The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-07

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10 arms as the last which should be considered
To shed their blood in defence OF their rirh Is
Is duty which the citizens of the State of
South carolina hiiy recognize. And in such
cause, the Governor, while deporing the
stern necessity which may compel him to
ctii ior the sacrifice. will feel that his obli-
gation TO preserve invioiate The sacred rights
OF the State of South Caroliua iustifv the
sacriiice necessary to secure that end. The
Governor does not desire 10 remind the presi-
arht OF the responsibilities which are upon
him.
Respectfully, your obedient servant
A. q. MAGRATH.
To Hon. I. ". Havne Special Envoy from the
State of South Carolina 10 the President OF
the United States.
On the ARRIVAL OF Col. Iayne in Washing
ion, zen Southern Senators, including JEFF.
Davis, Siidell, benjamin, and Wigfall, wrote
him letter, advising him to delay the de
mand until the seeded States should have
! formed Il contederacy They offer to propose
| to the President to guarantee that Fort Sum
| Ter shall not be reinforced in the mean time
| In reply to this letter Col. Hayne acce,les to
! the request, and assures them that if the
/ President gives ,iia guarantee, South Carolina
/ will not attack Fort Sumter.
The ten Southern Sena tors then Law before
! the President the correspondence betweel,
them and Col. Hayne, and through Secretary
| Holt receive
Tie Presidents Repty.1
/ In regard to the proposition of Col. Havne,
THAT no relnforccinens viii be sent to Fort
/ Sumter, III the interval, and that the public
! peace will not he disturbed by any act OF hos
| tilty towards South Carolina il is i'm posi-
| BILE for me 10 give You any such assurances
! The President has no ;,u thority to enter il. to
/ such an agreement or unders tanding. As an
! Executive officer he is simply bound 10 pro
! ,ect the public property, so far as this may be-
u l. h.
! iatlon Of his duty 20 place himself under en-
/ ga2elnents that Ii" would no: perform this
duty either for an indefinite limited period.
/ At the present moment, it is not deemed ne
/ cessary to reinforce Major Anderson, because
! hc makes no such request, and feels quite Sc
cure in his position. Should his safety, how
ever, req uire reinforcements, every effort Will
! be made 10 supply them.
LII regard To the assurance from the presi-
/ dent "that the public peace viii not be dis
/ turbed by any act OF hostility towards South
! Carolina" the answer Will readily occur 10
/ yourselves. To Congress, and to Congress
alone belongs the power TO make war, and it
/ would be an act OF usurpation for the Execu-
! tive 10 give any assurances that Congress
/ would not exercise this power, however
strongly he may be convinced that no such
/ intention exists.
! l am glad to be assured, from the letter OF
/ Col. Hayne, that major Anderson and his
command do obtain all necessary sup
plies, including fresh meat and vegetables,
( and, | believe, fuel and water from the city OF
eston and do aoic enjoy communication,
by post and special messenger, with the Pres
/ ident, and Will continue TO do SO, certainly
until the door TO negotiation has been closed" "
trust that these facilities may still be afford
ed to Major Anderson. This is as il should
! be. Major Anderson is not menacing Charles
/ ton and am convinced that the happiest
result which can be attained is that both he
I and the authorities of South Carolina shall
! remain on their present amicable footing,
/ neither party being bound by any obligations
~t...fn tha hfrt,
moral duty TO keep the peace, and to avoid all
/ causes OF mutual irritati tion
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant, !. UoLT,
Secretary Of War. ed iaterinl.
! This reply is sent by the Senators 10 Colonel
Hayne, with the hope that while its terms are
not ''as satisfactory as could be desired, yet
/ South Carolina VIII not feel it her duly to
/ open hostilities. Col. Hayue then refers all
! the corresponds nee to the Government OF
/ South Carolina and, under date of Jan. Goth
receives letter from Secretary Masra tn
which he is informed Will be the last addressed
him on the subject The letter says:
The opinion of the Governor, as to the pro-
! priety of the demand which is con ntained in
t the letter, with the delivery of Which you art
charged, has not only been confirmed by the cir
cumstan which your mission has develop
ed, but is now increased into u conviction oI
! its necessity. The safety OF the State requires
that the position OF the President should be
distinctly understood. The safety OF all the
! secediug States requires il, much Us the
safety of South Carolina. If ii be so, thai
Fort Sumter is held but rs property, then, IL
! property, the rights, whatever they may be
! OF the United States can be ascertained anC
for the satisfaction OF those rig hts, the pledge
| OF the State OF South Carolina you are ;.u
thorized to give. If Fort Sumter is not hela
| as property, il is held as Il military post anC
such post, within the limits OF this State
! VIII not be tolerated.
The letter OF the President may be received
as the reply to- the question you were in
/ struc ted to ASK as to his assertion of the righ
to send reintorcements 10 Fort Sumter. 1ot
were instructed to say to him, if he asserted
that right, that the State of South Carolina
regarded such right, when asserted, or witt
an attempt at its exercise, is declaration o
war. If the PRESIDENT III tends it shall not be
! SO understood, it is proper, to avoid amy mis-
conception hereafter, that he should be III
I formed OF the manner in which the Governor
| will feel bound TO regard il.
III the President, when you have stated the
! reasons which prompt the Governor i'll mak
! lug the demand for the delivery of Fort Sum
| ter, shall refuse to deliver the fort, upon til,
| pledge you have been authorized to make, you
I will communicate that refusal, without de
! lay to the Governor. If the President shall
not be prepared 10 gave you an immediate an
! swer, you will communicate TO him that his
| answer may be transmitted, within Il reasOna
| BILE time, to the Governor 1T this place. The
! Governor does not consider ii necessary th;t
! you should remain i'll Washington any longer
than is necessary to execute this, the closing
! duty of your mission, i'll the manner how in
, dicated TO you. AS soon as the Governor
| shall receive from you information that you
have closed your mission, and the reply
| whatever it may be, OF the President, he vii
consider the conduct which Will be necessary
| on his part"
OLD FaArD REvIvED.-Frequent complaint.
/ ara made at the Mayor's office and the Poiic.