Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-11
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Correspondence on Il Peace ones-

the HoWss Of RepTsIentattpes:-Aeco rdin1
to your resolution of the sth inst. reonests
ing Information in relation to a conference.
recently held in Hampton Roads. haTs
the honor to state that gave Francis p.
Blair, Sr., card written as follows:
Allow the bearer, F. P. Blair, Sr. tn
pass our lines. to go South and return.
tSigned) A. LNcoLH.n
Thstst the time, was informed that
DIR. Blair sought the card as a means of
getting to Richmond, Va, but he was given
no authority to speak or act for the Gov
eminent, nor was informed of ANYTHING
he would say or do, on his own account or
Otherwise. Mr.. Blair told me that he had
been to Richmond, and had seen. Davis,
and he (Biair) at the same time left With
me manuscript letter, as follows, to wit:
RtehH1oHd, "a, Jan. II, 1867. P.
Blair. Esq.-Sir: 1 have deemed it proper
and probably desirable to you, to give you,
IN this form, the substance OF the remarks
made by me to be reported by you to Pres
ldent Lincoln. have NO disposition to.
md obstacle in forms, and am willing
now, as heretofore, TO enter into negotis.
tlons for the restoration of peace. lam
ready to send a commission whenever L
have reason to suppose it will be received,
or to receive commission, if the United
States Government shall choose to send
one. Notwithstanding the rejection of our
former offers, would, if you could prom
Use that commissioner, minister, or other
agent would be received, appoint one i'm.
medtately, and renew the effort to enter
into conference with q view to secure
peace to the two countries.
Yours, ETC., JBEF. Davis.
Afterwards, and with the view that is
should be shown to Mr.. Davis. I wrote and
delivered to Mr.. Blair, a letter, as follows:
Warrington, Jan. Is, 1867. P. Blair
Sig: You having shown me Mr.. Davis let.
ter to you of the 18th inst; you may say
to him that l have constantly been, am
now and shall continue ready to receive,
any agent whom he or any other iuf1ueu-
tial person now resisting the National au-
thority may informally send me, with
view of securing peace to the people of our
common country.
(Signed) A. L1ScoLH.
Afterwards Mr.. Blair dictated for and
authorized me to make an entry on the
back of my retained copy of the letter last
above received, which ia as follows:
Jun %, 1s65.-To- day Mr.. Blair told
me that on the 21st inst. he delivered to
Mr.. Davis the original, of which the within
is a copy, and left it with him; that at the
time of delivering it, Mr.. Davis read il over
twice In Mr.. Blair's presence; at the close
of which he (Blair) remarked that the part
about our one common country related to
the part of Mr.. Davis letter about the two
countries, to which Mr.. Davis replied that
he so understood it.
(Signed) A. LINCOLN.
Here follows a number of kilograms re-
lsting to the admission of Stephens, Hun
ter and Campbell into our lines, there
having been some delay consequent upon
the absence of Gen. Grant.
The President says. Afterwards, by my
direction, the Secretary of War telegraphed |
Gen. Ord as follows:
War Department, Warrington, Jan. 80, |
ls65.-Msj. Gen. Ord, Headq usrters Army
of the James: By direction of the President !
you are instructed to inform the three |
gentlemen, Messrs. Stephens, Hunter and |
Campbell, that q messenger will be des- |
patched to them at or near where they |
now are, without unnecessary delay.
Signed, T.. NJ STANTON,
Sec'y of War.
Afterwards 1 prepared and put into the
hands of Thos. T. Eckert, the following |
instructions and message:
Executive MGnsion, Warrington, Jan. 3.
ls65.-Msjor T. T. Eckert-Sir: You will |
proceed with the document placed in your |
hands, and on reaching Gen. Ord, will de- |
liver him the letter addressed to him by |
the Secretary of War; then by Gen. Ordis
assistance procure an interview with |
Stevens, Hunter aud Campbell, or any of
them, and deliver to him or them the pa.
pers in which your own letter is written.
Note on the copy which you retain, the time
of delivery and to whom delivered. Re-
ceiVe their answer in writing, waiting q
reasonable time for it, and which, if it
contain their decision to come through
without further conditions, will be your
warrant to Gen. Ord to pass them through
as directed in the letter Of the Secretary of
War. If they do answer, and they decline
to come or propose other terms, do not
have them passed through, and this being
your whole duty return and report to me.
Yours truly,
(Signed,) a. LIEoOLH.
Aessrs. Stephens, Campbell and Hunter:
Gentlemen: l aminstructed by the Pres
ident of the United States, to place this
paper in your hands, with information that
if you 90 through the United States mill.
tary lines, it be understood that you do
so for the purpose Of an informal confer
ence on the basis Of that letter, copy of
which is on the reverse side of this sheet,
and if you choose to pass on such under
standing, and notify me in writing, will
procure the Commanding General to pass
you through the lines and to Fortress
Monroe, for the purpose of such informal
conference ; further, that you shall have
protection,i safe conduct and safe return
in all events.
(Siened,) - TT. EcKHARr,
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