The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-17

There were 10 developments today relative 70 >hs NILS.
sion Of Mr. Frank Blair, g. His movements even ays
not revealed 10 the public
The Richmond E~qsTyr Of Saturday ays:-
CITY, stopping a the Spottswood Hotel Nothing reliable
has yet fp1spired In regard 70 his mission Several
members Of the Confederate Congress and Of the Lsgs
lature waited him At his rooms Yesterday and II
resolved themselves INTO Committee Of the Whole
on the State Of the Onion.
Mr.. BLAIR A sELF-ooNsrYruTBD C0NxIssroNHR--
HE Is NOT AUTHORIZED BY MA. LINCOLN.
[From the Richmond Examiner Jan. Al
There 10 no doubt Of the fact that Francis Blair ID
here-and there y the sane diversity about his projects
kmow ndecd-thst Uis Old Asre on Ms ow~
authority and Of Ms oo~ motio~ that Ne Aas
or verbal that he has message to deliver cards 70
ehow-only he asks to see The covds ~ our haNds One
states might negotiate their submission on the basis OF
his interview with PRESIDENT Davis is thai he lBair
wrote Davis little letter inquiring whether he would
receive socal visit from old friend; that Davis re-
spondcd and that the interview took place at the end
hicA Ne declared A0 wngness either TO veceice cosais
sonsrs from ne United States to treat peace or 70 send
nem dolly credited, ney ~oSid b rscsived at Wasa
Montgomery Blair did not further than City Point
Mr.. BLAIR HUNTING ITEMS FOR MR.. LrsooLN's IN.
AUGuRAL ADDRESS.
From the Richmond Enquirer. Jan Il
The Hon. y. p Blair, sr, from Washington city, tho
intimate friend and conndante OF Mr. Lincoln came 10
Richmond by passport from the Confederate authorities
and Is reported TO have held interview with MI
Seldom. This mission though likely to do us any
good cannot possibly result IN the least injury o
nnd out anything that would do his government any God
ours any harm We would Mr. Blair TO cast Loaf
into the enemy's camp Let him visit our commlssary
warehouses and even give him the hand
take him TO the Ordnance Department TO the Tredegar
Works TO Congress 70 the Legislature and would
sal OF old Giles might recall the memory Of happier
days. We can show him volumes OF the old piols
his present practices Al any rate, we do not dis
posed 70 get into silly pass with the Secretary OF
War for granting passport 10 Mr. Blair seize upon
that permission 10 point malgnancy against the Presi
dent
But what brought Mr. Blair 70 Richmond may be al.
vned from the cnemy's prees The army Of the enemy
needs recruits volunteering is not brisk enough tho
draft has not heretofore, furnished men; consumption
will not answer Hence the Tribune sAys:-
sspssye e neg nS dor e Ss
last call We sincerely that % these VIII ever Be
.aSp hem .ls s'i ssy s:. We, "
A, ou e ss ,A :. % "a
woS. ee s 81 70 promptly :, leave neatly all o.
ability TO sru,h promptly hs r.b.on obvious
s.sy up ,s ssG% s's s.sSR and f ns
confidently rn., that in way another our long
Here, then "a ono obicc, TO encourage recruiting
Next the enemy's finances sadly or for the HaALD
The present condition Of finances strongly susr.s
chnnot beyond another
out skipg collapse OF the Treasury and ruinous
The enemy are more despondeni and sick OF the war
than we are Notwithstanding their recent successes,
they zee no hope Tor our speedy overthrow and nothing
that promise ultimate success 20 their arms II Mr.
Blair could discover In Richmond any reliable indications
that our people were yearning for the comforts and
conycnencos OF civilized life disposed 10 stop fight
ing and try negotiations that the indomtabe spirit
OF Nirnia was sinking under tho heavy blows
dealt our cause by the enemy then Mr. Blars misson
would be most profitable one and Mr. Lincoln ooud
know no" 70 point and paragraph his approaching ~.
avpurdL
Upon this mission Of Blair the Tribune says
What we hope from this EFFORT ciesrcr undesandns
especially ~ the South Of The grounds OF difference
the cOntendlng rarticsthe which, either side
are held " compel continuance OF The stethe ends
which TURNER bioodshed In deemed Those
ascsained and definitely set before the people,
LOOK Tor developments throughout the South and especially
10 North Csrona which will render persistence In the
bellon nnavaIline, " not impossible.
II would be well 70 permit Mt Blair 10 extend hIs visit
70 nortn Carolina, the gnllanty
and ncrosm or North Carolina soldiers Notwithstanding
lhe worry recent test or patriotism exhibited exclusively
IN the terence OF Fort Fisher by the noble soldiers Of
that STATE notwithstanding the number and efficiency Of
The sodiers from that State their zeal courage and de.
yo'ioni ho'whslandlng the par otism Of W. people,
men cool calm and uDdcmonsira,iSo determination 80
hRh' OUT hke mon'the enemy attn pcrsist in plau1cf.
~ thM Ntc ~ nsiuuatOua ard char that iLes logo
~ more hon Raleigh han frin Richmond l.ueln Z