Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-03-01
From the Southern Guardian.
THE FORTS.

THE FORTS.
Who owns the forts in and about Char
lesion harbor? The United states own them
says Mr.. Secretary Holt, absolutely and
Internationally, and have exclusive judris-
diction over them. Every word false, as l
can prove to the satisfaction of any one
who is not blinded by prejudice or interest.
Anterior to the year 1905, South
Carolina had erected Notifications on the
sites of a!l the forts that now guard the bar-
Dor, with one exccption-that Of Fort Sum-
ter. Tie new forts not only took the places
but the names, Of the old ones. In the
yearjust mentioned the Legislature of South
Carolina passed an act declaring, That
there shall be, and hereby, is granted TO the
United States Of America, al! the right, til
tie and claim of this State, TO the following
forts. fortifications and sites Tor The erection
of for's in manner following Here forts
Moultrie, johnson and Pinckncv, with lands
around them, are named. Upon this sta
tute, so far as | can discover, the title Of
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,u,b,,;zsd hv :, T., ,,,l.o oo,ru.,,.o -
the sites and forts, and it ia believed that
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for fixing their exact location were mil e.,
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of ,hs sor,. in ,,rs, as;ma-y, e.. ~.
uso hanus, a,a hahaof of. ,,,o -
so,.,, C.,x,;s o,a ;..,o.z 49,. ,,
motelu ,bronob her for the hsn.s, of ,1,o
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nssnosa h,d hon, ..Lai -. 49, s -
M, ,bsre f,r ,b.v would ,,a.s ....c.,,,.
snswered .for the dsfsnco of charia.,on,
Mr Hol, would lava ho,b .ul;aI,anod sna
surnrised tbam hv tsl,ino thsu thot ,hau
were nyacsd ,bsrs a. nneh. for ,ha doc.no,
os San Franc;sco or Nsw w.. char,a.
ton. To saw thew vera nlsoad ,bsrs ~
the defence .af Charleston i, eou;va1ent -
saving thew were rft there for her h,ns6,
and that thew cannot be used ,o ber nro'
iudioe. A trust arises from them the term,
Of the conveyance, and as it WAS purely
voluntary. without consideration and ;,s
oh;sc, known :, ,vo,,1 h..a .:;.an h.a I :, ~
@ E. t 2,. " o'. '"e ''e" n"u '"e
grant oeen absolute on its lace. 10 these
points could adduce autboritiesto weafi
some length but tLey would be needless
to the jurisi, and worthless ia the Repub,i.