The New York herald., 1865-02-04
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
Sketch OF tho History OF tho Several Peace
Negotiations Between the Rebels and
the Admi n istrntf ION.

Sketch OF the History OF tho Several Peace
Negotiations Between the Rebels and
the Admi n ntstrntf0n.
From the Richmond whIg, Jan. 81
the State Of South Carolina having resumed her inds
psnaencs pend Deosmos, 70 1850 im%nsdsscy there
al questions growing out Of her membership OF separa
ton from the Union They arrived a. Washington Dc
having declined 70 receive them In their Official capacity
they withdrew from tho federal capital January H. 1891
ssS un @ ,Ss %s0s oy any state Of ey the
President, Abraham Lincoln which event occurred the
9Th Of March, 1891 and on the following day. March
Roman, commissioners Of the Congress from tho Confed
crate States, arrived a. Washington. In 70 Mr.
and stated the objects Of their mission follows:-
ing sss political separation upon such ssrms q unity
usa and welfare of nation: .y
s s. for 20 Ts.s ss 20 s
n.s9,.,',S.' .:.Sas q: soy.rn%en, ias taite9
sdsr.e state. e..n.:y de,r p.scsfu solution Of these
wish make any demand which founded srcssst
uss. ncr 70 DO any act % in their bate eonisderses
in..Iuston. o. Their sovsrnmsns request yon 70 sp
i 's, ss;''s' ''Sfs s'' s. ssss %ss x.
s T.s. :ssy and The objects Of the mission
To this note Mr. Seward, on the sth Of April, sent
lengthy reply, datd As 15 ef March, the most material
paragraph Of which IL subjoined:-
The Secretary Of stat. frankly ccnfssses that he under
diton OF political Affairs which actually
the Union 70 which his attention has thus directed
dincrenuy from he aspect IN which they presented
rfghtfu and accomplished revolution independent
nation with established government rather perver
sion OF temporary and partisan exctement
siderate purposes of unjusnabe and
federal government and hitherto bsnsny erercsed
for che maintenance o. the Union, preservation of
Ss and Ss .:ea ssaos rsars s:pp1s::
Secretary Of STATE therefore Msssrs Forsyth and
Crawford that he looks patiently but confidently The
Of evils which have resulted from proceedings
lar nesotiaons having IN view and unsrisd relations
with agencies unknown 10 and acting In der0Gaon Of
constitution and laws but o regular and consderHte action
Of the people OF those states In operation with their
United Stass and such extraordinary conventions there
shall be need thereof the federal consution contem
plates and authorizes 70 be assembled
Upon the receipt OF this communication the commits
soncs immediately withdrew from tho federal capital
and hostile feet having sailed from New York for
Charleston orders given from Montgomery for the
reduction OF Fort SUMTER which put execution
the 18th and 18th OF April
From that time 70 the present 10 not known that any
though President Davis has omitted no opportunity for
declaring publicly and ofcially the desire OF The Con
fcderate states TO end the terms honor
able and beneficial 10 the beigerents and Congress bes
In various resolutions and addresses repeated the dcca
ration safe conduct asked FOR Mr. stephons
70 20 10 Washington but the only purpose avowcd was
that no might arrange with the authorities there moro
humane regulations for the treatment and exchange Of
prisoners Of war The permission sought for was re
fused The enor OF Mcesra Holcombe and CLAY 10 omen
negotiations from Canada WA disAvowsd - being BY