, 1861-03-05

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~: r.. Yours truly, WhtIAh W1l11KNs.
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Correspondence OF the n. T. TImes.]
CHARLESTON, Feb. Is, 1851.
II had asked any at.aeA< Of the Press In
Charleston i he thought Lieut. Hamtlton's
ed this morning from Mr. Marsn,s shipyard, |
he very likely would have told me that be
"rea1ly didn't know; It was talkaf about i;:1t
was uncertain" &c told one Of my specials
that; If be saw them gIeasing the ways, OF do
and tell me; so at i. n. ho rushed into my
room and informed me that everything Was
ready, and Lieut.. Hamilton would give the |
word In q few minutes Arrived at Palmetto
Wharf, I saw small crowd gathering, which
through the .towuE:: By 81 O'Clock at least
5000 people were present, and the unknown
quantity, called BY many the;'' slaughter pen,n
rolled heavily and clumsiy into her new ele-
ment. They haven't ch1istened her, and when
done Id the blood OF all who embark in her. l.
hope the Richardson, Guards In particular, will
say their prayers, even If they never did it
before, and make their wills in some sort OF
..9 thy M nsves :.
:" BalaklaYa charge - without the glory Of that
superb act Of daring that TennYson has i'm |
morta1lzed?2 God help thoae who do 20, If the t
tide should turn her round and present her |
unprotected side to Major Anderson's death |
1@t*,< Al
gun side Is plated, and the roof Of that part |
looks very like an old fashioned rope-walk. |
The machine fell into the water with q strong
list to starboard, as the sailors phrase II, dra,o
t,eg on tie gun side full sese,. feet .rliIs on The
other not more taan four! LENT Hamilton is
an ambitious man, and first brought him
| self Into Palmetto notice by his extraordinary
appeal to his ex-brothers Of the American Ma
t "; to tear down the Stars and Stripes when
| ever they had chance, and after mailing them
into any Confederate ports. The Lieutenant
Is brave man even unto rashnees; he can
+ give no better proof oft than his intention to
! herd the boys who are ambitious Of seeking
her sallasted, and to get her guns properly
mounted, and then We wait for the Idcs Of
!; March
+. have no doubt from oil 7 hear on the sub
ject that the Southern Congress will 10y an
+ export duty on cotton Of at least one cent per
I pound. The last cotton crop Was valued at
$40 0oo, 900, and It is calculated that this tax
/ on what will necessarily be exported from the
seeded States, viii yield at least E25, GOO ,000
per annuul.- They are already becoming
the different railroad directors arc making to
t turn the great staple into their oHn hands, to
I; the exclusion Of Southern shipping. They
fear that If this continues foreign nations viii
care nothing about the anticipated blockade Of
the Confederate ports; IT viii destroy all the
and, worst Of all, it will. compel The South
to receive MI goods from the North
after the duties have been paid there. They
dread this as the deadly stab at their national
Rome, in Georgia, as learn from . leading
4 cotton factor here, twenty Thousand bales have
been sent by rail to Norfolk, Va and at Pitts
burgb, be tells me; twenty-five thousand bales
have been received from the Mississippi and
its tributaries. It will be pretty difficult to
i dam up this new channel, but hercuIean efforts
Will be made. If the European Powers will
not recognize their independence, as is feared
from thetane Of the most influential English
| aud French jourualB, they wish to coerce them
sity, to prevent conVulsons among their own
operatives. Thus We go further than ever
from Father: M1ller's millennium that 1nfatu-
/ ated thousands believed as close ut hand only
: q few years ago. --....
very unfortunate that at the yery commence
ment OF orr national existence we should
stumble into such o slough" They even as-
sert what they would not have done year.
stroyed thc Union snd forced the South into
independence" Then they swore BY the mig
gers, and It was all nigger; now they swear
just as strong On the other Indicating Of the
political bow. Charming weathercocks.
The rebels are now persuade thet it is the
! aff ,apf IN
: force Fort Sumter when she shall have been
attacked, and that the expedition will be
, planned on scale TINT will not ndmit Of fail
: ure. The soberness with which they discuss
) | this suhject is universal and noticeable. The
Mercury bestows much attention upon it; md,
/ / as showing the drift Of thought, 1quote the
J following from that paper Of thia date:
/ IF his tLincoln's] declarations are to be re-
: lied On, he will attempt to retake tbs forts
B | low In the possession Of. the Confederate
!. States and reinforce those now In the posses
r sion of the United States. Tint will be War
! | war In our bays aud harborB. Hcwill probably
: be willing to co1fne 1t to such localitics.a We
= have no idea that he will dare q campaign
aks e ns III e Res M
IS the ocean itself It IL said that New Eng
. Land :mads more money than abe lost in the
! Ear of1s12, BY priyateers on British commerce.
q We Of the Confederate States cannot be the
J. may be our inst1um entaIites Of. defense OF a.
!, geasion, the Provisional Government was e.
1 tablshed to put them in full operation against
3 our enemies Of the North. It is Eur govern
) ment, It may be compelled to raise an IN.
: usual army. It may be compelled to lay IN
/, usual taxes-to call for unusual loans Let
: the people Of the Confederate States view
/ With forbearance it's imperfections or irregu-
!, laE1ties, and be prepared to support 1t in all
& its difficulties. Within one month VIC will
know what our necessities require The Pro.
: Visiunal Government may be useless and a
' guarantees which free government require,
> may supereede Its Temporary existence"