February 4, 1861; The New York Herald
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 1861.
Governor Pickens has assured his friends here that there will be no hostile movements on the part of South Carolina, or any attempt made to take Fort Sumter until all efforts have been exhausted to get peaceable possession of that fort.
It will be at least a week yet before the President letter in reply to Colonel Hayne is laid before the authorities of South Carolina. Therefore we may look for a week yet of peace.
The New Orleans Delta, of the 30th of January, arrived here tonight, containing the following announcements, which not only show where the traitors are, but that we have a Secretary of the Treasury who, although he did not know on the 29th of January that the telegraphic lines of the extreme south were not in reliable hands, is a bold man, and is determined to execute the laws of his country:
The Mayor of New Orleans, Mr. Monroe, last night received a highly important despatch from Governor Moore, of Alabama, addressed to the Governor of Louisiana or the Mayor of New Orleans. Mr. Monroe finding himself unable to communicate with Captain Brushwood last night, has thought it best to give publicity to this despatch, in order that its object may thus be attained. We think his course in the matter the best that can be adopted under the circumstances.
No reply has been received by Secretary Dix to the despatch sent yesterday to the collector and Unites States Treasurer, inquiring into the circumstances of seizure of the mint by the State authorities of Louisiana. The refusal of those officers to reply shows conclusively that there has been a deliberate plan in which these officers were parties to seized the money in the mint.
Information just received by the government from the Collector at Savannah, in which he states that he has been notified by the Governor of the State of Georgia that no more money must be paid over to the United States without his, the Governor’s order. The government has telegraphed to the Collector to know whether he intends to obey the President of the United States or the Governor.
Captain Ingraham yesterday tendered his resignation to the Secretary of the Navy, and it was accepted. It is understood he intends to join his fortunes with the people of South Carolina. He took this step after mature deliberation.
It is understood that Commodore Shubrick will pursue a similar course.