New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-10
ILETTBR FROM 4 MEMBER Oe THE CABINET
EIixur Wright ON sh,, Real OcsFsn,
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA,


morning. The language is very Kind" repled
he, "b but the doctrine, in most respects, is to-
tally at varia'Ice with our own" ut is all
every we'll" remarked another " for the Pres
"dent to dis lain coercion and at the SAME time
declare bis intention to execute the Revenue
claws" What the President says concerning
" the Gov eminent property in South Carolina" |
a remark that refers to the military fertifcatOns
here, en- lists attention. 1t certainly is very brave
in the commanacr,in-chief of the army and ueYy
to ssyy that "a the officer in command ID She
A'forts has RECEIVED orders to act strictly d.
4" snsiye" uben that officer has hardly men
enough at aky one time TO two guns TO q
fort! How is it expected 1.-the officer in COM
"mand," Nth less than fifty fighting mer, win
hold these extensive forts, when stOrmed by q
force of, saw tive Thousand men, like thcse that
severed Chepultepec, NolmO del Roy, &c.
Double a. should, unfortunately worse come to
worse, Major Anderso1 the office in com
"map h." and the other officers, as veil a. the
men, val do al that men can do, boc the PreSi-
dent ,Shoud rot expect them to work q miracle
with Che toos Just now in hand. repeat the
rer crk that the Government ami the country
- we have one--is fortunate in having go dis
CT rxst and able corps of officers at this port &c
a ~ now here. They will do nothing rash, but
I s5rsue crigidly the defensive policy
The language of the President VIII rot have
Eae ofset in the least to divert South CarOliRa
from der purposes. 1t will not for moment
StaOoer her. or cause her to think of pausinr.
She viii 90 right straight ahead, no matter who
she runs against. The venerable and now solRe-
what tottering gentleman known as Uncle SAM
must get out of the way, if he does not wish to
DE r'n' over
A.Cohmbia, the Legislature have " gone TO
.sea' somewhat on the Military bill, or rather
On The question how the officers of the new army
shall be appointed One party is for comforting
the appointments mainly the Governor; the
other Oh TIE soldiers. 1t las finally been settled
to confer on the Governor and Senate the APP
pOiatrnent of Maior-GeneFal. Tie bill now in
the House, somewhat amended, viii probably
pass &" This bill provides for the raising C one
a. company Of infantry from each infantry regi-
81 ment Of the State as also cavalry and artillery
companies; the field officers to be appointed from
a. among officers who may offer their services 10
a. the State graduates of the State Military
a. Academy officers Of the Palmetto Regiment
petent TO hold such position"
Bills providing for opening diplomatic inter-
course with different nations, and for suspendng
the usUry laws, viii soon be introduced; Also
providing for Coast POlice-sOmethiDg in the
way of a Navy. The 10th section of the COnsti-
tuition, yOu see, is altogether ignored.
The Special Joint Committee on Postal Ar
FangementG have not reported yet. 1t Is stated
by correspondent that
Postmaster OF w be consulted ard much
OF he action o. the Cor IHse will be based upon he
tous hs ability and long npsence in postal affairs vi" enable
IDence immedsey ser Ordinance passed
hss been determined upo Tho Committee
obtn all possible inform soa before setting and to effect th
tahe place After the tns seton Of the Commute reported
before lite Endorsement"
The same correspon dent states that the question
of Goyernorship is exc itipg much attention;
"CoL }: D. Wilson public ~ card yihdra" ing his
neny forward now, will per ssp do likewise before the first
Week Public opinion rat .r !sgLotr6 opinion, seems
viii be difficult 70 concentrate gro sHy one man a, the begin.
can Be expected The friends 90 M Rhett will make
@ tsS Sp one for hun Ne Piolen CReaat Jsmsoa
B. j. Johnson and Allen sts an Tie field But for the
Nssrse rom among them Col II Calhoan would have
lair chance Of election
In its impression Of this morning, The Mercury
winch NAV De sdI6 W u lNbitI tAtTd-UAIld ~
though tolerably correct e1pcnent of Me scnti-
Inent that leads the State, his an article intend
ed 70 show how Sorth Carolina may carry on
commerce with foreign nations afsar the STATE bss
seeded from tie Union. The writer at tho out
set propounds toe following doctrine:
awe for grated st tie General Government az ter The
secession South Carolina from .he Union VII sten by
If such attempt is made, il VII be war ela Of oours ths
-auestionwLC the fouth Carolina
lied before cOnd aiiou Of commercial operations
Re properly entertained"
The writer concludes thai if ou- harbo rs"
remain " unrestricted" Socth Carolina L" will
- not hesitate TO receive the ships Of all 9th or
a. nations free Ct duties" or with such duties
" as the State sail require" The difficulty sug~
gested il the contingencT Of ts Government OPP
posing the freedom Of this port, will, it is con-
tended, be but brief" only HItil a Solthan
Coniederacy is formed" "As there will be no
"CollectOr Of The UEited States, with the Gboli-
ton Of the United States CNstOm-EsOasos,
continues the writer, " and as the State |
"will appoint its own Collector, Why WI not |
the m0aitia BY the captain o. vessel, made |
''before our Collector, and the ao0ranoc he 'hsA
"receiye, suffice in foreign portsi'
1t is cOntended that if tie Un4ed States H.
b. uds TO resist the Independence Of South Caro-
lima it is bound Immediately 20 take means to
subh gate herr but if no such intention eolsts'
then A Il will go smoothly. At any rate, "forsSn
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