Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-13
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BY bis patriotic various he has, from
tune to time excited the ire Of many of the Southern
people, but he has always succeeded in coming of the
c, nest with fling c,ors and his recent elevation 10
mark Of the profound respect entertained for his quail
ties as a and statesman.
Mr. Stephens ia most distinguished orator, though
he does not look like who command the atten-
ton OF the House at any time or upon any topic His
health from childhood has been very feeble being aict
ed with four Assesses and continued arrangement Of
the liver, which gives him consumptive appearance,
though his lungs sound He has never weighed over
nnetysx pounds, and to his atenuated figure bent
his desk the shoulders contracted and the shape OF
his slender limbs visible through his garments stranger
would never select him as the John Randolph" Of our
time, dreaded adversary and more priced as
ally in debate than any other member oil the House
Of Representatives. When speaking he has at first a
shrll sharp voice. but he up with his subject
the clear tones aud vigorous sentences roll out with
that finds its way to every corner OF the
immense hall He is witty rhetorical and solid, and has
a dash OF keen satire that puts an edge upon every
speech He is careful student but very careful that
trace of study perceptbe as he dashes along In
flow Of facts, arguments and language that to common
minds is almost bewilderng Possessing hosts of warm
friends who are pround Of his regard, an enlightened
Christian virtue aud nAexibe integrity such is Aexan-
der Stephens, the Vice President elect OF the South
ern COME deracy
JUDGE ROBERTSON's MISSION TO THE Seeded
STATES.
In the House of Delegates day before yesterday, the
Speaker presented communication from the Governor
enclosing report from Hon. John Robertson, Commits
sioner to South Carolina and other seeding States,
which reads as follows:
MONTGOMERY, Sd February, 1861
To His Ercellency The Governor Of Tirgini0:
SIR-Very shortly after my brief dispatch TO you of
the 29th inst. from Charleston received letter from
Ex T., TYLER IL, hn informed that tho
President would send the resolutions TO Congress with
recommendation to abstain from all hostile
He (Mr. Tyler regarded this virtually Of
pacific intentions on the part of the President
He informed me, moreover that the late Senators and
Representatives Of Alabama had written to the Governor
OF that State advising him to withdraw the State troops
altogether.
The facts seemed to justify hope of still
pshing the object Of my mission concluded, there
FORE TO proceed at least far Georgia and Alabama.
On my arrival at Milledgeve, addressed letter to
Gov Brown, accompanied BIZ copy OF the resolutions
OF the Geneaa Assembly and received prompt reply,
inviting TO personal interview the next morning.
At the interview entered very fully into the subject
o. the Virginia resolutions He Informed me that they
had not been received by him until the day after the ad
journment OF the Georgia Convention. That body, he
said had full authority TO act upon the proposition to ap
point Commissioners to Washington, and added that all
tat he could now do would be to await its reassembage
and if too late be of any avail lay the resolutions
u'lOTe IT, subsequently TeCeNcu MS reply Ill
in relation to the special object of my mission.
IL affords me great pleasure TO inform you that he
ceps the mediation of Virginia and gives the
that the authorities Of Georgia will abstain, during the
period contemplated from all acts calculated to produce
collision of between that State and the Govern
ment OF the United States
Since my arrival here, have, by the invitation of
Governor Brown had frank and full conversation with
him the subject Of the resolutions of the Virginia As
semby. He informed me that they had been received
very recently, and would be laid before the Legislature
Of Alabama to morrow. He leaves me room TO doubt
that he also will give favorable to the friendly
mediation of Virginia in reference to acts Of hostile
character or tendency.
Tomorrow being the day fixed for the meeting of the
Commissioners at Washington, it altogether
cessary that should visit the other seeded States
have some fope, however, OF accomplishing the
object, by written communication TO the Governors
those States through the Influence agency Of
their representatives in the Southern Convention, which
commences its session here TO morrow.
will only add, that have good reason to believe
that South Carolina will conform her course in regard
hostile measures, to the action accommodation of
that Convention
The correspondence between TIE authorities of the
seeding States will be submitted to you my arrival
in Richmond