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II I nm now instructed by tho Govern
** South C!,roHj\A 10 ?ny, that his opinit
?? to thf? propriety of the deinund whit
JICTMCtl 10 <?0U
PARTANBURG, S
or oi'| would huvc timely notice, and *ho would
)n :i* I truot; endeavor to moot the ciMcritcncy.
|| is ! It is intitml !?? ilui VI - 11
tarn iliflhts, politics, StgvicuH
. C., TFICrilSDAY,
' 1 iii l?l?bijuj iii ?uj
, I 1'kkkidknt's itkl'l.y.
j War dhiwrr.mi.nr, f*.'l>ruary (1,lsi?0.
ii ' 'm ? *
urc, and JtiiscrUanij. t
FEBRUARY W,\
J ri'Mw.d. I then nuid: "At the present fr
moment it i? not deemed neetwsaryiiu rein- y
m.
nior but the very <lcmau<l itsHf, which
rou wiy has beca modified. What nnriwua*
JEB A.TVIjaO'M'* * "1
H'*!-" r-T'.T--?x-.jg^aagssjaT3aK^6a?fl
?. ?.;,NO. ,|
Rimlaou > ? w m. 4
92.50 at the end of tho year. I f net ?
til ftfhtr the year expiree ^3.00.,
tVo subscription,! ak en tor leas than six t
Money may be remitted through post
U our risk.
Job work of all kinds promptly oxocti
Blanks, Law and Equity, com iunnlly o
^ V>r printed to order.
W Advertisements insert s nt the tisu
Tiix Spaiita* circul: tea largely over t
"adjoining districts, and offors an udmirn
"aid un- ' cutit'iuuo4 iu this letter 4,haa not only
| confirmed by the circumstances which
nontl.s. (toy) mission ha? developed, hut is no'
masters creased to the OOtivictiou of itn neeej
U J The safety of a!! seceding States reaui
U band, ** n?uch i,!4 'He Safety of 8oQth ( are
j If it be eo, that Fort Sumter is heli
?1 rates , property, then, us property, the ri;
Jtisand; whatever they may he, of the T*i
il>le me- i Oiin he ?sc< rhiiiioiL ami f..?- ?t>.
, ... .... IIIU iVtVUl ui 4*1 r. . 11U
liueu that "at the pre.-ont moment it Ut.of dev
your ed necessary to reiy^orof Major Anders*
iv in- because he make* no stich rnjttrst, a
teity. frcl* <piite Moure in his position. 11
resit should his salety require it, every eflort w
iliua. be made to supply reinforcements." T1
J as would seem to ignore the other branch
irhts, the proposition ma le by the Senators, vi
lited j "thai no attack wavto In; made on Fort Su
tit, oik; j in; ircsiiluut ul tin* 1 iute?t Nt. tes
in- hus received your letter of the d 1st ult, ami
in, has charged uio with tiiu duty ui" replying
rui' thereto.
>nt In the cntuninnicud <n addressed to the
ill President by GoveVn ir Pickens. under
us , date ul'the lJtli ot January, and which acnf
i'Oiii|Kini*w yours now before uic, his Kxo< 1t:
lcntry Huys: "I have determine I t> send to
in- you the lion 1 \V. 11 ay no, tin? Attorney
force Major Anderson, because ho makes o
no such request. Should his safety, howev* . c
er, require rciiilorccuicnts, ev?ry eGort will ?
I bo niKtio to supply them." I cau uil<l nuth- I
ing to the oxpliu.toess of thin iauguago, s
which still applies to the existing statu*. ; j
The right to Rend forward rein force- i n
nieiita when in the judgment of the l'resi-! J>
dent, the safety uft!ic garrison requires them j t
r sts on the very same unquestionable foiin- t t
!
if peace or conciliation your .Secretary 1
mold Jmvo had in \iew in the introduction Spj,
if thin point nt all,it in difficult to perceive.
Your next attempt to ridicule the proj?oal
presented, ,4as simply an offer on the "ou
art of South Carolina to buy Fort Smntor f?
nd contents, as property of the United uth<
hates, snstained by a d claratiou in effect, ^
hat if she is not (>crtnittcd to iiinku the
lurehasc. she will *< ! #?> tKo t>? r. .c
Yc learn from private sources that the 1
ryliynsion of a general couiuicroialnnub . 1
?t in New York And Boston,
iwa, both in tbat city and Boston, hare, |
understand, already succumbed, and ' ]
era will follow. j
'be New York papers say that re^tf art ' J
iii); vcrjr much in New York?nmUi*. '
xiiuin to our li.cucu to c.*wu customers.
L.
roltt suxhtek.
Official Deuurnd Tor Km siii
dcr.
Letter oe cor* x. "w. uaynk tf
^ president ox" the cnited 8ta
' isfuctiun ol these rights the pledge* o
Slate of South Cu rut in a you are (I am
i llioriited to ^vo." "If l''ort Sumter i:
' held as property, it is held,'' say nn
rren- 9t ruction*', us a military pest, and mi
post within the limits ui* South Cur
will not be tolerated."
> tttk ^*,)U W'H perceive that it is upon
TKtf. presumption that it is solely as proj
tt.-if ~ i. .1.1 i.v..iu
Hit |it:i IUU nil^gt.'KH.'U, llft'l II
I'the Maj. Anderson should enjoy the facilities
) au- outiiumiiica ion, 'Vic., etc. I advert to tl
t not point. however, for the purpo e of n.iy i
; in- that to scud reinforcements to Tort Su
eh a t-il'Could not serve as a means ofy>. o? .'j
tliiu uudjtr'ttro.'iKj property?fir, xi must
kno\u> to your government. it would incvi
the lily lead to imiuediatc hostilities, in wlii
H?rty property on all sides would necessarily >
I i i'
i.tt lieuerul ot the .State ot South Carolina,
of and have instructed him to demand the
lis sunvnder oh l ort Sumter in the Itarhor oi
i?, Charleston, to tho conoituted authorities
in- ' of the Stale of Smifli t'aroiina. The de'jitf
ound 1 have made ol ."Major Anderson,
be and which 1 now make of you, is sn-ijesta
ted because ol' my wnn'if desire to avoid
eh ; the bloodshed which a persistence in y ?ur
ul- attempt to retain the pn?t\?-ion of that
liutiou us the rij^lit to occupy the fortress ! :i
itself. I o
In the letter of Senator I>avis, rind nth- j ^
' m -t, io youimdK under date of ike 15th ult.. i they
say: 4<Wu th jrelbrcj think it espe- j t
cial'y duo frotu South Carolina to our Statu* '
?to say nothing of other slaveholdin^ t 1
States?that she n ould, us far us she Can : s
consistently with her honor, uvoid initiating > i
liosiiiilies between her and the I .
, - ?? * "J ' jarJ
rms." It i.? difficult. to consider this as
her than intentional misconstruction. ^
{on were told that South Carolina, as a
opnmte, independent sovereignty, wotild j ^ s
n>t tolerate the oectljatioo, hy fert'ign
roons, of ,i military po.-t within her limits:
.1 I ? > vnrt
iut that, inasmuch as yon. in rep?itoa me*- .
ages, an 1 in your correspondence. h*.J "laid ^
nuch strc*s" upon the character o! 3*0:1 r
y il>r brge uteres and firatrcliun dwoU '
;a. Fur the former rents have iullett
-half.
V. heavy dry goods firtn, which had -4
J a splendid marble-1 rout building, ut? ;
>udv*uy, fur a term of years, offered the
tcr ? >0,000 to have the lease cancel
iJ
Un Accident.?We regret to .learn ^ ^
n t'hurlextnn tk.il M? A rfc... ?
WAfinitfOTON, January, ;j
: To Hi* Excellency J time* Buchanan
uldkt:
Sill: I had the houor tn hold n t)
terview with you on the 14th insfi
formal and unofficial. Having he
formed that you desired that whatev
official should ho, on hoth side , con
by written comtnunicatiors, 1 did
t lSUi k,,uk j''u VVIIVBIIUC n? IIIIIU i uiii^uiuior
' I [ have been selected for the perform
i, I rr.v. (>j ,])Q upon which [ have ontere
do not conic as a military man to dcti
lort in- tke surrender of a fortress, hut as the
int, in- officer of the State? its Attorney (Jcticr
en in- to claim for the .v'tatc the exercise o
cr was uitdi>uht? d t i-rht of einiiient domain,ni
du *tcd pledge the State to make good all in
n t at to ilio rights of property which arise
i uui icr.
ancc South Carolina has every disposition
'I- 1 preserve the public pc iob, and 1" o!s, I i
uaiul sure, in full force, those "hi^h Christi
lejial
and moral duties" referred tub}*your Soci
al? tjiry; and it is submitted that, on her pa
I Its there is scarcely any considerationswl' uu
id to property apart from honor and sale
jury which ?Muid induee her to do uttirht to j
from j paril that peace, s ill lesx to inaui/umtf
j fort will cause, and wliicli will lie unavailing
(Q | to secure to you that possession, but induce
|n, ! a culaiuity most deeply to bo deplored."
'i he character ot the demand t bus authorro_
| iz> <1 to is; tuado appears, under the in'.lurt>
; enee, I presume, ol'thc c r.'i*9pmtdcticc with
ire the Senators to which you refer, to have
I been tuodilied by 8ubse<pient instruction jI
ril. Ins Kxei lleney, dated tin _'<I.h, and receiv.
? ed by yourself on the .'Itlili .lann.rv ' >
State*, or any other power/' ami you new j
yourself *?ive to the President the gratify-I i
I inj; a-suraiicv that "South Carolina has eve- j \
; ry disposition to preserve the public J-a^e,1 I
ami since he is himself sincerely animated j <
by the same desire, it would seem that the | t
c >111111011 an i patriotic object must be of*cer- j
'I tain attainment.
It is (ltTivult, however, to reconcile with ' t
.t.iw .0 ? - I
?. Hum cousiuonng loruj as
>ropirty, South ('ar.lina, so far as tVi*
naitcr ol property, su,_-?rcsteJ by yourself,
van concerned, would make compensation
or all iiijnry done the property in the os- (
noise of her sovereign right of eminent
loniain. And this ymr Secretary calls a |^a
rroposiil to purchx u! The idea of pur- ^
h.ise is entirely inconsistent with^he as .
wji ti :? of paramount right iu the pureha- , it|
nber of the Abbeville Company* Wei j
brtunately killed yesterday. He V<l
ning from one room to another, and
i pierced by a bayonet, in the ban da of
of his companions in the eye, which
ctrated his brain, causing almost instant "
th- '**3
I'llrf BttKAKrxa Ui?.?Since the 6th
November, 1SG0, there have been one
r. :
tnat tunc present u;y creu. nwais d
bally inforincil you that I bore a loth
the (Jovcrnor of tiouth Carolina in
vto the occtipation of Port Sumter, w
"would deliver the next day, under c
a written communication from mysrl
next day, be ore such ootuiuumcjtioi
be made, I was waitedLjopo ? l?y a fc
ffconi Alabama, who stated (hat lie e
the part of all tSeri^^jhcn in
ut ver-1 inc i xcrcisc ui uic claim.
?r from 80u!li Carolina, 11K a separate unit
rci'anj, dent sovereign, assumes tlio r slit lo
hicli T into licr own ""possession everything wi
ov-rof her limits essential t maintain her h
f. The or her safety, irrespective of the rpiei
n could of property, subject only to the moral
^entltor requiring that compensation xhouh
auic on luaJe to toe owner, i his right sho ca
Wugli- i permit to be drawn into discussion.
c*
| protracted and civil war. She rest* !icr|
:p?n sition on something hmherthan mere pr<
take erty. It is a consideration of Iter own d
itliin nity ns a sovereign and the saiety of 1
onor people, wnicli prompts her to demand tl
jtioti t' is propert.v should not 1 cutter he used
duty \ a military post hy u ottwruim nt she
1 he j Ijn^rr aeknowkd^e*. She feels t; i< t>
nnot j Hiiperat'.ve duty. It lias in fact
\s to i pnmn mi >' ?" 1
10 ! which he says: "Hit be so that Kurt
?p- is held as property, then as prop
i^r. i crty the riijhts, whatever they may he, oj
KT ' "iteii elates e.m b<- umn rtuiuci; ami
iat i 1'ir the Ml:-faction <>i these rights, the
a> pledge of the Slate of South < \?rolinu ymi
lso } are au.horuciJ to give.' I he full scope
})t, ' and pri ?i-e j uip<>r; ol \ our instructions, a?
|MV thus luodilled. you I lav e\j rcssed in the
' I 1. .Iloia-i ' '
v...^ ....... n. nit- uuciiiiiiuuii mi your | <ii ?
tij.it uit is a consideration of her (South ]
( iroliua -) own dignity ;js a sovereign, and \ 1
the safety of her people, wh e!? prompts >
( lier to ri . and tli it his property should no t
longer |K. usas u military |K?st l<y a gov- , t
i | eminent she no longer at knowledges," aud ! <
' the thought you so constantly present, an i ; ?
i and that lliis occupation must lead to a 1 j
f ; collision ot arms, aud tho prevalence of j t
;rr. i nI ftuppoged that an "interest in
property," as such, could ho other than j
purely proprietary," and if ( confined niy- . ^
iclf to t his narrow view oh your "relations" ^
? Fort .'mut'-r, y> u al laust should 0,,?i|?0]
!?ir id r it the Bubjcet ol criticism, l util ; .
roar letter ol yesterday, you rhonc ko to |
:otibidcr your relations, in cvoryiliingwhich i
(on have written,or which lius befn written
sutler your direction. It was precisely he-1 .
.? v.* ?uu iunj u?e ri'-si^nauong in WW?-,
loral <?ovomlueat, to wit: Members of
Cabinet, 7 ; Senators, 12 ; Members of
House of Ufpreventatives, 30; Federal
vera in the Southern State*?
Jcctors, Ac., 0 ; in the
the Nary, til.* A pretty
; the work will goon yet
Thx Military d>:siH>ifl$mgmpi9^hflr
t uow about one thousand
ington from thtynRffiflj^HL had i
weeded from tile 4/tiilvdP|eu*s, or
certainly havor_ done ao liefwv the
of February uett. <
The Sv uutor Inrti Xlib.iuii urg<
lie and they \varc interested i:i the
of my inis^iudMhaiftpifii'ivt etjiial
with the aud^HHraf S>utli (.'audi
.said that hdfetflJPr commenced I
South t'.triiliiia :m<l v?mr i.tneti
ihv.idv ' coin.ionsat cm for nay property, li
wuu.il an individual or a gdvcriiUJPiitt whicl
1st dn\ any doom it DOi'i.-s.iv\s for her ho:.<
flirty, to ';\kc into liei' |-<iss*>.-.siu:i, hoi
<1, that history gives ample guaranty that it vr
sn'fjrci j made*, ttj-on a fair ncertunting, to the
degree dollar. The proposition n w iu. tii t
ua. lie law o.T-or should, under tin: autliori
worn t:i? t Jovorimr and his Hoini'-il, di-'.i
wniiI 1 nli"' llif t 11' h <>t S ii:'i >1 ? .
i - .v ?* ? ? "nut' ui't'l* *. i . ti Hk'V i,( 'll.llll'
<*r o! lU'|tu?liati -j*, iikytu !??. the* idea of
i she ercttiii, ol"avowing peaceful indentions a
r or expressing n patriot's horror for civil t
l>,,wl i an 1 Uivm!v strife among those who w
ill bo |
once brethren, it i* liopo.1 that on inrt 1
h.st consi deration, y<>u will not, on a n?oro?|ti
l'Vr j i itufproperty.reins the reasonable drui
'V ol ; ot Sonta I'anilina, wluc 1 honor and nee
aetiy j (y nliko compel her l<> vindicate. Shoi
nil. i? ? i on . 1 HU II.II COIIIC !IS .1 Hi I itco
,ar.V in.hi. t?> demand the sot. render of afoririMS,
l.ut as lite |?yjl oRicm wftlie St iU
rar ?'li Attorney tionerul to ctuini for tlit
,.M. State the evercisco? it* iirulouhteil ri^jlit o|
einii.ciit domain,anu to p I^e tin-State u
,vS. make _r >o I all injtm in tlu? rights ol pmp
inU l'r,.v xs li toll arise from ex "rot.so ol tin
s<j. claim An I lurtt this exploit, lan^ungt.
,] j she a! 1 not snlftcicuily ih linc y >or position
. civil war. fort rsuuitcr is l.? ltscii, u mil- i
t.iry [ >st an 1 nothiii.r else; and it would j
' sue* .. that not .s? much the iuct as the pur i
; j* so oj it.s u-c, shoul I give to it u ho.-til j i
i I or tricmllj ehurjenr. l itis Ibrtre? i.i now I
i held by the uovcrmm nt oi the United \ I
| S ates for the kuiio Objfcct- lor which it !i s <
' been held 1'rom the completion ot its con
itruetioti. These are .national and defou- .
. ' sive;;ui<l were a public enemy now to at
musj V"u hr.d yours-df cho.;eu to place your j.
icliou uj-uii the grotiuJ df''purely propricary'
ri^lit. that the proposal of comncnsa- j. (
ton was inailc. find you now admit, th .t. in
his view, "it Fort Suuitcr) would probably in-J
,? subjected to the exercise of the
Tu your letter of yc-terday
your Secretary*) you shift your | OSition^g^,
>p* quart urea in t\ a^h'u^tdlJMtp^SflijHHR^
ui ail accounts their conduct
1 arru^uut in the extreme.
die Alexandria Sentinel %a* \fjl
tin last w. ck. lie sajs that on Mon?f
;ht an Alderman oMo city of Washrtou,
from one of the Wcntem wards; ^
hi* \fn)- to attend a meeting of his J 14
artflfeprus made to walk around Judiciary
is.^Mjy one of (ien. Scott's soldiers.
t' \
.necessarily involve tlic States roj'r
, i>y lltcuiHclvca in (MviLntitf ; mi i
that the aelioji of o-i.'i t:?
. complicate tjvfc reh?tu?w ol ymr-j
jnent to .ih^ppecc.lc! iin$j^Pudiug
ami tiicnkigfc int. i icro wuli a p.ja
lution of jPafctitig dhiieutie-:, the-e S
rr.ptqptecHuiat I >l?uoM with-l-oll n
^ *^Jg^yoiu>elf, unlit a >
. i > < h co u, <-i-. i??n in ivu r. i to Fort :
ri*i' ti'r un<l it. :<pj art 'unite < mil! touti-w
U iuilt ill" ' ill *' <! H' < {* iiic liHUi' ; v:Huc ui
movent- t > ui tlA.' I nit -ii S'.ntc.i d^ii
r*r.?t< over t j. i.il- niuiiiM itiv.- ol .--imrli '
ffu !?.?- V'i?r COtlfllUllll!.
cviati I will Hut .inj>].n ; tl.nta ple|?oVlkc
iv iiu:< etui bocuini rvt iu.iullic:-;:t .-Cfewilt;,*
i i n it til-.- n:i)n< y \ Hue tj/C tin; | i-.m. rf .
' 1 >yu disappoint till* liopo, the re<poiisii il
in?- tor the result ?:iro!v do.-s uot rest with ii
If th u evils of war are to bo eiicoun cr
e-pceialiy the rulatuitics of civ:l v ..r,
igh'vart-i -r.u<'-m.tri-!ii|i xv nil Is ;u lortnjii
j|?.' y tliat i' -h ai<l be aecvj te?l :u> the utiuv
41 . able u!t< r.itlive ut something more ?!t!
on>, s1; 1 .is nutioiiai dishonor, <>r mea i
' ' ui: :I r.-it:\ -cling ll.e ? .tnrpnijiaiX
fi'i'.'ri'Mu .. iK'^ulu that it should h
If. | von cj-i : "iUc proposition now is thai
lt.r_ in-r i >*<?uth Carolina) lav. u!ii.?er >!io iM, mi
v j antli jrity of ilMfVlovornor an 1 uis onrui
, ?ii>liuctty r-'oii;* ! th.i I. !? *i S titii Cam
all ,1
( 1111.1 to in n*Q isuau Cniti]" ns it mil in rcair
, to t .Suinfi r, anil it . u. u i. .iicj. and
contents, to tlio lali cx' nt oi' tin* moiic)
^ v.i.nn ?>t tin j ropcrty of ill I nitcvl
' Uclivorotl ov r to the aiuliori.i sot S .-iM
| I I aroli'iu liy V ? ?r coici i ml."' \ on tlnn
I tempt the capture ot Charleston or the t
il . m ruct ion of ihq conim rccot'iu hurl-or, !
, lite w hole force of tin luiteries of thL? for- |
t e<s would b?- at \otee t xerte?l lor their r .
I ' teetion. I imv the pr. .cne; of n mm.ill I
I rurisort, actuate 1 Sy sucli a spirit a> this. ,
j e u compr usiae the dignity or honor of'
: .Souto v nrolini, or I ?u.ue u source of iri
ri tut ion to her p ?i hi, the 1'resilient is :.t
i ; a lo? tc umionu-inl.
.'ort Su inter "politic.-! relations of a much If jl
Hit i I'Mi* ilUJ o/.., ell i. 11 ? 1J
W:.s no ] t of my lliijuion to 'li-)etl??-vtbl^M|
":>oUtic\il relations" of the ','i itu^St*'--'flKj
Invt rtnu 'Ut to |uythii.r? wi:hin jlfQ-torftjHL^
iori.il hunts of Sou: h t'arolii|a.
faro-ir. i claims to have di-rohvinm^PRME,,
fil cou le. tiou w.th your <iovcrouicntS'fti7Ti
io have ili-Uoyi'l ill "political Iglitic.ia" oi.^. ja]
jBptcnUy. Judge Merrick, of .the U. S.
Jrt tor the llistrictofC^. being
t;, I a vel MB
o public houses, call forvTl(
f it a^Led, present a loaded pistol,
ritisens and strangers are fined twenty
liars and costs lor carrvinc rnnr?o?Iod
wvr-'* vo tuui i HI: i,uri i iiti i
UK^pHPCipKao ro.Mili of tiiG con .a t:tiii?n v
iScinit" r.J .) tilr.ill'Cj^^^BciiVuid^HK'
!
,i;n i- . i iii- ? .-..n in it. -iilMInl >'
vug t'nc it ciiiliul l>t* iu.uk' itv.iiiui'U* T?? (lie t
:ia\ i.itc I-?r anyone raffing lur. wliii
;h is io I *?*> originally ?.vn-f: uettsJJ woith in ,
j it - l'ii;to<l Slalt-i (iian t li^OTI^jjpiyl!
ill, ant! ^ ?v? tiu'ii, ?/.< //./, i.ih's^tin li.i
in your i it by ?n aniu-d yaivi:?iii '! Vet siiuli
ka?n in- ' kVii rinyy< m i . i-j ,.;i :t \ m ii u
jQiuiiitt ' van. ! y ;>;.?? i yo ti?cy
, i.i.v_i:ni;n_ 1 h,,<-:iv?'iy
'* ilmii-c tli-Iliiciately ;? , r.nu entered it;
' j ;i- war andot'rKit jturjnwe. lint that \
'' 'Li *di"tld be the incident,or ac i lent, ot'a j>c?l
,JV jT'-pW'; llv jwaect'iil. anil sj??i nxj-iire l
"p* ^ i i tin ii je t, which i.s ;anv.nl .o
' - J :>t?1 v in! intra ii'U. a:; oi.lv ber\cu.?o*l wit
' '; 's I th?.r< li.il been no warning "ivon a* to
' " ! CJll.-eijU 'IlKl-i.
.un ;mlit 1
t ii jj: In* i.y ti?. n ,\s tr tin u( !??? l^'ht uj
v on itr.w >uts -r mi lur as .u JU^j^eat dial tin
.. |i.iaSw'?!<ni .Ort Suini ?r ffy the l iiitc
t*( flutes, " . aiiuui l i> ij_' enough, lull
i lead to r. t.i >;i. ' an 1 "that au attack u;.ot
tin- . . . ?
f . . it won a ( i c. .y iiuj uvoit .ia |>ro|.i ?t^
\ ^ | what v r ro?itlt, a-i.t it c.tpliuvU. h
: woiiril iw ?. :.^i r L j t ii? subject ol at*
i
-! i'lie .iti tu lc>ii th it pr:irri?9n,as ha* been
(Uvliu'cd, is iM-iliier*uieUiiciu^ m.r j
l di'ti .III. Ii..r uuiric illy. It is uctiii^ umlir
t I orders to stand strictly ou the defensive,
i 1 niii the t J jVcruioeiit and people ol' South
; ('.iriiliuii iu>i?t well known tit it they can
, ( nev t" ?. eeive aejrht but shelter lroni its
J . ;.<> u?ij? i'i the a! - n<- ut all piuv.xn11?.i,
they sh-ui'd :.y>ailt it an 1 -e l i's :
. 1.1 r , ,1 . " .. . - I.: . .1 :
j.mi i.,,\ us w n ev pytiwi ; twurni i wc
ti. r Lord. r.s. .SIj is i;;?'jue.>^^aUy at tliia , <)V(
moment, ile /-. li, a scimratt^^Bfculepeu- <JM(
?U'Ut (Si veruiucnt, excrcis'.ud^^^Hfce sor- uu
crcij,nty over every foot i f ^
Fori Suiuter. Now that the intention is
nvoiveii to bold this place as >i military pust, ^
with n elaiiu of exclti-uve juri diction, on ai|1
the part ol a tlovo-rnnient foreign to South
t'?niliria, it *vil! Vc t*?r the authorities to ?,r
. J - n ?-- ? ^p||
apons; yet it is undeniabe that these
^(-bearing and irresponsiblesoldiers, w.hen
l on Iqtrr, carry conacalud weapons, as
e of the police ofc rs of the city, who
s stabbed, knows to his cost.
It must be grating to the feelings of at|
ncriean community to have planted
ion- them a standing nnny, on the most
enluus pretext. It is, however, but a
of f!ii' rttl.i #1*'* I 1. 4
Kjjl mi 1
BT- ^ ' ?'' ''" ^
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f ^n, rBK'. . t tikL
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I Bra- Icttci ;
I n^BM u" uinlor r-ivcf "I :i I.
your | j <ntu.il w S ti.i- till i'? : *
^ he si? in in v tsiv Sj-?- -ml .' < . i0 of t:w:
anuary, j hi ' r.". try. :iit ! >i:.| 1,1 .iv ? . ? h k;u?.:
c?l in : ynur'Mf -i_- - t>i' ih _ <i!i .f.,Mu.i.y.
VlSiici ii?i- j "-i.t;i i. -ft i >:ih in ir i
lV.tr i'i! tlii* f < t is * i.'lt < ' . iftnrv ?>i
jcj; '..hi ' ' t i i lit- \ ..; 11 ...
j tiff . t?i? S iiiir-.- m it i ! ,. i a?
[* itntiiu | l\ 'if I *:it I ivliioh
< i* ;r .in tit-i'tsi :t y a. ? i"_> '? ;.t > t an<i j.iv
<?t ji 41 >scc '" 11 'it iti<^^mQBfira?
. jr.n-i a a : "t yi ^.?? >?v >'n I
, t:? ill :i_'i.t(t!i- taW-fliic \SV-i. i l;o
. , aii tiMurtn ! viv ';, she wast Glli'd with
'> i i
, l'.l. J Uiil, !. i: 14 Iwr I . :'>
} Isr' vvi.l, \wtli tIn* |"u*j' m'ut" rcini'iiNii
, . , ar; i?i?.i lioid wilim Iwt hui.ts, .> ,.n
( f :ut jtnitr.-t. Mie l 'ti)< ?rs t> it-.nu.i.
| > i>V il lit' ?j Iti.-I mil tii l!i* j ..tj).
' hi iu u!. . ).: J.i:nt i" i.i
l<;" , .six.iiitv i-i?y .1 ti.v I'.Hi'j.iu .' ',tl:.il ;
"'' sho i- n > | "i 'i.-1 t ? in !. tii [ : . .-r
;,'~l i -Ik- %'viil l. z- I ho 1 irl In lit: <?l" arni|
A>^o iiJ.iiiion of ;i i ..it. >.i i- r lii
'$^7* J i?r??,u-riv l< ; -v I.i it i y
' Tfrnu^ux > > ---- -tin- i
'.< .-T? 1
- w ?. I It* I li <V(M M fl ' W 11 i 1 I II S
: ' . t h? M l>\ tit i't sitl. lit is truth
1 i uv>'jfrfc " I t y S uator l>.(vis an l others,
ia fH'gjtMriu r to you: -ioll tin* loth .loll- !
i 11 try. i.t Which the. r-tyit i.Miot he <1 with 1
. hi , h >.o,le of uiilneiihy joirj <^e tow.ini i
. your St it hut nt fly its j.r ?p-?rty ?,t' the J
I n.to I S at s, \vn ch the I'r.Kuli iit d. e.:i - .
it his s11*y t ? protect an ! pre-, rvc.
L lie .uiiioaueeoi 'lit. so rep iteiiir mile
i , ., .. . -
'i.'vcriiiino wha. i? the course proper to bo ! tj,
i >ir.i i 1. It ii v. in t < igimrciL i.-t tha^yflj
south Carolina U, iu jourt?, a (J
ernmont ; untl bow, with this jmv.nl
before \""J. you c^Mmoidcr^mgdrtiiiu^^^H
<>c hi iiv*ii t a r.iT in her lgj.'^'f* p
1 p ile 1 <?I a fwwfiil p
pa-.?i>^, certainly uiy cuuiprellSuwOK. - -/iyB
^ .?n .-ay that the fort is 'raVri-oneil
1. ?r I it. it I ? !!? ill -111 I . - 1???M I'll- t
~ >wv vi iiiu vi uvurn iiie.ui
jtwiH short!J be inaugurated over
hc of homsarding.?a letter fflbfl
^K't ii to the .V. 0. Iklta gives the^^D^^H
JHekc.u of the expense to l>e incurra^^^H
of Sumter
^Qprry gun fired from Fort Sumter
Hp on an average, thirteen dollars.
mm fired by the State will bo an
BM^cxponliturc of nine dollars, a
airTTte tfcii:*"., <>i tin: - !? . i.i
inJ^tot?irav!i . still ivmaiiind iu ?i
toll, Slltl <>t tins K-tt.-r, I i. 1 a:.i i .
viiu have boon I" niislnvJ w.lli a c
reply ol* yours, tliroa li tli S,-,t
\\ ar n<i inUrnu 11? tho i j pli rt i .. i
the Senators, was ouiiiviy iti. ii -"a
L llie. ll appeared In 111 lint ti'il'.
MjMtioH, in a IvatlCO, of tllC
W tioil made liv (Ii so Sen.ia.r- t<? u
I >cr ?l 1 : ii ..i mi'.u .11 i 'li.tt ih cm
..~li.ii ;. 1 am- <u hi .i ' i ]- ?.? -.-in i nMu.iliv
|i.rnH*<l. ?' :ii?' ? "? ] .< i ii r ? j?r?? ? :
v". i ]i .. i iiupo--ii'li . ii' r .i 'i .i a ji.i ?i
I iry ?l*j ? 'iit.ii i' .1 I?>.i_c i. i i_li. iiiii-i i ;i 1 .
II I IcI'V lUK'H. *"' | - >,' ??. llUI C till. !? :? 1( :
. : n \ ;.i ; in 1 |'ii- Ii nine n-. ?n! i - itnn t iu*i?t
? !'c a I.V I" tl?' ?? ?ii?- t ??iv.i| i !?>.i mI'- a 1 >i;i.
[ii*iMt.>. i i ii'-' lui !-l ?il l'i?* 1. r >. u.'il^ rilie:. i
i: licit .III i < nir.il.>: i i i i !?? ill - - - ?i I
tilMI ? Vi'illln:in ut lit :
t ( t- W i. ;ts nt lit, iii>.u!.-i'ii .,..,1 .? mvi in
' ii' r iu It !i it w,i> iwluii'lcti to ? effect
Alt 1 '>11 ill.> iKVU-I 'll .-ItC Will i Until]
.i- tilt' in iiiiuT t'l wiiicli i '?i i Sum
> ?'Oi j
.. u >,K 1!,t ' l' ?iii oi it> j .
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I 1.10 ? . . , _
I In- III' ri) .--Itliitl III i lie iv tnUir* V
W III 1 i ,
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lit" \ I ' i . \ in-, i 4. Vi.M'iilil :if. . 11 . ii
... ... .. I . . , II - >-.! I I A ill H i I'll . 'fill
I ' j ! I.? lit- hmv >\ <t, i. i. >t i ill.' fi.ti.i
II oil W, it'll If |il.i > - I ? 4". ' I I o i: i lio.;
;V ' till! ii l*'. II.i to I lil it .n'l'o II till II. All.
IU~ It in ? o il i : ii i . i. lit ini|c!I ?t "
lJl ' ti - i.i 1 ii( iii til k in .oyn, .,;'Ci wot i
1 'i" ' "public jti Ijiufty u- iii.
J I'll - '1 :.t III ) < . > M Vi'l ti I.I - 14 <. i ilk' I
III' llio III kSt foiil il ill ,i-l\ Ik'I .l?N wtlti'i
111 i k- in Ii u- 1 i , s i 'i. i it'll t; i ; .ii. i niic
?i tti rrciti in - j(i<* Ii pii. jmx 'ji in c???i
i(tio i i.' the ? mi it m of i'ort Smarcr.
i n.t it I in? j I ? ?>i >)i wl h ive IhmMI -0,trail
i i<v coiii;?? .11. tuiiiv, hi- i'.iii .1 to iin.
|n v> tii" (i <\c-i:iiii .it ol >oii;l? tlaivltiM.I
> (tic i ir ir.ii: i i.i ;u t of lii-i n?linitiist r.i. i
l iii: i lot ill * .1 i i '.v hi hi till >U?;il 1 i> r j
i-eive I a-. U iiicl i^i\c < viilriu'O of Ins sn.-j
i u?'i it v. Ani it ill is :o: lit-uua.-r, in view
1 III.: l iieUill-t.itlCl-i winch luivo M) a voiv- !
I*?r wh'? ?? il lm heeu cvvr^Trl ^3
- lie.- ii-; iMiistruo i m. Ave you nut u\mrc ' a*
:!i .t t Ii.iM. in tin- t. ivitofy oV a i'crcigti tlx
Hiv.-r. a 1 Ttrc.-i :i^.?i:;?t h. r^ill. avowviliy I f.?r
li.r ;U'> jxirj i~o ul |ir jtuclffirIwt-citizvu*, ho
i-i j .rhap- th h:jh-s iunltftwhioh untfj lut
- iv.Tiiim-nt can nff -r 16 aiioniV-r! 15ut nK
F .i t Smut r w is never srirvisun <! at ail
until Suuth ('ainlin . Ii.id ihs^olvo'l hur cut?- '. )?
w omcvr ot r >rr .Moultrie informs
JPby a close Odlcalafion, it has been
tiled that when it> batteries open,
p coast pot diem to the State, at that
t alone, will exceed $l?">f000. Pretty
avy, that. Hut th'S is the snrcst way of
isterin;* the fort, and vre hud bctierspclid
n;ey than lives in its acquisition.
The fleet ion held last week for Field
Seer., of the Third Regiment of Vohin
"an arrangement sltoui l !) a. ivn
twccu the authorities ol mtit (am,
the Static r. ( IV . nt. <1 hy the .k
"might, in a'Convent inn, <lcvis" a w
anil l<cacdiWo .snlnti u of existing
ties." 4,1ii the meantime,*' they .><
think (that 1-, tiie Senator* that yoi
(South Carolina) should suit r .Ma
derson to obtiin necessary mi. plies
Vinl /?* ??.?*..?
I mi !? i-vcry -!ii;i that m.-is tli |> ?. t ; tu
inn anil bi>.tls tlint |?iv iij*?ii il> w ti is. hi
:cii;ifirt- i,l,f nf l*o vuft',T;i:u-i* i.l .ill. us. An .1
is \ just iij.iin tins lurt won: i 1 .'! !v iiiii.r. v.iliiii.ctil
1' ",)? whatever llu- ic.-u t ; .111 I il
1 y, "wr "!\ " vv 1 j111 <i no longer lie tin* mi j.
ir State account.
jor An- j 1 ? pr itoct lAirt Snmffr, m rc'v a<
o: l"i.i I. ' orty, it is ?ii Hurt.-I. tltal ; 1 aniioil ot;c
^ i Mctif'j, f? rt.iinly. t>y me, 1' ijuv in
>vliil?: h .1 ; !>;rr, i!e flu- lii?!i met o n r
"'U t . ' '
,j ^ motive* I._y wmcti i.i ) were |?r.nii]ii
ami Wnilo lie Uiuj aj ]no\i8 .lu'ii< iu<win
i.i il l.'ioiif.' io t li.-in. ti.. > t .Wen t i n-, in
i ? *!? , i
, |?|-<-M||lul |.I| 111 ,1-. 1- I III U, II'.-. . tli.ll
!0l Ol I 1 , i i
eaiiiint l inger ! w'.ililu-iil.
j,r<. l e at u i<- v till an exlns ( fVmu i!i
ft. ,J, | Htrilcllull* J'.-( i eel veil le, iii' lioin
iv. u . ii iv ,-rri >4 t ? "i l<? I. i i" .iiij <>:!) a
I '' ' i j. I -I ; a ll a ll , I Il ' . 'iil I i" t i> * t"il
s 11. a a . ii i> v i<ir I I si! 11 -:. ?>t . iu- ; i .ivrrn
II ' | in -11r t .i .ii i'.?? ot tli?? i ii.fi
' ' , >i ? ! ? I ml . i i!i r i. ? .in... ;iu i lis
"V c 'i \Y r. i: - .a ? - ~ hi ii.. i . ,i
it .
I. .. \ ; i . > 11 ; i j>n. : if j, hi . 11 >r i. n_t .i>"
V .! i ai a. t .! ti'. ll. II Ii: it jirn'j iiilj
1 -I , . I f i I 1) r \ aei ?! 1 . .ti. i. (. '|?
I'1' la : . ... i a. I' i I' I ? a >.u. .1 r ...
i_. !:i 1 it. i o it t .is a .natisfa -t >ry ,
I ; 14l j-oli. y <?J tli'n A<1- j
to.?ar'4i S >uth l'ai?.!.ua, ilion j
1 ,t hi iv ! . m;. ly (hat neither liu
;ii.t.;e iki: r> 11 Inet call pn.fil !y fumi h
!?. . If. Willi all the ni ihij.licj jirv.ifs !
n.ch i , ?>( iii l'i\ si iiMi s anxiety f>?r 1
j. . ;i ii?1 i?l lac t... iictiu willi v.-hi cli
ii.* ii.tt jiursu 1 it, t in: aul'iint itii.H ot (hat ,
Si . 1 [i.i r .11 <1 .f 1 -iii
ii 'vuuii ?/:i ) ur tijveruinent. Thug r-! te?.
;i-in ? :? < r?.?1 it in the u.^ht with every ; II.
e!iviiiu->t.ii.<v of icerecv, after s^ihirj* the II.
_";i:s an 1 laming the gutiC.tr rinses, and fu
i*iit*::id? 'in the flig staff of an adj iceut N<
t u t. whuh was ill' ii ahull duiicd.
S mil r.irolii.a Ii 11 not taken Fort Sum- |
Urint-i Krmfu }M>v.e*siuo only became of |
her latij.l .iced ( ..ilidettce it :t govern men t <n
vh .' li dv ceiv d her. A f.irlr?i?? oei-n. .?.!
:rn. resulted in the election of (len. J nine*
William*, of Newberry, Colonel; 0**?
il. Coster, of Spartanburg, Lieutenant*
'lo;iel; and Major das. M. Haxtcr, of
Mr berry, Major.
From ilie Souih Carolinian.
Mostijomery, Ala, February 11.?TIi?
nthern Confederacy is fairly bunched
tuuij u iTtiiri , tilitl II" (! I* '! 1 i
tion hy post or special nn.-s n or v
President, upon the undors:aiWiii.r I
President will not send liiiu reintore
? during tlie same period. ' Put hesi
rejection oft o main proposition,tl
(in Mr. Holt's letter) a distinct re
make any stipulation on the snhjet
in force i uen t, even for the shor' til
mijjht he required to communicate \
:imi:<- t- ej ?= ' ?y uuni'i'i h .1.y, !? it ii.at
lilh the inan iU .-lly lite U'al>t pu -ilil means v
illat the call i'C foi lit ! In fill" such :iri oxj < ;
'cinents ^ '"ii r?*j iy In the "*i n u'<ir>. t run J
alt's the llult, ileelaiv- it t i In- your .-vile n' j i
nit ?v.is. | net ?t. ict iy on th ?1?-i? n j vo, n: 1 I >au
1 us.iI t<? no iU'?v. ment against South Cm
t ul re- it.lies- J.isi hlmI hy a 11 ? 11li? mover.:- u
me that their part." Vet, in reply t-> tli ,i
ritli my j tliat no reinforcement* shnuM Ik- m
i( j. < <u\ criiiii iii 01 "* Him *. .j.1
.hu ll " i iu* it In r hi' the i'ri'.s.ilt'iil ihriii
uir. iiuit mi. ii r, iv iv.il im tin? fi'jtl >
li !r. i.i ij u -ti'iii . i i >v mi.' in-:riii'! <1 t.? a.-k
t "i i to ill - ;t -I'll lull ul iiis I. ;'ii iii .nl I,
ithur I iri i ni 'iits t i i .'i i unit r. ^ .u iVi ir
'o iii i >it'lleii' i in - t , It.i.i. it' he a ,i. i I 11
i mi I i . I, Sii.it ihi'.Mili' iii >wlllh (il'uiuia
.! r -licit a ri. lit, wh n .--or! I. or
lit ! i .III It t (l' 111 |tl 111 1'- I Xi'Ill U- :l i. . i !
I. hi- t :t nt .1 iitII -11 lit ... T .1 1 ill :>' nil
Ijrh j . 11 i 11 .i :t i* til in thii^i! oi more |ir<*:?i iu
l>? i 11 | it ii ; > .i in juris >ii ni i
;h ill . Hi .ill 1 - ill oil w i:. li It M'Ml Is. . ill
:in . juris It u >i hi I In: iiilitioi.t\ I.
ill- ". \ i s ?-\iUi|s.Vi-1 . i.i : . It | ill
l it |?'i : . r. iir-i to. mi l i. llic. 'Ini ' fiiMih
rc-' itic mi .t. i with t'?- c?t tim > u nuut tlo
nli in no i. v in~ *t.-1 uj> >u 11\ .'.i rIi irolin
t i '
.... . .? .>? nvv I , aai | ; u j
l;.:' livvi n: it - j..ii l:.i. 1,1 ,ii iv?-alt 1 [. yill i
11: .1 n it hi ui .uu itd Wall , a;t! tJiu*
1 |? iin_;? ".11" i a. a. .11 country into the hors
i" n- 1.1 civil war, thru uj> >n tin 111, ini-l
1 1I1 -? they 1 it it -1 iv:?t tin- rt-.-'j. mi- .
-?i 11. i iv.
\ . 1 y r?--i| rt 1 ull v, ynur "]U"]i?.'iit scrv nt,
iS .IK-.I) !. tlOi/i. Si Ti-lary of W..r.
ill - ; 1 II I V.\ I i A V N r . .till'llcY ( it'licr.ll
. 1. . 11 ? .
, Ul,
uin'i r the circumstances above stated. is t.?t
c>11 b} sou uot only an no i-ini.-c of; jj,
irrii.ili m. t>ui sou represent it as held fur
our protection. j to
Vour bxc. lioncj's Secretary has iudulg-1 po
el in irony o.i ever} ^rave subject on
A- to then spoilobiTi!}' lbr eoiiv ijuer.ees, en
it, tii'b i !, it <b I'vst on ih, I c .11 asiiirc wy
sour Kxeolleiicy ssv are happily uiieonseious't en
<r r the t'rovuuonai Constitution. The
etion of ihivia and Stephens to the Pres ncy
mi I Vicc-PtMiiii'iicy gif? general
list.iction. The election ofDa via in owing
his military talent. It was thought inirunt
t>> have a man of military talent
(I experience ut the head of the new (.Juvnnu
nt. The election of Mr. Stephen*
is import ant as a conciliatory step, to
tirnly harmonize and unite all unities
government.
L This reply to the Senators ua-,
I stated, altogether uusutistactory to i
I I felt sure would he so to the nut ho
.South Carolina, and a8-Soalh Carol
Mr ' addressed nothing to your Cavernrm
Bj * had asked nothing at your hands, I
not to .Mr. ilolt's letter, hut the i
dressed to me by the Senators <>(
tocdcd and seceding States. I had (
j Kurt .Sumter, |?r??\ i lei S>uth C ir<
? I have agrees tli.it during the snmo periol n
nii, ami ' tack >hou! ! lie madi1; you *.1y, "ti i
rifies ol 1 imssii le lor uie 1 youu^^eerct.ii'Y ) to
ilia had 1 V'tU (the Senator.-") any^Pi 'h n*s train'
at, 11ml 1 "that it v. mid I f a iiiaiiiu';t viol.iti >n 1
looked ' d ify to pia o hitiMeli'^jo ir I
Kite ad- d?-r 11.-a^i-im'iit.s that he (you) w-,uii.
the ho- J t-ridnii the duty, either lor an iiuic
oi.seiit ?ra limited t criod.'
?!in i. ..I war. it the I'ruMii. lit intcnus it
11 at- ' nut be mi un-k i-iuiiii, it i> j r<?| < r, to a\i
> in any iiii-ennccjition h real t? r, t hat lie -.1
fur i ini< ruii'tl ??t the inn'iinr in winch i
, t inVtW 01" will i(Vl l> nil i t I re_al ?l it. Ill
litis: t'le it'elit, when y.ni have stated i!; i
nn - s which | i . in| t l e.c < inv *r nor in inn hi
I not tlie ilciiiiiii ! till' the ! -livery <>1 l-'ort Su
untie tor, shall ri i'lj-u In liclive.- the ihrt iij
.1 t. .... .. i ? '
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;;.i i 11il ; I II i iii- r -V i Hi in-1 ii \ u?i . t i. 1ri.ii
uiii I ill' |ii' ii't' i ill i.' ^ lull ill . till! il i .1' i!ili.i hi i
II!' 1 sis.t ... t ii^ (In*.?ii_f lii'r i ,1'^isla ;ii'.', mi IiT ;i
ill'- iiimv i - tun I I It-- i' in-! it lii'i i oi ! .if I :: i t - *< i
Li;c hiatus. S uiili i'.im.iiii i hi ii in ? .i>-?'ri
i a- tlii tir ni'i ..i :i in i| 1.111. iivit i hi l Su ii
tillit .11 M il \ i.ili-l i- hi i it n\ l' ill
hi i'i - . iii .i,.i.ii..i i !. | ... i.i i
>4iii | ji I'.Kitaiy ri?liN >! lln* I u.tcij Sut?\
>, v.n,o yi puum t iroi.n i.
1 I S The PreiUlfiit li ti not, a* you lnvu
t.i n iiitorrft.-d, r.vi'ivi ?1.1 oooy oj" J!>? K-tt r
1 1 1 y-'u -i'lt' IV >'.?i 1 in- Siuiat n\ coutiimuu-ji
i t: i_; t!i 1.' oj -1 r 1 lolt. ol tin* -- 1 <?l1:1'] 1
' i v.' J II.
1 " 1
i ti, ii\y\i; to I'iiksiukm hi I ii vmx. |
Wasiii v.i?s, !0, 7, JStJi.
/" ' II l.i ' ' f'j /.'/?'? liurh'UKtn, 1'i-s- I
oi iDo i.ii't. iii
I n tiMi to Charleston to-morrow. *e<
\Yitli commit atiom oi lii^h rc^ird, I ' i?.i
am, vorv res|?oetl'u!!j, | tii
J. W. If WN'K, !ui.
Special fCnvoy. ! mi
? ? -? ?*> ? I (.V
A lVvnuoi-ji Sknt;mknr.?Tliero is !?*>
so ma h t > I t atliuiivii a- readiness I'
the seceding Suites. He had opposed
hut iinxlljr, in a spirit ol patriot*
n. KQstainoU the in vemotit with the
orgia Convention. The new (.Jovrrnnit
ean a!lV>rtl to be generous, for it ia
ol lined by the hearts ol'thc people. Tbt*
>11 ;re*s, then fore, noted Willi tho tn i.-t
.Kunilliate wi-oi >iu in L. taring Mr. Ste?
ion* >vifli this 1 i_:h ohic-e. This sprit
.,,1.1 l.? I ?? . ?i? ?
#?<! to withhold my message at lh
stance, provided they could ^ef a- *ahs/<trior
1/ to i 11 KM, tli.it no re
tnents would bo sent to J''uEL?ninitei
Interval, and that the peace should
disturbed by any set of hostili y
Senators expressed, in their note to
ho 23d in.st.iiit, their "entire eon
that no reinforcements will be Kent 1
sSmntA* ?:rt ??? ?
/ if iii i In y>?ur nic *n?re ol the 2Ptli i
urmiCi'.i , jn'i'sxiiiji 3 ?ui - II in ro.rai\l ! ? .1 siinil.i
iuforce- J iMwitinii, you .say : ' 11 r.v? v. r stum
rin I he 1 ill** |?ow?t. Ci>ii..n <. an<l <'??i<r; 1 < .-s ;
not ho 1 ho llio <lo*iiv 1 / ? tilor 1111<> s i.-ii an a
. The ! inont, I am convinced that I <l?? nut j>
1 juo, ol ' iukIoj; tin* war making p??\v r. on v
ftjcnci ' the d scrction ofacrcchijj to ali^tain
to Fori any an ! alliui o tn ii'.iloii in , rutlaoo
? 1 1: 1 >
, .... I'.. II ? u urcil ii.i tl.iliZ. >1
ii i>\ ' iiialc, juii Mill c.'iiiiiiiiiiiiMite t!ir>t r. in
r |.r<i w th lit to J li. < i ivci r.nr li the l'i
hi iv i<l< nt -Ii ill n it hi* juvji.iivil t ?^.vi? \.ii
limit* i ii in**-1 l.i tu nil j\ViT, you Mill ciiiiiiuuiiir
^riM'-1 tn Iiiin tli it Ins .iii>vv?-r ni.iy lm tr.iii?mi.i
witlmi ii re istiii.il'.'f limt.i tlm (iovon
r? is- :it t liis {('ii irli'stoii, (') 1
limn tiovcrimr ilnrs in?t coti-i'K r it n.v.
,i c? I- . t'l.it yuii I ) flnsul i ivninin Ioii?;it in W i
to tti t-Uh. r fa>o n- i iijmjii pre i) on llu
-aI | s un ground.
i ln- 1 'rt'-i l.'al, h i v. vor, is r< 1 i. v. 1
:i" I'miu tliu in'. - ssitv nt tin !?? r juii-u.ti^ tills
in |u ry. in lii.' I i.'t lii.il. wJ. ituv?T in
' tu' li.r el.i;:ii nl i.li t ....iiiiu to tins lull,
>!;- Ii .s l|i> u >u>t.i lit l- >!) il | .UV.'I' I > O' !?' i
sun. udiT it. i .it- | i i, < iy >>! llu I in. I
i .S: itus 11.. l> '..'u ;u*.j?t.iv.l I'. I h i i- t jiii11
1.,' l-a- ... 1 ... .. .' i. i
. ??/ nt :
."Mi; : V >ur rvj-1 v* through your Secretary
of tin- W ?i l'< | .rt.iu'iit, t > my c >iu:uuii;o
?tion ol tlir ?I >i J .urn iry, Cuvorin^ the
ii< iii.in.i > !' >lie tinv. iiiiiivit < ! > ?uth t\iro,
liu.i lot th <1 li\. ry ot i'uit Sumter, Was (
r, . i\? I yi ;- i i ty.
A.tli I.I ii the v rf distinct aivl omjihat
ie ii In il ol tli.it il ifwh't' *4^i > my :iii" !
t . iiit-ci UK- i-oii ..' inoiiti s it) any e<>ur>o of )
ru-Muii which tuny liuro coimnantlcil the ! i,c
approbation a it J aJvocat-y ol*:iio individual. : ah
('apt. 1'. I'. Warey, always of the extreme t
party, ol the Partington ilu.?rdn, u,?w u?j ' '
iltify in t iiar'o-.tou, write* its t'oHo-.vs: | ji[(
' have s,)inoti:u > tlto-a^ht tliat there uu
Wv-re L. !-> i.i <?ro!ina, wlrtch, though , t.'u
... i i- _ i- -
...... ... ./.I ..ill ? VIBIII y I IIOUI
o now t'onfed-.Maoy. 'I ho past should
tbrgotton, and the* only iju. >tiou asked
oiild be who are now tor tho now (.'onlvrney.
Thus wo will become one j?eoJ.
The Capitol t.< now Crowded with an
mouse throng of"lituve men and l iii wo n,"
and .Mr S r^.hens is aIdrosin,; the
njjro** accepting liis |vMtion, and phefo.
I. >wmui?Ui ) l(U( 1* HI tuv j unnc (
torbod within the p^oi^ritfqniaite
communication boAvrofcy&i (tuyisol
I j'nir(my) Uoverpm?mt," nml runewt
re(jueS| that I wou}d withhold tho n
nication wi?f(*wUiith T stood chur^i
await farther infractions.
Thie I have done. Tn further i
lions n rived on tft* nlUh in^t ml, ui|
date tho ?(>th. 1 may have llie_h.
DC 41!* >' ' > .H 'J- >H .11 III.- , | | lltlll'l"
for fall triuiioi.N. it w >ii!i| lInM'cliirc ho a it
I ) and tion for tin* ! ',m' .1 it: \ . t i jtt. n., t to r
id till . 1 llifir'li.iin!" I'J Jill :i . iin'ttl ill r?_.i
outrun nutter i?v? r w!i:clt l:ch.tu no r u>:imt
2?!. Ullij conn ! li ii> w IC t hus t I ;icl, till v II
I p41> lilWH wllil ll III' dlolll 1 III' Im>I|i|i| to i
untrue-! thnn;h iii conflii t with hin agreement.
>' hour | '1 ho projNmitiOTi, it. is *u^gi.ttc<l, w.i
11IOI* til t| IV.-iti'. I to Mill, llll.lcr till' I no n t'li'i
ljov | in ton than i - m i - v?ry to u.tccijtn tl
itrj a- i the cl?"iiio iluty of \o?i! fivj mission,
rain the ininiior now imlicntiil to y .n m
r-l to j An soon as tlu* (Joveni.r >h.ill iv<ioniii
i IV.. in yon ini niii it ion tint you ii nc clos
ii j'lt your luis.-i on, aii'l tlu* reply, w!i itcwr
1 ?0y, i may lie, ol luit i'i -i l in lie will cons,
| tin* (utiulncl which will be met>-sary on I
S ;||| j-ail.
' inuu I \ ll.iiv tn.i f '! > I ! ? ? 1 -1
'1 "**' tin* - iin s ! * 11ii > HI f I-> i 11.1 J *? -
1,1 I* :?T .4-. t!: t I <?! I !l i < I . . >i i I I i>i
t Si jS 'V it .it it' 'It , ? t't It > it!" " - l! iill l
IV lr in- i'.i t Sir it I r t . t it < *. i r??. i i; j
1,1'' t!. i i !i ( : i - !! in i i* >iiv? . i ii < .iji. "i hi
" ill J n . 1 I .t > t ? >1 i \ i in I. or I i ;4ii v
" ' <1.11 r .* ;i > iij livi lu il - ? it i> ; i
',1S ii 111- t \ . ' ' nrv t!?i < ?? ?ii r ?-i t i l;i
nii.i ,r iili tli i* Mi-'it it - ? i 'it t I n 111 I
-? ill. I l il I'onstr.i'.iir 1 to iMiTi'rt h.niio
sir in iu.-1 # ; v:i 'ii.iintis int \vh !i your '
.V o. ' r\ Ii.h lal ii. t'!i -iv li t- l?.vii no
in i 1 i .m <>t the !' in in 1 uutUon/.o l to
i.i i'ii*. I iii ell.in40 whatever In its
1 ir r . . ii. i ut' tliifi )fiu wore diutineth
11 .it.;. 1 in 111 \ c iiiinmuicutioii of the olai J
.) i.vi i v. You have tliji original jdvitmnil! '
.1 . .vered to me Uy Governor Piokcn? on I j
I I .iiiuatff, and vMjflHn ,v
im]> iii. . -|ina'i, wen- i.ir lioill I)Molt III"
i? downy {allows are.' For one, I would,
nit !< ; the ciu .ji i : 11.?*? . much {doler the tlii
Mil I rulers ul this u iinviting isl.nnI, to the an
i'otiiiirt> ot hniiie. lie lonner arc cur-! uit
line I l?y a hit 1 thit^l uwuctitig '*{> *w
to ha joMft's-iioim, ni.iiiitaiiiiii- try |.rinci- Jet
|?lt?5, ami eieiui iu^ harlshi|s lor my imuii- ( '*
ry'.H ^ood; the latter would ho embittered tin
tty the neolh el i ?n that t have advocated a <
liisMaittl !i? the IK"* Government.
I not happy to b<- able to say lo j>ou that
is t'on-jress arc almost uuiiiuu us against
y i'lca nt reconstruction. The deternation
is almost univcrs.il to or
im, U> perish or rueo-ed w.th an iuvicpei>
it Government. The Mississippi,Sooth
roliua and Ijauisianji delegations are a
it on this policy.
tine v? rv lun-ortant benfior <.f :1o Sr*??k
rnukc t? yo 11 my first ooiiimtiiiic.il
Special Knvny from the tiovorini
South (?ht linn. Von w >1 ti id 01
the ori^inul communication to the
(font of the Inited StuUs from tin
ornor ol South t'.irolinn, with whie!
churired in < h.vlcMon, oir tin* Uth
sJnn m.y instant, the day on which i
i<>u as are, mid was not intended I > refer to a
i tit of eon to' i >a t.f thin,ar ini; und r n ?v ]
uHos I | .tion. It was mi Ire-sod to tlie live
iVosi-j discretion, a< tiu.; under existing laws
Uuv- | ('wnyress s!m?u1 1, under the war* ma
i i w.i:* power, or in an-, otliei way, I ;d- ate
day ofc' manner f>> a fleet the j race of South <
t bears Una, her int< re t> or lierriohts.it conl
! beioo.rnplialied in e rej. South Car
...? ??!* * vii.n >"i wiMim,
I i'.i so ill a* jiossihK , iui'r.'ili I HO, \v||?: I Iter, U.i
I - ill ?< instnu lions, I iiou 1;.vv.??t y.iuiM .Mi
it.vi hi Wasl.iu.^fo i. Ami il not, I w mi. 1
11 piou-M'il to coiiv.y it.mii \oii to inv *i oh
king iin-iilk uii'orm ilioii ;is t> tin1 t !..?* wo ii
in h J tun-wer may l>c ? x <| in t'li.u! *!.
'am j Willi cotnitliiutioii, }oura io->j?
>1 not lully,
olina ISAAC W 11A A N K, Special Kuv?
;i? r>r ,i ;?ii | w i li (!i I Mi : i >.i-< 11 .11 t !
J> r , ]fi\v < -.i 'h l'h i' >1 i ? -i ? k i n
r?ti j ? IM ui'i t it li.i> ?t . I ?ln> I. it >1 t'> a |i.ivi.it??
l?.- 11 mi . tU ' xi.iii'l.i * o! thi it 11 |.ru| ?
rn- ' iti ii
:tn l lii- <| cs'luii nt'ivin' r imj !'??iI Sumter
II i< > i ll , ii "*!#? . t * 1 ut ill III. I .. . I Si II.I ill
V .'ii . II I Iilili I >, Ill I I'M ii.ll' <1. ill 'J 'I ill
JHIllUry?'I fn|?V i?l \V ll :?*tl ;K'C|I>.I|| .nil's
y. tin-, -lliat ltd <1 in'U? >. mi w ! ii if i? >w ! '
i !. : irouitli l'urthrti in*tiucti<-ns reepixoil
b. . Lxprcs ly slating that ho, th?> Gov- [ '
, , tv is i .jiitjnueri" iu the views he *-i?- j
i, i .11 ..si on the l-th January by tlr-t v.-rv
? h i - *' ? . 1 lie - niik'h jyuu jUs'fi i as 01 ? . v
ol in - I iiMiHtiesMon." You assume ;
tli it iln- ei inctur ot t! o Jemand has been 1 1
in * lmo I, y i )'?m Imv - tram mc l>ut oii<-j '
(Miiiiiiii'iU'.ition, ami thai a?rr?lli * <?ntr i- j !......
i ? . ? - ?? 1 -
tl?-- ilau?ci s i(Inula t ?i|?* u the ox- hit'
tu: o;i of ivhioh, I uas willing to brave." the
IIichm ind, February lih?'Tl?? I'on tr
rout! >:> met in t!tc Cipitui to-liy. Jubn 'k '
fnutioy, . <>l i. mdim, was do-to i i'ivs- ' h
Jent. Oa taking th liar, Mr. J <rtuoy ;*n;
nu<io u Iini <n speech, bat sui.J that Vir-I
una muiiiM t! -?-t <hi her ri<Uta as a o??i? ' JjJ
i:. -r - - i- ? n
- ? ' "f " ",v " ,/MW
linj tlio t-ontrol of its own action, m
cainine.-; with which great iiii-ftiurga
cou?:Un' l noil determined. TWc iilua*
lion o| t**M is that therein no party m
' Congress tor the AtVican sla>e trs lc,
e universal acntitueul appear* to l*
linst it.
Vlr.L>avia isex|?Kt?d U?ra aUntl Thitnf
.
kl'IVtl'Itt' , u vv ^ -
V? "" 1 unvc nmnini* irom in <iuv- '
4
n. vii vi riinuq.Hj in me VOillCUCIMcy. I
t^ri!.ut?UAv;X>