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If the election of 1864 went against Lincoln and McClellan becomes the new POTUS, would the Confederate States Of America accept this peace offer?

The McClellan Treaty

- Alabama will be allowed to secede from the Union

- Florida will be allowed to secede from the Union. The Florida Keys currently held by The United States will remain with the Union.

- Georgia will be allowed to secede from the Union.

- Mississippi will be allowed to secede from the Union.

- North Carolina will be allowed to secede from the Union. The coastal areas of North Carolina currently held by The United States will be returned to the state of North Carolina.

- South Carolina will be allowed to secede from the Union. The State of South Carolina must pay $150,000 in two years to purchase Fort Sumter. If this amount is not paid in full after two years, Fort Sumter will be returned to The United States.

- Tennessee will hold a "Referendum Of Intent" no later than thirteen months after this treaty is ratified by The United States and The Confederate States. This "Referendum Of Intent" will decide if the State of Tennessee will join The United States or The Confederate States. Any citizen able to legally vote for President shall be allowed to take part in this election. The Military forces of The United States and the Confederate States will remove themselves from the State of Tennessee. Only the Tennessee state militia will be allowed to remain. The United States and The Confederate States will each be allowed to send one hundred unarmed observers to insure to fairness of the election. The safety of the observers will be the responsibility of the State of Tennessee.

- Virgina will be allowed to secede form the Union. The State of West Virginia will remain in the Union. Virgina will give up any territorial claims on The State of West Virgina.

- All other States will remain in the Union.

- The Confederate States will give up any other territorial claims.

- All runaway or freed slaves living in The United States slaves shall remain free. The Confederate States and it's citizens will not be allowed to ask for repayment for finical loss regarding this matter.

- If any other State or States try to secede from the Union, The Confederate States will not aid them in anyway. Any such aid will be viewed as an act of war.



(President McClellan makes it perfectly clear that his offer is not up for negotiation. It is take it or leave it, and he plans to continue the war if the CSA turn down the offer. Does the CSA accept?)
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