The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-10

mission 10 their rule eosped with the acceptance Of their
SScent legislation, including an amendment 10 the con-
stuton fer the emancipation Of all the negro slaves and
with the right the part OF the federal Congress 70 egs
late the subject OF the relations between the white
and black population OF each State Such u.s. uIdeF
stand the effect or the amendment the constitution
which has been adopted by the Congress Of the United
Statsa JEFFERSON DAVIS.
RxEcurvs OFFICE, RICHMOND, Fed e 1ee5
REPORT rxAcr COMMISSIONERS
RiBnosp, Va, Feb. s, 1895.
10 THE rRSiDRsr or THE CoSvEpERArE sTATH:-
slaUnder your letter Of appointment Of the 2sth u,
We proceeded 10 seek 'informa conference with
Abraham Lincoln President Of the United States, upon
the subject mentioned the letter. The conference
granted and took place the a0th ut, board Of
anchored In Hampton Roads where Prcsi-
dent lincoln and the Hon. Mr. Seward Secretary Of State
II the United States II continued for several hours and
VAS both full aud explicit
We learned from them that the msssaSe Of Preslent
Lincoln to TIE Cnsress Of he United Stats N December
lat erplains clearly and frankly his sentiments az &c
ss conditions and method Of pvocsdmo BY (which peace
can Be secured % the pcp and we we're vet iormtd tsat
Try Vosid Re modJed or altered to otaain that nd
We understood from him that terms proposals Of
any treaty agreement looking to ultimste SETTLE
mont would be entertained made by him with the
thorties OF the Confederate States because that would
be recognition OF their existence separate power,
which under circumstances, could be do.e and for
like reasons that such terms would be entertained by
him from the States separately that extended truce
or slice las At present sdvsed) would be ranted
allowed without satisfactory assurance advance OF
complete restoration e the authority Of the constt on
and laws Of the United all places within
States Of the c0nfederacy.
That whatever consequences may follow from the
establishment OF that authority must be accepted But
chat individuals subject pains and penalties under the
laws Of the United States might rely upon very liberal
use OF the power eonndcd him to remit those pains
and penalties II peace be restored
During the conference the proposed amendments to
the constitution Of the United States, adopted by Con-
gress on the 3lst ut, brought to our notice.
These amendments provide that neither slavery nor
Involuntary servtude, except for crime, should exist
within the United atss any place within their uris
dction, and that Congress should have power enforce
this amendment by appropriate legislation
or all the correspondence that preceded the
herein mentioned and leading to the same you have
heretofore been informed
Very respectfully, your obedcnt servants,
ALEX. H. STEPHENS,
X. NJ. T. HUNTER,
J. A. CAMPBELL
Mr. w'cFALL moved that one thousand copies Of the
message and accompanying documents be pr nted. II
was the first streak OF light he had some time
On motion OF Mr. HEsRY, the number was increased 10
I'VE thousand.
On motion Of Mr.. SPARROW, the Senate resolved into
executive session, and on tho opening Of tho doors
adjourned.
Particulars or the Interview Between the
President and tho Rebel Com missions
ors.
rFrom the Richmond Examiner Feb 81
Messrs. A. II. stephens, r. NJ. T. Hunter and j. A.
Campbell called commissioners" returned yester-
day To this city, having further that Fortress
Monroe where they had conference OF i've hours with
Abraham Lincoln and hs Secretary Of satc viii am H.
Seward They bring tack intelligence such M we have
advised our readers for some days past u expect
When the commissioners passed into General Grants
lines tncy were entertained III his headquarters with
pressed by the attentions shown them By General and
Mrs arant-the wiz Of tho Yankee commander being
pres mt on the occasion The day General Grant
telcgraphed TO President Lincoln that the gentcmen
namod were at bis headauarters on their way
TO Washington Mr.. Seward replied, by telegraph
that he tSewardl would meet them at Fortress
Monroe. Mr. stephens then teiegraphed that the
mssioners, while quite willing meet there with Mr.
Seward desired also 10 the President II appears
that In pursuance or thi, requeot, Mr.. Lincoln
down IN s'ecial BOAT the day after MI Seward had
taken his departure for Fortress Monroe.
me commissioners were not allowed :" leave fneir
ooa. w'rn " arrived u, fortress Monrne ana &c nine
board the boat which they permitted al any
time 70 quit the iItrvew lasted until halfpast two
clock.
us mos, important substance IS briefly stated Mt Lin
coin pers stated % ne Commissioners thst be was
ANXIOUS 10 have peace nut That as necessary rr fac TO
any arrang mcnt To that end he Southern States must
ay Gown ther arms come oao* into the Union and arcc
70 submit 70 ,hn CONSTITUTION ard the laws as they
are MI Lincoln IN subs uent cSnveraation suggested
Ior MN ei "a suggestion Ia whch = was noticed Mr.
seward ed not "Nssa oonchrrenrel TIM, he might be
mcntay 10 The constitution to which he South was re-
qured 10 summit Dt thht such npaiicnon was within