New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-31
Now let US compromise,
CARD FROM CAPT. FOoTE.

To the Editor Of The ~ y. TyibuHs
SIR: Once, and only once, did Governor FoO.e who
voted for the Missouri Compromise in 1920 and who
aterwsrd introduced in the u. s. Sena,e the resou-
ton On the public lands in which Webster and Hayne
measured their intellectual strength, come ont Ia a
card to the public. Now J. his son, being somewhat
fixed in opinion and positive in character, follow in
the footsteps of my iustrious predecessor rather than
Ielni come Of my inportunate friends TO offer anony
nous exI lauaOns, Wi Ia might place me on The desn
syeiuSt here never intend TO stand except By or
der Of the Government.
In two of the New-York papers of the 23d inst,
telegraph dispatch appeared pnrporting 10 be from
Member Of Congress in Washington, in which was
stated substantially that the conduct OF Capt. toote
in appealing the local authorities for protection OK
Fecefll property, when u. - troops were at Cover
nors land in case Of imminent danger 10 80 far dis
approved by the Administration that removal and
tiIal bv General Court Martial likely TO follow.
"He acted hey OId the responsibility given hun by Com
uodore Breese.' In reference 10 this Telegram, az
s.ring without knowing tie facts in the case, that
acted beyond the authority given me by Commodore
Brtese remark thar did rot on that occasion, ex'
coed one vii the CommodUre's Instructions 30 isf
from IT, tie Commodore not only gave all the directions
before he f. tie Yard p m, bat received reports
hom those 10 whom lie directions were gwen, IN
cluGi the reply OF the Mayor to the message, which
/ had Gten Ordeied 10 deliver His Honor, aud duri0g
which interview expressed the opinion that did noa
reilly reported adding, " at all events we can take
,are of the Navy Yard if you take care Of Brook
kn." And from that time until left the Yard In the
evening" TO fulfill engagement in New York nothing
further on my pant was required. Now. while tbe
first and second in command were thus temporarily
aIsent both the Yard and the North Carolina hadter
ccnIement Of officers and present, In ehciert
forcr, 10 protect the Government property. baI me
fact of my spendiUg the evening In New-fOrk with
the previous assent Of the Commodore, show to al
rerscns whose opinions ! especially value, that no
assault at that time, was apprehended by the auhor-
ties Of tie Yard.
tlis Iori further remark that il is not the Frao
tice 81 the GogornmeDt 10 disapprove Of an officers
conduct. ard comInu iCate it, deo ion, even TO mea
Der OF CUrgTess before the of ,er has hearing. Nor
would l. for moment, do the honorable Secretary Of
the Navy the injustice to suspect him of being caps
bic e such an act toward any officer. In Short had
tie slghlest idea, from the hrst that there was any
truth N the telegram would n.tantly have called for
a Cont OF Inquiry, and yindiC ated myself-as, in
of than twenty years service, my con-
duct har uDfo lily been approved ty the Government.
But il is am quite content, eslecIaly rs the mis-
representation has elected the OF oion Of navy officer
If high European, as well as American, reputation,
nj Washington, who on hearing Of the telegram in The
New-ioIk papers, remarked: II have known FoOe
f. yeaii lie q tried in every way and whatever
he has d0Le don't care what it is will stand it
o. ilioIs valued according the source from which
they .manae. And, hove ever much Of modest assnr-
ance may here have exhibited, have the hoor and
hot citing 10 take it again. quite disposed thus
TO Place myself rght the record, believing that com
seDse, ana the pInc es which hitherto have sus
tanned ne will continue to sustain 10 the close
my earthly career.
Mary laJd, New. ! ork. Jan. 10, 1861