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days he remained with them, to aid in the restoration of peace. He would leave the question in their hands.

Mr. Trumbull, that is had been very hard for himself & he had no doubt for his Republican friends to hear the constant misrepresentations of his Party. If civil war came it was from the other side of the chamber. It was the Democratic party who were pullng down the pillars of the Union. It was they who were making war & calling upon the Republicans to submit. After a warm debate the senate adjourned.

11th    Mr [[Shaud?]] & Germain occupied the morning. Prof. Rodgers drives with us. Measures have been adopted to prevent all vessels of an offensive character from entering the harbor of Charleston. Yesterday the, Star of the West, a government-vessel was fired upon by sloops stationed on Morris Island, about three quarters of a mile from the Battery. Major Anderson addressed a letter to the Governor of S.C. asking whether the hostile act was committed in obedeince to his instructions & having received an affermative reply from Gov. Pickens Lieutenant Talbot was sent with dispatches to the General Government. Lecture in the evening by Prof Rodgers.

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Jan 14th   Rain all day. In the evening Father brought in the works of Cahoun. Ive read his [[xxxxxxx]] disquisition on Government. Father was greatly delighted with it. He said Mr. Cahoun had always greatly interested him. He was a true mans as well as a clear logical thinker. When Father first knew him the great man did not-quite understand the objects of the Smithsonian and was opposed to it. One day he came to Father & told him. There was [[situation?]] in a Southern college he was very anxious he should accept. He thought he never could make anything of the Institution and wished him to leave it. Father told him it might be greatly to his own personal advantage to give up the Smithsonian and his honour now was pledged he must carry out his plans. Calhoun took him warmly by the hand as he said "Prof. you are a man after my own heart. I might have been President of the United States if I had chosen to give up my [[principals?]]". Father saw him only a few days before his death. He was perfectly aware of his condition. He said he was approaching the great-change which awaits all mankind. He was some to stand in the presence of 
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