New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-18
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
TROUBLE IN GETTING ON--THE FORTS TO BIZ AT


Tackled.
From Oar Own Correspondent.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Dee. 10, 1850.
To-day we are fattering ourselves with the
prospect that the small pox viii drive the Legis
lnture away from Columbia, and that the Con-
yention and Legislature will both meet in this
city next week. Our people have for some time
been fn hopes that something would turn mp to
bring the Convention here, but scarcely hoped for
the Legislature. Thanks TO the smallpox, if We
are saved from going to Columbia. This will be
especially lucky, since, as You must understand
Charleston has for some time been running the
State on her own account, and the advantage Of
having both bodies right under her eye viii be APP
preciated.
Within the last few days some of our hot
blOOds, who for some time have been offering to
take Fort Moultrie with a hundred men, have
been made to open their eyes little, as they
have understood the magnitude Of the prepare
tons that have been made, not only ut Moutrie,
but ut Forts Sumter and Pinckney, for their
attack. One thing is certain-if Charlestonians
have befoOled Buchanan, and brought Secretary
Floyd into league with them, they have not been
officers at Fort Moultrie. Az the forts arc
strengthened Secession has chill, which proves
that, had the Forts been properly garrisoned in
time, and stern determination to do its whole
duty eyinced BY the Administration the proportions
Of Secession would not be half 20 large as they
now are. To appreciate this one should be on the
spot, and see how much part OF the game
H., % H.. oC
Forts is with the yevOlutOnists. | perceive that
Mr.. Prescott is alleged TO have returned to
Washington, with many doubts whether they
viii even postpone the taking Of the Forts till
Mr. Buchanan goes out OF Office. Well may he
have such doubts, for l am entirely certain TINT,
in the course of his brief visit here, he was dis
tiEcty and autozitatiyeiy assured that the attack
on the Forts would be made whenever the mo-
ment arrived for making that move in the game;
that il might be next mouth, next week, or even
the very next night; that its psstPorement so
long as be end the President desired was
scarcely possible
Certain things begin to indicate that matters do
Dot in every respect go easy with the revolution
lets, that there are several hard spots to get
over, and that already serious differences have
arisen questions Of a practical character.
Thus there exists q wish to have the Ordinance
Of Secession submitted TO the people, wish that
viii probably be crushed out. This will only
strengthen minority, which, hswcvcr, weak it
may now be, viii, in time, make itself felt. so
much do the revolutionsts fear the force Of the
demand for submission, that they are already
taking measures to fOrestall it by spreading ar.
gumeuts before the people why the action Of the
Convention will be supreme aud ought to be ac-
quiesced in.
There are likewise differences, small at first,
but now really serious, growing out Of the Army
bill in the Legislature both as relates to the
manner Of appointing the officer and the pay,
rations, &c. In whatever way the bill finally
passes, there will be dissatisfied party. The
impression gains ground that revolutions gener
ally are expensive affairs and that this is not |
likely TO prove an exception. People @. all sorts
are not as Jolly as they were, and many begin to |
think II may prove d serious business IN various |
respects. II would be- great relief buchanan
could be kept in office, at all events the War |
Department kept under the control Of Mr. Sc
,retary Floyd