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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 45: an antislavery policy.—the Trent case.—Theories of reconstruction.—confiscation.—the session of 1861-1862. (search)
the Roman world. It was the voice of a great nation, uttered in solemn form at the supreme moment of its history, pledging itself to the cause of universal freedom. The President had much at heart at this time a plan for colonizing emancipated slaves in tropical countries,—calling the attention of Congress to it, directing diplomatic correspondence, and engaging in an attempt to settle a ship-load of the colored people, collected in Washington and its vicinity, on lie de Vache in the West Indies. The expedition came to grief, and the President from that time saw the impracticability of his plan. New York Tribune, Aug. 25, 1862; September 13 and 14. Sumner discreetly avoided any direct issue with him as to this idea, well assured that he himself would come to see that it was a delusion. The third day of the session Sumner called attention to General Halleck's exclusion of fugitive slaves from his camp and lines, and severely condemned it. The same day he took occasion, in s
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 48: Seward.—emancipation.—peace with France.—letters of marque and reprisal.—foreign mediation.—action on certain military appointments.—personal relations with foreigners at Washington.—letters to Bright, Cobden, and the Duchess of Argyll.—English opinion on the Civil War.—Earl Russell and Gladstone.—foreign relations.—1862-1863. (search)
They are excellent and admirable, and enter upon the work generously and nobly. They have invited Howe to meet them in New York at once, in order to plan their work. They propose to visit South Carolina and Louisiana, and perhaps also the West Indies. I doubt not that their report will be a contribution to civilization. One of Sumner's greatest public services—and it was an inestimable service—was his constant effort during the Civil War to hold back the Senate from any action likely pected from this statesman. His parliamentary career began with apologies for African slavery, May 17 and June 2, 1833. Address to electors of Newark, Oct. 9, 1832. Smith's Life of W. E. Gladstone, chap. III. and his family interest in a West India plantation made him easily the admirer of Jefferson Davis. Sumner delivered, September 10, an address in New York on Our Foreign Relations, in compliance with an invitation which had been given to him in February. While it was intended to a
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 51: reconstruction under Johnson's policy.—the fourteenth amendment to the constitution.—defeat of equal suffrage for the District of Columbia, and for Colorado, Nebraska, and Tennessee.—fundamental conditions.— proposed trial of Jefferson Davis.—the neutrality acts. —Stockton's claim as a senator.—tributes to public men. —consolidation of the statutes.—excessive labor.— address on Johnson's Policy.—his mother's death.—his marriage.—1865-1866. (search)
e arranged. He expects that the emperor will make some statement in his address to the Chambers which will open the way to a good understanding; I hope so. Sir F. Bruce is very amiable and excellent, but he can do nothing. Lord Russell has sent him on an impossible mission. It is time that your ministry should consider the old rule, that whoso would have equity must do equity. I write in great haste, and merely to wish you a Happy New Year. Seward assures me that his voyage To the West Indies. is solely for health and to avoid holidays. To Bemis, March 15:— As to Bancroft's eulogy, On President Lincoln before Congress, in which foreign nations were arraigned for their treatment of this country during the Civil War. I felt at the time that there was something wrong in such a speech when the diplomatic corps were official guests. Of course I objected to his adhesion to Mr. Johnson's absurd scheme of reconstruction. But the chief error was in addressing such a spee
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 55: Fessenden's death.—the public debt.—reduction of postage.— Mrs. Lincoln's pension.—end of reconstruction.—race discriminations in naturalization.—the Chinese.—the senator's record.—the Cuban Civil War.—annexation of San Domingo.—the treaties.—their use of the navy.—interview with the presedent.—opposition to the annexation; its defeat.—Mr. Fish.—removal of Motley.—lecture on Franco-Prussian War.—1869-1870. (search)
n San Domingo, and the fresh crop of rebellions which would come from the annexation. 5. The injustice of impairing the predominance of the colored race in the West Indies. To the African, he is reported to have said, belongs the equatorial belt, and he should enjoy it undisturbed. Caleb Cushing wrote, March 25:— You mustand religion. Sumner completed his speech on the second day, and was followed by Morton, who maintained that the acquisition was desirable as the key to the West Indies; and that if not made by the United States, England or France would shortly have the prize. This a familiar argument in such cases; but an interval now of morelong for repose, and am now tried as much as ever. On the Chinese, This took place shortly after. was left to do battle alone. On the annexation of the West India islands, I began alone. The heats have been great. The President has spared no pains to carry out his ill-considered plan. I insisted that these islands by clima
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, chapter 18 (search)
before the convention was signed, he emphasized the hazard to which the procrastination at Copenhagen had exposed the whole business, as in the mean time the people of the country had lost interest in the acquisition of a naval station in the West Indies, and were turning their attention to other and cheaper projects. He wrote:— The desire for the acquisition of foreign territory has sensibly abated. The delays which have attended the negotiation, notwithstanding our urgency, have cont wrote:— It is true, on the contrary, that instructed by the debates of Congress and the tone of the public press during the past year, I have declined all recent suggestions in regard to the acquisition of naval stations anywhere in the West Indies, especially the mole of St. Nicholas. The author of the Episode suggests foreign influence at Washington operating against the treaty. This, of which she gives no proof, is the creation of her imagination. When, where, and on whom was it