New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-30

under darn tier Say mere ana AcAl
morning Ieco, ged Jhe following eticT
/ sPor~woopeIoryI picHrosp Va, Jelly II. 1904
IfiH J. r. Bs'yerin, S.erefsry Of &afs Confederate
| Sc'ss Of AueTicg
| Dear sir-The Undersigned James T. JaqucsS Of
Illinois and James II. Gilmore, OF Massachusetts, most
roG4 otflry solicit an tteninw with President DAVIS
Iloy visit RE. moBd private citizens, and nave no
ofiol earacter Or authorlts; bnt tacy are ry pos.
sss Of TIE views Of tho Untfed St1fes Government
relative 70 an adjustment Of the dihercnces nov ex y.
ting bet the North and Sonth, and have te d0ulS
that FREQ Interchange of views bets cen Preside ~
pnvis and themselves, would open ne way 10 srch
OF ciel egOcialiOns would Ultimate IN restoring lLACL
to the two sections VI our distracted county
They therefore ask Interview withtto President
Most truly md respectfully.
"JAs r 5,cousss
JAS L. GTa0LE."
The word "onloial" Is unleIsc rel. aGd the vofd
p ce louh'y gn'ie: scored IN tAe o..6.naL o.,,
Ai.or pirus1g tho iosteT, invited Colonel ouid q
conduct TIC writers 10 ny ONCE ard on THEN nrriw.
stated Thorn That they uust be conscious they "ouo
not be- admitted 20 IN interview WIN t.e frvsMet
ryi,bc, informing mo fully Of the object OF ttcir
,ojssion and sisfy NC that they came by request ~
NJ Ji'colp Ys Gilmore REPLIED that they caIo ri-
fcsy hs' with the know ledge and the desire OF Mr.
fnct1 Tint they thongh the wT had goae IN enorghi
that i could never esd except ly some SOFT OF nef'o
mcnt: tbet the agreement might rs wcll BE- made now
after still further bOodshed; that they knew By the
recent address cf tie Confederate Congress that We
were wiling % make peace that they ncriiel thht
proposals. ~ 20 conc nom The Nort. Gnd tH' ~
were prepared 10 mako these proposals by M LIN.
coins ntholiyi ttn w1s necessary 90 hnvo sort ~
informal understanding in ndyance Of regular neeolia.
tons. br Y Commis. toner's we're appointed without
inch Jnlcrsauding they would meet guar Ell and
separate. leaving the pIlcl mo.e bitter against each
Other than hdore that they knew Ir. Lincoins views
ard wound ftsie them. II pressed hy the President 10
do ~, and defrel 70 learn BIS IN return.
ngAis insisted some evidence ihni tloy came f1A
VI. Lincoln. aud In oder 10 satisfy NE Mr. Gilmore
through our nes had boon asked officially by Geueral
Grant In letter 10 Gen. Lee. and that Con Grant IN
tn rt'er lrd asked sat tIs request Should be referred
20 PIrsiIon. Davis. Ar. Gilmore t.ea showed me a
carl written and signed by Mr. Lincoln. requesting
Gen. Grant % ald Sir. Gilmore and friend Ia passing
through his lines irto the Confederecy Cot Jacques
then said that lis meme not put or the cHrd
for the reason that /, Vas cor csty desired that
'ne!r visit should DO Kept scored; taat he MAJ
cine ino tho ConfeGerecy q year ago. and
had Visited pci,rsbufg on eni,r Grand and that II
vas feared IL his should become known that some
oftho.o Who had formerly met him In Petersburg would
cofj ccirre the purpose for which he now cane He
sold ~. .,c tcrus n peace which they woud orer 70
tho President would 30 honOrr be e. the Co1federccy
tha bss al not desire that The ConfodeEacy should
uc.lt any atler terms bat would BE- g.nd to have my
,rs,.. A. nc1 gave theirs, that their visit should DO
fe 's e. t l Finer y EssgS ~ Se-ss
ary nlyantsse by drulgng the fact Of their overture
FOR peace II unsuccessful. gssen'ed 70 tnH re-
~ state dstircily ihnt y0a came ~ mecnieis from
Mr. Lincoln ioF The purpose OF asIeein WIN vac fI'si
dent rs 20 the proper mode OF 10, mn ~
authority for stating his own vieVs aud recens ose
OF President Davis, Both Answered IN the ainrniYc
nni trcn said that the PRESIDENT wond g., tnen ~
ily ofce the same evening az p m.-that ell ieist
presumed 10 would but Ii e objected ster hearing my
report they should b. informed. They were then re-
committed the charge of Colonel Oud Win the I'm
dersfeudp g tbgt they were 70 be recondnced 10 my
Office ~ the appointed hour, unless Otherwise urece
This interview connected with the report previously
sade by Col Ouid lcil on NY mind the decided impress
foa that SIR. Lincoln ayegse to sending formal
Commissioners 10 open neg tatons. lest nc Iight
thereby b. deemed 20 have recognised the
Of the ConfedeI1cy end that ne was ANXIOUS 70 aih
,vhether the conditions on which alone be would be
uonp 10 take such step would b. yielded by the Con
f.leracv; thar With this view he had placed MS mes
sengers in condition to satisfy Ne that they re1ny
o,me irsm him. without committing himself 70 anything
H. the r-ent ~ disagreement 10 such conditions ms
he considered 70 be Indispensable. On informing the
Vtesdt thereof OF my conclusion, he determined hat
0es0u of form OF etiquette should be an obstacle 10
lis receiving any overturos that promised however re-
uooly 60 result IN putting an end TO Tue carnage "cn
marked the continuance vi nostlItIes.
Tho President came n nv Office at nine o'clock IN the
evening and Colonel Oall came few moments later,
win Messrs Jacques and Gilmore The fre1iieht
M to tem that ne lad heard from ne that trey came
ucssenr,rs OF peace from hr. Lincoln that az such
tbey we're welcome; that tho Conteoeraey had never
oclel it, desc for peace aad that he was ready To
hear whateTeg they had TO offer on tina. subject.
Mr. Gilmore then addressed tho PRESIDENT, ana IN
, Iw minutes had conveyed the Information that
tbose two gen'cnen bad come 10 Hiclmond pressed
with the idea that this Government Wouia accelt u
II
be boItion Of slavery and tic grant OF an amnesty
q, the ncoule of the States rCpeLtant criminals III
order L, accomplish tho abolition 81 slavery. 1t was
rroosed that there should DC general vote OF al the
neople o: both Confederation. and the nlsJorlty
| af the vote thus taken was TO determine
fiat cs well os all other disputed questous iLese
wers stated TO be Mr.. Lincolns views. The Presdeni
answered that these proposals had been preinccn y!
the remark that the people OF tho North were MAJOR
i,y and that majority ought 20 govern. the 0ner was
~ effect proposal that the Confederate states should
surrender Ut discretion. admit that they hah poeh
rong rom the beginning Of the contest submit 70 tne
mercy IL thci enemies and themselves 10 DC III
need Of pardon for crimes; that DETERMINATION WIS pre-
fcrable 10 such dishonor
He stated tina. II they werc themselves so unac'
onajn,ed with the form OF their Government, as 10
NIKE such proportions, Mr.. Lincoln ought 10 nave
lnown whoa giving them his Views that ~ was out ol
the mower of the Confederate Government 10 ACT On %
subiect q the domestic institutions OF the several
States each State having exclusive jurisdiction on .a'
noInt ,t less to commit the decision OF such qnes-
ION 10 the vote Of foreign peoples that the separation
of lie States accomplished TACT thht 10 NAG no
authority 10 receive proposals for negotiation except p
virtue OF his Office President OF an independent on
fdefacy and on this basis aone must proposals DO
| N ade to him. 49,
Al Que period OF the conversation Mr Gilmore mace
rae of language referring To these states as req
eIsu while rendering account Of Mr. Lincons views,
ana appoogized Tor tho word. The PRESIDENT desired
him 10 proceed that no offence was taken aud that lie
rIshcd Mr. Lncod, language to be repeated 70 MN as
orsctly as possible Som5 further Conversation .ooA
Mace substantially TO the same EJECT ~ the foregoing
when tho President rose 10 indicate that the interview
VIA at an end Tho two gentlemen wei5 ..el recon-.
United TO tho charge OF Colonel Ould and left Rchmend
the nett day 49, -,
anes Richmond has been rendered necessary by pup
cntions made by both of them since their return
70 ,hs United States, notwithstanding the agreement