New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29
MAI. ANpRRsoN,s MOVEMENT.

gOO0 hutnOrlty, tnot D1hJ. Anut1sOus Tcino'd
! from Fort MOultrie to Fort Sumter vas up.
proved in advance if not directly suggested, by
Gen. Scott, and that the latter had advised
President Buchanan that it would be made, and
obtained his formal approval. This latter assur-
ance was contradcted in that issue by one OF
our Washington correspondents, and it may be
incOrrect; but We are still confident that Gen.
Scott approved if he did not originate the move
ment of Mai. Anderson, and that he Gen. S. }
supposed that he had the Presidents concurrence
in such approval. If not, 80 much the worse for
the President. As to his Secretary Of War, We
never binted nor dreamed that he had been con-
suited in the premises, nor even apprised OF
what was contemplated. He is sold, body and
soul, 10 the traitors whom Gen. Scott and Maj.
Anderson are intent on defeating. Now see
what is said Of this matter by The Herald:
9TH late hour Las. evening II was believed here that h.or
Anderson acted under the special instructions OF tho Pred
dent But by important dispatch we received from Washing
ton dated eight o'clock learned that Major Anderson not
only acted altogether hs ,epo1siby bai contrary 10
eypre. orders for which possible he 7W be reDred from
Of TIE .aon the citizens Of Charleston greatly
eIspered and consider act Of war unless dssvowed by
the President II appears that Mr. Buchanan sdherns to the
policy of his Message directed the commsndan 10 act only OF
the defensive and no. to the garrison or take steps
unless he wss attacked"
When Mr. Buchanan gives the order for the
removal of Maj. Anderson on such grounds, we
shall say that the Old Public Functionary has
therein eyinced more courage than in any former
act of his life. When Gen. Scott countersigns
or indorses such an order, we shall regret the
hard necessity of obeying those in authority as
much as he will, and that is enough.
The Herald's correspondence runs thus:
"H.d the President ordered to take place In con-
.tnsencyP inquiry call upon Mr. Buchanan
.stled tia, question the ne9as Had the Secretary Of War
recommended r Inquiry IN the proper garter settled this
also negative Had Gen. Scott suggested
or sanctioned p Investigation settled the fact that If Gen
had suggested It, the opinion that the private advice
experienced soldier 10 be acted when certain
emergency Have the South Carolina Commissioning
connivsd for the Of precpa.ns the
action Of the Government the subject Of their msonf
This sstory set perempory by visit TO the
residence Of those gentlemen.
After interesting interview with OF them, we learned
that, from the Commissioners apprehending any hostile
Of the kind they utterly ss.ounded when the
intelligence first reached them Before they left Charleston 70
the of Government they had the authority CT the South
Carolina delegation In Congress for believing that the Govern
had given the solemn that the forts should
remain a. they were quo beUu until the Commits
ssoners had interview with the President and had ex
planned their views to Congress through the medium OF the III
scuve Under hess the preparations which the
citizens Of Charleston making for their protection
against Gre Of the fos stayed In fact. mutual
entered into, that nothing should be done either TO
strengthen the Notifications capture them BY the citizens
pending negotiations between the Federal Government and
the Commissioners.
when the fact Of the to them neIpcable conduct Of Major
Anderson Christina. night last communicated 70 them to-
day their indignation may be imagined They pronounced
unhesnsy breach Of faith the part Of the Government
violation Of the pledges Of the officers the station, ard dc
cared that the tsnsr Of the troops. Fort sumter
Quoted In suepouI Ia defiance Of those pledges
Moreover they declared that unless the whoaai ss.fsc
toy explained the act dsayowsd by the Government their
negotiation bouid cesse before the initiative steps had
been TAKEN and that they wsud return to their homes immed
aely without making effort 10 accomplish anything Of pa
ehe character In addition they said that unless the act
repude the Government. Of the United States had assumed
the responsibility Of committing the first overt act against the
Sovereignty Of their State and that too, in defiance Of solemn
pledges they could appeal the people Of the South fearless o.
consequence and with the certainty that they would be
tanned In abruptly breaking Of negotiations 9th (ss. Geo
syEnsnL
1.-THE &c, Of Major Anderson Is dssvowed the Conini
sonss win remain to with the Government although eli
,ain undsr h. consequences Of what hoy sese to be
wsnton breach Of faith. II ohevte, then may be pro-
clGrnsd and the wors. prepared for.
Gen Lane, United States Senator pronounces the
Of Major Anderson 10 have been without authority and
jushsbe and furthermore that he should DO Immediately
csshiered or dismissed the service"
"Gen. Lane labOrs under slight hallucina-
ton. II 10 he that has been /" cashiered or dis
4" missed the service;" not Maj. Anderson that Is
to be.
1t 10 q very solemn fact that the nation Of
South Carolina will declare war against tho
United States unless the act of Maj. Anderson
be " disavowed;" but then We don't believe it
viii be, appalling as ia the alternative. But
what good would mere disavowal do Unless
Nsj. Anderson is 10 be ordered back TO Fort
Noultris, and commanded to stay amid its spiked
and dismounted guns until the Palmetto Braves
can have time TO massacre bis little handful of
men, what good will there be in mere disavowal1
Would it not be mere gas and emptiness I
Buchanan may dsavow to his hearts content, so
long as he leaves Anderson safe and unparalleled
in Fort Sumter.
How We are 10 bear up under the calamity
Of the august Carolinians " indignation" il not
20 plain. 1t will never do to have those Com.
missoners shake from their boots tho dust of
the Federal City, and 20 home, leaving this
doomed people to their fate. Bot we will not
believe them implacable. Al they are brave
they must at least be merciful We suggest that
kssrs. Richard Lsthors aud associates be com.
missioned at once to repair TO Washington and
entreat them to spare us-to accept Mr.. Blu. |
chansn's disclaimers and apologies, and permit