The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-04


De over the Camden Amboy Railroad 70 Phiiadei
phia, and thence 10 Baltimore. where vessel already
chartered TO convey them 10 their destination
EX-PREsDENT TYLER's MISSION.
M. rYLER's REPORT OF HIs MISSION TO WASH
IH6T0N.
SHERWOOD FoRnr, Jan. 81, 1851.
10 THE GovERsoR oy STATE OF VIRGINIA.
Dian suR-i received your communication, notifying
- f INV appontment by the vote Of the two
houses Of the General Assembly, as Commissioner TO the
President Of the states with respect
fully TO request President abstain pending the pro
essdinss contemplated by the action Of the eneral AS
senby any and all acts calculated produce col
Of between the States which
shall secede, and the of the United States
On the afternoon Of Monday the 2st instant by the mat
81 that day. and in disregard of state Of inaspo
stion under which bad abored for some time previous
resolved At all hazards 10 myself personally 70 carry
as could the patriotic wishes OF the Legs
asure. By the earliest conveyance l reached Rich
nond on the evening OF the succeeding day
TUESDAY, the 22D; and having had inter
view with your Excellency and my coCommissoner,
projected by the morning tram Of the next
Gay "Wednesday, 23d) 10 The city of Washington which
reached the afternoon OF the DAY. am thus
particular giving precise dates 30 that the Legislature
may perceive that with all possible promprtude ami
despat vb, I'd their wishes, and also 10 show Tn It
dull, sensible Of the Importance OF time in tho whole
proce. ding immediately after reaching Washington adj
a,.ssed a marked No. y to the President Of the
United States ming him of my arrival, ami asking
an early bour be designated by hun to enable to
place hin possession of the wishes and feelings of the
Legislature OF Virginia. and the instructions wncn in
the a her leg satve resolves all having direct ree
to the siurt ed and painful condition of pu9c
Anais Of lay ing before him He resp nlei
promptly by note, and LETT optional with myself to
NC, eight clock of that evening" early hour the
morning. Tor the time Of the proposed conference
Ny Loie mo 2 for therein set forth, informed
him that would wait upon him on the morning of
the ensuing iay. My announcing my arrival if the
Objects which had brought TO Washington had any
consider the mind OF tho President wodd, did
not doubt Suspend any hostile movement against any
seeding tho interval of time between its date
and the hour which should wait upon him the next
niDg and supersedo tue necessity of nlglt visit.
On the next al the hour OF ten repaired 10
the Presidents maIsion, and met IRON hun warm and
cordial reception lost no time u handing him cur letter
ofaPpOnmcnt ateseo by the seal OF the state aud legs
htve resolutions He said that they were the first ill
copies Of the resoin ns winch ne Ia seen aud after
reading them he Remarked that he considered them very
mpo tant and good enough TO add that being borne
by myself h. should feel 1t his duty to make them
Subject OF special ssage To Cong Either sug
sested, he voluntarily remarked-most probably the
n ter-that he should accompany them with a strong
enoaon to Congress with whom, no said, rested
she power the subject ii peaoe
stin all action OF hustle char actsI until Virginia
ehould have had fair opportunity all efforts
preserve the pubic p and restore harmony to he
ne was commander IN chief Of the ARM any navy AMI
could regulate the movement OF soldiers AM ships in
Eace and and that everything hat Vrgma desired
Tho. the quo should be observed. represented
10 HIM that the pc Pie of Virginia wore almost unver
sally Inclined peace and reconciliation, that ed not
ho, zn thu sacrifices the state DAD ma for the
linen in its initiate or OF her insirnmen,as in the
creation Of the constitution that her rts Ia reconstruct
aeponden Tor their her being per
united conduct them und!sturbed by outside
he replied lhat he md ia measure changed his
presented his nua that he Coul
pleges that hs duty TO enforce the laws, and the
whole resen Tth Congress lie complained that the
south ha not teated Inn properly hat they he'd made
cessary aeaansraton seizipg unprotected
forts and thus pepetrane acts OF useless bravo
VIZ ,ch had quite been let a1nc suggested
h,n kat while thee. things were admitted Ca culated
70 tret and rrtate the Northern mind he would
them Gully the Leces AIRY results o popular excitement
winch, after all worked no msiei in the eld, II har
nony between The staea we're once restored that
Che States wherein the bad been made would
o0snt Tor all tt.e pubic popry anu that IN the mean
IL sapeated his views d the obligations which rested on
lnl could give pges ,ut those contained IN his pub
satuye his inentisp send them 10 Congress in
sI cia sage, accomuni led with strong reconmea
sh 70 AVID the passage 2, any :, ION asked
Wa Oh he uDbestatingy replied that he would take pal
sire in showing It 10 me next morning Much more oc-
CURED in The which lasted for
hour ind half all, however, relating exclusively TO tho
sy,s , aud left HIM entirely satisfied with the 70
sul. h,ysw. Inv eesaon' was a afa ms, nna %
a., nsn,s reprctisp s,.ssa nc ri i - sslss con
s ssae q tn rso.laIsld Lion % ocnSr-'' -
~ min''H w,s n, liberty to inter- Similar de-
.n OF his part of state OF quetuce. Friday,
-yn-I waited hum again the following morning, and
Tie proposed message related to the accommodation
/ Cong suggested no change OF alteration, be,
sus sUs for u s A lssenaa,cn to donsev-s lie
said he s. should have il all prepared 10 be
send Il in the next day. On the sternooa Of the
DAY Froay, ?6ttl was waited upon by the Secretary
bad allied uIop mo ths request President to
pess his regret that ID corseQaen ~ the alodrnment
S.e an, Mossav wbo "a eonversaon with those
aeut r,en which chiefly termed the condition Of pub
oesp'seh from Judge Robertson, my coConuissionor,
dated Charleston Sov.h Carolina inquirmg into the
the steamship Brooksp, with troops, had sailed from
norfolk imeao lately handed over the despatch 20 tho
ssnrIsmen with the sai'aes inquiries The Attorney
General SAID substance: .sou know, that am at
tached 10 the law department and no, IN The wsy o.
tncs,rg anything about H. The secretary q s'a.e
had led with sme trocss, but be did not know when
abe sailed what po,st she des,incd then SAID,
81 hoped tla. che received her orders my
auya in Washington > ON this point the gebtiemen |
could give no information but expressed 10 DOUBT
but President would give the iniornotou II
requested. excused myself TO them, and Immediately
Withdrawing TO the adjoining room, ] addressed 70 the
President pote No ., which Mr. stanton, the Attorney
General Kindly volunteer cd to bear 10 person and with
lapse OF time TO tho President. In short time after
war Mr.. stanton returned TO inform me that he Ld
,he note to tn esdcnrs house but for reason
necessary here 70 state he could not soc the ree
dent. hut bad placed IL in the han is OF his
srvant 90 be delivered The earliest opportunity The
reply the President no. y reached me az half past
eevn check that night 10 the interim had despatch
ed By tek graph Judge Robertson the info nation
haa ooleccc upon the opening of the telegraph Of
Ace the next morning Saturday the material part %
che President reply, Resting 10 the saue 81 the Brook
lyn VIZ that 81. haa gone e~rand OF "mercy and
rctef ia Il hot dCsiinCi tn South Carolina
The orders for tie sug Of the ship, as wil be seen,
we've Issued before reached Wsshtngtcn hftor receiy
ing tho letter aud willingly adopns tho most favorable
Of IL expressna. resolved to remain IN
Wseh until after Honf,y, when the message would
no 20 the two houses. listened It's read.ng tho
fenate with pleasure, and only refer 10 the
pere its contents copos printed aud %
Ssiua Die by before left Ws.h ngton on Tuesday
MOI ppg January 20. On Monday aterno m babe my
naeus 10 the President in the companyng letter mark
e. 10. T. 20 which received his reply, market No.