Washington telegraph., 1864-10-26
FROM ihc Millsdsly.I!e Union

Gov. BRowN's REPLY To GEN. SHER-
hans MEssAGE.-As much has been
-ail tb nt thc informal message sent Nv
ileut >tcph.rs and SeuLtI johnson, IN
vitiug thcra t. visi; the General in At
. llnta flu a conference in reference to tie
lte w! tit country, with view 70 ne
gctia,igrs FIR Peace, ana as the public
mild Las been much excited upon the
subject, some saying fhat it i tho duty or
these Ecut'emea to accept the Ger erals
iavi alton anI make ar etiJr; to settle cur
q ilcUiiies by uo-o,is'ion, UtlcIs contend
iHT t'at il was the duty of the Governor
ro have seized The Gcncrrl's messenger
aui have ordered him hung a. traitor,
We have, fr the qualification of our own
aud tie cur. lily ot our readers. called
upon fhe GaTern1r, and Inquired after
the iacts.
the Governor, in reply to our inquiries,
stated that Mr.. Wm. King, who repre-
sortrl himself aa tL1 bearer Of 4 message
f.vm Cen. Shcrman, called upon him aud
stated ID sub-tarce thst Gen. Sherman
lad requested han TO say to the Governor.
that le would t1 pleased 10 receive visit
iruM hiuI and utacr distinguished Geor-
Cials, with view ID ! cuuiererc upon
tEc state oi the country, and the settles
meat of OEr q ilculii-- -thnt lie would
rive the Governor q passport through his
lines with an escort. III he desired, ID %
srd Tetusn at such time as might bcacree-
able e. Llm-that he (Gen. ) } recognized
hin lGuv B D - lie Governor If the
TA@u state, anl wv over Que hundred miles
of the territory " III State il BOW behind
his liues he lGcu. ) would allow the
G0v'ruor 10 81 and visit lis people in the
fear II Ac desired tO look afler their con
diiiOu, auI ~ return at His plcasure-that
lie would receive him and the other dis
I itirEuished Ge-rEians al his headquarters,
anl tleat them With TUE respect uud con
sideratinn Que thcir positions during the
cyuf renee vii eh he iuvi,ed-ihat be did
not Nish u be compelled to ovtrrun and
hcsollte more -f iie territory Of The State,
&c.
After hearing tie statements Of Mr.
King, thc Governor replied:
f.ra-c make t1 Gen Sherman an ac-
kaoN igdgn0 WI uy litigation fOr tile
personal cvurtcsies which you say tie pro
pu,es to eztcnd TO NE. But IS lie is only
4 Gene Al cnmmaHding an army il tie
iiall, AMID the Governor nf State. nei
tier the Constitution OF his country nor
ny own, eoufers upon us any powers to
negotiate treaty If peace. We probably
hu.h but icw srnti nenrs lid common; but
i we should agree in every particular,
we wUulc have power to bind 10 cue BY
any compact we might make. As our iu-
tctYlew could, therefore, result in no;hin :
practical, must decline the invitafion.-
" hi.e the portion Of the State now IL
The rear of Gen. Shcrmsn's army is held
by him, aud the execution uf tile laws Of
fhe State suspended by armed force, |
know Of no service which could render
90 the people Of ilat section by personal
visit. If ! could better their condition
or mitigate their suiTsriugs, | would, un
tLsir account, chccriully 20 &c the ex-
pense Of any Inconvenience or personal
sacrifice which The "Trip might cost might
cost me-
TU tLe remark that Gen. Sherman does
not wish 70 lie compelled to overrun ana
desolaIe more If the territory of Georgia,
/ reply that No compul-ion rests upon him
to attempt thia, utlesS III Ia tile cruel or.
ders Ut lis Government. Ii he makes the
effort, he wlll find much greater difficult
tirs Ia the way of his advance for the next
hundred miles than those encountered
during liz march from Dalton u Atlanta.
Georgia may possibly be Overruu- hut eau
never be suLjuaaied, and her people will
never treat with conquercr upon her
soil. a. scvcreiER State she III! .ha