The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-08
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
REMAND FOR FOUR HUNDR ED THOU
SAND MN AND -FOUR HUNDRED
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS!
Jia,r CitisfHs # the Senate


.sr.n. four iaoD Tbs sgc, the functions of tn,
q t.taral Government were found TO be gene
n 4sljv suspended within the several States O
south Carolina, Geossis, Alabama, MisSis
MIA. Louisiana ard Florida, excepting those
q -5,r II the Post. Office Depar tment.
u .ihin these States All the forts. arsensls
Il s,rk wards, custom houses and the ike In.
..ga.t = the movable and stationary proper.
" 10 and about them, had been seized and
h.,i Ia open hostility TO this Government: ex-
d -4plug cuiy Forts Pickens, Tayior and .ieffer-
Il son on and near the Florida coast, and Fort
snr.trT IN Charleston hsrbor, South Carolina.
The forts thus seized had been put in i'm
proved condition, new ones had been built,
snd armed forces had been organized, and
we're organ .Z.ng, all aYowedly with the same
h5sule purpose. The forts remaining in the
secession OF the Federal Government in and
-eaf these States were either besieced or men
81 hv warlke proportions, and especially
Fer, sumter was nearly surrounded by we'll
nh. rct.4 AoStIjp batteries, Win guns equal
'l quality 10 the best OF its own, and ontnum-
t4ring the latter a., perhaps, ten 10 one.
disproppTI0aase snare Of the Federal
n p ketS and niles had somehow found their
a zy into these States, and hid been seized to
- used against the Government. Accum ala
1Is Of the public revenue lying within them
f.. been zr' tog the same otlect. The Na
" was scattered In distant seas, leaving but q
8 ,rt, >4.alt pat OF Il within The lEID ediate
-.s.h 0! he Gov rEment. Officers of the
army ana iltli resigned IN great
.as.7+rs and OF those Tesigning & large pro-
Z -.., Hed taken mp arms against the Gov
ser1mert.
& .-....-tlaueOuzly, and in connection with all
,-.. She purpose 10 sever the Federal Union
81 . openly ayowed. In accordance with this
i -.Tpqse an ordinance had been adopted IL
E,s.h u these States, declaring these States
81 -~,f,e, :lytiY 90 o- separated from the National
n a.aa. ! formula ior lnStituting combined
& ,,..srua.rui OF these States bad been pro.
9 FsH Hoo
3, a4i.ctrr Il Confederate States, was already
8 INVOKING recognition, ala ana interyeutl ton
g i-an iare.sn powers.
8 Futpg th.s condition of things, and be-
q % ~ ., 20 be an imperative duty upon the
81 b, EGGE Executive 10 prevent, If possible,
a Tar ,rEsummI'4on Of such an attempt To de
q s.r} liz Federal Union, choice Of means to
8 81. -c. became Indispensable
q Tbs choice WAS made and declared in the
q aa.gr-l address. The policy chosen looked
= TIE exhaustion IF all peacetnl measures ne
II 20 rs>5Tt 90 auy stronger ones, Il sought
e, .ig y Ao}d The public places and property
IN .G.r-8iy Nrest@t from the Government,
Ssh 4 -a collect the revenues, relying on the rest
81 lme, discussion and The ballot box.
II tpt0mgseG q continuance OF the mails ~
sd government expense To the very people who
81 7 -ra resisting the Government, and il gave
q -,.tted pledges against any disturbance 10
s8s-Y 4 liz People or any OF their rights. OF
81 .hata President might ccns,ltutiOnaliy and
n ltbtF 90 III Suta II case, everything WAS
"a -F'Ttr Yt.hou' which ii was deemed posi-
q h- To Keep he Government on foot.
81 an the oh OF March, the present incum-
8 ~ufs first iul! day III Office, letter from
q lf- Anderson, commanding at Fort sum
& ta. written or the 2sth of February, ard re-
4 .-.y~d a. The War department Oh the 4th of
1 AsT. h, was by slL Department placed III his
hands This iet.fT expressed the professional
pui3n OF the writer that reinforcements
luld not be thrown into that fort within the
aule for his relief, rendered necessary by the
limited supply OF provisions, and with view
holding possession OF the same, with a force
I les tEan -, 900 good and well diSCipluet
/ T"n. ms opinion was conCnrred il by all
i '.- q rs OF his t rmmand, and their memo
r.aa. "a tn subject were made enclosures OF
:. l-f Andersen letter.
4ae whole was Immediately laid before
L.ra' tenant General Scott, who at once con-
'.rroi with General Anderson in opinion. GA
lection, however he took fUll time, con
4 i9ug with officers both of the Army and
Wy. and at the end of four DAYS came re-
arta'ly but decidedly To the 50 me conclusion
a- h-iufr- He also stated al The same time
lHfl 10 such sufficient force WIS then at the
Il l':ol Of the Government, or could be raised
4 ! brought or the ground within the time
Il t.as ed.
10 purely military point OF view, this re-
d ed The duty Of the Administration in the
Il nee 80 ne mere matter OF getting the garrison
Il sii-iy ont Oh the tort. It was believed how
i ''r'' nat so to abandon that position under
'- of nmsiahce~ would .ha utterly ruinous;
4 '-hi liz necessity under which it was done
'.I' 1ut p" fully understood; that by many
& "'i!3 be Cons .Iuei as part Of q voiunta-
n Policy, that al home il would dis0rganize
'- Iii~Ads 81 The Union, emb0iden its adver-
'-'ts ana 20 lar TO ensure to the latter re-
tAii!on abroad. That, u fact, it would be
/ car naIoIa! destruction c0nsummated. This
''n.t Lut be allowed.
Starvation was not yet upon the garrison,
&4d are II would be re 4cbed Fort Pickeus
U.-ht be reinforced.
Ihis last would be = clear Indication OF pol
5. and would better enlble he country TO
accept IN" evacuation OF Fort Sumter as q
fiHiary necessity. An order was n once d.
r'trd :" b. sent Tor the landing OF the troops
Il'h ihe -ie2maL!p BROOKLYN into Fort Pick
Td'- lbs order could not go by land, but
"I-t ltAr The longer anu slower route by sea
me IlTsI return news flOm the order was re-
.'''cd last one week before the fall of Fort
>aEie.. Tbs news Itself was that the officer
,.'l-H'.HGilE the Sabine, TO " hich vessel the
. .'t'p' hAd been transferred from the Brook
90 asuus upon some quest arnistice Of the
'-' Administration, and OF the existence OF
"t.'h Tie present Administration, up to the
'''' -' 'lNlh The order Was dispatched, had
'-'i leo vague and uncertain rumors TO fix
A.A,ion, 4ad refused 10 land the troops. 70
H." reinforce Fort P!ckeus, before a crisis
.''. "' reached at Fort sumter, was i'm
.'''''~. rendered so by the near exhaustion
d" PROVISIONS ia The latter named fort.
~ II"-"-va against such Il conluncture,
.N' = 'tFuInent had, few days before, ccm-
.'..tu Preparing an expedition, well
I."i h- might be, to relieve Fort Sumter
Mn" expedition was intended 10 be uItimat a-
~ -.f' or nor, according 10 cIrcums tancas.
80" strongest Anticipated case fot using il was
Toward. ~ -
a. '-d been Intended in ihis contingency.
- $50 resolved 10 notify the Governor
@y@'n carolina that lie might expect au
- ~oLld %" made 10 provision the fort,
$751; 'H+t u the attempt should not be RESTS ed
| '"'Ie "uGid be 30 effort &c throw in men.
'.'"' V' ammunition FithOut further notice
- az $50 O.! "a attack upoa the fort. This
80 vas Scc0rG.2s;v given, wheIsupon the
~ wa aiti1ked aga bonn bagaeG 70 lis fall,
..i,t'A' even awaiting tia arriyas OF the pI3-
'-rf''hihT expedition.
a.. - Mus seen that the assault u pom and re.
a. 80 ..ol OF Fort Sumter WAS in no sense mat.
m SCH leience on the part Of the assailants
e'-' +. well knew that the garrison IN the fort
- ny no possibility commit aggression
w., mem. They knew that they were ey-
f. = "oNlitd mat the giving Of bread tn the
q nave aud hungry men of the garrison
a,'" "h'rA would on that occasion be at-
= - 'hIesS Themselves, hy resisting so
e.1 . '"onId provoke more.
t.,' - ale" thii this Government desired to
I,
4 sr V"' iHtfeiy 10 maintain visible posses
j '" mus to preserve the 'fnion from ar
i-r.| iHWe1!Ate dissolution trG ting ae
p. ~" ,e stated, 10 time discussion and
~, DoH Tor final adjGs tnent: and they
lr-, az" ana ftd uced the tort for precisely The
q 4 ,, t"jrtt-io drive out the visible au-
L. ~ ne FEDERAL Union, and thus force
z IL ''d]e dissolution. That this Was
Jey'. the kNrcatlye we'll unders TODD |
4 i,4,.- "Nl"s said 10 Them IN the Inaugural |
b. ls soa can have 10 conflict without |
Isgs, ourselves the aggreseors,I he took
e,., p''y 70 keep This declaration good. |
fv.y - Keep the case so free from the
va 81, ~ ehious sophistry, as that the |
b. H. pa not be able to Northumberland n
Il iHlt.., 81 at Fort Sam ter, with its sur /
Ief ly6 'iicnms tancee, that point was |
.-ilr., l hereby the aseailarts OF the Gov
u a g.u n taR ah The conflict Of arms, without /
D M b, t,' or IN expectancy 10 return their
h1!tyr w the few IN the fort, sent TO thar |
aLa .lu before for their own protection,
/ whatever , .eaIy 10 give thai protection III