The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-02-17
he JeferSOnian Democrat
JULIUS o. CONVERSE, Editor.
AARDUN, OHIO, FRIDAY, FEB. II, 1865.
The Peace Conference.

The Peace Conference,
d Since our las, issue, tho grand result of
,e,o late Peace Conference has been made
! oown to the public through official state.
pents of JEFF. Davis and bis Rebel Commits.
doners on tho one hand, and President
lincoln aud Secretary Seward on the 9TH
,,'r. All these substantially agree in this.
hat tho said Conference resulted in fail
IRE. Mr., Bogus President Davis thus com.
,uunicates what he secs fit respecting II, to
that precious conclave of traitors and out.
laws known as the Confederate Congress-:
'e'1'o the Senate and HOUSE of Representatives.
Of the Confederate Stutes Of america:
a Having recently received written flea.
,.ion which satisfied mo that the President
of tho United States was disposed to confer.
J Informally, With unofficial agents that might
be sent by me. with view to the restora.
ion of peace, requested the Hon. Alexan.
der IL. Stephens, tho Hon. K. Nj. L. Hunter
and the Hon John A. Campbell! to proceed
our lines, and to hold conference
with Mr.. Lincoln, or such persons as be
might depute to represent him.
;, ! herewith submit, tor tho information OF
Congress, the report of tho eminent citizens
above named, showing that tho enemy re
,iused to enter into negotiations with tho
, Con federate States, or any ono OF them
separately, or to givo to our people any
other terms or guarantees than those
c (which the couqueror may grant, or to per
G nit US to bavo peace on any Other bass
I than our unconditional submission to their
IL -. IS sLnts
q recent legislation. including an amendment
to the Constitution tor the emancipation OF
e all the negro slaves. aud with the right on
, the part Of the Federal Congress to legs.
late on tho subject of tho relations between
State. buch is, as l understand. tho effect
:, Of tho amendment to tho Constitution
which has been adopted by the Congress Of
she United States.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
i Executive Office. Richmond, FEB. 6ih 1855.
RICHMOND. Va. Feb 5. 1865.
. TO tie Presidsnt Of The Confederate S!niss:
, SIR Under your letter of appoint ment
] Of the 2Sth ultimo.we proceeded to seek an
.'informal conference with Abraham Lin.
ooIn, President OF the United States, upon
tho subject mentioned in tho letter. The
conference was granted and took place on
the 81 instant, on board q steamer an.
chored in Hampton Rouds. where We met
President Lincoln and Hon. Mr.. Seward
Secretary of State of the United States. II
continued for several hours, and was bot b
full and explicit.
We ioarned from them that tho message
: o:Presidont Lincoln to the Congress OF the
United States, in Decomber last, explains
clearly and distinctly his sentiments as to
tho torms, conditions and method o. pro
oseding by which peace can be secured to
the people. and We were not informed that
they would bo modified o. altered to obtain
that end.
We understood from him that no term
or proposals of upy treaty or agrecmen
looking to an ultimate settlement would b.
entertained or made by him with tho au
thori,ies of the Confederate States, becaus
that would DO q recognition OF tbeir exist
ence as separate Power, which under n
circumstances would be done and for lik
reasons, that no such terms would bo en-
tsrtained by him from tho States separate
iy that no extended truce or nrmistice Ia
OF present adviAed) would be granted or al
lowed, withou: o satisfactory assurance, !
advance, Of complete restoi alton of tn
suthority Of the Constitution and laws {
the Uuited States ovor all places within th
States Of the Contcderacy.
That whatever consequences may folio
from the re.establ shment of that authoril
must be accepted. But that individual
subject to pains and penalties under tt
laws of the United States, might roly upo
worry liberal use OF tho power confdod
him TO remit those paius and penalties
peace DO restored.
During Tho conference tho propose
amendments to tho Constitution of III
United States. adopted by Congress on ii
8lst u!timo. were brought to our notice.
These amendments provide that neith'
slavery nor involuntary servitude. excel
for crime, should exist within the Unite
6tstes or any place within their jurisdictio
sud that Congress should have power
enforce this amendment by appropria
legislation.
OF all the correspondence that preced
the conference herein mentioned, and lea
Ing to the same, you have heretofore DO
Informed.
Very respectfully. YOUR obsdient servant
ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS
r. NJ. T. HUNTER,
IA, CAMPBELL. Y
President Lincoln's statement, which
contained in q message to tho House,
more detailed and documentary. Secrets
Seward favors tho Senate with his veIs
10 tho form of copy of lengthy dispa
20 Minister Adams. We give only the c
elusion Of the President's message, be
all that relates TO what occurred at