The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-03
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Richmond papers Of the S0th: The
Examiner mentions the departure OF
commissioners for Washington, and de
clAres that they we're not nominated
bg the Senate nor commissioned by the
President and 90 without any official
authority. 1t says editorially: 30 far
the treacherous policy Of the enemy IN
sending intriguing politicians TO MT
mysteriously to and fro across the lines
aud create the vague impression That
peace was somehow coming, has sue
ceeded perfectly. The enemy Know
the weakness of our President, and
thought no doubt that if they sent the
well known old Washington scheIner
he would be at once received, creden
tisls or no credentials, clasped to the
Executive heart, and then thousands
of rumors could not fail to fly abroad
through the army and among citizens,
and 70 every remote village in the Con
federacy that peace was in the air.
Thus il was hoped that the military
nerve Of the country would relax. Men
would surmise that there is no need TO
make sacrifices and endure priyatlons
now at the eleventh hour, and strag-
qlers and absentees would deem it not
worth while to come back to their COM
mands.
Mr.. Davis IN admitting unauthorlz-
ed and unofficial Yankees to private
audiences and their success, has dos
somed into q rumor that the president
has sent three commissioners TO WASH
ipgton 10 negotiate something which
shall be called a treaty
Three eminent Southern statesmen
have gone to Washington. They are
not negotiators, and have no power to
treat They are not even commission
ers from our government, nor are they
empowered to represent or speak Tor
the country, in as much as there mas
been no appointment by the President
or the Senate. Just as Mr.. Blair came
10 Richmond TO talk to any one who
would converse with him, and was too
careful in getting himself received at
the executive mansion, so these Con-
federate gentlemen 60 to Washington
TO have q conversation with the enemy
The Yankees know perfectly well that
they are at the end Of their rope II we
choose TO hold out in our resistance,
and that both in money and men their
means are exhausted, and that their
present armies IN the field are their
last. II Is not so much to conclude
peace that they send their commission
ers and open their sham negotiations
"a 10 deceive and distract US from the
measures necessary for our defence
while they move forward toward the
final investment of Richmond.
The prefer 10 enter The city as con
ouerors rather than TO obtain peace by
> treaty between Richmond and Wash
ington. II was wrong beyond measure
70 permit this journeying to and fro OF
secret messengers, without opposition,
at the imminent risk OF eneryatlng the
military spirit Of the country, by turn
ing mems thoughts to dreams and
visions Of peace, at the very moment
when they ought to use every nerve tor
war.
The Whia says: at is of vital import
ance that we should just now remem
Der that we are dealing with an exceed
ingly artful and thoroughly unscrupu-
!ous foe. il is impossible that this Is
honest land sincere ndeaVor to ter
inmate war. Such may be the result
mt il il not safe 10 think so We
confess with regret that we see but lit
tie evidence and indulge but The faint
est hope. The enemy are prepared to
accord us such terms as we should
think of accepting The visit Of the
commissioners may be permitted only
to satisfy all parties that no peace can
be made with the United States except
on the basis OF separation Many OF
the late supporters Of Mcclellan are
pledged, when satisfied OF this, TO tie
most unreleuting war. Their accession
TO the Administration party would re-
lieve Lincoln from many embarrass-
ments. and give him full swing, know
ing that We have have willy and IN
principled enemy TO deal with.
We repeat that the only safe course
il 20 set to work Immediately and with
all possible energy and prepare for the
spring campaign. If peace should in
terlere, these preparations would have
been no harm If war should continue,
they would fit US to face it. If weper-
NIT ourselves TO be deceived and thrown
off our guard, growing weaker daily
while they grow stronger, We shall reap
a harvest of disasters
There was much excitement to-day
on the peace rumoTs.
The Times has thus far believed that
no peace was possible from Blair's mis-
sion. To-day it thinks that commits
sioners are not coming to Washington
with the hope of treating fer separa-
ton.
The Herald says that oil peace mis-
sions on both sides are. mere nonsense,
and hopes for no peace except by the
armies.
The World withholds its opinion till
the facts are published.
BALTIMORE, Feb l.-tfov. Bradford to-
day communicates TO the Legislature
the announcement of the passage By
Congress of the amendment TO the Con
stitution abolishing slavery in the Uni
ted States. The House of Delegates
Immediately proceeded to act thereon
and approved the amendment by a
vote of SO to %. Thus Maryland Is one
of the first, if not the first, State 10 rat
ify this amendment to the Constitution.