Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-02-15
at the National Capital.
Especial Dispatches to the Cincinnati Gazette.

Congress ihe correspondence between
himself and Coll. IIayne, relative TO
South Caroina's &ultimatum for the
transfer Of Fort Sumpter as property.
Col. Haynes letter is quite hot. The
following extract shows the general
tenor and basis of the proposition made
by South Carolina, through her envoy:
Il am now Instructed by the Gov
ernor of South Carolina to say that his
opinion as to the propriety of demand
ing that which is contained in this let
ter has not only been confirmed by the
circumstances which my mission has
tdeyeloped, but is now increased to con-
4 viceion of its necessity. The safety OF
all the seeding States requires it as
4 much as that of South Carolina.
s'If it be so that Fort Sumpter is
held as property, ethe rights, whatever
] they may be, OF. the United States, can
be ascertained; and forthe satisfaction OF
those rights, the pledge ofsthe State OF
South Carolina / am authorized to
1giEe. T@A3 lex s41 JEa.o Es-
IAa IF Fort 5Sumpter be held as property
Eitsis held, so say my Instructions as a
1 4miitary post, and such AZ post within
the limits ofSSouth Carolina will not be
ltolerated.4~ cs zsm ftslv g s4= ~12sf.
l. gFYeu will perceive upon the presump-
ttion that.it is solel b;as: property thai
! the president continues to- hold -Fert
sum pter, that i have .been selected fol
tthe. performance ofithe duty Hponwhieh
/ / have entered. I do not come as &
military man, to demand the surrender
Of the fortress, butaas legal officer oi
my State its Attorney Generate
claim for that State its undoubted right
of eminent domain, and to pledge the
State to make good all injury to the
rights of4propefty which may arise fl ON
the exercise of that claim.
"South Carolina, as seperate, indie
pendent sovereignty, assumes the right
to ke into her possession everything
within her limits essential to maintain
her honor. - a t :. 5rz -.
"Where safety, irrespective of the
question of prosperity, iss the subject
the only moral duty. is that requiring
compensation to be made to the gowner
This right she cannot permit to be
drawn into discussion, She will pay
for. all property whichzshes taxes.
+ The proposition now is, that her Law
officer should, under the authority ot
the Governor and his Couseil, distinctly
pledge the faith of South Carolina te
make compensation in regard to For
ESumpter and its appurtenanees and con
tents, to the full extent of the money
value of the property of the United
States, delivered to the authorities o.
South Carolina by your command.
'sWhy, then, if it is held as property
do you insist on holding it by all armed
-garrisoB? sssz a4
"Again, it is assumed that the eoun-
tenance. Of an armed possession actually
jeopardizes the property you desire te
protect. 1t is impossible but that such
possession, if continued long enough
may lead to collision. No people will
submit. indefinitely tosan armed 4occupa-
tion of fortress in the midst. of the
harbor of its principal city, and com
manding the ingress and ~egress of every
shipzthat enters the port, the edaily ferry
/ beats thatoply upon its waters, moving
! hut at the sutferances of aliens. An at
tack onathis fort will not improve it as
property, and if captured will no longer
beathe subject of account.
"It is the consideration of her own
dignity as sovereign State and the
safety of her people which prompts her
demand, that this property should moi
longer be used as a military post by a
Government which she no longer ac-
knowledges. ,.....--- ---.-.-s 81.
"She believes this to be an impera-
tive duty, 1t has, in fact, become an
absolute necessity of her condition.
81 am further instructed to say that
South Carolina cannot, by her silence,
appear to acquiesce in the imputation
that she was guilty of an act Of unpro-
vosed aggression in firing on the Star of
the West. s.. -.
}s:In conclusion, Col. Hayne repeats
the Governors Instructions to him, and
asks that the refusal of the President be
communicated to him at once"
Secretary Holt, after, alluding to the
modification of South Carolina 5 demand,
says: t..-... -. e..E. .-.ss5s.-.
aThc proposition, then, now presented
is. simply an offer on the part of South
Carolina to buy Fort Sumpter and its
contents, as the property of the United
States, which cannot, of course be ;, ac=
cepted.' 80 ..-...,,.f
| Col, Hayne left for Charleston to- day,
and will lay this correspondence before
the Governor Of South Carolina. Lieut..
Hall has also left. - .s....
WASHINGTON, Jan. TO-
The action of the Governor of Geor-
gia in seizing vessels. at Savannah owned
by citizens of New York, by way of re-
taliation for the seizure Of Georgia arms
at New York, has greatly complicated
matters here, and lessened the chances
for adjustment. r1
In the Peace Conference, Virginia
members have demanded Crittenden's S
resolutions with Powells amendment,
providing for the right of transit
through and sojourn in Northern States
with slave property, .s-ss 81 l..s.. .-s.
Mr.. Chase at once declared that this
was inadmissable, and that the Confer
ence had better seperate if such an ulti-
matum was insisted upon. a,...s....
The Conference will hardly be able to
agree upon an entire plan of settlement,
but it viii probably recommend the
calling ola National Convention. 80
/ Should Lane. speak tomorrow, John
son of. Tennessee viii reply to him and
WisFall, He will say Something per-
|sonally, otfensiFe to the latter who,
being a fighting man of the mtst despe-
rate character, bloody, consequences, are
feared. johnson is known to be a game
man, while sWlgfall has ,rwhipped every
man in South Carolina and Texas with