The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-29
WAsnrvcroY CRY, April 10. isoi.

SIN: On the 18th March, ult., left with
Judge Crawford ono Of the Commissioners Of
the Confederate States, note in writing, to the
effect following:
81 feel entire confidence that Fort Sumter
will be evacuated in the next five days. And
this measure is felt as imposing great response
bility on the Administration.
81 feel entire confidence that no measure
changing the existing status, prcjudicially to
the Southern Confederate States is at present
contemplated.
81 feel entire confidence that an immediate
demand for an answer to the communication of
the Commissioners will be productive Of evil
and not Of good. | do not believe that it ought
at this time to be pressed"
The substance Of this statement communi-
Gated to you the same evening, by letter. Five
days elapsed, and called with telegram from
Gen. Bcaurcgard to the effect that Sumter was
not evacuated, but that Major Anderson was at
work making repairs.
The next day, after convcrsing with you, |
communicated to Judge Crawford in writing,
that the failure to evacuate Sumter was not the
result Of bad faith, but was attributable to
causes consistent with the intention to fulfill
the engagement, and that as regarded Pickens,
should have notice of any design to alter the
existing status there. Mr.. Justice Nelson was
present at these conversations, three in number,
and submitted to him each of my written
communications to Judge Crawford, and inform
cd Judge C. tnat they had his (judge Nclson's)
sanction gave you on the 22d of March, a
substantial copy Of the statement | had made
or the 10Th.
The 3Oth of March arrived, and at that time
telegram came from Gov. Pickcns, inquring
concerning Col. Lamon, whose visit to Charles
ton he supposed had connection with the pro
posed evacuation of Fort Sumter
left that with you, and was to have an an
swer the following Monday list ApriD. On
the 1st of April, received from you the state
ment, in writing, "Q am satisfied) the Govern
meut will not tndertak ke to supply Fort Sumter
without giving notice to Gov. p" The words
81 am satisfied" were for me to use as express
i've of confidence in the remainder Of the decla-
ration.
The proposition, as originally prepared, was
--"The President may desire to supply Sumter,
but will not do So" &C., and your verbal ex-
PLANTATION was, that you did not believe any
such attempt would be made, and that thefe
was no design to reinforce Sumter.
There was departure here from the pledges
Of the previous month, but, with the verbal ex-
PLANTATION: ] did not consider II a matter then to
complain Of. I simply stated to you that had
that assurance previously.
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