New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-02

the hsrbor untlthey had becu attached or until he had
certain evidence that they about TO be attaeked
He did not consider raising batteries as sucn
Mr.. Holt may insist that have gone beyona ane
tenor of his stipIlaons In slyiDg that no act ~ ncr
aks piacs on tie part of tie United States during hs
serp" he must eIcusc this tsespass be{on@ tne ea
xent because 1 probably derived this as inference
ron his boast ia his communication sent to Congress
by Buchanan, that this Administration Is anke ap'e
and resolved transfer in peace TO the Presdent eect
the euthorty that under tho Constitution belongs 70
him. ,. ,.
tho non coercion lO!cy avOwed by Mr. Buchanan en-
braced this the object aud sanction TO oil agree
mcuts for armistcc made by his subordinafes III OK
tends far that We are told ny Mr. ot In MS na,o
that when II was found Tat tie Rebels were prepared
20 Are on the Star Ct the West on peGeein nissoh
and carrying provisions TO Fort Sumter without arms
it c0untermanded and that this oouatc mauo @ nH
MOI more cordially sanctioned by the President MdH rds
by Gen>ro Scott and myse" Hence we SEQ that before
the Star Of the West fired on, from mere appreheh
sion Of such nm occurrence he vas prompt 20 po ON
mand her peaceful missonanl after she was iire on
he s'il denied permission to attempt the supply o tDe
Fort although proposed by General Scott III conhdcnce
of its success A Secretary Of War WHO thus suffers
bmef 10 be drawn from the succor Of his troops by the
insolence of foe firing gun at bis unarmcd
and thea refuses his consent 10 the commahdernsne
TO accomplish the object and retrieve the hior Oh .ns
country. is certainly man for peace at nny peeaSd
ought to Leny the rrmstice to which he supscrpeo
with his colleague Sir. Toucey. -, T..
| And why should Mr. Holt be so tender oo'ed ~
treadng the ground Of this ornistce that he woua
depy its existencef Has he not been engaged since e
parted with Mr.. Buchanan in efforts TO 40 worse ns
would not leave tho Cabinet Of Buchanan whcn CAss
abandoned IT, because lie would rot snare In ths rsPo
sjility ard shane of permitting The great ptwhA
iinst tho Rebellion to fall without an eort 10 save ~
Far from H. He ailed the advent of Mr. Stanton as
colleague 10 Ll up BlUEanans bIclen CaDne' VINO au
enc Lraged the Senators Of the South on the sec'sslo
movement and who. on coming H. a'owed neavns AZ.
hesi0n 10 Buci cianGns commitments TO the conshtos
Both embraced Mr.. Seward "a the coming ircmier VINO
had promised concession" 10 tic eX,etioo OF toss
no declared tie purpose Of dssolying the lnion ana
"a listen to no terms short of those Mr. Holt had in
sisted on in their behalf In the letter nave fno'eu.
was their common purpose 10 allow the southern us
fect0n 70 complete s object in setting up az lhiep,nu
nt Government and 10 bring il bact 20 the Union by
Couvcuonconceding all lis e1let on' CT 10 part Win
| II forever. -
Mr. Seward's "Ircpressible" ambition OF reaching
lie Presidency might be gintiled IN either event
The South could be brought back by unboundei con
cetsicns NJ Seward, who induced ITS do1ln.tlDg
spirit might wei claim ii if gr9ti,uie the innhk.hc'
OF his AMBITION VI threw Cft the North MI. sew
ard wOnd be rid II that hostile section when hId hh
eric thwarcd 1t. IL was concrerye "a lasse 'T I'M
which led 10 the coalition OF Seward. Stanton ana hoit
and III. Weed. in lis late defense Of Mr seward wen
says: ,,,, -, ,,a
bet...n ewar nd stanton the the later called into
| fr Lincoln. Cabinet Such orIolls try mems sous
The ie Of nation was ~ r 'ao ,.ls b..~J Me ~. stan
toa and seward together with LooAs ol sie.L' . "
Sir. Weed attributes this coalition. 80 indssso!nDy
bound 'lgcksr By ho0ks of sed" t. MI StaDtons sh
irg le city Of Washington and Mr. Holt also Claims
th & gory as The fgs achievement OF the war. NLai
pic,cndssl Scott saved the eitr when buchanan ana
his secretsry II Wcf Holt had lad l. open - the
cons pir..or, all the other important points 70 t.eI
pot exposed, sending The army 10 INC H'htei
90 be suncniered scott saycb II hs his presence anu
by bIni .rs IN herdiul Of troops 10 second Dr. veteran
prestige and dauLtcss courage. MeCe.inn saved tho
city whea Stanton nnJcrtook TO play chess "l'l tle
divisions ~ tie army lct Tor ia GcI1nsc "lth maps
epTcai on is green tabciIDech beng MS cDcJL1oI'
4 then that Banss and hs lito squad o an army
comnandcu from Warrington. Was De.lcAi tat rae
Il tNHn
suit OF Jacksoa ibat Shields and h.s posse Was ds'
comLpsd while marching aud cOirieFninrcu'hSi t@nht @
Pope ald hs more imposing force Vas d,s.ga'ec. iAe
.ofcc = the COrfeieratcs lien thr''tcu " ashg'oh
aIl 1llrck refusing To tske tOBmard 81 Ogl driened
Irm.s. q, la.Cl u cogd not BE- saved, anu St-LloA
gave orders - pack. preparatory 10 running away!
Wa saved by or rallied army BY the
blow given 70 it, victor, at s,,.th Mora
tain followed b. That az An.iefam Meade saved
Washington at Getty urg for the third tine, when
Lee agn.n marched 70 u conquest iroa his victories s
FTede .iekobaEg aud Chanee-ors, ..e. siAn Ton had
much % 90 ia =. 9due.rg all tho defeats that pu Wash
ingt0n ia jc. irdy hL. neither Scott hetiean nor
Mcflc eyor acknweIgcd that he or Holt Influenced IN
the slightest desrce Tie plans The, al pied Z" ave ~
But ,iea Meirs bi g, ard another cliil cham
piin % clam the DO of having given Tie FIST lesson
10 military ard nav u herocc and showed UoG lhr
| gay 10 ylttDlJ. Hear his 10 fTiarIhT
I'm OF, Iafui. 10 femsrs ,hi ts TIE Lst .ne
ea's!l military e'Icai .on 4 ihe va orfu3i,s wh NJ
nd tul IL ,-i,d the nted Stl'es nad declined ry
.iyt hero Fortress, snd harbora had been Loot lie ca
70 b' r sidsn'' ne 'aynr tnnt s thoust 'he fIe
/
only VITA who, ".i bs0se olt, could nos mount
horse \
supIcso The patlc viii be nt los 70 GN the Of
tie rst sBccD-slu military expedition Of the war.
org lsed viii Nj. seward, before Hhieh e Uahed
Safes hId aecHI erTgu.Srs' unl,ss enlightened by
Iu0tiug further 'hol Cen Meigs's pub cation. He
thus explains. An ,iler. D. tIrs IVA. extracted
on Ihe recommendation Of Secretary seward dciachng
lie pOwha.Hu Il the Sumter expedition and sending
bcr TO Font PickOns" NJ. S.wari undoubtedly de
serves the credit of doing q ts. aui must say II was
very Id thlng ior secretary Q. state 10 DO.
assurances Oh the lJ.h Il March 10 tic Rebels that
Fort Sumter rOHd b. sBrrcdred an tre dgys that the
President had IosoN he would not surrender but
wouH succor H. lie knew lGt under bis orders dated
March - tie Secretary Of the Navy w4s prep lring
yesscls oWor NJ NewIogk 20 convoy trar pJr TO the
ioft 10 r,Jhi0rco and supply L. He knew that Capt.
Fox busy IN BIS work during thc last days oi
March. IAe POWlltnn wGs the principal yesscItf-
war selected ard nlting up i.r N 'Apeuiloh un9'f
tie orders Of the Secretary If tho Navy (y an order
dated AI'I. not ith Gen heigs 50, pDses) aud
Cent Mercer Diet lied by the secretary 10 con-
mauG her Tue President withCu, being appriscd Of
this feet, he has since assured Mr. Fox induced
Sign, Gen Neis tells Us, IN order 10 Lieut.. Porter
directing bin 10 proceed 10 Ncw.loik, and, with the
leaet patkhls delay GSsume command OF any naval
seemer ayailGhlc and proceed 10 Pensacola narbor.
This order dated the ls of April Cen aieigs adds
The rdeIs Of tie President in relation 10 the P0wAa
ian and 10 TIE whole fickens expedition were not
known 10 the Socrcry o;Ihe Navy and We further
informed by him ,het il was uht ''the moment the
Powhatan YVES ready for sea (6ts OF ApriD the sign
manual o. the President was produced, and Capt
Mercer after some hesitation In Consequence Of
aicng oTdeis IRON the Navy Department. gave up the
|shir.'
Ihc excuse given for Mr.. Sevard's concenlment nom
le Secretnry II the Navy Of the design o king at the
instance Of her salt M vessel oi war Lc had anxousy
put in readiness ioJ Ihc expedition 10 Fort Sumter. Is
ihst "hs .ucoes' he dpdioH 10 rsiere Fort PeseH'
dtpesded upon seeresy Ana the Secretary OF state
dec,ded tat he could not con1de to the Secretary OF