Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-31
From Richmond.
Desp.ra,s effort to fire the Southern ,; Heart
THs RsbsE Vtrsios of the Biair Af''iO".

Tbe second mission of the Hon. F. P.
p,air n Richmond is ended, by the return
~ that gentleman TO Washington yesterday |
n1ornin9 That nothing has been accom- |
nIished towards an immediate peace we feel |
instifed in assuring our readers. The enc. |
nv are ,eiEEing to permit US to dictate our o'r"
tsTna,. nroyided only We will not dissolve |
the Union. Auy guarantees Tor slavery, any |
constitutional provision for Its protection |
and extension, full compensation IN green
backs for all the negroes that have been
carried off during the war, anything, every
thing that we can ask or think Will be
freely granted, if only We will consent to
Feuuite with them. These may not have
been exactly Mr.. Blair's terms but they
embrace the substance of his mission, and
do not in the least eIsggerate the eXtremi-
ty to which the enemy are willing to con-
cede us if We will only return to the Union.
Butthess terms cannot purchase urliberty.
We are not fighting for slavery, neither its
protection nor extension. We are willing
to give up slavery for our liberty. We in
tend to be Independent and free, or to be
exterminated. The enemy will understand
tho earuestness of our people in due time.
As vet they do not fully know us; but
they are learning fast. We are seeking
place among the nations Of earth, believing
! it to be right secured to US by our FORE
fathers. Slavery has nothing whatever to
do with this war. We will sweep the in
stitution from before us the moment 1t
Glands in the way of the accomplishment
Of our liberty. The enemy might as well
abandon the effort to bride US with pro-
lection for slavery out of our liberty. We
admit thatthereare Afew recreant wretches
in these States who would sell their liberty
| g. h0f or than
are few and utterly contemplate.
Resolutions may be introduced into the
| Virginia Legislature looking to reconstruc-
ton, but they will be rejected with unan-
unity which will forever damn the wretched
traitor that has thus sought to bring shame
aud disgrace upon the fair name of the
State. When they make their appearance
it will be time enough to speak ottheir su-
| thors and abettors in their reasonable work
They will be found to be meR of no earthly
Influence; men who have maintained their
places in the Legislature because the army
had taken into its ranks all the men fit for
such place. Those who would now en-
terrain propositions of reconstruction and
remain with murderers of our sons aud
brothers, the Violators of our women, the
wretches who have burned our houses and
desolated our fields, are either already
purchased up or have fixed their own
price upon their treason, and are satisfied
they will obtain it. 1t would be moet
notifying to see any such resolutions
introduced, and we do earnestly hope that
good sense may prevent their being offered.
This second mission of AIR. Blair is the
best evidence that we can desire tn at our
people have only to be true to themselves
and they will eventually secure their free
dom. When Mr.. Lincoln is willing to give
up his love, for freeing negroes, when he
and his people are willing to give consti.
tutional guarantee for the protection of
slavery, and even to repeal all laws pro-
hibiting its introduction into the free
States, to pay for all stolen negroes, there
can be no better evidence that the enemy
are beginning to understand that the Job
lie too big. STAND firm o. sSS We b. BE-
only to be as faithful to our cause as were
the sons and brothers we now mourn, and
We shall soon rejoice in the enjoyment of
our liberty and independence.
There is compromise that yet may
open the way to peace. 1t has been sug-
gested that the United States will ackuowl-
edge our independence provided treaty
of commerce and league offensive and
defensive for the application of the Monroe
doctrine to all the States of North Amer
lea caR be agreed upon. When that prop
osition Is made it will be time enough to
discuss it. In the meantime our readers
may as we'll revolve the subject in their
minds, for is not improbable that it may
become living, tangible proposition be-
fore many months.
Nh. BLAIR MAKES POINTED PROPOSITION
From tho Richmond Sentinel, Jan. 20.
Mr.. Blair left Richmond yesterday morn
ing upon the steamer Allison with Com
missioner Ould for the truce boat at Boul.
wares landing. 1t is Understood that Mr..
Blsir's mission to Richmond was emphat.
ically one of peace. After laying before
our authorities, informally of course, the
wishes of the federal government the in
depreciation of which is peace on a subiu-
cation basis, and finding that these modest
desires were notlikely to be complied with,
he came down pointedly to a proposition
of reunion upon any terms, and desired to
know upon what terms the South would
agree to return to the sheltering 4EEis of
the old dag. he suggested the Union as
II was, the niger as he is, and the South
as 1t used to be. He suggested also
tnst the North would foot the bill
ana taxes for all the negroes stolen
and property destroyed by the armies
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course he made all of these suggestions IN
his owl responsibility; but whether deem
ed authoritative or not, he received not
tue slightest encouragement to hope for
reunion, and Yves made to understand that
the South was fighting for Independence.
and Independence only. he then inquired
whether, II the independence of the South
were recognized by the federal govern.
ment, the South would make common
cause with the North and drive the French
from Mexico. The response understood to
have been given to this diplomatic feeler
was;-"A Make the proposition formally and
omcially, and you will get reply"
This is the substance of Mr.. Blair,s no.
htical conversations with persons in and
out of authority while in Richmond, 60 far
as We have been able to learn, There
may be something yet sub rosa, but wa
doubt it, though, probably, there NAV have
been some allusioR to driving the Euqlish
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