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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 5: (search)
aking an exchange: it would be both convenient and humane. The letter concludes, I earnestly hope that immediate measures may be taken to effect exchanges, and that the hearts of the people may not be sickened by hope deferred. About this time, a private conference was held in this city, by some of our most practical, experienced, and influential business men, favoring an armed expedition to Texas. The Governor entered warmly into the scheme, and, on the 27th of November, wrote to Captain G. V. Fox, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, calling his attention to the subject, and drawing an outline of the objects to be gained. A demonstration was to be made on the coast of Texas. The force, when landed, was to proclaim martial law, and, when the proper time arrived, to free all the slaves, compensating loyal owners if necessary. The results would be, first, we flank the entire rebellion; second, we open a way for cotton; third, we cut off future annexations in the interests of rebels
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 6: (search)
o the respect and esteem with which General Lander was held by the people of this Commonwealth; and no words of eulogy can be added which would give significance and strength to the letter we have just quoted. March 28.—The Governor wrote to Mr. Fox, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, by which it appears that Mr. Fox had sent to the Governor a copy of a letter taken out of a pocket of a secesh pea-jacket by Commodore D. D. Porter, commanding the fleet at the mouth of the Mississippi River, anMr. Fox had sent to the Governor a copy of a letter taken out of a pocket of a secesh pea-jacket by Commodore D. D. Porter, commanding the fleet at the mouth of the Mississippi River, and which related to a Mrs. Sarah A. Blich, of Holmes Hole, who, it appeared, had been giving information to the rebels at New Orleans. Inquiry was made by the Governor, and it was ascertained that a person of that name resided there. He writes,— She is a native of New Orleans, and was married to Blich last spring. Her maiden name was Sarah A. Stickney. She has a brother in the South, named William Stickney, who is undoubtedly the writer of the letter in question. Her husband, Blich, i