Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-11


In compliance with our statement to you yesaray We
now express to you strong convictions that neither the
constituted authorities any body OF the people Of the
STATE OF south Carolina will either attack or modest the
United States forts in the harbor Charleston previously
TO the action OF the Convention aud hope aud boeye
not until an offer has been made, through an accredited
to negotiate for amIcsbe
OF all matters between the State and the Federal Govern
iaent provided that fenoreanens shall he sent into
those forts aud their relative military status shall reau
as Mt present
JOHN MCQUEEN,
W W Royce.
LAURENCE M KEITT.
WASHINGTON, 9Th December 1860.
"And here must, in justice to myself remark that nj
tho time tho paper was presented to me- objected tn the
word provided" might be construed into an agree
ment part which | mover would make They saib
that nothing further from their lnentiol-thcy AID
not so understand II, and should not as consider H.
Ihs paper received most cordially, and considered II
AZ happy that peace might still be preserved aud
that time might be thus given for reflection This Is he
whole foundation for the alleged pledge. But acted In
positive and formed agreement with parties capalle OF
contracting although such agreement would have been
on my part, from the nature Of my official duties impus.
sible The world knows that have never sent any ren
iocement to the forts In Charleston hRrbOr and have
certainly never authorized any change TO be made In their
relative military status Bearing upon this subject refer
you TO order Issued by the Secretary Of War on the
lth Instant to Major Anderson but not brought my
n0tee until the 2lst instant. II Is Is follows;
Memoranda Of Verbal Instructions 10 Major Andsrsen t
artillery, t0mmdHdiHg Fort Aouirie, South Carolina,
You Of the great anxiety Of the Secretary Of
War that collision Of the troops with the people Of the
State Shall be avOited and Of his studied determination to
pursue with reference to the military force and
orts in this harbor which shalfguard against such col
son. He has, therefore, carefully abstained from In.
creAsng the force at this point taking any measures
which might add to the present excts state Of the public
mind which would throw any doubt on the confidence
~ lees nAl south carolina VIII not attempt by violence
70 obtain possession OF the public works or Interfere with
lhslr occupancy
nut As Tue counsel anu acts Of rash and impulsye per-
sous may possibly dsappoini these expectations OF the
government ne deems proper that you should be pro
pared WIN Instructions to meet so unhappy contingency
He has, therefore, directed verbally to give you such
Instructions.
lou are carefully 10 avoid every act which would need
essy tend 70 provoke aggression and for that You
could he Construed into the assumption Of
but you are to hold possession Of the forts In this harbor
frsnity 'Vu N'' ~ ueie"u ypure" 10 the last aS
Ihe smAness Of yourioiee will notpermil you perhaps
an w s yle oe o. W. ,orts bnt an attack
u sl'ept 70 Ake possession OF either Of them, will be
regarded as an act OF hostility aud you may then put your
command mo eliher OF them which you may deem most
70 nssease Us power Of resistance lou are aiso
uu.orifed 20 taSe simdr Steps whenever you hare tangible
e7ideHee @ design 10 proceed TO hostile act
d. 7. BUTLER,
,,,, Assistant Adjutant General.
fort Moultrie' $. c. Dec IL, 1850
This is In conformity to NV Instructions 10 Mate. p,,i
Holm II Finyn ,A'''
SECRETARY NJ war
'e'S u war
1t Is certainly Questionable whether the last sentence Of
these instructions did not fully authorize Major Ansron
Ia chsnre HE n,s,,ion b. ~, a., A.. -.,1
Charleston which have reached there little doubt
that he had an abundance of Hianeie sydenea NJ do
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rrs.idsn, ,onri,ass az e,,,o,.s. A"V
~ ~ 30 'V"V"9'
at ia uuler ali tlase rirrpmslsn.os that , ,,,
Immediately 10 Withdraw The troops from tba hs,i ~
Chareston and am Informed that neootr,ion Ia in,i
bic This Ieanaoi DO: his viii nh al sueh an ,5ss
was meyer ibonrht of bv ma in anv nossihl ~ e
No snrb allussn had been in
myssif and any human bsng i,,t ihs T.; , VI
an bound IA tyitbin,g ira troo,s f ~ 70 tnal
mnnIng In no,ssson of the iiniied Sta,s IL ,hy ~
Of Chnfi,stau b4rause tbe ofrer ihera in e, E ~
tho forts toueht proper Iiheut Insirnstons T., % m
hia position from ono III hem to another W su"us'
xxi ilis mini Of ,,rjting I bavs .si,, t
Inv tiegr,rb from Cnnta1n In,nnh, ~ u,o,na,tpi,
he ATsssai AZ Char"son HaI u, ~ n Sonimana o.
a0tlh hesn ,sLsn Ia, t,rco AZ, ~ e. tutay
tbs mnnnns AZ ,yar iolrnn, T., ~, it es,laea mat
fbis arsenal sra worth bsf ,n,iiion ~ t si'pH III
! monument il needless Hnsr III tn Sa,s -,
oniv IA sJd tbnt ,vbils, n ia n, S nave
sunpter as portion Of The public pTonrty ~ ,b Init,
states against hostile aaeHs from whatever quarter they
pose do not perceive how such defence ran b eou
strued into menace inst the city OF Charleston
with great personal regard remain your yery 10.
| specially. JANKa BuruANsE
"IO Honorable Robert W pAfnWall James n Albums
James L. Orr
| ,
lho commissioners Iep"d TO thls letter. under date OF
January /, 1861, and they bitterly upbrAld him fir an
aita,s1 cbsn,,. In his roiic, nao,r,,n,, 10 III -
- '''''''us ~ us eourSse eFer'
III weeks ago. they say
.sipv yers clearly that This ouestion ornroro.,,, .
nt mi 'aa, MI Su9 is' .. pLonery was
without collision You did not reinforce the garrison
III luu removed uistiu 1uIsl