Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-18


would cure secession and treason quicker
fhan more Fiolent measIigl If the pe,ipYiS
deidsd u the retihnont OF secetslbn
6lRators g "a Uniod men power to caffy
llbuRb Qoasr any ailation neoessaET
for the purpose. But prominent Sorlhcfn
gentlemen already begin to realize that Sc
cessin Is absolutely destroying Southern ports
Of entry without legislation-for few foreign
vessels win ventura 70 enter Charleston har-
Dor, for instance, after recent events there.
TooMBs.
Senator Toombs, just previous to leaving
here, said that eff Alexander II. Stephens
behaves pretty well, be may be allowed 70
remain in Georgia; otherwise, the chances
are that they will make the State too hot to
hold him" He also told an intimate friend
that he should be back again, and give one
more blast in the Senate.
SOUTHERN POSTAL DEFICIENCIES.
The Post-Ofice Department is making up
the accounts of the mail contractors in South
Carolina for the fourth quarter OF ls6O-
Some seventy thousand dollars Of balances
will be due contractors, for which it is pro-
posed 70 give orders On ths Sib-lrsasFy Of
ChdrlsStoa.
Special to the a. z Herald.
col. HAYNES MISSION.
The object and purpose of Col. Haynes
mission TO the government is entirely misun-
derstOOd. The people of South Carolina,
regarding as they do the occupation of Fort
Sumter by the United States troops as
standing menace in their midst, sometime
since notified Major Anderson that they in
tended 70 takeit, cost what it would. Again
on Friday last through their Minister of War
they notified Major Anderson of their inten-
ton to take the fort.
Major Anderson informed then that he had
no authority to at otherwise than to defend
HIMSELF He was willing, however, to refer
the subject TO the government and that the
President could take such action as he deemed
proper.
Col. Hayne was accordingly despatched by
the authorities of South Carolina to demand
the immediate surrender of Fort Sumter, as
the only means Of preventing war, and all its
lOag train of cslamities.
They are determined to take it at all haz-
ards, and have so informed the government.
They believe that they can take it, but it will
incur great loss of life. This they are desir-
Gus of preventing.
do not believe the President will enter
tain such proposition for one moment. He
has taken his position, and will not swerve
from it one iota. BE is anxious, as is Major
Anderson, to avoid blOodshed, and will do
everything in his power, except slrrendering
up the fort to prevent such calamity.
Col. Hayne had private interview with
the President st four o'clock this afternoon.
What transpired of course is not known.
Col. Haynes mission is one Of peace. He
is authorized to negotiate fer the purchase OF
the public property in South Carolina, and
is willing to pay the government its full value
for the same, but If the President refuses to
enter into negotiation, and declines to give it
up to the State, then they are determined to
take it let what win come. This course has
been fully decided upon by South Carolina
They hold that Of right it belongs to them,
and they do not mean that the United States
shall hold possession of it much longer. The
flag that waves over Fort Sumter must come
down-peacsably if they can, forcibly if she
must This is the whole story, and of this
the President has been informed. What will
the President do2