, 1865-03-24

ahpyc rtEetFrd to- our commissioner we're In
formed that the Government Of the United Sttes
weu'd not enter into any agtecmeat with the Con-
the only possir}e mode Of Obtaining peace was by
L 11ny toxn unt zru1s, d1abandtng our torcea, aud
yielding NJ conditional obedience to the laws OF
co1decatiup Of our property, md the Constit1-
t'onsl Am ndmeut for the abolition OF sfaverv.
It will fur1l er be remembered thst Mr.. Lincoln
declared hlt the cniy te11us on which hoshHt1et
Deeenh list, IN which We were informed that
in the event oi our pcnitent submission, h- would
temper Justice with mercy, and that the question
Wheeler we Wo5ld es dependent ter
Congress Wus one on which he could promise
nothing. Int which would be decided BY their
Cong amer our submission had been accepted.
CURIOUS DEVELOPMENTS.
It bas not, however, been hitherto stated to ron
that In the course Of The conference at Fortress
Monroe. suggestion WIS made by one Of our
Commissioners, that the objection Entertained BY
Mr. Lincoln to treating with the Government Of
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mode Of negotiating through Commissioners Or
other diplomatic aeeuts, the method sometimes
employed OF military convention to be entered m
to by the commanding generals Of the ARMIES Of The
two be1lferrents. Tht-, he admitted, was power
possessed by bin. though It was not thought
conone1.urate with all the questions invulved.
he was afterward requested to reconsider his
eonclns1on unun the sabjcct Of the suzpcnslon Of
hoetil.des. viii, he agreed TO do, hut said that
be had mafure1y considered Of the plan, and had
deteru.intd that it con'd not be done.
TIE pHoPosEp INTERVIEW BETWEEN oE1EnALs
GRANT AND LEE.
Subsequently howeTer, an Interview With Gen.
Longstrvet WAS asked for hy Gen. Ord, command'
ing the enemys Army Of the James, durln. which
Gen. Longetreet was informed by him that there
vas possibility OF arriving At satisfactory nd
justmtnt Of The present unhsppy difficulties By
Lee desired an intc1yiew On the subject II would
Il not be declined, provided Gen. Lee had authority
to act. This COZ nmuutcatlcn was supposed to be
j; the consequence Of the susgeehon above referred
to Gen. 1rsnt on the ID u this noah, proposing
to mtet him for conference on the subject, and
ttat1ng that he ~. rested with. the requiste an,
no authority to aceeae to he proposed confer
ence; thar his power. extended only 10 making a
convention on s9o}ects purely. Of military char
that IN interview would not be refused On any sub
ject On which he {Gtn. Etant> bad the right 10 act
1t TINS appears that neither with the coufsde-
commanding generals. Will the Government Of the
Uuited States treat or make any terms Of agree
ment Whatever for the cessation OF hostillt1ea,
t,nue ibis contest to Ansl tssns for the people
OF the Confederacy can be but little known to hin
who supposes It possible theJ would ever consent
n, permission to llvc In country garriaoned b.
ihe}r own negroes, und governed By oilcers scnl
by the couqueror to rute over them
TIE LAST EFFoRr
Having thus fully placed before you the inEor
ualion requisite to enable you to judge Of ihs
state of the country, the dangers to which We art
ezposed+ and the measures Of Legislation needet
for ayerting them, it reains for ne hnt to invoke
your attention the consideration Of those mean.
By which, aboTe ali ushe1s, we msy hope TO csc 4ps
ahe ch1amitieB that would result from our failure
Prominent above all others Is the necessity fol
earnest and cordial cooperation between all de
pariments oil Government, State and ConfeaeFate
aud all eminent sitfzens throughout the Conted
eraey. To ron especially, as Senators and Repre-
sentattvfs, do the people look for encouragemen
and counsel. To yonr actlon-not on = In legls
1ative halls. but In your homes-wlll their eyes bt
turutd for the example Of ~hat u betting meI
who, BY willing sacrifices on the altar Of e1om
shew h2t hs are worthy t. ssoy rs eess
| will concnF with me IN the conviction tha
| yonr public dpties Will not be ended when yoI
rhsll hsre closed the ieelslure labors Of the sea
ston bat That your voices will he heard cheerln:
and encouraxing the people to that persistent fof
t'tude which they have hitherto d,spiayed, and an
| confidence which, IN moments ofpuhlfc danger. L
the distinctive Characteristic OF the pltriot VIII
derive. courage from his devotion TO hts country
I destiny, and 10 thus enabled 10 Inspire the lik
| courage In others.
Thus united in common and holy cause, f1sfnI
reans End faculties tributary to the conutfye vel
| fare let us huty suhmfsslvcly TO Divine Will m
| ftv-rt ntly invoke the blessing OF or ueayenl
Father, that a. lie projected aud guided out sire
when struggling In slu1flur cause, - lie Will eE
able Us to guard ssfrly aitars and our csdef
| We inherited.
! JEFFERSON DAVIS.