New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-31
The niagara Falls Pence NeRotiations'
LETTER FROM Mr.. HORACE GREELEY.

Coyrepoadence Of The Edrohoter Erdmfasr and Tive,
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, Feb -. 1865.
have just come into possession OF avery
curious document, and one too which I am confident
will be peculiarly interesting to your readers because
1t sheds much light upon the connection which MI
Horace Greeley, editor Of Tue NEw.YoRK TRIBUNE,
had with the famous Niagara Falls peace negotiations
Of last July in which he figured prominently together
with Cornell Jewett and Messrs Sanders. Clay and
Holcomhc. Apparently this letter which ! need not
say has never been published here the initial move
mcnt in the negotiations referred to. Here it Isl
NEw.YoRK, July 2. 1864
My DEAR SIR venture to incose You letter and
telcg rapc dispatch that received yesterday from our
irrepressbe friend Colorado Jeweli. at niagara Falls
Al think they deserve attention or course do not in
dose Jewets positive averment that his friends at the
Falls have full powers from j. D. though do not
doubt that he thinks they have. let that statement
stand simply evidencing the anxiety Of the Con
federates everywhere fol peace. So much Is beyond
doubt.
And therefore venture TO remind you that our bleed
ing. bankrupt. almost dying country also longs for
peaoeshudders ut the prospect Of fresh consorptios
Of further Wholesale deyastatons and OF new rivers OF
human blood, and widespread conviction that the
Government and its prominent supporters are not
anxious for peace and do not improve pronered oppor
tuniiies to achieve IT, is doing great harm now aud is
morally CERTAIN unless removed ~ 10 lar greater III the
approaching elections.
1t is not enough that;we anxously desire true and
lasting pehcoi We ought 10 demonstrate anu
the truth beyond cav The fact that A. ii. Stephens
not permitted year ago to visit and confer with the
authorities at Washington, has done HARM which the
tone at the late National Convention at Baltimore Is
not calculated TO counteract. ..r
i entrcat you In your own time and manner, to sub
NIT overures for pac1caton 10 the Southern Insurgents
which the impartial must pronounce frank and gener
Gus. II only with o view 10 the momentous election
to occnr In North Carolina and Of the draft to be
enforced in tho Free States this should be done at once
would give the safe conduct required by the Rebel
ENJOYS at niagara upon their parole TO avoid obscrva
ton and 10 refrain from all communication with their
sympsthisers In the loyal States; but you may sec
for declining II. But whether through them or
otherwise do not entreat you, fail to make the South
ern people comprehend that You, and all Of u.s. are
anxious for peace and prepared to grant liberal terms
i venture TO suggest the following
PLAN OF ADJUSTMENT
I. The Union Is restored and declared perpetual.
Slavery Is utterly aud forever abolished throughout the
D. a complete amnesty for all political offences, with
restoration Of all the inhabitants Of each State to ell the prv
e ge. OF citizens OF the United States -.
000 IN fyo per cent United States stock TO the late SLAVE
States loyal and secession alike TO be apportioned pro rdd
according their Saye population respectively BY the census
Of 1900 in compensation for the losses Of their loyal citizens W
he Abolition Of Slavery Each state be entitled to Sc
quota upon tho ratification by Ito Legislature Of this adjust
ent Tue bonds to bs 1t the absolute disposal Of the Lesss
tire Aforesaid
Tho said Slave States be entitled hcnceforth to repre-
the House the basis OF their total instead Of
thair Federal population, the whole now being Free.
g. National Convention 10 DO assembled may
be- to fsy this adjustment and make suoh changes IN tLa
Cons N may be deemed advisable.
Mr. President fear you do not realize how intenuy
he people d, sre any Peace consistent with tho National
integrity and SDor and how joyously they would hail
ls aohieyementN and bless Its authors. With United
,tatss stocks worth bpt ~ cents IN Eed per COLLAR spa