Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-02-13
No. Is.
Tr,yrrrR OF HON. /. ". uAYNE TO SENATORS or

! LETTER OF HON. l. ". HAYNE TO SENATORS OF
sECEpISG STATES.
WAsnlxGroS, January 1861.
10 the Hon Louis 7. iEHfaH. d. j.. lHItt,
j. p. Rmjumin, A. Ircrx ~, John Ien.pAW,
Jyhu SLicirL and Z. G. CinM Jr.
(iEyrLxMwS 81 have received your letter
o. the 23I last, enclosing q communication
dated the 22l inst, addressed to Mcasrs. Fitz-
patrick. Mallory and Slidull, from the Secreta-
nv Of War ut interim. This communication
from the Secretary is far from brirg satistac'
tory To me. But, inasmuch as YOU state that
s.wc (ycu) have no hesitation in expressing
an entire confidence that no rcnl"rcementS
will be sent to Fort Sumter, nor will the pub
lie pcace be disturbed within the period r..
misi,e for full communication between yOu"-
self (myself) and your my government,
in compliance with our previous understand
ing, withhold the COMMUNICATION with which
am at present charged, and refer the i%ilVlc
matter to the authorities OF Soulll Carolina,
and will await their reply.
Mr.. Guurli.l, Of South Carolina, now i'll this
civ, will leave here by the evenings train
and will lay before the Governor ot South
Carolina and his Council, the whole CORES
pondence Yourselves and myself, and between
YOU and the Government OF tho United States
with q communication from me, asking further
instructions.
| cannot, in cl,sing, but express my deep
rcrrrt that the President should deem it nc.
cessary to keep garrison of troops Mt Fort
Sumter for the protection Of the "propcfy
rf the United States. South Carolina scorn,
the idea Of appruprating to herself the prop
erty Of another, whether Of u government or
an individual, without accounting, to the last
dollar. for everything which, for the protec'
ton of her citizens, and i'll Slndlcatlon ol heE
own honor aud dignity, she may deem 1t ne
cessary 10 take into her own possession. As
propeTiy, Furl Sumter is in far greater Jeop'
ariy occupied by q garrison OF United Stat
trno,n. than it would be if delivered orer,to
the State authorities, with the pledge that, in
regard TO that and all other property claimed
br the United States within the jurisdiction
Of South Carolina, they would fully account
upon fair adjustment
Cpon tue other point of the preservation ol
the peace, and the avoidance OF bloodshed
I. il supnosed that the occupation OF tort III
The midst OF harbor, with guns bearing upon
eyerr position of it, by II Government no Ion
eer acknowledged, can be other than the oc
cssou of constant irritation, excitement and
Indignation? Itcreates u condition Of things
which fear is but little calculated to advance
the observance of the :" high Christian anc
moral duty to keep the peace. anu u aSolt M
al causes of mutual irritation, recommendoc
BY BY the Secretary Of War in his communlea
ton.
In my Judgment, to continue to hold ss For For,
Sumter by United States troops, Is inc woIs '.s
ossible means of protecting it Ca as properly property
and the worst possible means tor eiiecl'hs
Peaceful solution of present difficulties .s :. {;
i, Difference to the unanimous opinion eS
dressed by the Senator'S present in Washing
tbu representing States which have aireaa q, E M
Seeded from the United States, or will hav
done so before the lst of February next,