The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-03-21
General Corrinston on For, sumter.

lITOul Ile Ollo Ntltt dcufn0l,J
submit view Of tho status ot the Federal Govern
mcnt in connection with TIN tori az Charleston which
may have some interest at present ncmre of nation
al affairs
First. What then is the intrinsic and strategic value
Of Fort Sumter? s...
is auinicror h,rbor defense, which commands the
approach to Charleston but is effective only. when
Qrcd 70 cover thut approach. If vessels permitted
end AS Federal defense against organized rebellion
the power Of Fort Sumter alonc subue aud overcome
the asalectd, is insignificant. The few ColumbiadS of
extreme range can barely reach the city but it they
destroy it, such of its batteries would not
pei peace or force other subordinate States to submit
On the contrary It would induce general war However
Il might CRAFTY extremists and others who under the
sway of indignant feeling against traitors II would not
meet the proposed end.
I'd, It's rtiniorcement how to accomplish, and the
result
This must include men aud provisions. II must also
involve repeated Reinforcement rs required To land 800
mon aud prvlsons Cor three months demands tins
system anl the free action OF the parties. TO do il el
toeualy unler display of opposing guns, requires
much larger orco on the part OF the Government
val arnanents aro intoor to permanent land batteries
Ii NO hostile gun be- fred does not lessen the necessity
Of furnishing adequate convoy To the supply squadron
dcub, not that the project is feasible either by turning
the batteries on cunmnS PHn, forcing the harbor Of
Charleston Rut II resistance take place. the relief will
tail, unless the aSsang batteries DO sienccd To rein.
force permanently and Systematically requires permanent
occupation Of those batteries This involves direct
trial of strength with the combined cotton States her
Joint action SupcrSdde that of the States in which For.
Sumter is located. Are We ready to meet this issue
! 50. Other strategic points to be substituted;
Forts Taylor and Jefferson command the gulf What
may be the ultimate status OF the cotton States,
whether independent or loyal the noncottop States rep
resent the national commerce. California with her cen
ter O the Pacific trade belongs 10 this portion The
occupation OF the Florida reefs ia there fore more
saIS than Ghralcr ~ England and their reaforcc-
m,nt is worth hundred Fort Suuiters These are key
positions Such would have been the Charleston, Pen
sac1a, Mobile aud Louisiana Forts IL they had bceu oc.
cuped by gArisons, II the proper time. And IN this
connection, may be considered whether II would not hc
better also N withdraw al torces ilun Texas and
bins them Cor the protection Of New NrNco the Feiera
Capital aud all oher vilpoins, than prccpNae fuAeI
cophictS ou the frontier,
lth, will notice few salient points ut policy Sug
gesed by thc above outline
rs no one expects o. wagv war Of conquest u cas-,
No adjustment Of pending issues can be nalil1d So i
would be unwisc 70 force an issue which would mak,
y,s v0nqu s requisite even 10 insure subsequent scpa
ration. IL separation Is to b. the fnal rrsulI thcr
can be nc doubt that will be less violent and dCs,ruG
1--we by present nolerAc measures, FurlhcrnoV it W
moves oNoe OF present attack, aud leaves the so.caG
southern Confcacracy with an immMsc army aud mill
ary tax 70 mlnaYe, and 40 popular basis upon which
predicate IT, This Of s IL will sugges a. candid South
their aims and the gpsS hlsehOOdS OF the charges mad
upon the Republican party snd is leaders. Il FiVc
ums Tor the luya clements which ar1 oycrShaAoN
ed anl forced into apparent scquescencc o. MASON upo
the false steps taken anl rcasSciTther rights while !
no vital sense dASs il mar tas position OF IA GoV
5 mInt OF lrop i below the lvsi,iyu it has assumed,
Il mus not b. forgotten, that Congress in view of
he facts, faded To supply the AdmipS.ration NiIh adj,
quae powers 10 meet tles, questions in 0thvl firms,
The simple authority % change ports o. entry alenc wou
a have dor,e much in this direction
nor must b. forgotten that Il Is thing W thcon
and boast az home while Il Is more solemn and tr,
ing thing for an Administrations preeiptae any prem
ture conflict, when the deSpicS Of mpnk depend up,
= their foresight and action
Z ofeousy the COLLECTION Uf revenue by frigates or Il
omission 20 do So urAly Syscm whatever will 10 son
extent, hazard our foreign relations Ii will deVOlveu
ca consular agcais on0 discretion, and invoke MI
: Questions et law, general and muuiepal but With
honest, able Executive and patriotic, resoule aud pr
tent c,Unsclors ~ can afford 70 trust them. aDd kiI
PNvlicncc, rr whatever sssu's are in store fgT US