The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-20

oency From sense Of propriety, as a soldier, have
taken no part IN he pending canvass, and as Always
heretofore, mean 10 stay away from the polls NY sym
pathes, however with the Bell and Everett ticket
wnh Mr. Lincoln have had no commnni cation what
direct indirect and have reculecion OF ever
having seen ms person; bt cannot believe any uncon
sttutona violence breach OF law Is TO DC appreenaea
iItin his administration Of the federal government.
From knowledge OF Southern population, IT Is my
solemn conviction that there danger of early
act OF rashncss preliminary to secession viz the seizure
o. some or an o the following postsForts jackson and
81. hip, in the Mississippi below New Orleans, both
without garrsons Fort Morgan below Mobile, withouta
garrison; Forts Pickens and McRee Pensacola harbor
with an insufficient gar isou for Fort Pulaski below
Sayannah without garrison Forts Moultrie and sumter
Charleston harbor the former with an insufficient garr
on, and the latter without any and Fort Monroe lmp
roads, without sufficient gar ison. my opinion
all hss works should be Immediately garrisoued
make any attempt TO take any Of them by surprise
or coip de main, ridiculous.
With army faithful to its allegiance, and the navy
probably equally and with federal Executive, for the
next twelve months Of hrmness and moderation which
he country has right to experimentation being an
element OF power not less than rmness-thcre IS good
to hope that the danger OF secession may be made
to pass without conflict of arms one execution
one arrest for treason.
In the meantime il suggested that exports should
main free at present, all duties, however, on i'm
ports collected (ouside of the cites) such receipts
would be needed for the national debt invalid pensions
&C. and only articles contraband of be refused ad
mittaDce But this refusal would be unnecessary,
as the foregoing views eschew the idea Of lnyadng
seeded State. WINFIELD SCOTT,
OCTOBER 90, 1850.
Lieutenant General scotts respects to the Secretary Of
war 10 say
That copy of his Views" &c despatched to the
President yesterday in great haste but the copy intend
ed tor the Secretary better transcribed, (herewth) was
not in time for the mail General Scott would be happy
If the latter could be substituted for the former
will be that the Views only apply to case Of
secession that makes gap in the present Union The
falling of (say) of Texas of all the Atlantic States
from the Potomac South, not within the scope OF
General scotts provisional remedies.
1t is his opinion that instructions should be given at
the commanders of the Barancas forts Monltre
and Monroe to be their guard against surprises and
dc main AS to regular approaches nothing can be
said done, at this time without volunteers.
There is regula) company at Boston, one here (at
the Narrows), at Psburg at Augusta, Ga, and
at Baton Rouge-in all five companies only, within
reach to garrison reinforce the forts mentioned in the
''Views.n
General Scott is all solicudc for the safety Of the
Union. He is, however, not without hope that all dan
gers and difficulties will pass away without leaving scar
painful recollection behind.
lhe Secretary's most obedcnt servant,
OCTOBER 30 1860. W. s.
In forts board ships OF war. The great aim and
object Of this plan to gain timcsay eight or ten
months-to await expected measures of Cancellation
the part of the North and the subsistence of angry feel
ings in the opposite quarter