Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-02-09
From Washington.

! last evening, sent his hnal communication to
the President, demanding the surrender of
Fort Sumter. a &
First On the ground Of the right of emil
nent domain vested in the sovereign,
Secondly. On the ground of the right of
the sovereign to condemn property for public
pse by making duo compensation therefor.
| Col. Hayne, in his communication, assumes
the independent sovereignty of the State of
South Carolina, and this carries with it tho
first proposition. He then argues, Mt consid-
cradle length, against the position of the Fed
er,l Government claiming the right TO protect
Fort Sumter as property; he shows the mode
adopted to secure this protection to be unwise
and absurd, and contends that the Govern.
ment is fully insured against the loss of a
single dollar in guaranteeing the fort. Io
also assures the President that any attempt to
reinforce it will be considered declaration of
war.
Several distinguished gentlemen read the
communication before it was submitted, and
prohouccd it conclusive and undmswcrable
A Cabinet meeting WIS hold this Saturday.
morning, to consider it,.
1t is generally anticipated That the Presi-
dent will merely reply thut he will transmit
the demand to Congress. In this way he Will
message without giving the authorities of
South Carolina an opportunity for rejoindrr
Capt, Duncan. n. Ingraham, of Koszto
fame, yesterday sent his lettor of resignation
to Secretary Touccy. Toucy declined accept
ing it, and begged him to reconsider But
understand that Capt. Ingrahant is not to be
moved from his purpose. Even the coercion
lists do not disguise their regret at losing tho
gallant Ingralam.
Holt, to-day, ordered salute of Mirfy. /ou-
guns tc be fired fr,m the Columbian Armory.
in honor of the admission of Kansas az II
State
Tho Pacfcation Border State Convention
will assemble hcrr tomorrow The Commis-
siopcrs from Yirgini, kentucky, Indiana,
Ohio, New Jersey, Delaware Rhode Island.
Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Maryland
arrived tonight.
The Virginia Commissioners are in caucus
at Mr.. Tyler's rooms. 1t is understood that
their first move in tho Convention will be to
introduce a resolution ignoring the right of
the Federal Government to use force against
the seeding States, If this proposition
should be rejected, general bolt Of the Com
missoncrs Of the Border Slave States is an.
ticipated.
The Kentucky Commissioners are also i'm
caucus They say that Kentucky demands
full and final settlement, or she will forthwith
join the Cotton State movement. 1t seems
to be generally admitted that Virginia will
mainly control the Convention bnt nnbnly
has the slightest hope of any satisfactory ad-
justmcnt being arrived mt.
The President is evidently man@uvrring tn
gain time. llo has not yet officially acknowl.
edged the receipt of Haynes communication,
but in conversation he has expressed himself
as pleased with its tone, pronouucingi it cable,
dignifcd and courteous"
Meanwhile the military movements of
Scott and Holt are progressing bravely.-
Within ten days over four hundred troops
and large number of horses and pieces of
ordnance have been added to the already for
mdable garrison now watching the good poo
pie of Washington. Another large body of
troops arrived this morning. The Baltimore
train, tonight, brought more. Artillery, arms
and ammunition. | suppose the next thing
to be done will be to follow out the mild sug-
gcStions of the Tribune, by declaring martial
law, and throwing all the "traitors A" in
irons.
One of our crack volunteer companies late.
~ procured small howitzcr for prnctice. -
The other day Scott got wind of it, and be-
nevolcntly ordered lis transfer to the United
States Arsenal {" for safe keeping"
Hicks, the somi- Abolition Governor Of Ma
ryiand, will be exanIiued before the Treason
Committee tomorrow, relative to the alleged
conspiracy of the secessionists to pounce up
on Washington. The Abolitionists hero are
terribly alarmed lest they should not be able
to inaueurnte Lincoln They arc not satisfied
with Scots precautions They7want Wide.
Awake army
In rather strange contrast to these bloody
preparations, Is a peace movement which I
hear will be made in tile House Tomorrow
A resolution will be introduced proposing a
National Convention of adjustment. 1t will
end in smoke -
l'Spcci@ Drspotch to Charleston Mercury.
WASHINGTON, February al am reliably
informed that President Buchanan has in
formed Colonel Hayue, in reply to his letter
in relation to Fort Sumter, that he has no
power, express or implied. to negotiate for tho
sale or transfer of any property belonging to
the General Government That all such MP
plications must be made to Congress, who
alone possesses the power to dispose of such
property
Governor Hicks testified before the Special
Committee on Treason yesterday, that he bad
some evidence that tito invasion of this CITY
was contemplated by parties in, Maryland.
I More troops arrived to-day. The last in.
stalment makes total Of 800 Federal troops
| now in Washington. ">
Especial Depotch toae Charleston Courier