The New York herald., 1865-02-04

authority here while the visit Of Messrs Jaquess and
kike 70 this city was equally disavowed at Wash ngton
About three weeks ago Francis r. Blair, unexpected
made his appearance In front OF lines below this
city, and solicited permission TO to Richmond Tho
interviews with President Davis he returned Washing
ton and in fss days reappeared here The result Il
commissioned 70 70 70 Washington and left this city yes
teTday on that ey.aad
sEErcHEs OF THE PEACE COMMISSIONERS.
From the Richmond Wh,g.l
JOHN CAMPBELL
John Archibald Campbell, son Of Duncan O. Campbell,
was born in Wilkes county Ges rga in June 1872 Hs
He afterward entered cadet In the Military Academy
Of West Point completing three At that institution
inc decease Of ms nther indncod MIN 20 resign his
pursuing the profession OF law.
he commenced tho practice Of HIS profession in Mont.
EomeTy, Alabama While residing there he served in the
Legislature during year Of much local agitation In
1887 he removed to Mobile and continued with the great
est success his profession, serving but
the legislative Is only accepting political otce
when forced upon him In 1883 the FIRST year or the ad-
mnistration Of President Pierce he appointed
ciac Justice OF the Supreme Court Of the United States
At the breaking out OF h0stios he retired from that po
sion to abide the action Of his native state For month
after the election Of Mr. Lincoln he actively en-
gagged In endeavorng 70 avert the then threatening
the two sections.
Forsyth, Crawford and Roman Commissioners from the
Confederate States endeavored 70 have Official inter-
view with Lincoln and Seward. "He was n Union man
until the policy OF the administration rendered Unonsm
In the South impossible When informed by Seward OF
the demand Of the commissioners for recognition he
offered TO write 70 President Davis and ask him TO
i,rcstrain his comnissoners Seward authorized him
10 communicate the fact OF the intended evacuation Of
Fort Sumter to Mr. Davis but having doubts OF the
sincerity OF this notice. he conferred with Judge Nelson
At whose and by whose counsel he agreed
be the intermediary until Sumter evacuated" In
his last interview with Seward this question: he was
led believe that the government would not
TO supply Sumter without giving notice to Governor Pick
ems" We now quote his own words from q letter 70
VIM b. Reed, Esq, Of Pennsylvania, dated August IL,
1S62):-
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non being thrown upon the ats and the Con
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piled to all the States are simply obsolete.
For several months past Judge Campbell has been occu
pying the position Of Assistant Secretary Of War Of
Confederate States and but sheer justice 70 remark
In this connection, that no executive oncer empoye
OF the government has applied himself more assdousy
70 his duties than this venerable man He was at his
ofce every night until lat hour, examing and sndors
Ing the papers submitted 70 him for investigation.
Robert Mercer Talaferro Hunter was born in sessex
county Va, April q, 1902 and was educated At the
University Of Virginia He adopted the profession Of
law, which he practced In bis native county At the
Of twenty four he elected TO the House OF Dele
gates His rst vote had been given for Jackson in 1882
bus the doctrines Of the proclamation and the
S' sne rssdsn. In @ ns .sh', ~ss elcessSp ssSp't
Representative in Congres6, and rendered him
self conspicuous In that body BY advocating complete
divorce Of the government from oil banks whether State
national In the succeeding Congress he was elected
70 The Sptakershp And At the close Of his term Of
vice. the usual vote OF thanks passed without dis
sentng voice, In House OF Representatives which was
perhaps, ~ strongly marked by parzsn bitterness a.
any other In the history Of the government Mr. Hunter
took IN Actve part In opposition TO the "Amercan
tem - was called which was advocated BY the wings
under the leadership Of MT Clay, In 1sll He was de-
feaed at the election In 1s43 but returned again
1s46 He was an early and earnest advocate OF the
AZ the session Of ls4S-S the Oregon question which
had gradually been leading the United States and Great
Britain 70 tns verge Of war was formally brought 70 the
attention Of Congen By the President Tho negotiation
begun by Mr. Calhoun had failed The offer Of the United
States government for oompromse the line OF forty
nine degrees had been refused large party In the
country were for immediate 70 terminate the
joint occupancy by the two natons and for exclusive
occupation by the United States Of the disputed territory
Mr. Hunter was Of the number OF those who opposed
those measures Ono OF his ables speeches made
an early period OF the session In support OF reasonable
and fair comprpmisa
To ls4e Mr. Huntr in common with other Southern
representatives. resisted the eelsbrated 'wmot pro
vo and aso opposed The incorporation Of the acquired
Mexican States into the then existing political system
In ls4e47 Mr. Hunter was elected United States sena
tor he gave his cordial support 70 the Clayton Com
promise Dill which provided governments for the Terri
tories Of Oregon California and New Mexico free from
any restriction a. 70 slavery and based the principle
Of non Intervention II passed the Senate but was Lost
With the nrs session Of General Taylors sdminstra-
on the slavery agitation reached high point OF violence
Mr Hunter TOOK leading part In the debates, and was
willing 70 agree 70 any compromise which sho Id the
honor and the rights Of Virginia and her Of
the outh.
Al this session Mr. Hunter delivered an elaborate
speech against the proposition suspend diplomatic
lALione with AustEia upQn The RroUud of lhS vronxs