The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
CHAnLEsros, February 9th 1861.


The Negotiations Correspondence on The
SuHect-Ihe Floating Battery at DIarsEs
Ship Yord,-Hs.'ing u iae Sou,ser:! Can.
grsss al Montgomery Atqbqma- Business.
The Correspondence published in our pa.
pers, here between Col. !. w. Hayne, our
Commissioner, and the acting Secretary of
War of tho late United States--betweeu
Gov Pickeps and >laj. Anderson-and also
between the Commissioner and the Senators
of the Secs ding States, will show to your
readers, when copied into the Ledger, the
point which the negotiations have reached
on paper. The demand for The surrender
of Fort Sumter, made by the Governor on
I'll January, was refused by Mai. Ander.
son in his reply OF the same date, proposing
to refer the matter to the authorities al
Washington. The Governor immediately
addresses u communicates to the Presldunt
of the United States, informing him of the
demand having been made and commission
ing Col. flayne, to ncs s0tlate for the Forts.
A letter Of instructions from Hon A. &.
Magrath, Secretary of State, il also pub.
lished, Then follows series of etters t.
tween lIayne and Senators Wigfall, Nal
lory, Davis and others, representing the so e.
cediug States. The purport Of their rec.
concentrations is that the authorities of
South Carolina should refrain from inita.
ting amy hostilitiss, until her sister States
which are to share her fortunes and have
the opportunity Of uniting with her in eoun
| Gil. The commissioners gives their sugges
tons cordial reception, and communicates
them 10 the Executive Council of South
Carolina. Next follows u letter {. ON the
Secretary of State TO Col. Hayne, approving
OF his conduct in delaying the presentation
OF the utimatum, at the request of the
Southern Senators. with n most able loric,.
argument against the assumptions of the
President IN relation 10 the occupation and
holding of Fort Sumter, as property, show
lug up the treuchery aud faithlessness with
which Buchanan and his Ircomp!ices have
acted III the whole business, and exposing
their real design To be an attempt to iniim,.
date aud coerce the Stale of South Carroll
ma, by rsiniurciDg il possible. tire Fort i'm
their posse SsIUn. IL concludes with an ex
preston OF thank, TO the Senator's " ho have
Ihlerposed their mediation, for The Kindness
VI Their Intentions, ard recalls the Commits
sloner With an acknowledgment of the fdel
ny with Whph his Instructions have been
fulfilled.
up " this time, this is all that has trans
pred concerning the matter of the Forts
Preparations are mcaqwiln going vu for
strengthening all our deienccs aud makiuu
ihen available, mi case these efforts for ne.
EQUATION and delay should entirely fail uf
Their good purposes. The Floating Bn.tr
~, IN course OF construction at Marsh's
Ship Yard Is nearly finished - and TN. bat
teries ut tho adjnccnt Islands will soon be
complete. The Artillery iulcy cunguiiira
Tea at The various posts, Us bucumius Qnitr
formidable. IL would be perfectly inpo.
sib!e tor any hostile vessel 1" com. ialo
our hnrbor IN defiance OF Our brave troop.
Rumors are current every day that FoIt
sumter Is 10 be attacked on thuiie There
Is no foundation for them The Southern
Congress now IN Session Ht Montp 9al.r,
viii probably elect more frt US ihau ".
could do by attempting the capture OF the
Fort The general belief is that u demand
from such source, for the surrclir. of
all the forts within our territory must lead
10 peaceful aud successful Negotiation
Should this be the result, how those who
now ccisurc the Governor for his DELAY md
temporizing, will bless him Tor having saved
the precious lives Of 30 many gallant Caro-.
linIans, aud tile preservation of uur muvni
hcent isrt intact and perfect, for our future
lmpregpabls defence.
Large ships contIDue ;n cpme jn;u onr
harlor with valuable cargcs, pa, ipr duty
to tbc Commonwealth oi South Car,G "a
Among The latest arrivals is lha, of tb.
ship Noemie, OF this port from Iiyerpo,l
with cargo of salt, and severa, more YES.
sells with rail road iron.
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