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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 7: (search)
ional Constitution —was this: That all the laws of the United States of America in force and in use in the Confederate States of America on the first day of November last, and not inconsistent with the Constitution of the Confederate States, be and the same are hereby continued in force until altered or repealed by the Congress. Statutes at Large, Provisional Government, Confederate States of America, p. 27. The next act, adopted on February 14, was one continuing in office until April 1 next ensuing all officers connected with the collection of customs and the assistant treasurers entrusted with the keeping of the moneys arising therefrom, who were engaged in the performance of such duties within any of the Confederate states, with the same powers and functions which they had been exercising under the government of the United States. Statutes at Large, Provisional Government, Confederate States of America, pp. 27, 28. The provisional Constitution itself, in the seco
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 11: (search)
rday) a telegram from Governor Pickens was received by the commissioners in Washington, making inquiry with regard to Colonel Lamon, and the meaning of the protracted delay to fulfill the promise of evacuation. This was fifteen days after the original assurance of Seward that the garrison would be withdrawn immediately, and ten days after his explanation that the delay was accidental. The dispatch of Governor Pickens was taken by Judge Campbell to Seward, who appointed the ensuing Monday (April 1) for an interview and answer. At that interview Seward informed Judge Campbell that the President was concerned about the contents of the telegram—there was a point of honor involved; that Lamon had no agency from him, nor title to speak. Letter to Colonel Munford, above cited. This late suggestion of the point of honor would seem, under the circumstances, to have been made in a spirit of sarcastic pleasantry, like Sir John Falstaff's celebrated discourse on the same subject. The only
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Appendix L (search)
ntemplated, and these assurances were subsequently repeated, with the addition that any contemplated change as respects Pickens would be notified to us. On the 1st of April we were again informed that there might be an attempt to supply Fort Sumter with provisions, but that Governor Pickens should have previous notice of this atte to Charleston he supposed had a connection with the proposed evacuation of Fort Sumter. I left that with you, and was to have an answer the following Monday (1st of April). On the 1st of April I received from you the statement in writing, I am satisfied the Government will not undertake to supply Fort Sumter without giving notic1st of April I received from you the statement in writing, I am satisfied the Government will not undertake to supply Fort Sumter without giving notice to Governor P. The words I am satisfied were for me to use as expressive of confidence in the remainder of the declaration. The proposition, as originally prepared, was, The President may desire to supply Sumter, but will not do so, etc., and your verbal explanation was, that you did not believe any such attempt would be mad