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United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 5.57
Since our arrival here an officer of the United States, acting, as we are assured, not only withoers. James L. Orr, To the President of the United States. reply of the President to the commissng you to treat with the Government of the United States on various important subjects therein mentI stated, in regard to the property of the United States in South Carolina, that it has been purchaxcellency James Buchanan, President of the United States: In compliance with our statement to yoder their own flag, instead of that of the United States. At this gloomy period of our history, stthat the munitions of war belonging to the United States in this arsenal are worth half a million oas a portion of the public property of the United States, against hostile attacks from whatever quaes, that your position as President of the United States was clearly defined in the message to Congre existing between South Carolina and the United States, much less to acknowledge the independence[16 more...]
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.57
owers from the Convention of the People of South Carolina, under which we are authorized and empower ordinance of secession, by which the State of South Carolina has resumed the powers she delegated rd to the property of the United States in South Carolina, that it has been purchased for a fair equtile act on the part of the authorities of South Carolina, which has not yet been alleged. Still heto Fort Moultrie. Thus the authorities of South Carolina, without waiting or asking for any explana the relations heretofore existing between South Carolina and the United States, much less to acknow the argument. Some weeks ago, the State of South Carolina declared her intention, in the existiof the United States within the borders of South Carolina, if an attempt was made to take it by forcarleston; and, 2. That the authorities of South Carolina, instead of asking explanation and giving ile act, on the part of the authorities of South Carolina (which is the only justification of Major [22 more...]
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 5.57
ce and judgment. We have the honor, sir, to be, very respectfully, your obedient servants, R. W. Barnwell, J. H. Adams, Commissioners. James L. Orr, To the President of the United States. reply of the President to the commissioners Washington City, December 30, 1860. Gentlemen: I have the honor to receive your communication of 28th inst., together with a copy of your full powers from the Convention of the People of South Carolina, authorizing you to treat with the Government of the a menace against the city of Charleston. With great personal regard, I remain Yours, very respectfully, James Buchanan. To Honorable Robert W. Barnwell, James H. Adams, James L. Orr. reply of the commissioners to the President Washington, D. C., January 1, 1861. Sir: We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th December, in reply to a note addressed by us to you on the 28th of the same month, as commissioners from South Carolina. In reference to th
Fort Moultrie (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.57
ructions to Major Anderson, first artillery, commanding Fort Moultrie, South Carolina: You are aware of the great anxiety of the Secretaryostile act. D. P. Butler, Assistant Adjutant-General. Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, December 11, 1860. This is in conformity to my i Be this as it may, when I learned that Major Anderson had left Fort Moultrie, and proceeded to Fort Sumter, my first promptings were to comm, and a large military force went over last night (the 27th) to Fort Moultrie. Thus the authorities of South Carolina, without waiting or asremoved a distinguished and veteran officer from the command of Fort Moultrie, because he attempted to increase his supply of ammunition. Yo, clearly the occupation of Fort Sumter, and the dismantling of Fort Moultrie by Major Anderson, in the face of your pledges, and without expty. Be the issue what it may, of this we are assured, that, if Fort Moultrie has been recorded in history as a memorial of Carolina gallantr
Charleston Harbor (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.57
which could, at any time within the past sixty days, have taken possession of the forts in Charleston Harbor, but which, upon pledges given in a manner that, we can not doubt, determined to trust to y which could at any time within the past sixty days have taken possession of the forts in Charleston Harbor, but which, upon pledges given in a manner that we (you) can not doubt, determined to trus, impossible. The world knows that I have never sent any reenforcements to the forts in Charleston Harbor, and I have certainly never authorized any change to be made in their relative military ste distinct impression that you did seriously contemplate the withdrawal of the troops from Charleston Harbor. And, in support of this impression, we would add that we have the positive assurance of g your faith? What was the condition of things? For the last sixty days, you have had in Charleston Harbor not force enough to hold the forts against an equal enemy. Two of them were empty; one of
James L. Orr (search for this): chapter 5.57
settled with temperance and judgment. We have the honor, sir, to be, very respectfully, your obedient servants, R. W. Barnwell, J. H. Adams, Commissioners. James L. Orr, To the President of the United States. reply of the President to the commissioners Washington City, December 30, 1860. Gentlemen: I have the honor to the city of Charleston. With great personal regard, I remain Yours, very respectfully, James Buchanan. To Honorable Robert W. Barnwell, James H. Adams, James L. Orr. reply of the commissioners to the President Washington, D. C., January 1, 1861. Sir: We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of t to Charleston on to-morrow afternoon. We have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servants, R. W. Barnwell, J. H. Adams, Commissioners. James L. Orr, To his Excellency the President of the United States. The last communication is endorsed as follows: Executive Mansion, 3 1/2 o'clock, Wednesday.
Robert Anderson (search for this): chapter 5.57
Memorandum of verbal instructions to Major Anderson, first artillery, commanding Fort Moultrie were the last instructions transmitted to Major Anderson before his removal to Fort Sumter, with a Under these circumstances it is clear that Major Anderson acted upon his own responsibility, and wit Be this as it may, when I learned that Major Anderson had left Fort Moultrie, and proceeded to F news was received here of the movement of Major Anderson. That news was communicated to you immedi publicly avowed ground that the action of Major Anderson had violated the pledged faith of the Gover, and the dismantling of Fort Moultrie by Major Anderson, in the face of your pledges, and without in Washington on Wednesday. The news from Major Anderson reached here early on Thursday, and was imrolina (which is the only justification of Major Anderson), you are forced to admit has not yet been and, by refusing to disavow the action of Major Anderson, have converted his violation of orders in[2 more...]
Lawrence M. Keitt (search for this): chapter 5.57
the United States forts in the harbor of Charleston, previously to the action of the Convention, and, we hope and believe, not until an offer has been made, through an accredited representative, to negotiate for an amicable arrangement of all matters between the State and Federal Government, provided that no reenforcements shall be sent into those forts, and their relative military status shall remain as at present. John McQUEEN, William Porcher miles, M. L. Bonham, W. W. Boyce, Lawrence M. Keitt. Washington, December 9, 1860. And here I must, in justice to myself, remark that, at the time the paper was presented to me, I objected to the word provided, as it might be construed into an agreement, on my part, which I never would make. They said that nothing was further from their intention; they did not so understand it, and I should not so consider it. It is evident they could enter into no reciprocal agreement with me on the subject. They did not profess to have authority
D. P. Butler (search for this): chapter 5.57
elf to the last extremity. The smallness of your force will not permit you, perhaps, to occupy more than one of the three forts; but an attack on or attempt to take possession of either of them will be regarded as an act of hostility, and you may then put your command into either of them which you may deem most proper, to increase its power of resistance. You are also authorized to take similar defensive steps whenever you have tangible evidence of a design to proceed to a hostile act. D. P. Butler, Assistant Adjutant-General. Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, December 11, 1860. This is in conformity to my instructions to Major Buel. John B. Floyd, Secretary of War. These were the last instructions transmitted to Major Anderson before his removal to Fort Sumter, with a single exception in regard to a particular which does not, in any degree, affect the present question. Under these circumstances it is clear that Major Anderson acted upon his own responsibility, and withou
John B. Floyd (search for this): chapter 5.57
o take possession of either of them will be regarded as an act of hostility, and you may then put your command into either of them which you may deem most proper, to increase its power of resistance. You are also authorized to take similar defensive steps whenever you have tangible evidence of a design to proceed to a hostile act. D. P. Butler, Assistant Adjutant-General. Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, December 11, 1860. This is in conformity to my instructions to Major Buel. John B. Floyd, Secretary of War. These were the last instructions transmitted to Major Anderson before his removal to Fort Sumter, with a single exception in regard to a particular which does not, in any degree, affect the present question. Under these circumstances it is clear that Major Anderson acted upon his own responsibility, and without authority, unless, indeed, he had tangible evidence of a design to proceed to a hostile act on the part of the authorities of South Carolina, which has not y
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