantlaunp ,rnurc
Signed HORACE GREELEY.
Messrs. Clement G.. Clay, Jacob Thompson,
James B. Holcombe, Clifton House, {.
w.
CLIFTON HOUSE, NIAGARA FAILS,
| 18th July, 1864.
| Sir: We have the honor to acknowledge
your favor of the 18th inst, which would
have been answered Oh yesterday, but for
the absence of Mr. Clay. The safe conduct
| of the President of the [. s. has been ten
| derpd Us, we regret to state, under some
miSapprehension of facts. We have not
been accredited to him from Richmond as
the bearers Of propositions looking to the
re-establishment of peace.
We are, however, in the confidential en-
! ployment OF our government, and entirely
! familiar with its wishes and opinion on
that subject, and we feel authorized to de-
clare, that if circumstances disclosed in this
correspondence were communicated to Rich
mond we would at once be invested with the
authority to which your letter refers; or 9th
er gentlemen clothed with full powers would
Immediately be sent to Washington, with
the view of Fastening a consummation, so
much to be desired, and terminating at the
earliest possible moment the calamities of
war. We respectfully solicit through your
| intervention safe conduct to Washington
and thence by any route which may be des-
ignated through your lines to Richmond
We would be gratifed if Mr.. Geo. n. San
ders was embraced in the privilege Permit
us in conclusion to acknowledge our obliga-
| tions to you for the interest you have mani
tested in the furtherance of our wishes, and
to express the hope that in any event you
will afford us the opportunity of rendering
them in person before you leave the Falls
! We remain, very respectfully, &c,
G. c. CLAY, in.
J. B. HOLCOMB.
1t is proper to add that Mr. Thompson is
not here, and has not been staying with us
since our sojourn in Canada.
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, July Is, 1864.
GENTLEMEN.--I have the honor to ac-
knowledge,th the receipt of yours of this date
by the hand of Mr.. W. c. Jewett The
state of facts therein presented being mate
riallv different from that which was under
stood ia exist by the President when he en-
trusted me with the safe conduct required,
it seems to ne on every account advisable
that shall communicate with him by tele-
graph, and solicit fresh instructions, which
[ shall at once proceed to do. | hope to be
able to transmit this afternoon, and al
all events | shall do SO at the earliest mo,
ment.
Yours. truly.
HORACE GREELEY.
Messrs c. c. Clay and J. B. Holcomb.
CLIFTON House, N Y.
"2 July Is, 1854 ]
Hon. Horucc Greeley. Niagara FaHs:
SlR:-We have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your note Of this date by the
hands of COL ,lewett, and will await the
further answer which you propose to senc
to us.
Very respectfully. &C.,
g. G. CLAY, JR.,
. j. B. HOLCOMB.
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL,
NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y, July 10, 'G4 !
GENTLEM At a late hour last even
ing, too late for communication with you,
received dispatch informing me that fur
ther instructions left Washington last even
ing, which must reach me- if there be Nc
interruption, at noon tomorrow. Shoulc