Facsimile copy of the original February 11, 1861 edition of the New-York {sic} Times in the Library of Congress. Articles include:
The Convention of the Seceded States at Montgomery; Creation of the Confederate Constitution, including protection for slavery; news of a last-minute attempt at a compromise proposal by Kentucky Senator John J Crittenden; London Post blames outgoing President James Buchanan's accommodation for the current situation; Georgia seizes and releases New York vessels; Conflict in Italy's new independent united nation; Richmond Whig warns of impending Virginia secession; Stock market shaken by news of "Gulf Confederacy"; Edwin Booth opens one-week run in the role of Shylock; Reports of tragic, grisly deaths in New York area.