Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-26
The sanders CorrsspOndsnos.
BuPFAuo, Thursday, July 81, 1864
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bhnhuh Ndtts July 10 1864.
DEAR SIR: am authorized to say that the
Ion. Clement c. Clay Of Alabama, Prof James
:. boleombe of Virginia, and George N. Sanders
i Dixie, are ready and willing to 60 at cnce to
Washington, upon complete and unqualified pro.
eetion icing given either by the President or
Secretary Of War. Let the permission include
he three names and one other.
Very respectfully, GR0RGH N. SANDERS.
70 the Hon. HoRAcE GRRELEY
Copy NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, July II, IA
dEsrLEMEs: lam informe lthat you are duly
accredited from Richmond as the bearers Of
propositions looking to tire establishment of
peace; that you desire to visit Washington in
the fulillment Of your mission, aud that YOU
further desire that MIR. George N. Sanders shall
you. II my information be thus far
correct, l am authorized by the
President OF the United States to tender 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
HoRAoE GREELEY.
To Messrs. CLEMENr C. CLAY, JAcoB THOMPSON,
JAS p HOLooMBE. Clifton House, C. W.
CLiFTcs HousR, NIAGAKA FALLS,
July IS, 1864
SIR: We have the honor to acknowledge your
favor Of the 17th inst, which would have been
Mr. Clay. The safe conduct of the President Of
the United States has been rendered us, we re-
gret TO state, under some misspprehension of
facls. We have not been accredited to him from
Richmond as the bearers Of propositions looking
to the establishment of peace
We arc, however, in the confidential employ
ment Of our Government, and are entirely
familiar with its wishes aud opinions on that
subject; and we feel authorized to declare that,
If the circumstances disclosed Ia this correspon-
dence were communicated to Richmond, we
would be at once invested with the authority to
which your letter refers, or other gentlemen
clothed with full powers would be Immediately
sent to Washington with the view of Fastening
oonsummation 80 much to be desired, and term-
mating at the earliest possible moment the cl-
lamitles of the war
We respectfully solicit through your interVen
tiOn safe conduct to Washington, and thence
by any route which may be designated, through
your lines to Richmond We would be gratifed
if Mr.. George N. Sanders was embraced in the
privilege. Permit US in conclusion to aoknow-
ledge our obligations to you for the interest you
have manifested In the iurlheranoe 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. @. CLAY, jr.
j. r. HoLooMBE
F. Sit is proper TO add that Mr.. Thompson
is not here, and has not been staying with Us
since our sojourn in Canada.
lsTERNATIoSAL HOTEL, NIAGARA, N. Y,
July IS, 1864.
GESTLgaES / have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt Of yours of this date, by the hand of
Mr.. W. G. Jewett. Tho state of facts therein
presented being materially different from thar
which was understood to exist by the President
when he intrusIed me with the safe conduct re-
quirod, il seems to me on every account adyisa
ble that should communicate with him by tele.
graph, and solicit fresh instructions, which l
shall at once proceed to do.
| hope to he able 10 transmit the result this
afternoon, and, at all events, shall do 80 at the
earliest moment.
Yours, truly, lIORACE GRERLEY
To Mcssrs. CLEMENT c. CLAY and JAMES p. HOL-
coNBE, Clifton House, e. W.
CLIFTON IlousE, NIAoABA FALLS,
July lS, 1864.
To tho Hon. II. 0REELEY, Niagara Falls, NJ Y.
Sin; We have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt Of your note OF this date, by the hands
OF Col Jewett, and will await the further answer
which you purpose to send to us.
We are, very respectfully, SC,
e. O. CLAY, jr,
JAMRs p. HoLooMBE.
lNrHHHATIoHAL HorEL,
NIAGARA FAILS, N. V, July 10, 1864
GENTLEMEN: At n late hour last evening to-
late for communication with you) received
dispatch informing me that further instruction.
left Washington last evening, which must reacl
me, If there be no interruption, at noon to -mor.
row. Should you decide to await their arrival
l feel confident that they will enable me to an,
swer definitely your note of yesterday morning
| oil mht I
gard as unavoidable on my part,
remain, yours truly,
HoBAoE GREELEY.
To the Hon. Messrs. G. c. Clay, jr., and j. I
Holcombe, Clifton House, Niagara, q. W.
CLIFTON House, NIAGABA FALLS,
July 10, 1864
Sin: Col. Jewett has just handed US you
note of this date, in which you state that furthe
instructions from Washington will reach you b
noon to morrow, if there be no interruption.
One, or possibly both Of US, may be obliged
leave the Falls to-day, but will return in tim
to receive the communication which you promis
tomorrow. We remain truly yours, &c.,
JAMES p. lloLooMBE,
Q. c. CLAY, jr.
To the Hon. Horace Greeley, now at the Intel
national Hotel.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, I
July ls, 1864. !
TO WhOm il may concern:
Any proposition which embraces the rostort
tion of peOce, the integrity of the whole Unior
and the abandonment Of Slavery, and whic
comes by and with an authority that can contr
the armies now at war against the United State
, will be received and considered by the Executi,
, Government ef the United States, and will
, met by liberal terms on other substantial an
/ collateral points, and the bearer or beare
thereof shall have safe conduct both ways
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
q Major Hoy would respectfully inquire wheth,
4 Professor Holcombe and the gentlemen associt
+ ted with him desire to send to Washington i
I Major Hay any messages in reference to Il
3 communication delivered TO him oil yesterda,
and in that case when he may expect to
favored with such messages
International Hotel, Wednesday.
: Mr.. HOlcOmbe presenta his commitments
a Major Hay, aud greatly regrets it bis return
Washington has been delayed by any erpectatie
Of an answer to the communication which M
Q llocombe received from him on yesterday.
0 be delivered to the President Of the Unite
Q States That communication was accented I
5 the response to a letter Of Messrs. CLAY and flo
cOmbe to the Hon. II, Greeley, and to that eel
tleman an answer has been transmitted.
! Clifton House, Niagara Ealls, !
/ Thursday July 81.
A lNOpy ot OIlBluAl lettef helu ny me TO delivi
+ to the Hon. Horace Greeley, and which dupl
cate now furnish the Associated Press.
WM. CORNELL JEWETT.
, NIAGARA FALLS, CLIFTON HOUSE,
July 81, 1864. I
To the Hon. HORACE GREELEY-iSr: The nj
8 per handed to Mr.. Holoombe, on yesterday,
0 your presence, by Major Hay, A. A. G., as Q
. answer to the application in our note of Il
, 18th inst, 10 couched in the following terms
/ "ExEcUTiyE MANSION, ,WAsHINoToN, DC,
July is, 1864. {
"7o sphom il may concern:
"Any proposition which embraces the restor
. ton of peace, the integrity Of the whole Unio
md the Abandonment Of Slavery and 1rhir