The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-02-14
Special cerreseoaienee Of the Cia. Gazette
Affairs az the National Caniaal.

MESr AND SOUTH CARoLIxA RELATIVE ro
FoRr SUMTER.
The Charleston Courier contains all the
correspondence relative TO Fort SUMTER
Numbers one. two ard three are the letters
which passed between Gov. Pickens and
MAJOR Anderson, relative 10 the firing into
Ire Star o. the West Number four Is ds-
ted Jan. IL, and Is frnm Gov. Pickens to
Maj. Anderson. Il announces the appoint
menr OF Messrs. Magrsth aud Jaml>on to
present to him various considerations, TO in
du,e the sure der OF Fort Sum'er Mai
Anderson replies. the same day. that he
cannot comply, and des res tlra, the mat er
be referred to Washington.
Number six is Gov. Plckens' letter to the
President, appointing Col Hayne Commits
s:oner 10 sshing,on, 10 demand the sur
ierder OF Fort Sumter, and arrange the
terms OF the transfer
No. seven contains the instructions 10 Col
Hayne. They are, first, 10 demand the
surrender Of Fort sumter; second, TO re.
quire positive answer from The President,
aud To adjust the terms and all matters sus-
cepiible OF valuation in money; thirdly, to
say To the President of the United States.
It II Is avowed on his part 10 retain posses
sion OF Fort Sumter. that such "A course will
inevitably lead TO y bloody issue: a question
which IN the Judgment of the Governor can
have but one c, nclusion reconcilsbls with
due regard TO the State OF South Carolina
and 10 the welfare OF other States which
now constitute The United States, and that
humanity teaches all men, but particular,
those who are in authority and have control
II the lives of others, TO regard resort TO
arms a. the last which should be considered.
To shed their blood in defence of their
right-. is duty which the citizens Of South
Carolina fully recognize. and in such a
cause. the Governor. while deploring the
stern necessity which may compel him to
call for the sacrifice, will feel that his obi
cations to preserve inviolate the sacred
rights OF South Carolina, will Justify the
sacrifice necessary TO secure that end.
The Iovernor concludes bv saying that
he does not desire TO remind the President
OF the responsibilities which are upon him
No. eight is a letter to COL Hayne. signed
by Wigial. Hemphill, Yulee. Mallory. and
other Southern Senators. urging Col. Hayne
to make no demand on the President for a
few days. under the belief that arrange
nents would tie made TO prevent bloodshch.
They suggest that arrangement be
made between the President and Col. Hayne
till the 18th of February. by which tine a
peaceable settlement could be devised. -
They recomm. nd. in the meantime. that
Maj Anderson be allowed supplies and tree
communication.
No. nine Is Col. Haynes letter assen,ing
to The proposition.
No. ten letter from the Committee of
Southern Senators, com iunicating the cor
respondence to the President.
No. eleven is a letter from Sec'y Holt to
the Committee in behalf of the President,
in which he says that the President has
been DESTROYS of preventing blood shed, and
merely holds the Fort under his Obligation
to protect the property OF the Government
His object has been to act on the defensive,
and he has given proof OF his indisposition
TO spill blood by forbearing TO resort to force
even after an unarmed vessel had been fred
upon. He refuses, however, to give asssr-
ances that no achievements will be sent TO
Fort Sumter. lie says he has no authority
to make such an arrangement; al that lime
there is no necessity TO reinforce Maj An.
derson, as he does not require it. and has
made no request for aid. No act OF war
will be waged on South Carolina. by the
President, Congress alone has the war
making power. This letter is sent to Col.
Hayne by the Committee, who replies that
he will wait instructions from home, but
does not regard the letter as satisfactory.
The last Of the seri is a lengthy Dispatch
from tn. Executive Department: of South
Carolina to Col. Hayne, dated on the Goth
of January, IN which il commends The de-
lay on he par, OF Col. Hay ne. but expresses
great dis~allsf ction at the action of the
President in refusing to give a guarantee.
till the ! 5.h of February. that no reinforce
ments shall be sent Major Anderson 1t
says that An attempt to reinforce him will be
All act of war; that the assump-
ton that Fort Sumter is only held as Govern
ment property. is inconsistent with those
of duty which the President
alleges 10 be obli9 atory upon him. but vi ich
seem only SO in relation to military post.s
The Governor is, therefore. forced to con-
clude, that stripped of all disguise. the pur-
For, Sumter within the limits of South |
Carolina, as military post Of the United
States.
The Governor then enumer ties the ac:s
of the United States sending out hostile ex- |
petitions to Southern States, and expresses
his satisfaction that the real purposes Of the
Government are thus revealed.
The closing Instructions are as follows:
.lf the President, when you have stated tine
reasons which prompted the governor in
making a demand for the delivery of Fort |
Sumter, shall refuse to deliver The fort up |
on the pledge you have been authorized To |
make, you will communicate that refusal |
withou, delay to the Governor.
III the President shall no, be prepared to
give an Immediate answer, you will commu-
ncate 10 him hat his answer may be trans
ntted within a reasonable time to the Gov
.ruor at this place. The Governor does not
;. nsid-r It necessary that you should remain
q Washington any longer than is necessa-
y to execute this closing duly OF your mis-
ion. in the manner now indie tied TO you.
As soon as the Governor shall receive
rom y"u information. lha, you have closed
four mission, and the reply, whatever it
nay be, of the President, he will consider
he conduct which will be Necessary on his
part
Col. Hayne still remains here, and learn