Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-01-11
"Sth Of the same month as Commissioners from
S,p t'ny.linn

I ,Ip do
/ fined in Ii" Message TO Congress on the I'd
ins'a,t;' that yoa i"ss $ no l,nwor tochar--c
! the relations heretofore cxis, in." l,,y.,ou
! South Cur";:.n and the states, ..n,,c,, Ic.s to
ackn"wlcdr. the III !ccn';"i.c" cr ,E.at Stat" :"
. and that consequently !ou cuui.i Inrc. T.. ,niv v
~ privG'c gentlemen of the hi.i,rs, c!,:,:,;,r
wiiR an c,!irc wii!ingro,, 10 cc:,,r.,,.,:c.,r ,n
. Congress aHy proposition We ,a;..h. have I,
make" ~ Gcrim !: only n"".ss..ry 10 say ,i,,,
! lhr State "i S"u!h Carolina l:ayirr IN III.
exercise of il,st -, ;t 'i"h Of So: .,,.yc-,,,..rt
whivn ua,'r.!:cs II! our political o,.-,,iz,,in,,.
declared hrrs"iE sovereign nm1 i,,i"i,-,i.,,t W.,
ns her :'!'r"-ci'nr;,'., !"t 'to special solc;tul
"a :" The character II which YOU :m,.i; rcco,
his.
Satisfied t'.a' The state had sin ply cxcr,;sc.,
her rnGurs:iornDo right. we vie ur,,,nr, y
! in order /" reach suhs;a.rtir; "nod 10 wni,,
thc formal considerations which ynur co,,.i,,
tiona! s"Iuples iaight have prevented vou Irc,,
extending. We came here. therefore, cxIcct.
! inG To i'e received Il" YOU did receive Us and
perfectly r"ntrn' with thHt entire Willingness
| q! Which You assured u$ 10 submit any PRO
| l".ii"n - Congress. which We tr.h, L,yr 70
! make upon the sui jvc; q! ihe :ntcpc,,cucc OF
H." St"i" That Willingness was .nl;.ic rrrn..-
r't!'m "t the c"n.!i,.": g; rLLlic affair. which
r."'!rr" """ r 'H,'::"" i"c"searr. in Til, ~. ii
t'"r, ''-wcrcr, it u "U" 'iiif, both .o,hy S,,..
which we represent a:.& 20 ourselves 80 cor.
, rect scv":at imiu.tai.; ri,"uu"",: ions of orr
letter, iE:o which y"u i;v" r,ir.,,
N"U -av ii ~ NV earnest desire, .,., er,h
Gi'H",i;i"n .l"i'l 80 n,,,r rt::, witch. sul,
"c& - CONGRESS, yh" a, -, ,os.,s. III. ro,,..-
to Il, '"Ht Tie ii.au;, ,,.:"r. &C civil war !,'
t"cen t!" parties ii :r.-:r' - he ,,us,cs~;u,
the Fclci"i i'.r;S in e." i,,r!,or @; i'l..!,
and therefore I"e!iv re.r,t ;,,r,. in v.,..
orln!";i, "th" cv'n!<- Of ia" last twenty .;,,,.
huS:> !,Ii,!,r .!Iis n,,r~,ilc." We ,y.ro...1
no H''s 81 i:;"I', ana h" anc,inrn v.i.;.h v,,,
qu"'" - ":.r: ;it"irI il il a,l,.,. L., ,. o:l;.
$50" "' mot :mi"i;G:'t part "i IT,. >,:l:cn,c.
VII: -. III! ,.v ":n': In. -, ....,,,. Of ,l..
l"st twcr:y.f"ur ho.rs re,.,ir. .ric an =. s,r.
"'v" jiil.'. ,;h:".' &c, ;:.%l 'n>.,:rarc.," rs
c";'ir::,'i :" our ."ti':. J.. IKE sci..c..cc orI
We "r: r",!'ai.d i" r,i.:>t:..
N"Hin, l'r"!'S 80: 10 ci:o:" 1rr li--,;a-,
yen say: Thus, Tie n'l,hur:t;u, ui soul. Carr,
l:nn, w!ih.U; MHi:i'.,: or :>;,:r,r for any .,.
.ranaio o!:,' tor''v. Icii,. ;a.. a. y%'; H., ~,
! e%rl.s>%' II. i!m tie .liiccr .,, :,.e ,,r, nul,.
w'tyo"'' lad; "s ..,i, ny ord ~ sc We
! pfess' -" s':e "si' ~ ;;.c.ci".. 10 The l,
i:.t :. i!'r r""!'fr cf South Ca:u!ina.
Tie ir'""'"" " hirh got, have ::,,'.. :yns m.
Piled s"',:y and entirely t. oar .,i.,..:.;:. ,
/ '"'n'" ""', and base! IL "ou well ..rpw. upou
Your nN;' "'."'a'n'ion. '"c;ara,;n: witch. at
'I"; i..n". II W"s :;ml"s=;l.c g.. ;i :ui;.cri.is
! o. NH'@ i.Ir";i"" t" have !.:.uyr !,,,. y.i,h
""' 'o!:"w'r.' '.5 !rt,vr :tn ;.N L., I,,:.;.., We
l"i'-e ""'I 10 :..vet ;!:- >i.:,f point. Il ;he
! ar"uni":.,.
!
liz. declared H. ;.,f,;;r.., in :i.c c ,i,
di'!ph al u";'!:c a:,; 10 .c,.:e 'yu.: H.. Hi;
| 'eH :,';':":. -" c"iI..i :. tomNy..t:":. O.! h.l
! l'r1::: /" pat ,:cr ,!r:iwr;.:.,. /. i,,.. -rj
N"" "i."i! i""" AMI :'H::s.' i'.c Ordnance, If
! S'v.s-"T. -! t'- ro,: .."i:,i..:cl AM ,,.,.
! t""fs" 81 a";!Nu ~. iacr"u.h'. ,c...,j, -e,,
Ia !""" ..':IaHl i;ca>nue vou .!.c!.r..I Won h,I
II" i@!:'. ;.N-l w"!i not: :.;t...rI.t in c,.;.,a
sec"':.''" Sic'r LGt tlat yo, were. Iui:I;I Lv
yn"' constitutional "at!!. a:.,. M"u, :ci,.d the
p'orerly "i the United states w:;!j jn 'i.c bor-
n.r. ,a .. i'I.i Cro.'Ia' il a." '''e;:A@ "a' adc
::eeinG very carly TINT this que ION &C ,-o.
r"lty was difficult and .!viica,c one, you
:n';'hihis,! desire 10 S:t!c il. w!,.cu. coils.
n''' "H III no. r,:..iorc. the uarri-,.n in ii,
h"i1or OF Charleston. on r,:nov,.! :, L;:
sim.H ss;.d ani veteran o:ivvr from, ,.. crn,.
iithd %! TO Mosi'i.c hvcaus., hc ;.,r.np, ed
- ii.e'e;Sc The supply q: "Gt.j:i.;'tn. l'ou re-
i"sc'! 10 scnG additional troop, 10 the sam.
garrison W.rr. applied :ug t., HE u.::.c. ~.
p"1ni"d TO su~ccc! !,,:n. lIa aycr:,,,.; III.
resignation OF '!e oldest ani :ars. ,n....[nt
| ho'r rl y""r C:.hi::.i', :I!iir: :'.aH allow
lho garrison to be 'str,ng ;hcu,,! You com
i''i"d Il" officer ytv; .c,! AT Eoi ,,..i.t.,r ~
ic;"Ia iG''',jihtciy the .i::"i:ai inI,y ,,,:
hr'~ v h":' L. .'' t.. -. IL ;,.! !I.s .:.,.I! i'u
; expressed, rot 90 csc, tut to i.au:, OF ,..
! E.".t d:S.n"'i.cI cr oG: yr',!;. cl,ur......
"h|e t's'."!'Ii.' WI! be placed u:.u, ia, re.
.''" "",E'' II i "'''''.';, :; ,'.s.r...,>,ty IL;
! t""'ri". ''''a..!'..!"s. .. ;:.:> yull.nyIr:ay
! "Id !"i!F N'''r-Is> st /" ,!;-t"r, H.. ;i.r,.
status "i ,ar .":i.. ii r.D.s:, .,u:.,.. i...ij J
sent lu tie Government, w'!.us :l,..,:, ,i,,..s
! 20" pr"':!'-"'i {" submit To ;,:.gy"as lUm :c-
seivt,! and "ssi On "s:u:..,.s '5in ,!* :,i.
est "i.;t;"i authorities q! &"ul' 'lpro.;na ,..a,
10 attempt wom!,: be iL.,i,: t. Gsi: "a y.,:, ,,s
session u! t:le !orts and property Of he L.:.;
| icA status :: you would hut disturb liy:r c,je.
! .itt c"isiii"n n9ii: tie Commissioners i,,l
2Sen s'' ''i:,' .!e attempt EGgol.atc hal fail
FL. on tool! irr,n The incluCcrs OF Tile Ious,
1'"i Representatives wliiten ine.:l"r.,5.,ln thai
| 10 si!cn attempt shouiA be made, .p,cvid,.d
tina. 40 reinIortyru,,,;s should bs sent TO those,
ioits and then relative military status sail re-.
| nam rs at present And although, OH attach
no force TO the acceptance OF such II parcr-
although yuu considered it us nothing more
IN ei;ieGl t!,.n the promise of highly honorable
gentlemen" nssn obligation OH one side with.
! out corresponding obligation OF the ether, i.
must bc remembered (it We arc rightly inior-
| ncd) that You were pledged, if YOU ever did
send renioreements to return it to those from
whom You had received it before You executed
your resolutipn. -.
You sent orders to your officers command.
ing them, strictly 10 follow line Of conduct
IN e"nfGrnlity with such au understanding
Besides all tins, you had received formal and
Official notice from the Governor of South Caro-.
lima that We hnd been appointed Commissioners
ana %eie on .onr way to sW as!lingion. You
knew the implied condition Under which We ws, !
came our arrival was notified TO you, and an
honr appointed for an interview. We arrived
in Washington on "Wednesday at 3 O'Clock, and !
You nploint cd AN interview with us Sat one the,t
next day: Early or that day CrLurslny) the
news wds- received here Of Tie movement Of !
Major Anderson. That news was conmuniea-
+ ted to You Immediately, anG you postponed !
our meeting until half pas. clock on Friday, |
in order that you might consult your Cabinet. |
On Friday we saw you. and We called upon |
YOU then 10 redeem yYoug pledge. 1ou could
not:dcny it,, WIth'tlie facts we have stated, |
and in the face of the'crowning and conclusive |
fact ti,at yeur Secretary Of War had resigned |
his seat in the. Cabinet, ,npon the publicly |
avowed ground tl!nr:the action sof Major An
derson had violated the .plejged faith of the
government, and That affass the pledge was
INSTANTLY redeemed he was dsLonorcd, denial |
was impossible. ,g,a
You 90 not deny it now, hut you seek to es
sapc from i.s Obligations On the gronnds: lss
That we terIninatcd al negotiat tion,by demand.
ing, as n preliminary, the withdSa wal 5ofgtha