The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-06
IMPORTANT FRoH WASHINGTON.
Proposed Peace Congress at Wash
ingt0n on the LIST Of April.
rhc Belligtrtnt Republics Of South America
and Spain 10 be Represented.

We have received tho following highly important cir
cuIar from the state Department At Washington to the
belssrent republics Of South America and the Spanish
government proposing peace conference TO Be held at
tho national capital ON the LIST OF April next. The
replies Of the which addressed have
not yet been received. but IL Is presumed thai favor
able answer from all Of them will DO sent nowith
standing that previous proposals Of similar nature were
rejected by some Of the Pacific republics
DEPARrxEsr or STATE, WASHINGTON, 1865.
Su-It il known the beligerents that the which
has for time been carried between Spain and
the allied republics Of Peru Chile, Bolivia and Ecuador
is attended with deep to the peopo and govern
ment or tho United States On than occasion
the President called the attention OF the bellgercnts
to this interesting fact and has rendered such good
Offices seemed practicable with view to bring about
pacncation. These tenders have not hitherto been
definitely accepted BY the parties.
Tho Douse Of Representatives OF the United States,
concrrng with the sentiments OF the President on mo
9Th Of December instant adopted tho following resolu-
>, tom
Whereas, wars destructive to commerce and injurious
and preudica to republican institutions have for some
time carried between Spain and several OF INC
| South American States tho Pacific coast, ana ALSO
between Paraguay ard Brazil Uruguay and the Arsen
) tine Republic on the Atlantic coast; now therefore,
Resolved That u be and hereby lie recommended tc
a. Executlye DEPARTMENT Of the government that the
tr.'v Offices OF this government, Il practicaoe, Ds
offered the promotion OF peace ana harmony III ou.
America -, n,,o
Legislative Department Of the United
- renew the efforts which he ha
.-s.s,sS therefore, the honor TO submit
ae'et' .'"ae' nav" tho several parties con
W iheanS % mus ccuiar es'e, on the part Of tn
cerned, the following propcsisios, -
United States. namely -
Fast-That conference BIO held wtrhs city o. Wash
ngton tho lst day Of April next TO consist Of Nen
potentiaes Of Spain, Peru Chils EAuaxor and BoIv.
authorized 10 treat Of all mattery in devence between
the begerent parties, Jointly and severaly and to
slider and agree upon terms Of permanent peace which
shall be equal just and honorable 10 ali She bcgerents
Second-That Spain shall appoint one Of said pIcni-
potenaries and each Of the allied bnlgercnt republics
before named shall appoint one; but each Of the bel
lgcrent republics may il 1t choose confer It's power
upon penpoentiary who shall be named by any
other of those republics that shall be within the
option Of the allied republics appear either by
more plenipoteniiaries.
Thiyd-Tbat each Of tho pienipoteutiaries may act
under the direction Of the government governments
BY which he is appointed; that no resolution Of the
conference shall be erectuaI or obligatory for deter
mination or suspensioa OF the tho establish
ment Of pssos\ unless agreed 70 BY an the members Of
the conference. and to be afterwards sanctioned and
rat fled by the g0Uernments Of each and all the bege
rent partes and that in any protocol other paper
which the conference may think i expedc1t to submit
to their respective governmental TO the President Of
the United States tho representative OF Spain act
on her part, and . majority Of the penpotentaries Of
the other bellgerent republics on their part
Fovrth-That the President Of the United States win
designate person attend and preside in such
ference and good Offices the forms Of nformsson
and advice in facilitating the objects thereof: but hcw
have power to vote therein 70 assume any obSga
ton on the part OF tho United States
FyM-The President Of the United States will, In csss
of disagreement Of the penpotentiaries designate
state or sovereign not the United States Of the
beigerents, to be umpire to deoids al questions
which shall be referred to him by tho conference and
the decision OF that UMPIRE he conseDting to act az
SUCH shall be made upon the protocols and other docu
ens and proceedings OF the conference, and shall be
conclusive and binding upon all the parties.
SA-The expenses OF each penipotentiary attending
the conference will be betrayed by tho State by which
he Is appointed The conference will have acconmoda-
ons az to place ransactng It's business furnished
by the President Of the United States.
ISevenG-An armistce shall take place soon - all
the bellnerent States shall have communicated TO the
government Of the United States their acceptance Of
these propositions and shall continue until the termina-
ton Of the conference.
I am, Six, your obedsnt servant,
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.