The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-07

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hostites against Fort Sumter would beyond question,
he m act II against the United ststes" And, IN
reply 20 the proposition that emo reinforc.nents VIII bs
Fort Sumter" which Ii stated In his letter 10 be
your prop eton he declares AIT Ia imys'ssb for me
lhim) give you the Senators) any such ASSURANCE.
He that h has authority ~ enter into sicn
Arrange under stsnoirg" and that would be
"a manifest violation of hs duty tn pla himself under
epgng that he would not perform his duty either
l,r an indefinite or limited period IL is also added
by HIM that sat the present moment" IL not deemed
nsceeary 10 reinfrce Major Anderson he makes
no such quest and eeis quite secure IN h's position
Put should his SAFETY require II, every EFFORT WIZ DC
made 20 supply reiDforc' meutS.
The letter from IN you, and your reply 70
that ter, present ked ana agreeable contrast u
TIE letter OF the President If the United States The
Cover nor appreciates the feeling which the letter OF tbs
Pr, sdelt muf have excited Ia the Senators To whom u
wis address their forbear,nce In The expression OF
their oppiou fully to lis character and their gene
Ios,y In sti continuing to ente tain the hope tn cot
sip may be avoided until the states they ,epreeent
may share tho dangers which menace this State. The
Governor also in the and force OF your
reply TO those Senators The which you have
forth your reply TO the letter 81 The Senator'S 10
,on conclusyey establish the proprcty o. that demand
which the letter from The Governor ~ Intended % make
uIan the President whether the pSssession Of Fort
sumter he oLsdertd merely Ia regard 10 rs preserva
ton a. piece Of property claimed by the upitei states
o. ihe O. nj nnapce s retentn be referred to
cius,on derived from the "obligations'' which 'high
sbr,stian ana moral duty would make impe alive; ii
they appeale TO- they should BE-, in tn az
The and proper gai de tor t1ose whose conduct IN
vclvcs the grav.st ,e-pons ,bilities
The quescence OF the President Of the United States
IN the alrarg g, ut understanding" by which no
would BIZ prevented from sending TO Fort
s, inter- mnded, and So declared, ny the Senators
of the ing States be binding upon him 10 case
which they proposed this state should adopt With the
conecssn from the state Of south Carolina they evi
Gently expected concesson from the President OF the
United states. And they proposed that in the nterv va
which was necessary 10 eoabe yon To receive nrepiy
,m the 6oyern.r The President shoa not s,nd rem
now enjoyed by Major AnsiefBon And his garri-
1T Fort sumter should be continued. The 'eply OF
thu PRESIDENT therefore contains bis refusal not only Of
II general ~ ,position abstain from dong until To.
18th Gay 81 February the lay namei by the senators IN
IN letter INIT hch whenever no attempts, he knows
v be gsrded by the state Of South C.roiaa aa 81
war but he refuses also to abstain from attempting
This net ing the period necessary 20 enable yo'
communicate 70 tho Governor tho prop etons of these
SeBao'9 .
M u M the State South Carolina DESIRED in tho
letter these Senator's To do IN relation tn Major Ander
and h< gaJr iaon it had cone; not in IT'S acknowedg
ntt ct any light thu part Of the United states but
discharge Of tho su2g stons OF COURTESY ADD with
desire visit upon Major Anderson and his garrison
the 'ns-que Of the irritation which the conduct OF
h,a aovet was well calculated to produce Nor
would r acJuescerce Of the government Of the United
Stats in The Tor bearance required from II have done
moe than 10 have secured the sirius, 10 which all
II B,era within the harbor OF Charleston were at
this time, by putting upon the state an OBI
cation not TO attack Fort Sumter. and upon the
Of the United states nm ob,ga.ion not 10
rcnttr4e with fresh troops With tho supplies which
Naoi Anderson and his garrison were rcceigng, WITH
to the mails, pretexi for Interference with the haroor
bar, ston could be pnd, except connecn with
the right claimed to reinforce tho troops at Fort sumter
right which, claimed by the Presdent IA involved In
duty, wcuo further involve necessity that ne should
dete mine when his duty TO be discharged, by his
exercise OF th,s right.
Is true that the President In his letter ;ntimatos
that EeiBo,cements will be seut, because Major Au
derson has made such request and ees quite secure
his D. IL s not however to be forgotten that
up. eceut occasion when It Ia understood that Major
Ald,,snn did not cali for orcements ami may
eeund have felt then ID his position as he
does nov, reinsorcements were sent to him. nor was il
he iaul, Of The government Of the United States that
they did not reach him.
The D oposnion thus made u tho President OF the
United states the act OF sou hern SENATOR'S unso
lc,tp md unexpected II the evidence of gene.
impulse which, having anims ed them IN the CONT
puai CO their ctiob with the United Sates,
long thai could be mninta ned with regard
10 rights OF the States they rep esented, was
hhite the Of their final separation,
IN epxiors desire to avoid collision ami fre with
those VII hey could nj gnsc longer their bre.
.hren in ttat p.hca Uni' which Lad been terminated
The mo- erntion the term IA which they asked the
qua seence Of the President Of the United States will
be lo mbe,ed Their request simply thai he
w,,d ahatan IRON those a.is which we're unnecessary
the rur he ofessed AMI surely calculated
ieyrpe be Ills nv declared himself anxious 10 avert
AT this period ard under tuch crcnm- tances. II IL not
only important, but indpepsably necessary that the
Governor should correctly understand tho position which
b. Cove mmen' OF the United states intends TO occupy
this state. And the correspondence, which Ia.
produced the letter of tho President serves 10 dispa
much Of vi atever doubt may have hitherto existed
be sent Of thu United states oosred only TO protect
foit sumter rs property what higher assurance OF us
tate Of south Carolina that u should not be attacked
II IL to be defended as property bit q mill
AIRY pest ~ the United States then, indeed 1t would
be q manif ri violation Of his duty agree no,
reinio ~ The assertion, therefore that IL only
held as property Ia inconsistent with those require
mems Of du, which the President alleges TO be obgs
tory npf h,i but which obligatory upon him only
IN relation 81 military post The Goyernor Is, therefore
70 lude that stripped Of oil DISGUISE the
az tha pf the
and e.cnd F"ft Sumter within the limits " South Caro-
lima, as n military p,st Of the United States.
This conclusion of The real purpose which controls the
govern u The United States In relation this state
is not The loss result Of tho position which tho Pres
dertof the United states his assumed relation TO the
pfoyeticn which The Senators OF The seeding states
have generously made, than OF The ac,im OF tn. Prcs
cent Of the United states regard 70 other states which
have sccodcd And u con cd b. the Governor tc
b. duty-one which State OF south Carolina vii
ack owldgeto regard all hostile attempts ma e by
the lovernu mt q the United states upn an, stat.
wbicb has secsaed attempts made directly upaD this
State. There Is no donht, hat at this mcm,nt hst'
purposes by the government Of the United stat 9
arc IN operation, which affect Florida Geor
gin. II does no. ADMIT q doubt, that al
armed vessel Of che United Stetce Is nov trans
porting, With the purpose Of landing troops o
The tritcd states upon The soil OF more Of In
states vhh have seceird, With hoetiie iaientons TO
wares ptch state Another expedition, the existence q
shch Is ascert aimed but tn precise nature ~ which
concealed, has been undertaken for like purpose
Ard that sh,ch gives to these hose attempts com
pxnn the least ting N that they are secretly under
f.ssims earnest desire 10 AVOID collision, 10
The waste Of iie and 20 tuH the hgiest oblgat
morality. While the Commissioner drputod by ihs stat
Virginia Is honestly urging upoa the authorities Of thi
her states avoid all asst ms OF collision wit
tic government OF the United states and while from tn
s5me state another Commsi ner attempting TO rern
m,rd the couuseis to the President of the Unite
Stats hostile cxpcd tion IS on it, ~ attempt IA
II state, when the COVE OF the Cn,te
-in's to listen tn the suggestions Of peace fron
that Gent Commonwealth.
1hc Governor regards u as 4 happy Circumstance tina
in deierrng Ia the wishes Of tn senator's who have in
ieipos.d IN tho mission with uhch YOU were cna.god
heu g0,d intent has been rewarded N leading to tn
,ccla aiion y, III The President which IN I'M
tate. VIII b regarded ca ivsept 90 declaration
against N m and thee thom from the conse
qu' Ec,s 81 . erOus bot m,sflacca confidence.
Nor " 70 proper ihd II shoud be understood tina
What the Ire dent Is eascd to nsd,r proof o.
hia fpa bea,a sbudd Seem u have tho acgaies
rttce OF the Governor in the correctness Of that
cnaiFucton "f bis conduct, under tho crcum
rlarc's 81 case wholly ufiuStiahe, ani moe
,hnn aRgravstns 10 is DOT for the President Of the
United states Ia 10 consider the repuse OF vessel
cent here with ronotcomrDa the attack ~ tho State
II south Carolina upon armed vessel II il had not
the sfuafustt Il vessel intouid for war TIE less *.
,tshe the attempt 20 Introduce under III phl1 Of
peaceful trader, men for the purpose executing
the mdCrs 81 the President Il ~, only hoqiis 10.
noiqtfat,on, hut while hostile, Il was attempted 10 be
made urdpr q n Al Lat