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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2 1,245 1,245 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 666 666 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 260 260 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 197 197 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 190 190 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 93 93 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 8: Soldier Life and Secret Service. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 88 88 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 30. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 82 82 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 79 79 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 75 75 Browse Search
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James Buchanan, Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion, Chapter 2: (search)
to maintain, in opposition to its express terms, that it was not only the right but the duty of Congress to abolish slavery in all the Territories. This became a cardinal principle in the Chicago platform on which Mr. Lincoln was nominated and elected, and to which his Inaugural proves he had determined to adhere. The agitation continued for years, just as though the Supreme Court had never decided the question, until at length Congress passed an Act, on the 19th June, 1862, Pamph. Laws, 1861-68, p. 432. declaring that from and after its passage, there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in any of the Territories of the United States now exiting, or which may at any time hereafter be formed or acquired by the United States, otherwise than in punishment of crimes whereof the party shall have been duly convicted. This Act stands upon the Statute Book in direct conflict with the Constitution as expounded by the Supreme Coordinate Judicial Tribunal, and is therefore,
James Buchanan, Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion, Chapter 4: (search)
th Carolina: If it [the Declaration of Independence] justifies the secession from the British Empire of three millions of colonists in 1776, we do not see why it would not justify the secession of five million of Southrons from the Federal Union in1861. If we are mistaken on this point, why does not some one attempt to show whereinand why I For our own part, while we deny the right of slaveholders to hold slaves against the will of the latter, we cannot see how twenty millions of people can rigaimed, Let them go; We can do better without them; Let the Union slide, and other language of the same import. In addition to all these considerations, the persistent refusal of Congress, from the first until the last hour of the session of 1860-61, to take a single step in preparing for armed resistance to the execution of the laws, served to confirm the cotton States in the opinion that they might depart in peace. The people of the cotton States, unfortunately for themselves, were also i
James Buchanan, Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion, Chapter 7: (search)
nate's Report of Committees, 2d session, 86th Congress, 1860-61, No. 288 was referred to a special committee, consist ing oeral plan of adjustment. Senate Report of Committee, 1860-61, No. 288. Thus on the last day of the year 1860 vanished the with the Republican party. Appendix to Con. Globe. 1860-61, p. 41 And Mr. Douglas, afterwards, on the 2d of March, that Mr. Toombs was also ready to do so. Con. Globe, 1860-61, p. 1391. Besides, on the 7th January, 1861, Mr. Toombs,measures proposed by Mr. Crittenden. Senate Journal, 1860-61, p. 218. It may be proper here to observe that the resolutioit was postponed until the day following. Con. Globe, 1860-1, . 361-363. On this day it was again postponed by the vote ofPeace Convention met on the 4th February. Con. Globe, 1860-1, p. 125 It was composed of one hundred and thirty-three commient of the Peace Convention for his own. Con. Globe, 1860-61, p. 1404. This he prefaced by declaring that he looked upon
James Buchanan, Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion, Chapter 9: (search)
of the border slaveholding States, with Virginia at the head. A large majority of their people, although believing in the right of peaceful secession, had resisted all the efforts of the extreme men in their midst, and were still devoted to the Union. Of this there could be no better proof than the result of the election held in Virginia, February 4, 1861, for the choice of. delegates to her State Convention, even after the cotton States had all seceded. Appleton's Annual Cyclopaedia for 1861, p. 730. This showed that a very large majority of the delegates elected were in favor of remaining in the Union. Under these circumstances, it is easy to imagine what would have been the effect on the other Southern States of sending a feeble force of United States troops to Fort Moultrie at this critical conjuncture. Had collision been the consequence, and blood been shed immediately before the meeting of Congress, the other cotton States, from their well-known affinities, would have r
James Buchanan, Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion, Chapter 10: (search)
s might be found in the statement published afterwards in Charleston by two of their number (Messrs. Miles and Keitt), Appleton'a American Annual Cyclopedia for 1861, p. 703. who, in giving an account of this interview, do not pretend or even intimate that any thing passed even in their opinion on either side in the nature of af the administration, was the chairman. After a full investigation, the committee made their report on the 12th February, 1861. Report of Committee, H. R., 1860-61, vol. II, No. 78, p. 8 In this they state: They deem it but justice to add that they have discovered nothing to involve the late Secretary, Hon. Jacob Thompson, inying it. Our narrative would be incomplete without this admirable and conclusive reply. It is as follows: War Department, February 6, 1861. H. R. Ex. Doc, 1860-61, vol. IX, Doc, No 61. Sir. The President of the United States has received your letter of the 31st ultimo, and has charged me with the duty of replying thereto.
James Buchanan, Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion, Chapter 11: (search)
report of the committee, which effectually disproves the General's assertions. At the commencement of the session of 1860-61, public rumor gave birth to this charge. It very justly and properly attracted the attention of the House of Representativs, and speculations, and misapprehension as to the true state of facts in regard to this matter. Congressional Globe, 1860-61, p. 294. The report of the committee and the opinion expressed by its chairman before the House, it might have been supposeiana, Mississippi, and Kansas were by the order of the Secretary of War supplied with their quotas for eighteen sixty-one (1861) in advance, and Pennsylvania and Maryland in part. It is in vain that the General attempts to set up an anonymous telegat number of these arms had been distributed among the enumerated States, embracing their quotas not only for 1860 but for 1861. From it no person could imagine that these eight States in the aggregate had received fewer muskets and rifles than woul
James Buchanan, Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion, Chapter 13: (search)
he world had a right to expect from China The Russian Government, also, pursued the same line of policy. The difficulty, then, was to obtain for our country, whilst remaining at peace, the same commercial advantages which England and France might acquire by war. This task our Minister performed with tact, ability, and success, by the conclusion of the treaty of Tientsin of the 18th June, 1858, and the two supplemental conventions of Shanghae of the 8th November following. Pamphlet Laws, 1861-62, p. 177, appendix. These have placed our commercial relations with China on the same satisfactory footing with those of England and France, and have resulted in the actual payment of the full amount of all the just claims of our citizens, leaving a surplus to the credit of the Treasury. This object has been accomplished, whilst our friendly relations with the Chinese Government were never for a moment interrupted, but on the contrary have been greatly strengthened. Paraguay. The hos