Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-04
III j - Pe1oe Neee
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Oege1oDsoAooes Of the Mssehesaes (Esg.) IL
aminer.
WAsuxofov. Feb. ~.

amiuer
WAssnesos, Feb. -.
1hnes iust eeme into possession Of . very
QD11oQo decumsat, md ons Too which en-
Gun1one viii b. peculiarly interesting 70
~ Soo29o. hecause i sheds % much
neSopp ~ connection which NJ. Gree.
~. edlew u IL N. Y. Tribune, had With
- hnous Niagara Fal1s reaee negotiations
y. ". ~ July. u which H. Agusred - promi:.
nelv. toesther with Cornell Jewett, and
Ueaesr' 6snderx, Clay, and Holcombe. APP
nar.s6lv this letter, which need not say
~ never bsen published here, was the ini-
eial movement in the negotiations referred
"Nsw Yosx, july Z, 1854.
"Ny DsAa SIs-I venture 70 inclose you
slsotse and Geographic dispatch that ] re-
eoivod yesterday from our irresponsible
Akisud Oolsendo Jewett, at Niagara falla
thlnk they deserve attention. OF course |
q M indorss Jswetts positive avcrinent
thet his friends at the Falls have a. full pow
-" frem J. D., though do not doubt that
he thinks they have. I let that statement
stand - simply svidcncing the anxiety Of
he confedesates everywhere for peace. So
much 10 beyond doubt
"And therefore ! venture to remind you
that our bleeding country also longs for
pcace-shudders at the prospect Of fresh
conscriptiona, Of further wholesale devasta-
lions, and Of new rivers Of human blood
and widespread conviction that the gov
sfnnent and it, prominent supporters are
NJ anxious for peace, and do not improve
prodered opportunities 10 achieve Il, 10 do
ing great harm now, and is morally certain
uslsss rsnoved, 10 do far greater in the ap.
preaching elections
II 10 not enough that We snxiously de-
sire true and lasting peace we ought 70
demonstrate and establish the truth beyond
evil. The fact that A. II. Stephens was
mot permitted year ago TO visit and con.
Ter with the authorities at Washington has
done harm. which the tone at the late M
tional convention at Baltimore 10 not calcu-
lated 70 countcract.
cntreat you. in your own time and
manner, to submit ovcrtures for paciflca-
ton 70 the southern insurgents, which the
impartial must pronounce frank and gencr-
Gus. IL only with . view TO the moment
eus election soon 10 occur in North Carroll
M, and Of the draft to be enforced in the
free. States, this should be done ut once. ]
would give the safe conduct required by the
% avid observation and TO refrain from oil
communication with their sympathizers in
the loyal States but you may see reasons
for decliningit it. BIT whether through them
q otherwise, do not, I cntrcat you, fail TO
make the southern people comprehend that
you, and oil Of us. are anxious for peace.
and prepared to grant liberal terms. lven.
ture TO suggest the following
"rLAN ov ADJUSTMENT.
~. The union ia restored aed declared
perpetual.
''2. Slavery is utterly and forever abol-
ishsd throughout the same.
offences, with q restoration Of all the inhab-
itants Of each State TO all the privileges Of
citizens Of the United States.
. ~. Tho Union to pay four hundred mil
lion Of dollars (S40O, 900, 900 in five per
csut United States stock to the late slave
States, loyal and secession alike to be ap
portioued pro rata. according to their slave
population respectively, by the census of
1860, in compensation for the losses Of their
loyal citizens by the abolition Of slavery
Each State IL to be entitled to its quota
upon the ratification by the Legislature Of
THE adjustment. Tho bonds are to be st
ths ahsolute disposal Of the Legislature
Aforesaid.
70. me said slave States to be entitled
hsaes6orth 70 representation in the House
- the basis Of their total, instead Of their
Fsdsral population, the whole now being
frcA
IS. A national convention, to 10 assem-
bled a. soon a may be, to ratify this ad
justment, and make such changes in the
Constitution ~ may be deemed advisable.
''Ar. President, fear you do not realize
bow intently the people desire any peace con-
sistent with the national integrity and hon
q, and how joyously they would hail its
achievement and bless its authors. With
United States stocks worth but 40 cents in
gold per dollar, aud drafting about to COM
mence on the third million Of Union SOL
diers, can this be wondered aty
81 dosnot ssy that a just peace is now at
tainable, though believe it to be so. But
do nay that frank offer by you to the in
surRents Of terms which the impartial say
ought to be accepted, will, at the worst.
prove an immense and sorcly needed advan-
tage to the national cause. It. may save Us
from Northern instruction.
"Yours, truly,
Siencd HORACE GREELEY.
''Hen. A. LINCOLN, President, Washington,
DC.
Up. S.-Even though it should be deem
- uuadvisablc to make All offer Of terms to
the rcbels, insist that. in any possible
case, il 10 desirable that any offer they may
b disposed 10 make should be received, and
either accepted or rejected. beg you to
invite those now at Niagara to exhibit their
credentials and submit their ultimatum.
I'll g."
seth Begisnemt l'OrrcsDOmdcmce.