Mr. Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion.Best Books on, Jan 1, 1866 - 296 pages |
Contents
Senator SewardThe Irrepressible Conflict Helpers Impending Crisis | 57 |
CHAPTER IV | 86 |
General Scotts Views and the encouragement they afforded to the cotton | 99 |
CHAPTER VI | 108 |
Refusal of Congress to act either with a view to conciliation or defenceThe Sen | 134 |
Congress passes no measures to enable the President to execute the laws or | 153 |
CHAPTER IX | 162 |
CHAPTER X | 180 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
according action administration adopted already amendment American arms attack attempt authority become believe bill Buchanan called cause character Charleston citizens civil claims command committee communication Compromise Congress Constitution continued Convention cotton Court danger December decision delegates Department duty effect election equal established execution exercise existing expressed fact favor Federal first force forts Government Governor hostile House immediately January Kansas Legislature letter Major Anderson majority March means measures ment Mexico military necessary never North object opinion party passed peace period person portion possession present President proceedings proposed prove question reason received refer refused regard remain render Representatives Republic Republican resistance resolution respective says Scott secession Secretary secure Senate session slave slavery South Carolina Southern Sumter Territory throughout tion Union United Virginia vote whilst whole York