And you ignored what follows: "...but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using of force against or among the people anywhere. Where hostility to the United States in any interior locality shall be so great and universal as to prevent competent resident citizens from holding the Federal offices, there will be no attempt to force obnoxious strangers among the people for that object. While the strict legal right may exist in the Government to enforce the exercise of these offices, the attempt to do so would be so irritating and so nearly impracticable withal that I deem it better to forego for the time the uses of such offices. The mails, unless repelled, will continue to be furnished in all parts of the Union. So far as possible the people everywhere shall have that sense of perfect security which is most favorable to calm thought and reflection.:
In other words, all government functions would continue without interruption, but in such a manner that would avoid escalating the crisis. But escalation of the crisis was what Davis wanted all along.
That was on March 4, 1861.
Four days later, the US Congress adjourned.
The next day, Mr. Lincoln invited the Cabinet to begin planning the invasion of Ft. Sumter and Pensacola.
Mr. Lincoln's statesman like efforts for peace lasted for 5 days.