The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-06
APPROACHING CIVIL VAR.
The New Policy OF the
Administration.
Activity in the Naval and
War Departments.
Movements Of Troops and
Vessels Of War.
Steam Troop Transports Chartered
by the Government.
EXCITING RUM OR S.
Situation Of Affairs in South Carolina
and Florida.
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THE GULF OF MEXICO the SCENE OF ACTION
The New Republican Policy to be
Developed at Fort Pichens and the
Mouths Of the mississippi.
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Oar Texas, Florida and South Carolina
Correspondence.
SCENES AT CHARLESTON.
TIE VERY LATEST NEWS,
&C., BE-, ~.
Oar Texas, Florida and South Carolina
Correspondence.
SCENES AT CHARLESTON.
TNE VERY LATEST NEWS,
As., &1., A&s
OUR CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.
CHARLESTON, s 9 March 27, 1851.

OUR CHARLESTON CORRESP oNDENCE.
CHARLESTON, :. @, March II, 1861
Can a.s Confederate s,7@; G,csrn 7kcnl'sEcss, dc
Ia former comm .ricatoUa the question pro
pounded "Can the Soutte, sts:es maintain their nde
xendencef Examination into the desences Of this har.
Dor snorg the most important 0. the eonederacy, has
established the fact in minds Of well informed aud
pnpreiudced men, that, FAR this section OF Con-
seaerate States is concerned, !; defend ITSELF and If
need be- lend aid 20 other sections Fort Sumter eva
esated and the material or which win be no i'm
mediate here may be conveyed to other points that
may be weak, without detrmsnt 10 The protection Of
ChaTeston The government al Montgomery has undoub
edly taken the precautions necessary 10 protect other
points the seaboard has TO protect ths pro
badly net to extent for here has beea the ba.
lie ground Of the thus FAR bioodIess revolution
A question nov arises Of yearly eq al importance to
thc nrrt namely Can the Confederate states govern
tAemselveeY' And in place q better solution to
shs question be given than at point where corven
,on a the representatives OF the people OF South Caro-
INA meets and that is the city Of Charleston At this
particular time Two days have elapsed since the Coz
yeps,oH assembled. Many expected violent and re
Seutsss opposition 10 the constitution and perhaps
ns indignant rejection by the Convento1 Some OF the
yroynio1s OF the instrument were Of character
gugnant TO the and wfhes o. many Of the people
xf the state ana hence serious apprheDsons were en-
iAst the opposition woald be overwhelming The
Ieays of few were dise paed the fret days proceed
,rss On the second, Notwithstanding a lively debate,
a became apparent that a. heart large ma Jritylo 70
a. kastwere IN favor OF adopting the c)nstilu.
lsn, without dot.ing an or crossing and 10 III &
slusion have the most Influential mcmners o. the Con-
.eniion arrived to ntht IL appears, hen that Soath
Gsxona content 10 surrender some 81 her mot cher
shes sentiments to moderate her views, 10 goyera
spirited temperament; and II south Carolina able TO
govern her temper no doubt the remainder OF the Con
Tolerate states can, with the aic Of the "Ganecock
Etate successfully govern themselves. The oay ap-
prehensions have been about South Carolina, AMI she
N conterted the victory is secured
Gov Pickens has been all day engaged IN preparing
message which IL 70 be presented % the Convention -
II will embrace all Information necessary 10 be
transmitted 70 the body ia his capacity as Governor OF
The State ana include reports Of the deren dc0art
meris, state, War, Treasury, &c which have been In
exeence che adopted the ordinance Of secession.
Travellers complain good deal about the interruption
and detention they arc sueed 70 10 ocDsc OF the
ss,ahl shment OF internal revenue guards g n these
rhirgs consequent upon the instruction o. rew 20
vernment, and when matters become settled ard reci-
yrocty treaty IL made BET The United Staer and the
Confederate States these annnyAnces will be obviaed
Large orders have been sent abroal for The ransshp
mont o. goods 10 Southern ports which have hitherto
an@s great inducements to merchants to ship
yceds for Charleston, and II bound northward.
can pass the borders without Interruption, for
Uncle Sam has not thought necessary yet TO cs-
taesh inland revenue qua rds on the boundary lines be
tween the two Territories The Old gentleman wake
APP he VIII long ind tpat he hs not only some
If bic best In ms army AM navy but his revenue
roastwise and inland viii DC lost 70 bis cxchequer FOE
ever.
In corroboraton o. my state ment in yesterdays letter
that President Davis bad made regulations the vera
Con,ederated States Tor certain complement OF troops.
10 hae been publicly stated requston Gov Perry Of
F1erda, has been made for 500 Information in re-
ton 70 other matters IN this connection s not yet In
The CONSTITUTION adopted by the Convention ot Georgia
n 10 be submitted 10 vote Of the people Of the State
Sfe fret Tuesday IN July next
cnANpsros, S. G., March e., 1861
pos1te.ie IN a S:ots Of Wdr-communioaioas Be,us-n
Charleston and Fort Samterl,resting Corresponding.
Bef,oeen Sumter ard u. Shore, DC, dc.
There has been good deal said in the Northern pa
pers about the wan. of courtesy the part OF the
people Of Charleston toward the hcmmsd garrison or
Fort Sumter. believe that Major Anderson himself
will pronounce these accusations false and confer upon
Abe citizens Il Charleston the merited credit OF extend
ing W him Facilities Of communication, and the obtain.
Ment Of supplies aud comforts for his men which no
Aostile force could expect foreign soil II has been
reported by OF the Northern papers that system
pf espionage and impairment scrutiny exercised over
abe dispatches and letters sent from Charleston TO Fort
Sumter snd those transmitted thererom parties here
or the northward do not believe that in single
instance the sancy Of private zeal has been violated
N the transmission or any written communication TO or
from Fort Sumter by the constituted OF the
Confederate States Of the State Of South Carolina
taken pains TO ascertain whether this we're
cd
abe more I satisfied that my original c,nclu
ron was correct. For the sake OF illustration, /
will enclose to you couple OF letters from a subal-
officer in Fort sumter 70 friend in Charleston and
his reply, ali Of which freely communicated 70 me
by parties concerned. The following copy Of the
Brat letter
FoRr SUMTER, y. q March ~, 1861
OH FflLow-SebastopOl 10 not taken yet I'm damned
sory we are going North although probably Ia better than
q have rumrp-he What grieves most IS leave
ihs post that have in perfectly defensibe con
Zoo oad-tO0 damned bad Sober Times here tell you
drop 70 be had w said he broke what you by him
aont believe IT, Our grub 10 nearly gone mn Il no
Now N business! from wnppt,se
II thing left behind discargc fo Inc
last I've years would like - left N Win so,e
other papers. In old quarters IL OF 10 aay me
but myself, and you hesr Of sor mo s
y0uf Let me hear from you before 20, nj pos,hie
that IT, yQu could procure without much tro6e scnJ
two orthree skens o. black and red sewing ss
tospstch up uniform for for I'm IN st,eps
THE will read somewhat Ia the begging line Won h.d
been three months cooped up have been you msb
Bowi smy worthy friend Mr. ID Mcp the would bs
Enirht OF the Silver hse Tell him dispue Ma rgh, y,
ihe Ute. and only wish that he he material we're
here; confident could whip him That's enough o. az
se fancy say, nun sea j. G.
In reply 10 this, the following letter was cent BY tho
gentleman 10 whom u was Addressed
CnlpIrsrow, souru CIRotrNl, CovrspER.r,,
STATES AxEfCA, March ~ 1851.
Brgn FRIErp-I than pleased to recsiye your
Of ne 2ietl