The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-19
SPEECH OF Mr.. SHERMAN, OF OHIO.
The Rumored Invasion Of tn
Capital by Marylanders.
How the United States Arms Have
Been Distributed.
DETERMINATION OF GEORGIA TO SECEDE,
&C., &C., &c.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON
THE RELATIONS RETWEEN SOUTH CARO-
LIMA AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

THE RELATIONS RETWEEN SOUTH CARO-
LIMA AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS, 1861
There are no Developments in regard to the ques
lions At issue between the President and South Carolina
Colonel Hayne did not communicate his letter to the
President yesterday He is holding in until he
hears from Governor Pickens
At the urgent solicitations Of nearly all the Southern
Senator's and representatives Colonel Hayne has changed
his purpose as indicated in my despatch yesterday.
Several leading Senator's have joined with him in his letter
to Governor Pickens not to make any such demand
as he was Instructed to make They urge
upon the Governor to allow MAJOR Anderson to
have such fresh supplies as he may require; and it is
owing doubtless the suggestions Of the Senators and
others who have addressed letters to their friends in
south Carolina that has induced the Governor to comply
with these requests.
The Presidents firm and decided stand in the matter
Of Fort Sumter has had much do in changing the con-
di,ion Of aars Had he persisted yielded there is no
telling what would have been the result There is no
certainty that the authorities Of South Carolina will back
down from their demand, notwithstanding the efforts
that have made here to induce them to do So The
next forty eight hours will probably decide the matter
1t las been currently stated and generally believed,
that South Carolina seized and appropriated to herself
the funds in the hands of the United States Sub-Trea-
surer at the time Of her secession This, am autho.
rzed to state is an error On the presentment of the
first drafts Drawn him. after the secession Of the
state the sub-Trcasurer applied to Governor Pickens
for instructions, and his Excelloncy referred the mat
ter to the Convention The Convention determined that
the state had no right to these funds aud they were
left in the hands of the sub.Trcasurer subject to the
order Of the United States.
have just received despatch from Governor Pickens
stating that Major Anderson has uninterrupted mail
facilities and is allowed TO send TO market for fresh pro-
visions and vegetables whenever desired. In fact he
has the same facilities that be had when he occupied Fort
Moultrie.
am authorized state by the South Carolina Commits
soner that all property seized has been declared by the
ordinance Of the Convention TO be held subject to ad
lustment of accounts between the two governments
hereafter.
The Tax bill has not yet parsed either House Of the
South Carolina Legislature IT utterly false that any
special exacton has been made negro or any other
property The contributions Of negro labor have been en-
tey voluntary on the part of those who have rendered
it, II is also the Of contributions of money which
have been very liberal 1t is equally false that Governor
Aiken, or anybody else, has had any requiston for
money or labor made on him. All the appropriations
Of the money thus far made by the Legislature have
been furnished by the State banks exchange for par,
and the principal part coming from the Bank Of the
state Of which the State the only stakeholder Com
mcrce goes on as usual without restriction There is
scarcity Of provisions, and the market is at ordinary
prices.