New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-26
WAsHINoToN, wednesday, Jan. %, lst

Aington.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Jan. %. 1868
Richmond papers Of Jan. % were received
here to-day On the subject OF Peace The Sentinel says
1--WE violate no confidence in stating, as we do upon
adeouate authority that the House Of Representatives
has not devoted thirty minutes of all its secret sessions
Hince the commencement Of the present term TO the
consideration Of Peace propositions. Ibis statement
will relieve the House and reassure the country and IS
therefore due 10 both We Of course not to be un'
derstood in the above as saying that no propositions
have been presented for the contrary has been disclosed
Sn the debates Of the House We are satisfied however
from what we have learned Of the spirit OF that body
that there is no danger whatever OF the passage OF any
irregular measures however honestly proposed. Both
Houses have Just adopted resolution which speaks 10
the country in the language Of unfaterng Aerosm ana
determined purpose and that resolution may be taken
a, the KEY 10 its legislation on whatever subjects
TIL Eroniy,y saws THE fag-oftruce steamer which
arrived below on Friday brought among her passen-
rers Francis p Blair sr route for Richmond again.
Whether Mr. Blair forgot something when he left the
other day or is DESTROYS Of leaving something before he
roes for good has not ranspred but it is evident that
The lend of Blair" as announced by Northern paper
a. not yet This return Of the gentleman in the conf
denee of Lincoln will Of course Teawaken the peace
minors To many it will bear q significant look; TO
many who cannot appreciate how Mr.. Blair's private
papers lost six months ago should suddenly be worth
no much trouble as Mr. Blair is taking ostcusiby
10 reclaim them. If the mission Of the indefatgabe
gentleman is in reality peace it is the general desire
that he will succeed In his efforts The Lincoln nsur'
patton has for long time been fully in possession Of our
terms and nothing could be more desirable than tler
acceptance. Blair is guest Of Capt Hatch. at the
residence Of the latter corner Of Fourth and Leigh
sis"
The mir saws: "a short time ago when the senior
Blair sped away the troubled waters Of strife
from the ark at Washington, bearing an imaginary
olive branch between his venerable lips, and landed
1nysteriously in secluded spot in Richmond tie times
were agOg with surmises Of peace and armisice and
cessation Of hos,ilies Conversational old gentlemen
became impressed with the probability Of tie near ap'
Iroach Of the FL Dorado Of peace and nervous patriots
few in number and fogetfal for the time of the blazing
roof trees and wasted blood Of the land cast about for
she ways and whereby the hopedlor result might
be obtained In the minds Of this latter class midy
waited npOn doubt and the political fossil who had
wended his way through the lines OF two great
armies, wrapped IN his solemn seclusiveness
became the appointed John who heraded the
advent Of the wlite-winged angel of peace
But this class feeble in numbers and the commu.
nifty at large. while hoping for the best refused 70 be-
hevo that in the councils ofthe Washington Directory
such measures had prevailed as would give birth 70
propositions that O Southern man could consider
without disLonor TO himself end disgrace to his lates
posterity; and 90 when the old who had come 10
the Confederate Capital unlimited and unannounced
departed from H. the little turmoil that Lis presence
Lad impaired TO daily existence was queted with
fhe knowledge that he was gone. Later when bis mis-
sion. whatever it was. was accomplished and bis I'M
handsome ysage again adorned The streets Of Washing
ton We became aware fom the outgiyngs Of the expo
Of Yankee opinion q the Of peace that
iLe Directory would accord TO THE people such meas
Of peace indeed the annals Of ihisw might have
5oretadowol-a peace that WonlI have hodn it5acope
che Degrading osib the uiinous confscation,
The raas and penalties OF treason, the lash,
it may be the lingering tOuules o. exile,
ard the clY ang 70 be our social AID political equals
al race but . degree higher than the chimpanzee
or tie ourang ouiaug Viewed. tlen in de light OF
further lesson that has been gouchslfed vs., and as
Anc'heF warrant Tor Tie persecution with III oar