APRIL FOOLS DAY: William Seward, Secretary of State, in a letter to Republican (nationalist) President Abraham Lincoln, of the united States, urges that he use his powers as Commander-in-Chief to recall the Navy of the united States from around the world to set up a blockade of the Confederate States; and that he declare martial law in Key West, Florida.

       [restored 3/18/2022]

Subsequent Events:

4/15/1861                   4/17/1861                  5/13/1861

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Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,161,621,015,445

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