New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-20
%, that they hal violated the

be con,ndel. as TO them, that they lal violated the
neutrality Of Grea, Britain.
have devoted so much space 20 this embryoraid not
20 create scngation bu to forewarn and thereby FORE
orn. Tie people threatened and to furnish the proper
Military Department with information which. eppre'
ciatcd and acted upon in time, ma prevent Rebel
raid and the humiliation attending It across thTee Of the
New.In gland states and tn people thereon ana
tie Government not thousands but millions Of dollars
For the three or four days last past The city has been
nye with peace rumcrg In the hotels saloons shops
and. Indeed, in every pullc place. Peace Comm.s
sioncrs peace propositions snd the probabilities and
iunrobabilites Of speedy peace in orr distracted
country form the chief topics Of conversation But
While the good people Of tie town are seriously discuss
ing these matters and praying that all the stories they
hear and read favorable - peace may prove trueoe
cause they have found that The prosperity Of this coin
try depends upon pecco in oursthe Rebel enissHles
are laughing in thoir sleeves at tier creduity ana
that Of people, in believing for moment That
the South woud offer accept any terms OF peace IN
volvng restoration Of the Union The appearance OF
desire on the part OF tic Rebels to negotiate pence
such basis, il p'cce Of strategy, or rather pol
lcal trickery or prominent Rebel here expresses
IL ga BIT Of Confederate Cunning to beat Yankee cute
ness ana tluue Lee 10 execute a l4oNtAioht n"tNi
" Ill astoufsh the world. VIVA. movement the great
Rebel Captain contemplotes don't pretend TO Know
ard / believe there Is Rebel among tho many
here WHO enjoy the confidence Of their Government,
who has any knowledge on the subject But that some
grand ard desperate enterprise such as despair alone
can prompt is about TO be attempted by Lee. have
many reasons-nore indeed. than It would be profit.
bic to moution-to belcye-arl firmly believe the
Hahe1a 1c-a with Ctuckle DECLARE 10
friends in their confidence that the sole purpose Of
sending, or proposing to send Commissioners from
Richmond 10 Washington. is to military designs
Of vital importance.
] ought 10 know and DO know considerable Of MI.
Davis and his fellow managers OF the Rebellion, and
know well enough that they win nccep, no terms OF
peace not including tho Independence OF the Con.
fedrracy You may offer TO leave them the slaves that
remain to them and TO respect and protect their black
Institution for evcrmoIe; You HAY offer to return u
bondage those who by our armies have been made free
or CON pensae their late for their oss and you
may further offer put the Northern States the
tire costs on both sides Of tie war, condition OF
peace with tho return Of tie seeded State 10 the
Union aud tho ofors will 10 declined and despite :.
Nothing short Of independence viii iaisfy Davis aud
tie bold anl reckless men to whom he Las conhded
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ruin lin and them financially and politically and bring
upon them the cIec-ation and maellcon, OF the thou
sands Of widows ani orphans fathers and mothers hose
loved have been wickodly sacrificed In tie unhoy
cause The public and tie Administration may rest
assured that no commissioners from Nh Davis or bis
Congress viii come North with the serious purposc OF
opening negotiations for peace having in view The
restoration Of the Union.
Any man in the South, the Rebel Vicc.Prcsdcnt IN.
Guided who would attempt. propose to attempt In
tho name OF tie Coniodoraoy, any Of IL states 10
open negotiations fJr peace on grounds not embracing
the independence Of the CoEfderacy would DO deemed
by Davis a traitor, and treated accordingly
Still il VIII do harm and indeed may do some
good TO hear any Commissioners who may present them
selves But let no, Generals IA tho mean time 70
main idle c; them not rcl,I their vigilance lot them
Eot be outvittei by Rebel cunning Let not our people
pho are praying or peace be disappointed II the talked
Of Commissioners fail 10 effect tLat blessing Peace
will cone by Lud BY paritrr par beilo and the more
vigorously we prosecute tie war the sooner we shal
have peace. The sword musket and cannon directed
by good Generals are tie best Peace Commissioners
and /; We send South many Of them can, before
Ac year is very old peace. with tho MON. viii smile
upou rs.