The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-05-16
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Washington correspondence, dated April 9th. q
the y. y E4guiTsr says:
We are o. have stirring times. The Republicans
say that the President Is about to announce ms poll
cy, which Will be to reinforce PicEens and blockade
al! the southern ports. from Charleston 10 New Or
leans, That thls Will iuaugurate war they admit.
uut t"ey believe that ;hcy WI. be supported g. the
entire Noith Iu eui.IeiuE the revenue laws, @Vrei.cl-
ting their belief on the confidence shown ia the Cow
eminent by tine taking u the recent loan.
The Southern people who reside here express strong
hopes that Lincoln will not attempt o. enforce the
laws 80 the United States. They Say thty viii resist
TO the bitter end. / have seen communications o. the
Southern Commissioners, not OF an DtICltI character.
expressing tins sentiment. The Commissioners de-
clare that our Government can never enforce even
the revenue laws uy force Of aru-. They Will STAY
here and wit until h~u-'ii:ics commence, which they
believe vii. take place IN less than t.n days, then
they will demand the policy - the administration,
ami II refused, Will return home, AMI We may then
expect active measures against the Federal Govern
ment by President Davis. lie has ROW nearly $4,000
men equipped and ready to bear arms. all awaiting
orders.
The Southerners are not afraid OF their c~oast-iiue
exposure, and will leave that to march upon Wash
ingtou.
The troops which lately arrived in New York from
Texas have been ordered South, but the exact place
Of their destination Is unknown.
The rumor that Forts Monroe and McllCury were
10 be evacuated, and the troops sent further South,
j. not correct. Many people have urged Cameron
and General Scott 20 do 30, upon the plea that IL
would DO good in Virginia and Maryland.
The New York Tribune publishes the following
dispatch from George y. Sanders
MONTGOMERY. April :.
The Government Of the Confederate States have
determined 20 occupy Fort Pickens. at whatever cost.
If the Lincoln Administration should attempt To OBJ
struct Southern ~Ommcrc the tontedcracy Will seize
Northern shils IN Southern waters, arm them with
heavy guns, and send them out as privatecIs, TO prey
ON Northern property ntioat.
PoLICY OF TIE NINIsTRATIoN.-I Is no
doubt Of the fact that the Administration Is fitting
out large force Of troops at New York, and that
they are about 10 embark Immediately for the South,
ami that events Of fearful moment Will soon trauspire.
The y. !. Tunes announces that Mr.. Lincoln and
his Cabinet have al opted a line Of policy which
will speedily test the strength Of the government and
its ability to enforce the laws. II then adds
In less than a week-our correspondent telegraphs
it Is probable that every port 81 Importance South
of Charleston, through which inland communications
can be had, will be blOcklded. and that the revenue
laws will be everywhere enforced, If the navy Is
strong enough to 10 it. Not the least important
statement Il that the government Is likely 10 be sus-
tanned in its efforts to sustain its authority by the
sympathy of the great European powers, whose rep
resentltives have decidedly, through uuoficiaiIy, cx-
pressed the hope that the integrity Of the Union shall
be maintained.
TO commence at Pensacola, Fort Pickeus Is being sur
rounded by sand batteries too strong Tor any force
that Gen. Scot; can bring to bear, and it Will be ia
the hands u the Confederate army in less than six
weeks.
On the 9th. there were 500 volunteers at PEN
sacola, and 500, more had reached Mobile on the
way TO that place. \ few cases Of typhoid fever had
occurred among them, and there were complaints
among them that they were poorly lodged and fed.