The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-13

we nave received Northern papers O
Tuesday, the 10th instant. The news is
not important.
THE PEACE COMMIssION-THE TRIBUNE-s
VIEWS.
There is a good deal in the papers
about the peace mission of Hon. Frank
Blair, now in this city. The New York
Times thinks it entirely useless, as the
Contederates particularly said what
terms they will accept. The Philadel-
phia inQuirer ridicules it as time thrown
away. The New York Tribune has the
following (from Greeley's pen, doubt
less, about it:
We did not feel at liberty to state
what we have known for some DAYS with
regard to Mr.. Francis p. Blair's second
journey toward Richmond; but, since
other journals have been permitted to
receive and print Geographic advices
thereof from Washington, there can be
no reason for withholding the truth that
Mr.. Blair started afresh last Saturday
for Richmond, and is probably by this
time sojourner in that city. If there
be any who wish to believe that his sole
object is the recovery of certain titledceds
and other papers taken from his house at
Silver Spring when the rebels had tenn
porary possession oft last summer. thew
are at liberty to do so; but we cannot
share their conviction. Mr.. Blair GER
tain)y lost documents on that occasion
which he desires to recover; but his
visit to Richmond has other and higher
erlds. And, knowing what we do Of the
passes with which he was provided, we
cannot see how he can have encountered
any impeachment On either side Of the
hostile lines.
We have already stated that no one On
our side was responsible for the failure
Of his former essay. The simple fact is
that, having sent his letters through tn.
ines, he waited at General Grants head |
quarters nearly four days without re-
:elving- any response; when, supposine
1one would be made, he retraced his
steps to Washington He had not long
eft City Point, on his return, when the
leediul authorization and safe conduct
'ame down from Richmond. They did
lot overtake him till after his return to
Washington.
Let us say again that we cherish no
of peace as an immediate re-
ult OF this overture. We presume Mr..
Blair visits Richmond only IS an eminent
nd honored citizen, who is familiar with
he views, and enjoys the confidence of
ne President, and who is sincerely de.
irous of staunching the current Of fra.
ernal bIoodshed, if that shall be found
ompatible with the duty Of the loyal
Millions and their Government to their
olntry and to posterity. He does not
we infer go clothed with power to make
eace, but authorized to ascertain. and
ompetent to judge, whether any true
eace is now attainable. And this. we
resume, he will be able to do. THE
anne old story.-DIsPArcn.1
What We hope from this effort is 4.
learer understanding, especially at the
outn, OF the grounds of difference be- /
"een the contending parties-the rea-
'ns which, on either side, are held to
'mpel continuance of the strife-the
Ids for which further bloodshed is
eemed necessary. These conclusiyely
'certained and definitively set before
10 people, we look for developments .
'roughout the South, and especially in ,
ortiz Carolina, which will render a per. {
stencs In the rebellion unavailing. If not ,
apostolic.
VI course, We have TO knowledge oil
,lat will be proposed on one side or the
mex The end we contemplate las we /
'se'seo on . former occasion) will DO 8