The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-11
His Circular Letter to Our
Minister I'm London.
ADDITIONAL REBEL ACCOUNTS.
JEFF. DAVIS ON PEACE.
Another and Fuller Report Of
His Speech,
e. Ac M

President Linc0ln's Account OF the Peace
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1885,
- nm HoNoRAns TIM HOUSE RzrREsESrAnvEs:-
n response your resolution Of the sth ins request
Ag information in relation conference recently held
Hampton Roads, have the honor 70 state, that tho
1ay Of the date gave Francis Blair ST., card, writ
- On - follows, to witt
Allow the bearer, r. Blair, sr to paz our lines, go
0eufh and return A. LINCOLN.
pscuBxR 28 1884.
mat u the time was informed that Mr. Blair sought
- card . means Of getting TO Richmond Virginia.
- he given authority TO speak act for the
G0veEnment, was informed Of anything he would
ayw do on his own account otherwise. Mr. Blair
1sld that he had been Richmond and had Mr.
1s6smon Davis and he Mr. Blar At the time LEFT
vseh me manuscript letter, a. follows, to witt
RICHMOND, Va, JAM H. 1886.
.. BLAm, Esq. -
an-I have deemed IL proper and probably desirable,
- rive you In this form the substance Of the remarks
naads BY mo 70 DO repeated by you 70 President Lin
ssln, 30, 30.
Yhave NO disposition 70 find obstacles In FORMS and
- willing now heretofore enter into negotiations
~ the restoration Of peace.
lam ready TO send . commission whenever have
Ssason 70 suppose will be received receive
nision II the United States government shall choose 70
ssnA one
Notwithstanding the rejection Of our former Offers
would, you could promise that . commissioner,
minister or other agent wood be received, appoint
lmmediately and renew the effort 70 enter into con-
&vsscs win vieso "a secure peace to ne hco countries.
Yours, 10 JEFFERSON DAVIS
Afterwards with the view that 1t should be shown TO
H. Davis, wrote and delivered TO Mr. Blair letter
Sxows, to witt
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1855.
.. p BLAIR, Esq -
gn-Your having shown Mr.. Davis letter TO you
q the 18th inst, you may say TO him that have
sanity been, now, and shall continue ready to re-
sve any agent whom he any other influential person
new resisting the national authority may informally send
Ne wiA view Of securing peace to ne people Of our conn
GoR country Yours, &c A. LINCOLN
Afterwards Mr. Blair dictated for and authorized me
= entry the back Of my retained copy Of tho
lstssr last above recited, which is as follows
JANUARY 2s, 1885,
To-day Mr. Blair tells that the 2lst inst he de-
nvsred Mr. Davis the original Of which the within Is
copy and left 1t with him. that at the time Of deliver
~ Mr. Davis read twice In Mr. Blairs presence.
= the close Of which no dr b. remarked that the pa
ssoss country related 70 TIE part Of Mr.
DsviS Letter about the too countres to sOica Mr. Ddvis
ND hat he 90 undsraood u A. LINCOLN
Afterwards the Secretary Of War placed In my hands
~ following telegram endorsed by him. appears
ul ornos UNITED STATES Murray TnEaRArn,l
WAR DEPARTMENT. +
piphsrl
me following kilograms wero received at Washington,
January 20, 1906
AMT on THR JAMES, Jan. 1850 +. d.
Ien n. NJ STANTON, Secretary Of War
The following despatch Is just received from Major
General Parke, who refers II TO me for my action
sussr Il 10 you In view Of General Grants absence.
n Main Norn dnu
HEADQUARTERS, Army or THE Potomac
Jan. 90 p II.
MAJOR General 4. O. oRD Headquarters Of the Army
Of the James,
The following despatch Ia forwarded TO you for your
as4son Since have knowledge OF General Grants
having had any understanding Of this kind refer tho
natter 10 you as tho ranking officer present in the two
JOHN O. PARKE, Major General Commanding.
Faox HEADQUARTERS, Ninth Army CoRPs,
Jan. 20, 1885, !
MAJOR General Jons PARKr, Hcadquarters, Army OF the
Potomac
Alexander n stephens n " 7. Hunter and J. A.
Campbell desire my lincs in accordance with an
understanding claimed 70 exist with Lieutenant General
Grant. on their way to washington as peace commits
souers Shall they DO admitted They desire an early
s.swer. so as 10 como through Immediately. They
vvvuld like TO reach City Point to night II they can If
scv cannot do this they would like TO through NJ
IN A. NJ TO- morrow morning
O. D. WILSON, Major Commanding Ninth Corp
Respectfully referred to the President for such instruc
vons as he may be pleased 10 give.
EDWIN NJ STANTON, Secretary Of War
JANUARY 29--S p. NJ
appears that about tho time OF placing tho foregoing
segram In my hands, the Secretary Of War despatched
General Ord az follows 70 witt
Wan DEPARTMENT |
WASHINGTON CfTY, jan MO r. M
najor General 0RD:--