The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-07-13
A Synopsis u Liaesla's Message.

| ~ Tue bcRiuhtHR Vi tue present uuinin-
istration, the Federal Government found
suspended scvera, States, except postal
functions. The national property, tx.
cept Pickcps, Taylor, Jefferson, aud
; Sumter had been seized and put in an Of.
icnsive position, other forts built, armies
organized avowedly hostile, Federal forts
OF the United States bcscged or mena.
ced. A dspror,ionatc amount Of arms
aud munitions had somehow found It's
way into the rebsllions borders were
sclzed +; the Federal navy was attached
army and navy officers had resigned in
great numbers, ordinances declaring
separation had passed.
These States under the title Of the
Confederate States, were applying to
foreign powers for recognition aud assis-
lance. The incoming administration be-
licvod /. 10 bc It's imperative duty 10
prevent the threatened dsmembcrmcnt
The choice OF the means Indispensable TO
the policy chosen IN the inaugural, iudi-
Gated the exhaustion Of ali peaceful
means before a resort to coercion, the
government seeking only to hold the
public places and property unwrestcd,
and the collection Of the revenue, rely.
ing On time, discussion and the ballot.
box for the rest promising, meantime,
continuance Of the mails. verifying
was i0rcborne, compatible with keeping
/ the government on foot. On March the
ltlG, u letter was received from Ma An
dofson, at Fort Snmier stating that the
fort could not be held. After c0nsulta.
ton, Scott conceded. The force at the
disposal Of he government was not AIDE.
guato to Sumtei's relief, without instant.
" victualing The administrations duty
was reduced 10 the safe withdrawal OF
the garrison, believing, however, the
abandonment OF Sumter utterly ruluuus,
that action would he misuuder stood, dis.
couraging friends Of the Onion, aud en-
holding Unions enemies, aud encourag-
ing Confederate recognition ahruad-in
fact, be national dcstluctiOn-this course
was unavoidable.
/ Previous TO Sumters starvation, Pick
/ ems might be reinforced Indicating the
administrations policy, and preparing
the public mind for Sumtc,'s evacuation
as military neccssity--oTders were
! Immediately issued for ;he reinforcement
I Of Pckcns-- orders impossible by land,
sent by sea. The first return to the or
/ der was received the week before sum
tcr's fall The Brook yn undcr''uchauan's
quasi armjsticc. refused 10 land troops
to reinforce Pickens before the crisis
would be reached at sumter Gov. Pick.
ems was notified that il the yictuaiing
was uurcsistcd no attempt would l..
made 80 throw III men, arms or ammuni-
ton. Without notice, the fort was taken
without waiting for the victuallmg cx
petition. Thus the attack on Fort sum
tor was in no sense IN sclidciencc the
assaianis knew IN no event could Fort
Sumter be mischovous they were mott
fed that feeding hung y men was the
only object of the government that the
government only wished to maintain
nominal possession OF the fort. thus pre-
serving the Union from dissolution
trusting to time. discussion and the bal
lot box tor final adjustment The fort
was assalcd for the object OF driving
ON, visible Federal authority forcing
immediate dissolution.
This the executive understood. and
having been iuanguratcd, sai YOU can
have ne conflict wi'hor, yourselves be-
,ag the aggfcssors. Lincoln took pains
t. keep this declaration good ln the err
Gums ~ ccs surrounding the Sumter ai-
nir The cnnf.dcrates began the cen
diet, rhev have forced upon the country
the dp-'rn tive issue oi immediate dlso'
luton. or ia Shedding oi blood emhrac'
inr move ,hnu tho fate of the Union 1t
forces the question whether a peoples
Government, can maintain the integrity
III il. territory against domestic loos /;
vhe,hcr individ ala, too icw tp control
ADMINISTRATION by original law, can
break up the government thus GUIDING
free Government on earth 1t forces this
question mus, government be TOO
strong for peoples liberty, or too weak
Ia maintain it's OWN eAisiance. No
chance * left hut 10 call ont the war
r.v,f. ur uur government o. resist thc
forces employed for H. destruction. The
r. spousc t,calls for troops has surpassed
the most sanguinc expectations ilcia
ware AL ne. however, OF the slave states
respondinp \ few slave state l'gl-
IN, at, have been raised Ny individual en-
trrprjso nnl have accepted. The Dor
der States were not uniform III t"'h
action
The course taken hy Virginia Was
most remarkable aud important. Her
convention proceeded to consider Tbs
nncstion IN session when sumter ioib
with a large Union majority, went over
and carried the State out Of the Union,
made extensive military preparations
seized Fclct1l property, received lafge
bodies of Confederate troops entered
into treaty with tho Confederate ooun
ellis anil permitted iusarcolionaiy gov.
eminent 10 ho transferred to Nirglnlns
capi,al The government has no choicc
left bat 10 enter Virginia, aud docs so1
with loss regret from having been called
to protect loyal citizens whom 10 was
bound to sustain.
Other border States favored armed
ncniraity-ihat arming being to pre-
vent Union aud disnnion troops occupy
nr their soil This would be disnnicn
complete. Figurately, It would he build
ING impassihlo walls along the liuc Of
soparation, vet under the guise OF ncn-
tralitv would tie the hands Of the ln'on-
i-,s and feed insmrectionisis, taking all
the trouble nom secession hands, except
what arises from external blockade, and
would tee giving malcontcuis 80 disnn'on
wishou, a struggle Of thor own. II rec
oeni2cs no fidelity to the taustin'lu