New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-08
DIR. ryLEn,s DIAGNOSIS.


We are happy to perceive that IN these Gays oil
excitement one moderate man-One exceedingly
moderate man--the most moderate man oil mod
ern times-a man without the slightest preten-
sion to ability Of any sort, is still III full posses
sion of bis inhstaud aud pen, if not OF his tongue
We need hardly say that we slude to John
Tyler of Virginia, whose recent visit to Wash
ineton If it has not saved the Union, has, OF
least, produced a correspondence enlivened BY
the united abilities of himself and Of Mr.. James
Buchanan. That correspondence, too precious
not TO print, is now before us. Seven elegant
eps,les have been added TO the literature Of our
language, and Of them We beg leave to offer to
the eager reader the following cOmpondious abb
stract
Nc. I. Mr.. Tyler informs Mr.. Buchanan that
be has taken lodgings at Browns Hotel, in order
10 preserve the peace Of the country; and wants
TO know when he can be received" at the
White House.
No. II. "This evening, ct O'Clock, or to-
"morrow morning, az early IS you please, ="
responds the hospitable b.
No. III. Mr.. Tyler represents TO Mr. Bu-
" it prudent for him to encounter the night air"
lie will therefore call In the bright, rosy
morning.
No. ". "Why is the Brooklyn frigate sent
" South. Mr. Buchanan 2" fercey asks j.
Tyler.
No. v. IAN errand of mercy and relief"
responds our beloved Il.
No. VI. "Why are you planting cannon at
Fort MonrOel" inteTrogates j. T.
No. VII 81 VIII inquire and LET you know"
eplies J. Buch.
Here the thing breaks OF. We Lave no words
in which TO express our sense Of the exceeding
astuteness, courtesy, vgor, elegance, profundity,
conciseness, and general anti-sesquipedality of
these etters. We ara only troubled TO think
that 80 brilliant beginning should have so lame
aud speedy conclusion. If Mr.. Tyler had only
followed up the struggle with Number Eighth
our President had but sent OF Number Nine-if
5fr. Tyler had then cOuntered with his Ten-if
Mr. Buchanan had immediately got in his Eleven,
to be followed by smart delivery Of Mr. Tyler's
Twelve, who knows what these champions might
haze accomplished, after mutual polishing, We
We VII say up to Round CXLl As ii was,
Mr.. TYLER could only writo TO the Governor of
Virginia, to say that he had nothing to say-to
report that he had nothing TO report--to
inform his Excenency that tLere was
nothing Of which to inform him. 81
had great confidence" observes DIR. Tyler
"in tie action Of my pill called tho status
a. quo Mr. Buchanan promised to fake the
4" status quo but no status quo would lie
:" after all take; in consequence of which Execu-
" tive dissemination the President il in state
90 Of status quo,' ] ON in state Of status
"'quo, Virginia is ditto, and tie country
"ditto." Thus terminated DR.. Tyler's visit,
and to Virginia did Le return with his
despised and ill.treated Lolus. We are sorry TO
notice that he was not "admitted into the inner
yestibule of the Cabinet" To be sure we do not
exactly understand what an I" inner yestibule'
may be; but We are satisfied that it is such a
sanctam saHotOTam, such place Of places, and
such closet of closets, that if Mr.. Tyler had
therein met Mr. Buchanan, and had suddenly
presented the status quo" III mild nsdium
oC Monongshela to the President, what with the
surprise and the spirits, the "status quo }" would
have uldcd down the Executive nsophagus into
the Executive stomach, and 80, in state OF
chyme, through the Presidential pylors into the
next proper place in tho Presidential persOn--
and akwith the happiest possible effects. But
it il useless 10 speculate. What is tie value OF
doctor when The patient Itchos his medicines
out OF the window What could DIR. Tyler do
when Mr. Buchanan steadily refused 70 take his
physic7 What could he do" rays the reader,
but write another letter to somebody else ~
Sir or Madam, that is precisely what he did,