The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-01-23
8emsnatien or the Hon. Jacob
Aoos q a7'sA Thompson.


IT has been known in Oxford, for some days
past that Mr.. Thompson had resigned his posi-
ton a. Secretary Of the Interior; and il was also
known that he resigned because his views did
not aecord with those of the President upon the
question of reinforcing Major Anderson, at Fort
Sumter, We find, in the papers of the day,
shefollowing letter, which, while It fully explains
the reason which led Mr.. Thompson to resign,
will also satisfy his numerous friends at homo
that they have done him no more than justice in
assuming that Mississippi has no more loyal son
thar, ,he. We understand that his presence
amongus may be almost daily expected: :
.s WAsHIsGroS, JAM 3, 1861.
Sir: II In with extreme regret I have in It
learned that additional troops have been ordered
TO Charleston. This subject has been frequent
~ discussed in Cabinet Council and when on
Monday night 31st of December utimo, the
orders for rcinforcemcnts to Fort Sumter were
eountcrmandcd, distinctly understood from Won
that no order Of the kind wond be made with
out being previously considered and decided in
Cabinet II is true that on Wednesday, Janu-
ary I'D, this subject was again discussed in Cab.
met but certainly no conclusion was rcnchcd
and the War Department was not justified in
ordering reinforcements without something
more than was then said learn, however,
this morning for the first time. that the steamer
Star of the West sailed from New York last Sat
urday night with two hundred and fifty men,
under Lieutenant Bartlett, bound for Fort Sum-
ter. Under these circumstances feel myself
bound to resign my commission. as one of your
constitutional advisers. into your hands
With high respect
bHt - your obcdient servant
1Sssi - a J. THOMPSON.
His Exccllency James Buchanan, President Of
the United States. ....
Speaking Of this resignation, tho Pcnnsylva.
nisn says:
As we have no confidence in the acting Secre-
tary of War-Mr. Thompson will he sustained
by every true Democrat in the North, rs well as
in tho South for dsconnccting himself from a
colleague who will be disowned by the section
in which he was born.
In tho retirement Of Mr.. Thompson the adj.
ministration loses superior executive officer,
and wise and prudent counsellor. Up to the
time Of Mr. Thompson's resignation, he cordially
approved and sustained Mr. Buchanan's policy
with regardto the Southern StateS-even after
the .fauz pas Of Major Anderson-and would
now be counselling the Chief Magistrate. were
it not for the determination Of the acting Secrc-
tary of War to plunge the nation into civil war.
unknown to the patriotic men who have thus far
kept the peace
We arc not Of those who thought the ap-
pointmcnt Of Mr.. Holt either wise or judicious.
and VIC would have much preferred to lcsrn that
Nr. Holt had received permission to return to
Kentucky, to explain to the chivaric people Of
that State the cause Of his hatred to the South,
rather than TO hear Of Secretary Thompson's
resignation.
The Virginia Sentinel also says:
Another deceived Cabinet officer has been
driven from the Executive Council Chamber, in
search Of air Tint an honest man can breathe.