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NEw YoRK, March 26-The letter of
Secretary Seward to orr Ambassador in
Earope, Charles #. Adams, giving an
official history Of the Hampton Roads
peace conference during the winter of
1854 and 1865, between President Lin
coin and Secretary Seward on our side,
and A. H. Stephens, r. .M. I. Hunter,
aud j. A. Campbell on the other, is pub
lished. The Secretary says on the
morning of the Sd, the President, &C
companied by the Secretary, received
Messrs Stephens, Hunter and Campbell
on board the United States transport
River Queen, in Hampton Roads. The
conference was altogether informal, and
there was no gttendaDce Of clerks, sec
retaries; or other Witnesses. Nothing
was written or reaa.a The conversation,
though earnest and free, wes calm, cour-
teous and kind on both sides. The Rich
mond party approached the discussion
rather indirectly, and at no time did
either make categorical demands or ten.
der formal stipulations or absolute re-
sfusals. Nevertheless, during the COM
iEFEucC Which iAbtcu AO4E 1OuNc tuC bCh-
eral points az issue between the Govern
ment and insurgents were distinctly
raised and discussed, fully, intelligently,
and in an amiable spirit What the in
surgent party seemed chiefly to favor
was postponement OF the question: OF
reparation upon which the war is weged.
and mutual direction of the efforts of
the Government, as well aa those OF the
insurg TO some extrinsic policy or
scheme for season, during which pas
sion might be expected to subside, and.
the armies be reduced, and trade and
intercourse between the people of both
sections be resumed. ss 800
II was suggested by them, that through
such postponement we might have i'm
mediate peace, with prospects of an ul-
innate satisfactory adjustment Of politi-
cal relations between this Government
and the States, sections or people now
engaged in conflict with it. This sng
gestion, though deliberately considered
By the President, was regarded as one
of armistice or truce, and be announced
that we can agree 10 no suspension OF
hostilities, except on the basis OF dis
bandment of the insurgent forces and
the restoration of the States in the
Union collaterally and in ,subordination
to the proposition that was thus an
nounced. The anti slavery policy was
reviewed in all its bearings, and the
President announced that he must not
be expected 10 depart from the positions
he had heretofore assumed in his proc-s
lamation Of emancipation and other
documents, as these positions were reit-..
Grated in his last annual message. 1t
was further reiterated by the President,
that the complete restoration of the na
tional authority was an indispensable
condition cs auy assent on our part to
whatever form of peace might be pro-
posed. 81 500 asaass
The Preaident informed the other par.
ty that, while be must adhere to these
positions, we would be prepared so far as
power 10 lodged With the Executive, to
exercise liberality. His power was limit.
ed by the Constitution, and when peace
was made, Congress must necessarily
act with regard to the appropriations OF
money and the admission Of Represents.
tives from the insurrectionary States.
The Richmond party were then in
formed that Congress had, on the 3lst
ult, adopted, by constitutional majori-
ty, 3 joint resolution submitting TO e
several States O. proposition to abolish
slavery throughout the Union, and there
is every reason to expect ii will soon be-
accepted By threeSfourths of the States
so as to become part of the National
organic law. =. asa q sis
The conferences came 10 an end by
mutual acquiescence, without coming to
an agreement of views upon the several
matters discussed; nevertheless, it is
perhaps of some Importance that We
have been able to submit our opinions
and views direely to prominent insur-.
gents, and hear them answerin friendly
and courteous manner. 81 =