Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-02-11
Cflegrapbit Ue(us.
From the Daily Nonpareil.

ave" 1olk, reD. Dimes special Sa~S
Seward reached Fort Monroe in advance
Of Stephens, Hunter and Campbell.
Upon the arrival Of these gents they
were at once invited to an interview. In.
forming Seward of their desire to proceed
to Washington for the purpose of discuss
ing the question Of peace with the prr>i
dent, Seward informed them it was the
Presidents wish that the discussion should
take place at Monroe, and that he had
been sent to NEE. them at that point up
on that subject
Commissioners pressed with consiera,
bic earnestness for leave to visit Washing.
ton, and finally alleged that their Govern.
ment had consented to send them only in
consequence of Blair $ assurance that they
should have personal interview with Mr..
Lincoln.
Seward assured them that the pledge
should be fulfilled, and at once telegraph.
ed to the President his presence was ne.
cessary.
After Lincoln arrival the conference
lasted four hours, and was perfectly
friendly and good tempered throug bout on
our part the conversation was mainly con.
Quoted by the President, and on theirs by
Hunter, Stephens occasionally talkizy.
Rebel commissioners said nothing what
ever Of their personal wishes, and spoke
solely and exclusively for their govern
ment
At the outset, and throughout the con.
ference, they declared their entire lack of
authority to make, receive or consider any
proposition Whatever looking towards the
close OF the war, except en- the basis Of
recosnl'iVn OF the independence of the
Confederate States. as q preliminary con
sidcra'ion. The President presented the
sui ject to til m in every conceivable form
suggesting the most liberia! and consider.
ate modification Cf any forms whatever in
existing legislation, and in the L. Slstes
Government, which might Je regarded as
especially hostile to the ights or interests
Or wounding to the pride OF the southern
people, but III no sinc.e particular could
be induce 10 swervv tJr moMent trom
,he'r demand FIR Tex o-uiiian.
lhey did not rrt sent th!S consp;e.lous'y
as resting Oh their own convictions or
wisher, but as the condition which their
Government had made absolutely indis.
penslbIe TO any nes Jtiatlons for peace.
Lincoln On the otter ban! inform 1 1t
them at every roint, that surh y.c1cn;.;nn
was utterly and totally ont Of III. ones,io,
that the United States could no, s,oD the
war. and arrns, .v.n ,a,,noror,lv N.
armies only on The condItiou precedent
that the authority Of the National Gov,
eminent should De recognized and ODE we'd
over the Whole territory of tue Unite
states. his point co"c"d2i, be assured
lhem mat upon every other matter q Iii.
Terence they would De treated wish the
utmost Hbtr"IIty. Bat without that rec.
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