Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-03-29

bad it from his own lips on Thursday
night, (the Thursday night after the in
auguraD that he was for peace, and would
use every exertion in his power TO main
tain It /; that he was then inclined to the
opinion that it would be better to foreso
the collection of the revenue for season
50 AS to allow the people of the seeding
states time for reflection, and that, regar-
ding them as children of common fam
lily, he was not disposed to take away
their bread by Withholding even their mail
facilities. lie expressed a strong hope
that, after little time is allowed foi re-
Election, they will secede from the posi-
ton they have taken.
We had two interviews with the Pres
ident. The first was sought by US on
Wednesday; the second was at his own
desire, and was private but ! told him
that with his permission | would tell my
constituents when / got home what he
said, and he replied that we we're at lib
erty to repeat It to whom we pleased
Although strongly opposed to the action
of the seeding States, the object of MIR.
Maynard and myself, so far as our vol
untary counsels would 60, was to pre-
vent a civil war; and we were both as
well pleased With the Presidents frank
ness as he expressed bimseH to be with
our visit
4 letter written on board the steamer
Brooklyn, off Pensacola, on the 18th
inst, says:
We could at any time possess our
selves Of all the government property
here in the course of twenty-four hours.
Forts McCrea and Barrancls are both
commanded by Fort Pickens and could
be reduced in a very short time. Fort
McCrea has settled down some feet into
the sand since i, was first built, and still
continues TO 20 so,
We were all turned out on The eve
ming Of the 9th by a report that Col
Forney intended attacking Fort Pickens
before dayhreak on Sunday a, NJ. It is
said that the worthy Colonel did hold
such intentions, bat changed his mind
We were well prepared; our boats were
hoisted out and equipped, the muskets
were loaded, the soldiers were ready, and
we would have been in upon them at
moments warning.
This ship appears to be the scape-goat
Of tie squadron. She is termed the
Black Devil of the Gulf and the secgs-
sionists have refused to supply US with
water. We are pretty well satisfied here,
and only desire q few Of the sinners
Most Of The men say that if they were
paid off they would rtjoin the ship before
he end OF the week, If she should want
r0cn.
The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore San says;
It is confidently rumored that orders
nave been sent for the landing at Fort
pickeus Of the two companies of artiI- .
Iery that were sent out in the United
States slip OF war Brooklyn, under the
orders of the late administration, for the .
,uccor Of that font. The oder was
suspended by President Buchanaa, and .
now said to have been renewed. The .
military status will thus be changed on .
The part Of the United States govern
nent Whether the government Of the .
Confederate States will permit this we
ire Il, see. It is not believed, however,
lat President Davis will order an as
ault Of the fort prior to formal demand
or its surrender, and this demand he will
lot, it is said, make Immediately"