New-York tribune., 1867-08-16
i R4LK WITH JEFF DHTIS.

hrP.ArANCE OF TIE MAV-WHAT lie SAYS
yyn HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH RECON
gTRUCUON H-JOHNSCK MEANS WELL, But
MS PLAN WORKS BAnLN-ENChANoL CF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF ANDERSON ILL l
10 APPEAR SOON-NEGkOES5 COIf EithLADs'
sUKRATT COTTON.
ICorespOsdenoe Of TIE Nissou1i neIoclatl
MONTREAL, Canada, August g, 1901
Through the poiteness of Gen. Carroll,
Fennesscan who figured largely during the wal IN the
Confederate service, and whom had known lnlS5s III
Memphis, arrangement was made yesterday molh4Lf
resulting in my having an
INTERVIEW WITH JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Taking carriage at st. Lawrence Hali few minutes
drive found Inc front Of uRpretensous rndns No
q3gMouutan-st, the residence OF Mrs HoVcI mohcr-h
law OF hr. Davis, at whose house ho % temporary
staying. .,.-.,,- ,.toro,
into tGS brleneS Of Mr. Davis whom found reclining
tof with Col Pickett late Of the Confederate service
for the burrows on his etoW ara
son Of not over The veins Of ns hands are
6urstingf full OF boOdand should Judge ne pres
heavier Yankee pair OF scales tha lSV ySuhu ave- ave-
dupOis English Sterling lie Was Gctsseo - IA & . yS1y ~
the attracting of unusual attention Hs hSdt Is sell %
gray, rather short, and Wthal MS ~ ~
thai of woltod6 English merchant rather than the
man vlo controlled great armies during the war, whose
word was omnp0eHt in the South, bit Who TO-DAY ls
stranger ID d strange land. en-
Visiting the oxPresident Of the de5aey gnqfd @
iume make pBuc use Of much that was s4a ID liee
Ttod nm that my visit was not ono made ont q idle
eurssity; that had not come simply 10 see the Ftesl
dent of the Confederate states Of America; that Aae
Ieens nsoppOsed him and his people during the war Dut
That in common with the majority OF tne k%aies G u
leading and prominent southern men was held ana
placed, desired 10 hear his views on
RKCOksTRJCTON
when broached that matter to him lie cut ne Iaho.
f"1' M ioTSed imtuoderately wbcn asked him as the
opinion OF the Southern people with reference 20 lc re-
hCweveT i'm seven words and / would 70 God that An
Johnson could have heaId the Tepy a. lnssslo1
Though Intended not gestcular carried with IL an
emphasis wLchf shall never forget when u measured
voice he said " re kate nothing 70 40 ic.u H."
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
Nv conversation with Mr. Dayiswas unrestricted, and
aruc the course OF it, had occasion TO refer 70 inc sui
feriugs Of prisoners a AudersonYiIe, belie Isie
LIBBY Prison. etc. well ar to the exc clange OF tis9hes
Mr. DAVIS said that he was always auSouf 20 De relieved
OF the prisoners on his hana: He sSia is lo. % M ~
Jlocksded; that he was Wlthout tupfies o. me means % W
obtaining them for his Own soldiers ahc hnQihe
I1itbont exelapee All the sck wounded and disabled
soldiers held by him. / then uInarLtu 10 tnf D"lls
"Why was not an exchange etiectedl ne hlaieG
There was in your country who QToyeLted IL
replied. DO you refer 10 Mr.. slitont" lie sdd 90
ICs 10 was .' asked him 70 allow me 10 make Use
ufthe name and circumstances connected with H. but
De said. Occupying the position that do il wcnia DC
NeX!.I commenced talking with him about an Alder
aoi 80 fr forget myself as 70 tank men who have
tiled a. the positions up but eou.dnt RESTRAIN IrOln
regarded Mr. Johnson as the worst enemy OF the sodti
construction. Mr. Davis was quite rank ID tsik y4tI
tbs subject may be oFerstelplAg me Douios OF
LEI of significant remarks that he made bat MI. DAYS
fll to that he teieroa he Johnson ros do9 chGt
Ie ongIf best fOT ne SOHR ta 10 kGQ TCSUHcd C0otg"
There much tlat was mentioned IA TINS connection
ltbcue bv Tav of rareIthess viii state that utter
gwen t0 any expressions olsfe lecItu 70 Cheo
states ofcals Differing widely as the poles with Mr.
Davis did not near Inn utter ~ unAlnd word against
Guy one especially Mr. Johnson, aud must admit that
more charmed with ms CONVERSATION lh.h tIat oi
Guy prominent yth whom It has oeenIny fortune TO
meet He expresses Himself 1or peace ana believe MN
today great keOe as le vas tce8 toI ~" g Do'e
honest lot A'GreT ,otNso" who has maze treason
60 oGorOusl" -
Irenared BlT Davis that the Importers al our Gov
syard jIeT,iav of 1885, at Hampton Roads should
lave resulted o. 10 did Tic sad nc meeting wasa lropo
South think In saying tins Mr. Davis intended TO
yey. without mentioning names the ldea that me pIopo
ard be adopted by the main body ot ne RadlcaI
an Egow III, ~ failure Al Hampton Ioads Nr Davis tod
NE that Hunter proposed 20 treat or peace the basis
Ebsa u az i a ss you'd not do BSuer tfer ietcred to
ihe action Of Charles the Fnst n treating Win me rtpes
Of IFelaBdtla sac King had aecoIafd he Ilsh IDels
Cerau privileges, and aat an honorable peace ha4 been
efectfd Mr. lincol $50 Mr DAVIS sayePepLee thai ne
didn't know much ABOUT history, ana az thai Le kbe"
about Charles se First was, that ne tosf h'shea@!
ASDERsONyILLE, dc ,
Informed Blr Davs that The peoIle q the North held
L a. representing the Contederacy largely respons
@ a % S5T s95 a5d oSe dssS az ouF m eod that
neing ia connection with the war gave hin more pan
going into any defense ia crSo, he sateG that lie be
beyed there a Providence and Just Cod who
fghted everything, aud that the whole lnattcr WOuId
shortly be ventilated ] asfed him how. and ~ repy
b6 said that the records o. Anderson WIFE, &c had Dten
HovdcHtiauy preserved and would shortly ~ made
public. You vii then eee.7 saysMI DAVIS who - thd
who responsible for lives ana suheTDgs tod
laIs would be little SdtsiacUOnN 20 or own IFoIt 10
have saddicd them tatswicA the prescI Lo
Testing ana bsscred into te people OF the FOuth ne
again replied hat tie whole history would IN shOrt
tine become public property and that then judgment
could be formed. aEd The res poisbiiity fastened
have 10 hesltanCy IN saying tlat DAVIS recognizes
himself Thoroughly suh0ufo and - waiting patiently
70 Ice reconstructed lie Is desTO6 Of returning u Nils
gp there spend the remainder Of hs days IN peace
and qgietuGe He has political ambition aud for
nla Who headed cfuei and yan0I rebellion, feels,
lbeleye thoroughly conquered.
Napo,eOn ~ St. Helena Was not more rcCkbound than
u Jefferson Davis Canada That lc the leader in
great war ea,of gainsyed; that he atterward
81 the handf Of a Government which was able AZ any
time 10 have dealt with him az il chose, will deny;
that farce " Which JOADsor, who u afraid 0isis
lie and Underwood. who breads lnnatc asy lun,
playing SlysCrE- aDd crazy paris, Nl hot DO dsIutcu
Ny caudid opinion s. that JcflereOn Dayis VIII dc
natural death. He rebel by cholee M johnson b.
one b. accident
ABOUT THE NEGRoEs.
Davis said they getting educated, ana u the
United States ir in advance OF the LbeTlahs Ac-
repiug their reported progress fact he thought TIE
fuIure augHled wen. don't think be bas any superior
heart. am Of opinion uat, present, BE hasn't much
hatred toward tAem am more cOnyILcfe o. tbs from
lie fact that he told DE wac ia correspondence with
one ~ h- former slaves, noW cutuvainR plantation ia
hisslssppFon lls Owl account with 10 one 20 noest o.
cOFTERuEADe.
II the CoIseryatiyeeof the EOEtb knew In what utter
contempt tbey were hed by the late leading Rebels here