Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-06
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LATEST ME 1.S.
AFTERNOON REPORT.
Tho Peace Conference.


ington special says:
Mr. Seward reached Fortress Monroe in
advance Of Messrs. Stephens, Hunter and
Campbell Upon the arrival Of these gentle
men, they we're at once invited TO an inter
view, aud informed Mr.. Seward Of their de-
sire to proceed TO Washington, for the pur-
pose OF discussing the question of peace,
with the President, Mr., Seward informed
them that it was he Presidents wish that the
discussion would take place at Fortress Mon
roe and that he had been sent TO meet them,
Of that point upon that subject The COM
! mssoners pressed with considerable earnest
ness for leave to visit Washington, and fin
nlly Alledged that their Government had con-
enled to send them, only in consequence Of
MIR Bar's assurance, that they would have "a
ne rsonal interview with President Lincoln -
Mr.. Seward assuring them that this pledge
she uld be fulfilled at once, telegrapbed to the
Pre- sident that his presence was necessary.
A ter Mr. Lincoln arrived, the conference
lasted four hours aud was perfectly friendly
and good tempered throughout
On our side the conversation WAS mainly
eonducte 4 by the President; on the others
by Judge Campbell, Mr.. Hunter and Mr..
Stephens occasionally taking part
The rebel commissioners said nothing what
ever of the ir personal views or wishes, but
spoke solely aud exclusively for their Gov
ernment, aud at the outset and throughout
The conference, declared their entire lack of
authority To make receive or consider any
proposition whatever looking toward o close
of the wal, exec pt on the bssis OF recognition
of the independence oil the Confederate
States. s.
The President presented the subject to
them in every con ceivabie form, suggesting
the most liberal and confederate modihcaton
Of whatever, IN existing ieg'slAt'oh anu hcuoh
of the United StateA Government might be
regarded as especially hostile to the rights
and interests, or woqnding to the pride OF the
Southern people, but iD no single particular
could he induce them 10 swerve for a moment
from their demand for recognition. They did
moi present this conspicnoasly, as resting on
their own convictions or Wishes but as the
condition which their Government had made
absolutely indispensable to any negotiations
or discussions whatever, concerning peace
President Lincoln on the other bandlnioTm
ed them at every point, that snch recognition
was utterly and totally out OF lhe question: ana !
that the United States could stop The war and
arrest temporarily the movement OF US armies
only on the condition sthat tne au1hor'ly q
the National GoVernmsnt snou!u oe secoSn,A, ~
ed and obeyed over 'he wno'e terrtoII Vi 'he
United States lh's POM eonoeueu ne aa,
snreu theh tnat upon e'eIy ~ - ~
difference they would oe treated WIN 'ne w
/ most h1erallly' ont without tnH' recos"''o"
ltse war must ana wpuid 90 on ,,L
All the conversation wh'eh TOOK piAoe oe
ween the respective pari'es come pucn =, y
a,ld turned upon th's radieal ana 'rreconc..A"'' :
d. iterence NeHher siue eou'u oe s~e'Veu
n ha't o.en'" "o wss sn ntter ali
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hrement from the treasury department WI WI
take place within ie" days. ana u Is con
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