The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-11
THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE RELIEF OF
FORT SUMTER.


WASHINGTON, March 10, 1851.
Tho Cabinet meeting, called suddenly last night and
continued until late hour produced quite sensation
throughout the city. When 1t ascertaned that, in
the absence Of Mr. Seward, Mr. Weed was counseed with
by the Cabinet Minister'S generally believed that tho
meeting had reference the New York appointments.
mat subject however was considered in any manner
whatever. Intelligence received here last evening
al the War Department that Major Anderson was with
out fuel and had only about fifteen days supply OF pro
ysons The President deemed this Information Of sui
cSent importance to require immediate consultation with
his ministerial advisers the Cabinet meeting. The
whole subject was freely discussed
appears that the actual condition Of Fort Sumter s
much worse than was represented by the recent
administration. The question discussed and to be
settled by Mr. Lincoln and his advisers is whether
Sumter can be reinforced, and II so, what II
will cost and thirdly, what value will 1t be to the service
after reinforced? These queries are met thus At
the tane South Carolina passed her secession ordinance
Fort Sumter could and should have been reinforced Mr.
Duehaaan neglected do secondly, to supply Fort
Sumter with and provisions now would require ten
thousand at least and naval ships than be
brought immediate rsqusition, large expenditure
Of treasure great sacrince Of nfe and the initiation
Of civil war thirdly would the administration be
justified in making such reinforcement at such
pricein view Of the fact that such terrible con-
dton of affairs at Sumter Is only entament Of the
Buchanan administration upon the present. and not pro-
duced by any Of the party in power but against
iss well known policy, especially inasmuch Sumter
would be Of value whatever 70 e government in the
present condition Of affairs II IL Was reinforced
The present administration has had quarrel with
south Carolina, and is inclined 70 assume engage
in any complications that the Buchanan administration
may have become entangled in It viii pursue policy
Fnto that NJ lto
q clear from the evidence before the President,
that Major Anderson must have supplies at once be
ordered to salute United States flag and evacuate the
place. To reni o. him under all the circumstances
would only be viewed attempt 10 humiiiate the
ps ope Of South Carolina, with good resulting 10 the
federal government by IT, Tho a,t would also be con
s,deyed M aggressive and wny coercive the
fort would useless the South Carolnans were sub
dued and the federal forces became the con.
ouerors, as they eventually would Mr.. Llncoln's
administration Ia not inclined TO DO put In
this false position, and believe that the
present complicated state Of affairs has been produced
By designing men to entrap the new powers that be.
MAJOR Anderson and his have done WE'LL their SER
vices are needed elsewhere they be ordered 10 an
other post now by Lincoln because he has not been
tho eulty party their present condition He can re
move them uninauenced by menace or threat They
cannot be reinforced short OF mourning the expense
named above and starvation would ovcrtake them be
fore proyisous could reash them under any circum-
STANCES Humanity, then, demands their removal
am sure these considerations briefly stated the main
points now under discussion BY the President and Cabinet
and have no doubt the result will be the removal
from Charleston barber OF all for future quarrel
in that direction 30 the federal government con
erned If IL must be dooe II viii be done quickly pro
baby 10 morrow. So much for the Cabinet meeting las
nght.
Thomas y. Trott, Of Connecticut, sixteen hundred
dollar clerk in the Poet o9ce Department, was yesterday
prcmotcd by Postmaster General Blair 70 tho place
chef clerk al twenty hundred dollars salary, va
Gated by Mr. Clements, of Mississippi, resigned AoJu
liant General coopors resignation Ia the army mao
reference whatever any duty he was required 70 pa
FORM did originate In politics, but was "nohy 'no
result of interests of strictly private nature
There an sorts or adoat to-day In regard 70
the withdrawal or the troops at Forts Sumter ana
fictens. l roiterato the points in my despatch
of yesterday, that Gen. Scott, Secretary Holt,
Mr. Cameron and tho secretary Of the Navy
havc had the question OF reinforcement under sd
visorent for several days IL known 10 government
that haior Andorsons supplies win not last 70 exceed
thirty days, and that something be done, and that
tos speedily, TO relieve him.
Gen, Scott Is known TO be in favor Of throwing ren-
fcrccments into those forts There are Others II Is sad
members Of Lincons Cabinet, who under the clrcum.
stances ~ould prefer % tho troops withdrawn rather
than plunge the country into cv war This latter party
arc however IN a minority. unioubtediy the wis,ss