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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 12: the inauguration of President Lincoln, and the Ideas and policy of the Government. (search)
communication, in which they set forth the object of their mission, and asked the appointment of an early day on which to present their credentials to the President. See Secretary Seward's Memorandum for Messrs. Forsyth and Crawford, dated March 15, 1861. This first attempt of the conspirators adroitly to win for the so-called government of the Confederated States the solid advantage of a recognition of inherent sovereignty, was met by Mr. Seward with his accustomed suavity of manner and The Confederate States constitute an independent nation de facto and de jure, and possess a government perfect in all its parts, and endowed with all the means of self-support. The Secretary of State, Mr. Seward replied in his Memorandum, March 15, 1861. frankly confesses that he understands the events which have recently occurred, and the condition of public affairs which actually exists in the part of the Union to which his attention has thus been directed, very differently from the aspect