, 1865-04-03
nEAs,ARA FAG,H-A PEACE Me-
tsOTIA1fONS.
Curious Ii tier from Horace Greeley.
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Curious Ii tteF from Horace Greeley.
Correspondents t'ss Manchester Examiner and
yMu1sorox, "Wednesday; Feb. q, 1865.
have Just come into possession OF very
cnrio;,s document, and one, too, which an
copuden. will be peculiarly Interesting to
vnur readers, because II shtds SO much light
IN u The connection which Mr. Horace Gree
1ry. rdi. or Of tue New York 1ti1une, had with
iie famous Niagara Fails peace negotiattons
If lat July, in which he figured SO proml-
NJ nt,v. Il gether with Cornell jeWett, aud
Netsrs. Sanders, Clay and Holcombe. Ap-
nsrcnt,y this letter, which need not say has
never f,ecn published here, was the ihitial
move ment In the negotiations referred to.
Here 1t Is:
M DEAR 6tn: - venture to lnclose yon let
ter snd telegraph dispatch that received ycsssr-
Ct, 1t Nisga1a Falls. think they deserve atten-
ton. o. courte do not indoFse Jewett's posi-
sire averment that his friends at The Fllls hays
that be hunks they hare. / let that a.atemsnt
sand as simply tvitencduc the anxiety Of the Com
federates everywhere for peace. So much Is be-
and therefore venture to remind you that our
bleeding, hnnkrupt, almost dying counuy also
longs lor peace-Hhuddera at the prospect offre:n
conscttptona, Of further wholesale dev1stations,
AID OF new r1yerH u human blood and Wide
spread conviction thst the Government and IT.
prominent supporters are not anxions for peace,
a9a t 90 19t 1mprore proneEed opportunities T.
certain. unless removed, TO do far greater in the
approaching elections,
II Il no, enough that we anxiously desire true
c1t,btish t6e truth beyond csvil. Tbs iact tnat
A. L. Stephens IVES nut permitted = year ago to
visit md confer with tbe authorities at Washing
ttopal Convention at Baltimore is no: calculated
to countr1act.
Ientreat ron, In your own time and manner, to
suS fos to she
frank and generous Ii only with 4 view TO the
momsntous election sopn to occur In North Caro-
ns and e he dI to be- 5s
the safe conduct required by the rebel enyoye at
Niagara. upon their paro|e to avoid ob:erFat1on
and to refrain from all co onmnnicauon with their
Eympsghike1s in the loyal Stsfcs; but you may see
reasons for declining it. But Whetuer through
them or Otherwise, 40 not, entreat you, fa11 to
make the Southern people comprehend that you,
70 ezant liberal terms. 1yenture to suggest the
following:
PLAN ON ADJUSTMENT.
I. The Union Is restored and declared perpet-
9: Slavery Is utterly and forever abolished
with restoration Of alt the inhabitants Of each
State to all the privileges Of citzens Of the United
stetes.
s. ! LIE pnluu u pay lQU1 QHQ1IEQ m1llfOn Q0l-
lsrs ($40e o. tN0] In hye per cent United States
siocE to the lae slave Ststee loyal and secession
alike, TO be appoEtloned pro rata, according to
their Elave popu1ston re'pecttyely, by the census
OF 1sGQ, In compensation for the losses OF their
loyal citizens by the abolition Of alnvery. Each
Stste 10 be entitled to its quota upon the ratlfca
tlon by 1ts Legislature oi this adjustment. The
bones to be at the absolute disposal Of the Legis
laturt aforesaid.
&. The said Slave states to be entitled hence.
forth 10 representation IN The House On the bau.
Of their Total, instead Of Their Federal population
thc'Whole now being free-
6. 4 national convention, to be assembled SC
coon as may be. to rstfy this adjustment, and
make such changes In the Constitutlen as may be
deemed advisable.
Mr. President, hear sou do moi realize how In
tcnly the people desire any, peace consistent
with the nttionsl integrity and honor, and how
joy ous1y they Eou hail Its achtevenentand bless
lte authors. With United Stntes stocks worth
but 40 cents in gold per dollar, and drafung abou
10 commence On the th1rd million Of Union sol
/ do not say that Just peace Is now attainable,
though believe 1t to be 50. but l do Say that
frnnk offer By Jon to tho insurgents Of term.
which the impartial say onEht to be accepted will
at the worst, proFe IN Immense and sorely needct
advantage TO The National cause. It maysavc III
from Northern tnsurrecton. Yours, truly,
Hon. i. lincoln, President, Washington. j.. ..
p.S.-Eren though II should de deemed urad
ytsahle to make an offer Of terms to the rebels,
insist that, in any possible case, it y de=.sael
| should be received, and either accepted o. Il
| jtcted. beg you 10 Invite those now at Nt1ghr
10 exhibit their credentials and submit their ultl
matum- Il. g.