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negro, had earnestly besought leave to follow one of the Columbia companies, now in arms, as a servant and attendant on one of the volunteers, who is of a family that once owned the ancestors of the servant. The dangers of the service were fully and forcibly stated, but the good and faithful servant persisted that he could go, and wished to go, with his "young master," and he is there accordingly. At a meeting of the Planters of St. Helens, held at the Master House on Saturday, the 5th inst., to take into consideration the exposed condition of the island, on motion of Dr. T. G. White, it was unanimously Resolved, That the whole available plantation forces of the island he placed at the disposal of the Governor, to build or construct such forts and fortifications as are deemed expedient, under the superintendence and direction of a competent engineer. Under the same preamble and resolutions, it was further determined to organize corps of Mounted Riflemen, for the prot
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lace had taken possession of the telegraph there, and had stopped a dispatch in cipher from the Navy Department to the commandant of the navy-yard at Pensacola, and would not permit it to be forwarded.-- Washington Nat. Int. Public Meetings in Virginia. A meeting was held in Gloucester county, Va., last week, at which resolutions were adopted requesting the County Court to levy a tax for the arming of a sufficient military body in that county. In Shenandoah county, Va., on the 3d inst., a meeting passed resolutions, among which were the following: That if the Legislature of Virginia think it advisable to appoint delegates to the contemplated Baltimore Convention, they are hereby requested to do so; that in view of the pending difficulties, the Baltimore Convention, if held, meet as early as possible; that the Legislature instruct our Senators, and request our Representatives in Congress, to inquire whether the election of Abraham Lincoln was in accordance with the C
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ecember ultimo, the orders for reinforcements to Fort Sumter were countermanded, I distinctly understood from you that no order of the kind would be made without being previously considered and decided in Cabinet. It is true that on Wednesday, January 2d, this subject was again discussed in Cabinet, but certainly no conclusion was reached, and the War Department was not justified in ordering reinforcements without something more than was then said. I learn, however, this morning, for the firstsenting voice. Indeed, the spirit and tone of the letter left no doubt on my mind that Fort Sumter would be immediately attacked, and hence the necessity of sending reinforcements there without delay. Whilst you admit "that on Wednesday, January 2d, this subject was again discussed in Cabinet," you say, "but certainly no conclusion was reached, and the War Department was not justified in ordering reinforcements without something more than was then said." You are certainly mistaken in alle
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han was then said. I learn, however, this morning, for the first time, that the steamer Star of the West sailed from New York last Saturday night with two hundred and fifty men, under Lieutenant Bartlett, bound for Fort Sumter. Under these circumstances I feel myself bound to resign my commission, as one of your constitutional advisers, into your hands. With high respect, your ob't serv't, J. Thompson.His Excellency James Buchanan,President of the United States. Washington, Jan. 9, 1861. Sir: I have received and accepted your resignation, on yesterday, of the office of Secretary of the Interior. On Monday evening, 31st December, 1860, I suspended the orders which had been issued by the War and Navy Departments, to send the Brooklyn with reinforcements to Fort Sumter. Of this I informed you on the same evening. I stated to you my reason for this suspension, which you knew, from its nature, would be speedily removed. In consequence of your request, however, I
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tter: Washington, Jan. 8, 1861. Sir: It is with extreme regret I have just learned that additional troops have been ordered to Charleston. This subject has been frequently discussed in Cabinet Council; and when on Monday night, 31st of December ultimo, the orders for reinforcements to Fort Sumter were countermanded, I distinctly understood from you that no order of the kind would be made without being previously considered and decided in Cabinet. It is true that on Wednesday, Janustion of sending reinforcements to Fort Sumter was amply discussed both by yourself and others. The decided majority of opinions was against you.--At this moment the answer of the South Carolina "Commissioners" to my communication to them of 31st December was received and read. It produced much indignation among the members of the Cabinet. After a further brief conversation I employed the following language: "It is now all over, and reinforcements must be sent" Judge Black said, at the momen
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the Brooklyn with reinforcements to Fort Sumter. Of this I informed you on the same evening. I stated to you my reason for this suspension, which you knew, from its nature, would be speedily removed. In consequence of your request, however, I promised that these orders should not be renewed "without being previously considered and decided in Cabinet." This promise was faithfully observed on my part. In order to carry it into effect, I called a special Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, 2d January, 1861, in which the question of sending reinforcements to Fort Sumter was amply discussed both by yourself and others. The decided majority of opinions was against you.--At this moment the answer of the South Carolina "Commissioners" to my communication to them of 31st December was received and read. It produced much indignation among the members of the Cabinet. After a further brief conversation I employed the following language: "It is now all over, and reinforcements must be sent" Judge
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st end in a war," says one, "and we'd as well bring it on at once." It never will end in a war, if the South will be prudent, and we must let no Southern State begin it. And if a Southern State is to begin it, let her not begin it on the water. A. B. Longstreet. Correspondence between SecretaryThompson and President Buchanan. The following is the correspondence which passed between President Buchanan and Secretary Thompson, on the resignation of the latter: Washington, Jan. 8, 1861. Sir: It is with extreme regret I have just learned that additional troops have been ordered to Charleston. This subject has been frequently discussed in Cabinet Council; and when on Monday night, 31st of December ultimo, the orders for reinforcements to Fort Sumter were countermanded, I distinctly understood from you that no order of the kind would be made without being previously considered and decided in Cabinet. It is true that on Wednesday, January 2d, this subject was again
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undred and fifty men, under Lieutenant Bartlett, bound for Fort Sumter. Under these circumstances I feel myself bound to resign my commission, as one of your constitutional advisers, into your hands. With high respect, your ob't serv't, J. Thompson.His Excellency James Buchanan,President of the United States. Washington, Jan. 9, 1861. Sir: I have received and accepted your resignation, on yesterday, of the office of Secretary of the Interior. On Monday evening, 31st December, 1860, I suspended the orders which had been issued by the War and Navy Departments, to send the Brooklyn with reinforcements to Fort Sumter. Of this I informed you on the same evening. I stated to you my reason for this suspension, which you knew, from its nature, would be speedily removed. In consequence of your request, however, I promised that these orders should not be renewed "without being previously considered and decided in Cabinet." This promise was faithfully observed on my pa
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