Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-02-14

then, upon them, and those they represent, must
rest the responsibility"
Col. Hayne prepared and delivered short re-
joiuder, to-day, and will leave here for Charles
ton in the morning.
WASHINGTON, February 81. The President
to Congress thismorning the cor
between Hayne and the sdministra-
ton. It was ordered to be printed.
Col. Hayne and Lieut.. Hall started homeward
this morning. The former is dissatisfied with
the result Of his mission. The Peace Congress
did nothing yesterday. r 49,
No apprehension is felt Of sn immediate at
tack on Fort Sumter, as the question will prob
ably be placed in the hands Of the Congress of
the Southern Confederacy. nthe meantime the
South Carolina authorities will place stricter
guard than ever on the coast, to prevent the poe.
sibilty Of Anderson's being reinforced, and bis
domestic market supplies and postal facilities
will be cut of. ..-....-.. s.is....s. ..,.,
The Peace Congress is still in secret session
to day. The Committee appointed for the pur.
pose was engaged on the propositions Of adjust
ment. Influential gentlemen from slls parts Of
the country continue to arrive here, urging set.
element of the National troubles. Millions Of
wealth are represented by them. t.tas
Colonel Haynes fnslity to the Presidents COM
ments, reflects severely on the Government for
shifting its ground relative to holding Fort Sum-
ter, and also his refusal of the Carolina demand,
in letter expressed in strong terms. The Pres
ident declines replying, and his reonder returned
him by mail. fs:~'
These circumstances, coupled with the facts
of the seizure Of the New York vessels at Sa-
vannah, and the non compromise features Of the
Southern Congress, will probably raise serious
storm at the North and in Union circles here
In financial circles it is believed thatsFort Sum-
ter will be Immediately assaulted and cousid-
ersble decline in stocks lie looked for to-day.
Distinguished Border State men telsgraphed
Gov. Pickens to forbear assaulticg Fort Sumter.
Gov. Pickers replied that he would give the re-
quest consideration, but could not give o final
answer till he received the correspondence and
ascertaned the Presidents refusal Of the SUI
render of Fort Sumter. '''''@'
not communicate to Congress the rejoinder Of
Hayne with the other correspondence. Various
surmises are afoat as to the reason for this sup
preston. -! I'D 7'ho
TIE Rules Of the Peace Conference requires
mem bers not even to express their opinion, as to
the probable result Their secrecy is complete
but it has leaked out that the plan Of adjust
ment reported by the Committee has not yet
been agreed on. Gen. Doniphan, one Of the
Missouri Commissioners, says shat the settle.
ment must be full and substantial. The whole
Massachusetts, delegation oppose compromise.
Gen. Wool, one of the New York Commissioners,
is very violent against concliation. he wants
to fight. - :. '',.' .
A telegram from distinguished Democrat of
Western New York says that, should the scoer-
cion policy be adopted, the National Democracy
Of the Empire State win never participate.
Kellogg, Of Illinois, hitherto q very rampant
Abolitionist, to day turned upon his party, and
gave the Black Republicans somc pretty plain
to preserve their party. The SeWardites are
denouncing bin most bitterly to-day. ,.y
The Southern men here are highly elated at
the practical and harmonious way in which the
Southern Congress has gone to work They
think that the South should immediately organ
ize an army Of $1,000 men, and take every fort
in the Cotton States before the Sd Of March.
The streets are now bristling with Scott's SOL
diers. They are o terrible nuisance 70 the peo-
pie, and their insolence, drunkenness and thiev-
ish propensities are becoming almost unbearable.
We have no near prospect Of relief, however,
IOr every Iraiu UFluRS III 8uullons W INC ICEc6
already here. The recruits are mostly the low
est class of Northern rowdies, and their officers
are lording it over Us most uuceremoniously.
WAsHIaGTos, February 10.-The suppression
by the President of Haynes rejoinder, continues
to be the town talk. 1t has been published, and
public comment upon it is not very fatteriog to
Buchanan. ~ 10 .-al.
Important questions are arising 10 the Land
Office, and have been submitted to the conside-
ration of the President. The land system in the
seeding States has been suspended. An agent
of the State of Louisiana is here to arrange the
matter Of the Swamp Land grants. The Fede-
raj Government declines acting, claiming that
its right to the lands is in nowise impaired by
the existing revolution, but, like individual
claims, is good, though the jurisdiction be
changed. ' '''' -. - ''.'''' '@'
The Virginiaus are very much ashamed of
Scott. This feeling is so strong among them,
that subscription has been started to buy the
spot in Dinwiddie county on which Winfield
Scott was born. The idea Is to vest the proper
ty in the hands Of trustees, with such restrictions
as shall forever prevent another child from being
born upon the spot.
The Peace Conference has done nothing, and
the prospect is that it will do the same to the
end Of the chapter. The Abolitionists say, "In-
auguration first, conciliation sfterwards."-
Meanwhile Congress is rspidly getting ready tho
materials for war! sAgfsi. K. a j.