The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-06-06
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
EASTERN NEWS,

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POsrTToS TAKEN By THE
DEST LISCoLS's REPLY To THE VIRGINIA GOWNS
sIOSERs.-The Commissioners appointed bv ,he
virginia Convention 70 visit Mr.. Lincoln and as
certain his views, you will recollect, were form
ally received on the day on which the Secession
lists began the bOmbardment of Fort Sumter The
telegraph gave you only an abridged report Of his
reply L here send the whole. and as il was writ
ten by the President after the beginning of hos
tllitles. 1t may be taken as a just view Of the at
utude now assumed by the Government. 1t is
addressed to Messrs. Preston. Stuart and Ran
o'lPh' who composed the Committee.
GENTLEMES-As 4 Committee of the Virginia
Convention, now in session, you present Inc a
preamble and resolution in these words
WHEREAS, In the opinion of this Convention,
the uncertainty which prevails in the public
mind as TO the policy which the Federal Execu-
tive intends 10 pursue towards the Seeded States.
IS extremely injurious 10 the industrial and COM
merclal interests of the country, tends to keep up
an excitement which is unfavOrable to the adjust
ment of the pending difficulties. and threatens a
disturbance of the pu1l;c peace therefore,
ReSOLced, That a Committee of three delegates
be appointed To wait on the President of the
United States. present to him this preamble. and
respectfully ask him to communicate 10 this Con
%vention the policy which the Federal Executive
intends to pursue in regard to the Confederate
States
4 answer, / have to say that having at the be-
ginning of my official term, expressed my intended
policy as plainly as | was able, il is with deep
regret and modification l now learn there is great
and injurious uncertainty in the public mind a.
10 what that policy is, and what course / intend
to pursue Not having a. yet seen occasion To
change, 1t Is now my purpose TO pursue the course
marked out IN the inaugural address. I COM
mend a careful consideration of the whole docu-
ment rs the best expression | can give to my pur-
poses. As i then and therein said, / now repeat,
ah The U1Wer conn1et ara me will ~. 1tzaI 70 I1It
occupy and possess property and places belonging
To the Government, and TO collect the duties on
imports; but beyond what is necessary for these
objects there will be no invasion, no using of
force against or among the people anywhere"
BY the words property and places belonging to
the Government | chiefly allude To the military
posts and property which were IN possession of
the Government when it came into nv hands.
But at, as now appears to he true, in pursuit of n
purpose to drive the United States authority from
these places, an unproyoked assault has been
made upon Fort Sampler, / shall hold myself ut
liberty TO repossess it, If ! can, like places which
had been seized before the Government was de-
vOlved upon me and IN any event | shall. to the
best ut my ability, repel force by force. In case
1t proves true that Fort Sumpter has been assault
ed, as is reported, 1 shall, perhaps, cause the
United States mails to be withdrawn from all the
States which claim to have seeded, believing that
the commencement of actual war against the
Government ~justifies and possibly demands it. |
'~SANCAQ Gu " Soy bItL Il sll II mlllLdTF
posts and property situated within the States
which claim to have seeded, as yet belonging to
the Government Of the United States as much as
they dill before the supposed secession. What
ever else L may do for the purpose, | shall not at
tempt to collect the duties by any armed invasion
OF any part of the country not meaning By this,
however, that / may not land a force deemed
necessary to relieve = fort upon the border Of the
country. From the fact that | have quoted a
part of the inaugural address, it must not be in
ferred that L repudiate any other part, the whole
OF which | reathrm, except so Tar as what | now
say of che mails may be regarded as a modifca-
ton"
This notice cannot be misinterpreted and the
fact that the Secessionists opened the fight at
Charleston before any attempt was made by the
Government to reinforce or supply Fort Sumpter,
is viewed here IS an attempt on their part to
coerce the Government, and puts the response
bility upon them.
MoBBISG THE N Y. HERALD OFFICE.-The
course of the New York Herald upon the Secs
sion question has caused that paper trouble. I'm
questiOnably Bennett has done more to give the
enemy aid and comfort, and 70 misrepresent the
public sentiment of the North, than any other
paper in that section. On the 18th, nearly all
the New York papers hOisted the Stars and Stripes,
and tine marked exception of the Herald Office
gave great Offense-
\ crowd gathered around the Office, and fire.
quently gave vent to their feelings by loud grOans
and wells, and even stronger expressions. 1t was
feared that some ilLadyised attempt might be
made to commit violence but fortunately, though
many did not serupie To declare the office ought
to be sacked, wiser counsels prevailed. Some
thought the work Of a. pitching it to blazes''
should be commenced forthwith; others that it
would be done If a dozen men of one mind would
undertake To lead the assault, while the cooler
spirits advised tina: rs the county would be called
upon 10 pay for the damage, II would be more
prudent and economical To- save the funds and
-. rH. rnnuaU far rim an ,fpfsn-- af fHa t.nyarn-
ment.
At three O'Clock, Mr. Jas. Gordon Bennett,
the proprietor of the establishment, emerged from
the door Of the office on the Fulton street side,
and was Immediately followed by L crowd up
Fulton street, grOaning and hOOting 1t him ~ he
went. until reaching Broadway, when the object
of their Indignation was lost sight of in the great
variety of stages, wagons and people About
half-past five O'Clock the Stars and Stripes were
thrown % tine breeze from several windows of the
Herald composing room, IN the uppermOst story
of the building. but this failed to appease the
feelings Of the crowd. who hOOted and groaned at
what they looked upon as n dissertation of the
American flag
About the same time 4 flag was thrown from
the Sun Office windows, which was greeted with
most tremendous cheering. Meantime u message
was sent from the Herald Office 10 the police head
quarters, IN BrDOme street, soliciting protection
tor the building, n II was threatened with assault.
The weather having become somewhat rainy and
uncomfortable, the crowd gradually dispersed,
and up % a late hour in the evening did not as
sumo any larger proportions
liz was stated that the proprietor of the Herald
had provided his employees with arms, and beside
a number of persons, not attached to the office,
were employed for the occasion in and about the
office 10 protect the property. The police ut the
several down town stations were also ordered to
hold themselves ready To be- called upon 1t I mo-
ment's notice. Ii is also understood that the
Herald engineer had arranged his pumps 50 as to
be ready to throw boiling water upon any crowd
which may venture the attack.
The Herald was Inundated, either through
fear Of the mob OF in hope of making money by
the change. The surrender on the 10th was re-
marked by everybody. In one leading editorial
it declared that the United States has n right ''to