The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-01-14

What IL Is L.pectod 10 Accomplish.
Especial Correspondence ot n, SUM
Fdshineton, Jan. s.-Tbe peace rumors haVc
teen revived under more promising auspices by
tie return Of Mr.. +. p. B.ar and his son, Mont
gomery, the late stn aster General, to General
Grants army, bearing, It u s,'d. an oracr IRON
the President permitting them W pass through our
lines 10 Richmond These gentlemen, II will hc
remembered, visited the Army of the rotomac last
week on the same nilsson, but turned hack
by General Grant. In conselusnc'- II is rumore', Of
the wording Of Secretary stations order. A
powerful influence vas then brought to bear rP'n |
the President by several prominent RepuhNeAu
yOlucisns and the result Is that the two Rlars |
theI attempt ~ reach tic Ciniedern,e Tines
o. course they are not charged with any oiheih |
relations and merely 20 ~ Richmond " confer In !
private capacity with their Old personal anil poll
uc~ friends upon the issues that now divino thr
country The movement, II not attended " a. inn
me'iste success may At oasl pave the way for fu.
ture negonstions that shall heal TIE STRIFE that row
de0osiss country. A' treaties Of tnis KIND are
preceded by an unofficial Interchange OF views to
define ,hc terms upon which the respective .pposip.
parties will cumpronlse thsr difhcultes. For 'hia
particular business no bcttcr pcrsoaB could bc sc-
lected than the Il airs. II received a. al, they
will experience more marked cUnndsrAii ami
less hsugh,y surerciloisnoss than was cytondcd
~ hesrs. Gilmore and JsoquosN who were about a.
uu6tied as Wendell Philips and Fred Dou lsss to
.ccInp'.sh = m,saou OF this kiud Il -
to 10 regretted, however that any delay
should lave occurred the rebel leaders
have bad time u prepare their answer, AMI take
measures IN advance 70 weaken any IMPRESSION
the Blairs would be likely to produce. Tio late
Richmond papers have refereute 70 the Blsr mis-
sion, and deuou II M an ATTEMPT To itsarm tAo
South aud Increase the d.sseracns that now exist
These are undoubtedly among the reasons wry
this Blsu peace movcment should be favored, and
1t would therefore he desirable TO encourage poac'
train straight - Richmond every dny, 10 impress
upon the 5outhern mind the hoIeiosanes Of re-
sistAnce, and the advantages " return ~ the
Uniou Such an institution would produce an
admirable elect II sutsby sustained by recruiting
at home and fresh victories in the field by Grant,
Sherman and Thomas. NEao.
Rebel View OF the Blair MiSniOn
rhe news Of the stempt Of the Blairs " reach
Rshmond, in the character Of unofficial pcace ne
gotA.torA, has reached Richmond, aud hnds but
utt,, favor from the press Of that city, which
tempt to widen the dlssensions thst prevail In the
South Tic EXAMINER has tie following this
? subject:
One would not be superstiuous but VIC seoIn 10
prrceve in tho air - Ia m OF tho mephitc odOr5 "f
washington. BY the pricfing oi your thumbs
you can tell when something wicked this wsv
\ comes Il is not yet clear but vii probably soon
Nbe pl.in enough, what particular pece q Yankee
yllany and trescheTy Turks under the unofficial
cit Of Blair sonior anu Blair junior within or
la, q. Il is impossible to conceive any two \ an
tesa iu oil the Nor,h more unlikely 10 have All
-. errsui 10 coming 70 Richmond n, this day.
anv ~ IN couple Il Hebrew blockade runners
..t5h much more welcome visitors because
~, - At least suu.,. 10 iuLo W certain useful
rnr;nodit,cr II is not po-sGt JUS, yet 10 say what
oh,rct ~ A, vuinn and treason Is 10 Le tuIyed by
It, but Of one hug We are very sure; lh.-o tn.l
not being com, ssoners authonzof 10 opea uogo
tlaiLona 6etxc n government ani government, are
spes. win tho government auihoriz,
their visit, has nse,1y conr 80 90
eeiye cgmnissinner, ~ treat of poGcC, L-ey *
sent. hut not 10 see u frat rniLe win mdNdnR
enemies Who may wan tt HIthoi, OF eI,el sam u
az the honored guests Of the Coniedera'y W.
can yerv well ,uess lei tshand what are 10 he tht
topics u discouTse with l. S b'hrs' "a SIRE sl'
sou. In case they are gra Nu nH aua'e'eC, We
have nothing to propose, bu, WI ue''F wv - +"
the.r private opinion that u Nt.no..ohs' suDuus II
niou, sDolluou U slavery, des. 'neIon ol luo Nuii
te,ierAte Government, army a. SnI' =, Hh' ~
sAve US from utt0r aup.h latun, ,iuA' I'hc"'u Il
tul Of conpAAslon and loyius Kin Doss' h"' NJ ID
I.aLs.te IA ne ce,th oycu ut rchs - ana inat tn
iepautalc CO aud an rnduunI u LIj hbN SIN NOV
him W spare our lives or ~ luist some o. ou
Lvss, not that they can pIJfa!se anytl. W
Tie WuIa has the 70 oioUtng
The mia4ion rs not for the se'te'ucnt-h ,eFuS D.
the oul partners who can He-iie the'n. va sieI
object ~ ~ breal up the ClnIohIpcs py ~ NtAt'n
the States separately. Else why not 80 'o "Ne'st
In OtLer ords, the Rairs Ar" speS Ali c"' ~ he5
Ayowodly 10 sJw dibs nAons We Nihh heJ Ncui
20 T. Il 1si,h. They bOth ricily df-T rye bahh ''s
AM II tney 20 there upon s''ch STnss'1' ~ "a
wi hout trsi obtaining the cDnsens oi he nAhih :
nuiIorlues which tLoy never eau ubnlh' Voy W.
got what hcy richly descryot 10 AcHmihIy'
The Augusl1, Ca. SrTIsgI- jan, ~ has VI
follow NC announcement;
IL Was riItnorud In town last evening thai II ''
A. H. S,eIiheus had gone 10 WasI l27Hn on y AZ
Ission Many believe tLat thc runSIT Is u coFrv
one We doubt II however.
The Richmond EHAsIET', 9Th, col 'tr-d.eta u.
report, and stntes that NJ. stephens Vss still
Richmond.
The Nouh Carolina papers contain tinpo''h
ncua Of q revival Of the peace agitation 'ih the
gislsure " that State, strons sooeesNA journ
thc Raleigh CoSFEDmArE changes that !
"VAnce men" roviung the Icane qIgstio
and mentions a number d names OF prom tne1t
alvduals WIZ favor the noVcmant Tie follows