The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-28
wAsnisoroS, Dec. -, 1850.

destroyed inc Cntf WORKS o. lOrl
was received at the seat OF government yes
.erday forenoon At first il discreiited
aud uren the lips OF every person one met
on the avenue were tho inquiries HAS MAJOR
Anderson abandoned Fort MoutreS' "Is the news true
nom Charleston SC, sc. And public opinion not
pe,.d spen the point until the Intelligence was confirm
cd by dispatches by the government the South
KhIolsna Commissioners, and other persons.
The. confirmation Of the important intelligence spread
with greater rapidly and created intense excite
neut the publication and circulation of the first
port II the topic everywhere, and various were
theosnjecures to the that led to the event.
the President ordered the TO take place in any
ecn,,ngency?" was inquiry call upon Mr.. Bu
~hsnan settled that question in the negative Had the
Secretary Of War recommended f Inquiry in the pro
per quarter settled this nterrogatory also in the negative
sIad Gen. Scott suggested oranctioned III" nyestiga
settled the fact that ii GEN Scott had suggested
n the opinion that the pirate advice Of an expe
rienced soldier 70 be acted upon when certain
emergency arose 'Have the South Carolina Conmis
.,opers connved at the movement for tho purpose Of
preciptating the action Of the government upon the
subject Of their mission his nterrogatory set at
rest peremporily by avst the residence Of those
gentlemen.
After an interesting interview with OF them
searned that far from the Commissioners apprehend
ing any hostile movement OF the kind, they utterly
fore they Charleston for the seat Of government they
Ind the authority Of the South Carolina deeg in
Congress for believing the government had given tho
most eolemn assurances that the forts should remain
the were, in s,atu quo ante blum until the Com
missoners had interview with the President
and explained their views to Congress through the
medium OF the Executive Under these assurances the
preparations which the citizens OF Charleston max
ing their protection against the fire of the forts
r.
into that nothing should be done either strengthen the
foTaraiions capture them by the citizens pending
Tn negotiations between the federal government and the
Commissioners.
when the fact Of the them inexplcabe conduct OF
Major Anderson Christmas night last communi-
Gated them today, their Indignation may be imagined.
They pronounced II unhesita ngy breach Of faith
she rort q the government violation Of tho
pledges of Che officers the station, and declared
that the transfer OF the troops TO Fort Sumpter
conducted in a surrep,itious in defiance
If those pledges. Moreover, they declared that
snsss the whole AFFAIR satisfactorily explained
che dsavowcd by the government, their negotiation
hould cease before tho initiative steps had been
laken aud that they would return 10 their homes i'm
xnedatcy, without making effort 10 accomplish any.
thing Of pacific character In addition they said that
uncss the repudiatcd, the government Of
the United states had assumed the responsibility Of com
hitting the first overt against the sovereignty Of
thor state and that too defiance a. solemn pleiges,
they could appeal 20 tho people ~ tho south fearless o.
consequences with tho oers-,y that they would be
sustained IN abruptly breaking "a negotiations with
fathle-s government
THE act Of Major Anderson disavowed, the Commits
skners wl remain 81 treat with the government, al
thcnrh s ssrtng under The consequences Of what they
aere be wan;on breach Of faith. II otherwise then
war may be proclaimed and the worst prepared for.
There be doubt Of the that troops have
Ltierly been snueged into Fort houltrc considerable
oumbcrs the garb Of aborers. party OF thirteen
detected by OF the Charleston vigans q short
tne since through the admission Of one OF the number
Thee s reported isborers when by the confes
sion Of their number. they were in reality fc
dcra troops from the North the people 81
tnth Carolina The discovery Of this served exssre
rate the people Of Charleston, and u may not be
impossible that some at may have been committed by
them which rendered the sudden aud unexpected move
81 MAJOR Andersen warranted under the laws Of MI
htary strategy, well as q sclfprcscrvation
Two O'Clock this afternoon assigned BY the Prcsi.
dent for interview with tho Commissioner but the
ssartling Charleston arriving
raeeiing did not occur.
General Lane United states Senator. pronounocs the
~ Major Anderson 20 hsre been without authority
nnd uriustlnabe and furthermore, that he should he
iusaociatcly cashicrcd dismissed the service.
Tie plain 10 be seen that while those who sympaihse
with south Carolina and the movement gene.
ray unrcscrvedy condemn the proceedings Of Major An.
sose who entertain different political views,
rcaIy republicans regard his cOnduc, tina, Of
energetic and sagacious officer.
no following basis 81 sc,esnen, Of differences between
North and the South VIII so before The senate Com
mittee q Thirteen II proposed by senator
Rice, who the committee and q meets the approval
of q large number OF Senator's and members by this
plan the Territorial expcnscs and annoyances will Ne
80. -. .4mNF
Perhaps tho people u Utah vii he compelled by state y
gslaiioa % abandcn ro'gamy v abandon the United
Sfato6s-
Whereas tho Territories OF the United states and the
acstenoi the admssion q new states INTO thc Union,
hive caused mosi not an Tie agitation upoa the que.
tiaa ~ aaytry ma whereas. Il = desirable that that
question fouie hc foryvcr abolished from he hall "a
mont amcng Ia pecIie therefore,
Resolved 1lgt az IN territory wing north n "a dcr
10 mir fhssl he a. 0urr atnriei into tn In,,n ~ \
state upon equal cetug With thc original <acs, en-
'aiei he silc y Wshiugtoni and us AZ the tcrrtoN
!. south - 60 20 mir should also Be admitted
a,c nfn a. equal footing with the original states ani
\. e1ea M state iUaee0n. end In each rrast
~ shouii Pa made that Whenever any PARTON 81 ssa
tat shsll contain within % not lcss than sixty
ra and square niles Que hundred and thirty thousst
r.aab tanss, uew STATE may BE formed and
RS = coovrcss NAV rrscribc. md 70 carry
nc -, Sons q lhs resolution into erecl, ~ ,c.s
i gi - " ade y deisay The cxp,usrs q tho CONVEX
~ fho lesa tti,e AID udcal expenses ~ each STATE
whom narrre Il /. 1ndcf u, D. imfatpns
another p-4as alteration occurred tlds evening. q
commenced a a., National Hotel tctwe en soccssionlst
WEARING oool.ic aud anti ssionlst, tho latter
threatening a ca tho emblem u disanon fro H. coat
q Inc former Tie pa, ~ repaired 70 The street aal
n, en.,,d. whom ths 81, taie clPei IL ana bah
artes bsoaea but noss 4 asesous'S although ku'fs
was used. NJ arrest
rhc COMMITTEES q Thfty-t.rfe wcse Il ..'Pn three
hours today oasssci ii diseusS.us VIZ. Rasl- rrpSh
son several amendments were apa,, aud then a. 40
elton was voted dawn.
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