Washington D.C.      The old year passed away in gloom and sadness and the new one opens today without affording one hopeful ray of light in...

Something of a snowstorm today. Tonight is more like rain freezing as it falls. The walks are a glade of ice. There appears to be a more hop...

There has been no startling News today, but the right of Secession is contested by all northern men who with the president consider it Revol...

WILLARD'S HOTEL, WASHINGTON,} February 12, 1858. } MY DEAR LYDIA—I was delighted last evening to receive your letter, with one from Lydi...

( Private .) MARTINSBURG, VA.,  July  23, 1857. MY DEAR SIR: Though I have ceased to take interest in politics, and hang on loosely to t...

BINGHAMTON, December 25, 1856. MY DEAR ROGERS—Myself and family send to you and to Mrs. Rogers the kindly salutations and wishes of the se...

LAFAYETTE, INDIANA,  November  10, 1856. MY DEAR SIR: The smoke of the battle has cleared away and we are victorious. I congratulate you a...

( Confidential . ) RICHMOND, [VA.],  November  22d, 1856. DEAR SIR: Feeling anxious that Virginia should be properly represented in Mr. Bu...

( Confidential .) [AMELIA CO., VA.],  November  23 ,  1856. DEAR HUNTER: I was in Richmond yesterday and saw Pryor who has heard from Wash...

[Special Dispatch to the Charleston Courier.] WASHINGTON, December 27, 7 P. M.—Secretary FLOYD says positively that he knows nothing offic...

In compliance with the request of the Convention, we beg leave to make the following statement: On Saturday, the 8th of December, several...

At church in the morning.   Good, plain sermon. Wished much to join in communion, but felt myself to subject to temptation to sin. After ch...

Washington , 6 March, 1857. my Dear Sir : I have this moment signed your commission as Attorney General of the United States, and have ...

WASHINGTON 12 January 1860 [1861]. MY DEAR SIR: I have received your letter of yesterday resigning the office of Secretary of the Tre...

WASHINGTON D. C., January 11, 1861. MY DEAR SIR: It has not been in my power, as you are aware, to agree with you and with a majority o...

President: James Buchanan March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861 Vice President: John C....

A telegram this morning advises me of the death of General R. C. Hale, the brother of Mrs. Welles, at Reedsville in the County of Mifflin, ...

The President has done me the honor to propose certain military questions, concerning Fort Sumter to which he desires replies. “1st.” T...

New York January 22, 1861. My dear Sir. At the risk of being deemed somewhat troublesome, yet with the greatest respect and deference...

Fort Sumter, S. C, March 7 ,1861. Hon. General John A. Dix , Washington, D. C., — Thank you — many thanks to you — for your whole-soule...