Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-08

| from publishing the interesting corr.srondeuc,
and other papers relating to the Mission O
Col. Hayne to Washirgton, and that we car
| only give SO much OF the substance as will ex
plain the object of his mission, and show what
has taken place between the authorities O
South Carolina and the President Of the United
States.
Our renders have been informed that wher
the Star Of Tie Hea was fired into, and drive,
from the linrbor Of Charleston. Maj An,Ie, son
OF Fort Sumter, notified Gov. Pickens that i
the act was done by his direction. he wouit
blockade the port: aud that the Governor re
piled endorsing the act complained .f aud in
| formed Maj. Anderson. he could act ~ he IN v
| hit. That Maj. Anderson upon reconsidersto,
| concluded 10 suspend the execution Of hi.
threat, and await further inst ructio from the
President. On the 9th Of January he forward
ed dispatches to Washington hy Lieut. Talbot
On the llth January the Governor through,
Hon. A. G. Magrath aud Cen ID. F. Jsn,.nison,
demanded Of 3tnj. Anderson the surrender oi
Fort Sumter, In reply Maj. Anderson declines
to max the surrender, but asked IL reference
OF the demand 10 the President, and stated he
the agent selected by the Governor AS the bear.
er Of the demand. Maj Anderson despatched
Lieut.. Hall, the Governor appointed Col |. ".
llnyne as envoy to- Washington, with ins,ruc-
tions to make demand upon the President for
the delivery Of Fort Sumter to Tie State of
South Carolina. Immediately after his arri.
val in Washington, Col. lIayne received n
communication from Mcssrs. Wigfa!l, Hemp
hill, lulee. Mollery, Davis Clay, Fitzpatrick,
lVerson, Slidell and Benjamin. IN cmbers Of
United States Senate. informing him they were
nppr'zed of the fact that he bore n cornmuni lea.
ton from the Governor Of South Carolina TO
the President of The United States in reIution
to Fort Sumter. In behalf Of their rcspecIive
states, which have a common destiny with
south Carolina, and desire to share with her
the mlsfortuncs Of war if it cannot be ayoi
ded, and in view of the fact that the se
ceded States would have Prov visionaI Gov
ern"sht III lew days. Gn which event they
hoped there might be a peuceable adjustment,
OF the present difficuities.) they requested Col.
llaync to WITHHOLD his &C communication from the
President and suggested that an nrrangcmsn
should lie agreed on by him and the President
oy which the status qmo would he preserved the
President binding himself not to send re enforce.
men's to Fort Sumter, and the authorities of
South Carolina binding themselves to allow
Maj. Anderson the necessary supplies, and
access to the Post Office
Col. Iuyne replied that not being clothed
with power to enter into the arrangements
proposed. lie would refer the matter back to
the authorities Of South Carolina and that il
the President would give assurances that the
Stdt"s 9uo would he preserved lie would with
hold the communication until he received fur
ther instructions. The communication of the
Senators and the reply Of Col. Hayne. were
placed in the hands Of the President by the
Senators of the seeding States who thereup.
on replied through Mr.. lInIt, Secretary of War,
saying that rs it belonged TO Congress, it was
impossible for i'm to give assurances that the
public pence would not he disturbed by anv
act Of hostility towards South Carolina, but
that it was his fixed policy to perform his *.
the peace Of the country. and prevent blood
shed.
The whole correspondence was then laid be-
fore the authorities Of South Carolina Gov.
Pickens, through A. G. Magra,h. on 2Gth Of
January, forwarded despatch to Col. IIayne,
Which after informing him that the discretion
exercised by him i'll delaying to deliver the
com om'nunication 70 the President, under the cir.
cumstances then existing, met the appreciation
of the Governor, among other things con-
taius the following clauses:
The opinion of the Governor as to the
prnpriety of the demand which is contained
in the letter, with the delivery of which YOU
are charged, has not only been confirmed by
the circumstances which your mission has de-
veloped, but is now increas d into conviction
Of its necessity. The safety of the State re.
quires that thc position of the President should
be distinctly understood. The safety Of all the
seeding States requires it ss much ms safety
of South Carolina. If it be so, that Fort Sum
ter is held but rs property, then, as property,
The rights whatever they may he. Of the Uni
ted Sta'es can he nscertained and for the sat
isfaciion Of those rights the pledge of the State
OF South Carolina GU are authorised to give
II Fort Sumter is not held as property, it is
held as q military post and such n post within
the limits Of this State will not be tolerated.
"lf the President when you have stated the
reasons which prompt the Governor in making
the demand for the delivery of Fort Sumter
shall refuse TO deliver the Fort upon the pledge
You have been authorised TO make, you i'll
communicate the refusal without delay 10 the
Governor. II the President shall not be pre-
pared to give you an immediate answer yon
will communicate to him that his answer may
oe transmitted. within a reasonable time 10 the
Governor at this place. The Governor does
not consider it necessary that you should re-
main in Washington longer than is necessary
70 execute this. the closing duty of your mis-
sion, in the manner n ow indicated to YOU"
1t Is stated in the Charleston Mercury Htha /
Col. Hayne sent his final commun ication / o the
President OIL the first of February, demanding
the surren'er of Fort Sumter
LIST. On the greand of eminent dom lin in the
Sovereign.
2dly. On the ground Of the right Of the Sow.
e'gn TO condemn property for public use, BIZ
making duo compensation therefor.
1t is generally supposed that the Presi dent
will transmit the matter TO Cong.ess. The is-
sue must now be met. The President and