The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-20

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inc bo"or a,a mad delegated to the United State
word that she had sccedcd. Even before Tho sc
SesHion. tho President had understood That send
liarDor would bo regarded ~ an nct nr hnstiIitr
And 4 80, how much moro fragrant now that sl
hau dissolved lor connection, &C., &c. Ho tho,
Tho attempt to reinforce tho troops now I.
foTt , sumter, or to retako and rcsuno possession
Io % tnn lolts within tho waters of this State canno
dcatiyo Of any othor purpose than the coercion n n
tho State by tho armed forco OF tho Soyern,n"nt
allows rS e Tch % h6 an atsomp il too plainly its duty
circumstances tho star Of tho West, il is uydrr
stood, this morning, attempted to ontcr this liar
o the Mh !foos @ au on board and having boon mott
in regard 10 vessels in tho hnrSSr Il 10 10 y11
P"y that you must judge Of your
becn tolerated by tho authorities OF tho State
M And while tho not 81 which you complain s in por
stato3it Ia not perceived how for tho conduct which
you propose TO adopt find parallel in The hjs
tory OF any country. or be roconeed with any
other purpose OF your government than TINT OF in-
cd PROVINCE"
in WIN: way tho aosornors logic may havo ope,
appear; but ho certainly loworod his tono, aud re-
PIED on tho lame day TINT hcha resolved to tofor
esp INDICATED iG in his noo and reOr tho
L III,
ington, "a'''-
This hn SCENT to havp opo9cd up now possibility
| IL, lind letter to Anderson, in which Prkoue
tolls him; u hayo thought proper, under all tho
circumstances OF tho peculiar state OF public nf-
G. Magrath and Gen. D. +. Jamiaoi,, both Nom.
bers OF tho Executive Council, and of tho highest
Position or IN tho state to present to you considora-
lions OF the Srarest public character, and OF tho
deepest interest to all who deprccnto the improper
Tssto St life to adaueo thS dolYory 81 Fort sum
| South Carolina with a pledge ON its part To- nc.
count Tor such public property as is under your
deeply rcgretting that tho Governor had made
hs Eseeeney aS s1ea should hot id1%pS Fscr
PraR aa aetSpas by dSyafs5t %bS Ss d
puted, ga his ambassador, Hon, /, W, Hayne. Al.
tornoy-Gencral Of South Carolina, while Major
| the 18th OF January. "Thue, greatly to the snr
prise of tho President, !" Bays Buchanan, chad ID
tween Major Anderson and Gov. Pickens, to con-
Sdo aasasi a Fot a qsSHs sa%tarF @Fan
letter from Gov. Pokens demanding tho delivery
Of Fort Sumter; but ho does not give, nor probably
gid no siS :he lotinr Of instructions borno by MI
HaSne; Tbs letter is dated "EIccutiyo 0ilice,
iS 9SSPos.Fs1 aeis aa4s II sns a,SGssSe sSa
too much 80 for reproduction hero mny, how
over, give on extract or two:
'eYou arc how instructed to proceed to Washing
ton, and theFei IN the namo Of tho Government of
sne Slate OF Sonth tiaroiinh inquire OF tho Presi-
dom 2. thg United States whethor it WAS by his
into the harbor Of Charleston to reinforce Fort
SHBter. II ho ayows that order, you will then
Inquire Ehather no asserts q right to introduce
State. 70 occupy. Fort Sumter; and yuu will, in
| case Of his avowal, inform him that neth6r will bo
permitted, and either will be regarded rs his
lima. -
The Possession cannot become now
mater Of discussion or negotiation. You will,
United saes positive and dstet answer Gn tfo to
your dcmand for the delivery Of the fort And Won
arc further authorized to give the pledgo Of tho
their nature susceptible Of valuation in money in
Tho manner most usual, aud upon tho principles Of
equity sn anu justice always recognized by indepen
and obligations in auch mattors.n
Col. HAyno, on his arrival at Washington, called
npSn, % 81, tao rTrsasn. aud ststyd that he would pre-
day Jan. l5; Hc did not, however, do so, nor did
he present 1t till tho slst delay, tho reason Of
WhbShh Is Is correctly ststSd BY and
gu, our 9arTs:ivSa G i soePs that tho Senator's from
knew i,I q, best what ground thoy had for so doing
buchanan not to sond reinforcements 10 Fort Sum
ter, provided Gov, Pckens would stipulato not to
attack i, 10 thoy united IN q letter, which IL
among the documents beforn mo, aud whoh il
signed BY Wlgfall, Hemph Youloo Mallory, Jcff.
Davis, c. O.. Olay, Jr, Fitzpatrick, Iyerson, Sli-
do and nd BENJAMIN sa% 70 Col H,yne, asking him TO
lent. Colonel Hayns assentcd to this, and the
Senators began plyI9F the President but there
WAS in the War oficoNand when finaIIy the lot.
tor was presented Oh the 3lst OF january, IL was
met With Q response that closed negotiations on
that limo. .t
hiatus now occurs in tho documonts and Il
iaatS TO The close OF Mr. Buchnnans admnistra-
tion Tho thread Of events is next resumed under
ast ms, tae9Ins h % aa1ministraion in curious docu
Hiatory IN neforenco TO Fort Sumter" It IL dated
State Of South Carolina, Headquarters, August
y, iSSi" It's very long, SO shhll merely mako
II know tho fact from Mr. Lincoln's intimate
friend and aSdrcditad sgent, Mr.. Lamon that the
preaident OF tho United States professcd dcairo
tunly wrote mo- after his return to Washington
thathe would be back In Afew days to mid in that
purpose. Major Anderson was induced TO expect
the TACT that Ar. Fox, OF tn Unitod States Navy,
after obtaining permission from me, upon the OK
press guarantee OF q formor gallant associate in
purposes, planned tho pretended attempt to re-
Love and reinforce the garrison by feet, and
that Major Anderson protested against it. noy
boliovo that 1t was all o scheme. aud that Fox's
disgracefnl expedition was gotten up IN concert
with mr. Lincoln, merely TO delude tho Northern
public into the belief that they intondod 70 stIs-
tain and project Major Anderson, when in fact
they decided 10 do no such thing, and acted with
the deliberate intention to lot the garrison perish
that they might thereby excite tho North and
rouse them TO unite In this unholy and unnatural
war, by which the desperate and profigate lead
ers OF an infnriated aud lawless party might graft
~ their vengeance and lust OF power over tho
ruins OF their country, and amid the blind passions
Hore ID . scrap that may bo Of interest. It is
memorandum communicated by Mr.. Chew OF
tho stato Department, 10 tho authorities OF south
Carolina, on, tho Sth pf April, 1861:,
II am directed by theProsidmt of tho United
States to notify you TO expect an ntempt will be
made TO supply Fort Sumter with provisions only
and that il Huch attempt be not resisted no effort
70 throw II men, arms or ammunition will bp made
without further notice, or in case OF On attack
This bears tho following endorsement:
''Tho above wns communicated to us ON tho
evening OF the Bib Of April, by Robert y. Chow,
Of the statp Department tn,Washington, and Cant.
Talbot stated that it was fr6m tho President OF tho
United States, as did Mr. Chow, and was delivered
TO him on tho 9Th instant at Washington; and this
WAS road IN their prosenco and admitted.
.zJEgif :.'aaG;TTl bEa6RN;Anp,. bbERSTHhs;
It is stated in tho extract I hive given from
Gov Pickons'. .tSecret Cabinet History" that Mai.
Anderson had protested against" Fo1's plan,
IhiB Is true. 40 appears from letter OF Mai. An
defton 10 Adjt. GEM Thomas, o copy Of which Is
IN my possession. Tho lettef Ia dated April g. and
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