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THE COUNTRYMAN. 432 TURXWOLD, GA., AUGUST 16, 1864, Tlie “Peace Negotiations.” FULL HISTORY OF THE AFFAIR—COP 1ES OF THE WHOLE CORRESPONDENCE. “A friend has kindly obliged us with a copy of the New York Herald, of the 22nd. It con tains the full correspondence on the ‘ peace ne gotiations,’ of which the public were briefly ad vised, yesterday morning, as going on between a parcel of volunteer peace-makers, that had met at Niagara Falls, and the Baboon, at Wash ington. The distinguished diplomats, of the late abortive European Peace Conference, may now hide their diminished heads. The diverse parties thus strangely brought together face to face, the magnitude of the question discussed, and the upshot of their negotiations, taken all together, may be called the eighth wonder of the world. We give the whole correspondence in the matter, all the dispatches, rumors, spec ulations, &c., touching this great wonder ;— Richmond Examiner. SANDERS TO GREELEY. (Private and Confidential.) Clifton House, Niagara Falls, July 12, ’64. Sir ; I am authorized to say that Hon. Clem ent C. Clay, of Alabama, Prof. James P. Hol combe, of Virginia, and George N. Sanders, of Dixie, are ready and willing to go at once to Washington, upon complete and unqualified protection being given, either by the Presi dent or Secretary of War. Let ihe permission include the three names, and one other. Very respectfully, George N. Sanders. To Hon. Horace Greeloy. greeley’s reply. Niagara Falls, N. Y., July 17, 1864. Gentlemen : I am informed that you are duly accredited, from Richmond, as the bearers of propositions, looking to the establishment of peace; that you desire to visit Washington in the fulfilment of your mission, and that you further desire that Mr. George N. Sanders shall accompany you. If my information be thus far substantially correct, I am authorized, by the President of the United States, to tender you his safe conduct, on the journey proposed, and to accompany you at the earliest time that will be agreeable to you. I have the honor to be, gentlemen> yours, Horace Greeley. To Messrs. Clement C. Glay, Jacob Thompson, James P. Holcombe, Clifton House, C. W. HOLCOMBE AND CLAY TO GREELEY. Clifton House, Niagara Falls, July 18, ’64. Sir: We have the honor to acknowledge your favor, ol the 17th.inst, which would have beemanswered on yesterday, but lor the ab sence of of Mr. Clay. The safe conduct of the President of the United States has been ten dered us, we regret to state, under some mis apprehension of .facts. We have not been ac credited to him, from Richmond, as the bearers of propositions, looking to the establishment of peace. We are, however, in the confidential employment of our Government, and are en tirely familiar with its wishes and opinions on that subject: and we feel authorized to declare that, if the circumstances, disclosed in the cor respondence, were communicated to Richmond, | we would be at once invested with the authori ty, to which your letter refers ; or other gen tlemen, clothed with full powers, would be im mediately sent to Washington, with the view ol hastening a consummation so much to be desired, and terminating, at the earliest possi ble moment, the calamities of the war. We respectfully solicit, through your intervention, a safe conduct to Washington, and thence, by any route which may be designated, through your lines to Richmond. We would be grati fied if Mr. George N. Sanders were embraced in this privilege. Permit me, in conclusion, to acknowledge our obligations to you, for the interest you have manifested in the furtherance of our wishes, and to express the hope, that in any event, you will alford us the opportunity of ten dering them, in person, before you leave the Falls. We remain, very respectfully, Ac., C. C. Clay, jr. J. P. Holcombe. P. S.—It is proper to add that Mr. Thomp son is not here, and has not been staying with us, since our sojourn in Canada. GREELEY’S REPLY. International Hotel, Niagara, N. Y., July 18. Gentlemen : I have the honor to acknowl edge the receipt of yours, of this date, by the hand of Mr. W. C. Jewett. The state of facts, therein presented, being materially different lrom that which was understood to exist by the President, when he entrusted me with the safe conduct required, it seems to me, on every account, that I should communicate with him by telegraph, and solicit fresh instructions, which I shall at once proceed to do. I hope to be able to transmit the result, this afternoon ; and at all events, I shall do so at the earliest moment. Yours, truly, H. Greeley. To Messrs. Clement C. Clay, and James P. Holcombe, Clifton House, C. W. CLAY AND HOLCOMBE TO GREELEY. Clifton House, Niagara Falls, July 12. To Hou. H. Greeley, Niagara Falls, N. Y.: Sir : We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note, of this date, by the hands of Cpl. Jewett, and will await the fur ther answer which you propose to send us. We are, very respectfully, &c. C. C. Clay, Jr., J. P. Holcombe. GREELEY TO CLAY AND HOLCOMBE. International Hotel, Niagara Fails, July 19. Gentlemen : At a late hour last evening (too late for communication with you) I received a despatch, informing me that further instruc tions left Washington, last evening, which ' must reach me, if there be no interruption, at noon, to-morrow. Should you decide to await their arrival, I leel confident that they will en able me to answer, definitely, your note of yes terday morning. Regretting a delay, which I am sure you will yegard as unavoidable on vn'y part, I remain yours, truly, H. Greeley. To Hon. Messrs. C. C. Clay, Jr., and J. P. Holcombe, Clifton House, Niagara, C. W. HOLCOMBE AND CLAY TO GREKLET. Clifton House, Niagara Falls, July 19. Sir : Col. Jewett has just handed us your note of this date, in which you state that fur ther instructions will reach you from Wash ington, by neon, to morrow, if there be no in terruption. One, or pcssibly both of us, may be obliged to leave the Falls, to-day, but will return in time to receive the communication which you premise to-morrow. We remain, truly yours, &c., J. P. Holcombe, C. C. Clay, Jr. To Hon. Horace Greeley, now at International Hotel. The PRESIDENT WILLING TO RECEIVE BEARERS OF TERMS OF PEACE. To whom it may concern : Any proposition which embraces the resto ration of peace, the integrity of the whole Union, and the abandonment of slavery, and which comes by and with an authority that can control the armies now at war with the United States, will be received and considered by the Executive Government of the United States, and will be met by liberal terms on oth er substantial and collateral points, and the bearer or bearers thereof shall have safe conduct both ways. Abraham Lincoln. NOTE FROM MAJ. HAY 10 MR. HOLCOMBE. Major Hay would respectfully enquire whether Professor Holcombe, and the gentle men associated with him, desire to send to Washington, by Maj. Hay, any message in reference to the communication delivered to him on yesterday, and in that case when he may expect to be favored with such message. International Hotel, Wednesday. NOTE FROM MR. HOLCOMBE TO MAJ. HAY. Mr. Holcombe presents his compliments to Major Hay, and greatly regrets, if his return to Washington ha3 been delayed by an expec tation of an answer to the communication, which Mr. Holcombe received from him, on yesterday, to be delivered to the President of the United States. That communication was accepted as the response to a letter of Messrs. Clay and Holcombe, to the Hon. H. Greeley, and to that gentleman a.n answer has been transmitted. Clifton House, Niagara Falls, Thursday, Ju ly 21. REJECTION OF THE PRESIDENT’S TERMS — REPLY OF THE REBEL AGENTS. Copy of the original letter held by me, to de liver to Hon. H. Greeley, and which duplicate 1 now furnish the Associated Press. Wm. C. Jewett. Clifton House, Niagara Falls, July 21, ’64. To Hon. H. Greeley— Sir The paper handed to Mr. Holcombe* yesterday, in your presence, by Major Hay, Assistant Adjutant General, as an answer to the application in our note, of the I8th iust , is touched in the following terms : * Executive Mansion, Washington, D. C., July 18, 1S64. ‘ To Whom it May Concern— * Any proposition, which embraces the resto ration of peace, the integrity of the whole Union, and the abandonment of slavery, and, which comts by and with an authority that can control the armies now at war against the United Slates, will be received and considered by the executive governmeal of the United States, g,nd will be ijiet by liberal terms on