The New York herald., 1865-01-21

plee with instances Of the ntermnable ,utes and
delays which attend the att mpt 10 negoae on great
and conflicting interests where the parties TO te negoa
ton arc numerous. II this has been the case
whore the parties possessed full power 70 conclude
. treaty, what can we hops from an asssm-
bly, Of negotiatos from thirty fsrty States,
who In the midst Of exaspaEai ng warfare, To meet
without power conclude anythngf In the history Of
our country nnd that in time Of profound peace
when the most cordial brotherhood sentiment existed
and when long and bloody had been brought 70 .
triumphant close, IL required two years 20 assemble
convention and bring It's deliberations TO end and
other year TO procure the ratification OF their labo With
such the present in progress the views Of the
large assemblage Of negotators proposed would undrgo
constant changes according to the vcissud according
the struggle and the attempt TO coneordant
would soon be abandoned and leave the parties embt
tered then ever less hopeful Of the possibility successful
negotiation Again, how 10 the difficulty resulting from
the conflicting pretensons Of the two beligerents In
gard TO several Of the States TO be overcome2 Is IL sup
posed that Virginia would enter into convention with
delegation from what enemies choose 70 term the
State Of West Virginia. and thus recognize nsolcnt
and violent dsmemberment Of her territory Or would
the United States that West Virginia should bs
deprived Of her pretensons to equal rights after having
formally admitted her State and allowed her to vote
tion from Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky
Missouri The enemy claim 70 hold the gov
ornments OF those States, while we assert them
TO be members Of the confederacy. Would dele
gates be received fom both sdes9 II So there would
soon be disruption Of the convention II delegates
received from neither side, then convention Of the
States most vitality interested In the result would remain
unrepresentcd and what value could be attached
recommendations Of body OF negotiators under such
circomsancesf Various other considerations suggest
themselves but enough has been said to justify my
cuson that the proposal Of separate State action is
wise, mpracticae, and offers prospect Of good to
conncrtaanco its manifold injurious consequences to tho
cause Of our country Very respectfully, yours &c,
JEFFER'UN DAvIS
Telographic Comm cation Between
Richmond and Mobile Restored.
tFrom the Richmond Examiner, Jan. 1s}
The news was unusually scarce yesterday There was
uninterrupted telegraphc communication between Rich
mond and Mobile, but SO far could learn, not .
line Of news, official or otherwise, was received.
No Changes I'm the Rebel Cabinet.
From the Richmond Examiner, Jan Is.J
The report Of Mr. Beddons retirement rom the Cabi.
net has not been confirmed nor indeed, any OF the
mors Of high military and political appointments circu
lated by sanguine persons in the last few days
MR.. Seldom TO RESIGN IN FEW DAYS.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Jan. 1sl
reported that Secretary Seddon will gn the SEQ
retaryship Of the War Department In q few days. and
that Major General john G. Breckenridge will be sp
pointed to the vacancy The delicate condition Of Mr.
Seddons health is doubtless the OF his design 70
retire from the position.
MT. FO0te at Liberty.
from the Richmond Examiner, Jan. la1
We learn that the Secretary OF War has directed the
Provost Marshal Of fredericksburg 70 release Mr. Foote
from custody II s uncertain whether he will now pro-
coed TO WRxblugtOn return to Richmond.
No Regular Mails In the Rebel Confcde-
[From the Richmond Examiner Jan. "a,
The arrival Of the Southern mail any day may bo
considered exception rather than the rule We are
disposed to acqut the Post Office Department OF resIOn
sbilty for these repeated failures is evident that
whatever efficiency is aimed At 10 countervailed In
great degree by the inexorable demands Of the army
aud the enforcement OF the ccnscrplisn law
As received exchanges this morning from points
south OF Danvc unable present our usual VA