Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-04-27
The Feelihg IN the North,


Fort Sumter, but almost all sustain the posi-
ton of Lincoln, and promise him cordial
and prompt response of men and money. The
| Tribune says: Fort Sumter is lost, but
freedom is saved" and adds, that in losing
the fort, we have gained united people,"
The Times is blood thirsty, thinks civil war is
not so much of an evil after all, and says
"the Government cannot, with fidelity to its
| trust, recognize the independence of the
Southern States, on any other basis than that
which every nascont nation is compelled to
take-thut of superior strength" The Times
also condemns the proclamation of Mayor
Wood, as an indirect incitation to riot, and as
giving aid and comfort to the seccssionsts
The Commercial AdUertiscr, Evcning Post,
(!oatricr and Enquirer, and SIN, vontilate
their rage in various forms, according to their
several temperamepts, but all agree that the
coercion policy of Lincoln must be sustained
The JoW'nal Of Commerce places the respon-
sibility of the war upon Lincoln, and says
that he has at last thrown off the mask and
declared his true character 1t adds " If
this position of the President was folly when
first announced, it is madness now, when the
Government of the Confederate States is
thoroughly organized and in operation, and
all the military posts within their limits, with
two or three exceptions, in their possession"
Most of the Northern States heard from
have responded to Liucoln's call for troops
In Philadelphia, on Monday, the office of
the Iatmcto F(ag, newspaper recently es-
tablshcd there, was mobbcd The Office
would have been entirely destroyed, but for
the interference of tho Mayor The house of
Gen. Patterson, who is suspected Of secession
proclvities, was threatened with destruction.
Snvnrn1
Robert Tyler, have received warnings from a
vigilance committee.
FoREIGN REcoGNIrIoN.-AM Mr.. GREGORY,
member of the British Parliament, lately
gave notice that he would, at an early day,
move the adoption of resolution, calling up
on the British Government to recognize forth
with the independence of tho Confederate
States of America. Upon subsequent day.
MIR. Gregory gave notice that he would bring
forward his motion on Tuesday, the 18th in
stapt.
In the course of ten days we may expect
to receive the report of the debate which oc-
Cured in the House of Commons on that oc-
casion. How desirable it would have been if
the news Of the reduction of Fort Sumter
! could have been received in England before
the evening of the debate referred TO We
publish in connection with the foregoing, tho
following extract of letter from England
addressed to mercantile house of this city,
under date of March 30
Our interest and anxiety in American af
fairs continues quite MS strong as ever. as the
new Cabinet at Washington is just as unccr-
tain in its policy as the old. There is one
consideration, however, which is very clear,
viz that the Southern Confederation is gain
ing strength very fast, so that our rail split
ting friend will soon begin to fear its power,
and must soon give up its ridiculous notions,
so often expressed, that the United States
Constitution remains unbrokcn, aud that he
will simply carry out its provisions and laws
have been astonished at the declaration
attributed to Gen. Scott, that 20 less than
10000 men and formidable fleet will be
necessary in order to reinforce Fort Sumter
If this be true, hope the Federal powers
will show that discretion Ks, in this particular
instance, the better part of vaor.
You would be pleased to see by some of
the numbers of the Times which I often
send, that motion is to be made in the
House of Commons, on the 9Th of April,
for acknowledging the independence of the
Confederate States. If they can only get
possession of Fort Sumter, the wedge will be
pretty well in, and show thcSback country
men that Carolina can play at rail splitting as
well as Illinois"
STATISTICS OF THE SYRIAN MASSACRE
Authentic statements show that there hoa