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29th (search for this): article 1
or the sailing of the ship, as will be seen, were issued before I reached Washington. After receiving the letter, and willingly adopting the most favorable construction of its expressions, I resolved to remain in Washington until after Monday, when the Message would go to the two Houses. I listened to its reading in the Senate with pleasure and can only refer to the newspapers for its contents, as no copies were printed and obtained by me before I left Washington, on Tuesday morning, the 29th inst. On Monday afternoon, I bade my adieus to the President, in the accompanying letter, marked No. 4, to which I received his reply. The morning newspapers contained the rumor that the proceeding had been adopted of mounting guns on the land side of Fortress Monroe, and in my letter I deemed it no way inappropriate to call the attention of the President to those rumors. Thus has terminated my mission to the President under the legislative resolutions. I trust that the result of the
Taliaferro (search for this): article 1
eaceably. No intimation was given me of her having sailed in either of my interviews with the President, and all connected with her destination remains to me a State secret. I had no right to require to be admitted into the inner vestibule of the Cabinet, however much I might complain should the results prove the errand of the ship from the first to have been beligerent and warlike. I am, dear sir., Respectfully and truly yours, John Tyler. Governor Letcher. On motion of Mr. Taliaferro the report and accompanying documents were laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Bills Reported.--A bill concerning the Court of Appeals and the Special Court of Appeals; a bill to incorporate the Amherst and Nelson Woolen, Cotton, Iron, and Leather Manufacturing Company; a bill to authorize the issue of preferred stock by the Alexandria, Mount Vernon and Accotinck Turnpike Company; a bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Farmville and Buckingham Plank-Road
Thomas (search for this): article 1
tion laws; petition of sundry citizens of Norfolk, for an amendment to the laws in relation to landlords and tenants; petition of John H. Claiborne, and others, for relief from the injurious effects of the laws in regard to the inspection of plaster of paris; a bill in relation to the devise made by Joel Osborn, to the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad; a bill for organizing a volunteer force to be called the Virginia Volunteer Legion. Resolutions of Inquiry.--By Mr. Newlon, of reporting a bill to incorporate the Virginia Oil and Coal Company; by Mr. Brannon, of releasing Wm. H. Hall, late Sheriff of Lewis county, from a judgment had against him. The consideration of the bill to amend the charter of the Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company was resumed, the question being on its indefinite postponement. Mr. Thomas, of Fairfax, addressed the Senate in opposition to the b At the conclusion of his remarks. On motion of Mr. Christian, the Senate adjourned.
Christian (search for this): article 1
ion laws; petition of sundry citizens of Norfolk, for an amendment to the laws in relation to landlords and tenants; petition of John H. Claiborne, and others, for relief from the injurious effects of the laws in regard to the inspection of plaster of paris; a bill in relation to the devise made by Joel Osborn, to the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad; a bill for organizing a volunteer force to be called the Virginia Volunteer Legion. Resolutions of Inquiry.--By Mr. Newlon, of reporting a bill to incorporate the Virginia Oil and Coal Company; by Mr. Brannon, of releasing Wm. H. Hall, late Sheriff of Lewis county, from a judgment had against him. The consideration of the bill to amend the charter of the Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company was resumed, the question being on its indefinite postponement. Mr. Thomas, of Fairfax, addressed the Senate in opposition to the b At the conclusion of his remarks. On motion of Mr. Christian, the Senate adjourned.
21st (search for this): article 1
on notifying me of my appointment, by the concurrent vote of the two houses of the General Assembly, as a Commissioner to the President of the United States, with instructions respectfully to request the President to abstain, pending the proceedings contemplated by the action of the General Assembly, from any and all acts calculated to produce a collision of arms between the States which have seceded, or shall secede, and the Government of the United States, on the afternoon of Monday, the 21st Inst., by the mail of that day; and in disregard of a severe state of indisposition under which I had labored for some time previous, I resolved, at all hazards to myself, personally, to carry out so far as I could, the patriotic wishes of the Legislature. By the earliest conveyance, I reached Richmond on the evening of the succeeding day, (Tuesday, 22d,) and having had an interview with your Excellency and my Co-Commissioners, proceeded by the morning train of cars the next day (Wednesday, 23r
Fairfax (search for this): article 1
ion laws; petition of sundry citizens of Norfolk, for an amendment to the laws in relation to landlords and tenants; petition of John H. Claiborne, and others, for relief from the injurious effects of the laws in regard to the inspection of plaster of paris; a bill in relation to the devise made by Joel Osborn, to the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad; a bill for organizing a volunteer force to be called the Virginia Volunteer Legion. Resolutions of Inquiry.--By Mr. Newlon, of reporting a bill to incorporate the Virginia Oil and Coal Company; by Mr. Brannon, of releasing Wm. H. Hall, late Sheriff of Lewis county, from a judgment had against him. The consideration of the bill to amend the charter of the Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company was resumed, the question being on its indefinite postponement. Mr. Thomas, of Fairfax, addressed the Senate in opposition to the b At the conclusion of his remarks. On motion of Mr. Christian, the Senate adjourned.
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ng is the correspondence which passed between Ex-President John Tyler and President Buchanan, soon after the arrival of the former in the city of Washington: Fromderation and respect, your most obedient servant, John Tyler. His Excellency James Buchanan, President United States. The President's reply. Wednesday Aftow morning as early as you please. From your friend, Very respectfully, James Buchanan, His Excellency John Tyler. Note to President--no. 2. Wednesday Evin no way connected with South Carolina. Your friend, very respectfully. James Buchanan. His Excellency John Tyler. P. S.--I was prepared to send my message in ave unfortunately adjourned over until Monday. Ex-President Tyler to President Buchanan. Brown's Hotel, Jan. 28th, 1861. My dear Sir: I leave this city tich you refer, in relation to Fortress Monroe. Yours, very respectfully, James Buchanan. His Excellency John Tyler. The correspondence was accompanied by th
February 1st, 1861 AD (search for this): article 1
General Assembly of Virginia.[Extra Session.]Senate. Friday, Feb. 1, 1861. Called to order at 12 o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. J. A. Duncan, of the Broad Street Methodist Church. A communication from the House was read, announcing the passage of sundry bills. The President laid before the Senate a communication from Governor Letcher, transmitting "from his Excellency John Tyler a detailed report of his acts as Commissioner, accompanied by a copy of the correspondence between himself and the President of the United States." The following is the correspondence which passed between Ex-President John Tyler and President Buchanan, soon after the arrival of the former in the city of Washington: From Ex-President Tyler to the President.brown's Hotel., Washington City, Jan. 23, 1861. Dear Sir: I take the earliest moment to apprize you of my arrival in this city, in charge of the feelings and wishes of the Legislature of Virginia, which have in view the
John Robertson (search for this): article 1
nment over to Monday, he would not be able to send in the message until Monday. While in conversation with those gentlemen, which chiefly turned on the condition of public affairs, I was started by the receipt of a telegraphic dispatch from Judge Robertson, my co-commissioner, dated at Charleston, S. C., inquiring into the foundation of a rumor which had reached that place, that the steamship Brooklyn, with troops, had sailed for the South, from Norfolk.-- I immediately handed over the dispatc the President, but had placed it in the hands of his servant, to be delivered at the earliest opportunity. The reply of the President--No. 2--reached me at half-after 11 o'clock that night. In the interim, I had dispatched by telegraph to Judge Robertson the information I had collected; and, upon the opening of the telegraphic office the next morning, (Saturday,) the material points of the President's reply, relating to the sailing of the Brooklyn, viz: that she had gone on an errand "of mer
Staunton (search for this): article 1
uld give me no information, but expressed no doubt but that the President would give me the information, if requested. I excused myself to them, and immediately withdrawing to the adjoining room, I addressed to the President note No. 3, which Mr. Staunton, the Attorney General, kindly volunteered to bear in person and without loss of time to the President. In a short time afterwards Mr. Staunton returned to inform me that he had carried the note to the President's house, but for a reason not nMr. Staunton returned to inform me that he had carried the note to the President's house, but for a reason not necessary here to state, he could not see the President, but had placed it in the hands of his servant, to be delivered at the earliest opportunity. The reply of the President--No. 2--reached me at half-after 11 o'clock that night. In the interim, I had dispatched by telegraph to Judge Robertson the information I had collected; and, upon the opening of the telegraphic office the next morning, (Saturday,) the material points of the President's reply, relating to the sailing of the Brooklyn, viz:
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