. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . from 40 to 82 , and the subsequent increase in a few months to more than 500 vessels,was largely due to his energy. In the report that has just been referred to,he also recommended investigations to secure the best iron-clads, and thisclass of vessels was introduced during his administration. He was for yearsa member of the National Repuljlican Committee and member of the Ex-ecutive Committee. In Cabinet councils, he always opposed all arbitrary m(!asures,and objectedto the declaration of the blockade
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . from 40 to 82 , and the subsequent increase in a few months to more than 500 vessels,was largely due to his energy. In the report that has just been referred to,he also recommended investigations to secure the best iron-clads, and thisclass of vessels was introduced during his administration. He was for yearsa member of the National Repuljlican Committee and member of the Ex-ecutive Committee. In Cabinet councils, he always opposed all arbitrary m(!asures,and objectedto the declaration of the blockade of the Southern ports, holding that suchdeclaration was ecjuivalent to an acknowledgment of belhgerent rights, andthat the preferable course would be to close our ports to foreign commerce byproclamation. By request of the President, he presented his views in writing,but the cabinet finally yielded to the views of Secretary Seward. Early in the war, on September 25, 1861, he ordered that negro refugeesthat made their way to naval vessels should be enlisted as seamen. He held. 254 NORWICH UNIVERSITY. his post of secretary until the close of President Johnsons administration in1869. In 1872, he acted with the Liberal Republicans, and in 1876, he advo-cated the election of Samuel J. Tilden, afterwards taking strong groundsagainst the findings of the electoral commission. In 1872, he published a paper claiming that the capture of New Orleansin 1862, was entirely due to the Navy, and in 1873, a volume entitled, Lincolnand Seward. He contributed many articles to the Galaxy, Atlantic Monthly andother periodicals on the events of the Civil War. His Diary,now beingpublished in the Atlantic Monthly,is a valuable contribution to the politicalhistory of the country and is attracting world wide attention. Mr. Welles was a man of commanding figure, bearing himself through lifewith the graceful military carriage acquired on the parade of the MilitaryAcademy. His venerable and dignified bearin
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