The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27
CLIFTON HOUSE, NIAGARA FALLS, }
J,,lv 10 1894

SAAEAON AoCSE, NIAGARA FALLS,
July lS, 1864.
SIR-We have the honor 20 acknowledge
the receipt Of your favor of the 18th inst
ant, which would have been answered YES
terday but for the absence Of Mr.. CLAW.
The safe conduct Of the President of the
United States has been rendered us, we re-
eret to state, under some Misrepresentation
OF facts. We have not been accredited to
him from Richmond as the bearer of pro-
positions looking to the establishment of
peace. We are, however, in the confden-
tial employ of our government, and entire.
~ familiar with its wishes and opinions on
the subject and we feel authorized to de-
clare that, il the circumstances 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 Immediately be sent to
Washington with the views of fastening a
communication so much to be desired. and
terminate at the earliest possible moment
the calamities of war. #.
We respectfully solicit through your in.
tervention 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.. Geo.
N. Sanders was embraced in this privilege.
Permit US, in conclusion, TO acknowledge
our regards to you for the intercs: You have
manifested in the furtherance of our wishes,
and to express the hope that, in any event,
you will afford US the opportunity of tender-
ing them in person Leiore you leave the
Falls.
We remain, very respectfully, &C.,
y. y. CLAY, JR,
81. ~ j. P. HALcoMB.
P. SIT is proper to add that Mr..
Thompson is not here, and has not been
staying with US since our sojourn in Can
ada. -s.-.
NIAGARA HOTEL, NIAGARA FALLS, N. VI
July 10th.
GENTLEMEN-I have the honor TO acknow.
ledge the receipt of yours Of this date, by
the hand Of Mr.. w. G.. Jewett. The state
of facts therein presented being materially
different from that which was understood
to exist by the President when he intrusted
me with the safe conduct required. it seems
to me on every account advisable that |
should communicate with him by tele-
graph, and solicit fresh instructions, which
| shall at once proceed to do. trust that
| shall be able to transmit the result this
afternoon and, at all events, l shall do so
at the earliest moment.
r. Yours, truly,
..s. ..H Ii. GREELEY.
After the receipt Of the above, the reply
OF the President, as before published, was
handed the rebel commissioners, and Major
Hay, the Private Secretary of the Presi
dent addressed the following note to Pro.
fessor Halcomb:
Maj. Hay would respectfully inquire
whether Prof. Halcomb and the gentlemen
associated with him desire to send to Wash.
ington any message in reference to the
communication delivered to him on yester
day, and, in that case, when he NAV ex
pect to be favored with such message.
International Hotel, Thursday. a@~
Mr.. Halcomb presents his compliments
to Maj Hay, and greatly regrets If his re-
turn to Washington has been delayed by
any expectation Of an answer to the ccm
munication which Mr. Halcomb received
from him on yesterday, to be delivered te
the President of the United States. Tha,
communication was accepted as the re.
spouse to letter of Messrs Clay and Hal
comb to the Hon. II. Greeley, and to tina,
gentleman an answer has been transmitted
! CLIFTON HorsE, C. WI
Thursday, July 81.
The following is copy ofthe original
letter held by me to deliver to Hon. II
Greeley. and which duplicate now furn
ish to the Associated Press.
| e. WM. CORNELL JEwETr.
| CLIFTON HouRE, G. w., July 81.
! Hon. HORACE GREELEY: