The New York herald., 1865-06-11
VI b G ! N ! "A.
JOHN MINOR BOTTS In RICHMOND.
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xumor Of His Opposition TO Gov
srnor Rierpont's Policy Of
Dividing the State.
Extra Billy Smith Near
Richmond.
Incident In JEFF. Davis Rule or
Ruin Policy,
&C., &C., &c.
JOHN MINOR BOrrS IN RICHMOND.
Our Richmond Correspondence.

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Our Richmond Correspondence.
RICHMOND, Va, June Q, 1885,
THE AsoRrvE PEACE NnGOrAr roEs ROADS.
The three rebel peace commissioners Hunter
Stephens and Campbell-who were chosen by JeG Davis
to confer with the late President Mr. Lincoln Secre
tary Seward, understood TO attach to Benjamin.
Davis Secretary Of State the whole blame Of the failure
OF their peace mission 10 Hampton Roads His influence
| with Davis was said TO be all powerful and that is
charged by the commissioners have been exercised in
opposition to any adjustment which had not a cond
ton precedent the negotiation Of the independence Of
the Southern confederacy Further Developments how
ever fully exonerate Benjamin from any blame in the
premises and attribute to Davis the whole responsibility
Of the failure Of the negotiations The first obstacle in
the way OF adjustment the Introduction by Davis
contrary to the wish of Benjamin, of the words the
two countries, in the preliminary proposition for nego
tiations with view to the restoration Of peace The
| proposition as originally drawn up by Benjamin con-
| tanned the words "with view to the restora-
uon OF peace 70 our country but the
| last words were stricken out by Davis and
the words both countries substituted The instructions
to the commissioners embodied this idea the sole
upon which they were TO proceed and inssmuch the
acceptance Of such condition by the party
negotiations would involve the recognition Of tho
failed in hmine, as might have been expected
am credibly informed that the commissioners
used all the influence in their power Davis to
modify his instructions not to oreclose all hopes Of
adjustment; but in vain He inexble his deter
minaon to make recognition Of Southern independence
an indispensable condition OF peace by negotiation
was aat Cesar ast nihd with him and he lie deserv-
edy forced to abide far fate than his criminal
obstnacy has brought upon millions Of his unfortunate
countrymen He determined rule or ruin and the
latter he has done efYectualIy A obstinate man
never lived perhaps His pride Of opinion SO great
as not even to brook correction IN view Of self
palpable wrong With him "Rulers cannot err was an
axiom and he sacredy acted in conformity with that
conviction Soon after the failure Of the peace mission
became manifest, from the of the
that they regarded the hopeless Hunter in
card which he published in response to inquiry
the prospects OF peace by negotiation, init
mated very clearly his despair Of the cause; but
counselled, meanwhile in very equvoca FORM the
tinnsnce OF hostlties long the President Davis
and General Lee entertained any hope Of success.
stephens left here for his home in Georgia in nt OF
despair few days after hs return from Hampton Roads,
and Judge Campbell prowled about this city without
fixed purpose in view, but with an avowed determine
tion 10 abide with phiosophc resignation whatever
awaited him. All satisfied that Davis deter
mined TO sacrifice the Of the his over
weenng ambition and self lfsufcenoy and they washed
their hands the whole matter upon the failure of their
peace mission.
INDIFFERENCE As TO TIN rArx or DAVIS
marked feature Of the times is the total indifference
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rally entertained that, though found guilty, he will be
Dy .ne % rom he inaicatons which
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