Harper’s Weekly – April 2, 1859

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[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1855-1860: Seminar and Discussion Forum
Bleeding Kansas, Dred Scott, Lincoln-Douglas, Harper’s Ferry, the election of 1860, secession – all the events leading up to the Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: Sometime in the future.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed.

Posting history, in reverse order

To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by reply or freepmail.

Link to previous thread

[Homer_J_Simpson]

The Terrible Railway Accident in Canada – 1-3
Editorials – 3-4
Correspondence – 4
The Lounger – 5-6
London Street Scenes – 7-9
Chess Chronicle – 9
March Winds and April Showers – 10-12
A Warning – 12
The Paraguay Expedition – 13-15
First Love and Second Wife – 16-19
A Russian Wolf-Hunt – 19
The Great East Indian Doctor – 20
How to Get to Pike’s Peak Gold Mines – 21-22
Our Special Paris Correspondent – 23
Terrible Adventure of an Aeronaut – 23-24
The Weekly Farmer – 24-25
April - 25

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Continued from March 28 (reply #7.)

The Diary of George Templeton Strong, Edited by Allan Nevins and Milton Halsey Thomas

[TianaHighrider]

Ping please.

[BroJoeK]

"The Paraguay Expedition – 13-15"

The 1858 Paraguay Expedition, ordered by Democrat President Buchanan, commanded by South Carolina Admiral Subrick, was intended to demand indemnity & apology for Paraguay's firing on the US Navy vessel, Water Witch.
It consisted of 19 US Navy warships & steam powered merchant ships, including one which became famous in similar events, in April 1861 -- USRC Harriet Lane.

The mission was entirely successful, no lives lost, the US ambassador:

"...went ashore to conduct negotiations with Paraguayan President Carlos Antonio López that were completed in a fortnight.
As a result of the expedition, Paraguay extended an apology to the US, indemnified the family of the slain Water Witch crewman, and granted the US a new and highly-advantageous commercial treaty.[2]"

Of course there were significant differences between the 1858 Paraguay Expedition and another one in 1861, most especially in 1861 there was no US ambassador to negotiate with any potential enemies.
But it's very likely the happy results from 1858 were hoped to be confirmed in April, 1861.

1858 Paraguay Squadron, USRC Harriet Lane on the right.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

You are added. Welcome aboard.

[TianaHighrider]

Thank you

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Continued from April 2 (reply #3.)

The Diary of George Templeton Strong, Edited by Allan Nevins and Milton Halsey Thomas

[colorado tanker]

The early stages of urbanization can be ugly.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Continued from March 1 (reply #24.)

Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1859-1865, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher

[Homer_J_Simpson]

[Continued from April 3 (reply #8.)]

April 7, THURSDAY. At Columbia College Monday we elected John Astor a trustee. Tried to elect Morgan Dix to the other vacant seat, but gave it up after four fruitless ballots. Gouverneur Ogden and I hold consultations about Dix now, and about the affairs of Trinity Church. We are allies and intimate. . . .

Dan Sickles’s trial is commencing at Washington.

The Diary of George Templeton Strong, Edited by Allan Nevins and Milton Halsey Thomas

[BroJoeK]

You know, I almost missed it, right there on the front page -- how did our current President get into this 1859 Harper's Weekly??

Did he send them a tweet? How does that even work?

;-)

[Tax-chick]

I think it has to do with vampires.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Continued from April 7 (reply #11.)

The Diary of George Templeton Strong, Edited by Allan Nevins and Milton Halsey Thomas

[Tax-chick]

I like “Tannhauser,” too.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

“The well-known overture is to the opera as potable soup to beef; nearly all the nutriment and strength of the opera condensed and concentrated therein.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTM7E4-DN0o

[Tax-chick]

Excellent performance.