The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-14

I'm az New Ysrk Legislature Resein
items Message OF the Governor Of Indiana.
sc, &c
4uR RETURN OF THg STAR OF THg WEST To
gNcE.
The steamer Star of the West arrived at
New York Saturday morning. T1e Journal
of Commerce SAYS;
Assoon as her identity was made cut by
neapla along the river front the piars in tha,
ieiShborhood were ,hrouged with spectators
sn,ious to see the vessel that had been fired al
by the secessiOnists, and TO know positively
what damage had been dore to her The heavy
nine ove-ccatS of II. :. troops could be seen in
dsuse mas forward of her wheel house
MANY persons were anxious to CRAFTY thr ir
curiosity by golng aboard OF her 10 small boats
hut this was sternlv refused by the officers OF
the vessel Capt AcGowan came ashore and
repaired at once 10 the Office of III. o. Roberts
thaowner OF the boat. Alter a consultation
between thC So gentlemen, teiegra were sent
20 Washington for further instructions. and
until they are received, the SJar OF the West
wall r,mAin where she now is with the troops
on board, and no communication will be per
nitted except TO Goyernment officers, between
her and The shore. The troops, two hundred
u LLmbeT, are In excellent health nd spirits.
STATEMENT or GAIT. MCGOWAN.
The following is an official account of the
trip
srFAX.HIr na;. nST STAf OF TIE TIE W'IsFsr.t
va.tf % TIE SIN inst. ats z. NJ. proceeded
down the aey here hove 10 and TOOK bo Ard
four officers and ,wo hUn3red soldiers, wl,h their
aTul,. ammunition, a. and then proceeded ~
sea, crossinE the bar al SANDY hook At +. IL -.
Nvta.nz GnusJa took place durIRs the passage,
which was "a pleasant one tor the ssasoa ct tho
We arrived cf Charleston bar at / 80 A. n. on
the sth INST bnI could hnd no guiding marks for
the hsF. as the iights were al out We proceeisd
with cautIop, uanIuE yeri SOW and sounding uR
tIl about a ii p. tetng then IA fathoms OF va
ter. when we discovered Il light throu.b the haze
which ~ that tine covered the huTIEOn. Con
Guiding tnat the lights were on nTt SuGlfeT Aitsr
Pelunx the hearings OF ~, we steeTed 10 the s w
for the main ship channel, wioe We move TO, To
await ia, lls ht our HahIs having a tesn put OUT
gan to ak we discuv eredN Gamer just in sho
Of ns.wnlch as con as she saw US burned ore blue
ieht aud TWO red lishts as signals, and shortly al
ter steamed the bar and into the ship channel
The sold ers were now all put below, and no oae
as here IgEt en- ush to see, We crossed the
bar sad proceeded on up the ch tnhel, Uhe water
ahsRd of sending OFT rockets and caic am lights,
until after broad dsshsh. continuing on h"r
course up. near two miles a!e4d OF us. " hen we
arrived a"out two III o. from Fort Nouitre. Fort
Sumter tein4 a53u' the distance. masked
battery on AiorTs' Island, where there was red
Pn.mettp fts tfEing, opened hrs upon us-the DIS
tauce sbou' bve elghths % ME We had the
American az fl rlne al lax staff q: the time.
and &t the + rst shot huisted large Amen
cauensi4n az the fore Ne cont nue. on under the
fra o the nsters over ten MINUTES. several Of
oesT1F the pilot mouse Anotner pas,ei betwee n
The smoke stack and walking beams of the en-
glne. Another It uck the ship just ahat the for
ctme sltGlu ace OF carving away the rudder.
=, the same time thcre was a movement of
two steame from near Fort Mouitrie, ore OF
tn NJ t1w ng schooner. pTesume an armed
seho"ner- with me intention of cutting us of -
oar p,s ton now became critical had Ia
approach fott 'outrle to. wirhln tnree four hs
o = ms!e. before we could Keep away ior Fort
ed se7oo sr IN tow, and The ha' 'tery ou Isand
n AZ US nil the time, and ivlrs 10 cannon TO
d lend curse,ves from the attack OF the vessels,
We aruciuded thgt, TO AVOID certain clsture OF de
at uctsH would endeavor tn get 10 SEA- Con
s.qusutS we wore around anu steo ca down the
caauLt the batter hrug upon us uAtii their s0nt
fell short. IS 1t was row atr1ng ebb tide, and
ceeted wrh caution, and crossed the bar teiy at
$50 =. sad continued on oar course for this
pot, whsre 81 arrived ths ilornlnR' after boIs
ter us passage. steamer from ChtftestOn was
atou' three hours watching our movements,
H. Justice To the Uftlcers and crew oi each de-
partEert of the shIp, must add shat their beha-
NOR, whl4 under the FIRE OF the battery, reflected
Mr. brewer the Now York pilot. was of very
g[es a-sstance to me n hsp,9 pm a TO p"t =, the ship
Vefy respectfully Soppr Sot seIv't' co..;
We learn from other sources that the iiring
was maintained from the Island about fifteen
mIuules and that the guns sent good line
shoJs. although most of them were much too
hixh and went over the vessel. After TWO or
lhree shots had been fired, the troops board
exhibited more curiosity than trep!dation, and
(as many of them As were peTmitted) went on
tHe upper deck, and watched The hring with
great in terest. They had their rifles loaded,
aud were prepared To repei any attempt 10
board The vessel. and, if ordered, would have
the masked battery.
1t is not true, as has been runCred, that the
American flag was pulled down on the Star OF
the West, When Captain MctIoWen tarned
about he hauled down the private signal of
the vessel to let MajJr Anderson know that
vas leaving.
Had Major Anderson proven ted the steamer
with the schooner supposed TO be aImed)
trom passing under the guns of his fort, or
had he attempted 10 silence the battery at
Morris Island, or in any other way eyinced
ina to-, tba of Waat
Captain Me1iowan would undoubtedly have
persisted in bis efforts 10 land the reinforce
msuts at Fort Sumter.
One Of the balls came within ABOUT our feet
OF he ruGder.
The bail that hit the vessel was a ricochst
shot 1t left dent about three inches deep on
the thick oaken planks.
The officers OF the ship furnish the follow
ing report:
On Wednesday, 9th inst, at A. NJ. made
Charleston Bar; laid to until daylight, when
sEe proceeded 10 enter the harbor. When OFT
Morris Island, WAS fired into by the battery
from that point seventeen shots being fired al
her-one taking slight effect on her port bow,
and SECOND las she turned 10 leave the har
hor) on the starbOard quarter. One ball
passed between the smoke-stack and the en-
gine-room. Finding il impossible to land
troops, was retnrning to sea at Q A. NJ, when
the fire was continued, several shots being
fired after her
She succeeded in getting to sea without
other damage TO vessel or those on board.
On coming out over the bar, struck twice
Remained outside the bar over Wednesday
night That night, saw steamers ont of the
harbor, supposed in pursuit. ExunRushed
all lights and WAS not seen by them Same
night spoke ship Emily S Pierce. from Liver
pool, OF and for Charleston, at anchor. She |
had been refused admittanc &c in col SEQ ueuce OF
having the American nag flying.
sPEECH OF SENATOR SEWARD
Senator Seward made his long looked for |
speech in the Senate Saturday. The conclu.
sion Of it con tsins the gist of his argument
certainly his declarations. He says:
SO far the abstract question whether, by |
the Constitution OF the United States the |
bondsman who is made sncn by the laws of a
State is still a man or only property, an
swer that within that State, its laws on that
sutlect are supreme; that when ne mas escaped
from that Stale into another, the Constitution
regards him as \ bondsman VINO may NOT, by
any law or regulation OF that State, be dis
charged from his service, but shall be deliver
ed up on claim, to the party to wnom MS SER
vice is due.
Wniie prudence and justice would bine
In persuading you to modify the acts of Con-
gress on that subject, SO as not 10 obiige pri-
vate persons 10 assist in their exec ution, ana
to protect freemen from being by abuse OF the
laws, carried into slavery, i agree that all
laws Of the States which relate to this class OF
persons, or any others recently coming from or
resident In other States, and which laws con-
trasene the Constitution of the United States,
or any law of Congress passed In comfortably
thereto, ought 10 be repealed.
Secondly Experience ia public affairs has |
Confirmed my opinion, that domestic slavery, |
existing in any State, is wisely left by the |
Constitution Of the United States exclusively |
10 the care, management and disposition OF |
mat State; and IL IL were in my power, l
would not alter the Constitution In that re- |
spect. III misappIehsnsion Of my position |
needs so strong remedy am willing TO vote /
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