The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-12
To Nessrs HORN McISTYRE I,Jaoy Of the Sc

hoNfHoAERl, rep. ., 1901.
/ To NeSsrS. HoKN, MCINTYRE, LiGoy, Of tie Sc
nate, ased .Nessrs. WALKER, HuBBARD, and
LYON, oC the House 0f RepreseHtdticeS.
1 am truly grateful for the honor conferred
on me by the resolutions OF the General As
sembly OF Alabama, inviting me to address
them in the Hall OF the House OF Represen-
tatives, and sincerely regret that do not feel
at liberty to attempt Il compliance with their
iiattering request.
The mission Ell ntrusted to me, by the State Of
Virginia, is one of conciliation and peace. 1t
is of 4 very definite character, bringing me into
special communication with the Executive
authorities of the States 10 which am COM
mis- stoned.
1t has already been made known to his Ex-
cellency Governor Moore, and, am happy to
say, has been met and promoted by him III the
same spirit in which it was conceived The
propositions of Virginia relative TO the APP
pointinent of Commissioners to Washing ton,
now before your Legislature, are not within
its scope. They have been submitted to the
action of the Legislature and Executive De-
partmsnts. Were / to address your honora-
BILE body on that subject, or generally on the
great questions which agitate the States re-
Gently composing the Federal Union, the very
fact that held u commission from my hon
ored State of the character described, would
possibly give to my humble views an infiu-
ence and effect they would not otherwise be
entitled to command. They would probably
be regarded as the sentiments of Virginia, and
thus, III some degree attach n responsibility to
her beyond the limits of my authority TO i'm
pose, and which she might not be willing to
assume.
Under these impressions l shall stand, L
trust, readily excused for denying myself the
pleasure OF accepting an inyitati ton so compli-
mentary to myself personally, and to the
State which haye the honor to represent.
Receive, gentlemen, for yourselves and for
the Senate and House OF Representatives of
Alabama, assurances of my high respect.
JoHS ROBERTSON
THE MARINE SEIZURE AT SAVANNAH.
The Savannah Republican thus describes
the couD-ds-etat by which Gov. Brown, Of
Georgia, accomplished such speedy solution
of "knotty" question. As is known, a de-
mand was made by the Governor OF Georgia
upon the Governor Of New York for the i'm
mediate delivery OF the property unlawfnlly
taken into possession by the police OF New
York city. Up to Wednesday last no response
had been received to this demand, whereupon
Gov Brown addressed the following order
10 Col. Henry r. Jackson. one Of his Aids, in
the city OF Savannah:
ExgerriyE DEPARTMEST,l
Miiledgeviiie, February 5th, 1851.
Sr have demanded OF the Governor Of Now
York the prompt delivery to my agent, for D. T.
moakkn. 7 sons citizens &c this state Of their
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that sisis. The demand has been delivered TO
htm ne has had = reasonable time and has made
no fsply an determined to protect the persona
all such !Awess violescs II Al hazxrds. Ii doing
90, ! VIII, necessary, meet force by force
fesih ny dnty in this case to ssdsr rsprisal. You
suHclcat military force. aud seize aud hold, sub.