Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-05
aaitg gutrIlioenter,
Important Documents,
tHIa-.
WOOL.

PATRIOTIC LETTERS FROM GEN
The Troy Times publishes two letters
from General John E. Wool, mentioned in
our tslegraPhic Dispatches on Monday
They are as follows:
GENERAL Wool TO a FRIEND IS wAsHrVGTox
TRoY, Dec. 81, 1860.
NY DeGF SIT:-Suulh Carolina, after
tWenty-seTen yeHrs--3Ir Rhett SAYS thirty
of constant and increasing efforts by
her leaders to induce her TO secede, has
declared hcrsclfznut of the Union; and
this. too, without the slightest wrong orin-
lnstIce done her people on the part of the
government of the United STATES AL
though She may have seized the revenue
CUTTER raised her reasonable Palmetto
flag over the United States Arsenal. the
Custom'house, PostofEice, Castle pinCkuey
and Fort MIultrie, she is not ont of the
Union, nor beyond the pale of the United
Stotes. Before she can get out of their
jurisdiction or control. Reconstruction
of the Consultation must be hid, or ciriE
iVGE 4nSue. In the latter case 1t would re-
require. no prophetic fOrelcII the result.
II is reported that Sir. Buchanan has
recciued informally the Commissioners
appointed by the rebels of South Carolina
10 negotiate for the publicproperty in the
harbor of Charleston, and for other pur-
poses. 1t is also reported that the Prcsi-
dent diSnpproved Of III. conduct of Mrjor
Anderson, who, being satisfied that he
would not be able to defend Fort Mnullre
with the few men under his command,
wisely took possession Of Fort Sumpler,
where he could Pfotect himself and tue
country from the disgrace which might
have occurred If be had remained in Fort
Moultric. Being the commander in the
harhnr,s he had right To occupy Fort
Sumptcr, an act which the safety of the
Union aud his own honor demanded. 1t
is likewise stated that nPprrhcnsions are
entertained that Ma or Anderson will be
required 10 abandon Fort Sumpier anil re-
Oc@nPy Fort MOulIrir. There be
foundation for such approximations, for
surely the President would not surrender
the citadel of the harbOr of Charleston to
rebels. Fort Sumpter commnnis the en-
trance, aud in II few hours could demOlish
Fort AlOullrie. So long as the United
States keeps possession of this Fort the
Independence of South Carolina will only
be in name and not in fact. IT, however,
it should besurrendOrcd to South CARROLL
ma; which do not ApprelIcnd, he smother
ed Indignation Of the free STATES IroGIG be
ToWSei beyond control ItwOuld not be in
The power Of amy one to restrain it, In
ttCe0ty GayS ttrO hIaIsrcd thousand men trouid
be IN readiness 10 take vengeance on all rho
tcOuId bsiTdy the Union INTO the hands Of ats
enemies. Benssurrcd that | do MOI exag-
gernte the feelings of the people, They
are already sufficiently excited at the
attempt To dissolve The Union, for no
other reason than that they exercised, con-
stitutionnlly, the most precious right con
tcrTcd on them, of voting for the person
whom they considered best qualified 10
fill the Office OF President. Fort Sumntcr,
therefore. ought not, and I presume will
not, be delivered OYER to South Carolina.
am not, however, pleading for the free
States. for they are not in danger, but for
the Union and the preservation OF the
cotton States. Those who SOW the wind
may expect to reap the whirlwind. The
leaders of South Carolina could not have
nOIicrd that we live in an age of progress,
aud that all Christcndom is making rapid
strides in the march of civilization nnl
freedom. lC they had. they would have
discovered that the announcement OF every
victory obtained by the Hero of the Nine
teenth ccntury, GHribnldi IN favor. of the
oppressed OF Ilaly, did not fail to elcclrify
every American heart with JOY aud glad
pess. Where liberty dweIls there is NV
country. was the declaration OF the illus
trions Franklin. This principle is too
strongly implanted in the heart aud mind
of every UNR in the tree States, to be sur.
rendered because South Carolina desires
it in order to extend il,e area OF slavery
With nU GhristiUnizcd Europe aud nearly
all the civilized world opposed TO slavery,
are the southern States prepared 10 SET
aside the barriers which shield And protect
their institutions mailer the United States
gnvcrument2 Woull the separation Of
the South rtonr the -North, give greater
security to slavery than IL has now under
the Constitution of the Uniuu2 What Sc
CURLY would they have for the return of
runaway slaves? lNpprclicnd none. whilst
the nUmber OF runIwNys would hc greatly
augmented, and the difficulties OF which
Shareholders complain would be increased
Ien-foll However much individuals might
condemn slavery, the free States are pre-
pared To sustain and defend it as gugr,,n-
tied hy the Constitution.
In conclusion, would avoid thc bloody
aud drsnlHting example of the Mexican
States. | am now. and forever in favor of
the Union, its preservation, and the rigid
maintenance OF The rights and interests of
the States, individually as well AS rollec.
lively. Yours, &c. JouS f. Wool.
GENERAL wool TO GENERAL CAss, EEFoRE
TnE RESTORATION OF TUE LATTER.