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Fort Morgan (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
hered not only munitions of war, but had obtained great additions in moral power; and although they still deplored a war between the two sections as a policy detrimental to the civilized world, they had openly and rapidly prepared for it. Fort 3Moultrie and Castle Pinckney had been occupied by the South Carolina troops; Fort Pulaski, the defence of the Savannah, had been taken; the Arsenal at Mount Vernon, Alabama, with twenty thousand stand of arms, had been seized by the Alabama troops; Fort Morgan, in Mobile Bay, had been taken; Forts Jackson, St. Philip, and Pike, near New Orleans, had been captured by the Louisiana troops; the Pensacola Navy-Yard and Forts Barrancas and McRae had been taken, and the siege of Fort Pickens commenced ; the Baton Rouge Arsenal had been surrendered to the Louisiana troops; the New Orleans Mint and Custom-House had been taken ; the Little Rock Arsenal had been seized by the Arkansas troops; and on the 18th of February, Gen. Twiggs had transferred the
Cumberland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
ular gratification in the circumstance that a majority of Union men was returned to an assembly so critical. There is no doubt the Convention of Virginia was sincerely anxious by every means in its power to restore the Union. But the party in favour of secession was steadily strengthening in view of the obstinate front presented by the Black Republican party in Congress. Delegates who had been returned as Union men, were afterwards instructed to vote otherwise. Petersburg, Culpepper, Cumberland, Prince Edward, Botetourt, Wythe, and many other towns and counties, held meetings and urged prompt secession. The action of the Federal authorities was daily becoming more irritating and alarming. A garrison was thrown into Fort Washington on the Potomac; and it was observed that guns were being mounted on the parapet of Fortress Monroe, and turned inland upon the very bosom of Virginia. However Virginia might have lingered, in the hope that the breach that had taken place in the Un
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
as entertained in the North. the levity and inconsistency of the North with respect to this event. doctrine of Secession, and Northern precedents. record of Massachusetts. Mr. Quincy's declaration in Congress. a double justification of the withdrawal of the Southern States from the Union. the right of self-government. opiniod by the State of New York, on her adoption of the Federal Constitution. The exercise of such right had been threatened on four separate occasions by the State of Massachusetts. She had threatened to secede from the Union, with reference to the adjustment of the State debts; again, on account of the Louisiana Purchase; thirdly, he Union. With reference to the Louisiana Purchase, and the bill to admit into the Union the Territory of Orleans, under the name of Louisiana, Mr. Quincy, of Massachusetts, had placed on record in Congress a definition of the remedy of secession; for, at the instance of members, he had put in writing, and placed on the desk of th
Morris Island (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
Department chartered a steamer called the Star of the West, which sailed from New York on the 5th of January, 1861, having on board two hundred and fifty soldiers, besides stores and munitions of war. A specious plea was originated for this expedition, and it was declared that its purpose was to provision a starving garrison. When the vessel appeared off Charleston Harbour, on the 9th of January, heading in from the sea, and taking the channel for Sumter, a battery at Point Cummings on Morris Island opened upon her at long range. Not daring to penetrate the fire, the Star of the West ran out to sea with all speed; and the soldiers on board of her were subsequently disembarked at their former quarters on Governour's Island. When the result of this expedition was known, Mr. Buchanan affected surprise and indignation at the reception given the Federal reinforcements, and declared that the expedition had been ordered with the concurrence of his Cabinet. Mr. Jacob Thompson of Missis
New York State (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
The whole coast of the South, from the Delaware to the Rio Grande, must be a solitude. From the same, of May 1, 1861. But had the Northern people really been candid and just in their professed willingness to let the South go, they might have found, alike in the political precedents of the country and in the sound reason of its states men, ample grounds for such a disposition. The doctrine of State secession was no new thing in the North. The right of it had been reserved by the State of New York, on her adoption of the Federal Constitution. The exercise of such right had been threatened on four separate occasions by the State of Massachusetts. She had threatened to secede from the Union, with reference to the adjustment of the State debts; again, on account of the Louisiana Purchase; thirdly, because of the war of 1812-14, when, as Mr. Jefferson said, four of the Eastern States were only attached to the Union like so many inanimate bodies to living men ; and fourthly, on the
Fort Barrancas (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
the civilized world, they had openly and rapidly prepared for it. Fort 3Moultrie and Castle Pinckney had been occupied by the South Carolina troops; Fort Pulaski, the defence of the Savannah, had been taken; the Arsenal at Mount Vernon, Alabama, with twenty thousand stand of arms, had been seized by the Alabama troops; Fort Morgan, in Mobile Bay, had been taken; Forts Jackson, St. Philip, and Pike, near New Orleans, had been captured by the Louisiana troops; the Pensacola Navy-Yard and Forts Barrancas and McRae had been taken, and the siege of Fort Pickens commenced ; the Baton Rouge Arsenal had been surrendered to the Louisiana troops; the New Orleans Mint and Custom-House had been taken ; the Little Rock Arsenal had been seized by the Arkansas troops; and on the 18th of February, Gen. Twiggs had transferred the military posts and public property in Texas to the State authorities. It is remarkable that all these captures and events had been accomplished without the sacrifice of
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
nd urged prompt secession. The action of the Federal authorities was daily becoming more irritating and alarming. A garrison was thrown into Fort Washington on the Potomac; and it was observed that guns were being mounted on the parapet of Fortress Monroe, and turned inland upon the very bosom of Virginia. However Virginia might have lingered, in the hope that the breach that had taken place in the Union might be repaired by new constitutional guaranties, there could be no doubt, in view ave known that it would be impossible to withdraw it during mid-winter in time for this military operation. But while Mr. Buchanan's course in refusing to distribute a thousand men among the numerous forts in the Cotton States, as well as Fortress Monroe, is, in a measure, defensible against Northern criticism, for such a proceeding would have been an exhibition of weakness instead of strength, and, at the time, a dangerous provocation to the seceded States, yet, in this same matter, he was
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
Chapter 5: Preparations of South Carolina to withdraw from the Union. passage of her oesident of the United States than the State of South Carolina prepared for a deliberate withdrawal ding that the Union now subsisting between South Carolina and other States, under the name of The UCarolina. In the mean time the event of South Carolina's formal withdrawal front the Union was trasily afforded to ridicule the movement of South Carolina; to compare her to a spoilt child, wanderints immediately following the secession of South Carolina. There could be no doubt of the disposiot pass the banks of the Potomac to coerce South Carolina into obedience to the tariff laws, unless es, nor any body of the people of the State of South Carolina, will either attack or molest the Uniof numerical force, and which, to the State of South Carolina, could have none other than a hostileas a breach not only of good faith towards South Carolina, but as one of personal confidence between[14 more...]
Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
eceded from the Union. Mississippi followed on the 9th day of the same month; Alabama on the 11th; Georgia on the 20th; Louisiana on the 26th; and Texas on the 1st day were Mr. Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, Messrs. Fitzpatrick and Clay, of Alabama, and Messrs Yulee and Mallory, of Florida. Most of them made temperate and co strong arms, we will vindicate the right as best we may. Mr. C. C. Clay of Alabama was more violent. In severing his connection with the Senate, he took occasiosion of his countrymen. He said: It is now nearly forty-two years since Alabama was admitted into the Union. She entered it, as she goes out of it, while theday the master-spirit of the Northern States, and had, before the secession of Alabama, of Mississippi, of Florida, or of South Carolina, severed most of the bonds oission of them to social and political equality? No, sir, no I The freemen of Alabama have proclaimed to the world that they will not; and have proved their sinceri
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
he Peace Commissioners; for it never received any steady or respectful consideration in either house of Congress. In the Senate it was summarily voted down by a vote of twenty-eight to seven; and the House, on a call of yeas and nays, actually refused to receive it. There was an evident disposition on the part of the so-called Border Slave States to avoid a decisive step. To this hesitation the North gave a significance which it did not really possess. It is true that Tennessee and North Carolina decided against calling a State Convention; but this action implied simply that they were awaiting the results of the peace propositions to which they had committed themselves. The State of Virginia, which had distinguished herself by a conspicuous effort to save the Union--for it was on the unanimous invitation of her Legislature that the Peace Conference had been assembled-had called a State Convention in the month of January. It was elected on the 4th of February; and the Northern p
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