Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-07


other seeding States to Mr. Hayne requesting him to
postpone, for time the delivery of the letter with
which he is charged to the President of the United
States which he agrees to do upon the condition that
until he hear from his government no renforcements
shall be sent to Sumter, pedging himself that in the
mean time, attack shall be made upon that fort.
Then follows the letter of these Senators to the Pres
dent then the reply of COL Hayne with his message to
his government and the reply Of the South Carolina
State Department.
The first part being the correspondence between Ma
or Anderson and Governor Pickens, in regard to the
Star OF the West, has already been published The Sc
cond part being the demand made by Gov. Pickens for
the surrender OF the Fort and the reply of Maj Ander
son. stating his want of power to comply is dated the
18th January also the letter of Governor Pckens
to the President making the demand for the fort pro-
posing to account for the property in any future settle
ment between the United States and the State of South
Carolina The instructions from the State department
simply enlarge upon and enforce these demands. The
letter from the seeding Senators is dated Washington
City, January l5th, and urges their community of III
terests of destiny and of position why they
urge upon the envoy from South Carolina to postpone
his action so as to allow time for consultation He does
sti9n of things regards the fort would not be changed
The Senator's through Messrs Fitzpatrick Mallory and
Slidel transmit the correspondence between them and
Mr. Hayne to the President, asking that he will take in
to consideration the substance of the said correspondence
The reply through Mr. Holt, who gives pledge
that he will not attempt to reinforce Fort Sumter The
Only remark u.s. that is present deemed necessa
ry to reinforce Fort Sumter but if deemed necessary
every effort should be made to reinforce it.
The Senators to whom this is addressed do not regard
it satisfactory, but tell Mr. Hayne that they feel
tain that at present attempt vii! be made to REIN
force Sumter and upon their judgment he pospones the
delivery of bis letter to the Preside It, On the 24th
he replies to the said Senator's having the day before
forwarded the correspondence to Charleston. The re
ply of the State Government lengthy and bears down
heavily upon the tone Of Mr. Hollis to the let
ter of the Senators
COL Hayne is instructed to deliver his letter convey
ing the demand for the surrender of Fort Sumter aso
to ask if the President to be understood as asserting
the right OF sending achievements to Fort Sumter,
stating that the assertion of such right with the attempt
to exercise it, would be regarded By South Carolina as
act of If the President refuses to deliver the
Fort then Col Hayne is to communicate that fact i'm
mediaely If the President is not prepared to give an
immediate answer, then be is to be informed that his
answer be transmitted within reasonable time to
the Governor at Charleston Col Hayne not being in
struced to wait for Evidently from the tone of this
part Of the correspondence, attack upon Fort Sum-
ter may be expected to follow shortly after the final re-
fusal of the President to surrender it
A FoRETAsTE OF LINCoLNIsM We copy the follow
ing tice from the Richmond (Va.) Dispatch. paper
which, with decided ability has always displayed high
~ conservative disposition and maintained until recent
y, strictly Union tone It, however, like many other
conservative and conscientious paplrs and politicians
has opened its eyes to the Vaccinations OF the Free
Sellers 1t realizes the nature Of the entertainment to
which the South to be invited. It says truly that
the cotton States have not escaped minute too soon
from the evil come. And this is the banquet that
border Commonwealth are invited to-
A BILL OF ABoMINAr!oSs.-The new Tariff bill which
has the Black Republican House of Representatives
and is soon slightly modified form. pass the Senate
designed to impose Hpon the people who
still remain under the control of the General Government
The New York Journal of Commerce condemns with indg
nant emphasis this despoc attempt to levy the heaviest
weight taxation heretofore known history If the
country The present rates Of duty from to 80
cent the new rates. Including the specific charges will
range from $50 per cent large number of Articles
imported ALL being included schedules that will be charg
ed from 80 per Thus piece of printed calico
"a inches wide costing abroad As 81 ing per piece
% yards would under the present tariff "A per
under the proposed tariff AZ per thus nearly doubling
the tax cheap printed lawn such is worn by
poor girls for dresses costing 3D. sterling per yard
present pays "a per cent; under the proposed
would pay IS per cent nearly three times the
rate Linen goods are to be raised from Is per cent
30 thus nearly or quite doubling the tax Blankets the
poor mans comfort now pay Is per cent only on the val
ue under the new tariff unless greatly altered, they
will pay in as high 95 per cent over six
times the present rate. All WOODEN carpets row taxed q
per cent to pay in the bill rs 50 per square
% a a a The n
changed to such rates will impose enormous
additional tax upon every mechanic or farmer who drives
nail or buys a horse shoe The minutest articles of this
description sought out and levied upon with special
separate duty All books printed in the English language
(ness than 80 years od to be assessed Is cents
per pound, thus taxing literature by areigt Buttons
gloves STOCKINGS, caps clothing &C.. are all advanced t.
special malice The free list is greatly reduced ant
all the schedules Of articles imported are by device
other, made to suffer large increase of taxation
from the evil And this the banquet that Ror6e
Commonwealth are invited to
The Dispatch properly calls attention to this affair
1t would not be simply the slave property OF the South
that would be jeopardzed under the dominance of tht
Republican majority controlling the North 1t would
be all her interests and all her rights that would be made
subsidiary to the interest caprice of her masters-th
Black Republicans. This Morrill, Tariff Bill is Sigh
foetaste-a specimen brick of the edce to be reared
on the foundation of Lncolnism.
Sss~ We learn that on Saturday last, Corner r. j
Jones with jury summoned for the purpose held an in
quest the body of James Edward Dickson the boy
found shot Friday morning, already stated in this
paper and who died at ten o'clock on Saturday fore
noon. The verdict of the jury was that he came t.
his death from the effects of wound inflicted by 8
gun in the hands of Thos Bishop.
Thomas Bishop who is boy about twelve years
Of age, committed to Jail to await his trial al
the next term Of the Superior Court. The evidence
before the Coroner seems to reveal darker aspect
this affair than could have thought possible consd
erng the age of the parties. We forbear further au
Icio upda fbo