The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-04
NEWS FROM the SOUTH.
The Rebel Congress Scared by The
Approach Of Grant
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Gcytrnar vanes's Correspondence on Peace
and Jeff. Davis Reply.
VT 4
HEALTH OF GENERAL L0N0STReEr,
wo have received files Of Richmond papors, VITA
Intelligence TO the 3oth ultimo.

month. Yesterday the resolution TO- adjourn upon that
ponsd I'll, Saturday Now between this day ana Saturday
e vary momentous event mny bcfal Either General
crafts army may DO abolished or General Lees be
retreatng within the fort2catioas Of Richmond Surely
our legislators cannot intend TO make the question OF adj
journment or adjournment depend upon military
evcpt II has nothing 70 do With the business before
Congress- audthst business the thing which they
hero to consider and transact. There bills and
resolutions referred TO the various committees OF the
House, not yet reported upon even yet exam
iued In comsnhtees There are suggestions for egs.
a ps q % con
acted on except We know that the COUNTRY Is
treey inviting at this seascn OF tho but business
first ana pleasure afterwards 70 most excellent maxim.
and " s to be hoped that until tho lest committee has
carefully and deliberately presented its last report and
enmspection, there will be no mention OF adjournment
sny more Q4 tis .tese ff 90 ~ A
Herein DO not put The matter upon any sentimental
foosog adorn II with lofty historic parallels We DO
not mention how the Roman senate sat In sublime silence
whic the Gauls came pouring through tho streets Of
Rome, flooding the Senate house ITSELF and how she bar
barnns awed by the sad grandeur Of that reverend
assembly, all sitting IN row upon ivory chairs. and
There 10 nothing go imposing ia tho present matter
Ia hand; no need to invoke any Of the muses nor
simply that constituents have delegated those legislators
to GONE here and put through certain matters OF Con
ederate busness and they ought not to run away until
Run away hard word 70, ws are no. wlthou. some
apprehension that the public at large and tho Conede
rate soldiers and the federal soldiers and all the
pagers and foreign nations, and future historians, and
the makers Of comic songs in eyes to come, will
an apply this very away OF some equivalent
less Offensive the procedure contemplated by
the resolution before the House OF Representatives.
on NAV. On al wiz De urged
tion be despatched In few bcurs and that nothing
really remains OF nature sufficiently important to
detain gentlemen from the cool rural retreats which
already WOO them to their pleasant shades Ye after ALL
censorious world will connect this adjournment in
within twenty five miles OF Richmond At this psr,icu.
lar moment II may even he said that than usual
tail of Congressional business. And oven IL all were
done and finished, no ITetext OF any business any
longer it would be we'll, while Grants army still in
existence and still threatening Richmond. that Congress
should still remain In session. II might occupy itself
with set , debates upon historic Questions; as
tho greater upon the nature OF virtue
the structure OF the human mind, and the difference be-
tween sensation and perception short OF
the abstract useless trunpery and reconde sort
save and except one thing only We would exclude from
debate no subject sacred or proane nothing In ali
poetry prophecy yscs metaphysics except this
single matter-we mean Mr. Leachs peaceH resolutions
ant .ne discussing na nam about North colins Human
be that Congress should with another week
or menih il we're better that they ali ran away before
daylight to morrow for PARTS unknown than that they
should stay 10 mannder aud sDivel or listen TO ,under
ing. snveng or drveng about peace. Our sincere re
spcct for snme North Caronians whom We SEQ daily
brought into our hospitals with pale faces and shattered
limbs coming from the front of the bnteths sincere re-
conpcls TO doprccate all consideration OF the
resoul and to declare that do not hold the
State her soldiers responsible for such treason TO
which il good 10 North Carolina intensiHes dsdain
for that which mean and. therefore, while debate
give true pleasure, do trust that the negotiations
for peace may be totally barred taboosd: shut out.
avoiding only that topicwiet our CONGRESS hold ne
ground and quietly get through with it's business. II
those gentlemen should hastily abandon Richmond at this
moment. why should not all the members of the ad-
uiustr atom Why not the President Then, following
tns example o. those authorities who are supposed "
9 STAN pedep OF all the floating population
che var population-here who could scrape up
10 ,.su ns ROAD. a. q.
throngsd with hesdoos fugves. spreading dismay and
IL Their wo n
longer fight WITH the Same spirit TO protect thankess
This mus. never b the fate q Richmond Tho city
has looked an enemy 10 the face before and has not
bIcnched. let all stand together yet more,
ernnent Congress- citizens and all, and the thing
out Wash ngson is in more danger At this moment than
Richmond. .U
Peace Propositions.
sogREsPoNDENcE BErwgsS JEFP. DAVIS AND GOV.
ERSOR VANCE.
From the Petersburg Express, May 90. 1854
SrArx or NORM CAROLINA, Executive DrpARrsESr,
RALEIGH, Dec. so. 1868. J
Of discomfort in North Carolina have concluded
that will be impossible 10 remove H. except by making
action Of the federal House OF Representatives though
meaning very little has greatly excited the public hope
that the Northern mind Ia looking towards Pe'ce. am
promised by all men who advocate this eourse
that II fair terms are rejected II will tend
greatly to strensthen and intensity the war
feeling and will rally all classes TO cordial sup
port Of the government And although position il
we'll known demanding only TO be let alone, yet il
that for the ske OF humanity without hav.
ing any weak improper motives attributed to u.s. we
might, with propriety, constantly tender reo.ia
world 4 disclaimer OF our responsibility Tor tho
great slaughter OF and convince the humbest
alt 10 tep1Ap nc
aud happiness and would not prolong their sueraRs
necessarily one moment. Though statesmen might re
will be strengthened thereby have suggested
the method Of these negotiations or their terms The
effort TO obtain peace IA the principal matter
Allow me beg your consideration Of this sug-
gestion. Very respectfully yours. " B VANCE
4 ExKcuTrvE 0rp1cx, RICHMOND, Jan. g, 1904
DEAR SRI fave received your leter Of the Both uit
containing suggestions Of the measures 70 be adopted for
the purpose Of removing .tne source. q dsconss tn
TALLY tho those Of the lesr addressed by you
TO senator nortch extracts Of which were BY him read
10 me. remarked TO Mr. Dortch that you proba-
BY not aware Of the obstacles 10 The course you
Indicated, and, without expressing opinion on
swerni yoar letter 70 write suggestions y 70 The method
OF opening negotiations. and ~ TO the terms which
you would appreciate Tie dcuiiss an soon a. your a.
tenton was called 10 the uscsssy Of considering the
subject detail A. you have made ma no sSsssscns touch
you were not apprissd ~ Mr. Dortch Of ny remarks 70
Apart from nsupssabs objections 70 .hs line or policy
You propose land TO which win pressoly advert can
how the material obstacles are 70 be sur.
mounted wohavs made tbrse distinct s6ovts 70 com.
pusicate With the authorities ~ wsshngton, asA have
Been Invariably unsuccessful. Commissioners were seub
smmsn REFUSED 70 receive the. or s.s SS, IA
70 say. second time ssnt . military ofnoer with
comnnncaon addressed By myself 10 President Lincos.
The lsttcr was received BY General Ssot, Who did ncs
permit inc oh'cer 70 80 NJ Lincoln but promised
that answer would b ssnf No answer has been
recsved Tho third time, few months ago gentlemaa
sent, whose position. character and reputation
such ~ 70 insure hs reception the enemy were NOT de-
tevmued 70 receve no rroposss Whatever from the gov
ernmsnt Vice President Stephens made patriotic ten
dor Of his services In the hope OF being able 70 promote
the cause o. humanity, and although little belief
was entertained Of hts success, ! oheerfuily yielded
20 biz suggestion, that the experiment should be
tried The enemy refused 70 let him pass through their
lines or 70 hold any conference with Thorn. He was
stopped before be ever reached Fortress hcsros on hs
way - Wsshnstce ~ astsmps agais 90 the fses q