The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-01-16

nom al epPaarances. has been purely szgtessiFs
and not In resistance to any attempt 70 cOerce
STATE or states TO remain in the Union. At
the beginning Of these unhappy troubles de-
termined that no aci Of niue should increase
the excisement In either section of the eountry
ifthe political confict were to end IN civil war
It was my determined purpose not 10 coInsnence
Il. ner e furnish an excuse for Il BY an act OF
the Gorernmept. Ny opinion remains unchan-
ged, that justice as we'll sound policy require
US still to seek peaceful solution ofthe ques-
tons at issue between the North and the Sourh
Entertaining this conviction | RETAINED even
rom sending achievements to Major Ander.
son, who commanded the forts Of Charleston
hsrbor, until an absolute necessity for doing so
should make itself more apparent, lest it might
be regarded as menace OF military coercion,
and thus fuinish provocation, or at least, a
pretext Tor an outbreak on the psrt OF South
Carolina No necessities for these reinforce
ments seemed to exist. was assured BY dis
tinguished upright gentlemen of South Carolina
that no attack on Major Anderson was intend
ed, but that, on the contrary, 1t was the desire
OF the State authorities, IS much as il was my
own to avid the fatal consequences which must
eventually follow military collision. Andhere
deem il proper to submit for your Information
copies Of communication dated December 28,
l860 addressed to me by r. w. HBarnwell. j.
h, Adams add James L. Orr, Commissioners Of
Sotth Carolina, with the accompanying docu-
rnents and copies OF my answer thereto, dated
December 81. In further explstion Of Major
Andersop's removal from FIT. Moultris to Ft.
Sumpter, It is proper to state that after my
answer to the South Carolina Commissioners,
the War Department received Letter from that
gallant officer, datsf December 27, 1860, the
day after his movement, from which the fol-
lowing is an extract = ---irg-Iz-eas zss
| l will add as my opinion that many things
convinced me that the authorizes Of the State
designed to proceed to a hostile act (cyidently
referring to the orders dated December IL, Of
the late Secretary Of War; Under this nm
preston could not hesitate that i. was my sol
emn duty to move my command from fort,
which we could not probably have held longer
i than forty.eight or sixty hours to this one,
where my power of resistance is increased to a
very great degree. sr, .r,
/ 1t will be recollected that the concluding
part of the order was'in the following words:--
The smallness of your force will not permit
you, perhaps. to occupy more than one Of the
three forts, but an attack on, or attempt to take
possession Of either one them, will be regard
ed as an act OF hostility, and you may deem
most proper to increase its power ofreSistance.
You are also authorized 10 take similar deien
siye steps whenever you hove tangible evidence
of design to proceed to hostile act.
1t is said hat serious apprehenSions are to
some extent entertained, in which / do not
share. that the peace Of this District may be
disturbed before the 4th OF March next. In any
event it will be my duty to preserve it, and this
duty shall be performed.
In conclusion, it may be permitted to me to
remark that have often warned my country
men OF the dangers which now surround US
This may be the last time shall refer to this
subject officially. feel that my duty has been
aithfully, though It may he inperfectly, pnr
| formed and whatever the result may be shall
carry TO my grave the consciousness that al
least meant well for my country. z. ,z.-s .
JAMES BUCHANAN.
WAsHiNaToN Cry, Jan 8, 1861. u