He later wrote that had it been his place to arrange the terms of peace, he would have insisted on gradual emancipation, guarding the rights of both slaves and masters, as part of any settlement.
Han skrev senere, at hvis det havde været hans opgave at opstille fredsbetingelser, ville han have insisteret på en gradvis frigivelse af slaverne, med respekt for både slaverne og slaveejernes rettigheder, som led i enhver løsning.