The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-01-09

WAsRIscros. Dec. IS.


The cloud has lifted; and we now have on
in,imstion Of what the reported dispstches
20 Major Anderson from the Precedent con.
tanned. HE orders were. so soon as he ap
pretended attack upon Fort Moulne. he
was 10 strengthen his position by removing
his command to the strongest posi'ion.-
This 10 considered here to be a judiclous
movement, as Fort Sumter commands not
only the city Of Charleston, but all the her
harbor defensea
General Scott is Of opinion that with one
hundred men Major Anderson can hold GU.
six months against any force that South
Carolina herself can send sgsinst her. He
hes now with him fifiy-eght soldiers, includ-
ing officers, men and music. There is ALEC
in the Fort about one hundred meeba mics
engaged in finishing the works, mostly from
Washington and Baltimore, the most Of
whom will no doubt return TO their homes
The Northern members OF Congress- have
been profoundly moved BY this intelligence.
They for the. first time spprehend ,hsi the
Southern movement will end in civil war,
40 the necessity OF Maj. Anderscn's action
indicates. Blu, l hear Of no backing down
from their ultra position.
lam positively Informed that 10 tse Com.
mi,tee Of Thirteen, Yesterday, they voted
down'every proposition offered by:,he.South
No hope 10 entertainedof its action. No
better things are expected Of the Committee
OF Thirty three.
Mr.. Breckenridge 10 understood to have
drawn upIan address 10 the border slsvehold-
ing States calling for q Convention repre-
,enting them. 10 be held in Baltimore in
February for the consideration Of their dut,
10 themselves. and how 10 preserve the Con.
federscy in the current crisis. II isssid To-
have been signed already by I'll the Sens
tors from those States and will, doubt less,
be signed to-dsy::by all heir..Representatives
in the lower house.
Mr. TAYLOR Of Louisiana remarked that
there would be no sgreemen, :by the com.
mitiee upon the pro positions for the sdop ton
Of amendments to the existing Constitution
w hich would be effectual for the settlement
Of the issue row pending between the two
great sections Of the country, growing out
Of slavery Question, and that. in conse-
10 ~. - 4 "a
further part ia the ..oera'icns Of the com
mit'ee, and he would not f,ible upon any
other propositions pending before j. He|
further stated that he did not intcndto re-.
sign his place on the committee, that II was
his intention 70 remsin in a position which
would enable him &c join in the minority re-
por, upon thefsntjects submitted 10 the com
nii'ec, II that should become necessary
sppesr desirable.
Thereupon Mr.. Taylor. with Messrs
e North Carolina and Houston Of
A Isbsma left the committee room.
The Charleston Courier Of Friday says
NJ ajor Anderson has achieved thej unenvi.
bile distinction or civil war between Amer. |
an citizens by an act Of gross brcsch Of
aith ana that he has virtually and grossly
'iolsied : solemn pledge given by his chief
ind accepted by South Carolina that he had
III possible assurances Of South CsroIirs
hat his honor, position and duty would be
respected until proper and open declara.
ion Of war.