, 1861-01-05
highly Intdrestfng Eetror1 from Gen.
TVool.e-HtA Position on tho 6eces"
sion DifBcu1ty.
oY. wuo1's LETTER 70 4 T8HaD II w4aa-
lNGTQN,

TROY, SUNDAY Dec. a. 1850.
MI DEAR Ens :i8outh Carolina, after twenty.
sevcu yeara, Mr.. Rhett says thirty yeaE, Of
constant and iucteaaing efforts by her leaders
to induce her to aecede, haa declored herself
out Of the Union; aud this, too. without tho
sltghtest wrong Of injustice done her people on
the part Of the Government Of the United
States. Although ahe muy hare seized the
revenue cutter, raised her REASONABLE Palmetto
dag over tho United Stntea Arsenal, tho Gus
tom House, Post Office, Castle Pinckney and
Fort Moult1tc, she Is funt out Of the Union,
nor beyond the pale OF tho United States- Be-
fore sue can get out Of their Jurisdiction or
control, arccorstruction Of the Constitution
must be had or civil war ensnc- In the latter
the result.
It is reported that M1. Buchanan has re-
cclved informally the commissioners appointed
BY tho rebels Of South Carolina to negotiate
for the public property in the harbor Of
Charleston, and for other purposes. It Is also
reported that the President dtsapp1oyed the
conduct Of Major Anderson, who being salts
fed that be would not be able to defend Fort
Moultfie with the few men under his COM
nand. wisely took possession Of Fort Sumter,
where he could protect himself and the comb
try from the disErace which might hare occur.
red, If he Ind renal med IN Fort Moultrie.
Being the commander In the harbor, be had
the right to occupy Fort Sumter, IN act
"Q4Eu LIZ t1lELf u luE A6 well Id ule
own honor, demanded. It is likewise stated
that approximations arc entertained that Major
| Anderson Will be required to abandon furt
! Sumter, aud rc'occupy Fort Moaltrie. There
! can be no foundation for such apprchensions,
! fur surely the President would not surrender
the citadel Of the harhor Of Charleston to
| rebels Fort Sumter comuauds the entrance
| and In q few hours could demolsh Fort Moul-
| trie. So long as the United States keeps pos
session Of this fort, the Independence Of South
Carolina will only be in name, and not III fact.
| Il, however, it should be surrendered to South
Carolina, which ! do not apprehend, the
smothered Indignation Of the Free States
! would be reused beyond control. It would
| not be In the power Of any one TO 1estrain It..
In twenty days two hundred thousand men
would be in readiness to take vengeance on all
who would betray the Union INTO tic hands OF
ratc the feelings Of the people They are 4
ready sufficiently excited VI the attempt to dis
solve the Union for no Other reason than that
they constitutionally exercised tho most pre-
eious right conferred upon them--of voting
worthy and best qualified 10 hli the Office o'
President. Fort Sumter, therefore, opgh1
not, and presume, will not be delivered oFc'
TO South Carolina.
III cot, however, pleading for the Fres
States, for they are not in danger, but for tht
Gnion and tic preservation of the Cotton
States. Those who SOW the wind must expect
| 10 reap the whirlwinl. The leaders Of Soutt
Carolina could not have noticed that We liyt
| iu an agc Of progress, cud that all Christendon
| Is making rapid str1.-es in the march Of civil
cation md freedom. Ii they hab, they woulf
| h1yo discovered that the announcement O
every victory obtained by the hero Of the nine
| tccnth century, Garlba1dl, in favor of the up
pressed Of Italy, did not fail to electrify eyer,
American heart with joy and gladncss- "Whcr,
| liberty dwells, there is my country" "WaH th'
declaration Of the llu6trious Franklin. Thi
| principle is too strongly implanted in the hear
aud mind Of every man in the free States to b.
surrendered because South Carolina desires j
in order to extend the area Of slavery Will
all Chrf.tianized Europe, and nc1riy nll tn
civilized world, opposed to slavery, arc IL
Southern StAtes prepared to set aside the bar
ricrs which shield mud protect their institu
lions under the United States Government
Would the separation of the South from th
North give greater security to slavery than i
has now under the Constitution Of the Union
What security would they hare for the rgtnrl
nfrunaway slaves? 1apprclend none, Whil5
| the number Of rupaways would be greatly aug
mcntcd, aud the difficulties Of which SLAVE
| holders complain would be Increased tenfolG
| However much individuals might condem
slavery. tho free States are prepared to sustai
aud defend 1t as guaranteed By the Consutr
| tio1.
In conclusion, would ayold the bloody an
desolatiug example Of tic Mexican States.
[ am now, und forever, In tayor of The Union, Il
| preservation, and the rigid maintenance OF th
| rights aud interests Of the States, Individual
/ as well Us collectively,
Yours, &c, JonS E. Wool