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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 27: in the Thirtieth Congress, 1847-48. (search)
r, of Arkansas, presented the credentials of Mr. Davis. Two other men were admitted into the senato January a debate arose which gave proof of Mr. Davis's intelligent grasp of all questions connecto Crittenden's dread of the regular soldier, Mr. Davis skilfully drew the distinction between him af the volunteers. Following his argument, Mr. Davis touched upon a question which, later, was ton a discussion with John Bell, of Tennessee, Mr. Davis defined his idea of a military occupation. ve any extension it pleased to the power. Mr. Davis hastened to define his position. He believe that in his subsequent career in the Senate Mr. Davis never departed from the line of policy indice discussion of all constitutional questions Mr. Davis's faith in the federative compact was absolud grown weary of his lonely watch-tower. Mr. Davis was the first to respond. He made it clearng those from the South, besides Calhoun and Mr. Davis, who participated, were Butler, of South Car[13 more...]
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 28: the Oregon question. (search)
Chapter 28: the Oregon question. In the Thirtieth Congress the most important issue was the question of admitting the Territory of Oregon into the Union. Mr. Davis took a conspicuous part in the debates. On June 23d he offered, as an amendment to the twelfth section of the pending bill to admit Oregon, a resolution declaring that nothing contained in this act shall be so construed as to authorize the prohibition of domestic slavery in said Territory while it remains in the condition ason, felony, or other crime. In both cases it was made the duty of the State authorities to deliver up the fugitive on demand of the State from which the felon fled in the one case, and of the person to whom the labor is due in the other. Mr. Davis here quoted the Second Section of the Fourth Article of the Constitution, and the Ninth Section of the First Article, and continued: Could there be a more distinct recognition of the property right in slaves? Here is not only a permissio
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 38: Secretary of War, 1853-57. (search)
works on the continent. The ablest and best-posted defender of the superintendent was Mr. Jefferson Davis, then Senator from Mississippi. He graduated in the same class with Professor Bache, andved only two votes, his own being one of the two. Some years ago, when it was thought that Mr. Davis had passed from earth, John W. Forney used the following language: Jefferson Davis was bleJefferson Davis was blessed with many accomplishments. He was alike a soldier and statesman. No public man of my acquaintance was more devoted to scientific pursuits, and more familiar with the abstruse teachings of poli was the accomplished head, and which has latterly proved its incalculable usefulness, that Jefferson Davis was as conversant with the smallest minutiae of the noble institution as any man not directn by the hand, and, when worthy, advance them. In summing up the many services rendered by Mr. Davis when Secretary of War, a writer in a Northern paper says: He revised the Army Regulations;
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 39: Cabinet life. (search)
of Major T. P. Andrews of the army, to join Mr. Davis in Washington, with my baby, my little sisteead. When we reached Washington we found Mr. Davis had rented a furnished house on Thirteenth Sage impressed itself on many people. He was Mr. Davis's first thought when the door opened, and thive with her. For many months afterward, Mr. Davis walked half the night, and worked fiercely ldiers who had done honor to his choice. Mr. Davis's appreciation of Captain McClellan was an ierted, but quite cheerful. I asked him what Mr. Davis had said. He answered, Oh! I shall not do ssing the Bonin Islands. Thus was installed Mr. Davis's pet and the scourge of the servants and opresent, finding out that the little dog was Mr. Davis's, fed him with so many dainties that he diethere any serious divergence between him and Mr. Davis. Mr. Davis expressed his inability to agree bjectionable course, and so it was settled. Mr. Davis has given an account of the slight dissonanc[5 more...]
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 42: summer outing. (search)
tracks of the victorious achievements of Jefferson Davis on the fields of Monterey and Buena Vista to the fact of the surpassing wisdom of Jefferson Davis in the administration of the government oe flag of their country. Of such men was Jefferson Davis. (Cheers.) There is now living one m of that gallant operation? who, but Colonel Jefferson Davis, of the First Mississippi regiment, otrayed beyond my purpose. Sir (addressing General Davis), we welcome you to the commonwealth of Mall withdraw myself and present to you the Hon. Jefferson Davis. （Three cheers.) As Mr. Davis toMr. Davis took the stand, a scene of enthusiasm was presented which defies description. Those who held seats iguest from Mississippi. Address of Jefferson Davis at Faneuil Hall, Boston, October 12, 1858His speech was received with enthusiasm, and Mr. Davis came home pleased with the reception accordeeymour thought it was not a real despatch. Mr. Davis felt almost sure that the cable could not be[1 more...]
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 43: thirty-sixth Congress — Squatter sovereignty, 1859-61. (search)
tion, another cause had contributed to the rapid growth of the Republican party. This was, as Mr. Davis has elsewhere explained, the dissension among the Democrats occasioned by the introductionould result from it. Of Mr. Douglas and his claim to the doctrine of squatter sovereignty, Mr. Davis says: In the organization of a government for California, in 1850, the theory was more dihis latter limitation did not and could not exist in the Territories. On February 2, 1860, Mr. Davis submitted a series of important resolutions, which were afterward slightly modified to read astheir effect. These resolutions led to a protracted and earnest debate. They were finally-Mr. Davis writes--adopted seriatim, on the 24th and 25th of May, by a decided majority of the Senate (vacount of illness, and there were a few other absentees. While the resolutions were pending, Mr. Davis made every effort personally, and through others supposed to have more influence with Mr. Doug
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 44: Charleston Convention, 1860. (search)
on, except by the sacrifice of its right of property in slaves. Mr. Davis, in 1886, wrote on this subject to a friend: In 1860, Mr. Ds. The view of the sources of power over a Territory, held by Mr. Davis and those who acted with him, that The climate and will of the coartial justice between the settlers from the two sections. Secretary Davis also appointed an officer of high moral qualities to command tof the antislavery men. This was the condition of Kansas when Mr. Davis returned to the floor of the Senate, and the sectional excitementt refer to the Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, by Jefferson Davis. And now, wrote Mr. Davis, the Northern indignation was arMr. Davis, the Northern indignation was aroused by the absurd accusation that the South had destroyed that sacred instrument, the compromise of 1820. For the fratricide which dyed tet at Baltimore on June 18th. It was always a proud memory to Mr. Davis that Massachusetts gave him forty-nine votes, in unbroken success
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, chapter 45 (search)
Chapter 45 Mr. Davis Withdraws from the Senate. The story of Mr. Davis's final withdrawal from the Senate of the United States shall be told in his own words: Mississippi was the second State to withdraw from the Union, her ordinance of se made the announcement which the occasion seemed to me to require, it only remains for me to bid you a final adieu. Mr. Davis had been ill for more than a week, and our medical attendant thought him physically unable to make his farewell to the hour had expired. The gallery of the reporters was occupied by the Diplomatic Corps and their respective families. Mr. Davis told me that he had great difficulty in reaching his seat, as the ladies, of course, could not be crowded, and each oneloud covered all the rest, and our hearts were exceeding sorrowful even unto death; we could even guess at the end. Mr. Davis, graceful, grave, and deliberate, amid profound silence, arose to address the Senate for the last time as a member of t
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