New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-14


regret that the wish Of Georgia rs eApieHseu through
her Legislature has not heeh 49, Pevr ~ 'Iis p ;
lar Snch direct tender made through comnissionefs
b presiJent DAVIS 20 President Linccln would place
Tie question fairy AND properly before the States nnd
people OF the North for discussion ana acton. had
- dre months Since II could not have failed 10 have
ma no,rerf influence upon the Presidential election
in The North which may have much 70 do With the
fptnre course and conduct Of the war.
II NAV he SAID however. that the proportion 70 set.
te ur difficulties upon these ferns, made by PRESIDENT
DAVIS 70 President Lincoln would be letting down 81
The dignity of our Government, and might be construed
as an evidence of con.cious weakness our part.
comics. ny inability 60 see how the direct tender OF set
Element upon these great and correct principles ty the
treaty making powers ~ our GOyernment 10 the hHe
power IN The United States Government could compro
nit the dignity OF our Government any more than an
indirect tenocr Of the propositions through TINS
irregular channel Of an Executive message or Con
glessional manifesto.
How Lincoln would receive a "direct tender" FRO.
posing tie exercise OF State right TO remain In OF
withdraw from the CnioI,' may be judged from MS
reception of the loyal Iennesseons who did not a.
even the Ghost OF chance 10 withdraw, but merely
permiss ION 10 for who should be the President OF
that Union On tss side Of the Coniederacy' gov
Brown saws: -
In the meantime. till proper arrangements can Dc
made to adjust our difficulties and stop the enuson o
blood by neeotia ton il Is the duty OF every man IN le
COnederacy 10 do everything possible IN DIS power 70
strengthen and sustain The gallant and glorious armies
~ the States and the Confederacy Every man aoe 10
bear arms who be spared 0m home should ne sem
TIE lIOt either ~ Inc ARMIES VI tIt
rs pant Of the militia ofthe States and everyinE pos
sbe done to provide for the wants and comfort o our
troops in The field and their loved ones al home 10 en-.
nbe Us u conduct negotiations successfully We mus'
renew our efforts 70 strengthen armies and nam
tain our cause with ability and energy IN tho ped Cost
WI at it may IN blood or treasure. ,.,
In the message find the following paragraph Nhleh
might he studied and rejected upon by the writer VITA
much advantage to himself - .
He Tho would prove recreant ~ 80 shcr'u chus' o.
from desire OF personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT or the grat'
oston ~ personal ambition would traInple under Ms
feet and sacrifice these grcd. principles which nndeic
tho verv oundatiops oi our edoTatye syse and upon
the success of which the happiness Of unborn millions
depends deserves eternity Of intlny. with the ever
/ lasting e1ccra;ons Of mankind upon his head
In referring the resolutions OF the GOVefnOrs r.
Gently adopted, Gov Brown says:
II is proper in this connection for me 10 remark 'nHt
do moi wish 10 be understood in either Of said Iesolu
tons tha' advocate the policy, in the present conoon
Of orr affairs OF arIning slaves. do however, al
vocste the use OF tlem as teamsteIs, cooks hosptI
servants and IN every other mehiGl capa,! Ut NhIch
their services can be made useful or In which they cn
relieve reemeu from such pursuits that they may t"Ae
M arms.
Proposal OF TIE RERFL Authorities TO PuE-
/ CHASE BLANKETS n THE NORTH.
! A Richmond letter gives the following partc-
nlars Of the arrangement which has been entered ino
between the Confederate and United STATES boFcIh.
meuts TO supply tie prisoners OF eheh Win i"oa ana
am clad to have il in my pow,r 20 state that. IN
view Of the fact that large numbe. 81 prisoners WI
probably BE- held "a captivity by NON brlE,r'hls
during the coming Winter, Judge Ouid Coniedinie
Commissioner 81 Exchange has proposed 20 tAe req
era Secretary q War and Major MuIioTd the Assist
ant Commissioner Oh the pant Oi the HH'4 Nl't'N'
that each Government shall have the privilege OF Tor
sarling Tor the use and comfort 81 such Oh us PRISON
crs as are held by The other all necessary articles OF
food and clothing and that Cen Grant has noilned
Gen. Lee Of tde acceptance 81 the proposition ne
details OF the agreement have not yet been hXcd pul
il is understood that It viii include necessary clothing
and blankets, and raons OF meat broad coffee sugar
pickles, vinegar and tobacco.
~ d
the Confederate authorities should make purchase oi
these articles outside the limits OF the COn!,de
states ana then ship them TO one Of the Federal ports
since il would be mWactcable 10 send The stores by
flag Of truce boststne supplies hus seut " d" con
sdefed being IL addition 70 such rstons as are iut
dished by The Government which has the prisoners ~
cuso,ly To this Gen Grant replies: " In the prop
o.ition submitted BY Judge Oud see no one thing TO
object TO- shall be perfectly willing 10 receive al any
place held by the Federal troops al clothing OF uchea
ie sent for the OF prisoners In our hands provided
the same privilege il extended for supplying the wants
Of those held BY Confederate authortes No ooleoon
win be urged 70 receiving supplies Tor IKE oItipu.oh
Al any of Northern ports direct from Europe, or 70
allowing purchases in Northern cities for tie same pnr
Such is the spirit Of the entire correspondence Which
ia highly honorable 20 all the parties concerned in IT.
Gen Grant suggests that coInmssoned oicer oi each
party DO selected from among the prisoners o war,
whose duty II shall be 10 receive and receipt Tor al
articles sent for distribution and who sfRlsee that hey
distributed according {" The wishes G" those sehdg
them; and to this suggestion Gen Lee gives his ready
assent.
\ Upon consultation with General Lawton. the Quarter
General asoeftained that clothing cannot
be pulebased In Europe and delivered 20 prisoners
IN the North before the middle Of January or hrst OF
February next and, in that view blankets are their
6Isf and greatest need Judgc Ould has TecOmuended
to Nj seldom, the secretary Of War, the immediato
purchase Of thirty thousand pairs 10 be made IN Moth
err CITY, lie suggcsls also that the Federal authorities
be ~ Aod 10 allow 10 ship an amount Of cotton nom
Wilmington or come Other port sufficient 10 make tho
purchase Nj SeddOn approves Of the recommendation
and suggestion aud has authorized Judge OGld IT, pro-
coed az once 10 their execution.
JEFF. DAvISs OPINION OF SLAVERY
FROM the Richmond Whir, Nov 10.
There never has been public question Of the enroll
ment OF negro soldiers. Although some un~ise lndi.
yduas hevc bfoeohed ii ia the press. the question
ROT al this time before the country.
The proposal made IN the Presidents Message, VA 80
far II is practical and intelligbe is 20 double the
number Of slaves already authorized by law to DO IN
pressed for teamstere labores &c. and to employ them
in the additional work OF pioneers and engineer labor
ers IL the Message bad confined itse 10 tins, aud b0t
invited confederation 10 the pOpTiety OF radical
modification In he theory OF the law there would have
been little 10 be said Tie practical business OF the
employment " additional slave labor about the army
would hsy g been treated its merits, and neither
Congress tbe country would nave been ~ ali stst-
oil on The subject.
AS 1t is Mr. Davis has chosen In open up quesons
both deep Rpd dangerous which. II Congress 10 not
close them up ppreDp.orhy may gfayely osl1let our
people aud compromise our cause II is truly astODis
n and almost Incredible that now In tho fourth year
OF our independence and Of terrible nar wsged TO
vindieate that ndependence-afer breaking up the old
federal Union DecU use NOulu noi shUtI Iht Ntfu-
ipgtOn Congress 70 interfere with our state institutions
tho President OF the Confederate States sbould
"nyjte" tie Richmond Congress 10 consider project
FOR emaDcipaing slaves by the Confederate authorities
and should at time speak Of this emancipation
a. "a reward for faithful service az boon and
blessing a. something which wouid place hese negroes
in better position than before. M. DAVIS thus init
mates his opinion first thst laws OF Congress- or te
action OF The Confederate LIecutTe can hberato
slaves and second that slavery dire and hdeous
an evil az to make escape from IT. horrors reward aud
boon even 20 an old WORKOUT negro a; The end OF
term u "isitbfpl service"
Many worthy VISginiens have long been Of op.aon.
Il s tY1e that il Here better for the State Slavery
L.. ILL IA In H. .fllli