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City Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 104
he declaration that we commit our cause to the enlightened judgment of the world, to the sober reflections of our adversaries themselves, and to the solemn and righteous arbitrament of Heaven. Within a few weeks after the publication of this manifesto, it seemed to have met with a response from President Lincoln. In the early part of last month, a letter was received by General Lee from Lieutenant-General Grant, in the following words: headquarters armies of the United States, City Point, Va., Aug. 8, 1864. General R. E. Lee, commanding Confederate Forces, near Petersburg, Va.: General: I would request that Colonel Jaques, Seventy-third Illinois volunteer infantry, and J. R. Gilmore, Esq., be allowed to meet Colonel Robert Ould, Commissioner for the exchange of prisoners, at such place between the lines of the two armies as you may designate. The object of the meeting is legitimate with the duties of Colonel Ould as Commissioner. If not consistent for you to grant the
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 104
his charge. On the evening of the sixteenth of July, Colonel Ould conducted these gentlemen to a hotel in Richmond, where a room was provided for them, in which they were to remain under surveillance during their stay here, and the next morning I received the following letter: Spottswood House, Richmond, V., July 17, 1864. Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State of Confederate States of America. dear sir: The undersigned, James F. Jaques of Illinois, and James R. Gilmore, of Massachusetts, most respectfully solicit an interview with President Davis. They visit Richmond as private citizens, and have no official character or authority; but they are fully possessed of the views of the United States Government relative to an adjustment of the differences now existing between the North and the South, and have little doubt that a free interchange of views between President Davis and themselves would open the way to such official negotiations as would ultimate in restoring peac
Petersburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 104
he sober reflections of our adversaries themselves, and to the solemn and righteous arbitrament of Heaven. Within a few weeks after the publication of this manifesto, it seemed to have met with a response from President Lincoln. In the early part of last month, a letter was received by General Lee from Lieutenant-General Grant, in the following words: headquarters armies of the United States, City Point, Va., Aug. 8, 1864. General R. E. Lee, commanding Confederate Forces, near Petersburg, Va.: General: I would request that Colonel Jaques, Seventy-third Illinois volunteer infantry, and J. R. Gilmore, Esq., be allowed to meet Colonel Robert Ould, Commissioner for the exchange of prisoners, at such place between the lines of the two armies as you may designate. The object of the meeting is legitimate with the duties of Colonel Ould as Commissioner. If not consistent for you to grant the request here asked, I would beg that this be referred to President Davis for his acti
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 104
ublications which have recently appeared in the journals of the United States on the subject of informal overtures for peace between two FedeGrant, in the following words: headquarters armies of the United States, City Point, Va., Aug. 8, 1864. General R. E. Lee, commanding Ctfully, Your obedient servant, U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General U. S. A. On the reference of this letter to the President, he authorizely 17, 1864. Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State of Confederate States of America. dear sir: The undersigned, James F. Jaques of Illinught to govern, the offer was, in effect, a proposal that the Confederate States should surrender at discretion, admit that they had been wronlications made by one or both of them since their return to the United States, notwithstanding the agreement that their visit was to be kept ut any authority from this Government to treat with that of the United States on any subject whatever. We had no knowledge of their confer
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 104
Doc. 27. Secretary Benjamin's circular. Department of State, Richmond, Va., Aug. 25, 1864. Sir: Numerous publications which have recently appeared in the journals of the United States on the subject of informal overtures for peace between two Federations of States now at war on this Continent render it desirable that you should be fully advised of the views and policy of this Government on a matter of such paramount importance. It is likewise proper that you should be accurately informed of what has occurred on the several occasions mentioned in the published statements. See page 79 Ante. You have heretofore been furnished with copies of the manifesto issued by the Congress of the Confederate States, with the approval of the President, on the fourteenth of June last, and have, doubtless, acted in conformity with the resolution which requested that copies of this manifesto should be laid before foreign Governments. The principles, sentiments, and purposes, by which
Paris (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 104
authority from this Government to treat with that of the United States on any subject whatever. We had no knowledge of their conference with Mr. Greeley, nor of their proposed visit to Washington, till we saw the newspaper publications. A significant confirmation of the truth of the statement of Messrs. Gilmore and Jaques, that they came as messengers from Mr. Lincoln, is to be found in the fact that the views of Mr. Lincoln, as stated by them to the President, are in exact conformity with the offensive paper addressed to Whom it may concern, which was sent by Mr. Lincoln to Messrs. Clay and Holcombe by the hands of his private secretary, Mr. Hay, and which was properly regarded by those gentlemen as an intimation that Mr. Lincoln was unwilling that this war should cease while in his power to continue hostilities. I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State. Hon. James M. Mason, Commissioner of the Continent, etc., etc., etc., Paris.
Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 104
permit them to come to Richmond under his charge. On the evening of the sixteenth of July, Colonel Ould conducted these gentlemen to a hotel in Richmond, where a room was provided for them, in which they were to remain under surveillance during their stay here, and the next morning I received the following letter: Spottswood House, Richmond, V., July 17, 1864. Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State of Confederate States of America. dear sir: The undersigned, James F. Jaques of Illinois, and James R. Gilmore, of Massachusetts, most respectfully solicit an interview with President Davis. They visit Richmond as private citizens, and have no official character or authority; but they are fully possessed of the views of the United States Government relative to an adjustment of the differences now existing between the North and the South, and have little doubt that a free interchange of views between President Davis and themselves would open the way to such official negotiation
Canada (Canada) (search for this): chapter 104
ve, perhaps, concluded that, as the promise of secrecy was made at their request, it was permissible to disregard it. We had no reason for desiring to conceal what occurred, and have, therefore, no complaint to make of the publicity given to the fact of the visit. The extreme inaccuracy of Mr. Gilmore's narrative will be apparent to you from the foregoing statement. You have no doubt seen in the Northern papers an account of another conference on the subject of peace, which took place in Canada, at about the same date, between Messrs. C. C. Clay and J. P. Holcombe, Confederate citizens of the highest character and position, and Mr. Horace Greeley, of New York, acting with authority of President Lincoln. It is deemed not improper to inform you that Messrs. Clay and Holcombe, although enjoying in an eminent degree the confidence and esteem of the President, were strictly accurate in their statement that they were without any authority from this Government to treat with that of the U
Jefferson Davis (search for this): chapter 104
you to grant the request here asked, I would beg that this be referred to President Davis for his action. Requesting as early an answer to this communication as issioners authorized to negotiate for peace, and desired to communicate to President Davis the views of Mr. Lincoln, and to obtain the President's views in return, s R. Gilmore, of Massachusetts, most respectfully solicit an interview with President Davis. They visit Richmond as private citizens, and have no official character the South, and have little doubt that a free interchange of views between President Davis and themselves would open the way to such official negotiations as would ual Grant in that letter had asked that this request should be preferred to President Davis. Mr. Gilmore then showed me a card, written and signed by Mr. Lincoln, reqr. Lincoln with authority for stating his own views and receiving those of President Davis? Both answered in the affirmative, and I then said that the President wou
Hay (search for this): chapter 104
authority from this Government to treat with that of the United States on any subject whatever. We had no knowledge of their conference with Mr. Greeley, nor of their proposed visit to Washington, till we saw the newspaper publications. A significant confirmation of the truth of the statement of Messrs. Gilmore and Jaques, that they came as messengers from Mr. Lincoln, is to be found in the fact that the views of Mr. Lincoln, as stated by them to the President, are in exact conformity with the offensive paper addressed to Whom it may concern, which was sent by Mr. Lincoln to Messrs. Clay and Holcombe by the hands of his private secretary, Mr. Hay, and which was properly regarded by those gentlemen as an intimation that Mr. Lincoln was unwilling that this war should cease while in his power to continue hostilities. I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State. Hon. James M. Mason, Commissioner of the Continent, etc., etc., etc., Paris.
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