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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1861

Page

2

Lincoln's Secretary of State Speech Signals Union Over Party

A nationwide interest follows Seward's conciliatory tone as he urges republican restraint and seeks to avert civil war. The piece praises his olive branch approach, condemns belligerence, and notes calls for personal liberty protections and constitutional compromises. The author warns that party platforms collapse before Union, and hopes for a peaceful resolution.

New York Lincoln Senate Sit Chicago Kane Wale Seward Carolina Hale Wade New Hampshire

Frezzelini in treaty with Brooklyn opera managers

Survey of New York markets and politics notes demand and uncertainty in the dry goods market, stock trade, and money markets. Mrs Abraham Lincoln arrives in Albany to shop for White House needs as finance and railroad reports show mixed gains and ongoing secession effects on northern trade.

Frezzelini Brooklyn, N. Y Opera House N. Y Abraham Lincoln Bis City Buffalo New York White House Albany NEW York Stock and Money Market Dull and Lower Chicago and Rock Island Railrodd Illinois Central Scrip Michigan Southern Railroad New York Central Railroad Reading Railroad Hudson River Railroad Missouri Erie Railroad Galena and Chicago Railroad Chicago, Burlington and Uincy Railroad Michigan Central Railroad Harlem Raiload Pacific Mail Steamship Company NEW _ YORK Uplands Gulf Hoop Ohio Canada Chicago Milwaukee Wisconsin Iowa Michigan Jersey State New Orleans Sic Lac Ana Caah Ssgc Lord Buenos Aires Rio Grande Liverpool Mobile

Ocean steamer America sinks after ice entrapment at East Boston

From Europe report: the Royal Mail Steamship America arriving from Liverpool and Queenstown capsized after lodging between ice and the East Boston wharf. One man drowned, Michael Laughlin of East Boston, while another survived by breaking through the ice. Specie list shows £155,603 12s 6d in specie on board and Halifax funds. consignees include Bramhall, Farlow, Thayer, Ward, Reed, and many firms.

Royal Mail America Liverpool East Bushing Michael Laughlin Boston America’s Ameries Halifax Bramhall Ibox J. S. Farlow & Co Ldo J. E. Thayer & Brother G. Ward& Co Alfred Reed Globe Bank Adams & Co G. Ww. Thayer A. Cunningham & Son G. Reed & Co Goasler & Co F. Child HM. D. Brookman & Co Caldwell & Coleman Dane, Dana & Co G.fl& RB Willams & Hall Merchants’ Bank Ladd & Hall James Briant John Bertram Brown, Brothers & Co H. Gossling Balle & Co Chas. McConnelly & Co Frost, Schroeder & Co E F. Size

Imperial decree opens Tieh tsin port to British trade

Article IV states that on a convention stall day the Emperor of China will open Tieh tsin port for trade. British subjects may reside and trade there under the same treaty terms as other treaty ports in China, marking a decisive step in commercial access.

London China Pekin Great Britain and Ireland Iler Siesty Earl of Elgin Kincardine Imperial Maesty Prince of ‘Ung Taku Tien-tsin Emperor of Ghata Shanghai Emeror Canton Shameen Emperor of Ching Tieh-tsin Hong Kong Cowloon Kwang-Tung Harry Smith Parks Esq Companion of the Bath Allied Commission Lan Tsung Kwang Wang Cowleon Higk Clusan Shang-tung Parkes Lord Elgin Baron Gros Elgin Imperial Palace de Norman Anderson Bowlby Brabazon London Times PrExig Prince of Kung Peking Yuen-Ming-Yuen An Ting Eeven Kundelay Sir Hope Grant Tanta Sir John Mitchell Yuen-Min Yuen Tartary Yuen- Ming Yuen Prince of King da Norman Phipps King's Dragoon Guards Fane Loch Coflis Ignatieff Pehtang M’'Gee Lord McCartney George III Ross Quartermaster-General’s Department Tartar Board of Punishments Imperial City Tmperial Palace Boards of Office of Empire Board of Ceremonies Cay & Magnificent Board of Revenue Boards of Civil Office, War, &c Prince King Orce Prince of I Anting Robert Napier Queen Prince Ung Prince Kung King Mr Wade Kang Prince Lune Kung Old Elgin Jove Omober

Cabinet Meeting on Dispatches About South Carolina

Washington reports a cabinet meeting last night extended late over Major Anderson dispatches. No belief that further yield is likely to South Carolina. The fortification of government property at St. Louis follows a bill to stop the mayor from using militia to quell a riot.

Washington North South Southern Journal A. Y N. Y Haccerry & Co New York Colurana Anderson Fort Sumpter Amarlles Charleston Mercury Fort Moultins Cameron Scott-Toombs Wathington Toombs Scott Madame English St. Louis Sopp Fective Arsenal Fort Leavenworth Fort McHenry South Carolina Virginia Ricowono House Senate

New Compromise Reported on Fugitive Slaves and Statehood

Washington dispatch notes a proposed compromise to recover fugitive slaves in Territories and States, provide jury trials for rescues, pay value of slaves, bar Congress and Territorial legislatures from regulating slavery, admit Territories as states by enabling act, let slavery be decided by vote after statehood, and restrict to the District of Columbia until Maryland becomes free. The propositions are said to be favorably received.

New York Tinea Washington Congress Territorial Legislatures District of Columbia Maryland Massachusetts Lechera, &c. Dispatch (Ltd Ashmiui Springfield Abe Canada Ohio Chase Treasury Department Interior Department Bailey Taylor Dix Gideonelles Hartford Con Stone Allirginia Buchanan Senate Pugh N. Y. Herald Clayton the Treasury New York Post Office Treasury Alabama N. Y. Evening Post General Scott Toombs Benjamin Corcoran Thomas Department of the Interior Constitution Cameron Lincoln Forney United States Mint Philadelphia Boston St. Louis Philip F. Thomas

Transport under fire at Charleston Bar 1861

Captain J McGowan recounts Star of the West leaving New York January 5 with 4 officers and 200 soldiers. The ship faced Fort Sumter and Morris Island bombardment, veering out to sea to avoid capture, then safely reached port amid a Charleston pursuit. Brewer the New York pilot aided in navigating the bar and channel.

South Carolina Charleston Mercury Scott United States New York New Orleans Charleston Harbor Fort Sumter Fort Moultrie Morris Island Sullivan’s Island Anderson Moffit Steamship Star M. O. Roberts Charleston Bar S. W Morris’ Island Charleston Brewer J. McGowan N. Y Brooklyn Bar Star of the West

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