St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-04-11

AFFAIRS IN SorrH CAaoLISA.-We
have been permitted 70 publish the fol-
lowing extract from the letter of an inilu-
entail gentleu.a re~iding in Columkia.
s. c.. to friend in this city. tits dated
April Sd:
Il feel quite sure that the Constitution
adopted at Montgomery must he spprecis-
ted both North and South. l am sorry to
zee that small party in this State oppose
II; but they arc slave-trade men. and
number but few. II you read the doiags
Of cur State Convention now i'm session,
you will have seen that set of resolutions
were offered by . Mr.. Wardlaw which
were very outrageous. 1t IL due to the
State, as well As to the individual, to say
that he was under the influence Of .
liquid stronger than water. No revolu-
tionary spirit actuates the South, / mean
the Cotton States; and nothing but the
election Of such Q man a. Lincoln, has
brought about this lnomentous change.
Even in South Carolina, there existed a
strong love for the Union, a. il once vas,
but this election has changed that feeling
into very different one. and everything
that squints ut u reconstruction will be
resisted to the death. weuld have our
Constitution adopted unanimously by the
Convention Of South Carolina. but I con.
fess that would dislike above all things
to see free State In the Southern Con-
federacy. Let the Constitution Of the
Northern States De based upon free lsbor.
add that Of the South upon slave labor,
and all will work we'll. Any combination
II the two wonld be ruiuous. inas.nuch
as We would only have to fight this battle
eve- again at some future day."
tbs WAR PREsst RI nv the PRksIpENr
Since au attack upon Forts Sumter and
Pickens has b-c"m. probable. the Presi-
dent has received = number of telcgraphic
celebrations from leading politicians in
all parts of the country. urging him no,
to surrender anything, and Offering to
volunteer in undertaking rcinforcelnruts.
An sDterprising Yankee offered to supply
Major .Andcr.on with u,cn and provisions
for Eve thousand dollars on ten days no.
tice. A PROMINENT Bell man Of Cincinna-
Il telegraphed toa Western Congressman
to tell tho President not to bulge MI inch
that ~ yield anything was to yield eve.
rything. and that million Of Northeru
me, would spring IA arms shoull the
Southern forts be attacked. The despatch,
was handed t. ia. President this morning
BY mcmbrr Of the Cabinet. These ap-
peals are said to exercise . considerable
stitching influence.
The Prcsid"nt 10 nov said to be fully
emancipat-d from the inert influences oil
the Secretary Of STATE, aud to leHd his cal
mostly " Blair and Chase. Frank p.
Blair talked some back bone into Old Abe
one day this week. after bis outspoken
unsparing fashion. He told him plainly
that pcaccaLle secession, or separation
was IN impossioility. aud that the success
Of the Republican Administration depend
ed On the fulfilncnt Of the assurances held
out in the inaugural. He is said to have
done anything but minc-d words in his al.
lusions tn the views Of the Premier upon
the secession question.
ENGLAND ASD FRANCE WILL SUSTAIN TIL,
ADxlNIsrRArIoS.--I il rumored in the
street to-day that secret agents were des.
patched to England and France By the
Administration, Immediately after it cam.
into power, to ascertain the views uf those
Governments on American affairs. and,
particularly. whether they would stand by
the United States in the event of an armed
attempt to put down rebellion, and refuse
u recognize Southern Confederacy.
II is said that these agents have return.
ed, aud bring the most favorable reports
that both England asd France will Sci
their faces against Slave Confedcracy
aud in no manner recognize or assist it
Il IL further said that the delay of xhe Ad
.ninistra,ion to declare its policy has been
in part occarioned by desire to learn thu
result Of fhrse missions, aud now that th.
position of those European powers is un
derstoad to be all thnt could be wished
the President aud his Cabinet are deter
mined to take immediate and vigorou,
measures fur the enforcement of the laws
ut al hasards. i. Post IF Friday.
Translated from Ee Peg, # Peril, March 90.
How ErRorE. WoiLp REGAxp 4 BLOCK
Apx % THE SoUrHxRs Pok1s.-Th,
British Minister to the Enited States hal
notified President Lincoln that the British
Government would Tot recognize . block
ade Of the Southern ports, unless sucl
blockade were complete aud effective.
No political significance must be attach
ed to that fact. II vas very natural tina
England should not desire, by recognising
the blockade. 70 show any hostility to tht
Southern Slater. ana hy specie. Of inter
vention. more or less direct, close those
ports against herself and ALLEVIATE til.
tympsthics Of that people from whom sh,
receives the greater part Of the cottor
which supplies her looms.
In like manner. 1t Is rery proIsIle. a
has brts also announced, that tie oth<l
grraf Posrers. inspirsd by the like parel,
; commercial considerations, HiH fllou
E.giunds eraaap!e.
1t does not belong to them to NEEDLE il
fhe internal affairs Of the United States
They allow the various confederatcd part
to settle their matters as they think pro