The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-03
MlGHlY IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
The Presidents Letter to the South
Carolina Commissioners.
The Property of tho United
States to be Protected.
The Steam Frigate Brooklyn to be
Despatched 10 Charleston.
Appointment Of . Collector for
the Port Of Charleston.
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The Duties to be Collected by
The Duties to be Collected by
q Revenue Cutter. ;.
The South Carolina Commissioners Re-
commend that the State be Placed
on a War Footing.
Hostile Movements Of the Border
Slave States,
ks., Ac., ke.

The Presidents reply to tho Commissioners Of south
Caroline has just been communicated They demanded,
as preliminary step negotiations that
the troops be Withdrawn from tho fo.ts Charleston
barber
Tho President positively refuses do this,
rates his view reference to the public property
forth In his message Congress-, ami informs them that
he not only intends collect revenue and execute the
laws but def nd the property Of the United
with all the power At his Command.
He docs recognise the Conmssoners officially, bu
regards them distinguished cat,zsns Of the United
States from South Carolina
The orders TO Major Anderson given in full.
From them IL appears no could ony havo acted no
has dono and certainly be had any tangible evidence
tina, South Carolina designed taking Fort sumtor.
Tho policy pursued the understanding had with
tho people OF South Carolina the evacuation Of For.
Montre given and the people OF the United States
will understand what kind Of pledges existed be-
tween the President the authorities of south Carolina
and whether south Carona will BE sustained by the
South taking possession of property which does
belong to hor.
Tho position taken by tho President has produced the
utmost Consideration among tho Commissioners and
their friends.
Instructions have been the commander Of the
stean frgats BROOKLYN, now Norfolk put her rsadi
noes and be prepared to ioave at moments warning
Tho question Of reinforcement yet boon fully de-
t4rmned upon but Should attack be made upon Fort
Sumter large force will at once be despatched.
The Commissioners have teleg aphed Cover.
nor Pickens all tho particulars Of tho Pro
sidents letter, and also that they satisfied
that tho President had determined to reinforce MAYOR
Anderson They further arge upon the Governor to put
the State upon footing and 70 concentrate ali his
force at
briof though address to tho people Of the
Emitted States has been prepared, recommending them
rally compromise the basis Of the propositions of
Senators Crttendon ard DAglsr; IL has already bccn
signed by number Of members Of both houses Of Con.
grcss.
Tho members Of Congress who have ust from
visits their homes the border slave states express
their at the progress OF the movement,
while others from Of the saveholing tatcs
Pftbeht the peopc Ms tafhesuy
In the opposte direction.
The most intimate friends Of tho President say that 1t
Is his present determination remand Anderson to
Fort siooitrs,
Certain southernsrs openly indignant to-day,
under the belief that troops have been ordered to
Charleston harbor and Il said that they iclegraphod
to the south accordingly II any such given
revoked.
report that the South Carolina Commissioners
to be treated caliihUmpan sorenade oausod
siderable police force repair and stay thor negh
borbood all nigh, to prevent IT, but It alt gcthcr
false alarm.
is not true, as been reported, that the COMMITTEES
OF Thirty three hayo accepted Mr. Cstondcns PROPOSE
tion but como OF the members yet hopeful that hey
may arrive at some general agreement
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 1851.
New Years passed on quietly The Presidents rcccp-
tion was half Of former years. Tho heals Of do
partments senators and others received vsters but
politics being the reigniuc topic there not nuca
Joy ment Tho bright genital weather serves someshatto
coIiven the gloom consequent the political condition
az the country.
The foreign ministers court costume and Afterwards
the my and navy officers, IN full uniform, paid their 70
epocs to President. Al the doors opened
to other vis,crs who, passing through the reception
room scvcraly his hand several members Of the
Cabinet were present for a brof period few uncn
ard Accession ccckades were In the crowd.
The recerton a compared with those o former years
WA cecrcss nor was there the eanestness Of greeting
Chat hitherto provailed But few members OF Congress
were attendance.
ghs south Carolina Commissioners did not keep
open house TX Secretary Floyd was in council with
them IN the evening The Commissioners were much
exercised at tie report that Secretary Holt had ordered
rsnoscements to the oops tho Charleston forts to 60
by the Harriet Lane rom Governors leland, New York
Dispatches for the British government intended for tho
steamship PERISH failed 70 reach The train time, the
oooses.eacs Of representation legation They 10
by the next steamer.
Mr. Russeil VIII probably DO ball by Thursday.
Offers Tor the amount necessary have been received w.
day from the East but bs Missouri friends prefer that
be furnished by them FOR the hundred aud ntty thou.
sand dollars now deficient party here undertook TO bro
acrzo asking I'VE per ccntum on his procuring il, which
propoeitioa Russell promptly rejected.
Tho Deputy 5ergcant alarms OF the House V nov Ia
ra YORK sumuontng In the abstraction Of tho
rpd,an Trust Bonds case before the Select Committed
WASHINGTON, Jan. Q, 1851.
81 rrrrtsr,s resolution submitted tho senate 70
"a, asking for the passage Of law authorizing tho 70
s,ocssou Of the FORTS magazines arsena, dockyards,
"A -. o,her buildings belong r. the United Sates, TO
,ha s,ts wherein they heated IL regarded a. very
,a,,a,t measure and when II comes up for consiera-
- ,,i vIve rssc 70 an excited debate. indicates the
,s,ops which the South Intends 70 take, and, coming
ron, Mr. Hunter, has significance On that account
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