The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-02-07
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tSpseidl Co-responisnce of The SUM
Washington, FEB G.-A'thoush the expected
+ suthoritarve announcement OF the results Of tho
recent informal conference At Hampton Roads, be-
tween the President aud Secretary Of S;a,c 1nd TIE
Confederate Representatives, ,s sill Gcavei, sun
cent has trAnsp!rci 81 dampcn the enthusiastic
= hopes TINT were entertained ly many persons Of
speedy peace. Il does not HPpou that regulations
tAye been absolutely cl1scd, tui tho ouus o roneS.
ing shem is now thrown upon tho rot @, authorities,
ana until thcy conoodo the grand point At issue
y return Ia the tnion,he war vii lc prosecuted
epn our part with un1hatei encrrv The Prcs.
| dent has hccn very communicative on the subject,
49, discourse has bcor generally approved hv q ose
! vlo hayo hoi a. opportunity oi listening to bir
Statements It om.noue thn, the ra licals have
! r-r7vcrsd their eluarim'tv, which was so soroly
ted hy the ATplrca, sNr.i'o Of d. nifty asplsyel
| 1 8 the President aud hig c,nfdcutia adv ser, in
,ucc.ing tlc sJstora Cummiss onors on tho from
\ t'r lirc Considerable ingenuity has been ds-
Played - the notel aui lobby oun GERS n account
ing for this conduct. ~ some f. is stated that tho
Premier wa atr-.d that tic radicals would take
ue nanae onont Of the negotiations in
ttc.r own hands, and openly insult the
By others It - supposed th-t there 'me sppre-
lcugoN Of the influence Of the Con miss oaers upon
TOR oll po'i..al afsly.u.es, With TIC couuns sent
Al roelt o. galval1nc the mor!huni peace party.
Mt the move probable explanation Is that Mr.
f.FArd was unwilling 70 c1upr'n'sc his diplomst-
T. relations abroad 10y ,ne reception Of Informal
representatives. from the Confederate States.
l, is argued that the unofficial reception
~ rebe euvoys in the national capital might
r. perverted by France and England into prcc, =
dent ior Gu o'ltAl rocogn,uon " hossrs sliell
nd Mason as .hc accredited representatives. Of n
a. fI-.o government. Under these circumstances,
the intarcoploa Of the envovs at Hampton r ads
= General Grant, a1d their detention on board a
rovcrnuont steamer arc regarded as grand strokes
Seward policy.
Il docs not appear that the President Intended 30
proceed 10 Fortress ,nroe But Secretary Sew
sri, ais hrss interview vi'h the Comm ssioners,
found thsr tenacious the subject of visiting
wlslinftoH, as aa interview with the PreSidep;
bad hcca guaranteed them by NJ. BAR Upon
Z &, the Secretary of State assured them that tho
edge mould be iuldllod, AMI al once selc2rAphel
= Mr. Lincoln, who Immediately proceeded to tho
scne q conference II N understood
Tat tls Commissioners induleed ia no com,
plants or yecrIn.nations, an assumed oil thr )ugh
lat peace was 40 Jess desirable 10 the North thau
NJ We sllth that the rebels as able to prose
cute defensive war a. tue Fodcrsls 20 con,
lnue the a a.grcys We and that it equally the
Irtc.c5 q bot, sections - cultivate .micA1l. rea
t1rswth o.ch other NJ, stephens scenel more
+. -ncslv acsirols Il c1uluduF ncyotiationz aud
s1rpins the ,,.u, n of blood than his companions
sad urged On aruistce Tor forty or sixty dave
snd tacit K not q formal recognition Of the Con.
lc1crlcv for that period, wl,u the seeded states
~ ould 60 INTO the question u rc;onsructon aud
return to toe Uuion. with such guarantees Agans
Federal Interference in local State affairs IS woul.
prevent concentration Of power which nigh
hereafter prove dangerous 10 liberty and oprressiv
20 every section and state N shc Union.
of course these views were met ~ colnte-
ratemonts On sAc part Of the Secretary of Stat
trd the P.osidcut. The lsttcr WAS never NOR
trso and vigorous IL d!scaimed all intention q
voludlng the pride Of the sou;u but insisted tha
he var could not b- stopped except on the cor
alton of the recognition n t'e supremacy n III
Uu.ou and Constitution. rpou ether points ever
,Tor would be made N 40 away with an legt
r.ate Causes Of Southern dissatisfaction A
tr recognition Of the Confoicracy, even for a
hour, i was not to be thought OF,
O..,r Points of high Interest were discussed b,
,be above appears to comprise all te esscnu
..ut' shat have so far sransplrel. 1t docs not poi
,tv,ly appear that the door 20 further negotiation
Sas closed. 1t is true that each party agreed ths
l.c war wrs to 70 on IN every respect the same
FtA.s conteren5e had not occurred. Bat this ma
uean everything or nothing 1t s cha
pc,ersuc Of ,liornAl negotiations Of III