The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-30
REBEL NEW S.
GENERAL WALLAcE's MISSION TO TEXAS.
Rebel Accounts Of His Alleged Proposal to the
Trans-MlssiSsippi Rebel Authorities to
Abandon the COnfederacy.
SUICIDE OF A REBEL GOVERNOR,
&C., &C., &c.
The Mission OF General Lewis Wallace to
Texas
REBEL ACCOUNT OF THE NEGOTIATIONS IN THAT

REBEL ACCOUNT OF THE NEGOTIATIONS IN THAT
STATE.
[From the Houston Telegraph, April ~
II Is known to our readers that an interview was had
General Wallace Of The YANKEE army a. the solicitation
OF the later General Wallace stated In advance, In
writing that he had no authority from his government
to make any overtures to anybody whatever He, how
ever in conversation qualified this statement very
terialy. General Slaughter on this point says
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the same with the scysrn~sn Richmond with regard e.
From all he said the subject would have been mposs
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behind the throne, greater than the throne"
General Wallace further states in writing to General
Slaughter and Colonel Ford that his propositions are
drawn with especial reference to the TransMssisspp
region, and he thinks they will certainly prove accept
they should not be considered nnalities He then
made the following propositions
ooase voluntarily, all opposition armed otherwise, to
the establishment of the authority Of the United States
'over all the Trans Mississippi States and Territones
thoriteswho wish to remain In the regions designated
can do by taking the oath of allegiance with qua
rantee Of e and personal bertyhe right Of property
in slaves to be referred TO tho federal Congressthe
rights Of other property not being mentioned Those
who do not wish to remain may have the right OF
General wallace proposed 70 trea. directly with the
military authorities Of the Trans Mississippi Department.
msnt In various ways We quote from the report
had The ?e. Y ey ps action
from e: Gs nS
:s V: iGsis Ss .ss 4
aid them, 4 We wished"
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parties.
General Wallace spoke az though he considered the
people Of the Confederate States conquered people,
though a. the report says his language was not Often
But we come to the only really important feature
Of the whole affair." and one that opens up at once tho
springs Of action that have caused this movement and
dscloses the real relations OF the United States with
foreign powers We quote from the report
Understood from this conversation that the government
Of the United States decrmed TO enforce the Monroe doc
a 1snieo 70 ad the JSsre1 party. the end place
Mississippi Department invited assist IN the
n Of the wo n ..aa A S Mr. n Linz
Wallace consider that their execution Involved
M and ENGLAND allies. and s United
Here IL IT, Not only is the Lincoln government des-
Of enforcing the Monroe doctrine but General
field for their military ambition, and hence this
bassy
transmitted to the Emperor Of France well the EN-
pcror Of Mexico The interview bears on the face Of II
evidence that 10 by the authority Of the highest mill
tary authorities Of the United States and while does
not, in the shape presented, assume the shape
Of public announcement Of policy, II Is never
nsess 81 ns Of the veil ana posY no sss r9 wSS shSw
may have talked too INTERNATIONALLY he presumed
too much entertaining the view Of tho stua
this may be- the display Of the foreign policy Of the
Yankee government will not be suffered to rest in OBJ
scurty We expect Of course, the whole interview will
be dsavowcd but disavowas do not always carry con-
vction. In this dsavowal can do away with tho
intimate relation existing between General Walace's
expression and the resolutions OF the federal Congress TO
sustain the Monroe doctrine" and the plank OF tho
platform which Mr. Lincoln elected to his
second term 80 emphaticay aycrring the same doctrine
II Is also TO be borne in mind that the federal Senate
very lately refused to sanction any appropriation for
STs a to MI :, 60
controlling the foreign policy OF Mr. Lncolns admins
traton viii have ITS public weight but these other out
The following Is Major General Walkers reply to Cone
raj waace's proposition which was Transmitted by the
hand Of Lieutenant Colonel Gray 10 Brownsville on Mon
day last
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series Of proportions submitted By basis Of negoa
memory
70 iay@ ae@n our arms:
surrender At discretion, take oath of allegiance 70 n:
terms Of smnss pardon foreign exile our conqusro
When the States Trans Mssissippi united hex destiny
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that this rce struggle has continued have faith
fully fulhed our oblgaons aud a the copmenoenent
Of its fifth year. II s unal erabe purpose " share
the common danger and the fate We bound
our brethren Of he Mssssppi States y stronger tie:
than mere State obligations. Identity OF political and social
nsii'uaona common ancestry common cause and moro
pa not to be torn asunder By force Or dsnssased
would De folly In me 10 pretend that not tired Of
war that has sown sorrow aud desoson broadcast
land But We will accept other than honorable
peace With three hundred thousand men yet In the Geld
wc would 30 The most abject Of mankind should
basey yield All that we have been contendns Tor during hs
goyernment With the blessing Of uod VIM yet achieve
these AND exto from your government all thst ask
Whenever you are willing 10 yield these and 70 equal
with equal an ccer Of your high rank and character viii
not be reduced " the necessity seeking
Of the confedcracy 70 inaugurate negotin ions.
am SIR very respectfully. your obsdisnt servsnt
J. u. WALKER,
Major General Confederate States Army.
Major General LEW WALLAon Blockading Fleet or Gal
weston.
A Mexican General with the United states
Troops at Brazos Island.
From the Brownsville Crexas) Ranchsro, April IL