The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-18
vrrkR FROM Kx-rR1siDKNr TYLER.

Tr,n"ar one might take lesson from what i.
i"ssjtg in The old World. Italy, after the en-.
tsaiwent Of ages. is admitted 10 the ballot.
- and her States claim aGd exercise tn.
vNIiiese Of selecting the condition OF theiI
Pro fniuie Aud, while this is passing and
,bs'. TOO, with the appreciation OF all Enrope
s are 10 take n step backward iato the dara
- and cary into practice lhe ex plcded doe.
~rs II abSoiu'ism ia government. II we
acnaI live together, let us part in peace By
Ts4rf So We shall al least save something oi
80 5ld feeling. II is true, the South Will be
def the necessity of adopting u rigid sys-
,sr # passports and police, which may pre-
EFT he perfect freedom Of in tercourse which,
v-snt In notorious cases now exists
IN. mat is no more than other countries
b.ya 71 DO and is entirely protective in its
fharac.eT without being hostile II heces-
srv. atreaty, offensive aRd defensive, may be
,,rrnra commercial iayorS and aaYaU tages
-nsy ne received, aud much that now exists
nav b. preserved. Pursue & different course,
and all may be lost. Strange, indeed, that
ndious Determinations sboulo< he drawn be-
rwspn equals in common concern. Such
vas NV opinion N 1920, IN the discussion on
,aa Missouri question, and such viii il
ever remain. The talented editors OF the
National Intelligsncer'' gave me an envia-
HE pusitisn ia certain able articles, written by
hem in the summer or fall of 1879 They speak
cf me rs being the only mem bsf.ef Congress
a. that day, VINO, in debate, depied 10 Congress
the night 10 prohibit slavery In The Territories
Stood there then, aGd l stand there now, not
6sin my early lie alone in debate-but now
IN my age, sus tanned as l believe, by the con-
current opinions of majority of the peo-
pie of the United States, and leaning on the
decision of the Supreme Court as ON
staff which no rage of faction can weaken,
10 conyuIsion, however serious, can break -
Could the aole editors have Gecy phered the
thoughts OF my inmost heart, they would nave
fund me opposed TO Congressional interfef-
ancp in his behalf with The Territories, for
cher reasons. Even passing over the impoli-
cy Of such interference. 1t was IN its oest view
useless. Gods own law of climate had regu-
lated the matter; and let the children of earth
IN wisdom act as they may, IT Will sui con-
tIuue TO do 1t. The man who would ia TX Of
culuYating the yIce and cotton fields, and su-
gar plantations of the South with free labor,
deuies 10 himself the light of observation aud
experience. Look 10 the West India Islands
no part of the Globe makes louder ontcry
for labor, or offers higher wages than they do,
and yet the tide Of emigr1tiol from Europe
sweeps bv them in r vast current. which is ar
res led in us course only by a more Northern
ard healthy cline. Asia and Africa ha We to
b. re,or'ed 10 for iabJrers, while the Cauca-
siau If Europe flee, as feom pesiilenCe. the
rays Of burning sun, and becomes the cult
yatur Of tiie cereals, or turns haFdsmGn amid
tue .nows OF the North. There is bat one
element that eau change,aud that but to lin
I.e. degree, tuIs law OF climate. aud hat is the
rrlce OF labor. l need not, therefore, drl "
the pIcurs of what would be The condition
OF the slave States, looking 10 the regular iu-
crease II the black population in forty years,
leaders uf the Northern dominant party Uf
no more slave States!' II cannot be CON
templated by any Southern man with ahso!u lie
comp sure
will not despair OF the good sense of my
c0uLuymen. The hope will linger with me
10 the last, that there is enough OF wisdom
and patriotism among US TO adjust these dit.
fcuiiies, although frankly Confess N doubts
and ielTs. The minority States can do but
little more than suggPst-the majority STA es
hold in their hands The fate OF the Union.
WJuld, by no means, have Virginia to lngeI
by Tue Wayside On the contrary, L would
have her prompt and decisive iii her action-
she cannot be zoo prompt or decisive. Before
her Convention can meet, full development is
OF one sort or the other Will have been made
She should place herself in posiuon-her des
tiny, for good or fer i'll, is with the South
she was the flagship OF the Revolution; and
borrowing an expression from a recent pro
uuctlon of one of her most gifted sons, SHE
should have springs upon her cables and hel
brJadsde tO.''
III may be permitted to make a suggestion
it would be that the Legislature, without de-
lay, and without ia nterference with its call OF q
Convention, might inaugurate meeting OF
the border States of Delaware, Maryland
Virginia, kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri
slave States; and New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa, Tree States,
through two Commissioners from each. 10 ar
range if possible, programme OF adjust
Inent, to be submitted 10 the other States as
cone ,usiye Of the whole matter.
Should lney agree, tuIuh tHelr recon- men
datiOn would be followed by the other States,
aad incorporated into the Constitution and
placed on the footing of an unaiterable com
pact Surely no States can be more deeply
Interested in the work of storing the cOun-
try to quiet and harmony. II they cannot
agree, then il may safely be Concluded that
the restoration of peace and concord has be-
come impossible. l would have an early day
appointed for the meeting of The Commission
ers; SO that Virginia, when she holds her Con-
ventiou, may De in full possession of the re-
suit.
Even if failure to agree should occur,
would slill have the Southern States, as
d,rnter resort, upon assembling III Conve alton
and having incorporated in the presen Con
sututon guarantees going not one iota be-
yond what strict justice ana the sc curlty o.
The South req uires, adopt the Constitution o1
the United States as il now is, and give broad
invitation to the other States to enter ouI
unien with the old flag flying over one end
Gil. When this is done, would say, in con.
clnsion, 10 all my countrymen, rally back &c
the Constitution, thus iDyigorated and
strengthened and let there, for ali time to
come, be written on every heart, as motto
tnatunder all circumstances and in every con.
dltion OF things, there is but one post OF safety
and that is TO stand by the Constitution.
JOHN TYLER.
LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Jan 3, lc6l
Sn:-In answer 10 your letter asking for in
formation on certain points specified in a re-
solution adopted by the Committee on Militia
~ Affairs OF the House OF Representativss
On the 18th ultimo. have the honor TO state as
follows:
According to the latest report Of the engi.
neer officer having charge of the construction
Of the defences of the hdrbor of Charles ton
everything practicable had been done to place
Fort Moultrie in an efficient condition, aud,
with a%proper GARRISON, ii was deemed sus-
eeptible OF an energetic defence. There were
then employed at that work one officer ana
one hundred and twenty workmen, indepen
dent OF the regular garrison. On the evening
Of the Goth ultimo, Major Robert Anderson.
flrst Artillery, in command OF the troops In
Charleston harbor, apprehensive OF the safety
of his command from the insecurity CT the
Tort, and having reason TO believe that the
South Carolinians contemplated or were pre-
pared 10 proceed TO a hostile act against him,
and desiring 10 prevent collision aaa the ef
iusion OF blood, evacuated Fort Nouitrie, az
yer leaving orders tor spiking the cGnnon anA
disabling some OF the carriages, cad reno ved
MS forees 10 Fort Sumter, wLsre they now
are.
castle Pinckney was at the date of the Ia
test report, In good condition as regards pre-
toiaHoh, and, with proper garrison, as de-
teusbie as II can be made. One officer and
.n1Fsy workmen were engaged in the repair OF
sne cisterns, replacing deeayed banquettes
"no attending to other matters OF detail.
since the dates of the repos is referred TO
ioft Mouitrie and Castle Pinckney have peen
saken possession of by troops of the State OF
GSooth carolina, acting under the orders Of the
No."Naoi anu are HOW ntlu by thOS6 troops,
with all the armament aud other public pro,
perry tnrrein al the time Of their seizure
Aeaciose statement (So. ID OF the number
ana description OF ordnance and arms al I'M
cate OF the last returns, at Fort Moultrie
Castle Pinckney and Charleston Arsenal. re-
speeuvely. Ihat Arsenal, with all its con.
tents, was also taken possession Of on the 3Dlh
uitimo, by an armed body of South Caroitna
troops, acting under orders of The Goyernsr
OF the State. as represented In the follow "a
report OF Frederick u Humphreys, military