The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-02
.rxrRaL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.
FRrpAY, Feb. 1, 1861.

sn.o,led report OF MS acls MS COMMISSIONER
de,'sr dsrn nsuied by = copy of the correspondence,
between hIi'i' ~ "
Ia following is the correspondence which
ia between Ex- President JoaS TYLER anc
s''s;iant BrcHASAS, soon after the arrival O.
ite former in the city OF Washington:
,,,,r. Er- President Tyler 20 the President
BRowN's HoTELl
Washington City, Jan. ss, 1881 (
n.-Sir. take the earliest moment TO apprizs
pea[ -, a arriysi in this city, in charge 81 III,
y.q,n,. and wishes of the Legislature OF yir
~ which have in view the preservation OF thu
lfs'rornicste them 10 your Exeelleney st the ear
~ romegt practicable. May | ask of you t.
.s5;es,e some hour when II would be agreeable t.
!rsn II the dGiy imposed upon me-
p,h.rs the honor 10 be, with the highest consid.
.-,tion and respect, yonr most obedient servant,
eA'''A JOHN TYLER
HI. Excelency james buchanan, President United
states. p-,-xs.
WEnxEspAI AFTERNOON, Jan. 20, 1851
vv pasr sir 1 am happy 10 learn that You have
.,,;yeA, and shall be glad to welcome you this
S"Ssng. ri o'clock, or Tomorrow morning as
Ssriy as YOU please. From friend,
Very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
nj, Excellency John T%er
Note 10 Presidert-No. 2.
"WEDNESDAY EVENING, Jan. %, 1881.
Nv Dear Sir Accept many thanks for your
.ss,nt md cordial reply 10 my note; my health II
io31lirae to make II prudent for me TO eneoun-
.,fbc uight air but will do myself the pleasure
~ esIl upon YOU in the morning.
Very truly aud sincerely yours,
7As President. JOHN TYLER.
", 70 ire President, enclosing Tdegaphic Dispatch
FRIDAY EVENING, o'clock. Jan. IS, 1851.
Nv Dear Sir: The enclosed telegraphic dispatch
j.ibs moment received. May be permitted to
b,pe that II Is based on an unfounded report? If
70! will vou do me the favor TO inform me on
wbsi day the Brooklyn received her orders, on
waat day she sailed, and whether she has recruits
With high regard, yours, most truly,
JOHN TYLEh.
The President Of L. S.
Presidenfs Reply.
25rH JANUARY, 1851.
Nv Dear Sir have just received yonr note.
Tbrorders were given to the Brooklyn believe,
"a Monday or fuesday last: certainly before your
,rrlraI in thi. city. She goes on an errand Of
mercy and relief. If she had not been seut, 1t
w6glJ have been al abandonment of our highest
.atv Her movements are IN no way connected
With south Carolina.
Your friend, very respectfully.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Hi. Excellency John TMer.
p 81 was prepared to seud my message in
,tf.pg terms, but the Senate have unfortunately
si9lFued over until Monday.
Ef P,e,idcat Tger TO Pyesiden, buchanan.
BRowS's HOTEL, Jan 2sth, 1891.
Nv dear Sir; ! leave this city to morrow morn
tli. and the meeting of the Commissioners, on the
Ah Of February. In making nay adieu, which |
.Aoali do in person but for engagements which
prevent, desire To express my pleasure at hear
lax y0Br message read to-day in the Senate, aud
t1tender nay Acknowledgements for the facilities
VOC have afforded me IN acquittin8 myself OF the
mission with which my State entrusted me. feel
but one regret in all that has occurred and that IS
tae sailing of the Brooklyn, under orders issued
lef3re mv arrival in this city hope, however,
that she sailed with such instructions as, il fol-
ewed, will prevent any collision. There is
nothing thai | more sincerely desire than that
Y0ar administration may close amid the reloiclngs
II great people al the CONTAMINATION OF the work
pf A renewed aud more harmonious Confederacy.
VIII YOU pardon me for calling your attention
20 the rumOr contained in the new wspapers of the
morning. which sp.te that active proceedings are
In course of execution at Fortress Monroe, ir
planting cannon upon the land side of the fort,
with their muzzies turned landward and over
boxing the country If this be SO, Mr. Pre>l-
dent is such proceeding either appropriate or we'll
ruedf shall do no more than call your atten-
20 the circumstance and leave IL without conn
neat, with this single remark-that when Nir-
sa.a making every possible effort TO redeem and
save the Union, il is seemingly ungracious TO
have cannon leveed at her bosom. With my
most cordial wishes for your success in steering
the ship Of state amid the critical relations of the
Truly and faithfully yours,
JOHN TYLER.
Reply Of the President.
WASHINGTON, 2sth Jan, 1851.
Ms Dear Sir have received your note of this
evening, aud am happy 10 learn that you Were
senate. 1t expresses my sincere and cordial SEN
hRelts. Ny best wishes attend you on your jour
ley home, and for your safe return TO this city on
The ith February. 1 shall then hope 10 see more
VI you.
l.hall make it point to r3 uire to morrow into
The ramuTs in the newspapers to which you refer,
u relation to Fortress Monroe.
Yours, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Ills Excelleney John Tyler.
The correspondence was accompanied by
lAftEtr .+ny, f-DrA
IrER
SHERWOOD FORREST, Jan. 3lst, 1851,
he Governor Of the State Of pireiaid
Dear Sir received your communication noti-
i!llg ne OF my appointment, by the concurrent
Toe Of the two houses. Of the General Assembly,
a. asaCommissioner TO the President of the United
n'difs, with instructions respectfully to request
lae PRESIDENT 10 abstain, pending the proceedings
S.hiemPlated by the action of the General Assem-
Dl} rom any and all acts calculated to produce
rl'lsloh of arms between the States which have
seeded or shall secede, and the Government Of
me aited States, on the afternoon of Monday, the
.lsI INST, by the mail Of that day and in dlsre-
f4iaol severe state oi indisposition under which
nag iapofed for some time previous, resolved,
al hdLafds 10 myself, personally, TO carry out
20 lar AZ could, the patriotic wishes OF the Legis.
azure. By the earliest conveyance, | reached
h@:chmond on the evening OF the succeeding day,
tl1SiaF' I'D, and having had an interview with
sgIi hXcelleney and my Co-Commissioner, pro-
'yraed by The morning train of cars the next day
.Htghesday, ~ zsrdl for the city of Washington,
"llea reached on the afternoon of the same day.
a. Slh mus particular IN giving precise dates so
LA' NE Legislature may perceive that with all
Possible promputude and dispatch obeyed their
Wishes, aud also TO show that | was duly sensi-
%t % u the Importance Of time in the whole proceed
.lS Immediately after reaching Washington,
addressed note (marked No II to the President
Nlhe United states, informing him of nv arrival
.4a skiing an early hour to be designated by him
y eaable me to place him in possession of the
sshes aud feelings of the Legislature of Virginia
sad lhe Instructions which, in the form Of her
rsislaye resolves, all having direct reference to
rftnd nd pai inf n nm lie
ar wa dc-ir0us Of laying before him. He
Tehied promptly, by note, and left 1t optional
"HR myself 10 select O'Clock of that evening, or
~ ~ safly hour the next morning, for the time of
,1 proposed conference. Ny note No. = for
,rA'g9s therein set forth, Informed him that
.san 'g.d wait upon him in the morning OF the en-.
Il. day. Ny note announcing my arrival, If
ts oblects which had brought me to Wnslungton
1, Ja aoy confederation in the mind OF the Presl-
is1tht itrri1 against any seeding state III the IN
Wa Wa q time between its date and the hour at
ssS SJ,a =. should wait upon him the next morning,
"a, .Peioede the necessity Of a night VISIT.
tsiTst tae nex, morning, at the hour OF ten, re ]
f1nsa 70 the Presidents mansion, and met from
IN b.rS,Srn arm and cordial reception. lost n time
YYr ny The seal OF the State, and legislative
of ,b 'ohs Ho said they were the first full copies
feaSig.f resolutions which he had seen, and after
ibem, g. them, he remarked that he considered
,AaI HI! Important, and was good enough to ada
hi, d5lx avg horne BY himself he should feel J,
70 @Sg cSSgra ahem !hs supjee jstsd 81 speea "F a
thsi he Lhhy reinarked-most probably the latter
cJmmS,' 'ihoaid accompany them with a strong re-
re,Ied ,taaipn 20 Congress, with whom, he kaid,
peace tu eaure power over the subject Of war or
seler NO. 70 abstain from all action Of hostile char
aiy % ersr, fYipia should have fair opportu-
peace "a eft all her efforts to preserve the public
u him ~ ~ .estore harmony TO the Union. I said
c,miasSha. ets. my mission was to him-that he was
toud '1.aer rs. IN Chief Of the Army and Navy
.hips esu!ate the movements OF soldiers and
llfyinis peace and IN war, and that everything
esefv.S 1eiIed was that the status qalo should be
girsiai' represented to him that the people Of
te4cs ana ~eIe se almost universally inclined to
hin az ~ aeeonciliati0n. That need not inform
taeg in s II. saefinee the State mad made for the
ia iIe - sy ne Initiation, of her instrumentality
.rcrts To- t'r.ioa Of the Constitution. That her
heir saeessso sons.rnet or preserve depended for
he replied ,b baadis,nrbed by outside collision -,