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positive and distinct answer to your demand for the delivery of the fort. And you are further authorized to give the pledge of the State to adjust all matters which may be, and are in their nature, susceptible of valuation in money, in the manner most usual, and upon the principles of equity and justice always recognized by independent nations, for the ascertainment of their relative rights and obligations in such matters. . . . Respectfully, your obedient servant, A. G. Magrath. To Hon. W. Hayne, special envoy from the State of South Carolina to the President of the United States. letters of Senators of seceding States to Hon. I. W. Hayne Washington City, January 15, 1861. Hon. Isaac W. Hayne. sir: We are apprised that you visit Washington, as an envoy from the State of South Carolina, bearing a communication from the Governor of your State to the President of the United States, in relation to Fort Sumter. Without knowing its contents, we venture to request you to defe
until the 81st January the answer to it Colonel Hayne's insulting reply it is returned to him his motive deserves high commendation. Colonel Hayne, the commissioner from South Carolina, as mes prepared peremptorily to reject. This Colonel Hayne must have known, because the President hadree to act upon their own responsibility. Colonel Hayne, however, did not transmit this letter tois correspondence between the Senators and Colonel Hayne was submitted to the President, accompaniem happy to observe that, in your letter to Colonel Hayne, you express the opinion that it is especi the proposed agreement, would have caused Colonel Hayne immediately to present the letter he had i reply was received, and on the next. day Colonel Hayne transmitted to the President the letter ofUnited States within Fort Sumter, the Hon. I W. Hayne, who will hand you this communication, is autJanuary, a fortnight before the departure of Col. Hayne, bearing with him a copy of the Virginia res[12 more...]