New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-21
LATE REBEL NEWS.

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s,ss,sl pi,pa,sh to TIE N. Y. Tribun.
wAsBNoToS. Friday. Jan. 20. 1865
Richmond pspers of the 18th inst. received
ss state tina, thu 18th in the Hsose Of Delegates
10 Nschen Of Keitucky "Iet ont bars. of deeauce'
,whs, this nc don't know; after which Mr.. Or
X Mississippi ~. 20 thank tie gentleman from Ken.
sAak, for she robIe aud lOy sentiments he had ut
tired there 'Sns rot sentimen. winch that gentleman
lsd so eloQr emily expressed TO which be did not cor
daily respond We must strengthen means Of 10
tspce, In order &c increase chances for spescy
srd honorable peace and send commissioners to Wash
kfsss with the olive branch Of peace in one band and
". vwer of popular determination and heroic resolve
hs>Ae other"
fas wig contains the following letter from Jefferson
Davis bearing date Richmond Nov. II. 1894:
10 THE box. SENATORS OF GKoKon Mesns. A. X.
Wright President Of the Senate j. L. GuerT!, j. M
ceanber. I. L. lloyd. Frede'ck X. Mast. and X
D. Nesbit in which lie takes Sround against separate
Stale action In movements looking toward peace. as
tsndipg to cTesie disoord instead Of unapimity
In Publishing Dsviss letter The WAie holds the FOL
hsfEg temperate language:
"In TIE present temper OF the pnblo Mind tbs new
tspsency tc admit Questions about formal and ir-
regular negotiations with the enemy ia significant
symptom and tho tendcncyN no doubt s.rens hcned
~et uluft invest the rost haTortont proceedings of
Ceasress-whie il would be IN the highest degree IN
yas, to ceusure errors is Only Natural Chat the people
sAoaia feel somo anxiety eoacsring the language Of
S.ir representatives, al til. extremely critical n0
neat"
The following is the letter from JET. Davis
KIc1isoyp VA Nov. II. 1884.
% n. Honorable sers'oE at O~oIsis N"s,s A. COY
Se,, f Io1s g1.s.I st Ns n e. se.t
GErTIES'EN:-I ans@efeG by Telegram ms nOthins
yerr letter Of nth nsi requested ard noV respect
views on the subject, which ,oa invite my n'l,rtgn
n Forwarding the resolutions INTRODUCED INTO Vie
Eouse Of Representative OF Georgia ,! MI. SpPhehs
u Hancock yOD state thai yon are rot Inclined 70 faNor
yAs passage Of thess or any similar resolutions oeeV
tss them 10 lave conduccd 10 create divisions among
sxrseiver and 10 unite and strengthen our enemles
Be-, shan IL is asserted 10 NiuedgevBe that iavor snoh
eson the part OF the Staes and would be pleased 70
80 Georgia cast her influence IN that way on shd
seoagb ~ kay thai If this be true, and IL Inc passage
tis or similar resolutions wOn.d IN the s'g9iest
degree sid assist IN bringing tae "W
y a successful and speedy Close, yon wa give
Sssn your earnest AID hearty support / retgrn
va Try cordial Narts for uUs expression
~ corfdeuce but assure you that there IL no uotn ID
tss asss, tns which you mention, ard presume That
ypa viii already have seen by tho closing part OF my
SsnpE Message, which must have reached you nce we
kste Of your letter that bare no; Contemplated sbe
0s other agencies in tIeang for peace than fhst
S.ysbis,cd BY tte Constitution % TIE Confederate
tates That agency seems 10 nc t. be well adapted 70
b pnTpose. aud fee from the injurious consequenees
Mai would follow any other Means that have been sug
esated The objection 10 sepa ee State ee'ioo Hhlcl
fea present in !orE etier pears 10 be 50 conclusive
sdn OF 20 Isp me .nn Nv each sh s,at Is 10
Sseste dscordent inttesd Of united co1nses-tc sag
rsst 10 our enemies the possibility OF dissolution
u III. CoufeCeIGcy, and to encourage than By
De speetacle Of our divisions % more de-
Souinsd md united action against us-tLey
voold readily adopt he false IDEA that some o; tbs
ft.,c OF e tonfederacy dspoed TO abandon their
s,;s- States and make separate terms Of pesce r theu
saves and Il such srnsplcloI however rnouDdei re
ence e1gendered among our oWn people II souio De de
ssructn OF that spirit o mutual confidence and support
vSrh forms our CHIEF reiiancs for snoesss 10 the msin
&snspce of our cause. When The proposal u separate
Sac action wa arst nooied y eppeareo 70 zoe - w
V~.oteae-so void Of any promise 81 good tina; gave
L. iced 10 the prDposal-hui Upon us edopt"h o. cur
e., hose position and ability gave weight 10 TIE Ell
nst.tiou u their opinions was lea 10 serious con
S5,,ston Of me .hlect Ay frat impressions have not
tes1 changed by reflection IL ell TIE - YES oi the Two
iese Celebrations u meet 10 convention II Is pain
0sca meeting only tcke place after an agreement
en- 10 meet. Now withOu; discussing The minor
oi.iough not trifiLg difficulties Of agreeing as
- tine aud place. u 10 cettain Inas -"
tsxtes would never consent 20 CONVENTION VHhcut
Hssviuns uqeemeAi ~ 10 terms on wnch tnr! scle ~
k.~tthe rr posed Convention must meet on the ness
s,he, Thai NO state should against It's own Will be
Sosnd Nv the decision 81 tue Convention OF 'hSl IL
sAouh be- 90 bound-bu II Is pam thsI a., agieclnch'
$40 Sis,e shouid b. bound without iis c
49, by lie results Of the delber tons would be an aban
8surt ON the part Of tie NORTH OF its preteneed ieh
u< cssaF .s.n
s<.,en.nce of The several States OF the toniederacy
Sonld he in q word. compete "a CONCESSION u the
Of our tbet tie most Visionary cdno'
L., for ,uch AZ agreement in advance ol tLe Meett
- convention The oDy other poeslbe btsis OF metz
a. thai each Stfts should agree beforehand 70 De
koond n, the deeis.on OF the Convention, aud euch
rrseueni h bu, alOt form OF Submission 10 MOTH
=. donnion as We We. know III SUCH CONVENTION we
shesd bs .utuunbfnd Dealiy two on one on Tue very
kyeshoA Of the scheme proposed therefore We arc
-. n, an obstace which cannot be removed. IL not
tss tIprsotenlle eheIaceI Of tic project apparent
Woo viii observe that i leave ennfely out OF
yse~ the suggestion that convention OF al
As ,tAies ~ both icderstous should be held by com
nor consent without any previous understanding a. 10
TIE effect Of dccsOBshCuid meet merely I, DEBATE
asd pnss lols that are bind II Is no,
sepposed thai this really he the meaning attached
V tee Proposal by those WHO are active IN IT'S support
sskoueh tue resolutions TO which you invite my htten
op declare the function " such convention would be
mn ply to propose plan Of peace with the consent OF
tA4 $50 brigerrrts In other wOrns "a act as ncRO
nAsors In treating fOr peace 1hr part OF the scheme
infe1igable t. c-K tie Convention Is only 10 be
tetd with the consent Of the tYo beigreite tbat con
es, cannot be obisined without negOtiatoh-te plan
Pen would receive itaeh inio scbens that the two
Governments should neeotiate agreement for The
kppontBe nt Of neR0tato.s to rake proposals Tor q
kre,y IL seems much more prompt aug simple TO
negotiate for peace AZ than TO netotete for
~. auoointnent Of negotiations who to meet
tisnott DOW r do thing but make proposals.
n Cove ruraeut Of the Dnited STATES IL willing Ia make
Sssce 1t viii irort fur peace directly II unwilling. 1t
ku refuse o. consent ~ CONVENTION o! the sta go
fss trthor OF these resolutions anu those who concur
y As vews sppec, 70 me 70 commit the radical error
surprising that the obstacle 70 O0inbng the peace
which al desire consists In the difficulty OF finding
optr agencies for negotiating, 20 tst the whole scope
tbs resolutions cads In nothing hat suggesting that
s.se enemy viii treat the best agency wonld be State
eseSSiez 10 u Conyeption wberess, the whole and only
IL will all