Nebraska advertiser., 1861-02-14

transfer 81 property between friendll
government, Ibis proposal impresses la
President as having assumed a most IN
Usual form. He has. however, invesli
gated the claim On whicg it seems to b,
based. The title ofthe Unted States 4
she fort is complete and incontesuble
Were It's interest in property ia the or
dnary acceptance Of the term, it nigh
probably be subjected to the exercise d
the act of eminent domain, but il has 20.
litical relations to il Of much higher and
naore imposing character Than those Of
mere property, for it has absolute iurls.
dEclon over the fort and ground where il
stands which is clearly incompatible with
the claims Of eminent domain. South Ca
Folina can no more assert her right Of
eminent domain over Sumter than Mary
land can over the District of Columbia.
The President is however relieved from
the further necessity of pursuing the In
curry, by the fact that he has no eonsti-
t%utIonal power to cede OF surrender it.
If after all the proofs Of the President
anxiety for peace, the authority of S. C..
shall assault Ft. Sumter and peril the
lives Of the handful Of brave and loval
tnen shut up within its walls, and thus
plunge our common country in the horrors
of civil war, then upon them and those
that they represent must rest the respon-
sibility.
W~AsHIxcToS, D. c., Feb. 8.
Col. Hayne in reply to Buchanan to-
day, says: Although your emphatic re-
fusal of my demand, closes my mission,
I wish to carry the impression that Car
Dina wishes 10 purchase Sumpter. Car
Dina would make compensation for mo-
ney down to property. Bet the idea of
purchase is entirely inconsistent with the
idea of paramount right in the purchase.
Carolina claims to have dissolved politi-
cal relations Of your government, with
everything within her borders. She is a
separate and independent government,
exercise sovereignty over every fort of
soil except Sumpter. The avowed inten-
ton to hold Sampler as a military post
by a foreign government, leaves the
thorities there to netermine the proper
course to pursue" He asks the Presi-
dent if he was aware that the holding OF
a fortress by a foreign power against the
will Of the authorized, is the highest In
suit he can offer. He says Carolina has
not taken Sumpter because of misplaced
confidence in the Administration. He
has deceived him. and thinks the reply
to the demand that the o~9cupaticn Of
Fl. Sumpter is no cause Of the revolution
but for the protection of Carolina. He
concludes hot If responsibilities rest on
Carolina, that government is unconscious
of the fact. The letter of Col Hayne in
reply to the presidents reply through the
Secretarp Of War, was not received BY
the President till after the special mes
sage and accompanying documents were
given to Congress. If the President had
deemed it proper to answer the rejoinder
1t together with the reply would have
been included in the documents.
Col. Hayne, however left the city ear
ly on Tuesday morning. His i~nsolent
letter was Immediately returned to him
by the preiident through the mail.
It is thought here, by those who are
posted, that South Caroline will not i'm
mediately attack the Fort, al it will be
it will be considered in the Southern
Congress. Meantime the South CARROLL
ma authorities will keep a close watch on
Fl. Sumpter and intercept re~inforcements
to Mai. Anderson. All mail matter and
supplies are to be denied, and all possible
means taken to starve the garrison.
The Commissioners of the Peace con-
gress were engaged to-day on measures
looking to an adjustment.
A very large number Of influential
gentlemen from all parts of the country
constantly arriving.
1t appears on inquiry at the proper
source, that the St. Louis was ordered
from the Gulf squadron as early as Dec.
22d, and the Sabine Jan. 9th, three days
before the surrender of the Pensacola
Yard, leaving the other vessels to COM
pose that squadron. To obtain provisions
the store ship Supply was sent TO Pensa-
cola. Capt. Armstrong, then at that place
was ordered to return to the squadron,
but instead of doing so, Capt. Walker, her
commander, took on board the men and
womenf from Fit. Pickins and proceeded to
New York, for which disobedience Of or
ders he is TO be court martialed.
There are eleven vessels IN our coast,
one at Cuba and another at Tortugas.
The Macedonian and Brooklyn have
arrived in the vicinity Of Fl Pickins.
Dispatches by secession leoders indicate
tat export duty viii be laid on cotton.
Mai. Richie and Gov. Andrew Of
Massachusetts, have rendered to the Pre-
sident DC regiments of Mass. troops, rea-
dy TO march at a moments notice, for the
preservation Of the capital.
Feb. 9.
The President has approved and sign
ed the S25, 900, 1000 loan.
Certain distinguished Virginians have
autographed to Gov. Pickehs, requesting
him still to forbear assaulting Fit. Sum
ter. The Governor replied he would take
into respectful consideration any sugges-
ton from them, but could give no answer
until he shall receive the Presidents
communication.
MONTGOMERY, Feb 9.
The Congress last night unanimously
agreed to a provisional government.
A strong and vigorous government will
90 into immediate operation with full
powers and ample funds.