The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-06-01

lieve fair and manly Interpretation q my term, can
% con,true them, for the soIds n a, STATE.
q erecut " pow err occur in every paragraph. And
II they seq ninsly vie ID terms better than the pyohe
.0se oey and n so W" in be ound Sa hef.
an absolute submission their part 10 the GOVERN
ment Of the United states either ttToush y, et s,un
tive, legislative, or Judicial authorities tNcIy steP
In the programme Of tbese negotiations sac reported
pgnctusy clearly and fully ty 'he mo-, rspia heas
single precaution necessary TO reap the luli
benefits Of my position IN case the Governmeht
amended, altered or absolutely annuled those teint
AZ those matt, n vore necesarly mingled Sith ne
military hstory Of the period would Ike At MS
point 70 submit to the Committee my official report
which has been In the hands Of the roper ofioerl
Bns -Gen Rawlings, Chief Of sian Of the Army o.
the nited StateL since about the 18th instant IL
wSs made by me AZ Manchester, Va, after had re-
turned from Savannah, whether vent to open
up the savannah River, and reap the friiu OF my
NEGOTIATIONS With General johnston, and 70 giye
General Nlson's 'orcts In the interior a safe mo
saupiy OF clothing and food ior his command Itws
only after had fulfilled oil this, that leanen' lot
the fret time through the public press, ms, my ny
conduct Lad been nnifnsdvCitcd upon, no only ny
The secretary OF War, but BY General halicek' and
the pres. Of The country Al large did feel hurt ana
my tnemorandun conhded to him a copy VI a
telegram 10 General 6fant hch he had never sen.
to me lie knew, on the contrary, that men ne NN
Al savannah that had negotiations With evil par
ties there. tor he present in my room Nhen those
partier were confering rith me, and 1 wrote Hun =
leiter setting forth many pcns OF ~ IN sleh ssiu
/ aimed TO make a split Ia Jcn DAWES COMMONS,
by segTeRAtiug eOfris from their couIst move Ncic
civil NEGOTIATION, and far from being discouraged
frum making them, wN encourafed by secretary
Stanton himself 70 make them. ny coup
ping the note 70 General Grant win my
memo andu1n, he gave the world hiry and
cl,Aiy TO infer that wss in posetsion OF H. nov,
| was not in possession OF It. and have reason 70
know that Nj stanton knew Wa not in 70 session
OF H. NCIt met Gen HAlleck's eegrain. Endorsed
by Mr.. stanton. In which they publicly avosed on
act Of pertdy-nameiy, the violation Of my tefms,
phlch had night TO make, and when ny the iAss
OF and by the lave Of Congress IL punishabie ny
death and no other punishment. Next they ordered
an army To pursue nay enemy, Who was known 70 We
surrcudprins 70 me. in the pICsence OF Gen brAni
himself their superior ofhcer, and finally they sent
orders to Gen. Wilson aud TO Gen. Thomas-ny sub
OrdinAtCd arting under me plan VI the most mas
nihccnt scale, admirably e1eCutod-to defeat my
orders and to thwafs the Interests Of the Govefnmeni
OF the United states did feel indignant. do Zee
indensnt. As 70 my honor, can protect II. In my
letter Of the 18th Of April used THIS language ~
have invited hov Vance TO return 10 Raleigh with
the civil ofcerr OF HE state" did 40 because Pre-
ident Lincoin had bimseli encouraged ne to SINH
lar course With the Governor OF Georgia. when Wal
In Atlanta. And here the opportunity which tho
secretary Of War should have taken 10 put me OF
ny guard against MAX ng terms with civil authori-
tios 1t fuch were the settled pocy OF our Govern
mCnt. Had President Lincoln lived l knou hS
would have sustained me.