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

un e lors nrs srns to Gen. Scott to deliver him from
the charge Of hanging IRE as TO ,he reiiei =, n'
Sumter. He tells the Ge5efa' n; DIT ayS taS bssn
ref1sed permsson to do by Mr.. Holt and tnen ,ne
letter goes on with rhetorical appeal 70 tine Gecra
him from the pressure oi ' ,S ae r,scrtv 81 your
great meme 10 be uscd in the n1cton OF injustice Oh
any man public private ash that you w % r" ~
good as state the part bore on 'ne qnesp ,ch oc
enforciug and provisioning Sumter when 20 mucn .u
cnpieL the attention Of the Government ana count
toward the close Of Mr. Buchanans Administrator. s "a
had almost daily conferences with you sH t '"I ~, x
Kindred subjects and certain that WIN az iny
wishes and purposes you were made acquainted. l~as
cratified then 10 believe, as an row 10 feih'ilpot
that upon this absorbing question We were perecu!
Throughout this whole letter, which fpart nom itt
fattering tone Of solicitation is at bottom So. ",
affidavit dictated fol his OWL behoof and ior the
merely To sigu the attempt TO associate hinsei utn
the Generals policy throughout is apraien fut ,le
General wOald not be good as to subscribe What
was written for him. lie had ut the threshold and up
10 the end Ct Buctanans Adpnstrationurge tne s.c
cor of rort Sumter He pressed it in letter to MI
Buchanan Mr.. Fox says in his report "Lieltcnhh';c
General Scott approved my plan, and on the ,th y, "
war. 10 whom / explained the project and offered
roy services TO conduct the parties TO the Fort M
Holt agreed to present the matter TO presuent p
cLnnen that evening. The next day, sth FeDribEy'
ncws was received Of the election Of Jefferson DAVIS
by the Montgomery Convention. called on tuo zen.
eral and he intinated 70 mo that probably no eior
much 4" GisGp pp0iHtsd and aston ishtd"
Now, as Geu Scots cherished hope OF getting CON-
mand Of the harbor Of Charcston-the vantage groun
from which he had quei,d me hrSt sns esainss ,u
ter consultation with Buchanan, denying PERMISSION 10
rtGniorco Fort Sumter II was somewhat pr.sumns III
tbs gentleman TO ask the Old nero 10 con,i "!
statement Of that fact lie could not "be 80 good as
tell falsehocd fer Mr.. Holt All no could do was 10
say in n brIef note; ,
fonnd You a .t.a1y aud Efficient opponent Of secession
mt
po,oer to preserve and 'iudicate our hsppy lnon'
Ira, Mr. uolt made professions convincing r.o.
Scott that he opponent OF Secession, AS i@i ~
nernit:ed' by his relations Nth Mr.. Buchanan. wac
lot matter in issue between him and mysei. 4nW
lie did al ia kis por1 70 preserve ana ,Idlcale o'
hnppv Union" was not the point disputed between Us
IL was not in his por" 70 allow Gen. Scott to rtel
force OF Sumter after having Thoroughly c"Inl'u
himself in adyapee TO Mr.. Buchanans pohey' o.; ;.h
nounced at tic oper Ing q Congroaa. that nfoiHs
S,afe co.M not BE- %. eed His ctter fIom witch nav
quoted ard winch Mr. Holt now tells us was nc wri,
ten for publication. hnt 70 special personal h.eno'
pi;h he pEyoss GHd hoye "~Co 81 ls msHd 70 inifls
me minds of oters" with the ideas that the impending
trugge wns the work OF "eor'riag HascrappicA Po'
eJHs II he h0rh, OF states yso. 'a dei *s
authorizing t.a thelt Of their ncghbor6' properly
"who have contrved that IN elaost er1y part q ne
So4M misoreant fanatic have been fonnd, an poison
inrs and eonhasrauohs nave ma,hea w. ~ -
ufil as he MSS ~ ue s"o'e.n n'aI u, 'oa' m "a
hatred he North because OF these initInn fslia
,ions. and be concludes by 40 sssere anon iAlt a
the Free States II sweep the Uitriy ba lIoti tht'
codes p.opose Convention Of states. an1 0rf frsE
onees winch III aord tie same pose ana saiei! ="
Southern homes and prO.cry enjoyed by US III tle
No.,h tie DpRdins tragedy La! 10 h'c1ie1' p-' not
otherwise
This was the programme q Mr. ] ITS secret c:reu
lar-the iud1fscmeut ~ tAs Died SCOTT decision, iHu
slaves were properly evcryv h'fe ehu II whs t.' ssH
artee of h- position Ia Sr. BucAsran's Cabinet -"
day, after Mr. Buchanan seat his message ~ Coufr'ss
that states could not be c0rccd, although ihey Vcis
oofrcng the United States ont ci al i;s authority.
Hffftaa 80 .ff an 80 IL
ont their confines. man holding The iiiiade OF G.
ie.sIy OF War 10 Nj. buchanan may have beeA . al
lFci,nf opponent 10 Secession dsd prompt 40 far a. -"
irc >" Iri II il evident with BIZ owa eVowei feelings
and nun.ors and the declared policy Of the mnn whos"
creature he was IN TIE War Department he coald not
hut r, fuse tie rel fircement delandcd by Gen Scott
and tow he could have tie cfroniry 70 nsk Con Scott
10 contradict NY statement, with hT fOAs explicit
assercn Of the fact In print staring him Ia the iacc II
Is Giiic culi to comprehend
ANo HlR QUESTION or vERACITY.
Mr.. Ho,ts affirmation :. Il aiirm mos sclernly
that ! never made oE was IN cry manner parry 10
any ermistoo with the Rebel Secretary. mover
sicscd ar vas ~ aIy wy party a n errceu en- nat
NO eot OF war would take place on the TGft Of the
United States during air Buchanm's term. nor 10 :
believe that any such aereemcnt win Day, or wit
nny body ,l-e signed by tie Secretary ~ the Nay
WAS auth,IiZe1 by Mr.. buchanan OT ever e1isteG.'
Tlis is 3r. Hots gapriei. vAicA ho 0eies me t.
take up. might e1cnse mytcH y ieieruu. u We
highest olcnl authority asserting 'be eX sencc Of he
stmstico 10 which el.adcd. Il wil D. ound IN the
Annual Report OF the Hon. Gideon Wo!cs Secretary
The Navy Its exi 'ence was Dot ihen dnpnei by any
of thc pst tics tO it. The arnsiice was nteo'm''i
through Commodore Be ron who went on that eIfand
oA tie 2st of March ilr whom NE. Lincoln Wa, IN.
drceI 10 order ScEc.ar! Wees 70 give tho Most coz
flen, trust In his Department az TIE time the
steamer Powhaiau WIS put al Mr. Sewafdr disp al
without tie suoW!CdRc O! TIE secretary ~ the Navy
Nr. Woes's knowledge u .}arrons comflcity VIA
the Rebel interests produced rerohsirrncc 10 The
President, and he not appointed, but went moro
directly into the C0ifot rate Governments scTt cc at
Richmond / have a distinct impression that saw
.tsra liz la md
II was the conviction Of Mr.. We,cs also tat be Lad IL.
but search he discovered only the loving paper
bascd Oh The Original ARA cement hetv the arihoF'
ites which he bell YES must fgye been tie a.nlGtisc
alluded TO in bis report 10 Coagio.s;
"Hcc.ived q. Pen-3cos. Jsu. % lt6l, A. 9 r. NJ.
ITO Cart JANIS OLY.s commanding 'nc hacrdonai 'rpt
". =. vAIizEH comm ,ndinr tho brooA'yni q other
Leu ADAa sLEH-rn, Let Regiment Artillery, L. s A.,
commanding fort iicsous: . 80
Im consequence Of he asnrn"es receige from Mr. Nal
lofy Ia t,usrh fyesi-rla q Mcsis BCler Hunter and
sdcl with equ' 4 that .ho. be laid before te Psi
Sr, that ro ricken- would not be assaulted; sId fer
,f.neb IN 70 the same eject from co.one Chase,
r G tnrnos O. svoid ~ hostile coiion upon receiving
-, We ps.,,,rs ,on Mr. Mallory aud Colonel Chase
% e. a; Ia aeked; You are instructed not
10 land The company BOARD TIE Dvssyh .,s ,sd foit
sa Sc sitcSe3 o. arepan,ons shall te Lac T. rai
land The Brooklyn and the other VI :ao sta
on will renaiu and you will eIerce the u'no., vigilance,
d be prepared moment. waning TO land tLo company
At Font Pess aud sad tLey viii Instantly reps any ut
,s,s Oh the foTi.
lhe frcsden. yestsrday sent special ntfse 70 'oi
rr,s, Commenting the Virginia res0utir' o com fomse
The Comm. Of different States 70 meet here ON
Mondsy ioultl b) OF February ond IL inpoitent that
during their ssion collision Of arns shond be avoided
unless an stack should be- made there should be- rrepsn
tons for attack iu either event the Brooklyn aud
the other vessels will promptly Your yght, and that oi
other officers in command Pensacola freely 10 communicate
with the Government. by special nesssnseI, snd lie M In
the 10 with yoursclvcs, and them,
viii remain intact as the Dnss 81 the present h'I.tioh'
- lioLT, secretary Of War,
-. TouCRY, Secretary OF Navy
Mr. Secretary welles in As note TO me- referring TO
this paper makes this remark;