The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-06
LATER FROM THE NORTH.

We have received New York dates Of
Thursday, the Cd instant. Gold was
quoted at 204 Is.
THE CONFEDERATE COMMISSIONERS AT
| FORTRESS MONROE-sEWARD GONE TO
MEET THEM.
The papers announce the arrival of
Messrs. Stephens, Hunter and Campbell
at Fortress Monroe, they having gone
! into the Yankee lines in front OF the
Ninth corps. The Herald has all the
| Richmond newspaper editorials on the
subject displayed in loaded type, and
gives sketches Of all three of the distin-
! guishcd "rcbels." A telegram from
Washington, dated the LIST instant, says:
The delegation from Richmond were
admitted within the lines yesterday. and
to day started down the James river on
all army transport. They were, however,
stopped at Fortress Monroe, and Secre-
tary Seward started for Annapolis at
| noon to meet them. There is reason to
believe that they are not TO come to
Washington atpresent, but any ncgotia-
tons or conference in regard to a settle
ment of the difficulties will be conducted
at the fortress by Secretary Seward in
behalf Of the Government. This may
be done to prevent the publicity which
would necessarily attend their presence
here.
The whole affair is involved in good
deal of mystery, and, while accredited
representatives Of the rebel Government
would not be received, yet the President
is willing 10 receive and consider any
suggestions which they may be DESTROYS
Of making, looking to settlement upon
the basis of return to the Union. leay-
ing the question of slavery to be deter
mined by the action of the States upon
the constitutional amendment. 1t must
be borne in mind that this whole Blair
negotiation has been conducted under
the auspices of Mr.. Seward, and this is
believed to be only a continuation of
those negotiations.
A Baltimore telegram, of the same
date, says:
The Annapolis correspondent of the
|
this morning of Secretary Seward, &C.
companied by his private secretary, who
Immediately left for Fortress Monroe, on
General Grants dispatch steamer, to
meet the rebel commissioners They
were met at the depot by General Berry, |
and escorted to the executive chamber |
where they were welcomed by Governor
Bradford.
Another Washington dispatch says:
Senator Wade in his denunciations Of
the Blair mission, to-day, is endorsed by
nearly the entire Republican delegation
in both Houses, and the paragraph sent
by the Associated Press Agent, on Sa>
turday, proclaiming his mission farce,
was authorized by President Lincoln.
This should set at rest the idle rumors
Of peace commissioners, etc, set on foot
by spectators, and circulated by those
who are indisposed to see our armies
filled up and the only attainable peace
brought about.
THE HERALD ON THE "PEACE" MISSION
THE CONFEDERACY ONLY RECOGNIZED
AS A GIGANTIC RIOT.
The Herald has an article on the ar
rival Of the "peace commissioners "
from the Confederate States. They do
not come, it says, in an official character,
as the "'United States" has never yet
recognized the Confederacy Except IS
gigantic riot" and could not recognize
any one in it as able to confer official
character upon any other person.
We can only look at the facts of the
mans position and career, and consider
what weight tho enemy themselves have
attached to his person in their cause, in
order to see what weight we must attach
to him; and whether or not he really re-
presents their views and wishes. These
facts are really the mans credentials in
q case. like the present. 4
Viewed in this light, this delegation
from the enemy has some Importance
One OF the gentlemen of which it is COM
posed is par excellence the great man of
the State Of Georgia. His abilities werel
regarded with universal respect before
there was any mention of the rebellion.
and he stands in only the second civil
position in the rebel States. He is Vice
President of those States, President oil
the rebel Senate, and, in case Of the
death Of Davis, would succeed to his DO.
sition. Here the obvious fact is-cre-|
dental or no credential-that the enemy
have sent US person in whom they rel
pose the highest confidence, and whose
action they would, in oil probability, rati-l
fy. Another Of the delegates, Mr.. Hum
Ter, has been . representative man in the