NEWS OF 150 YEARS AGO
January/February 1861
From The Missouri Democrat, Monday, February 4, 1861.
BY TELEGRAPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT DISPATCHES.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
$350,000 of Coin and Bullion Seized by the Traitors at New Orleans.
COMMISSIONERS AT WASHINGTON.
CONTINUED ARRIVAL OF TROOPS AT WASHINGTON.
The Louisiana Delegation to Withdraw.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—Lieut. Hall’s departure for South Carolina with official dispatches, has been postponed for the present. He expected to have gone to-night.
The President to-day sent to the Senate the name of George McHenry, of Pennsylvania, as Consul to Liverpool.
The Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans refuses to give up the coin and bullion in the branch mint, to the amount of $350,000, to the order of Secretary Dix, on the ground that the branch mint has been taken possession of by the State of Louisiana. On the receipt of this news this morning, the President called an extraordinary session of the Cabinet, and the whole subject was considered.
It is understood that Senators Benjamin and Slidell were sent for, to know if they were aware of this transaction.
The government telegraphed to the Collector and Treasurer to know the facts connected with the seizure.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—The Commissioners from New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia and Indiana, have arrived here, and are to-night interchanging views.
One additional body of federal troops have arrived, and this morning’s train brought artillery, arms and munitions of war.
An effort will be made by a member of the committee of five, to report a joint resolution, providing for call of a National Convention, for the adjustment of existing difficulties.
An official copy of Louisiana ordinance of secession has been received, and the delegation from that State in Congress, with the exception of Mr. Bouligny, will probably withdraw from further deliberations in Congress to-morrow. He is the only one from the seceding States who has taken part in the proceedings since the several ordinances of secession have been passed. The names of all the members of the House from the seceding States, continue to be called when voting.
Joshua R. Giddings is among the latest arrivals here.
Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, will be before the Select Committee to-morrow, as a witness concerning the alleged conspiracy to seize Washington.
