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Petersburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 4
tions of our adversaries themselves, and to the solemn and righteous arbitrament of Heaven." Within a very few weeks after the publication of this manifesto, it seemed to have met with a response from President Lincoln. In the early past 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., July 8, 1864. "General R. E. Lee, commending Confederate forces near Petersburg, Virginia: " General: I would request that Colonel James F. Jacques, 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 Presiden
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): article 4
harge. On the evening of the 16th 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: "Spotswood House,"Richmond, Va., July 17, 1864. "Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State of Confederate States of America: " Dear Sir: The undersigned, James F. Jacques, 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
United States (United States) (search for this): article 4
ublications which have recently appeared in the journals of the United States on the subject of informal overtures for peace between two Federant, in the following words: "headquarters armies of the United States,"City point, Va., July 8, 1864. "General R. E. Lee, commenlly, "Your obedient servant, "U. S. Grant, "Lieutenant-General, U. S. A." On the reference of this letter to the President, he au 17, 1864. "Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State of Confederate States of America: " Dear Sir: The undersigned, James F. Jacques, ought 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 conferen
Canada (Canada) (search for this): article 4
, perhaps, concluded that as the premiss of secrecy was made at their request, it was premissable 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 fat 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. Hornce 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
City Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 4
aration 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 very few weeks after the publication of this manifesto, it seemed to have met with a response from President Lincoln. In the early past 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., July 8, 1864. "General R. E. Lee, commending Confederate forces near Petersburg, Virginia: " General: I would request that Colonel James F. Jacques, 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 c
Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): article 4
t them to come to Richmond under his charge. On the evening of the 16th 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: "Spotswood House,"Richmond, Va., July 17, 1864. "Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State of Confederate States of America: " Dear Sir: The undersigned, James F. Jacques, 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
Abraham Lincoln (search for this): article 4
ey were prepared to make these proposals by Mr. Lincoln's authority; that it was necessary to have sisted on some evidence that they came from Mr. Lincoln; and in order to satisfy me, Mr. Gilmore redistinctly that you come as messengers from Mr. Lincoln for the purpose of agreeing with the Presid a formal negotiation for peace, charged by Mr. Lincoln with authority for stating his own views an that they came as messengers of peace from Mr. Lincoln; that as such they were welcome; that the Cat no offence was taken, and that he wished Mr. Lincoln's language to be repeated to him as exactly Jacques, 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 papeto "whom it may concern," which was sent by Mr. Lincoln to Messrs. Clay and Holcombe by the hands oed by those gentlemen as an intimation that Mr. Lincoln was unwilling that this war should cease wh[12 more...]
J. P. Holcombe (search for this): article 4
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. Hornce 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 United States on any subject whatever. We had no knowledge of t 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 property regarded by those gentlemen as an intimation that Mr. Lincoln was unwilling that this war
J. P. Benjamin (search for this): article 4
o 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: "Spotswood House,"Richmond, Va., July 17, 1864. "Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State of Confederate States of America: " Dear Sir: The undersigned, James F. Jacques, of Illinois, and James R. Gilmore, of Massachusetts, most respectfully solicit an interview with President Davis. They visit Richmoe 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 property 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 to the Continent, &c., &c., &c., Paris.
U. S. Grant (search for this): article 4
the early past of last month a letter was received by General Lee from Lieutenant-General Grant, in the following words: "headquarters armies of the United Stato make, I subscribe myself, "Very respectfully, "Your obedient servant, "U. S. Grant, "Lieutenant-General, U. S. A." On the reference of this letter to the President, he authorized Colonel Ould to meet the persons named in General Grant's letter; and Colonel Ould, after seeing them, returned to Richmond and report permission for their coming through our lines had been asked officially by General Grant in a letter to General Lee, and that General Grant in that letter had askedGeneral Grant in that letter had asked that this request should be referred to President Davis. Mr. Gilmore then showed me a card, written and signed by Mr. Lincoln, requesting General Grant to aid Mr. GGeneral Grant to aid Mr. Gilmore and friend in passing into the Confederacy. Colonel Jacques then said that his name was not put on the card for the reason that it was earnestly desired tha
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