The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-22
Ritlmunn pispattt.
TUESDAY MORNING. JAN. %, 1851
THE NATIONAL. CRISIS.
Letter from Robert T.. Scott--The Capture
of the New Orleans Barracks--From the
Florida fortS--W ashinxton Ramors--in-
tcrestinH Statement of Lieut.. Hall, &c.


/ ten q letter 10 q member OF me house ,olu-
mittec of Thirty Three, which is published.
He docs not think Lineolu's election justifies
dissolution, though he views it Us an abuse of
power by the stronger section of the country.
He concludes
Congress NAV do much to relieve the exist
{ ing preSgilrr and great solicitude is felt to
/ know the action of your committee, The
suggested change in the fugitive slave law
possibly may prove satisfactory, and II with
! that change the offensive liberty bills be re-
= pealed. that cause of quarrel Will be removed
but the change in the territorial policy must
be more radical: II VIII not be sufficient mere
, iv 10 inaugurate the doctrine of squatter
sovereignty by legislative enactment or CON
stitutional amendments for thn reasons
already given the territorial policy must be
founded upon eYn0ttH and justice. L have
never apprchcnded any interference with
the slave trade between the States. or with
J slavery in the Dis trict ot Columbia so long as
. Maryland and Virginia recognize that species
OF labor. because such Interference would he
certain 10 encounter determined resistance,
even 10 the overthrow OF the Government
Nevertheless adequate assurances may be
given on those points. But stu If we are 10
have a friendly settlement of the dstracting
controversy. il we are to retrieve all past es-
arrangements and eninIties, ana return 10 the
ancient feeling of brotherhood between the
people Of the two sections, much Will remain
ior Inc states 10 do They must bring back
their legislation to the principles that governed
II in the purer days OF the country, when
Massachusetts protected Washington before
Boston in the service OF his body servant, and
New York and Pennsylvania protected South
members OF Congress Win tileiT laihllleS
and attendants.
concur In the suggestion of extending
the duration of the Presidential office, and
combining the incumbent TO 4 single term
but the proposition OF the two-thrds vote for
the ACQUISITION of territory may be sus-
y, ii he'd by the policy already Indicated. L
agree with you that Conventions are dan-
gcrous bodies, but in times OF danger and
,I.nt nit
. evolutionary instruments; there Is now,
l think no escape from the hazard. IN
the Convention of this STATE L hope Tor
moderate and dspassiOnate, but firm action ;
for underlying all this excitement there IS
among our people Il strong current OF conSer-
vatisln, and hereditary attachment 10 the
Union and the Constitution, and clear
perception of the great interests OF stake
| doubtless we have many of extreme opinions
and inclined to precipitate counsels these are
the minority. But in any event. Maryland
must share the fate of Virginia, for they are
bound together by too many geographical ana
artificial ties TO admit OF separation, anC the
e same is true of all the border States. What
we want is a settlement of the slavery ques-
ton Il final settlement, that shall Danish II
= forever as a political issue, Il settlement upon
terms of perfect equality; with nothing less
can we hl satisfied We understand the Re
- publican party to be committed 10 the use OF
r the Federal power to prevent the extension oi
slavery to the new States, and to prevent the
acquisition hereafter OF more slave terri
4 tory under any ana al circumstances
To this we will never submit. The tree
. States demand room for the expansion
: OF their superabnndant population. and i
is reasonable that they should have it
f The increase of the slave population in the
= present slaveholding States will demand more
. room for them, and it is just that we should
have it. This necessity may be, and probabl,
z is, remote but when II arises 1t must be me
. nv n suitable policy. Ii these demands can b.
. obtained in the Union, we are content TO re
} main in the Union: if not, we will seek then
u out oft The peace, the safety, and the pros
. perty of fifteen States out of the thirty thre
T that compose the Confederacy depend upo
o the ins titution of slavery. These are vital in
terests and must be respected. If, upon con
sidcrations of 4 Northern sentiment and feel
:, ing against slavery, we permit them to be lg
:, nored by the common Government, how lon
4 will it be before. upon some other fancied con
81 iiict the same power will be directed agains
some other great interest of the Souther
t. States?
" The disposition Of the Northern inajoritie
+ to deal uniustly with what we regard a. I'll
i' greatest industrial interest OF the south, WhIl
il unitps all opinions i'll the necessity OF a II
formation OF the fundamental law III that II
spcct NAV give occasion to consider the tul
1her necessity of changing that law as
/, arm the Southern section Win the power
~ : seIf-protection against aggression upon n
IN other interests But these questions viii
IS considered in our separate State Convention
and the whole be definitely agreed in a gener;
- Convention of all the Southern States. Notl
ly ing will be demanded, trust, for our sec TIC
s but what justice and necessary protection r
al quire, aud what can be honorably ana safe
~ Welded by the other section. We shall clai
no power of aggression, but simply securl
against the aggressions of others: Let Il
- North consider fairly what the South demand
ID and Weld freely what is right by SO doing Y
will recover what has been lost III the pas
and lay up for the future store OF good fee
ar ing between the sections, and OF brotherhoC
~ ~ that will make our union perpetual.
., Very truly, yours, H. T.. SCOTT.
20 THE CAPTURE OF THE NEW ORLEANS BARRACKS.
1t. The capture of the U. S. barracks at Ne
re Orleans, by a company of State troops is til,
in described by the Delta
ne On arriving at the place. the men marchii
without uniform or any arms whatever thu
aue found in command an Orderly Sergeant of Il
''o United States Army, who upon being intorl
IT'S I cd OF the nature OF the demand upon hil
j. very gracefully invited our men TO walk
eh and make themselves perfectly at home, pre-
In fprine auy assistance i'll his power III the w;
ne of showing the officers over the grounds al
o. buildings &c. He did not deem it necessa
Va TO leave the place i'll consequence OF the he
81 state of affairs, but remained as before, wi
eV ali but his actual authority. Yesterday
SO made an inventory of every thing of any val
on the premises, and formally surrender
. them TO the State of Louisiana, grayely ST.
ing that il would be mere folly Ill him to OIL
u resistance when the garrison was outnul
: bered more than one hundred to one.
Y /; believe that no one viii doubt the sagaclty
-, his conclusion.
Ell The troops had received their undress Ill
pD form, under clothing and shoes yesterday, b
ich had no caps as YET ana "heh III a " u Up III
is line, there was motley array OF silk ha
A. slouched tiles and glazed caps, all OF VIII
~ will soon be replaced by y graceful Zona
~ IN cap, of navy blue cloth. The undress III
~ form is Il dark blue Jacket, coming down 10 /
a, hip, single breasted, with five pelican b,
Fin tons, and dark blue pants, with stripe
yellow cord
:. The exterior appearance of the Barracl
Irnf1f ~ n thsaf hpn tlnS he'll
ore Canal street, with its round brick towers a
walls, must be familiar TO our readers
:. Within are two large divisions of groui
10 separated by wall. The lower one contai
SIS twelve two-story brick buildings constituti
,ed.i the United States Marine Hospital The Il
:. per jnclosure is the Barracks
aal In front is the parade ground, a fine ley
gs sward Four two story frame buildings tn
gables covering each other and forming a qua
}. rilateral are the barr;ck buildings. tn
o,x were i'm a wretched state of ruin and neg lie
~ two of them sunk in and ready to fall do
NJ the first fresh breeze apparently. T
other buildings of the same kind are the m
.R, rooms.
sly putting things to right and securing out I'm
Samis neglected barracks, and we thinl
}. would be only fair il our State sends in
re- for these services TO tho Government OF
by Northern Republic
> The inventory of articles surfendered
and nished by the United States Ordnance sergea
includes two I2-poundcr howitzers and 81
{. pounderr suitable for field service, I'M
rom with about eight old 1int-lock muskets,
about all the munitions of war on iand IN
\. We suppose the arms for this company WI
All sent down TO them today.
g PROM THE FLORIDA PORTS.
nm The Pensacola fFla.) Tribune, speaking
the capture of the forts there saws