The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-16


inittsd to 10th houses Of Congress q mes
sage, giving the correspondence betwse..
himself and Col. Hayne, Of South Caro-.
Lna, IN reference to Fort Surpter. We
give synopsis ct the latter portion of tho
correspondsnce, the earlier letters having
be~A heretofore made public:
li"Fne letter, Jan. 3ist, after stating
.he reiusa! 70 surrender Fort Sumpter 10
he az. occasion Tor war. and stating tho
question to be one of mere property, he
'ays: il the evils Of var are to be encoun.
tered, ahd especially ca!anitous civil war,
elevated statosnisnship would seem to re-
/ IuiTc Il should be accepted as an unavoid-
/ able alternative Il something still moro
! disastrous sucs as national dishonor, or
! measures materially affecting the safety or
. permanent interests OF the people. that
should ts deliberately made and entered
+ upon, and Of set purpose; hut that war
should be ih- incident or accident attend
ant On policy proieasedly peaceful and
/ not required - effect the object which il
! ayowea, as the only end intend ed can n,,i,-
/ be excused where no warning has been
( given ss 10 the consequences.
South C4goiina cannot by her silence
! appear - N7s8!osc9 III IN :fnputation that
/ she Is gu.,ty Of All act Of unproy olted az
| preston III iiria- on tho Star OF the West
/ !nougil Az unariaed vessel she was filed
/ Win armed Mt-. entering her territories
agairst her wish
Coy. Picken.' Instructions to him ac-
company HAYNES letter
Secretary Holt replied on the 9Th, &C
LnonlsdE;aE the Presidents receipt of
BIZ Hayns.s letter; anu fret, gives sum-
nl,ry Of the A- Hsynss ructions,
which are 20 tbs effect:
ID moi CONS o 4 military man to de-
uauI the aGrIealyr Of fortress. bat AZ
= legal 1.4c-.-ss a State Attorney Gene
Ial, 70 claim for the State the exercise Of
i;s rights ct eminent domain and 10 pledge
to make good al injury and al rights of
property ---A arse rom tho exercise Of
Tie clam
The proposition. therefore, is to buy
Fort Sumuier, sustained bv the declara-
;!ou, IL otl.ct, that Z Sonth Carolina is
to; permitted - make tie purchase she
viii seize t.c iort by force .f arms
= 81 invitation !or u2E0tiat:on to trans.
fer @rpGoler-y betrcen friendly governments,
tA.@ proposal iu.'ss--. the Preziden, rs
having assumed no unusual form lie
-l-. however, Investigated q claim on
whi,h il naoie=scs - te based. apart from
the declaration i.st accompanies it, the
Tile ct tina United >tS.-s to the fort is
complete and uncontrolled. Were its in
t=r.st IN tis PROV. rtT. IA ordinary accepta-
ten o. the term. II might probably be
sub erted - tAe eXercse oi the act of
,ra.aea. domain. but Il has po,ticri rols-
,aus 70 / oI G.J-A higher and more i'm
posing c..a.ag,,r ta1r ulyge plopI!ctorship.
j. h-- absolute Jurisdiction over the fort
and soil o. which IL stands, which il clear
= in-gillat--.e W..- claims Of eminent
domain
It's sptLo-ity i derived from peaceful
accession e.. South Carolina herself under
lAe Constitution. oF the United States
South Carolina can - more assert the
J. gii- Of eminent domain over Sumpter,
than -.tT. land can over the District OF
toluinJ.-- Iae President, however is re-
.ieve3 further necessity of pursuing this
inquiry. hr the fact that lie has not the
Constitutional power TO cede or surrender
. i. IAe question OF rciu.orc.ng Ft. SuInp-
/ ter. 20 fully disposed of in my letter OF
tho 22d q .isuIlIy 10 Senator Slidell, q
oapy Of which accompanies this, that its
discussion need act he renewed. | then
-a,I that 81 tie present moment it is not
alemed uccT--zTr 20 reinforce Maj. An
0r.-a:.. because Lg makes 10 such request
Should - safety, however, require rein
IeTcemeats. cTc~y effort VIII tc made TO
supply them. ! can add nothing to the
applies 10 TIE ex:-ll-t- status.
IN the !.ticr 81 Senator Davis and 9th.
sr7 10 yourself, thsy say j, lis sufficiently
due from. South Carolina to say nothing
II other slsveno.iiEC states, she should,
a. i.r consistent W.td Ee- honor, avoid
Initiating host.;it.es istwau her and the
. United States. CT any other power, and
you nor ~i,e present gratifying assurance
that South Carolina has every disposition
10 preserve pu"ac peace, and since he is
sincerely aE,mated ~ tae same desire,
i would sse-a -aay the patriotic object
-Ilus, re OF certain att.;uJHe,:c. 1t is diff
cult however u reconcile thi. with the de-
g.iiai.Cn OF rou. vAtt shat South Carroll
mans own clC1.tv - u severe. ga-ihe safe
Is or her pecy,a prompts her 20 demand
that til properly should no longer be
use.; a. military post by the government
,ae 10 l5-g.r acknowledges
After stating that ID case cf attempt Ly
foreign power 70 capture Charleston, the
Latterie. Of Fort Sampler should he exert
ed Tor her protection, he says how the
presence ct = suls!. gar.isoa, actuated by
such sVlr4:, can compromise the di-ui,y or
honor ci South Carolina, the President is
g 81 loss 80 understand. The attitude the
Gcyerumeut h9s often declared is neither
nlaElei9s. defiant, nor uaErisndly If an
LtC"iiitAt 20 :Gpe&tsAiy made OF tho
Presidents pacific purposes in continuing
she occupation Of + or oualpscr, until the
question wac settled by comp tent author
itv, has failed 10 impress the Government
OF South Carolina with the torbeariug con
duet Of MS administration for the last :;
months, it should be received as conclu-
siye evidence OF bis sincerity and if his for
beaTanco be not accepted, tnen neither
language or conduct Can possibly furnish
such pledge. i, with al t:.e multiplied
proof OF the Presidents anxiety for peace,
the authorities OF south Carolina shall az
sault Fort Surnpter, snd peril the lives of
a handful OF brave and loyal men shut up
within its walls, and thas plunge our com
mon country into the horrors OF civil war,
then upon them and those they represent
must rest the responsibility.
How to get sleep is to many persons q
matter of great importance. Nervous per-
sons, who are troubled with wakefulness
and eXci,ati.ity, usually have q strong ten
dercy OF blood On tna brain, with cold ex-
tremities. The pressure OF the blood on
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