The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-02-09
Negotiation.

Itlas been announced Chat Tie Hon. A. II. SrE-
lUrxs, Vice President of tl,c Confederate States,
lion.E NJ. II. IIuxr:r. Senator from Virginia,
and Judge CAMrnE1I, Assistant Secretary of War,
have been appointed Commissioners on the part of
tlc Government 10 meet similar. .deputation on
tc pari Of the Yankee nation, and ascertain if
tbclc can be peaceful solution at This time of The
pcnding difficulties between tlctwo powers The
genilcmcu:aboyc named left Richmond Ten days
since for City Point, the James River, the place
designated for meeting Thcy~arc invested with
no plcnaiy power. and are not authorized 10 latify
a compact OF any sort in regard to settlement.
iii simply commission OF our ablest statesmen,
li;octcd TO meet tbc-Yonkce embassy and acquaint
Il with our desires and demands. This is the re-.
suit of ihc mysielions visits of NJ. BLAir to our
President, and we supposcis the expressed wish of
the Illinois railspitfcr, guided by TIE diplomatic
SEWARD. In this respect We can hope for no ben
clcal rcsults1o arise, from this interview, 10 our
cause. Tie Yankees have, time and again. read
l.c messages of Prevalent DAVIS and The dcclafa-
lions of Congress. 10 say nothing of the numerous
pronnnciamcntos of the State Legislatures, and arc
certainly informed by this hour ofthc nature ofour
dciiants. They arc only too well advised to
what is required to bring about cessation of hos
tiliiics; and having failed 10 induce Submission by
waging relentless way. they now seclto compass
o,r honor and safety by a prctencc Of offering TO
negotiate for Peace. This is dangerous and illu'
sorry, and were it not that our interests in the
keeping of such men as those appointed, We
should feel concerned as-to the deioueDiem. As it
is, we feel 10 absorbing curiosity 10 fathom the
proceedings at City Point. It.is directly contrary
10 The Yankee character to be 1nagnanimous, and
in this, their season of triumph and victory TO
concelc what they have, for more lhan four years.
resisted by The sword. We cannot believe their
expressions 10 this end are sincere or that they
have thc rcmoiest idea just now of granting as.
sent TO our separation. 1t will require as much
wrenching to force this acknowledgment as itdoes
to get the truth from that nation Of falsiiers.
1t is asserted that some late action of foreign
governments has induced King ABRAHAM the First
10 seek negotiation, and if possiblea reunion of
the States. This may be true, but he we'll knows
that reconstruction of the old Union is beyond TIC
HucStloh uuu II d lecoSniIiOuo VI thc CouieueItey
from abroad is intimated, this condcscension TO
treat willthe rebels is intended to deludc Europe
into the belief that it is sheer obstinacy in the
South not conscnting toa compromise. The qucs-
ton of slavery will be -agitated, and the Yankees
Hope that our position in regard to that institution
will debar England and France from intervening
in the premises We think it quito probable that
these two nations meditating decisive action on
American affairs, and LINCOLN may ybe advised
that, after the 4th of March next, he will be con-
sidered The ruler Of such States only as partcipa-
ted in his last election But this does not imply that
we are 10 be recognized as a separate nation, but
as States in revolt However, England and France
can i'll afford to see reconstruction and wlrle they
may witness the struggle even to the exhaustion of
both sides, ultimately they compelled to pro-
nounce against the re-establishment of the former
Union. In the mean time, let us watch our cne-
mics and be prepared for the worst