, 1861-01-31

The attempt to transfer one hundred and
twcnty-four heavy battering guns from the
Pittsburgh arsenal is yet fresh In the public
mind. It was pretended that they werc wanted
to equip certain Southern forts. But Secretary
Holt writes TO the Pennsylvania delegation
that !" on investigation 1t was satisfactorily as
ceEtaincd that the fortifcations In question
wczc not at Ill In . condition to receive their
armament, nor will they probably be for ser-
eral years to come" He Gays, furthermore, in
relation to them, that they were not manu.
factured for the forts to which they had been
ordered to be forwarded, nor had they been
purchased by any special appropriation for the
erecting or arming Of these forts. They would
have been entirely useless At The points for
which, under the order for ehipmcnt, they
were destined"
Therefore he countermanded Floyd's illegal
order and remanded the guns back to the arse
nal, where they now are, and if ever brought
out, will bo employed as "pcacemakere."
At the treason banquet At Richmond, given
in honor Of his services to destroy The Govern
ment, Floyd made 4 epeecll, and among other
interesting revelations, he diyulged the fol-
loving:
called to the Cabinet and PLACED at the head Of the
War Department. laborcd there to understand
the power Of the position md Its responsibilities
lsoon found that 1t was full OF Significance, that
It was IN armed power for GOOD, md armcd with
immense power for evil Whilst vour men were
aspiring to the Presidency. and whilst was the
ewcred. IHndertooE 10 dispose Of the p7,Eer In zv
hands TINT when The terrific honr came, you. and
all Of ron; and each yon. .hould say tas man hos
done Ills dufy." loud app1auBe.l
Here is an open, unreserved confession Of
treason while Secretary Of War.
Another short extract from the same speech
will be instructive:
Ono 3ay the President raid to me, "air. Floyd,
arc Eon Going to scnd recruits to Charleston to
forrcmcnts TO Charlcatnnf'' l was taken yery
mach BIZ surprise to find the President making this
in9n'Ty; indicating: 70 my mr. mind change Of poll
intention = send recruits to Charleston.' "Don,t
yna:" said ns Intend II to strengthen the forts ut
Says lc. s.S1r, Floyd, would rather be ii Tie hot
tom of tkc Potomac Tomorrow tHan that there
forts in Charleston should fall into the hands OF
1ac. str.' and said be. Mr.. Floyd. IT that thing
oecnrs: i will cover yCur name with an infsmy
that nj! TING can never erace because It IL in vain
those WIN take thn1n.'' .T'hat Is what tho Preei.
dent faI3 .q me- What a.. to DO; and what had
ger: trnet me- SIR trust me- sir there Is M danger
viii williusly risk 1ay reputation whatever lint
fa any the ss 3eIf q tha 1t
:onehsd" lT5e1nendo1s epp!auec:I he said 10
in:; you, does that secure tho forts!" sa1l. 10
ns ss!sf at IS to yo ss r. s{
soa are tic President md can order You can az
to this man: como. md he eomcth: 20, and he
Snea yoa hsye rsht to order that these forts
stssq III tsSrs sosf sept%sn @ espt sog
what pain and with Whist susocnsc stood there. I
wanted help. and called for help. called for
help from The blessed old mother that eavc me
birth called for helr from the bright Sa1nddin Of
the Sonth. JEFF Davis. Of MisslssippI-fnrn!a
and said conc 10 ny rescuc-the hattleis a little
more th1n my weak heart can eu?nort-conc to
me. anil he came. Then came that Oltt iayta lnot-
Ing 1ohle hcartcd representative from Virginia.
saes ~ MaSnn IArpla1se HcTe cane that
heee o. Hnn1eT f's; the
tho soata. tho East and the West, there came up
the patriots oi the country: ftEaitorsl, ard they
they quilted his ecrx and assured him in thc line
Of duty They :aid let the:nb be no force and there
Was no force , aud the President said to me- T an
Sas e Would sena no more t.oop, aea5 To to
tho harbor In Charleston. {isp?lansc1. SOFT vent
on. and gentlemen, for tho first time IN three and
had real sentiment, an agreeable THRU ot nappi-
ness.
Here VIC have from the lips Of this pezjurcd
traitor, the means and arguments emp1oyedto
overcome the resolution Of the poor, weak,
Old Public Functiona,y. Unblnshingly. he
boasts before his maudltn COMPANIONS how be
overrcached tho President, md left the Gov
ernmcnt defenscs Of Charleston unprotected,
and how lie gayo Md and comfort TO the open
enemies Of the Union. Does not this wretch
deserve felon's fate? 1t is hard to believe
that he will be allowed to escape the punish
mcnt due his seEconfessed crimes against his
country, aud permitted to die in his bed.
One more extract from these revelations may
be cdifyins to the peoplc.of the West:
Thi7 erlnss me to Eent ,hat fssl nnspeaka6le
casa, wise man, grest man, thai We Ill SaGss oaea
took delight iu hono1ius-hc differed In the poltcy
aad he rald tbs Eil never do: the9e forts mnst s.
u.ent. Let me insist that you remember the re-
mark; thsre IL 4 Significance In 1t beyond what
e9sss 2 fns G.s sa1dis r. 9n; +
said there must be force. TIC President said to
him in reply. In the council chamber ~ hare con
sseey q have en- ds sa sHI mnd Mh Tbs bs
interests Of the country do not deaEd reinforce
ment Of .hs forccs II charleston. 1cannot do H.,
upon nyselE' That Is Whist be e.id. and Tie next
day this glorious old Premier sent in his re*fena-
ZION. Then. gentlemen; capped my hands agaia.
ed saying; Sdea speed son. I'D man to to tRe the
North Laughter and applause-J Thus stood
The eon.rove1ry n the meantime another had
his appearance There y ia proposition made to
mo By the President to send Tor General Scott in
M send ana anS Mha eona
as lightning could carry it from the metropolis to
the great commercial emporium OF the country, d
md II good tine the old General vas on ihe SPOT.
Tho General had ideas upon the great question In
volycd rery different from mine. General Scott
thu sentiments Of soldier who had been soldier
winning 1aurela in the deld from the timc that
Tas m nfsut In swaddllng clothes to this time
fought our batt'cs eycEywhssche l. great gene
e. ne c5psain Of the age beyond doubt. Gen.
Seotf se aad programme, It was what night cali
oftroabc anl and @ 5rI1s nc uc.ee 10 he
country He laid Il before me-, as lie Secretary Of
I e. s9pefsa saa I'm I'D 1a as @ Rges e
5e9fe it q h sna
AAA4 lbk 9uuEl Ike III al that time viii
te1 you what 1t vas, and why did not Ike Il
Gentlemen, Fort Sumter was to be taken posses.
sion o. also Castle lfacMey, and Fort .Noultrje
to be occupied and held; the forts Of Fioraa werc
to be taken possession Of and manncd The iorts in
forts In Loutsiana to occupied By tho troons
ct: tho United States and. IN ndd.don to thfs
s!Mpso.-war and revenue cutters were to bc tta.
programme nud there was tbs plan. There was tho
eoerctrc policy, which Is Gen: scntt's policy. On