February 20, 1861; The Charleston Mercury A glance at a map of the Southern States will be sufficient to impress the most superficial observer with the unprotectedness of our seacoast. Along a large portion of this shore line, extending from Cape Fear to the Rio Grande, and almost down to the first ripple of the [...]

February 20, 1861; The Charleston Mercury Our Richmond Correspondence. RICHMOND, VA., February 16, 1861. Politics are in a most perplexing and incomprehensible state here. The Convention is making little headway. Delay seems to be the object of two parties in the Convention. The one party, that probably constitutes a majority of that body, hope that [...]

February 19, 1861; The Charleston Mercury The Inaugural Address, ETC., ETC., ETC. MONTGOMERY, February 18. – The Inaugural ceremonies are just over. The procession was the grandest pageant ever witnessed in the South. There was an immense concourse on Capitol Hill, consisting of ladies from all portions of this and neighboring States, the military and [...]

February 19, 1861; The New York Herald Jefferson Davis, the President of the Southern confederacy, was duly inaugurated at Montgomery, Alabama, yesterday. The spectacle is described as the grandest ever witnessed at the South. Mr. Davis delivered his inaugural address at one o. We print the document complete in our columns this morning. It is, [...]

February 19, 1861; Richmond Enquirer The Peace Congress, a body composed of most respectable gentlemen from, we believe, twenty one States, is now assembled in Washington, and they are looked to by the people of the United States for propositions of amendment, which shall restore peace to the country, and bring back the seceded States. [...]

February 18, 1861; The New York Herald The news from the South this morning is of a very important character. The Southern Congress was proceeding with great vigor in the organization of their new government. President Davis arrived at Montgomery on Saturday last, and was received by the people with the wildest enthusiasm. In a [...]

February 18, 1861; The Charleston Mercury There was quite a throng of visitors at our press room last night, to witness the working of the new and splendid press just erected, and with which our paper is printed for the first time today. All hands united in giving praise to the able, ingenious and indefatigable [...]

February 18, 1861; The Charleston Mercury WASHINGTON, February 14, 1861. It is quite evident that the Peace Congress does not glide along as smoothly as the compromisers would desire. Evidently trouble and disagreement exist in their camp, and from my observation I do not think it would be predicting too much, to say that its [...]

February 18, 1861; The New York Herald WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 1861. The facts stated in my despatch in the HERALD of the 14th inst., that nearly thirty war vessels of the United States are dismantled and unfit for service, has created an intense feeling in Congressional circles. In view of this fact the following analysis [...]

February 18, 1861; The Charleston Mercury This newly organized corps, brought into existence by the secession of the State, made their debut on Saturday in fine style, under the command of Capt. JOHN E. CAREW. They assembled at the rendezvous in John street at 8 o’clock, a.m., marched down Meeting and through Broad street and [...]

February 18, 1861; The Charleston Mercury We are glad to be able to announce that the increase in circulation of THE CHARLESTON MERCURY has been fully commensurate with the progress of the great cause of Southern Rights, with which this journal, since its first issue, nearly forty years ago, has always been identified. Within the [...]

February 18, 1861; The New York Herald BUFFALO, Feb. 17, 1861. Late last evening Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln held separate levees in the parlors of the American House. The general crowd gathered in the vestibule of the hotel were refused admittance, and only a limited number of ladies and gentlemen were presented. Governor Morgan’s staff [...]

February 18, 1861; The New York Herald THE PRESIDENTIAL JOURNEY FROM ALBANY TO NEW YORK. One of our reporters, by special invitation, on Saturday last made a visit of inspection to the magnificent car which has been fitted up by the Hudson River Railroad Company for the conveyance of Mr. Lincoln, the President elect, and [...]

February 18, 1861; The New York Herald MONTGOMERY, Feb. 17, 1861. The trip of Mr. Davis from Mississippi to Montgomery, was one continuous ovation. He made twenty-five speeches on the route, returning thanks and complimentary greetings to crowds of ladies, and gentlemen, and military, at the various depots. A Committee of Congress, and the Montgomery [...]

February 17, 1861; The New York Herald BUFFALO, Feb. 16, 1861. On arrival at Buffalo Mr. Lincoln was met at the door of the car by a deputation of citizens headed by Milliard Fillmore, between whom and himself a hearty greeting passed. The crowd in and surrounding the depot was dense and numbered not less [...]

February 17, 1861; The New York Herald BUFFALO, Feb. 16, 1861. The Presidential party left Cleveland at nine A.M. today. The train was composed of a baggage car and three passenger coaches. The coach especially set apart for the President elect was one of exceeding beauty, from the manufactory of Messrs. Kasson & Son, of [...]

February 17, 1861; The New York Herald The Peace Convention at Washington yesterday commenced debate on the plan of adjustment adopted by the committee. Mr. Baldwin, of Connecticut, moved to substitute his proposition for a National Convention in lieu of the committee’s plan. Mr. Guthrie opposed the motion, and urged the Convention to take immediate [...]

February 17, 1861; The New York Herald We learn that Mr. Lincoln has decided to stop at the Astor House while in the Metropolis. Thus this important matter is settled, and the war of the hotels is at an end. Mr. Lincoln will arrive here on Tuesday afternoon.

February 16, 1861, Harper’s Weekly The United States storeship Supply, Commander Walker, arrived last week from Pensacola, having on board the wives and families of the Commander, officers, and others at Fort Pickens, Pensacola. She has had twenty days’ passage, a portion of which was rough. The passengers and command arrived in good health. The [...]

February 16, 1861, Harper’s Weekly Lord John Russell, in a letter to the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, refers to the possible effects on the cot-ton supplies under the political crisis in the United States, and tenders to the cotton manufacturers the services of British Consuls in all cotton-producing districts, for the dissemination of the wants [...]

February 16, 1861, Harper’s Weekly The correspondence between South Carolina and the United States, relative to the demand of Fort Sumter, has been published. The following is the first letter: “STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EXECUTIVE OFFICE, HEAD-QUARTERS, CHARLESTON, Jan. 11, 1861. “SIR,–At the time of the separation of the State of South Carolina from the [...]

February 16, 1861; The New York Herald The Committee of the Peace Congress at Washington, yesterday agreed upon a plan of adjustment, substantially the same as that presented by Mr. Crittenden in the Senate. The vote stood 12 to 9. We continue our accounts of the progress of the President elect and party towards the [...]

February 16, 1861; The Charleston Mercury WASHINGTON, February 14, 1861. Abolition newspapers are making merry over the fact that South Carolina gets neither a President nor a Vice President in the Southern Confederacy. They say the RHETT party is much aggrieved. South Carolina will secede again, they contend. The truth seems to be that these [...]

February 15, 1861; The Charleston Mercury THE TIME IS APPROACHING WHEN FORT SUMTER will probably be attacked. Let the assailants remember that the garrison are, in the main, poor hirelings, bound to obey the orders of their superiors, and, doubtless, not disposed to fight if they could avoid it. That they are not responsible for [...]