The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-04-16
FORT SUMTER.

We clip the following from the Charleston pa
pers of the 9th. The Mercury says:
WAR DEcLARED.-Our authorities, yesterday
evening, received notice from Lincoln's Govern
ment, through a special messenger from Washing
ton, that all effort would be made to supply Fort
Sumter with provisions. and that if this per-
A,itfed, no attempt would be made to reinforce it
with men.
We have PARTIALLY submitted to the insolent
military domination of handful of men in our
bay for over three months after the declaration of
our independence of the United States. The OBJ
ject of that standardization has been to avoid
the efusion OF blood. while such preparation was
made to render it causeless and useless. 1t seems
VIC have been unable, by discretion, forbearance
and preparation, to effect the desired object, and
that now the issue of battle is to be forced upon
us. The gage is thrown down, and we accept the
challenge. We will meet the invader, and the
God of Battles must decide the issue between the
hostile hirelings Of Abolition hare and Northern
tyranny aud the people of South Carolina, defend
ing their freedom and their homes. We hope :hat
such a blow will be struck i'll behalf of the South
that Fort Sumter and Charleston harbor will be
remembered at the North as long as they exist as
people.
The Courier has the following:
RETURN OF CAPT 7. TALBOT Capt. T. Tai
bot who left Fort Sumter on the 9th inst, osten-
sibly to fill an appointment in Oregon, returned
last evening to this city, in company with one MIR
Il. S. Chew, acting in the capacity of peculiar,
and, yet, undisclosed character. On their arri-
VAL they regi3te ed their names at the Charleston
Hotel, the former as Capt. T. Talbot, Z. S. A,
and the latter simply from Washington.
l: appears that whether there Was truth or not
in the statement that Capt. Talbot had been ap-
pointed to post in Oregon, the readers of the
Courier will remember that our dispatches stated
that on his arrival at Washington he was closeted
with the the Cabinet, and also held long confer
ence with General Scott. The result of his de-
parture from Fort Sumter, is that instead of re-
pairing to Oregon, Capt. Talbot has returned
with dispatches it is said, for Gov. Pickens and
Major Anderson. Shortly after his arrival Talbot
had a private conference with Gov. Pickens
and Gen Beauregard.
The result of the conference has not transpircd,
but it is we'll kown that Talbot and his compan-
ion received no permit to visit Fort Sumter. They
returned last evening to Washington. 1t is stat
cd, however, in we'll informed quarters that the
dispatches to the effect that unarmed store
ship has been sent to this harbor, avoW eIly and
in fact expressly stated in the dispatches, solely
for the purpose of victualling and provisioning
Fort Sumter.
The vessel conveying the supplies is no doubt
conveyed by naval force intended to protect the
demonstration, and if need be to attempt to effect
uate it. Every preparation to meet such an event
was made by the authorities, and orders issued to
the military to be ready to move at the shortest
notice.
A private and reliable despatch received yester-
day in this city from Washington, states that no
attempt will be made at reinforcing Fort Sumter
with men, or to supply Major Anderson with pro-
Visions without the authorities Of the State fist
being informed Of the fact. That notice has
prol ably been given last ming by Capt. Talbot
Instructions TO THE NORTHERN FOREIGN
MINIsTEKs.-The Washington correspondent of
the New York Herald learns that the instructions
which Mr. Seward is proposing to the North
ern Ministers who are to represent at the various
Courts of Europe, are Of the most ant-slavery
kind, disparaging the Southern Republic, misrep-
resenting its Institutions, and rdiculing the idea
of its being able to maintain itself 1t is the first
time in the history of this Government that the
Secretary of State has sent out to Europe in the
form of instructions, ibels against the domestic
institutions of fifteen States of the Union.
The WHEAT CRoP-From information receiv-
ed from farmers in the country all around US, We
learr that the wheat crop is most promising this
season, so far Mr. VIM. B. Trayham showed as
a sample Of wheat from his fathers farm on Alb
bolts Greek, on Saturday last, which some six
teen inches high. The winter oats are also very
promising -H9h Point Reporter.