Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-01-19
Telegraphic SYNOPSIS
~ tie Presidents Message deticered TO Congress
on tie l0M of ,January, instant


The President regrets to say that matters, in
stead of getting better. are still worse, and
hope is daily diminishing. Abiding to the
condition of South Carolina. he says he has no
other alternative but ia collect tho revenue and
protect the public property rs far as practicable
Under existing laws his duty is to execute, and
not to inquire whether laws he right.
lie says Mt the opening of tho session he call
ell nttcntbnn to, the dangers of the Union, and
recommended such measures of relief as he he
iiered would have the effect of trnnquilizing the
country. and save it from the perils in which it
was needlessly and unfortunately placed!
ltis not necessary to repeat this opinion and
recommendation. The conviction then express.
cd remains unchanged. The right and duty to
use the military and naval forces against those
who illegally nssai the federal government are
clear and indisputable; but the present state of
things is beyond the control of the Executive.
We are in the midst Of great revolution and
he recommends to Congress to meet the present
emergency. To that body is reserved the pow
er to declare war, and remove grievances that
might lead to war, and restore peace to the coun-
try Upon them must rest the resp0nsibiltv
After eulogizing the blessings conferred by
the Union, he says should it perish the calanli-
ty will be az severe in the Southern as in the
Northern States. The secession movement is
chiefly made in misoppre hension rs to the
sentiments of majority of the Northern
States.
ical assemblies to the ballot-box. The people
will redress grievances. In Heavens name let
the trial he made before we plunge into the as
sumption that there is no alternative Let us
have reflection. Would that South Carolina
had reflected.
lie appeals to Congress 10 say i'm their might
the Union shall and must be preserved bv all
constitutional mems. lie recommends Congress
to devote themselves to prompt action with
view to peace.
division line of &c degrees 30 minutes is
suggested calculated TO produce an ndnst.
mcnt. 1t was an imputntinn on members to
say that they will hesitate fr n moment. The
danger is on us. In several States forts and
arsehas have been seiacl by aggressive acts
Congress should cndenvor to give these diff
cultics a peaceful solution
lie states that the reason why he has refused
to send troops to Charleston harbor was from
belief that doing so would have furnished
pretext. if not provocatpn, on the part of
Sonth Carolina, for aggression.
Referring to Major Anderson. he says that
officer could not, before he left Fort Moultrie,
have held that post f'rty eight or sixty hours.
lie had warned his country of danger. He
felt that his duty was faihfnly, though imper
tcctiy, performed. At least he was conscious
he meant we'll for his country.
WILMINoToN, january l0-The people here
in consequence of n dispatch received from tho
Hon. w. S. Ashc. at Washington. directed to
some of tho Minute Men and stating that the
revenue cutter Forward, with fifty men and
eight guns, under the command of Lieutenant
Nones, had left Wilmington. Delaware for Fort
Caswell, proceeded spontaneously in big boats
to the mouth of the Cape Fear river and took
possession of the two forts, placing n strong
force in each. They will resist to the last ex-
trcmity any attempt to land Federal troops
MASSACHUSETTS, BLUsTER-Gov. Andrew, of
Seft in ,1, ,,:.
in our teeGgaphic column. states that the enroll
ed militia in the State exceeds 1855 900 men,
while the active militia numbers about $780,
The Governor suggests that larger number
be placed on active footing so that the State
may be ready to contribute her share of fDrce
in any exigency of public danger. The Cover
nor fhvors the abolition of the death penalty.
and change in the statutes on marriage and
divorce. The Personal Liberty law he believed
to be strictly constitutional, rs the right Of n
person to reclaim an alleged fugitive must al
ways he subordinate to the indefensible right of
every freeman to liberty. He submits the sub
ject to the wisdom of the Legislature. The Sc
cession question he treats ut some length, to the
effect that the people Of Massachusetts respond
in the words of Jackson. that the Federal
Union must and shall be preserved"
PENSACOLA. January l2--F"rt Barancus, and
the Pensacola Navy Yard. were taken possess
ion of. at halfpnst one O'clock to-day, by the
Alabama and Florida troops The federal
troops had already deserted the post after spi-
king the guns. and have occupied Fort Pckens
A ship with provisions is at Fort Pckens.
Capt Shepherd intends running small
steamer with men, under the guns and attack
tho fort. The Georgia troops. perhaps will be
necessary. Gov. Brown, of Georgia. has tcle-
graphed Capt Colquit. who is in attendance Mt
the Convention, to be ready with his company.
lie may he needed very soon Mai Chase il in
command of the Florida and Alabama troops.
RICnMoND, January l2--Thc House of Del.
egates has passed Bill calling n Convention
of the people. with amendments. providing that
the action relative to secession shall be referr-
ed back to the people for ratification or reiec.
tion. There is increased excitement at the can
ital to-day.
LATER-RICHNoND. January I3-The Senate
last night passed the House Convention Bill
with an amendment fixing the 18th of Febrna-
ry as the time for the assembling of the State
Convention.
New ORLEANS January 1l-Adyices from
Galveston say that at the election on the 9th
instant. the candidates fiivorng the organiza-
tion of Southern Confederacy obtained ma.
jority. Indian depredations in Texas continue
WE ind the following Dispatch in the Au-
gusta COnStitution0liSt of Sunday:
WAsHIEGToN jan l2-Sewards speech puts
an end to all hope of adjustment. II. TooMBs.,
NASHVILLE. January 8-The Governor recon-
mends that the calling of Convention be left
to the people. lie says that the remedy for
| present evils exists only in amendments III the
Consultation. These being refused. he declares
that Tennessee should maintain her equality in
or independence out Of tho Union. lie recon-.