The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-07
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE,
Omctal Letters Relative 20 Fort Sumter.
TnE GOVERNOR TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATE up SocrH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE oyrcE, HE,DQuaKrERs, ,

STATS up Socm CAROLINA, !
EXECUTIVE OfrIcE, HE ,DQuaKrERs,
CHARlET,y, Jan. III, 1851. }
ssF-st the time Of the sepa tho State OF south
caIoIina iifm The United ~tstes For, Sumter was aud
under the oounald Of Major Anderson. regard that
yoseospCn eistsnt with the dignity Of
ihe state ~ Caroina and tns day addressed
Msjor Ard,Ison u communication 10 Obtain from him
tie possession OF that Fort by the authorities of this
state The reply OF MAJOR Anderson Informs me that be
haa authority 10 do what required bat he desires
reference Of the demand 70 the President Of the United
States
or The circumstances existing, and which need
no CON rent by me, ] bavc determined 10 aond to you
the Iiop " iayne the Attorney General OF tho
Of sob CarcIins, and have instructed him to demand
The delivery 81 sumter Ia tho OF Charleston
10 the constituted antres OF The state Of South Caro-
The demand have made OF Major Anderson and which
now make or you, suggested because Of my EARNEST
der AVOID the boodshed which . persistence In
your attempt 10 retain the possession OF that Fort will
cause aud which will be unavaiifng to you that
possession, but induce calamity most deeply 70 be de-
II consequences NO uph1ppy shall epsuo viii secure
for this state in the demand which now make, the
Satisfaction OF having exhausted every attempt 70
ascid H.
within Fort sumter, the BON w Haync, who will hand
Won this Communication, s authorized gvc you the
Ic qe o, tho state ,h,t tho OF such propsrty
viii no accounted for by ths STATE upon the adjustment
It's relations with the United States Of which wss
part y, W. flcsfsNS.
INSTRUCTIONS FROM fnE STATE DEPARTMENT or
THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE TO NON. /. W. HAySE.
STArE 5ourH CAROLINA,
ExEcurrvE oFF1ce, STATE DEpARrfxNr,
CHlRIFsfoS, Jan. IL, 1861
eIaThe Governor has considered IT proper, Of
the eaye qurptions which affect state Of south
Carolina ami the United states, q make d.maoi upoo
the pIesirent Of tho uDited states for tho delivery
the state Of South Carolina q Fort sumter now within
the territorial limits of this state, ani occupied by
troors of the United stat
Tho Convention Of tho people OF South Carolina author
ized and empowered is Commissioners 10 enter into
uegolatiora with the government Of the United ssacs
fcr toe delivery u foris magazines, tight houses, ana
other rcal estate within tho limits OF south ciroina.
The circumstances which i1sod the Interruption o.
hat negutat kno " you; with nc fo maj mott
acatIoH of It's ssation, was be nrg 2. ~ va.
pecessit ity the withdrawal ~ the os oi sno ohhen
-sat,s ION the hafbm - Charleston. -. ,,..
Tbe in,errytns of these go,istans left all matters
conn ecd with Fort SUMTER saa ,f,ps o .uc un'.sa
-iatce within the limits Of this state Affected by the
eae that the ,ontinDef possession 81 ue tort was not
c,atsert with the dignity " safety ~ ths state and
would no, DO allowed. This therefore became state of
osiiiy consequence of Which tho State OF south
Caolna " ~ plced la condition oi defence. During
tc preparation for tbs pGrposa attempt made TO
reiniofte Font Srrntcr anu rep lied.
Yor ore Instructed 10 proceed to Washington and
thorc IL The Of the government cf the state OF
.oLfh Cronn iuoniro Of .hs PRESIDENT OF the United
tntcs whether a by his oder that troops % the
nad states INTO the aibor OF Charleston 70
rc,afoioa Font sumter ho avows that order You WI
hen inquire whether he aasets right 70 inefeince
'tors & tho United states within the limits o. ,ns
state 90 ocyupy Fort sumter and you ~i ih csss !.
hrs ayownl inform him that nehoi WIN oe PER ~
ard either Will bc rogarued A. hH decMa''on ~ wa
pgnist The state 81 Soph 0afolli A. o,,, mn
1h. Governor, 40 iic aud d'ermnsu ~ o.'. "
course a. proceeding usual among cyIn.su "
vrs 10 that concitian of general noean,i.s w0n " ~. ~
,,~s BE- ,gar and ROT knowing under wnat orier m py
org. r;, ~ % % var, sumter Is now held, demanded from
Nd r Robert Anderson now u c"n MANI ~ ,. tuss' ~
alvcry 70 e stale inse nv so,aynman, Of ,Ss United
49,. Y, vesh,naton You wili, therefore, dcmad from
~ rssi,rt Il the United states 'he withdraw = u ihe
f,oSrlvrgp ON EIGHTH rAGEl