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s last mentioned was communicated to Mr. Tyler from Montgomery, both by telegrams and letter. Just previous to my leaving that city, I received from him a telegraphic dispatch, informing me of the return of Col. Hayne to South Carolina, without accomplishing, as I inferred, the object of his mission, and re-urging the importance of securing, if possible, forbearance on the part of that State from hostile acts. I had an immediate interview accordingly with Messrs. Rhett, Barnwell and Chestnut, then members from South Carolina of the Southern Congress, sitting in Montgomery, and had the pleasure of receiving assurances from them as I had from Col. Memminger a day or two before, satisfying me that the authorities of South Carolina had no intention of initiating hostilities. Col. Memminger is not only a distinguished member of the Southern Congress, but is also one of the Executive Council of South Carolina. Not having it in my power to see him after receiving Mr. Tyler's dispatc