At noon Colonel Marrow, Major Keifer, and I, took dinner with Esquire Stalnaker, an old-style man, born fifty years ago in the log house whe...

Fox called on me last evening and unexpectedly bade me farewell. Said he would not trust himself to call at the Department to-day. He was ve...

We have intelligence that Valparaiso has been bombarded by the Spaniards. A brutal and semi-barbarous proceeding on the part of Spain. In ...

The subject of admitting Colorado was to-day before the Cabinet. The bill has passed both houses after having been once rejected. Congress i...

Senator Doolittle came yesterday. I told him I had seen the President on Saturday and learned from him that he (D.) had been at the Mansion ...

The subject of advertising came up. Dennison had made inquiry and ascertained that the Intelligencer had the largest circulation. Stanton sa...

Though not well to-day nor for several days past, I went to Department and to Cabinet meeting. Quite a discussion on the Mexican question. S...

This being St. Patrick's Day, considerable apprehensions were entertained by the Englishmen here that there would be more active demonst...

Mr. Seward brought up in the Cabinet to-day the subject of the purchase of the Danish islands in the West Indies, particularly St. Thomas. F...

The week as usual has been busy. The faction in Congress holds possession of the majority in both houses, yet there are signs of restiveness...

Myers of Philadelphia had a long conversation with me in regard to the "admission" of Tennessee. I told him, as I have others, tha...

Had a call this evening from Mr. English, the Democratic candidate for Governor in Connecticut. He is very decidedly, and I think sincerely,...

A quiet Cabinet-meeting with nothing of interest discussed. Dennison read his communication on the test oath. It is less vigorous and pertin...

I think the President, though calm and reticent, exhibits indications of not being fully satisfied in some respects with the conduct and cou...

Attended special Cabinet-meeting this morning, at ten, and remained in session until about 1 P.M. The President submitted a message which he...

Senator Doolittle called to have a conversation with me on existing topics and consult as to the propriety of his attending a public meeting...

I had another long talk with Senator Sumner, who called on me on Saturday. It was of much the same purport as heretofore. He is pleased with...

Neither Seward nor Stanton was at Cabinet council. Seward is on his way to the West Indies, Gulf, etc. He wishes to be absent until the issu...

Was much disturbed by what Sumner said in regard to a member of the Cabinet who had urged him to bring in a bill adverse to the President...

McCulloch, Stanton, and Dennison are absent from Washington. Seward read a letter from Bigelow at Paris, which indicates peace, though all t...