, 1865-05-08

poAed-Propotftions TO Joln Taxa
N m Invasion Of MeXiro-rhe kebe
GeE: Walker Dpsets she Pian-Con
nfma&fon Wanted Badly,
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribnne.I
CARo, Nay 9, 1855.
Ihe ateimer Commonwealth, Llnyd, Mastel
Brown. Clerk, furnishes complete flies OF Net
Orleans papers to the soth ult. The P.cayma< ha
no following detailed statement derived froI
Galyeston and Houston Journals. concerning Gen
Wa1lace's n1itsion to Texas. According to thos
journals, Gen. Wallace. of the Federal army, II
ti7ed at Corpus Christ. on the It'll Of March, an
non thence sent Charles Worthtngton with d aal
of truce to Btowps dle, where, 1t is said the Ia,
| Ter had resided ser eral years ago. We presume
Was Brazo., Sarnsgo, whence Wallace sent hi
messenger. who formerly resided at Bsazos. Th
statement was probably misunderstood by th
| translator. Co1pcs Christi is not nov, In Fedora
/ pIeEeBtiou.
| Nj. Worthineton arrived 1t Brownsville, pre-
scented blmtelI to the rts.cl Gen. Slaughter, com
mtnding at that place, ana asked him to accord :
Interview to Gen. Wallace. who Was desrrous o
| ar7ans Ing certain tn1lltn1y matters. Genera
Slaughter doubtcd the correctness Of the commits
sioners but he lntieted on II, and as some goot
J might arise from sn interview, be determined Il
ecccde ,oit.
| 1he messenger then retired. alter nesnrfng Gen
Slaughter that the matter Was one Of the ereates
importance, and that Gen. Wallace had the fulies
Pows from Ten. Grant to treat In the premises
ttsf1. went to Point Isabel, where the lrteryteN
VIE 10 be had IN private. Gen. Wallace, also ae
pereon informed Gen. Slaughter that b. vas au
| thottzed by Gen. Grant to make proposition to
the highest military authority OF the department
Situcbier answered that the General in Chtsf was
| at an tmrnense distance from BroTDsyilIc4 and
that 1t Was very difficult 10 cali him there bat Ii
sion Il should be communicated to him as soon as
| possible.
Gen. Wallace then proceeded 10 st,te tast he
The complete separation Of the Trans issfppi
pcpartment. and eepeeis1ly tho State Of Texas,
from The confederacy: that 10 exchanze for this.
10 retain their rink and Organization; tnat they
and the property holders arre to be compensated
for ~ tbeir losses duti9g The var; thar they
their rights atnstuton: except that Of s'avery,
and finally, that they shon!d cooperate with the
forces Of the United States an invasion Of Mexi
eppe 4 s that e. his ne
the confederacy ought to be fully undeeeiyed al
to any pEotpeet Of recoEnluon By FFancs and
With them a. he bnited states and % a. Tbs Gnlted
States vas determined 10 inyaac Mexico. IN op.
n!Sortun1ty was thgs Presented them to aycnge
interests IN mat empire.
Gene, al Slaughter answered that neither Texas
nor any other State In the Ccnfederaey was dis
poscd 10 invade Mexico, nor to be upon b.d terms
Emperor Manmillisn At sn hazards. It @as like
j., also, that England would he drawn Into the
contest and make common cause With France
snd she Enplse of, Mexico, II the United States
should put n e1esu1on their plan ot excluding
General " sllace could give them no assurance vi
,he promfees he made, Tor Gen. Grant wss NOT
President Lincoln, and much less the United
Cen Wallace replied, " that he had been sent
BY Gen. Grant On hts mtssiou. after consultation
With ihe government. bat taat In reality It was
that ntitber President L,ncoln nor h,s cabinet
could do anything without consulting ana OBJ
t,n hs - IT, ne
Emperor Maxfmllinn out Of Mexico; that 20 far
l!om backing out tor fesr Of war with France and
made 70 ie;e-the one ae1ico. sna lie other tbs m
General Slaughter said that 1t wsa momentou,
The conversation to the superior military anthori~
ties Of he gepar' 'ment, but that he couldltssure
General Wallace that, thungh al the officers Of
tlon to separate frum the Confedcracy, tho Texans
and troops generally would decapltas them bcsore
e Il b,s r. M1aes
weston, On his w1J bafk, IN the ehip Of war which
had bsoreht h1m to Brazos, aud that he would
then m make the same proposition to Major General
ANOTHER VERSION.
Another account Of The Interview is given by
Gel. Ford. mh2se statement on the subjrc ID pub
differ from the aboT,e e but adds rome things not
tAerein mentioned: In hts written proposition
Gen. Wallace tsid he wns not authorized py
. any presented to him, but IN his conversation
hs sald be had been authorized BY Gen. Grant
e ns 70 apa pnHs sa n N sgS
won}d 90 ss ne tieu. Grant) told II, the eamc a.
ths K'ehEond government would % whatever
de- United statee It va: + BE- :as Who ' olderca and
c5rnmandeo, and throneh h,a tnper1pE mi1ltary At
noElfy sustained the government, and he would
sot It 10 eeeelsc or to dispose Of things by
To induce The nilitary authorities OF the Trsns.
Mississippi Department to nike bit. step, Gen.
Government had abandoned them to their Iate,
aud for this rcaeou he preferred 10 treat directly
with d military General, as It was Q military and
th,t the contractors and speculatore At the North,
who bad been making immense fortunes By the
vsr, desired it, eonunuance SO as 10 add 70 them.
but tbst the people wert heartily tired Of II. He
eaid The South could not possiby obtain lis 1nde-
ptndenee, Ind he spoke Of it AZ conquered conn
Try, though not IN language which could be re-
Col. Ford says OF Gen. WaIlacs>c expose Of Mr.
Ltncnln@e foreign policy: ~ Understood by what
vas dsterm,ned TO exac, etrlct compliance with
the Monroe doctrine, TO deny any recognition OF
the government Of Na1imillian in Mexico, then to
led t sntes. The lraas. mississippi Department
= trrited to eo-cpe rate IN this work To effect
The purpose, Ar. Llnco1u would send 500 ships
hearing the particulars Of his plan, / asked Gen.
Wallace whether he did not think the carrying out
q this might bring on var between France aad
The affirmative without any hesitauon."
Gen. Slaughter. oo returning, sent immediately
to Gen. Walker q Houston statement q the
answer which the lister 1uade to the Federal 6en.
"HousroA March es.-I received to-d.y COM
Ford, Of the Confederate army, informing me that
the 11th, by yons fnsita1ion, thcy had m inter-
view with you Ut Point 1ssbel, under dsg Of truce
cus1ng permanent peace favorable to hr.h par
tiee. Accompanying the statement Of the inter-
view Is series Of propositions which ron furnish
these proportions N advance, feeI assured that
no interview would have teen held with gou On
the part Of the geu;lemen who vent tas5e. on
refused to dlscues proposlnon.. which had they
been accepted would have rendered their memory
eterna1ly Infamous, II ! clearly understand
itan,s Of the -M'esias,ppt states} ehall lay
down our hrrnt, surrender At discretion, take tho
oath Of allegiance to the United states, and re-
s senqaeso.s may 'ntysa ;. zee | d., 70 lsrsnt ~:
When the states Of the tfHne- -Nlsstsalppl 011led
their lot with the Couiederacy of the Southern
STATES, they undertook to make common cause With
them both IN prosperity and adversely and for the
four years during which this cruel contest has
lasteos Ee hnve faithfully complied with our obi
Cation. IN this respect and now In the beginning
Of the fh yelr. it II our uualterable decision to
share the cou mon danger and conmon fate: The
ttIe which bind NJ to our brethren and our homes
are stronger than the mere daties OF citizenship.
The civil constitution, the common cause. CON.
mnn origin. and more thsn. common
sufer1Ecs, have eemented rs with nataonnl
teerity cannot be broken Up By tas'dious proposi
lions Of separate adjnstmcnt. It would be mai
les 10 Fay that We are not tired Of a var which
ha. covered our whole country With mourning
and deeo[atton; hut We can accept no other pcsce
than IN honofablc one. With 31040oo soldiers
nen In the whole universe If ne shcu'd now SER
T1lely coucede that Tor which We havc been digit
1og during four yEafs-Lhat Is to say, our natiunsl
civil rights; and With the favor Of God we will
Hovetnment e. % t5a opest OF ''ss our desi2e Wen ven
It Las come to the conclusion TO grant thIs and to
treat ns az cqnae, you will not oe reduced to the
necessity Of hunnnR m obscure corner OF the
ContedeIacy to commence negotiations. =
a' s'r very respectfully ynaE oeidsne &C., aes es.'
l. WALLACE, Major Gcneral q. 8. A.
The Dl1rio thinks, from the statemcnts OF its
correspondents that copies Of the circulars Of this
Interview hare been furnished France and Maxl~
pect.
SPEECH OF PREalDEN T
JOHNSON.
address to Delegation of Pennsyl.
Tan1nnk-1he Punishment II Rebel
Leaders 1ublStcd UpOn-Ncgro Ar1s-