The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-17
NIAGARA FALLS PART IN HISTORY OF U. s.

ly5aeara. Falls, the Canadian city chosen by the mediators of Argentine, Brazn and chile as the scene of the NeEscau- 1-eace conference has played an important part in American history. In 1To2 the village, then known as Newark. became the first capital of the infant Province of Upper Canada Tn 1s15. during the last war between Hhe United States and England New ark was a storm center for the con tending hosts In 1913 1t was burn ed to the ground by the Americana under Gen Mcclure, who was severe ly censufed by his own countrymeD for his wanton cruelty to non-comba. tants- The English and Canadians rafallated by burning Buffalo. Just d century ago this month one of the most desfructfve5 battles of the war was fought near Niagara Tn 1866 the Canadian town was ravaged by tho Eenians-
 The AZ C. peace conference was mot the first to be held at Niagara Falls. Just half a century ago today, cu July n. 1884. Horace Greeley ar rived at Niagara Falls, N Y, to at tempt to patch up a peace between the Northern and Southern States. Across the river at the Clifton House, which occupied the site of the hotel where the Mexican and American delegates recently assembled, four commission CTS Of the Confederaey had met to open negotiations with Greeley. They iwere George N Sanders, Clement C.. Clay of ATabamaA Jacob Thompson Of Mississippi. and James P Holcon1be tof Virginia The Confederate coInxaais- lstoners had made the advances and President Ld1coIn requested the fa- .rnous editor of the New York Tribune ito proceed. to Niagara Falls and com n1unscate with them
 On his arrival at Niagara Falls MT Crsely sent 8 message by Col w C.. Jewett of Buffalo, promising the south Tern representatives safe condpcts to Washington, where they could discuss peace plans with the President. The ireply of the Confederates was that they were not authorized to act tor ithe Richmond government, but that I1hey were willing to accept safe con fd1ct to Richmond, where they would Ibring the proposals to the attention iuf President Davis and his cabinet
 President lincoln was informed of fthe request Of the Southern cornrfis- lsionerz, and immediately iesued a puR- lllc statenent-
 TO whom It may concern:
 Any proposition which embraces .the restoration Of peace, the integrity lof the whole Onion and the abandon bment of slavery. and which comes by land with the authority Of those who ican control the armies now at war. against the United States. win be met by liberal terms on substantial and icoIIatera1 points and the bearer, or. bearers. thereof shall have safe con lduct both ways
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 Horace Greeley delivered this mess fagei to the Con1ederates at C1ifton House The interview was brief and 1Er Greeley immediately returned to l1geW Xerk. leaving Major Hay to con tinue the negot1ations Further S.ol1- t4erences were fruit1ess, and the armies f1n the neId were left to decide the fs- Isue by force Of arms. Prior to the C9vu War Niagara Falls was the prir- lclpaI point of entry for slaves who IBought liberty under the British flag fa1dz the slave runners made the town Ffhelr chief headquarters.