- 09 Mar 2019 14:14
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March 9, Saturday
The Federal Cabinet meets with the President to consider the Fort Sumter situation. In a lengthy session, they debate whether to evacuate or reinforce and resupply, or just what to do. Time is running out. The consensus seems to be that evacuation is necessary. To General Scott the President writes asking how long Anderson can maintain his position without fresh supplies or reinforcements and whether the Army can supply or reinforce the fort.
The Confederate Congress at Montgomery authorizes issuance of treasury notes up to a million dollars. Congress also sets up an army for the Confederate states.
In St. Louis the Committee on Federal Relations of the Missouri Convention points out the errors of both sides and declares there is no cause to compel Missouri to dissolve her connection with the Union.
The Federal Cabinet meets with the President to consider the Fort Sumter situation. In a lengthy session, they debate whether to evacuate or reinforce and resupply, or just what to do. Time is running out. The consensus seems to be that evacuation is necessary. To General Scott the President writes asking how long Anderson can maintain his position without fresh supplies or reinforcements and whether the Army can supply or reinforce the fort.
The Confederate Congress at Montgomery authorizes issuance of treasury notes up to a million dollars. Congress also sets up an army for the Confederate states.
In St. Louis the Committee on Federal Relations of the Missouri Convention points out the errors of both sides and declares there is no cause to compel Missouri to dissolve her connection with the Union.
Society cannot exist, unless a controlling power upon will and appetite be placed somewhere; and the less of it there is within, the more there must be without.
—Edmund Burke
—Edmund Burke