Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-03-30
WAsnINoroN, March 21. --The Attorney.

\ wv WASHlNGTON,. .Dlarch Il The Attorney-
General, it is understood, has given written
opinion to the President that, under the S9th
section of the law of 1799, it will be impossi-
bic to collect any revenue in any of the sece-
ded States. That section declares that the
trial OF any fact regarding violation of the
revenue laws shall be within the judicial dis
trict in which the seizure or forfeiture oc-
ours. AS there arc no United Stutes Courts,
Judges or Marshals in any of the ports of
the seeded States, there are no means, un
DER existing laws, of enforcing any penalties
Tor violation of the revenue, even if it were
practicable to appoint collector to reside on
J shipboard, within four miles of the port
This condition of the law has unwillingly
forced the President to determine upon cal
ling an extra session of Congress immedi
ately.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Sunday's New
\ lork Uerald says that ON Friday, President
Lincoln issued orders to Major Anderson to
put his command in readiness to evacuate
Fort Sumter, upon the arrival of United
States war steamer The evacuation will take
place upon the arrival of the steamer. There
has been no intimaton on the part of the
! South Carolina authorities. that any attcmpt
will be made to prevent the evacuation i'm
such manner as the United States Govern
ment may see fit to employ If any attempt
is made to prevent the evacuation in the order
directed, Anderson is instructed to remain in
| Fort Sumter, and open his batteries upon
the city.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Thc Senate de-
batcd Douglas resolutions, and adopted a
resolution calling for Major Andcrson's dcs-
patches to the War Department
Boujamin II. Ishcrwood of New York, was
appointed Enginecr-in.C Chief of the Navy.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Dudley Mann,
Esq, one of the Commissioners of the Con.
tcdcrate States, has arrived here and leaves
for Europe within ten days. lie has had sew.
eral conferences with the Commissioners to
the United States Government. These latter
gentlemen contemplate renting furnished
house, seeing that appearances indicate that
they will be forced to remain in Washington
for some time yet.
The new roll of the United States Senate
was called fer the first time to-day The
names of all the Senators from the seeding
States arc stricken off, with the exception of
Senator Chcsnut of South Carolina who, it
is said, never formally resigned his scat
The President to. day signed an immense
number of commissions to fill vacancies in
the army.
The Commissioners of the Confederate
States have adviccs which warrant them in
declaring to their friends that affairs look moro
like peace than they have since the adjourn
mcnt of the United Safes Congress-
Hon. George w. Summers, an eX:Govcmor
OF Virginia, has tclcgmphed to President
Lincoln from the Convention ut Richmond,
that there is imminent danger of Virginia
seeding. He advises that the President
shall and must call an extra session of the
Congress, if he wishes anything to be done to
prevent consummation of the act Of seccs
sion. lie further states that, in fair caucus
OF the members of the Convention of Yir-
ginia, 1T was shown that only three votes were
wanting to pass the Ordinance of Secession
In consequence of this Intelligence, Lincoln.
tonight, dispatched his former luw.partncr,
Col Lamon, for Richmond it is supposed,
with ovcrtures to induce reaction in favor of
Virginia's remaining in the Union These
facts create considerable excitement
Charleston Coaricr.
CHARLESTON ITEMs.-NYc clip the follow
ing from the Charleston Mrcuyy, of IL c
25th:
THE ORIGINAL FLAG.-IIon W. Porchcr
Miles, ON his return from Montgomery
brought with him the original flag of the
Confederate States. which he presented to
! Mrs. Ickcns, with the rcru' st that she
would have it hoistrd over Fort Sumter.
MATTERS AT FoRT SUMTER. Sutur
day. the furniture of Captain Foster was. by
permission, removed from Fort Moultric to
Fort Sumter The activity of Nlajcr Ander-
sons garrison continues unabatcd. The
openings in the fact of the South wall are
being closed up with stone blocks, and as ce.
| mcnt happens to be scarce, the Joints arc
formed of molten lead. Other changes, use.
full and ornamental are in progress.
WM. EnowNr, Esq Assistant Secretary Of Slate
and Formerly editor Of ofthcWashington Constitution.
to bring his family to the South makes virtually
| The suhjolncd "stnggerng" report:
"Gcncral Scott, it appears WAS applied to, to
| furnish an estimate OF tlc nun her Of mon and
amount of money TO enable tlc Railsplittcr TO re.
capture the forts, arscrnls. navy ynrds and other
public property seized hy the seeded States His
response was five hundred and thirty. FIVE thousand
men, and one hundred millions Of dollars to com
| mcncc operations. and ny much more MS SUBSEQUENT
events might call for This. It's said. completely
staggered old Abe. The soldiers would drain tile
! North ot every Wide Awake in her borders and
| allow The Democrats 10 carry the Spring elections
| by default, and one hundred millions nbsiractcd
from the Treasury would not leave silver for the
| hungry rats who clnmOrng for n crunlb from,
the public crib. As for Weed, fcarif such n dire
! event as the last shoud occur, that not only his
important services in free wool tariffs woull 90 nm
rewarded but the large amount due to q certain
accommodating printer for abolition frccsoi Locm.
mcnts would be unpaid and involve him very un
| pleasantly"