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RICHMOND AND DAHvILLB RAILROAD
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RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD.
IS S. siS s ssstasas.s
sUPgRSDESDESTs oFYIcK,
Richmond, 18th Dec. 1860. I
Winter Arrangement.
TO THE SOUTH AND oOCIH-RkST
ON and Monday 2h, passenger trains will run a.
" follows: ~
IRON RICHMOND TO DAEFILLE
Mall Richmond daily Except sundays) at O'CLOCK
A NJ and rea Danyie ut 3 ~ O'Clock r NJ.
FROM DANIILLE 10 RICHuOND
Mail Train Danye daily except sundays ats O'CLOCK A.
NJ and reaches Richmond at Los O'Clock p NJ.
The Train connects huntsville with the trains
over the so de Railroad for Lynchbug and The South and
SouthW est daily. 1890 ~, 90,
an Danye at huntsville with the southde
Railroad trains Petersburg and Norfolk, and at Richmond
S the trains Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad and Railroad with the James River
steamboats, for Norfolk and Old Point
Through tickets procured and baggage Will be checked
through 10 the following points:
Lynchburg, Chattanooga
Bristol, Nashville,
Knoxville, Huntsville,
Dalton Grand Junction,
Atla.ta Memphis,
Montgomery, Canton,
Vlcksburg and Jackson,
New Orleans.
OHAs. @. TALC0TT,
de2O Superintendent.
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RAILROADS. &c.
VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD
CHANGE OF HOURS.

E8g Ks e - Il sssG
ON and AFTER Monday, April lih,
" The Mail and Passenger Trains.
win leave RICHMOND DAILY, AZ O'Clock, A NJ, Tor
Stanton intermediate nay Stations connecting Al tor-
donsyle with Orange and Alexandria Railroad Trains LOT
Alexandria stations, and At Chsrottesyle win
their ynchburg and all points West and OF
that place other day viz Tuesdays Thursdays, and
saufday River and stations West OF Staunop
Hartman Stages connect With the train At stAunon
on MONDAYS Wednesdays FdAy and at Goshen Tues
days Thursdays and Saturdays, Tor Lexington.
arman Mason and CompGny Stages connect with me IRAN
on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays at hboro Tor the warm
sprng al JAcksons River for the White Sulphur Springs
LeWsburg, &C.
RETURNING,
The Mall Train leaves JA2torb River on hondays "edne'
DAYS and Fridays, at 8:l3 :. IA, for staunton.
Ep4 IHohAS DVDa
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HOT Of Jordon Snthged Gld tamiy b CON, consisting
rb2s W u PLEAsAETS.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Two DOLLARS per year if paid in advance-Two
DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS if not paid within six
months-and THREE DOLLARS if not paid before
tho expiration of the year.
Subscriptions out of the District must be paid
for in advance.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
All advertisements will be inserted at OSE DOL
LAR per Square (12 Minion lines or less) for the
6rs insertion and Fifty Cents for each subsequent
insertion.
Advertisements from strangers and transient
persons payable in advance. All others will be-
onsidered due when called for.
Advertisements not having the desired number
Of insertions marked on the margin, will be con-
tinued until forbid and charged accordingly
Those desiring to advertise by the year can do
80 on liberal terms-it being understood that con-
tracts for yearly advertising are confined to tho
legitimate business of the firm or individual con-
tructins. Contract advertisements payable semi
annually.
All communications of personal character,
Obituary Notices, Reports, Resolutions or Pro-
cecdngs Of nny Society, Association or Corpora
ton, will be charged rs advertisements.
Announcing Candidate {uot inserted until paid
for,) Five Dollars.
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The PROSPECTS Of War,

The tone OF our Northern exchanges is one
OF fixed determination TO use coercion. Our
people must. therefore, prepare lpr war. 10
that complexion has it come. The Northern
people believe that it is their mission to rule
and govern the people Of the Southland they
are just as determined to attempt to do it as
ever Austria Was in her efforts to rule Italy.
They first scctiunalized the Federal Govern.
me.lt, So thar it was completely hostile TO u.s.;
ard, because the South would not submit to
slow an,l tor,uring execution, they now
threaten violence and war. The sovereignty
of the s.u,hrrn States weighs not feather ;
the Inherent right Of se!fg,Vernment, which
underlics the movement On the part of the
Southern States, goes FOR nothing. Might
their criterion Of right, aud the enforcement
of laws passed BY IA sec;ionalized government
is now the all animaling principle of the
Northern Republicans. Raise 100000 men,
say they, and raise $500, 100000. But this
I'M" nf men and money, twice told, will place
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From the Albany (Gn, Patriot.
BEuLAi, lnrar EdreiirLll S. G..
December It'll, lSGG

Dcccmbrr 1th lSG0.
MY DEAR COLONEL Will you allow an old
friend and former ncigi,hor, to trouble Won
with few thoughts on ne political issues be-
fore the people We here have elected our
delegates to the State Convention, to cast tie
vote Of Secession, declaring South Carolina
ont Of the UniYn-and a> it may now be re-
gar,:e,i rs u fixed FACT that South Carolina is
oul of the Cuion, the question naturally arises
what will he the action ut her sister Suu,h.
rrn States-will they ipia her in the ior,ua-
ton OF Southern Confe'lerary, or will they
remain rs thry are, in s Union when they are
mt regarded aS equals, m0r treated us ircemen?
The frs, instinct OF human nature, the Yam.
kre's first aud last ihuusht. and highest aspi
rnlou- -LttrrrSt--lcmand lha, they should
unite with us. But in every community there
are pcrsons always waiting the Orert ,lct.
Shame It's 50, but nevertheless. It's true.
There were many suc! during the Revolution,
some of whom either fought against u., or
took protection but hope their nulnbcs
are few, very iew, in DJughrriy County or
Southwestern Georgia, tor the honor Of our
n,iun, trust they are scarce. FROM nc
uuain,ance with your people and at,achmrn:
10 the scctinn, should like 20 see every man
in it for Secession. Douglcr;y hving the
birthplace &c three Of my children, am in.
tere ,lrd in hcl solution o! thp momcrtoas
question; also, ain in the decision o! Gror.
Sia-l,r next to South Caru:im my iea'Iy is
due her. having resided there. aud having
children born tEcrr, rndears the Empire Safe
of the South to me in 10 ordinary nann.r
4
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TIE y1cs.paEsIoEyr ELEcr.-Tle cores

THE vIcE.PREsIoESr ELEcr.-The corres'
pondent Of the Richmond Dispatch says:
"Hnmln has certainly negro blood in his
veps. | have seen letter from a gentleman
of high character in New Hampshire, giving
the prdiyree Of Hamlin. His grandfather was
Il mulattu, and commanded mixed compan!
OF negroes and Indians during the Revolution:
tIc pocketed the pay Of his conpa J, SOLD
the wine and other luxaries provided for the
sick, and lett the army in disgrace. 0ne o.
Ham!in's unclcs, or srea, unc!cs, was named
Africa. There is u legend in the family tn
the effect that when HanniUai was an infan;
in 7he cradle, his nurse overheard one OF the:
relatives who was then gazing at the baly.
exclaim, "For Gods sake will this id
black blood never get out Of the veins of our
family" Mcmbers Of Congress who served
with lIamliu when he was in the House say
they always knew he hal a streak Of negro
in him"
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IIr Blows Our THE GAS.-The day before
YESTERDAY. u gentleman namel L. NJ. Corier,
from Virginia, arrived at the Clarendon
House, in this city, and took lol l-iag<. He
did not appear at the breakfast table ycs'er-
,lav. AMI at 10 o'clock Il. m, the clerk think
ing hc might be i'll, proceeded TO his apart
ulent. which be found locked. BY u>ing h
pass kew !e mr,iagcd 10 thrust out the door
kew aid unlock the door. On opening the
doar he was nearly kn~clie'l >rllsrlcas by tie
oder of gas, but sprnging into the RON lac
succeeded in raising 4 window and turning
oil the gas, which had been whs:lis e throaSh
tie burner ali night. Tie Fivsiaiin lay or
thu bel enscess, am! i, was al first supposed
lifyess, his features .irul>ly b!,.a' ed, and
presenting every appear. CO of StTangn!a'io".
As soon as the room became relieved Of tle.
poisonous g:.S. sight twitcling ot The mus
cl.s us the tI,ruat in,!i.'atri thai li,ele was
sill III. il tie Il!ai,, aid scv'ra! physl:;;n>
were Immediately silnn1,.cd t" lis bedside
HIS case Was plulhl c2i ell .elt hopeless at
first, bu; nm paiAS ner sla:r,i in r. '"r to
rrs,lst.;a,r HIM Al du lpIi. they > a: e |
their art upon i.in, and finally. nj a l;.lc a"ur
last night. succeeded l.. restoring Hin Ia par
tial concin,i>rss au,l w::l pronounced 20 b.,
in lair way To rrcJv,r. In hi, isno a c. o.
the nature AMI use ul gas l.c had binicil OIL.
tie light ami lcIs ih.' Il ~ urs:opc.l
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mating, rs mv ......,
reinforce The garrison in the h.r5yr ot Unar-
lesion, we respectfully inform you thai We
purpose returning to Charleston tomorrow
afternoon.
We have the honor to be, sir, very respect
fully, Your obrdicnt servants,
Il. w. BARNWtLL,
j. II. ADAMS, Commissioners.
JAMES l.. ORR.
To his ExceIlency, the President of the chi
ted States.
The following was the endorsement on the
paper:
ExECurlvu MANSION, 5 o'clock.
This paper iust presented to the President,
is Of such . character that lie declines tu re-
ccive it.
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DEsERTERs FROM THE FEDERAL G..!F,..-
Tie three hundred sa- ors sent ION Larles
I, Portsmouth n. H.. for the sloop of:war
Macedonian on Tuesday last, occasioned the
officers considerable trouble in managing thea,
while in the cars. Notwithstanding all III ;r
cAcrions, however, about fifty Of them managed
t, eIu!e the vigilance Of their keepers, and
escaped after the cars p ell, D, umping t
Of the car.winlows, the doors Icing locked.
Several of them have since been recovered.
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Iuc. ueii.s.,'. "",, """ .",, a.. r-"--..e 49,
upon the South under tliir mistaken views
We candidIy stale to our rea!ers that We do
not see any solution this side Of measure
mcut of arms. Nothing but war, = seems,
vii, convince them Of the folly Of attrmi tin:.
to suljugate a people united in defence Of
their right to scl!-gDvernmcnt. No!Ai:is but
the expenditure Of million, III alin'ns an eX-
pedilion against the Soulh, and the etlils:on
Of the blood Of the citizens of both sectors,
can satisfy them that they carnot c1nqer
tue South. Like infatuated Austria, the; will
olly abandon their scucmcS ol ambition,
prompted 10y love Of dominion, when hank
rup,cy s!arcs lil..!n i'll the face and unntrye>
their si:cws Of was.-Cnroiaian
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How To Tell. FRESH EGGs.--M. Labichc, a
chemist III LouvierS. has found an a<y way Of
discovering whether es gs arr sound or not. He
makes u solution Of chloride of sodium (cnm.
men sail, y Of a specific gravity represented by
l.Oi0 (wa,er being l.O0O.) lfan egg, thrown
intothis solution. sinks To the bottom, it is fresh
enough to be boiled in the she'll ifit docs net
sink quite to The bottom is still fit 20 be eaten,
but no, under that form end il it swims on the
surface, it is decidedly spoiled.
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ExrrxGrn.-The Catholic Miscellany, for.
merly called the Uni.ed States CuthoIic M'sccl
laav, announces that it has expurg from its
title 'thoSe two obnoxious words which, being
hence!or,h without truth or meaning, would il!
BECOME the title Ola paper that, apart from ali
motives of patriotism, processes to be an advo.
CAFE OF the Truth"
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Blu, We are told there is no immediate dan

Blu. we are told there is no immediate dam
ger, as tie Senate and House ar'-hoth against
Lincoln. Grantel-but how long will it last ?
Just two years--until the next election, and
no longer-when by the aid If Seward, the
man of the party-our right will surely, and
according to the forms OF Law too. be tnarh
from US, and We exist AMY by their suffer
ance. Or, if this be too slow a process, the
aid of Gov. Johnson's friend aud late ally
Douglas the little Hangman-wil be In.
vuked, if we but dare grumbe. Seward and
Douglas can with truth he said to lie the au.
thors of .hc present state Of things-the first
as the leader OF the abolition co orts-the Int.
ter for breaking up the Democratic National
Party. But recrilninution is not the orler OF
the day-'tis uctim, immediate and prompt
action. Choose ye now between the two GER
taintics-prcsent disgrace and future ruin. or
a safe and glorious Coulcderacy of slave
States j. Z. B. /.
This piece appeared in the Albany, (Ga.,)
Pa,riot-but as i. is suited to al Southern
climes-we repnbish it.-Ep. ADY.
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4 private letter from Fort Jefferson, Key
West. says that fiv. Spanish vessels are lying
of that ha:hor. Their purpose iSro: known,
b"t the Sunpositnn ,hsre is taa;hry mediate
an n,tac on the Mexican c,r.s:. III" United
States cruising vessel h.v ny b'en Withdrawn,
the pcople there are in detencsless condition.
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THE ALLEGED CoNpAcr-rhe President is
ported to have said in speaking Of Governor
Fl,,yis re"snn for rcsignirg: The agreement
WAS made h,twe.n The Secretary If War, who
hal no right to make il, anl tie |, o 'crs o! the
mob al Charleston, who had no power to
keep H."
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The -Nnioaal IntelLigsnc,r reminds these
who think III ii il is necessary for Lincoln t.
ne i!augurat.:l i" Wa En.ton, that Mr.. King
took th.. oath OF Office as Vice President o.
the Unite.i States in CNta. from thn hands
Of The deputy c nsul Of tie United States.
The Inauguration in Washington and the
administration Of lie n:.t'l by tie Chief Jus.
rice Of the Unit:'! States IS only c-stom, to
make the ma'cc more imposing. a justice
of the pea.e is e:ieetly compo:,nt to admin.
istpr H., :: In
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ASwoKp Fon MAJOR ASDErsoS.-The ci,i-
zens OF Taunton, Mass. have starred snbscr;r.
ton for the purchase of sword lcLc presented
to Major Anderson, now il command Of Fort
S.lniIir
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-01-16

orts, if Commissioners
, Government, whose
promised 10 submit to
cd and acted on assu-
It official authorities Of
no attempt would be
possession Of the forts
United States if you
: existing condition un.
had been sent, and the
had fniled. You took
the House of R:pre.
memorandum that no
made, provided that
| be sent into those forts
AIRY status shall remain
although you attach no
, of such o paper-nl.
d it as nothing more in
= of highly honorable
oligalion on one side
ing obligation OH the
membered (if we are
you were pledged, il
orcements, to return 1t
gu had received it be.
+ resolution.
'our officers command.
How q line of conduct
lch an understanding.
I'd received formal and
lie Governor of South
cen appointed Commits
If way to Washington.
condition under which
was notified to You,
for an interview. We
OH Wednesday,, at 3
uted an interview with
y. Early on that day
IS received here of the
nderson. That news
you Immediately, and
ing until lall.past 2
,rder that you might
On Friday we saw
! you then to redeem
| not deny it. With
!, and in the face of
lsive fact that your
igued his seat III the
ely avowel ground
Anderson had viola.
he government, and
.
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have been accepted.
We lave reason 20 believe ,la! he has al:o
,rudersd the post of Secretary OF State To
Senator Seward, and th.,t it is likely to he
accepted. Our information upon this point,
however is not positive.
Ii these places lave thus been Il led, i! may
fairly be presumed that thr:r "ti.crs vii be
rendered to Union men in tlr Southern States.
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From the Charleston Mercury, loth.i"st.
The War Besuu--Engagement nt Fort

About seven O'clock yesterday morning,
our citizens were startled by the firing Of
heavy guns iIt the direction Of Sullivan and
Morris Islands. /, was at once surms.d that
tue steamship Star u Me Vast, which hal
been reported by The special ,elvgraphic car-
respondents of the Mercury IA having left
New York with reinforcc,nents aud stores for
Maiar Anderson, had attempted to pa $ The
battery on Morris Island. Our reporters We're
Immediately despatched TO the entrance If
the barber, aui after v'sili'g all ,l,.. ior,fca.
lions now occupied by our trorps, the follow
iuy facts were elected:
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PARTICULARS OF THE ArrAta

Yesterday morning, shortly after reyrilr,"
the scntries Oh Morris Island reported steam.
ship standing in for the ship channel. The
long roll was Immediately beat, and alH,l =
troopswere promptly under arms, L'eutensht.
Colonel j. l.. Branch, of tie Regimen, Of
Rifles commanding. These comprised the
Figilant Rifles, Capt Tupper 40 men) the
German RiAemen, Capt. Small (90 men j tie,
Zouave Cadets, Licur. Chichester Us men !;
and detachment of 10 from the Citadel Ca
det Corps. The last named bo!y were at
once marched to tn" battery, con m ,,r!i"g Tie
ship chann,l, which, at this p"iu;, "a ,s:.s with.
in !ion one halt 10 three quarters ol & mile
of the beach. At o'clock, when the .Siurtf
The Vest had reached ppiu, within a se Of
the guns, Major Sicvens fired sht ncruss
her b"w<, rs a signal far her I, hsavc 10.
After wai,in. three or four minutes no .dimi,
mutton in the sped nr change in tne course
of tn. steamer could be nl,iic,al. y moment
after, the United States NnE WAS rnn up 1T
her tnrena<t The STR 81 the II.c<t cnn,,r.
uing thus drtianlly To par>Le Eer course to.
wards Fort Sumter, the order Wa given -
the men NJ the Morris. l.land guns 10 "pcn
FIRE. Five rounds We're uccnidii gly ,!ischarg.
ei in quick succession. Two OF these are
reported to have taken effect; one forward
AMI the other nba!t the wheel. A, the sixth
discharge the SIR Of tie lFcsf rnu' de-! t sad
stecred outward towards the bar. a. Il
same time, The ensign which she Displayed
i'm ii, diately after the warning gun. was low.
cred. Three more shots were fired frrm Fort
Morris ani three from Fort Moulrip; one If
these latter, it is thought, took cff;rt.
a eeatlrmrn on th.' lslanl rep rts q at
after the SIR cf tic West hai cleared the
bar AMI proceeded considerable distance
beyond, steam rropellc:, If about a5G tors
burlh:n, joined her, apparently MS a cnJrr,
aid thry teamed oil together in III, L y. r..
direction.
Thus terminated the Gr:t ataai.t Of ilc
Federal Government to r=ia.rcr the great
stronghold of coercion in or harhor. The
approach-of the Star q the Gest To Fort
Sumter, taken in connection with the facts
that her clearance 'ras FIR Nsm G,lWns, md
that her troops arc,r smmG|ct 0Joard outside
Tie harJor Of Ner iork. proves clearly en- ugh
that the President has chosen the coercve
policy, that his officials will not hesitae 10
p.n,nnta its ennn~--
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DoEns' FIRST MiT:oN '-Dob y 'i.:ri'.
his ;rl session a a nj. M er o. t. l. .i,!u-
,ure, was caugh wit .; t eech was
remarkable f, r lis m ,:,sy, nd hi, thirst ier
'.re,i cvr."
O,r nluckr day, hc pe ceedings b.in:
rather ,:nll, ami Dobts brin rath.r thi;s.,y,
he concluded to go over to hotai an iSkc
n dri.k. As Dohbs r.. 10 ave t." Ill. he
caught the Speakers &c. The Sp .'ke u. ).
posed he intended to address the house, IN
aunounced in n low voice.
"Mr. Dobl's!
Dubbs started as if he ad been shot. The
assembled wisdom of the State had their evrs
fixed upon hila He pulled out his pocket.
handkerchief TO wipe away the pcrspira,ion,
asd feeling i, necessary 10 say something, he
tauntercd out
"Sacond the II, i'm.
"rhrre il no motion before Ike house" said
the Speaker.
"rhen IL
Tic silence was GREATNESS.
al
i,obbs could not think Of anything tn say.
But a bright idea cane 10 him, and he finish
el with
81 move to adjourn
The motion ,;i.ln't go, but Dub!Js did, and
nothing more MAS <rcn ol him 'hat day
s-r- C pan ;:,a.!e!l.;. "i he N.,,y -..;sn:.t
his raiam :. u o.. tie 81, ANA Ann,d. l., III
dered hi. services to TIC Gorern,r of Alabama.
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---- 1900. p..~se ra5 instantly redeeueu
he wss dishonored, denial was impossible.
YUu do not deny it now, but you seek to
escape from its obligations on tke gtounds: {:
lst, That we terminated all negotiation by dc.
maniing, as preliminary, the withdrawal Of
the United Suites irorps from the harlor of
Charleston; aud ID, That the authorities OF
South Carolina. instead Of asking exp lanalion
aud giving you the opportunity TO Slndlcate
yourseif tuuk possession Of other property of
the United States We will examine both.
In,he first place. we deny positively that
we have ever, in any way, made any such de-
manG. Our letter is in your possession; it
will stand by this on record. In tive inform
you OF the objects of our mission. We say
that it would have been our duty to have
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CANDID DATES-

For Sheriff.
JAMES EDISON,
F. Y. COOPER.
WILLIAM SPIRES,
JOHN BLAND,
HENRY B. GALLMAN.
For Tax Collector.
W. II. HOLLOWAY,
BENZ. ROPER,
STARTLING TURNER,
C. NJ. MAY,
CHARLES CARTER.
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their own flag, instead of that of the
States. At this gloomy period Of our
ry, startling events succeed each other
idly.
On the very day, the 9th instant, tina
session of these two forts was taken, the
metto flag was raised over the Federal
tom House and Pos,ofIice in Charleston
on the same day every officer Of the Gus
Collector, Naval Officer, Surveyor and
praiser-resigned their Offices. And thi
though it was well known from the lang
of my Message, that, as nh Executive of
l felt myself bound to collect the reven
the port of Charleston under the exi
laws. In the harbor of Charleston we
find three forts confronting each other,
all OF which the Federal flag foated only
days ago; but now, over two Of them
flag has been supplunted, and the Palu
flag las been substituted in its stead.
It is under all these circumstances Il
am urged imnediatel y to withdraw the tt
from the harbor of Charleston, and air
formed that without this, negotiation is
possible. This l cannot do; this will
do. Such an idea was never thought
me in any possible contingency. No ALT
had been made in any communication
tween myself and any human being. Bu'
inference is, that ! am bound to withdraw
troops from the only fort remaining in
possession of the United States, in the ba
Of Charleston, because the officer ther'
command of all the forts, thought pro
without instructions, to ch1nge his posi-
from one Of them to another.
At this point Of writing have received
formation by telegraph, from Captain H
phreys, in command Of the Arsenal at Char
ton, that sit has to-day (Sunday, the 90
been taken by force of arms" 1t is esti
ted that the munitions Of war belonging
the United States in this Arsenal are VIC
half million Of dollars.
Comment is needless. After this infor
ton, have only to add, that whilst it is
duty to deend Fort Sumter, as portion
the public property Of the United Sta
against hostile at lacks from whatever o.
ter they may come, By such means rs Il
possess fur this purpose, | do not perez
how such defence can be construed int
menace against the city of Charleston.
With great personal regard, lrcmain 70
very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN
10 Ho"orablc Robert w. Barnwe!l, Jal
II. Adams James L. Orr.