The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-18


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possibility " foreign interven ion without secession with
secession inevitable. On all these considera
lions was absolute duty TO hold those places nay
more was madness the part OF those who sincerely
deprecated war 70 seize and " attempt 70 hold them
Their statute books were fa OF precsdsn,s 70 Justly
by large majority into which southern men entered,
determined take possession Of the country west Of the
Mississippi and Florida and Of the Territories adjon
ing because their possession essential 70 polti
cal safety territorial protection; and therefore
all the statesmen Of the South committed 10 the
recognition of right of the government ho those
for,ne places, at all risks and under all circumstances
The history Of this, as wen as Of all great countries,
| was full OF preceaens for this of action.
whatever may be the Of events-wheher, happily,
by Cancellation and justice 10 the South, may hud an
hoI orabe and frateTna solution Of difficulties;
VII. tbsr unhaIpy, bindy drift into alienation,
| and rrevocable separton-lhe great commercial in.
terests Of this country requ the destiny OF American
civilization demands that tho political and territorial
control Of this continent, from the mouth OF the Hudson
20 the mouth Of the Mississippi, from the Atlantic
| to the Pacific seas, shall remain where IL exists
| u the hands Of the government Of the United
states. In all the partisan issues between the South
and the republican party the people Of the city of New
York with the South, but when the south makes
unt.naDe issue with country, when the flag the
unop is nsulted when the fortified places provided for
he common defence assaulted and seized the
south abandons Its Northern allies for English and French
cooper at on then the loyal and patriotic population OF
/ that imperial city are unit for the Union.
| Mr. ASHLEY, (rep) Of Ohio, maintained that
there were no causes for dissolution of the
L
ment. The consprators had co-oper9ted with trai-
| tors who were connected with the government.
II the people knew what had been going for the last
years every department Of the government there
would have been such expression at the ballot box
as would have eaectually senced the allies Of the South
living IN the North. The party who htd violated the
Missouri and other compromises ask a condition
of their remaining in the Union such amendments the
constitution as will give nalty u the slavery ques
ton. The republican party ought to die If they en-.
graft on that instrument the recognition of
| property in man. Thai slavery shall be ex
| tended and made perpetual is the demanded.
10 meet the secession movements he would abolish all
the ports Of entry where the laws are now onsructed
proclaim blockade in the ports of tho eb.ious States
and let thoughtess take the consequences Of their
| own Illegal Mr.. Lincoln will be inaugurated in
Washington and this win remain the scat Of government
long there be found states loyal to The prnci
pies on which the government was founded If the con
pratoTs succeed Washington will not be the capital II
the President had acted with drmness these troubles
would not exist He win retire from his Office utterly
| disgraced.
! Mr.. PERRY, (rep) of No., said now that tyranny
and rebellion prevail, and men turning anxiousy
land was not consulted but 10 cut her of from the rest
OF the confedersCy q favOre idea But when that
experiment shall be tried the South would find that New
England could live without the South well the South
| could live without her. He discussed the following
ponts-First, the territory and population Of New Eng
land second her social and moral condition. aud third
her wealth and industry In the of his remarks
| he spoke Of her devotion TO the Union She was
always p ompt to repe foes from without and to meet
traitors at home She was willing to make any reason
able compromise which could not be construed into an
abandonment Of principle. So long a. the men have
arms in their hands 30 long as they f0rcbly resist the
common laws Of the country, his voice for The
that negotiates with traitors the
| shall be preserved"
The committee here and the House adjourned.
TIE REINFORCEMENTS FOR FORT SUMTER
| THE PLEDGES OF THE GovERNMENT-LETrER FROM
JUDGE LONGsTREET.
The Washington Constellation Of Wednesday publishes
the subjoned letter Judge Longstreet II explains
the pledges given BY cxsecrcary Thompson in relation
the renforcements for Major Anderson and shows how
the authorities Of South Carolina regarded the expedition
OF the Star OF the west
| CoLUxmA, s. c., Jan. IL, 1851.
Allow me, you please small space in your paper to
place the State Of South Carolina in her true position
fore the world How she quetcd from al apprehen-
Of any hostile against by the federal
government both before and after her secession, until
she could peaceab present her TO the President and
Message Of december last, Mr. noyds letter Of re,
| signaton and the correspondence between her Com
| missoners and the President. On the Sd instant
| heard that tho Harriet Lane hourly ex-
pected at tho port OF Charleston, with scaled de-
spstches, and perhaps with Collector on board,
she entered the harbor. fastened Immediately to
Charleston to exert what little influence possessed to
unimportant found the city waiting the return Of the
| States Commissioners from Washington in a storm OF
excitement increased by almost hourly dispatches Of
contradictory character. The Governor, with whom
could not interview for time, seemed ~
patches and vague rumors concluded therefore, that
the best service that could render him would be put
HIM in possession OF reliable Information from Washing
ton. Accordingly on the 4th instant, despatched
message to Colonel Thompson inquiring Of him whether
the Harriet lane had sailed tor Charleston, and express
ing nest wish that her departure might be delayed
| as long possible. He replied on the same day that
she had not sailed adding equally request that
attack should be made Fort sumter This nforma-
tion Immediately communicated to the Governor and
then (suppressing the last partl 10 the press
On the 9th instant addressed him in ike manner, aud
inquired of him whether any reinforcements would be
sent TO Fort sumter He replied on the same dayssI
cannot speak by authority but do not believe any ad
will has IN Tho
sent atas lasts Effort Sumter is attacked, they will be
sent, believe" This despatch Immediately be-
fore the Governor and hen the other before the
people considered all danger Of collision be-
tween the State and the federal government at end for
fortnight at least in which time hoped she would be
linked confederacy with least four other States
On the 9TH dispatches were received in the city setting
forth that the ST Of the West had sailed southwark with
armament OF two hundred troops, destined said
for Charleston others for Florida others for New Orleans
via Havana regarded these reports good for nothing
On the dispatches gave strong grounds of belief
that the star Of the West her way to Charleston
with reinforccments for Fort Sumter therefore teie
graphed W Colonel Thompson for information this
head He replied thai without his knowledge the Star OF
the West had sailed for Charleston with two hundred
to reach the city on that day. The despatch
seached ,,o. Charleston at twenty minutes aiter
| after daylight the next morning she was steaming
into the Charleston harbor. II appears that this
whole matter was conducted In secret from its inception
TO its contamination. That what strictly Cabinet
measure concoctcd without the prvfy of one OF its
members. Tbc false reports were spread from New
York 10 the destination Of the ship and that the whole
luaiter conducted in manner go Illuminating to its
projectors and heir secompccs that ought Of itself 10
sink them below the fellowship Of any Southern
Was there anything e scheme that called Tor secresyY
Was there anything ask u q Colone, THOMPSON which,
In the well known state of tn ~ ~ Washington De might
not, Bith the utmost propriey sgs ansTerea Sn;ia,y
We were POD endeayoring 70 We're acco "nu
plished-whie hundreds were storming ar I'D las Co
yernor for not attacking Fort Sumter not = tns
connses ei "ncn nc was actlng-behold this sec...
expedition il s,,. within twelve hours aS I IT,
or fre ouch conduct is shocking why, wno.. .ey
NJ ors were in the possession Of States not yet out
'ne Union, was Fort sumter selected the only one
20 be str3hgthencd while Major Anderson declares that
4 amply provsoned for six monthsY And south Caro-
lima is TO the only object of federal hostility, why not
accord TO her at least open, honorable warfare
a. ID. L0NGSrREET.
MASSACHUSETTS,.