 | Frank H. Alfriend - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 670 pages
...at war with the United States, and authorized to treat upon the following basis of negotiation : " the restoration of peace, the integrity of the whole Union, and the abandonment of slavery." Upon this basis, negotiation was, of course, precluded, and peace impossible. Mr. Lincoln was perfectly... | |
 | Frank H. Alfriend - Confederate States of America - 1868 - 674 pages
...at war with the United States, and authorized to treat upon the following basis of negotiation : " the restoration of peace, the integrity of the whole Union, and the abandonment of slavery." Upon this basis, negotiation was, of course, precluded, and peace impossible. Mr. Lincoln was perfectly... | |
 | Literature - 1889 - 1028 pages
...President's own handwriting, expressed in these words : EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, July 18, 1864. To whom it may concern: Any proposition which embraces...an authority that can control the armies now at war against the United States, will be received and considered by the Executive government of the United... | |
 | United States - 1870 - 406 pages
...President's letter of the 9th," and is as follows : "EXECUTIVE MANSION, "Washington, July 18, 1864. " To whom it may concern : — Any proposition ' which...authority that can control the armies ' now at war against the United States, will be ' received and considered by the Executive Go' vernment of the United... | |
 | 1916 - 1130 pages
...following explicit paper : Executive Mansion, Washington, July 18. I&M. To M'hom It ^fay Concent : Any proposition which embraces the restoration of...an authority that can control the armies now at war against the United States, will be received and considered by the Executive Government of the United... | |
 | L. U. Reavis - Publishers' catalogues - 1872 - 598 pages
...instant, is couched in the following terms : 51 July 18, 1864. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, I). C., 7 To whom it may concern : Any proposition which embraces...an authority that can control the armies now at war against the United States, will be received and considered by the Executive Government of the United... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1872 - 904 pages
...on page 671 of the book referred to is as follows: "EXECUTIVE MANSION, "Washington, July—, 1864. " To whom it may concern : " Any proposition which embraces...an authority that can control the armies now at war against the United States, will be received . aud considered by the executive government of the United... | |
 | James Parton - 1872 - 590 pages
...instant, is couched in the following terms : — " ' EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, DC, July 18, 1864. " ' To whom it may concern : — " ' Any proposition which...an authority that can control the armies now at war against the United States, will be received and considered by the Executive Government of the United... | |
 | James Parton - 1872 - 592 pages
...whom it mny concern : — "'Any proposition which embraces the restoration of peace, the integrity ,lf the whole Union, and the abandonment of slavery, and...an authority that can control the armies now at war against the United States, will be received and considered by the Executive Government -if the United... | |
 | Everett Chamberlin - Campaign literature - 1872 - 586 pages
...letter Greeley telegraphed to the President, who sent by the hand of Major Hay this celebrated paper : " To whom it may concern : — Any proposition which...of peace, the integrity of the whole Union and the abandomeut of slavery, and which comes by and with an authority that can control the armies now at... | |
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To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN : Any proposition which embraces the restoration 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 against the United States,... 
