The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-30
NUMBER 81.

language of the day, in 1864, and in his re-
port he says that among other persons
whom he saw in addition to Gov: HINT;
of New York, and sundry gentlemen from
other States he saw Judge Black, Mr. Van
Dyke and myself from this State. Now if
the professor had found it worth while in
making his report to go on and state what
was the exact truth, that he saw Mrs:
Buckalew and myself in the public recep-
ton room of public hotel at one of the
most public places on the continent in tho
summer months, outside of the great cities;
and that he talked to us in a very unim-
portant discourse for period of perhaps
eight or ten minutes; that then sepa-
rated and that we never saw each other
before or since-if he had stated all these
details, / suppose Mr.. EIrett's patriotic
concern would have been wholly prevent
ed; Laughter and apPlause.l
In that brief conversation, which took
place as L have described it the only thing
OF consequence or of interest that Occurred
was this D.; When we were about leaSine
the professor said that he supposed Nj:
Lincoln would have difficulty in raising
the enormous number of troops that he had
called for $780, 1000 men had been called on
the 18th of JULY and l said in reply that
the troops would be raised. He said he
had been told differently, and responded
that If any one had told him so they had
misinformed him. Thereupon we sepa-
rated.
+ 1 had gone to Niagara at that time iu
the performance of duty under a resolu-
ton of the Senate, proposed by Mr.. Ram
sey, of Minnesota, and passed by the SEN
ate on the I'd of July, 1864. By that reso-
luton the Committee on Indian Affairs
were instructed to investigate the admin
1stratfon of Indian affairs by the Colonial
and imperial authorities IN the British
North American possessions.
We were informed that in Canad1 the
government was able to administer Indian
affairs without having their money stolen
by their agents. We We're informed that
they We're able to manage their Indian
affairs without having Indian wars and it
was supposed that it might be profitable
for Us to look into the details of their sys-
tenn We did not suppose thatthat govern
ment had acted upon our example and had
followed our methods of dealing with tbe
Indian tribes. We did not suppose for in
stance that they had paid the Indians gra-
tuities promised them by treaty IN Middle
town bank notes as was once done to our
Winnebagoes, Gapplause and laughterl and
IT was thought proper to investigate their
system. Mr.. Harlan, of Iowa; Mr.: Doc
little, OF Wisconsin; and myself three
members of the Indian committee; were
selected as subcommittee to perform this
duty during the recess.
was written to meet the other gentle
men on the 10th of August, at Niagara
Falls, if it would suit me- The letter
sent by me in answer was delayed IN the
mails, and consequently when | went with
my wife to the Falls some days later. I
found that my colleagues had been there
and had just gone on down the river
( When endeavoring to establish teIegraphio
communication with them, quite unex-
pectedly l encountered Judge Black: A
1,+4s, 44..,, l. ~
ed to Gen. ROumfoTt, of Harrisburg, dated
''YOrk; August 10, 1S72,;'' states what took
place between us, and explains his Journey
to Canada at that time. | read from it al
it has been sent to me; and | understand il
is not confidential.
TIE BLACK LETTER
After stating that it is true that he was
in Canada about the middle of August,
1854, and that he did not go there as a
government agent, the judge proceeds
But Mr.. Stanton knew before | left
Washington that was going to the Falls.
and that | expected to see Mr. Thomson.
and he earnestly (at least very strongly
urged me to carry out my intention and
made me promise that | would tell him
when | returned what were Mr.: Thomp-
sons views about peace, if he should ex-
plain them to me: / was bound to let
/ Thompson know of the promise had made
to Mr.. Stanton, so that he might limit his
confidence accordingly: saw Mr.: Thofnp-
son first at Toronto) had long and lei
surely conversations with him; and was
introduced by him to Mr.. uoIcombe-
Both spoke very freely of the issue of the
conflict, and the terms ON which it might
possibly be ended by agreement: l wrote
Mr.. Stanton, on the cath of August. the
substance of what they told me, together
with some commentaries and suggestions
OF my own to which he replied; and made
a rejOinder.''
The judge after adding that this cor
respondents was not official, and that he
had, at the time, reason to believe that
the federal government would consent to a
peace upon the basis of reunion under the
constitution, accordant with the resolution
of congress of 22d of July, 1861, continues:
t'The main object of ali said TO AIesSrs.
Thompson and Holcombe was to convince
them that such a peace ought to be ac-
cepted, if they could get it, and that thew
must torego all hope of maintaining a sep
arate government.'' -
He concludes his letter as follows
CATER this | met Mr. and Mrs. Buckalew
OH the American side of the river He
was there, as / understood waiting for his
colleagues of committee, who had APP
pointed TO meet him, and he did not know
how long he might have to stay. I told
him, unreserYedly all I knew about the
situation, and all thought. | urged him,
if he fell IN with Mr. Holconbe or Mr..
Thompson, not to decline a conversation
with them, and to express as strongly as
possible what | knew to be his opinion as
well as my own that the reunion of all the
states was an indispensable condition of
peace.
think the request made to me by the
Judge related on1y to Holeombe, but in all
substantial respects his statements is exact
" true. He left, and subsequently, upon
request made by Halcomce, or at his instance
the interview already mentioned took place:
agreed to it IN the expectation that
there might be something added to his
prior discussion or conference with Judge
Rack, which | would have communicated
to the latter: In our brief conversation,
however, he did not introduce the subject
of peace negotiations, and | did not care