[Homer_J_Simpson]

The Great Rebellion: Important Reconnoissances of the Enemy’s Position – 2-3
Important from Missouri: The Strictness of Gen. Halleck – 3
Tragedy in Kentucky: A Negro Murders a Child and is Hung by a Mob – 3
Why England Avoids an American Imbroglio (from the London Herald) – 4
Editorial: The Government and the War-A Word to Members of the Cabinet – 4-5
Editorial: Messrs. Mason and Slidell-The Question of Neutral Ports – 5
Editorial: The Great Stone Fleet – 5
Important if True, but Very Doubtful – 5-6

[BroJoeK]

"Important if True, but Very Doubtful – 5-6"

But the alleged offer is not true, rather Confederates:

"...know perfectly well that the question of Slavery in the Territories is merely an incident of the general controversy -- that the real contest is for dominion -- that what they seek and mean to have is absolute control over the Government of the nation, and having failed in this they are determined to have a separate national existence of their own."

They were Democrats and for Democrats it's always been: "rule or ruin".

[rxh4n1]

Heh heh. The New York Times does it again. Uses General Halleck, action, and energetic in the same sentence.