The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-22
From washington.

We take the following from the correspon-
dence of the N. Y Tribune:
..Tbe decision in regard to the withdrawal Of
Major Anderson's command now rests exclu-
siyely with the President. lie has had the full
lest oral and written opinions of Gen. Scott and
the most skillful officers Of the army, and the
spoken and written counsel of every member OF
his Cabinet. No determination was reached
Yesterday. Mr.. Lincoln is fully sensible OF the
important responsibility which rests upon him,
and will decide finally with the full knowledge
that he is TO bear il before the country.
IL is known that after a careful investigation
of all the facts, the Cabinet, with one excep-
ton, approve the military Judgment OF Gen.
Scott, and yield TO II rs necessity which can
not be avoided. This almost unanimous con-
supposed 20 regard this subject from opposite
stand points, and TO hold different views OF pol
lev for its treatment, is sufficient TO show that
there must be the most sufficient reasons Tor
this conclusion.
Various modes have been suggested for REIN
forcing Fort Sumter, but not one OF them can
stand the scrutiny Of scientific military author
ity, and all others are unworthy OF consldera-
ton.
II is stated upon the best military authority
that Major Anderson's present force could nor
hold out forty eight hours in the event OF acoi,
lsion with the batteries now concentrated
against him in full play. The physical endur-
ance required TO work his heavy guns would be
exhausted in that time. He could, doubtless
DESTROY Fort Moultrie, and sacrifice many hum
dred lives beside, but would be compelled 10
surrender from causes beyond human control.
II Il easy for those who have no responsibility
10 propose plans, and to blame Others for not
adopting them; but II an experiment should DC
tried against the advice Of the most expert
enced soldiers, and fail, who would avert the
execratiou which would follow III MIR. Lincoln
will deliberate well before deciding.
According to intelligence received here yes
terday, the revenue from customs at New VI.
leans Is stated at So, 900 daily. Efforts will
be made to crowd imports there, under the low
tariff, and the President has no mode OF pre-.
yention without calling Congress together. All
the measures for this purpose In the last Con-
gress had TO be abandoned, because the Demo.
Gratis OF the Senate announced their intention
to defeat every, pending bill. by talking them
down IL pressed.
from leading men Of Richmond, that II Major
Anderson be withdrawn from Fort Sumter The
whole scheme Of the sccessionists will sigually
fail. They have endeayored TO prccipitate some
rash measure before the administration could
develop its policy"
From the Tines correspondence:
"There has been much senseless grumbling
on account OF the fact that 80 many appoint
ments have already been made at the West 10
the exclusion OF other States. But IL should be
remembered that this Is only the conseQu ence
of the fact that Mr.. Lincoln, from his life in the
West, Is well acquainted PERSONAL, with appli-
cants for Office from that section, and can easi-
ly make selections and dispose Of them; while