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The Daily Dispatch: January 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National Crisis. (search)
r, received in that city from Capt. W. S. Walker, of the U. S. sloop-of-war Brooklyn. It is interesting, as throwing some light upon the motive of her recent cruise off Charleston harbor. He writes as follows: "Although my mission to Charleston was a peaceful one, there would have been a fight, sure, had I arrived there at the time the Star of the West was fired upon. My instructions from the Department were sent by a special messenger, and were confidential, enclosing orders from Gen. Scott to the commander of the detachment for Fort Sumter. I am not at liberty to tell you what my orders were; suffice it to say, they were carried out to the letter. I am for the Union, and my services will be devoted to it. It is very gratifying for me to know that I shall be sustained, and that I have the approbation of our people." Washington Dispatches. The Government has obtained the temporary use of lots upon Capitol Hill, east of the Capitol, for the purpose of erecting quart
The Daily Dispatch: January 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National Crisis. (search)
undant internal evidence that Clemens him self never wrote the speech) is to be disseminated at abolition expense for Virginia's destruction. Crittenden, Douglas, Clemens, Harris, and Millson, are to send forth a manifest to against the address lately issued by ten of our Representatives. What have Crittenden and Douglas to do with Virginia Douglas, Seward and Crittenden (mark the combination) are patching up a compromise. Will Virginia listen to them in preference to Hunter and Ro.E, Scott? Louisiana is out of this blessed Abolition Colon Texas follows suit immediately. On the4th of February the Southern Convention meets at Montgomery, a Provisional Government will at once be organized and in two weeks from to-day a Southern Confederacy will be in actual existence. There will be no reconstruction. Don't hope for it. It can never be for the simple reason that a reunion involves some foothold somewhere for the agitation of slavery. This the Republicans are compelled to