Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-02-14

or tlvfscslVs CCInplssioo u TAG u Ol.6u 'otAlcS
Government shall caoJsa t. .cnd tna.
N.tsi!hstadd,ng The REJECTION Of our former
cffo,s, woull, il you toald prcnias that u
ooau,issiT or, ninistsr, CT osaer agent would
bo rsueited, appoint ope immediately aEd re-
nsw the tff1.t To enter into u confersNcs with
t. siesl 10 secure pt1Os to tho two countries.
Yours, sto., JEFFERSON Davis.
A;terssrd, with the view that i. shou!d be
shown TO M. Davis, wrote SID delivered to
Mr.. b air le:t.r, AZ follows, to wit:
WASHING TON, Jan. Is, 1865.
FP. BLAIR, E q: si,-Y,u having shown
M NJ. d wis lister to you oS tho l2ih inst. (,
ycu may Hsy 10 MIN that have constantly
b,en. tru nov, AID s::al! continue ready to re-.
ari,e Fry agent whom no or any other nIu-
,lority hay iulvrtnalIy send me with siow
Of securing r.ace to the people OF our common
enub;rr. Yours, ETC.,. a. LINCOLN.
Ai!erward MI Blsir dictated for end au-
tlprised ms to msks MI entry On tic beck OF
ny retained COPY Of tho lsttsr last atdVs re-
c;tst, which is as follows:
January %, 1865.
II DIV Mr. B.air tolls mo tia. on tho 2li:
last Le delivered to Mr.. Davis the original Of
which toe within ls 81 oOp7, and ttt II with
him. That ~ tho time Of del Ietiog MIR.
Dlgistesi it over txios in Mr. B:sir's prea
$3.50 a. The oloso If wbich he Mr. } re
marked that tho part about cur one cumIn9ii
country related to the part Ct MIR. DasIs's
Ist;sr shout the sgv countries, to which MIR.
u. replied thu! 10 20 understood 1t.
A LINCOLN.
Aherwsrd the Secretary Of War placed in
ray l.:.;it:S lie following Telegram:
iiQsn NINTH Army CoEpj,
Jan. 90. 1865
Msj seq JuusG rAEKs, lllqrs. Of th6 Army
OF The lStuDaC:
Alexander H. Stephens, Il. NJ. z. Hcn.er
aad J. A. Campbell, desire to orOss my lines;
in accordance with an understanding claimed
70 exit with Lieut.. Gen. Grant, On their way
to Washington as Peace Comnissinners.--
Shall they be adini.tet2 They dediro on carly
answer, 30 as to como through Immediately
Th,y would li1o to r.aoh Gity Poirt tonight
if they oar. If they cannot d. thls, theJ
would ike 70 come through at 10 a. NJ. t..
MORROW rnurning.
w. u. w iihoNp "HJ"i, YIN -
Ninth CJfra.
Respectfully referred to tue President fos
sucli instructions AZ be mag Do pleased IL give.
Edwin NJ. STANTON,
Secretary If War.
January 80. 1865 $50 PM.
by my directions. the Secretary Of Wax
tslsgrnp hsd dsn. Cd. as follows to wit;
WAR Dyp'T. Washington CITY. ID. o.,
~ II. m-- January 30. l5G3.
M,jnr Gan. r.. y. Z. ORp, iIel!q asrters g! ihi
Army Of tho Jsmer:
81 direction cf the President, you are in'
sirnotsd to iniurln the the. gentlemen, NJ GERS.
Stephens, Hunter and Campbell, that ~ nieh~
serytr will 10 isrRtui,ed 70 them ct Or htsr
where they uuS ara without urreosssury do
lay. EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Ssa'y Vt War.
Afterwards, I prepared aud pat into the
hsnio Of Msj Thomas T. Ecstrt tho tnls"" Ine
Instructions and message:
E1tcU1IYs MANsIoS, WashinRton,
January 30 1865. {
Nj II. Il. EcxsRr Sir: You will ptoused
With tie duum sniu pIkusd in your hands, utu
~, r.s ,amr Uen Ord will dsiivsr hiui tia Let
ter u,IdteEred him by the SsuresnrJ Of War
Thon hy Don O:i's sasistsHcs rrocuro sn IN.
,sr,isw With Messrs. S;srhens. Hunter urd
O,m plo;l, or eny Vt ,h.m Dsliycr 10 lin Il
| them the papo. on which your own lstier II
writer. N 10 OH tho copy which you retain
| The time of delivery and TO whom delivered
| Receive their aneWer in writing, waiting &
re ,sauahls timo for it, and. which, if j. CONTAIN
their decision t. oon.s through without lurthe'
oo1 tionp, will be your WARRANT to ask Gen
Odd TO ps:s them through NJ dlrec:ei in 'h'
latter of Ia. Sesrctury 81 War. IL Wy she''
answer they decline To c,mo VI pfop.s' @tte
| terms 60 not hege them passed THROUGH. And
this being yorr Shole Guy return and fepor
to me- Yours truly, a. Lincoln.
Mtssrs. AlsxAsD.R Ii. STrPHlss, j. =
ClMpBsLL aud Il. N. +, HUNTER:
Gsntlem.n-I an II 8:Iucttd by tbs Prss'
dent of tho United Ssat,a to place this paper
in y,ur hands, wit. tho information TIN. il
yoa Ease through tho Unitei Ststes mi!ita'y
lines, Il will bs uudorsto1d ;Lst you 10 III ful
ths purpose 81 xn informal G6hfsi ENDS On tn:
basid Ct thut letter, a oypy Of @h'dh is On III:
reyerss s;sts of this Meet. aud that If You
choose TO pass on suoh understanding, aud 81
notify mo in writing. will procure ths aoni
QlHDulnK Op'O kai ~ Phnp wv
lines and 10 Fortress Monroe. under sn' NIL
itary prscsutions as hs may dam prudent
and 1T which place you will be- mot IL due
time by some rersoa q; pese@ns tor tho nuF'
nose Of euoh informal conference; aud iursler
that you fhsll have protection, safe conduct
and snfo roturr. in al! events.
Tues y. EcKxkr. Msjor and Aid dc NAiap,
Ci:Y Point, Vs., Feb. |, 1865.
WAsulsdr0N, Jan. Is, 1865.
F. P. BLAIR, Esq:
S,r-Yru having shown me MIR. Davis lei
,lr 10 you of tho l2,h iustun:. you may saJ
to him tina. bava constantly been, am now
aud shnll continue ready to reoeiye any agsn
gLtm be or spy ttaer iEtloeotisl person nov
resisting The nsLourl authority may ini1Fmnl'
10 senI 70 me Will tho view Of securing lea Z
t. tho ps)pic al car cImiHoi, country.
Yours, e., A. LlECoLS.
hct,rwsrt, Lu. before Msj. Eazsit had &C.
nartei, tue following dispatch was rsoei's1
FROM Gen. Grant; .,
''' JAsuAsy Il. 1865.
10 Ills E,csllency AEsAHAA Ltsc'LS, rfeal-
con. If tho United sssstss:
TIC following communication WAS rscolVs'
here last esenit g.:
Ps4rnruRo, Va, jan. 30. lsG5'
I;.p, Gen. u GxANr, Commanding Arnis
United States: :,
Sir: We desire 10 pass you' anes uhdel
ssfs conduct, sud to pr, c.td to washington z
hold oorleren o with President Li2o3ih uPoi
the subject OF the existing war, ard VAN
view Of s,csrtaining upon what terms 's ms,
DO terminated in pursuance Of tue course 10
dicat.d BY him 10 his letter to hr. h!a:r, o
January is, 1866, of which We presume yol
have a COPY, and If not We wish TO- iee you II