Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-30
Another Week has Gone.

see ms the times are AS far from becoming sct-
tled-confidence as far from being restored
money as far from getting into It's usual chan
nels of circulatiOn-pecuniary embarraSS-
ments as far from becoming easier-lhe light
ahead, in fine, as far from becoming brighter
as such things were on the LIST OF January,
or the Attn of March!
The facilitating and undecided course OF the
| Lincoln administration, with reference to the
Southern Confederacy, since the delivery oil
the inaugural-which, to us, seemed clear and
decided with reference to the two main points
Of interest to the South, collecting the revenue
and retaking the florists an enigma to the
most intelligent. Nearly a month has elapsed
since the inauguration OF Lincoln, more than
half of that time our Commissioners have
been dancing in attendance upon the Powers
in office, and yet nothing has been dlvulged
to throw a ray of light upon the course which
the Lincoln administration will adopt. with
tie fact before its eyes that a new government
has been regularly installed out Of a portion
of the old United States.
Every Gay for some time past, the telegraph
| has informed us that fort Sumptcr was TO be
evacuated and If this was true, it was s~urInIsed
that peace would continue. Last week it was
definitely stated that the Fort ras to be vaca-
ted on Saturday--Satui day came and passed,
and behold another despatch comes, saying,
that in consequence Of some "techRiedAties,"
G. Anderson delayed leaving the fort on the
23rd as determined upon, but his evacuation
would Immediately follow. Then came Sun
day, Monday aud Tuesday. How is Sumpter
now 2 Just as it vas on the 23rd. But the
despatch received on this last day, says, upon
the authority of the New York Herald, (such
authority that orders have been given for
Maj. Anderson to get ready to eyacuate Stump
ter!
How long will such a state Of things last
From expressions we have heard, the PEG,
| pie are becoming so tired with this uncertain.
ty, that q declaration OF wal would be a re.
lief to them.
But there was a despatch on Tuesday which,
if true, (ah there's the rub,) is almost tanta
mount to a declaration that the authorities at
Washington would throw nothing II the way
to prevent the continuance Of peaceful rela-
tions. 1t says that our Commissioner Lave
had their first interview with the State De-
pattment, and were in high spirits"
Vthis is a fact, diplomacy instead Of gun
p~owder-lhe pen instead Of the SuOrd-has
commenced to settle the business with the old
Government, growing out Of a secession from
it of seven States, and setting up a governs
ment on their own hook" Ii tie. this DIES
patch is verified 1--WE are now writing on
Wednesday, confidence will soon be restored,
and business viii go on 10 its usual prosperity,
for We cannot believe that any government
would hold conference with a Commission
from another government, the material OF
which was but lately a portion of the fret,
if it had the least idea of taking steps which
would inevitably lead to war-attempting to
collect the revenue for Instance, and refusing
to evacuate the forts.
We may therefore conclude-and we wish
particularly to Impress it upon the minds Of
those who are holding back and hoard.
ing up, in view OF the probability of war, and
the entire prostration Of ~trade-that, V tbs
:, fr,.o that ia. r,,, rn;e.i,p.,, ~ tho Soutb.
ern Confederacy haze had gan interview with
the State Department at Washington, in their
Official capacity, the practical anomaly Of a
peaceful revolution and the establishment Of
new Democratic government out Of a portion
Of another similar organization, will, for the
first time in the history Of governments, be
exhibited to the world, and will at once send
back into the teeth of foreign courts Of des-
pOtic governments, the lie that american
Liberty has persisted in the NeD UOrLt, and
that mans ability to govern himself, is thus
proved 10 be an ideallty or a dream "
American Liberty HAS NOT persisted; but il
the formation Of another Republican govern
ment whose institutions and policy are Clothed
with a portion Of the old, and with a consti
tuition the same as the first, with the differ
ence that it was made stronger and NOR.
democratic wherever there were doubtful ant
disputed points IN the original, the picture !:
presented to the historians that a Republic
in the l9th.century, failed, not that someGa
ligula had seized the reins Of Empire, but be-
Cause its citidel the constitution was not suf
ticiently guarded with Democratic protection
and thus a new Republic has arisen upon thu
ruins Of the first, strengthened and purified