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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Agreement between the United States Government and South Carolina as to preserving the status of the Forts at Charleston. (search)
f secession by the South Carolina Convention that body elected Messrs. Barnwell, Adams and Orr commissioners to go to Washington to arrange foerview with the President, reaching nearly two hours in length. Mr. Barnwell was the chairman of the commission. He brought to the attentionuld be ordered back to Moultrie and the former status restored. Mr. Barnwell pressed him with great zeal and earnestness to issue the order at once. Mr. Buchanan still hesitated, and Mr. Barnwell said to him at least three times during the interview: But, Mr. President, your persolated, and your personal honor requires you to issue the order. Mr. Barnwell pressed him so hard upon this point, that the President said: You must give me time to consider; this is a grave question. Mr. Barnwell repeated to him for the third time: But, Mr. President, your personngement. Whereupon, Mr. Buchanan, with great earnestness, said: Mr. Barnwell, you are pressing me too importunately—you don't give me time to