he told President Davis we were...

他跟戴维斯总统说我们...
A private citizen like Preston Blair can say what he pleases

公民普雷斯顿·布莱尔可以随意信口开河
since he has no authority over anything.

因为他没有任何权利
If you want to discuss peace with President Lincoln,

如果想要和林肯总统和谈
consider revisions.

就得修改它
If we're not to discuss a truce between warring nations,

如果我们不以交战两国的名义谈论停战
what in heaven's name can we discuss?

那么我们到底在讨论什么
Terms of surrender.

投降的条件
"Office United States Military Telegraph War Dept.

美国军事办公室电报处
"For Abraham Lincoln,

致亚伯拉罕·林肯
"President of the United States, January 20, 1865.

美国总统 1865年1月20日
"I will state confidentially that I am convinced,

我将此消息秘密送出