NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Nothing Definite Relative to Fort Sumpter; Policy of the Administration; Health of the City; Editorial-Coercion and the Border States (3/22/1861)

New York Times archives – Times Machine ^ | 3/22/1861

[Homer_J_Simpson]

WASHINGTON, Thursday, March 21.

THE QUESTION OF FORT SUMPTER.

A report was received here, to-day, that the vessel sent to Charleston was not sent to bring away the troops from Fort Sumpter, but contained supplies and reinforcements for Major ANDERSON. The news created quite an excitement, but soon subsided when the report was contradicted. There is evidently no truth in the matter. Up to last evening no orders had been issued. The policy of the Administration is, however, to keep its movements a profound secret until its decisions are executed.

THE SOUTHERN COMMISSIONERS.

The report that the Administration and the Southern Commissioners have agreed upon an armistice of ten days is of course a simple fabrication. No understanding exists between them, and neither have decided what course to pursue. The Commissioners await the movements of the President. The Cabinet to-day discussed the subject of the evacuation of Fort Sumpter, after agreeing upon a long list of nominations.

NO NEW LOAN NEGOTIATING.

The statements afloat in New-York to the effect that the Secretary of the Treasury is engaged in secretly negotiating a new loan, or corresponding with anybody whatever with a view to such negotiation, are all without foundation. This you may rely upon with the utmost confidence. If Mr. CHASE ever should have occasion to correspond with private parties relative to matters of finance, the public may be assured that it will be with gentlemen of high character, who will not go upon the street corners and trumpet the fact.

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National Affairs: Nothing Definite Relative to Fort Sumpter – 2-3
Policy of the Administration – 3-4
Thirty-Seventh Congress: Senate-Extra Session – 4
Later Reports from Texas – 4
Ratification of the Confederate States Constitution – 4
Seizure of a Supply Vessel – 4
The Virginia State Convention – 4
The Missouri State Convention – 4
Latest Reports from Arkansas – 4
Latest Reports from Charleston – 4
Another War-Vessel at Pensacola – 4
Mr. Sherman U.S. Senator – 4
Military and Naval Intelligence – 4
A Virginian Beaten by His Own Slave – 5
From Key West – 5
Health of the City – 5
Editorial: Breakers Ahead – 5-6
Editorial: Coercion and the Border States – 6
Let the Emigrants Come – 6-7
Cabinet Councils – 7
Two Cents an Acre – 7
National Politics: The Proposed Evacuation of Sumpter – 7-8
Editorial: Divorce Suits Encouraged – 8

[BroJoeK]

"Editorial: Coercion and the Border States – 6"

The editors do not think a Federal policy of appeasing Border States by avoiding "coercion" at all costs is a good idea.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Coercion worked great to keep Maryland from seceding.

[BroJoeK]

"National Politics: The Proposed Evacuation of Sumpter – 7-8"

This report notices the differences between Confederates who welcomed news of Fort Sumter's (supposed) evacuation because it, in effect, recognized the Confederacy, versus secessionists in Border States like Virginia, who need "coercion" by Federal government to justify disunion -- they were not happy about a peaceful resolution in Charleston.