, 1865-08-14

course, uudetftsnd that know moth ne and
hare proposed nothirgas to terms, and that
nothing II concedtd or taken for granted by
tle meeting Of persons empowered 70 ncgo-
t:ate for pence. All that IS assumed is mu-
tual .deai1e to terminate this Wholesale
slaughter, If a basis Of adjustmtp can be
mutually sCTeed IN. ard it ecems to me high
tine that sn effort to this end should be
made. lam, OF course, quite other than san.
gutne that Teace can now be made, but I
am quite sure that q frank, earnest, anxious
fort TO terminate the war On honorable
terms would immensely streuet then the gov
eminent In case Of Its failure, and would h4lp
US In the eTes Of the civilized world, which
low accuses us Of obstl1acs, and fndlsqosi.
hear that Jou have resolved to act In the pro.
miEes, and to act 50 promptly that good
intue nce may 1ven yet be e1erted on the
North Carolina election. next month, I re-
main yours, HORACE GREELEY.
On the 18th, The day beiofe the foregoing
letter VAS sent, Mr. George N. Sanders had
written 10 lr. Greeley as follows:
c11!.es n.nsna aogsE, s, E14st1s , Il T451s'l 751;
Hon. Clement c. Clay, Of Alabama, Prof.
James T. Holeombe, Of Virginia, and George
N. Sanders. Of Dixie, are 1eady md Eilllpgto
60 at once to Washington, upon complete
and unqualified protection being given either
" Y tae ffesiaent or secretary of!Hat. icy
the PERMISSION include the three names and
one other' very respectfully,
TO H.n. Horace GREELEY.
This letter Of Mr. Sanders does not seem
to have been communicated to the President,
but on the receipt Of Mr.. Grecle5'a letter OF
the 13th, be Immediately auswered 1t By the
following telegram:
ExkcrEfS1 MANsoN,
un, uo,.r. c,a",s1 NJ T,ek5 ts1 !oo7' -
~ snnTosa ro1, yscefnca 4 1nr ,a+,s- oe n.
OH hevr i1,st yacaived pomra ~ tha ~ 1eh
and am Stsannn5nte5 hV i was nnt ~.
1,ectinr snT K ea,,I mn : iet.ar hnt fo h-;no
he man ormeu. lit, Hay goes to yo1
"t't' '"' AA'"e1 :" 'on'' ~ T1gro,x
TIM anewer ub,ci, ,,si H.v cnTrie3 was ea
f1i1ews ~ "1'~A -4H'' N'S' ~44'Ae> '1" -.
''-".' ExKour1vx xAss1os. r, -. ,,
WASHINGTON, July IL 1851.
Hc1. 1crsce Gst eey:
ceIysd, aud | am disappointed that you have
not ali eady reached here with those commits
sa1ne1s; y soty Toala eontsna GU, 70 tpne .S -
pel0s sno#n my !el!eE TO you o1 I9e v.u
lhS! snow tnat anu la's 20 taGm, anu Lney
VIII cue on i4e tStns stasea u tuJ a .v.msf
oiIne anem. ny gny mtf4 tSa4 80. s'uis LET Ee
lo1t lot PsacG, nut aate1a tana 5oo eu'll VI
petsonA4 Yon4a "gs1 trniT sraS " % ao H. LINCOLN.
7r,<o wofoe oe Hav er.,,ca a. NJ VIZ he
5es;v. r,d TIKI ~ Mrl frceIev thia isttsr frnm ,is
presIdtnt and teiecraobf5 ia .ekn1t tn the
presidt NJ 40 fo,for? ~
T11rI1n sr17rs Murr.ny TxtronAru. j..
WAX DfrAnTnExr, FEz YoAK.
%. N. July tc, 1864
His E1cereney a. Lincoln, President Of the
Unued States:
A1riytd this mornIpg at 4. H., and de1iy-
~, ~ vorr latter a far r,,fnukna affar AL.
though be thinks &C mo one less known would
create less excitement, and be less emhnr-
raeeed br public curiosity, sill hn will start
Immediately, Il be can i1aye an sbso1ute safe
conduct for four persons to be named BY
him. Your lotter be does not think viii
guard them ftom arrest, and with those let
ters he wonId have to explain the whole
matter to any officer who might choose to
| hinder them. Ifthis meets With your aopro-
balion, eau writo the order In your name as
answer ne at Astor House.
JonS HAr, A. A, G.;
The Prcsident at once answered by tele-
graph as follows:
Exx1u7syx 4ass1os.,
WAsH1xoTox. july ID is3i
John H,v. Astor uouse, New York:
Touts received. Wits the eafe-conduct AZ
ycu proLose, without waiting for one by msIl
from me. II there Is or ID not nnrtiing in
tha atfaSr wish n know tt wt,hnnt tunneces.
surp fe1av. A. Tfynnr.y'
Ill H. .,,.rs,,,,,,~ v~,to ~ t,1f.-..,,
Ha5ot Lu3 .s.sa Elk ~, I ~ nsnE
hctont h,msclf 10 N,ana1a Faiis. 'sete'
AI1SA p.s.ss.,t ~ - ~ 11,,,ss O.. ...
Inc ffes,aent ol tne uRllea states dl'ccts
toat the Jour persons whose names tollow, to
wA' ,1
nen* GLEAKSF =. CLAf,
!is non: yAcob 1upArsos,
crnno1 .v.s NJ n sn,,nrns ~ 1U,coAoE'
49,, 9ts. us9RSE - =. -, SASpEAs w
enan nase sale eonaoct 70 ne cny Of WASH
tnctSn IN company with Tie hon. Horace
11ne san ~ aaa snnn 91 5s1fsaps ,.om a!9est OF
is a.. Ay fluu ai 4iun "y u:eI o. taa
XIV 'cT ~ WasSs,gtnn eSS s 'nsn JOURNEY - 'n0
e"9 ~ H., - ardar ~ tha p.o..da.t
~ o'aee aru Q. rs, !ae RE- nestas gent; su.a 10
ua, s,,,ovs sS H. ~ - aa5ef ~ ~ anu: a. T..
:. negof;atinn,s a ehs1nnnsJ syDA ~, a1tes ~
..oss9sa - ths T>.n ausqpa 119g aea ae "a,Sa
arfv sdaiiIons1 5ncnn,ant o 1,o,eo9 s i, !hs .hs
E1jnvtnc ta1a@-aM 6.n-n r. 1rcoia =. .,sa. ts
Il of snte,est aa Il csI,s }rrth In ,|anatcS aS
addressed !" 70 whom it nay concern '1'eA
p ipeepesdssn,is I9eEEspa , Ltoe,
N1easa EAus: so'y IL, lsoA
Aon' Aufanan Alneolns ffesfdedtc
have communicated with the gentlemen
N question, and do not find them 50 empoW-
| eied as vas previously assured. They say
| that VIC are, however, IN the confidential
sDF!o}mentos onr Government, and enttre-
y familiar Win its Wishes and opin1ons on
thal SUBJECT: and We feel authorized to de-
eIafc inst, tne circumstances disclosed IN
this cortespotdence were communicated to
Richmond, We would At once be Invested
1e1s, or other gentlemen clothed Tat1 full
power Tonld Immediately be sent TO- WASH
1ngton W.th ne" ot aastenlDE cousumna*
tion 90 much to be desired. and t:imlpaslng,