Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-01-15
Secession Matters.
SOUTH CAROLINA.


from Fort Sumter, bearing Lieut.. Hall,
with a white flag, approached the city
Lieut.. Hall had an interview with Gov.
Pickens, and was afterwards escorted TO
his boat, and re embarked for Fort Sum-
ter. The communication from Maj. An
terson is as Shows:
To His ExGellency, the Governor of South
Carolina
SIR Two Of your batteries fred this
morning on an unarmed vessel, bearing
the flag of my Government As | have
not been notified that war has been declar
ed by South Carolina against the United
States, cannot but think this a hostile
act committed without your sanction and
authority. Under that hope refrain from
opening fire on year batteries. have
the honor, therefore, respectfully to inquire
whether the above mentioned act-one
which 1 believe without parallel in the
history OF our country, or OF any other civ
iliEed Government-was committed in
obedience to your Instructions. aud notify
you that if it is not disclaimed, regard it
as an act of war, and | shall not after
reasonable time Cor the return of my mes.
senger, permit any vessel to pass within
the range OF the guns Of my Fort. In or
der to save as far as possible the shedding
of blood. beg you will take due Motif
cation 81 MY decision, for the benefit of all
concerned. Hoping, however, that your
action may justify further continuance of
forbearance on my part,
l remain, respectfully,
ROBERT ANDERSON.
Gov. PickeDs, after stating the position
OF South Carolina to the United States,
says that any attempt to send United States
troops into Charleston harb1r, to reinforce
Ihe forts, would be regarded as an act Of
hostility aud in conclusion adds that any
attempt to reinforce the troops at Fort
Sumter, or to retake and resume possess
ion oil the forts within the waters Of South
Carolina, which Major Anderson abandon
cd, after sFiking the cannon and doing
other damage, cannot but be regarded hy
the authority of the State as Indicative Of
any other purpose than the coercion Of the
State by the armed force of the govern
ment. Special agents therefore have been
Of the bar to warn vessels, armed or un-
armed, having troops to reinforce Fort
Sumter aboard, not to enter the harbur
Special orders have been given to COM
manders at the forts not t. fire on such
vessels till shot across their bows should
warn them of the prohibition If the Srate
Under these circumstances the Star of the
West this morning attempted to enter the
harbOr, with troops, after having been no
tilted she could not enter. and consequent
ly she was fred into. The act is perfectly
justified by me. In regard to your threat
about vessels in the harbor, it is only
necessary for me to say, you alone must be
the judge Of your responsibility. Your
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by the authorities Of the State. While
the act Of which you complain is in per
feet consistency with the rights and duty
Of the State, 1t is not perceived hsw far
she conduct you propose to adopt can find
n parallel IA the history Of any country, or
be reconciled with any other pun pose thar
that OF your gov enrment imp sing on the
State the cUnGition Of au acquired province.
F.W PICKENS
SECOND COMMUNICATIONS Fl. N MAJ. AMBER.
SON.
To HIS ExcELLENcY Gov. PrcKEvs -
Sir : have the honor 50 acknuw ledge
the receipt Of your communication, and
say that under the circumstances | have
deemed it proper to rsier the whole matter
to my government, and intend deferrinr
the course indicated ia my note this morn
w u
such instructions as | may receive | have
the honor, also, to express the hope that no
distractions will be placed in the way,
and that you will do me the favor Of giving
every facility for the departure and return
of the bearer, Lieut. L Talbot, who is di
rected to make the Journey
ROBERT ANDERSON.
Gov. Piekens Immediately granted the
permission desired, and directed Lieut..
Talbot to have every facility and courtesy
extended to him as bearer Of dispatches to
the United States government, both in 60
ing and returning.
Charleston, Jan 10.
Lieut.. Talbot left Charleston late last
night with dispatches from Major Ander-
ssn, to the President of the United States.
Lieut.. Talbot goes to Washington for fur
ther instructions from the President A
party Of gents entertained him at the
Charleston Hotel previous to his departure.
There is no excitement here.
LATER FROM CHARLESTON.
Charleston, Jan 10. !
Dispatches states that the United States |
sloop OF war Brooklyn is coming here with
an armed force creates intense excitement
Great preparations are being made in the
ha rbOr to receive her. A large steamer
called the Marion, Of the Charleston and
New York line has been purchased bv
South Carolina and ordered to be hazed
for man Of war. Her upper cabin is 10
be taken off, and she is to be supplied with
y complete armament. The buoys in the
barbor have been removed The Brorklyn
will ho fired into. Fort Sumter will then
open on the South Carolina fOrtifeatinrs.
and the fight will become general. The
people are preparing for it and for the
worst. The Brooklyn conuut come in
without great fight. Maj Anderson will
protect her. lie only pledged himself not
to prevent communication between the
South Carolina forts until Lieut.. Talbot
came back. A steam tug called the aid" {
left the wharf to night for the purpose Of
reconnoitcring. She is mounted with one |
gun, and is under commend &C Lieut. Ham
lion, formerly of the Federal navy There
s much talk Of sending to Savannah for
BIZ boats, to take the place Of gun boats.
GEORGIA.
Augusta, Jan. 10.
The Charleston Courier OF to>day, says
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