Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-02-22

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have sent directions to recsiye these gentlemen,
and expect 70 havethe9 1t my headquarters this |
evening askse dlactiona
u .ok p..ssl o.;'.ndias Arai.. Il tn.
|. .Tbjs M snsak III b. perceived, transferred
Gems tds sssesy isSbs matter to Con. Grant 1 |
resolved, however, to send Major 'Eckert forward
With this message, and, aocordinshe autographed
Gen. Grant a. follaws:. .
.+@. = WAsuNaroN, Jan. 81, 1866.
Lieut.. Gen Grant. Obnsmasdiag,dF: .yex
"A messenger is coming 70 you on the business
conta: med in your Dispatch. Dstaip the gentleman
b eomoftsbls quarters until De arrives, aid thea
act upon the message he brings Is far n applies,
ble it having been made mp to 9ase through Son
Ord's hands, and when the Esntlsmen wsss sappoe-
cd to Be bsyond our linea. -.
ISpnt il. cipher 81: s0P..M.1 - -se.
j, When Major Eeksst departed he bors with him
letter Of me Secretary Of, War 70 Gsa. Grant -
:: WAR DrrArrxrs1,l
WxsHsNaroE, Jan. 90, 1896.
Lisss.-Gss .G1eat,. Gomnendine, Aes:--
= GEsERAL: The President desires that you viii
please procure for the bearer, Major Thomas. T.
Eckert An interview with Messrs. Stephens, Hunter
and Campbell, and if on his return to you, he 10
questst paas them through our lines to Fortress
A0nros BY such route and under such military pre-
cautions as you may deem prudent, giving them
protection and comfortable quarters while there,
and that you lot none Of ihis have any eject upon
BY order Of the President
4. -. E n STANTON,
T. = -- -'Tsg ~ SAa.fatasv Of War
g Surprising the proper point. to b then reached.
l dispatched the Secretary Of State, with The fol-
lowing instruction, Maj. Eekert, howsssr.s going.
ahead Of him: "a. -. -.
= R1rcGr1vl MAxsion,l \
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1866,
Hen. " II. Ssseasd, Secretary Of State: -
: You will proceed tosFort Monroe, K1giniA, thess
lphens, Hunter and Campbell, on the basis Of my
letter to +. p. Blair, Esq, of Januxry Is, 1868,
copy Of which you have. You'vih make known
to them that three things are indspsasabe 10 Wit:
. First The restoration of the national authority
throughout all the States.
Second. No recedmg BY the Executive Of the
United States on the slavery question from the po
siion assumed thereon id the late annual message
to- Congress and in presiding dQcnments. -,
THIRD. No cessation Of hostlities short of Al end
of the and the disbanding of all the forces hos
tile to the Government. You will inform them that
all propositions Of theirs not inconsistent With the
shove will DO considered and passed upon in esprit
of sincere liberslity. You will hear oil they may
choose to say, and report it to me. You viii not
ASSUME to definitely oonsumrnate sny<hisS -
h''''' co. A. LII LlNicolN.
On the day Of is dat>ths following telegram was
sent to Gen. Grant:
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. 'C.,l q"
Feb. /, 1855.
Lieut.. Gen. Grant CITY Point Virginia -. q
Let nothing which is transporting change, hinder
or delay your military Yovsments or plans:
Al. LINC0EN.
f. tSsnt in cipher At .: 90 A. MI e.
Afterwards the following dispatsh, WA rsosivsd
from Gen. Grant: =. ~
+ OsgIck UNITED STATES MILITARY TELnaaArs,
WAR DEPARrHENr, lin cipherl The following els,
gram received at w ashingtm, T. 10 p. IL February
Gr4r Porsr, Feb u, 1856, 2: so P. H. 4.
Hik Eresllsney d. Lineotn Prsaidsst Of tie Unitsd
Your dispatch received There will So no srnis
tce in consequence of the presence Of Mr. Stephens
| 'aad others within our lhasa Tho troops are-kspt
in readiness to At tho shortest notics if oeca
sion should justify it
| ----. q. s. GRANT,
| Lieutenant General.
To notify Major Eckert that tho Secretary Of
State would be at Fortress Monroe and to pu,
them in communication, the following dispsscA. va.
sent: r.. aas ..
WAR DEPlErxEx1, WA.umoron D. o. ;
I : Feb. !, 1895.
MAJ r 2 Exert, care Gen. Grant, CITY Point
Cali at Fortress Monroe End puts,osrssif 4u.au
direction Of NJ: Seward, whom veg win 1sa .lszs
| =: A. LINCOLN
% tn. morning Of the ID ias.aas tie foI,oviaa
4 kilograms we're received BY me. rssneeaivuly kas
the Secretary Of State and Maj Eoksrt:5 -
! E,sa Fos1 MoaieE, VtesIsx}
Feb; l. 1885, ll:soP. n q ;.
The Prssatsst Of tie United Ststea .ve "a :.
arrived as 10 O'clock this evening. Richnoad
| -. ". H. SEWARD
- 2@ OlFr Pon1, YIsslxsA;} :,
| Feb. 1.'1S65, 10 p. NJ
Hs EsestIs"ey, 4. Lincoln PFssidsat Of ~ Ussssi
have the honor to rspor. the delivery of YOU.
commaaieation and my lssteE st 4:l5 this allss
noon, to which received reply ate Pm, bsi
not satisfactory. -. : =: =, T..
Atsr q. the following uets; ADDRESSED 10 Gen
Grant WIS received: - -. = -. /
I. = 'r.. .Otr1 Penn, E1sc1siAA ::
:FbrnGy ;Sfsos. = :
Six: We desire TO go to Washington city to co..
fer Informally with the President personally ia Il
fersace to the matters mentioned in hi istter Il
MI. Blair Of tho leth January, uit Without ID
personal compromise on any question NJ the lsster
we have the permission to do so frof ~ auttofi
ties in Richmond. s.. :, X. 1o ..-sasa =
49, Very respectfully, youss,plt.tsk
1 ,sa ALEX d, STEPHENS
4 r N. T. HUNTER
j. A. CAMPBELL. -
i Ao.scP H., I notified thsm that {hSy eeus
not proceed further uuless they eonplisd With u,
terms expressed in my letter. The pointof meet
ing designated in the above nots ought not, in m
opinion, to be insisted upon. think Fort Monio5
would be- acceptable Having complied With M
Instructions, ! will return to Washington to moi
: row, unless otherwise ordered - -,
H. THOMAS 7. EOKERT,
~ Major, &c:
On reading this dispatch Of Major Ecksrt, VI