Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-21

adopt the necessary measures for strengthening the
Qualifications, the Secretary adds the following cau
,onary language:
Your duty sill be one OF great Importance, ans
Of sreat deicacy. You will consult fully and free.
ly with the Collector Of the port Of Charleston, ans
with the Dis.rica Attorney Of South Carolina, and
you will take no step, excep. what relates to tho
immediate defence and security Of the posts, with.
cut their order and concurrence. The execution
of the laws will be enforced through the civil AN.
sor'ty, and by the mode pointed out by the acts NJ
Congress. Should, unfortunately, crisis arts.
when the ordinary power in the hands Of the civil
officers shall mol be sat'icen. for this purpose, the
President will determine the course to he take,
and the measures TO be adopted. TIL therefore
you arc otherwise instructed you will act in ohe
dcnce TO the legal acquisitions Of the proper evil
officers Of the United States.
Very respectfully,
your obcdieM servant,
LEWIS CAsS."
HE foregoing extracts consivcly show tina, g.,
Tar from thirstine for the blood of the people o.
South Cardinals it suits tho purposes of the Multi
fyers, asowed and disguised, to assert with the ya
Of excltlns the sympalcs OF the people in beb,l.
of that State, and to create corresponding preu.
dice against tho federal government, ana its adn,,.
'stratots, the President and his Cabinet have Ell,
dcnvored s.dulouoy TO guard against the employ.
Inen Of force ard manifested every disposition ,r
avoid any thing like a hostile collision with III.
osats authorities. But to proceed N letter T..
Gen. Scott, dated Dec 81, 1892, tie Secretary q
War says -" l cannot but hope thai the GOO.
sense aud patriotism Of the citizens Of South Car.
DINA will still prevent the occurrence Of those con.
sequences which must result from the a,e,put Il,
e1'orce me ordnance recently passed by the Com
ven''on Of that State. In any event, the I,es,d.nt
mM p'yloTSs his duty, and only hi, duty, under Aa
constitution md laws Of the United States AMI
'r"n the closing letter Of Mr. Cas- to Gen. S.ou
da:ed Jan &c, 1888, wt make the follow ing OK.
tracts:
II /, the most earnest wish Of the President
that Me present unhsppy difficulties in South Car.
OHM shosd bs terminated without any fnrcibls
collision and it il Ids determination that il such
collision docs occur, It shall not be Justly inp,.sk,
10 The United States lie is therefor. Jesirous
Iha'' 'na'' your proceedings, while you execute
your duty firmly, you act with AZ much di.cre,io,
and moderation ns possible. Aud this eourx. be
has never doubtcd you will adopt
ScSfdcfrDce is u light beo~eip A. much II mil
''ary bodies as individuals ; aud oficers. cou,.
m"nd'NS separate forts, are responsible, at all
times, Tor their defeace AMI are bound l., uss do.
precnu,'onto avoid danger. II q body Of .,ms.i
a'en approach Su!iyan's Island, with arpar.a,Iv
hostile views, will DO proIr, to pursse the course
indicated BY you to Col. Bunkhead. TLa, i, IN
war" nc" commanding officer 70 retire, and to in.
FORM ham ofthc course which YOU y i'll ba commit
60 10 auoIa' III the event Of his continued approach
ohoo'' inns waning be useless, mud the armed boz
dy attempt to land yo, will lsc justified in ,..;,,.
ins such attempt. Bu, before this ufpr,unoL ~.
tentative y restored to, rely upon yu,r p,,r;m.
isan and discretion, " endeavor, IN Gil ,raso,hI.
and rsaceahle means, 70 induce any such armed DO.
ny 70 abandon uler enterprise. The subject ia
committed 70 yon IN ue full conviction. thai Will,
you discharge your duty an officer, YOU will I've
mindful ofhe great delicGcy of the subject pnd ~
the snxicty CT the Presidcn. 70 avoid if poss ble
resort to force. But whatever the FIRST r;yb, or
sell defence require, must be dsnc, should case
occur involving Such question.
Your order to Col. Twiggs was right. in the
event OF his being compelled 10 ubandon nj, no.,
But before the receipt your letter while We were
here IN much anxiety about the Arsenal At ANUS.
Ia, ana had nor learned uo PRESIDENT measures taken
~ -" W. "" oee"cc, Coi. wigs was directed
10 ociehd HIMSELF lfaltacked, to tue last extremity
!" sueh acHse, an officer must rejcc, all other
una MAINTAIN his position Us long
rs he has the means Of resistance. Ii would c.r'
talnly be better to destroy the arms and ammunition
IN me Arsenal, than they should fall rto the hands
0i any assailants. But that is Il result d no, xnf
Ter "yseli 70 anticipate, while so valuable nm Of
ncer as Col. Iw'gSs IS in comma nd and is sunnor,
cd by an adequate garrison.
Inc course yoa have directed resrec,,,, ,Io..
any 'nefe may be, who hesitate in their
allegiance to their country in tn. l,,,r r ,;I i
peril meets the entire appreciation OHIO p,.s;,.m,
la'tcr myself,ha. none such viii be- f,",I "1 h"t
II there arc, they should BE- immeJi,,ely kno.n
when theis cases will become the si,;e,, -, s,o.,,%
consideration When l received YOU, l.,,nr 70.
spcctins --- and i;,o.,a,
zen. Nacomb TO order Col Bnnkhead 70 .su uro,.
all Inc onicers uader him, who had net slr.ndv do,,
~ 70 'ake Tho oath of allegiance and To SON N.
rulers and articles Of war. 5" WV
Since writing ahc above poro,r.,,. ,
inquiry. that the directions o,ys r.a. 'e'" ="
'ath Of allegiance, were omitted Ia ~. ".e
Effect. have renewed the o,,.r ':n 'e ., INV
you 20 report any facts which NAV co,r. % ,o"r
sno Wedge tending to show, that unon ~. 9 y
question OF duty any officer has cmhrac,J y G
""'c" would probably unfit him f,r m. r..fo,'
nance OF any trust which might be renosed n him.
'"o you are at liberty to order from South Ca.on.
To- VI us oordcrs, any such officer.
very respectfully,
1ous obedeAt servant.
''1' Gen. soorT u S. Army, New York
ep'.' !" closing our extracts, tha, they