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The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Southern Confederacy --an Answer to the Charleston Mercury . (search)
Congressional. Washington, Feb. 21.
--Senate--Mr. Bragg presented his credentials, as successor of Senator Clingman, from the State of North Carolina for the next term.
Mr. Hale's resolution for the discontinuance of the postal service in the seceded States was taken up.
Mr. Hunter said if these States were within the Union the Government had no power to deprive them of the right, under the Constitution, of mail facilities.
He disliked the word insurrection — it looked to coercion, and was the first step to war and all its horrors.
If a reconstruction could not be made, the best step was to have a peaceable separation.
If that was understood to-day, commerce and trade would resume its regular channels, and the country would again be prosperous.
Mr. Doolittle said this was not a coercive measure, but was one of peace.
Mr. Hunter was glad to learn that the Senator from Wisconsin did not vote for this bill as a coercive measure.
He hoped no party would c
The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Damages recovered from a Railroad Company . (search)
Regular officers in the South.
Louisiana, as well as others of the seceded States, have wisely entrusted the command of their soldiers to officers who have served in the regular army, and are fresh in the knowledge and practice of their professional duties.
Braxton Bragg, the celebrated commander of the Flying Artillery at the battle of Buena Vista, brevetted Major for his distinguished services in the Mexican war, is appointed Major General of the Louisiana Army; Major George Deas, also late of the United States Army, brevetted Major for gallant and distinguished services at Contreras, Churubusco, El Molina, and Chepultepec, is Adjutant General; A. C. Meyers, late of the Army, brevetted Lieutenant Colonel for gallant and meritorious conduct throughout the same war, is Quartermaster General; and Major P. G. T. Beauregard, Colonel of Engineers.
Major Beauregard was also of the late United States Army, was brevetted for his conduct at Contreras and Churubusco, and Major for his