The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-09
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY g. 1881

with the facts we have stated and in Inc face q ,he
orowaiug inclusive acs tlsl your oecres " q "r
had resigned hts seat Oh, Cabinet, up9a the psoeG
ayowod ground that the action 4isr Anderson hal
violated the pie sol faith ~ sae goyerameat ani taH
unless the pledge Instantly relsemsd he Vas as
honored denial was impossible you d'd nos deny y.
You do not deny but you seek TO es ape rola -
Obligation on III grounds, Grst that We terunasea ~
nrgotiat ION by demanding, as preliminary, the Win
drawal the United States troops tfon tn. A.fb' !"
Ctsriestop aud coad that suhorities IT south Ca
rona instead OF asllg explanation aad givns you ths
opportunity 70 vindclte yourself took possession "
other property Of tho UAitod states "o VII examine
both,-
In tho arst place, we dony positively that W. have
in any way made any such cem.al. our isV'r y
In your possession yiu stand b. tAs on record init
we inform you of objects ~ our mission Wo 81
that would havo boon duty 70 have assured you O
earnest ANXIOUS settle ali qestions oetw'cn
smicably ana TO our mutual advantage, oat talI
events had rendered that a5suranco imppssioio W
stated the events, aud said that until some sltsac.
tory explanation eleso eveas WAS given US We codd
not proce1d aud then, having made ths feqaeat iof e1
planation, We adaed-',And ~ CONCLUSION. No mss
urge up,n you the nmecate withdrawal OF the troops
FROM the ha,bor OF Charleston Unter present cifcam
stances they are standing menace which renders no
gotiaiion iniP@sib!e,' SC Under Preseh' ch-
y the occupation OF Fort Sumter and tho dis
antling Fort Mouitrs by MAJOR Anderson tho facs
OF your pledges and withoat espanion " practc ais
avowat AID taere is nothing IN tho letter which would
could have prevented you from declining To Withdraw
tho troops and offering the restoration Of the @aus 10
which you pledEBd such h41 DeeB your desire.
II would have aud bstter N oti opinion, to
have withd tho troops, and tine opinion We urged
upon you: commanded nothing out such IN expi-
nation OF the events OF the last twenty bours
would confidence in he sput VITA Whch ina
negotiations should DO conduced la relation 10 TINS
withdrawal The troops from the harbor we are cont
poLea however, u notice one posage oi yoLr letter
| Referring II yoa say This cannot 10. This will
no, do. such des thought OF by me in
| any possible contingency Ne aliuson TO II bad ever
| been made any comm 4aiCalOn between myself ana
| anY human being"
In reply 10 ths compelled 70 say that
your with us lett upon our minds tho ds-
tipefi tAaI xttfl
wlthd avail Of the troops from Charleston hafbor And
IN support q this IMP we would ada thai we have
the positive OF goneLen OF the highest posi-
bic public reputation AID the most unsuied integrity
whose and fame, secured by long service ani
patriot achievement pace thor testimony beyond
cavil-that such gsiicns hal been made To and urged
you by them, and had formed he subject OF more
than one earnest DISCUSSION with you And Was tins
! knowledge that induced W 70 urge upon you poicy
which had 10 recommend il its own wisdom and tho
| might Of such authority "A 10 the second point,
that the author tiles OF south Carolina instead Of asking
expanatons and giving the opprtuny to vindicate
you sell tok poss Of other property Of The United
States, we would ooseive:-l Ihat esen |! TINS were
II does not avail you ~ del ence Tor the Opportunity
tor ecisi0n "s ifcta ou s.ofe vse Laos occurrel
We arrived Ia wash gto Wednesday; tine lac VS. from
Mayor Andcssou seacle hero early on thursday AMI WAS
! Immediately communicated 70 you All thit DAY men Of
the highest consid" VINO q slrven success
fully lift you uur grea. flee who hal been ycar
tried and frenas through The troubles Of your ad
mnist at on sought you entreated you 10 act-to
at oncs. they told you that every hour com
picaied !our position They only askod you 70
| give the That if tho Tracts were so-that
II the ander had acted without AMI against your
orcors ana violAtcn Of your pedgeshat you would
restore the ssius you had pledged your honr
tain You Ieiuetd to decide Your secretary q, War,
Jour immediate and pro or adviser N this whole matter,
waited anx osy iof lour decision ush he Ieit % - oe
| hy WAS becoming uishoIor. Molc than twelve hours
passed anu two ,abne, meetings had adjourned, before
you knew what tho authorities o. south Carolina had
done, and your pcup. decision at moment OF that
time would have avoided tina subsequent complications
Bat you bad known the acts Of tho authorities Of
south Car ,lna should that have prevented your keep
| ing your faiths What the condition OF thingss
For the last sixty days have had Charleston har
i h..r laf fnrng yh IN h.i III. F1rl arofuu
| equal enemy. Two o. taem were empty; one OF those
two the most mporIant In the harbor IL could have
that 1t wuuG have boon taken hut for the OF
| foi Of those who put their trust your honor Be-
levng that they threatened by Fort Sumter espe
ciay, the opm with difficulty restrained from
curing without blood the possession OF tnis Important
fortress After many and reiterated assurances given
your behalf which believe unaatnorized they
deter mined to forbcar, ana III good faith sent their
| Commissioners TO negotiate VITA you. Thoy meaat you
no la. n-wshed you no H. They thought OF You kind
| iy, believed you true, and wispg, FAR
WIN oo'y % si"rs you annocesary and nos
lett than Major Anderson wagef war No othsr words
will describe his action IL was not peaosfu Change
from one fort To another, 1t was hostile act Ia the nigh
est sense and only Justified u the presence OF superior
enemy anu inninent oes He abandoned his position,
spke his gum, harmed his un carrases, male prsplra
tus for the destruction Of h post AMI withdrew under
cover Of the nigh, TO sa;or position. Tos was wac
that any officer couo have taken such a step "not
| DULY without orders, but agtst orders" What
the State did In simple SOL defence for this act,
| with NIL its attending crcunstinCcs, was much
| war IA hiring voiIel aud war telg thus began,
until those commencing il explained their action
| and disavowed their intention, there
| for delay; and even 81 this moment, whiio
writing, more than probab from tho icuor Of your
letter, that reniorcem n.s hnrying Oh 70 the con
nc g. that when the gun shall 90 arei th will
have en-. on your pat, Continuous consistent
OF actions, commencing in demnsst aior esscnt ally
waike supported by reg uiar reinforcement and termi
mating 10 defeat or victory. And aii this without ths
slightest pEovooaton, for among She many tngs which
you nave SAID .fe one thug yod cannot say--ycu
have waited anxiously Tor from the OF in
hopes that dcay would furnish for this pre-
| ciptation lmt tbr '.ansSe evidence II design to
proceed to hoste action ths pat ~ the authorities
| Of soath Carolina" which IS ,he only justification
Of Major Anderson, you are forced 10 ADMIT, "has
| nct yet been alleged" But you have decided;
| you have resolved TO hold. - force, what you
have obtathcd through misplaced confidence ADD By
refusing To dsavow he action Of nsjor Anderson, have
cnver,ei his v~ieon o. ordose ~" legitimate act
Of your Executive authority. 10 tho what may
OF this assyod that Fort Moultric has boom
record.d n history az -moftd = Carolina CALAMITY
| petshable testimony o. Carolina ta,th
y your core 700 nave p,o6'oy readcred civil war
1p ~ the State o. s s cs S Wi 'S ancees anu
rely Lpon Xim who tho Coo Of Justtcs az well a.
~. Co. 81 Hosts, VII ehdoasol t. perform tho great
1 aniy winch lta before her hopefully, brnvcy ADD
| tho1N' Phs.
cor ns.ion hem. negota. Oh ,nd peace, aad
yurr ut iaasag - whsa hope of withdrawal % the
ueoIt irH fott Suutns O. vi The restoration of ths
sc'u &c eHiatus - he time q arrival, and int
naag. - W thn 4 your determination ~ renforce the
grrfon "a ,be bar os ~ Chrs,oa, respectfully is
orn yot -1 80 p0rI<ae reforming t. Charleston " NOR
w have H. horor 10 BE- AR, very respectfully, your
4 pcds'rt - wants,
| x " HiRNWfJL)
/ ,. VI ADAMS , Commissioner
/ JAMES 4. CER
| u bis fNcalercy tile psrrnrsT ip U.rTD STATES.
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