Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-11
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY TO THE
SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSIONERS.

We find the following, which purports to
be an outline of Mr.. Buchanan's response to
the demands of ;Ao South Carolina Commits
sioners. in the New York ErOress
"On Monday, a0c. three O'CLOCK the President,
ply addressed Co the Hons Rhett Orr aud Adams.
and delivered by tho President Secretary. On s ecep
ton, modification wa, cvinccd At the non recognition u
the title Of CouWssioNEns. as they had designated
themselves.
The President approves the conduct Of Major Auder-
son on the ground chat Doc had tangible evidence ot the
utcnton, the part Che South Caoinians seiEs
and occupy For sunptct Subsequent dsclo ur,. have
satisfied those wc uiprucd that such was the ntcnt0n-
Once in occupancy OF ~umpttr, Anderson would have
been po~erless and 90 I've mercy OF the Carouins NJ
reurccue of Font Nnuric could have been made r.
feciual fo the zee very of Fort sumpte Major Audef
SON being n rmmHnd. fnnk military view and anui-
pated the South Cafuans by proceeding 90 the strong
hold The, coveted u1ter The cover VI the night Upon
these considerations hc Precedent also refused 40 inter-
ferc flr the withdrawal f the Omitted States forces say
ing, This cannot Do. and will not 90
He also announced bis firm determination Co collect
the revenues and tla the property n the occupan-
cy Of the troops Of south Carolina must be restored -
The seizure Of the o. s. Arsenal be deems highland
ed outrage
The President said to-day. in speaking or Governor
Floyds reason fr 'gnug. The agreement made
between the Secretary 1 War, VINO had right 90 make
IT, and the leaders NJ hc mob at Charleston, who had no
power TO Keep d.
~ The Philadelphia Pres' has an inter-
esting letter, written by leading citizen Of
Charleston, from which we select the fol-
lowing
Yau ask FOR soy candid opinion Of our condition.
and will venture go give u to you. / could publicly
utter The sentiments ~ This letter without risking my
hie The leaders ~ The Convention, hke ,hor pruto-
types OF tne french he'ollugn are beginning o De ter
ded al the fruits f t1c seed they have sovu but As
yet the time . reaction B. not here The people have
been Infatuated through the Efforts ~ the politicians and
now, like Parisau mob, pushing their captains and
heueuant into thc very midst Of the danger
1t makes my heart bleed 20 hear glorious Union
As as la fhf limo
flag floating from tbe urtresses built by the money Of
the whole people shortly too IL Is potshe, De- turned
to their senses is lhe tax system they have adoptcd-
When per capita SUM Is levied upon negro slaves,
those who begu and have driven forward ths miserable
business viii feel n th.ir own purses that which is
affecting men IN mi situation. They will De brought
their senses Tor it stands 90 reason that
maintain permanent military force without immense
and burdeusome taxation than eat cotton,
trade with Europe wih Uncle Sans heei Ia our hafbor
l. Sc isre--sle g. tbis State Of things continue
without cnli,il-a.d whcn that comes. God help our
people The rivalry between Charleston and Saw annAh
has always uccn great. hut that which vas merely conn
mercla. competition 4aa aosy before secession is now
dread aud anger Whom onr post is closed. savannah
may be- kept unu reside mat &. not unbker c1r.der-
ing that large Iltr 1f moderate are returned
20 the convention which is t0 assemble 10 that city
Much d, 1 have rfta o' foolish conduct, have never
secu anything sI silly and childish that Of Che men
who control or Convention They are not statesmen;
they ave uuars. aua have no Thought fr the
morrow Their whole design s one OF hate. aud even
lon VINO have your opinion % our IRE eaters, would be
surprised % see bow much more iudisucct and iucxpe-
rieuctd they arc than sou have believed them 90 De.
These men appear 20 forget that, while they may pre-
vent AN American mauofwar from crossing bar aud
coming into port and enforcing the United states
laws they at the same time exclude all commerce fom
us The suggestion made a few days ago that the en-
trance % he port should be destroyed Is part Of their
foolish policy. IT. like the Russians Sebastop0l. We
ON our haroor with obstacles therefore only de-
y the Government, but staiye ourselves Our people
seem 20 be froir and probably when they get sober
will also get
The M 'sissppiaHs well in this State. Ala
bama aud Georgia, look 90 successful secession way
70 escape ihe punishment Of Just debts Whata shame
fu position Tor an honest man. and American o. akc
How tan such people obtain credit from civilized Eu-
rope when they refuse to ulhl their just obligations 10
their own cOunttyneu
The late suieniug of the President and his evident
determination to support Anderson has created undoubt
ed alarm % the camp ui the leaders Of the Convention
want 10 var. for no man would suffer more could sf
ford 20 suffer less Than he who pens these lines but IS
clear that unless the Federal Coz eminent shows H.
and tells these that it will enforce the laws made in
pursuance Of the Constitution. they will 20 on uu they
wrap the whole OF the Gulf States in general couAara
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