Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-19


About'll ocloCk this moruing. boat
from Fort Sumpter. bearing Lieut.. Hal,
With white Gag approached The city.
Lieut.. Hall bad sn interview With Gov.
Tieke8s s1d was afterwards escorted 10
bis beat aud re-embarksd for Fort Sumpter.
The Communication from Nsior Andsr-
sou 10 % follows 5 1s4 p.
TO Eis Euollsnsy. TIC Governor Of SO4stA
CarolAd st E feP sse-F
Sir:--Two Of yoar batteries fred thIs
mcruinG on 40 uuarmed vessel bearing the
Gag Of my government AS bare not
becu notified that war has beeu declared By
South Carolina against the United StoteR,
] caurot bot think this hostile act, cefSi.
ritted without your sanction or authority
Uuder that bopc refrain from opening
ere on your batteries ! have the honor,
therefore. respectfully to ask whether the
above mentioned act--oue which believe
without parallel In tho history Of our com.
try OF Of any other civilized government
vas committed 10 obedience to Jour inStrne
tious. and rotify you that. Il It Is not dis,
claimed. regard It as an act OF war, aud
] Ghali not, after reasonable time for the
return Of my messenger, permit any vessel
20 pass within the range Of the guns Of my
fort. Ir order to save as fur as II Is ip my
power the shedding Of blood, beg you
viii take due notification Of my decision,
Cor the good Of all concerned. Hoping,
however, that yoar answer may justify a
further continuance Of forbearsnce on my
part. ] remain.
Respectfully, RoB'r AEDsasos.
Gov. Picksns. after stating the position
OF South Carolina TO the United States,
says that any attempt to send U. States
troops into Charleston Harhor to reinforce
the Fort. would be regarded as 40 act OF
boGiility, aud in conclusion adds that any
attempt to reinforce the troops at Fort
Sunpter or to re-take and resume posses.
sion Of the Forts within the waters of s.
Carolina which Msj Anderson abandoned
after spiking the csnnon or doing other
damages, cannot he regarded by the al.
thofilies Of the State as indicative of any
other purpose than the coercion of the suate
by the armed force Of the government. Spe-
cial agents. therefore, have been placed of
the bar to warn vessels armed or unarmed,
having troops to reinforce Fort Sumpter g.
beard not to enter the harbor Special orders
have been given to commanders at the forts
not kFe on such vessels till shot across
ther bows shonld warn them Of the pro.
hibitiou OF che slate. Under these cirCum-
stances the Star OF The " est this morning
attempted TO enter thS hsrbor with troops
after having been notified she could not en-
ter, aBd consequently she was fred into
The act is perfectly Justified 6S nc. 10 re
gard to yonr threat about vessels in th'
harbor, IL Is oBly necessary for me to sSyiyoI
alons must be the Judge Of your respOnsi
bility. Your position in the barbor ha
been tolerated by the Aathorities Of thi
state, and while the act OF which yOu com
plain Is IN perfect consistency with The right
and duties Of the state II 10 not percieVeG
how far the conduct you propose 10 sdOp
can. End parallel IN the history OF sny
country, OF be recOneiled With aHy other par
pose than that Of yOnr government impo
sing oa the state the condition Of aBsac
quired province. RaW. PlcKEss.
Second COMMUNICATION fysai Major lAadsrson
0hs EzstneBey, COY f4osA. h
SIN FL hare the honor to Ackuowledg'
tAe receipt Of your communication, and sal
thae nnter the circumstances I have deem
ed Z proper 10 refer the whole matter u
my GogernmeBt and iutend deicrring th
cOurse Indicated 10 my note this morninl
until the arrIyaI from Washington Of sucl
isStrpsIIons o. msy receive ] have Oh
honor also 70 express the hope that no oh
Hruetions viii be placed 10 the way, an,
that yop win do me ibe favor Of givinl
every facility fqf the departnre asd retur
Of the bearer. Lieut., D. Talbot who i a
Tsesed q. maketks ioarneY
lsIgned) RoH'f ANpEaseA
Cor. Piekens imn.edisieIy granted th'
psfnisliQn dcslrsd ana directed Lent. Tai
boz 30 haFe sSery facility npd eontlesy
gtantei 70 him a. Bearer 81 Dispatches q
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