Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-04
NUMBER 1O5.

its purpose % Use force If opposed r Us intention Of
supplying Fort Sumter. NJ more f.sirg rtsog of iha
absence Of good faith 10 tho concuc O. G. Cover ment
Of the United towards bi =. .n cy can De re-
qured than is contained .n De circumstances wli &C.
ccmplried this notice. Accoit 90 be uusl c,1rso
Of navigation the vessels composing IL expedition DE-
signed for the relief oi For. Sgm''r might De- CXDc, 20
reach Charleston hsrhlE oDt.e gt April: yCt vh cur
Commissioners actuslly in W -iug1 detained ufdcr
assurances that 10 ice should Doe given Il any r or
movement, The notice not aGdts5ro 60 Nr1H, tu.
mesgei ger 10 Chal s,CI 10 give tta rOfc 90
the Governor Of South CaFora, and ie Iofce vss 20
given az late hour the @. A7s.i ths sv, cf the
very day oa which the fleet might b' cXneCfed 10
arrive. That this maLW1vre failed IN it7 10 nose ws
not the fault of those who conuiv, dit cavy icrr-
est delayed the arrival of tie cxDedior and rave 1o
10 the commander Of cur forces NJ Cha o a-k md
receive The distractions OF this gcyeflmsrt Lvrn hcU,
under I'll the provocdtiOn incirn. % h. caueuruous
refusal to s,cn 70 our Ccmmis-iautr. ead 'h. for-
tuous course OF tie GJv6rumCnt of che Uni. S--fcs
| was sincerely anxious TO avoid The oil-1u 0t E1oi
and drcCrd proposal 10 De made 20 tte command. p.
Of Fort Sumter, who had GyOweG lims nearly one or
| p cyi,ion], that would abstain from drcei1e or
fire on Fort Sumter If lie wouId proH.e rot 20 oa..
fire our forces uGl-ss frst attacked. TLs l.aro-.l
wss refused and tbe coIclslon rc ffe DC 6t-
sign Of the United States 20 place tn1 b.i.-..
force at Charleston between The muau f-- OF fn
feet and the ioit. There remsiied t0 .Jre 90 i-sr-
native bat 20 dect that the ios should a caer te --
! duced THIS order was executed by General R.aurt.
| " ID
| be expected from the well kaOEn character OF frat
! gallant officer; and although th, hcr.arlnerf l.erd
but thirty.tree hours, our flag old ult slys over t
tered walls until after the appearance o. tlc aos'r
l.et of Charleston. Fortunately rot u lie ras Lose
on our side, ard We were graiia1 in being spared ths
necessity Of useless eiGson OF b,ooi by Tie rr.lart
caution Of the Clters who commando lc fleet il al.
staining from the evidently futile ,ii0r, 90 enter ,Ac TO.
Dor for tie relief Of NJ Jr Anderson. rCcr 10 tie rr.
port Of the Secretary OF War and he rfper5 which
compan7 il, FOR further details Of thi, hri ,ltaAlir
Il tbs connection cinuot refrain from uri ie a'v-
cd rbIte 20 he noble State the cru.n, sd sfis sr
iiics ct whose people were 10 cCusg.cacu-v y. in
the pCr. Of Clatss;Oa FJr months ts.v lad been i-
tated by the spectacle Of a fortress hH w.t.ia th-'r
principal haibor standing menace ag.rgtt -r re.
and independence. B.it 10 part with tler o.i uo.er
10 custody colEdcd With ,ei, Own consent 90 e1 a H
who held power over t.cm other than such -s ev
had themselves delegated 0r th,ir benefit Intended
to be used by that agent for their pro ccan acf
foreign attack, they saW l. held with persistent c1s.v
as means Of defence against them Oy tte very govern
ment which they had csublhei lor .her protection
They had bseaguefed 70 for mcnhsali entire cr.f.
dence IN their PoEo. to capture i've. si,icd 90 ttc
requirements of discipline, cUibeD their mr.tlnce ..
mted vii out plant % O. U; .lI,.i iaf H
labors and P'iya,ions Of pr0'lccl siege end a.
length th,if patience VS. rcwaI6tf by C eraI Cog af
and success hsi crowned tltirstlal7 and lsrt ccr
evenin the very mOmen, Of triumph tbly oyncrd crp-
arous Sirc for the feelings OF tho brave hut uf ...
Al manifestations Of c4latoR Ecrc check 70 hs prcs.
ence. Their commanding general, win tcf cord1l ap.
pToys AID tie consent Of his government r.i"et ON
imposing eiy terms bat could wound jis sarb Joe ef
the commando. Of the fort. lie permitted ,o rs.
with the to4or5 Ct NhTiO salute hi illg dJTtrf r r
With I'll bis command, and escorted 70 'ir ss- f.,
which be embarked, with the hslc. rasks Of respect
from these against whom his guns hid bcea go recently
directed Not only does every event connected With a.
siege r,hc, the highest honor on south Carolina bat Inc
fn- lnrr r,l. ur.1s q 81 ia,
making any harsh use OF victory oh.aiae1 'e- ci..
cumstances Of such peculiar proyoclou a'tcst 90 tp
fullest extent the absence o. any purpose securing
their own tranquility, and tie silcere desrs oarols
! Cal imi.ies OF war.
Scarcely had the President of the Uai.d states ~.
ceiyei Intelligence OF tha iaure Of the scheme which ie
had devised fer the reinforcement o. Fort Suste. r
be issued the declaration OF acaia-. this Corfs-a-
cy which has prompted me II ccayCkc yOu. iu cy.
trlorGuary production, that 20 ucctCnar7 ar..- a-
tai ignorance ct the existence Of az Iutscsrfpnt G0-
verament, Nhcd possessing the entire and eath- .e
devotion Of It's people IS exercising Us l1.c aIs N'-
out question over scven sovereign Snte7-oyu- more
than five mi'iors of p2opc-aud ever teri-or~ wlo-,
exceeds half a million Of square uil-a n. t.u1s
sovereign States combinations TOO powerful 20 te ur-
pressed by the ordinary course OF judicial proceeding
or by the powers vested III the marsh j. Ly aw' re
calls for army Cf sevegt-gc .ou aDl tan so at rs
posse comtds in all Of the process Of courts e
JUS ice IN States, where no courts exist whose msrC O.
and decrces cheeuly eyed aud -Cs ceei hv
I willing people. lie Gyows that "tie FIST tlr,.c 10
be assigned 10 the forces called out vii. 1c nor 20 o,-
cute the process of courts but 70 csptura r.a
stronghod7 situated within the admitted IEi.s O. -
Conf d'rscy an5 garTisOaed by It's roOps 4sI f,s
that this tiort i intended "to uaiuail hc rffp.i.
~ OF popular government" he concludes by commando
ing "tte persons composing the cUmonauCn g'ort4id'
10 wit The five millions OF inhabitants Of thep s.ses to
retire reaceaby their ,sgeCve aoodes within twenty
DAYS"
Apparently contradictory the terms Of this sir
gulsr document one point was uumstakcaoy evident
The President Of the United States called 10: cug Of
severy-hve thousand men. whose frst service was 10
capture forts Il pain declaration o war which
at liberty 10 disrt gard, becausa &C my Eor-
Ledge that under the constitution OF fhe Gii,I States Le
President was Gsurping power grained exclusively 10
the Con gress. He Is the SOC organ OF communication
between that country and foreign powers The ar Of
nations did permit 10 question the IN loH cr
the Executive OF foreign raon 10 declare cc.;rst
this Couiederaey. AlthOcgl nigh. have refrsi1eG from
taking active measures for defence ID d.. Sargs OF
the Union hai all inflated tie action Oi vi gua North
Caroliua Arkansas Kentucky, Tennessee AID Missouri
by denouuciug he cal! Tor troops uucoustu olal
usurpston Of power TO which they refused rcsl0ud
not ct bty TO disregard the fac, that many o the
States seemed quite content t, submit to the exercise OF
the po assumed by the President OF the Uicd States
and we're actively engaged IN eyyng troops 10 be used
Tor the purpose Indicated in tire proclamation
Deprived Of the aid Of Congress a. she moment was
undcr the necessity of conhing my action 70 call on
cordance with the authority you bad cOufded be-
fore your a'1urnmeut deemed it proper further 70
issue proclamation inviting application from persons dis
posed to aid defence IA private armed vessels tte
gh seas tie end that preIaaions might made for
the mediate issue OF letters oi msrqIe and feprsa
which yGu alone, under he Constitution have power
grant. eneitGin doubt yCu will concur ai.b NE in
The opinion hat IN the absence OF fleet Of public
sels It viii be emineuly expscisnt 10 supply their place
by private armed vessels 50 happily styled ly tho ru5-
liciss OF The Uacd Sta.es "thc military oi tho e.l
aud 30 often and Justly relied by them ficient
and admirable instrument OF defensive wariio. earn
estly recommend te immediate passage cf law autto
izng 10 accept the numerous proposals already
eeived
| cannot cloe this lev Of the acts of he Govern
ment OF the United States, without referring TO O pro-
camaton issu,d by their President uuder date of the
l9ih Instant, IL Sbch after declaring hat nn nufFec-
ton hss oxen ia this Coltedsracy lgsi the Gov
ernment OF the United States he auuounccs blockade
of all the ports OF thGs Stas aud hresen 70 pGnsh
pirscs ak persons who fba mCest any yessl of tho
United States under laters Of muquc issued by hll Gov
! ernmcut Notwithstanding ic authenticity Of tEis pgo-
clamaon YOU will concur with me that be y lard 20 be-
| eye il c6ud have cmanEod from President OF The
United States Its announcement Of mere plrer block
ade IL 80 manifesy violation OF the law Of natioua
that would seem incredible that IL could haze been Is
sued by suthory-but cOncedng this 20 BE- the case
far as the Executive is concerned IL will be dhcOl- 20
satisfy the people Of these States that their late CoHedo
rates will slroon its decaraonsvil deterJine 10 g
the eStermiraii0n Oh both sdss by tfe@irg as IT,
rates open enemies acting under he au5oiiy Of con-
missions issued by orgauiz-d goverYinent II such
proclamation Issued, It could only have been pub
| shed under tee sudden frSnoe Ct pass o. and We
may rest assured mann! ia be spared tie horrors Of
the eoI lict Il seems 20 invite.
For the details Of the administration Of tie difre
departments, refer 10 the reports oil the Secretaries
/ uh;cb acncturauv ti,iq fnpceaCa