AFFAIRS OF THE NATION: MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT ELECT; VISIT OF JEFF. DAVIS TO MAJOR ANDERSON; Editorials-The Republicans and the Union, A Paradise for Negroes (2/28/1861)

New York Times archives – Times Machine ^ | 2/28/1861

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WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. 27.

Adhering to long-established custom, Mr. LINCOLN walked two or three miles before breakfast to-day. Senators GWIN, WILSON, CRITTENDEN and BAKER were the earliest callers upon him to-day. The Mayor and Common Council of the city paid their respects to him officially this morning. The Mayor welcomed him to the city in very kind terms, and Mr. LINCOLN responded. They were then presented to Mrs. LINCOLN, who received them very sociably, and with the most gratifying absence of formality.

Hon. JOHN BELL remained with Mr. LINCOLN for an hour and a half before his breakfast hour. Most of his time, to-day, was spent in redrafting his inaugural. This afternoon, Mr. LINCOLN went to the Capitol, where the Justices of the Supreme Court called upon him. This evening, with Mrs. LINCOLN, he dines with Senator SEWARD.

The members of the Presidential family who were detained in New-York arrived here to-night.

THE ACTION OF THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

The Conference adjourned to-day sine die, after adopting, by a vote of ten to nine, Mr. FRANKLIN's plan of adjustment, and recommending it to Congress. Virginia and North Carolina voted against the controverted sections, and would have voted against the whole had such a vote been allowed. New-York was divided. Indiana and Missouri declined to vote. The Missouri Commissioners were willing that the proposition should go to the people, but not with their indorsement. If they had voted negatively it would have defeated the whole scheme. Hence they declined to vote.

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Affairs of the Nation: Movements of the President Elect – 2-3
Visit of Jeff. Davis to Major Anderson – 3
Southern Trade Active – 3-4
The United States Property in Louisiana – 4
Supplies for Fort Sumter – 4
Police Reports – 4
Editorial: The Republicans and the Union – 4-5
Editorial: The New Administration – 5
Editorial: A Paradise for Negroes – 5
Prospects of New-Mexico – 6

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Goodness, Haiti has not worked out as a “paradise for Negroes.”