Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-30
that is upon him in respect to appoint.

respect TO the seeding States remains
in obscurity There has been rumor
for the last two or three days that, not.
withstanding all that has been said,
there will be an effort to reinforce Fort
Sumpter. But do not believe a word
of it. The special messenger, Colonel
Lamon, told me that he was satisfied it
could not be done.
The new loan has been bid for at bet.
ter rates than ! anticipated. and per.
ceive General Dix was one of the larg.
est bidders at the highest rates. The
new tariff bill seems to give the Admin.
istration great trouble and luckily it ls
n measure OF their own. The first month
| Of the Administration SccmS 10 have furnished
an ample Uindicaton Of your policy, and 10
hare rendered all occasions Of other defense
needless. The rumors from Richmond
are very threatening; secession is rap
idly gaining strength there. Hoping
| that you are in the enjoyment of good
health and happiness, | remain as ever,
| yours, EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
Z. S.-l2 o'clock The Secretary of
| the Treasury has determined to reject
all the bids for the new loan under $qi
He could have obtained the
whole amount at ninety.three and n
half. Riggs thinks the Secretary has
made great mistake in not taking the
whole sum, and that he will not get as
good terms at ninety.three and half
in future. There are no bids here
| taken. T.. NJ. $.
WASHINGTON, April II, 1851.
DEAR SIR: We have the war upon us.
The telegraphic news of this morning
you will have seen before this reaches
you. The impression here is held by
many
| /. That the effort to reinforce will be
a failure.
.. That in less than twenty four hours
from this time Anderson will have sur.
| rendered.
3. That in less than thirty days Davis
will be in possession of Washington.
| Yours truly, EDwIN NJ. STANTON.
His Excelency James Buchanan.
WASHINGTON, May II, lsG7.
DEAR SIR: - The fling of Mr.
| +. w. Seward about negotiations"
would merit retort If there were an
independent press and the state of the
| times admitted discussion of such mat
| Mr.. Seward with the Confederate Com
miss!oners through Judge Campbell and
| Judge Nelson will some day, perhaps,
be brought To light, and, it they were -
| has been represented to me, Mr.. Seward
aud the Lincoln Administration will
not be IN a position to make sneerlng
observations respecting any negotiations
during your Administration. IL was in
reference TO these that Jefferson Davis
in his message spoke with so much Sc.
verify. You no doubt observed his al.
lusion TO informal negotiations through
person holding high station in the
Government OF the United States, and
which were participated in by other
persons holding stations equally high.
have understood that Judge Campbell
was the person alluded to, and that
Judge Nelson and perhaps Catron were
the other persons cognizant Of Dir.
Stewards assurances respecting the evac.
uatiou of Fort Sumter. In
respect to the military operations going
on or contemplated little IL known un.
I'll the results are announced in the
| newspapers. General Scott seems to
have edrtc H1nchs. lie is in fact the
Government, and if his health contin-
ues, vigorous measures are anticipated.
For the last few days have been NOV.
ing my family. my former residence
being made unpleasant by troops and
| hospitals surrounding me. In the pres.
ent state OF affairs do not like to leave
home or would pay you a visit, but no
one knows what may happen any day or
how soon communications may be again
interrupted. Marching and drilling are
going on all day in every street. The
troops that have arrived here are in
general fne.looking, able bodied, active
men, well equipped and apparently
ready and willing for the service in
which they are engaged. Your cordial
concurrence in the disposition to main.
tain the Government and resist aggres.
sion gives great satisfaction and | atm
| pleased to observe letter from you in
tho InieHgcncer of this morning. beg
you to present my compliments to Miss
Lane. There are many stories ahoat
among the ladies in the city that would
amuse her, but as they are no doubt told
her by lady correspondents it is need.
less for me to repeat them. hope you
may continue in the enjoyment OF good
health, and remain with sincere regard,
yours truly, Edwin NJ. STANTON.
WAsHINGToS, May Is. 1861.
DEAR SIR: You will see in the New
York papers Judge Campbell's report Of
the negotiations between himself and
Mr.. Seward, TO which referred in my
letter of last week. They had been re.
lated to me by the Judge about the
time they closed. Mr. Stewards silence
will not relieve him from the imputa.
ton Of deceit and double dealing in the
miHds of many; although do not be.
lieve il can justly be imputed to him.
/ have no doubt he believed that Sum.
ter would be evacuated. as he stated it
would be. But the War party over.
ruled him with Lincoln and he was
forced TO give up, but could not give up
his office. That is a sacrifice no Repub-
lican will be apt to make.
| EDWIN NJ. STANTON.