New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-04
;don, on N. 18th December. While have no re-

i1put IN Iecemner,
collection whatever of this conversation, he doubt
less states correctly that did refuse to send 800
men 10 reinforce Major Anderson al Fort Mouirie,
who had not then removed TO Fort Sumter. Ihe
reson for this refusal j. manifest to al who recol-
lect the history 0. the time. Bat twelve days BE-
fore, in The annual me5fage Of the Sd December. n
had urQed upon Congress The adoption Of amend /
mcuts 10 the Constitution OF the same character With
thoee subsequently proposed by Dir. Criltenden,
ca He'd tia " Grit.enden Compromise" AT that time
high hopes we're entertained throughout the conn
try that these wouid be adopted. Besides, be /
Ieved-and this correctly, "a the event proyed-ihat
Major Anderson was then in no danger Of attack. /
Indeed lie and BIZ command were then treated with
parked kindness 10y The authorities and people oil
Charleston. Under these circumstances, TO nave
sent such force thele would have been only 10 lm-
pair the hope Of compromise, to provoke COLLISION,
and disappont the country.
There are some details o. tits conversation in re-
gard TO which the GeneTals memory must be oeiec'-
we. At prcscnt l shall specify only one. oould
Lot have stated tina, on future contingent occasion
wouldtelogrsph Major Anlenon Of Fort Monl-
lrie 10 hold the forls (Noultre Jd SUMTER against
attack" because, with prudent ITecaulon, tHiS ''
already been done feyorai days before thiolbh .
81 eglai messenger seuI to MalJi Ahdel5SH j" -
Yery purpose. refer TO MAJOR Doeil OF " NY
Tse Generals supplementary note OF We fli"'
day. pre.gntipg to ne Con. Jackson's combat ~
1855 dgrsng ne ielicd o. Nulicatioa, rs an tA'm'
/ Me reouires no .pecih notice. Even II re cares
were not entirely different, had previously d"'c'-
mined upon policy Of my OWL as vii APP en' .ioI1
NV annual me sage. 1nls was, at every 1'iHi q"
collect the at Charleston, aud o4tslJe "a 20
port If need be, in "a vessel o! war. MT Soi ,v'N,
HE exs,iae Collector, as had anticipated, resigned
bic Office about the end Of December, aud imneSi'
ately thereafter l nominated 20 The Senate Us Hi4
\ enrtessor suitable POISON, prepared at any PERSONA
I ,;sk 10 do lis duty. That body, however through
ont ITS entire session De lined TO Get on tins nomia
7 tioa Thu, without q Collector, II was rendeie0
impossible to collect .he revenue
". Gen. Ssott's statement alleges that "the
Brooklyn, with Capt. Wedges company alone, lefi
he ChesapeaEe for Fort Fickens about Jan. -, and
on the 18Th, President Buchanan having entered INTO
quasi arlDis,ice with certain lending seceiers Gt
pcnrGcola and elsewhere Caufed Secretaries Holt and
Toucey TO instruct il j0iut note the commander OF
the war vessels off Pensacola, and Lieut.. SleIner
ling Fort Pcsens, 10 commit no act OF nos
fiiy aud not to land Capt. Wedges company unless
he fort should be attacked He efierward states
within trackes, "That joint note never saw but
suppose the armstice was consequent upop tie meet
ing Of the Peace Convention IL Washington, and
was understood 10 terminate with IT,"
These statements betray singular want ~ men,
DRY on tie part OF Gen. Scott IL is scarcely cred-
BE that This very joint note, predentod In such obi
Gus col0rf was submitted 20 Gen. Scott on tie day
it was prepared l29th January, anu met Ina eiire
appreciation. l would not venture to make this as
se!ton if | did not possess conclusive evidence TO
prove it, On that day Secretary lIoll addressed mo
2 note, from which the following is an extract: D
have the satisfaction Of saving that on submitting
that PAPER to Gen. Scott be- expressed himself salts
fed with IT, sayiHg that there could be TO oblec-
ton to the arrangement IN military point OF view
or otherwise" Ills requires Nc comment. That
tie General had every reason 20 be sati'hed vi n
tho arrangement VIII appear from Tie following
, statements:
A revolutionary outbreak had occurred in Florida
the troops Of the United States he'd been expelled
f-.t. nd ~ cd Nav ard
Lieut.. Steamer OF the artillery, with his brave little
command, had been forced 10 take refuge in Fort
picksns, where he was in inlininen. danger every
p.oneDt Of being captured by vastly superior io-ce.
Owing TO the interruption Of regular conmunica-
tons, Secretary Holt did not receive information Of
these events until several days after their occur
renee, AID then thrOu,h q letter addressed 70 third
person lie in tantly Informed the President OF The
fact, and TeGuforcements, provisions, aud military
stores were dispatched by the Brooklyn 70 tOu
picEens without a moments unnecessary delay
She left Fortress Monroe o. the 9Th OF January.
WelLfo1adod approheusons were, however, On.
tertained the line OF her departure that tie re-
enforcement, with tbs vessels Of war at 10 great
distance from Fort Pckons, could hot arrive in time
% defend il against the impending attack. la thie
state Of suspense aud while Lient. Slommer WIS 10
extreme peril, Senators Sloel Hunter, and Bgler
= received telegraph 0isFatcL from Senator Mallory
Of Florida dated at Peusacola, the 2sh OF Jann-
ar with the urgent Tequest that they should Law IL
booze the President. This dispatch expressed a.
earnest desire to maintain the peace. WI Sue
80 Is.,,i,v a1sG.a.ce that no attack would be
made On fol Pckens if tie present status should be
wc-eryei.
Ttis p-oposal was carefully considered, both with
q view 20 the safety Of the fort and 10 tie Unhappy
effect which actual collation. e.,her q, thai or any
c,lcr point might Produce on the Peace Convention
tlen about % assemble 10 Washington. The result
Vsas that JOINT dispatch carefully prepared By
the Secretaries oil War aud Navy accepting the pro-
/ oral, with important notifications which was
tranlntted by Telegraph on the ooh Of January 10
Lieut. Semmer, AID to the naval commanders near
fuo station. IL is too long for transcription. Suffice
70 % say u was carefully guarded az oyery point for
le security q The fot and It's Tree comm 4uiC alton
"ih Washington.
Tie result was highly fortunate. The Brooklyn
lad d long Iassage. Although sle loft Fortress
/ NoLioe On Jan. D she did not auiYe At Pensacola
ANIL Feb. g. In the mean tlme Fort Pi5keus, with
Lent. Siemmcr Whose conduct deserves b igh CON.
meudali.n) and his brave lille band, were placed
by yiuue q tbs arrangement, IN perfect security
until an adequate force had arrived 10 defend h
against shy atIack. The fort is still in our posses
sion. Wei might Gen. Scott have expressed his
satisfaction with tbs arrangement. The General
was connect infhe eappon ion that this arrangement
was 10 expire On lie termination OF the Peace Con-
veution.
V. But we now come TO IN important period,
when dates will be essentially Necessary TO Olsen.
tangle the statement q General Scott. Tne South
Carolina Comm sloners were appooted on tie I'D
and arrived IN Washington on the 9Th December
Tie day after their arrival IL was announced thIt
Mayor Anderson had removed from Fort Moul.sle %
Fort Sumter. This rendered them furious. On t.e
sumo day they addressed angry letter 10 the Pres.
ldeni, demanding the surrender OF For, Sumter The
PIerident answered this letter on the 3Oth Decem-
Ter by peremptory refusal. his brough, forth a /
reply from the Commissioners On the 81 January /
1861, OF such an Insulting character that the Presi.
dent instantly returned it 10 them with tho follow
ing enforcement: "Tbis paper, jos, preBeuttd 10 .
tie Precedent, il Of such character that be- decines
TO receive It," From that time forward all friendly,
olitical and personal intercourse finally coased BE-.
tween The revolutionary SanaLnra nul Inc Ireaidon