Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-12

necessary supplies including fresh meat anu
md IN n0c enjoy communication by Tos; and speca'
messenger with the President and viii continue 70 W.
certainly until the door TO nesoiiati:n has pen
trust that these facilities may still be anolded 10
Anderson This Is should be. Major Anuerson = NV
menucing Charleston; and AIN convinced thal sue o.
pe.t result which be attained Is that potu 'e rI
authorities Of South Carolina shall remain OH the'
ancable footing neither party being b0und oy any ou"s
lions whatever except the high Christian and moral ny
keep the peace and 10 avoid all causes Of ino'uA w
ton. =. w., U.v,r
No Is another letter from he Senators TO Col ayne,
in which they say that although the President 'eP!
As Satisfactory 4. they desired they feel confident no
will he sent to Fort SUMTER and therefore hoPs
he Col H. will await further Instructions hsiore
before the Executive the demands WIN Sem s , not In
itiate hostitvb before she l, united with the states f
prerent a, ...,ons.
tha, the letter of the President Is "ar from being
tory 10 him. but still he (Co. Hayne) yields 10 'nen re-
quest, adding however: ,bo,
In. should deem Il necessary 10 Keep garfo
OF troop: 1T Fort Sumter for the protection OF properly
of the United states. South Carolina scoI. te iueA ~
uropriatbg to herself the property Of another whether OF
government or an individual without accounting 10 se
last dollar for everything which, for the protection OF eF
citizens and in rindeaion OF her own hohor anu
she NAV deem necessary to take into her own
As PROPERTY Fort in far greater JEOPARDY occu
MED by garrison Of United states troops than Touu p
II delivered over the State authorities, Sith e pSue
that In regard 10 that and all other property c!amcu oy
the Tut. states within the Jurisdiction OF South Ca'ehna'
they would fully account upon inir adjustment.
Upon III. other point Of the pretervaten OF me pesGt
snd the aYodaace OF bloodshed. Is Il supposrH at ne
occupation Of fort In the midst OF hHrbor wan guns
bearing upon every position Of II, by no ~
yer Acknowledged be other than the occasion Of CO"
s,snt IratI0n excitement and Indignation IL cre"s'
condition things which fear is but te cacu"ssu ~
advance the observance Of the high Christian and MORN
duty TO keen the and avoid nil causes OF
taoa recommended by the Secretary Of wa IL MS com
,nuucaOu In my Judgment to continue 10 noiu
Sumter by United troops, Ii the ~orst pos:ipc
Of projecting IL as property aud the possible means
Of egec;iny peaceful solution OF present Is!heu'es.
Mr. unyne having dispatched MI VI the above corresfIn
,rnc. 70 Charl.;on and announced the ARRANGEMENT he
had made with the Senators to the Governor o. sSS
olina he received long !et!sr, No. 49, Ian 20 approving
Df his course commanding the sentinen.s -
letters Of the Senators, and complaining na. e ,n
10 his letter through Mr. Holt had NOT under the
stances. xiv an more positive assurance tha' to' 'u,
should be reinforced In '!s connection M' ''s'
REMARKS: . :, :, ,o.
only Important Independently necessary? i' sn wy
erhor should correctly understand the posiuon WHICH "
government OF the United States intends 10 occ"p! ""
yards the State And the correspondence, which mas
letter OF the President serves to dnprl inuch
~ whatever doubt may have hitherto existed II the Pres
Cncd States desired only 10 protect or
ter as property what higher ASSURANCE q " shey
he than In the pledge CT the State oi SCUM Var
Dinu that should not be attacked? II was not 10 oe
defended Hs property military post Of the nsed
States then Indeed It would be = manifest violation o"
his uuty agree to relnforceit The As.eron mere
fore that Il Is only held property, IS Inconsistent WI"
requirements OF duty which the President nlleGe; TO
b. obligatory upon him. but which obligatory upon him
only relation military post; The Governor /. there
fvre forced concIde that stripped Of oil disguise the
real purpose Of the President the United States TO keep
and defend Fort Sumter within the limits Of South Carroll
na as Il military post Of the United States "
Mr.. Magrh goes TO declare that is cohsuerra ny
the Governor he his durone which ;he state OF South
Caroins will so acknowledged regard al hostile at
temps made by the government OF the United states upon
any Stale which has seeded attempts made directly
upon South Carolina He mex, complains that hostile
peGou. have been secretly against or more Of
,i tate and he
Star Of the Wett becauselt not only hostile DE-
nnstration. hut, while hostile, attempted 10 lie
made successful under Disguise which, II II had secured
the result which desired would huve left nothing but
the compensate for the sacrifice Of the pro-
pet!es with which 1t had been purchased Ns Magrath
then concludes as follows:
"The opinion Of The Governor us the proprr.y Of the
demand which ID contained in the letter. with the delivery
Of which you charged has only been confirmed
by the circumstances which your mission has developed,
but Is Increased Into conviction ots necessity The
safety Of. the State requires that the position 81 The Pras
dent should he distinctly understood. The safety Of al!
tho seeding States requires as much rs the safy OF
South Carolina. III be- that Fort Sumter Is held hut as
property then property the rights whatever they may
be- OF the United States be aScera!neh, and for the
satisfaction Of those rights the pledge the State OF South
Carolina you authorized to give II Fort Sumter snot
held property, II il held military post and such
post within the limits Of this Stale will be tolerated
"The letter Of the President may he received IS the
ply the question you were Instructed 10 AK asto MS as
seron OF the right achievements 10 Fort SUMTER
You instructed to say him. h. asserted that
right that the Stale uf South Carolina regarded such
right when asserted, or Hnh M attempt Al lis EXERCISE as
declaration Of n the President intends II shall not
lac understood, it is proper 10 avoid any misconcrpon
hereafter that he should he informed Of the maDaer in
which the Governor will feel bound to regard IL.
III the President. when you have stated the reasons
which prompt the Governor in making the demand for the
delivery OF Fort Sumter, shR refuse To deliver The FoEt
upon the pledge you have been authorized make, you
will communicate tha Refusal without delay, to the Gov
II the President shall not he prepared 10 give you
an immediate answer, you will communicate 10 him that
his may be transmitted within reasonable time
the Governor a. this place. The Governor does
slider II necessary that you should r1rnsiu In Washington
any longer than is necessary to execute this the closing
duty OF your mison in the Indicated to YOU
As the Governor shall receive from you iulonl
ton that you have closed your mission, and the reply what
mag he ri TIN President be will consider the
dust which Wilt he necessary On hts part
This closes the correspondence tar published
within day or two, however, Col Rayue has laid his de-
mands before the President ard having received reply
IL about leave Washington with IT, In company with
Lirutenan Hail. the latter with Instructions 10 Major An
derson. Tn. President !. Is understood, declines comply
With the demands Of South Carolina for the SURRENDER Of
Fort Sumter.