New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-22
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THE PI YPARATIoNs TO ATTACK FORT
... SUMTER.
FIen Our Own Ceresposdsnt

CHARLESTON, jim. -, 1861.
The feyerishness of yesterday has been IN
creased by tbs intelligence that the federHi
Government has decided that, under no clrcuin'
stances. will Fort Sumter be surrendered 70
South Carolina. 1t appears as though the reneiS
ready thought this important point was TO o.
conceded TO them, and affect to regard 1t o.
new hardship that the Government has refused.
II possible, the determination to take tho iort
has been strengthened by this refusal, and active
measures ore in progress for the undertaking.
Soldiers continue 10 pour in from the country
more than are wanted--many more than they
know how to bear the expense OF keeping ieed
ing, aud paying. To send them back would
create aisconts mt; to let them remain idle would
he worse still. Indeed, the clamor has become
loud for the order to commence operations Oh
Fort Sumter. There is no lack OF numbers or
of daring. In fact, the superabundance oil these
is a practical difficulty which the authorizes
scarcsly know how t0 meet. What gives them
pause in ordering operations to be commenced
on Fort Sumter is the consciousness that at best
tho sacrifice of life will be imnense. This loss
would fall largely on the first families IN
Charleston, over many Of which even now deco
ation hovers at the prospect. Numerous and
earnest remonstrances have been addressed to
Gov. Pickens on the subject. II is this alone
that causes the Delay. 1t il known that the
Carolininns are not supplied with An abundance
of powder, and that they are short OF other ma
terjel generally. Measures are in progress TO
procure large guns from Richmond, aud 1t h
said that a gentleman has, on his own account,
ordered an Armstrong riHed gun OF the heaviest
description from England. Probably he thinks 1t
will be handy thing to have in the family. AZ
a toy it may be considered rather expensive,
since the cost will be $4,000.
Castle Pinckney is not likely to prove OF much
service to the rebels. The classmates are found
10 be- 40 unsubstant;al that it is feared few
rounds of the heavy guns Of Sumter will cause
them 10 crumble in.
An is not lovely among the Revolutionists. Dis
sensions and cross purposes exist The article IN
The Mercury few days since, on the weakness
Of certain Southern men, was designed TO hit
hard somebody, not only at Washington, but here
in particular. The number of those who are
getting tired and Disguised with the policy ard
party which that jour0al represents is on the In
crease. The time will come when there viii be-
q break III the ranks. Gov. Pickcns ia proving
not to be the man they thought him. He lacks
the high administrative qualities required for the
times and place.
The measures which have been adopted de-
signed for military defense, but which have the
eject h PROSTATE the commerce OF the port
have caused great dissatisfaction. Almost daily
yesssls-stenIn and sail crait--are fired on while
making the harbor; and no craft il allowed TO
pass the bar before her character and cargo are
fully ascertained. The bssty seizure Of the
Marion has had the effect TO drive the Philad.l-
phia line Of steamers 10 Savannah, and
large number of sailing vessels have fol-
lowed suit. II IL impossible TO procure insur
ance on cargoes, except ut prohibitor, rates, and
altogether The commerce Of Charleston Is quite
cut down. The New.iork line OF steamers
have announced that e" in consequence Of the in
creased expense Of running the steamers fifty per
cent advance will be charged on the present
freight tariff While these things viii in time
increate the expense Of living with diminished
lresps to meet IT. there ia as yet no scarcity or
increase in cost, except on few lealing
articles, of which coal and wood are the most
marked.
The Legislature are engaged 90 BIZ to afford
relief TO debtors, which stays the enforcement OF
executions for the term Of sn months. IL has
many ofber similar necessary provisions designed
to meet the emergency, and 1t will pas-. IL will
be as much as the community can do to pay
taxes, 10 soy nothing Of private debts.
Az specimen Of the sort Of ,tuf which The
Merourp, the organ, par trcellere>, o. the policy
that now reigns here, continually PIT, forth, |
make The following quotation from TN article In
the Do; er Of to-day:
rlty short ,.as have converted Tia 80. - Of tho North
into one vat rlobs ran,lrg reckless swer mob-shrehps
for Liberty amid blood and Freedom In pluBds Is would be
Of little thr res, Of the world the blood t1y
,bopt for 70 their OWL the rsne hor Awicspsss would
reap ere among themselves But, we have sso thsifps
ten Of politics aggressive Might I, their on t~t Of night
To rob here thoy their poloal creed w course THIS
robbery and aggression will first commence shroad They mus
,updr and exhaust Others before they begin among themselves
1hu far they have now advanced in the programme which time
and human pes marked on, for them oons they
have souhu Sds upon which TO make then descent and 70
pee they may keep hands from each others hrosts and
pole.. Bu, cut ,ho this Of uppl remove this rich
h. om heir robber devoOns hu them up In their 0wb
barn, and workshops among themselves their own sub
.,,,ncs and maintain rights hvs and limitations
a. how long win they tapd The econd oct OF the drama
win then be on the boards The psge III DO transferred from
Or fields to their own Tho third act must be onc Of blood
the las, one Of despotism."
II is argued that the opposite ia the state Of
the case in the South, before which the Union
must Weld