. Questions in history, for drill, test and review. American History. 161 most important papers written by a President. It stated hissupreme aim to save the Union, that he would not interfere withslavery where it existed, and that he would preserve the per-petuity of the Union. 431. WilHam H. Seward, Secretary of State; Salmon P. Chase,Secretary of the Treasury; Gideon Welles, Secretary of theNavy; Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. 432. An attempt was made to relieve Fort Sumter, in Charles-ton harbor, by sending provisions and supplies in a merchantvessel, but the guns of Fort Moultrie comp
. Questions in history, for drill, test and review. American History. 161 most important papers written by a President. It stated hissupreme aim to save the Union, that he would not interfere withslavery where it existed, and that he would preserve the per-petuity of the Union. 431. WilHam H. Seward, Secretary of State; Salmon P. Chase,Secretary of the Treasury; Gideon Welles, Secretary of theNavy; Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. 432. An attempt was made to relieve Fort Sumter, in Charles-ton harbor, by sending provisions and supplies in a merchantvessel, but the guns of Fort Moultrie compelled the boat to re-turn. Lincoln finally determined that an expedition should goto its aid from New York. The Southerners decided to reducethe Fort before this aid could arrive. The garrison withstoodthe attack for about thirty-six hours, when they capitulated. The firing upon Fort Sumter unified the North in their deter-mination to compel the return of the seceding States to theUnion. The South was greatly encouraged by its first
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