Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-26
A Singular Peace Rumor.

a singular fedCe humOF
The New York Evening Post of Tuesday,
pubIishesin conspicuous editorial Inc IoiloW-
ing statement:
Among the rumors which are circulated in
this city and else where. respecting the intor-
NAL conversations which have been held at
Richmond and Washington, on the subject of
peace between the United States and the in
surpent organization, is one Of a different char
acter from the rest, which deserves place by
itself
II is said that in these conversations the plan
has been suggested Of allowing the rebel host
and its leaders to Withdraw from the United
States, TO the provinces OF Mexico, without
h.ndeTance or molestatioR, like an army going
out from beseiged citadel with the honors of
war Once beyond the limits of the United
States. their expectations would be that they
are no longer TO be regarded "a the enemies of
tegral portion of the Mexican population, TO
which they VIII. add themselves, and by the
majority Of which-that Ia to say, by the libe-
raj party--they will expect TO be received as
friends, If not in the highest character OF lib
orators.
Arrived in Mexico their plans will be to fol-
low, for the present, the profession they have
learned in the last four years-that Of war.
The rumor goes that the migrating army will
by no means think OF recognizing the gov
eTDment Of Macmillan. They are to offer
their services, soldiers, to the gov
ernment Of JuareZ, fully confident that the
men who have so long and under so many
advantages maintained themselves against
the vast power and resources of the loyal
States will find it an easy task to drive out
the invader and usurper from Mexico. When
this is once accomplished the liberators will Of
course look for their reward. Mexico has large
tracts of fertile unOccupied land on which the
warriers will expect to settle, and their supe-
riOr intelligence and energy will give them at
once high position among the mild, indoent
and imperfectiy civilized race which forms
the mass of the inhabitants. A large share in
the direction OF public affairs wonld Of course
fall 10 their lot, and the exiles from the United
States would hope TO become the magnates of
the government whose independence they had
yindicated.
One stipulation, besides that of not being
molested and interferet with, and one
only,we have heard connected with this scheme
OF migration, and that is, permission from our
government TO dispose of the cotton which is
still in their hands in order to raise a suite ient
outfit for their retreat to Mexico, and the means
of maintaining themselves for a while in their
new country. In regard, to slavery we have
heard of no condition whatever demanded in
connection with this exodus of the rebels from
the country OF their crimes at their misfor-
times. The rumor supposes them too sensible
OF their own desperate condition, and too we'll
informed of the inf1exible determination of the
people Of the United States on this point, to
raise any question concerning the continuance
OF slavery, not to mention the strong hatred
borne 10 slavery in Mexico. A peaceful migra-
ton with their arms and the proceeds OF their
cotton are the sole conditions that we have
heard Of belon gpg to this scheme.