Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-02-14
psrsen, il eOnvsF!.a., and 10 corfsT with you
on tho subject

j. A. ChprEkLL,
T. nj. T.. liUN1Ka.
Lava rcnt dir61;i0IH 81 rscti16 tat-3 gri:
lltnsn, and ex9ert to i.nse them L: my qua.
tsrs THE evening Awaiting your ihrtruot.on'
U. $. GsANT.
l.:la:. U.n. Gcni E.m!es U. ;.
TIE, it will ~ perceived, trs7sieIge,! tir:'
Orps agsnc7 in tie mater 10 Gan ufaat.
resolved, hnwo,er, to ssIld :!cj + :Lsrt for
ward with bis message, and accordingly too
graphcd Gan. G :aas {, p:0Gur: fer k.r. 81, lu-
teryisw viii, Measrs. Stephens, Hunter and
Campbell AID, IL on bia ro.arr 10 ytu he re
qu.sts it, pass them liIUuah our lines t. Fur
trcse Monroe.
Supporting the pope: r9int to b: then
reached, despatched the Secretary Ct Stats
with Tie following ias:1ucti,nd-- Mcj EAfT.,
h .w:rsr, going ahead Ct Li'a:
EXECUTIVE mssslaa,
WasnrIurGn, Jan. 81, 1865 )
Hon. WV II. S.wAkO, Secretary 81 S'sts:
You wall proceed t. F :rsscas M'Yr4e, Fir
ginis, there to rect a,:6 iIlyIma'lP ooi!tr mltb
Mssrs. Stephens. Hunter Ind C.nple|. oc
tho basis Of my lettoc 70 +. P. Blair, Esq, CT
Jan. 10, 1865, a c'py of which ynu hass.--.
You will make known 10 them that three
things gro Indispensable, TO VT: First, ihe
re,!ura tirn c( tbs rat o;,ai authority through
GU. ali the States second, LIZ rccsd:ng tY tho
Executive Of tbs Uaitsd SGt.s on tho slavery
question from too polis:U1 .ssu;ucl the.ttn III
the late annual message 30 Dungeons, a2G IL
this precsdjng documents; no u.sssliun ui hos
ti!ities rhors Ct IN end Of ths war, snd Tao
disJandins Of all tls forces h;G:i'e 10 tho
GOVERNMENT. You viii iuiotia ss:s..I =:,as nll
propositions Of tatirs, nos cJnsis.eGt Il !th the
aboys, will bs oHnaiGste., end I"ssoI upIn in
q spirit Ct cineers lisernlisy. lJu will near
all the7 ,uiey ohonbe to ssy, And report ii TO ME.
You Will not ne. une 10 Gtfcitc!y c0rbumrlate
anything. YGurs, ",
ABkaniM LINCOLN.
o, tbs day OF its dato the following tels-
gram was cent 10 Gan Grant:
WAR DIRT, Washington, Feb. l, 1865.
Eeus. Con. CHANT, City Point, Va
Ls. nothing which ID transmitting change,
hirder, or delay yeur military movements Ct
plsrs. A. LikcCLE.
Sent in cipher ct $50 8. N.
Ga tho morning Of the ID ins., tie follow
Ing kilograms wsr, received bS M respectively
from tho S.oretsry Of s'ass snd III Exert
FoETasss MosRoE, Va, Feb l. 1865 |
ll:30 p. III.
The Pre- ,ld.n. OF Tic United S:a;,b:
Arrived at Ten lhi; evening". R:G,.:.r ID
party MT here. ! remsin hue.
w. II. StTARn.
CRY pnINr, Va, lO i. H., Feb. l, lEG5.
His Exoellenoy 4. LINCOLN. President If tn.
Uaited SlatcI
have tho hoTCr - Ispcrt tbs delivtry Q
your communicate SID my letter a Ais h.!
afsrncon, TO which ! received reply CT p
nj +. but not sa.i:fa ,tury. Al +. II. TIE fJl
lowing nets, udi.oas.i t. Gan. Grant, vi!
received:
CIR PuiEr. Va, Fab. |, 1865.
10 Lisut. Ion. dSAST--Sir: We desire t,
80 10 Washington City t. eon:ar informally
! with the President personally in rc!orende t.
! tho matters mentioned Id his Litter 81 hr
Blair VI The 18th uitimo. Without any per-
,onsl Compromise en- any question in tim let
ter, We have the permission 70 DO ~ !'nrl M
lu.l lies in RiOhmnGd.
Very respectfully yoir1,
ALsx II STEPHENS,
H. ri. 7. IlusrEg,
J. 4. CAurBELL
ALSO L. III. notified thcm that tas5
Could NOT proceed smy further unleaa they
oom Piled VITA the ter'as Expressed III NY let.
ter. Tee point Of nlaotmg designated IN The
above no,9 WoGld nc:. II my fpn:"n- he M
riutod upon. think Fvrtrsls siourn" would
lie acceptable. Having cDmp,iti with my In
rtrac:i0ns, viii rotG.n 20 WnstinG:"n 10
morrow, auisss o!h:Ts:iEe oidiloi.
f'uoy. L. EcKsRT, Meior, a..
Ga reading this dispatch of Major Eokelta
| vas about to recall i:iG alI he Secrs.al.?
# State, wher tbs following teIvgrum u Zen
Grant to tie Secretary t! Wa r::s -now'i i,
inc:
UFrIcSor 7nB U s. MILITARY TELrGsarH, Z
Cipher MAJ DErhsrsssr. :
Tho following telegram resolved st " '.sii'
ington at ABS 4. rs, Fob. :. lsGj, from CHS
p, NJ, Vs., Fob J, l$6j-l0 81 = NJ:
Hon. EpwIS NJ STATION, SacrssnrY or Wa,
Now, that tbs interview bcaa oti II tjol
E:kort under liz written !nstru 't!"ar sni Mr.
Stephens and I,Ersy has ended, | will State
conf lertiaIly, Tut not ,tr!s!ty, t. htran;s h
fuatg.e ui rec9rd, chat | an cpn,i:.~d npoi
conversation with hlsssra S tr:,err Esd Hun
:sr that thsir intsntiuaa MA rlIi uud iheii
tesire sincere 60 restore IstGs and um'or.
have not fell myscli q: liberty - tS ,'!ss! IN!
views Of my Own &C 10 aC:,n.:t !sr ray r:!i
JenG..
J,ni. hue placed ala in .n ssh.art posi,ipS
"a I !. 80. ii,
! IN the fart in,tsuGo. | feer now thor :niDl
| back wi:hGu. anY tspreori"ii 70 any "nn u
su.hnri;Y viii hGte q hah j. renrs. q. III
Same ti,nu. | rc.'henIys tho difficulties III tx
way ii rcrs!si"c il.slr rulermal uinmibsiu'iert
| q, this tiue, Ali Do No! kGon Nts: 10 >
ncrm,nl | n.n s,tiy, ,1IogIr, ;n:t 'lr
| Lincoln cannot iar; HI interview Wi.h III.
two na,n.,i in !his A,rrntrt II not eli i!.rs'
nov within our liu,'. 1neis le:scr I i'n Wa
al, tha. lhe Presto SAL. Instructions n.,!it,n-
| ula.od 10 secure their safe c1ndurt # tEey hst
used tho SANS language to msj,r Eok"rt.
=. IRAsr. Lieut.. Ger.
This despatch Of General Grant changed m,
purpose, snd accordingly ts!cE7aptci 10 Kin
and tbs siasrAtGrJ OF State - !JllcgH:
Wan DEPARTMENT,
Washington, d. u, Feb. 2. 1865.
L:su,. Gen. GIANT, City Pom, Va:
Sny to tho eeGtlsmtn th't will meek tGsf
personally at Fortress Monroe as soon sb | ca!
g,t there. a. LIsclLS.
Sent il cipho. at Q A. NJ.
Wan DEPlRTusST.
I Washington, D, g., Fob. ., lsG5:j
! II u. VIZ II. SswARD,
Fortrsgs, Monroe, Va:
Iaductd by Jo.p.tnh from Con. Grant,
Join you ST. Fortress hnrrla as soon Al 1871
| .onn. 4. LIACALH.
Sent in eip!!s: II A. NJ.
Belors Btartirg the ioil3~inE l.apa'ch "a
| shown Inc. p.oes- !n:Ystth ,l,@a.
OrFICs U. :. Mlr1TaRr TELsGLArH
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