New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-21
PROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
From Oar Own Correspondent


probability of an early adjournment to this city
One branch Of the Legislature has already re.
solved to do ~, Both bodies win come. Though
these men are going to take South Carolina by
main strength out Of the Union, they flee in the
face of the smallpox suggest that Fort MOui-
trie be supplied with half dozen cases OF the
complaints; let the fact become known, and it
would answer all the purposes of complete
garrison Well well- Get them come to Charles
ton. 1t wall save us from going to Celawbia.
Bat we mast be allowed TO hsse our quiet fun
at the sight of these brave Carohnians in STAN
pcde, frightened like schOobOys running fresn an
imaginary ghost.
The ReVolutiOnists are getting their eyes oPeH
TO the exposed condition. which the seabOard al
the State viii be- in wSen she takes herself out
of the Union. The report of the Committee To
the Lower House of the Legislature on the sub
sect of Coast Police lanOther name for Navy
came up for action ON saturday. The extreme
danger from John Brown expeditions ana lnsur-
rections generally, was freely discussed VIII
owe them the credit of looking the subject square
in the face The nervous earnestness of most OF
the gentlemen who spoke TO the question evlnced
the degree of anxiety actually felt on The subject
The proposition was to appropriate $1,000
for the purposes Of Coast Police, OF which II
has been elsewhere proposed TO MAKE COM
SlubriclI head Constable. Mr.. Cunningham
took practical vieW Of the sUblect, as follows:
If we 80 out Of the Union ii is Important as we have 10
navy whole coast unprotected that there al east
be some provision against Scpcdaos and maraudos The
A1.,r,ts, lgl
Brown raid in Virginia end get foay along the line OF
Texas w induce them Ony because OF that spirit Dat non
feeling Of petty So1th Carolina 10 get mp easng
uyaous along coast for the purpose Of getting possession
OF slaves snd annoy our inhabitants We bave no naval
force whatever protect it, The obea; Of Thu Dill to po
eide for that contiu seBcy'
Mr. Pope spoke thus:
fthe citizens Oceups that particular point were to come
TO M lie aure and say yolr secession has naugu-ated
oder Of h-s not under the eg' OF the Federal
Constitution thu, as,guing your sovereignty have a53
assumed the Obligation Of protecting u ash If single member
o. this Ho,.e wouid rai-e his voice IN opposition
Mr.. FnrrOw expressed himself as follows:
The wises economy provides ell the reasonable eyuards
10y public protection aud public peace AID who VIII
he VII ch may be created throughout the whole
fate by which may he resOred to by these fanatics
convinced that there such thing being penny wise
pound foolish IN Withholding their consent to this bi
wiz be acting exactly in that line"
This was the tenor of the debate, which lasted
till late hour, when the bill was passed by
large vote. 1t is the only practical action yet
taken BY the RevolutiOnsts looking to their future
condition. But what will 800, 900, expended in
boats, DO toward protecting Carolina seeboard
from the L" fanatics" so much dreaded The
truth is, there is positive lack of ability in the
management of the details Of the secession busi-
ness. Theories and abstract propositions there
are in plenty, but lack of capacity TO grasp de-
tails and strike at results. This is peculiarly
South CarOlinian. / fancy that they begin to feel
this themselves. Indeed, the lameDtatiOn ia fire.
quent and open that the State has no statesman
TO guide her in the crisis. AS she founders on,
the absence of leading man viii be sorely felt
Rhett who, perhaps, as much as any one brewed
the Revolution, is generally conceded to be totally
unfit to lead it. There is practical difficulty
already experienced in the large number of me-
dunn but aspiring men, anxious to distinguish
themselves. Judge Magrath is probably the best
man Of them all, though not hitherto regarded as
either bold or original mind. The anti-ex-
remists look to him to hold things in order.
We have had our seeding hearts gratifed
within the last few days by the resignation aud
return home of three West Point Cadets. 1t
is not stated why they resigned. friend
remarks that this is the particular season when
the wecding-out process takes place at the inSti-
tution, and that it may have been particularly
convenient for the young gentlemen to find
hidingpace in the ranks of the Revolutionists.
The news by telegraph that Gen. Scott is
Cess has resigned because the President will not
send them, creates quite q breeze. Still, we
rely on the Old Public Functonary TO make
Revolution easy. The Courier here, rcmarking
on the position of the President assures us all
that touching the Forts Mr.. Buchanan " Occu-
pies . neutral ground" that the Forts under
Mr.. Bucbanans Administration will not be
:" in the hands Of an enemy" This is bat a
faint expression Of the confidence felt BY the
revolutiopists, that to all intents and purposes
tie President is with them, and that conse.
quently they must do up as much of their bust
ness as they can before the 4tb of March.
The Mercury is urging the Importance of an
engineer corps, TO be raised and commissioned in
advance of the regular army. There would seem
to be some special duty for such corps. For
reasons we have limited at," says that paper,
eve believe this corps should be organized and
commissioned now" 80 that the "engneer Off
GERS will have opportunity, by typographical ex-
aminations and circumstances, reflection and
study, to meet the military exigences which may
arise" In other words, men are wanted TO go
Ia work now, to plan the attack on Fort MOul-
trie, prepare the necessary bridges, plant bat