February 27, 1861 The Peace Convention proposes six constitutional amendments to Congress—most relate to the impasse over slavery. None passes. The House of Representatives rejects a call for a constitutional convention and the Crittenden Compromise.

February 27, 1861; The New York Herald The Conference Committee of the two houses of Congress on the Senate’s amendments to the Tariff bill, levying a duty on tea and coffee, have agreed to recommend that the Senate recede from their position. The committee will make their report today, and as the tea and coffee [...]

February 27, 1861; The Charleston Mercury We call attention to the movement now on foot here, to establish a line of steamships with Liverpool for purpose of direct trade. It is a step forward, and one that is needed. A Revenue Tariff and Free Trade will rid the Southern peoples of Northern monopolists in manufacture, [...]

February 27, 1861; The Charleston Mercury THE BANK OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA is the Agent of the State to effect the Loan. The Bonds to be issued are for sums of $50, and $100, and $500 each – bearing an interest of SEVEN PER CENT, payable annually, at the State Treasury, and the [...]

February 27, 1861; The New York Herald Everybody likes to make presents to a new President, especially everybody who wants an office or who likes to effect a little notoriety, and Mr. Lincoln has in consequence been a recipient of several favors of this kind, some of them of a very curious nature. Before he [...]

February 26, 1861; The Charleston Mercury These two officers were placed in similar situations; their conduct has been the reverse, one of the other. Major ANDERSON has become the pet of a party; of Capt. ELSEY we hear nothing. Yet ELSEY has behaved, in a difficult situation, with consummate judgment. ANDERSON has complicated and embarrassed [...]

February 26, 1861; Richmond Enquirer Private advices from different parts of the State inform us that a large number of our largest slaveholders are already making preparations for an exodus, which they consider may be rendered necessary as well by the dilatory action of the Convention now assembled, as by final submission on the part [...]

February 26, 1861; The New York Herald Mr. Lincoln yesterday visited both houses of Congress and the Justices of the Supreme Court. His appearance at the Capitol created quite a sensation. In the evening he had an informal reception at his hotel. Mr. Lincoln was occupied during a portion of the day in perfecting his [...]

February 26, 1861; The Charleston Mercury WASHINGTON, February 23, 1861. Surprises are not always pleasant. Jaded by the excitement of yesterday’s military performance, to say nothing of the numerous balls at night, we were not prepared this morning to receive the news of LINCOLN’S arrival with that joyful enthusiasm which the suddenness of the occasion, [...]

February 25th.–Find every one working very hard here. As I dozed on the sofa last night, could hear the scratch, scratch of my husband’s pen as he wrote at the table until midnight. After church to-day, Captain Ingraham called. He left me so uncomfortable. He dared to express regrets that he had to leave the [...]

February 25, 1861; The New York Herald Much excitement was caused in this city and throughout the country on Saturday by the announcement that the President elect had quietly left Harrisburg on Friday night by a special train and made his appearance in Washington early the next morning. All sorts of rumors and opinions were [...]

February 25, 1861; The Charleston Mercury WASHINGTON, February 21, 1861. Those in the middle classes, who have access to the soldiers now quartered here, and are on intimate terms with them, assure me that they are just as anxious as the citizens themselves that matters should be amicably adjusted. Many of them, some say a [...]

February 25, 1861 President-Elect Lincoln meets with both houses of Congress The Saratoga, a ship in the U. S. African Squadron, captures the sloop Express, a slave ship

February 24, 1861; The New York Herald A few gentlemen of this city have presented to Mrs. Lincoln an elegant coach, made to order by Messrs. Brewster & Co., of Broome street. It was forwarded to Washington on Saturday.

February 24, 1861; The New York Herald THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DESPTACH. HARRISBURG, Feb. 23, 1861. The people of this city were astounded this morning by an announcement that Mr. Lincoln had started in a special train for Washington, despatches having been received requiring his presence in that city. Reports are busily circulated that there was [...]

February 24, 1861; The New York Herald (Special Despatch to the New York Times.) HARRISBURG, Feb. 23. – 8 A.M. Abraham Lincoln, the President elect of the United States, is safe in the capital of the nation. By the admirable arrangement of General Scott the country has been spared the lasting disgrace, which would have [...]

February 24, 1861; The New York Herald A hundred years hence the night journey of the President elect of the United States, in the year of grace 1861, from Harrisburg, the capital of Pennsylvania, to Washington, the capital of the United States, will be read by wondering schoolboys, with all the circumstances and dreadful rumors [...]

February 24, 1861; The New York Herald Between Harrisburg and Baltimore, Feb. 23, 1861. The special train, with Mrs. Lincoln and party on board, left Harrisburg at nine o’clock, as arranged. The party were conveyed to the cars from the hotel in carriages. Very few people were out. There were no cheers, but denunciations of [...]

February 24, 1861; The New York Herald OUR SPECIAL DESPATCHES. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 1861. Mr. Lincoln arrived here at six o’clock this morning direct from Harrisburg, and was received at the depot by Senator Seward and Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, and proceeded very quietly to Willard’s Hotel. A private letter received here from Mr. Lincoln [...]

February 24, 1861; The New York Herald The city was thrown into great commotion yesterday by the receipt of intelligence that Mr. Lincoln, the President elect, had unexpectedly appeared in Washington city. Our despatches from Harrisburg on Friday night reported Mr. Lincoln quietly housed at that place, resting himself after the fatigue of his day’s [...]

February 23, 1861; The New York Herald MONTGOMERY, Ala., Feb. 14, 1861. The little capital of Alabama, hitherto merely the radiating point from which State politics warmed into ardor over questions of local importance, has now become a focal point of interest to the whole nation. When the present times shall have become historic, Montgomery [...]

February 23, 1861; The Charleston Mercury The White Lead, Zinc and Color Works manufactory of Messrs. CARMALT & BRIGGS, we are pleased to say, have never since their commencement been in a more flourishing condition than at the present time. The enterprising proprietors have demonstrated the fact that colors of all kinds can be manufactured [...]

MONTGOMERY, ALA., February 23, 1861. Maj. W. H. C. WHITING: MY DEAR SIR: You will proceed to Charleston and deliver the note addressed to Governor Pickens, which you will find herewith inclosed. After conferring with him as to the time and mode of visiting the different posts in Charleston Bay, you will enter upon a [...]

February 23, 1861; The New York Herald We are informed, by telegraph from Savannah, that, in consequence of the refusal of the police authorities of New York to give up the eight cases of muskets illegally taken from a vessel lying in this port and bound for Georgia, Governor Brown of that State, has seized [...]