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sesilsg. eousdsr 1t naw soset, Ii 10 then aa'.sn ap'
narsrtha, By tie legal proceeding roipffed q" ell 'S
.ch,e: hay been done !e, that the nature OF the case
wus susceptible of producing.
} IL was FIVE days after tho commencement oil Tue
suit against my sureties, that you called upon me 10
depose the referred To- without explaining TO me
the motive for such request
If the proposition had been submitted, before Inc
commencement of the suit against the snre'les TO make
the deposi.e for the eventual security of the u and
such sui, had been confined, o the depos'te To
me alone with the view of testing the legality OF my
claim considerations would then have entered INTO the
question which cannot now arse
B. As the object OF calling Tor depos'ie could IN
any view can take of case, have cnly been Tor Inc
security of the United States and as they hau before
making such CALL very Unexpectedly to me- broken OF,
the CORE spondence aud elected to resort 10 'he
rights against me and the suretes, Tie perfect resp'
slbty Of whom 10 meet the consequences cai,H'' "
doubted think ought leave the matter IN tie Pc
stion the United States have chosen to put H. ny
which, mean that under the views take OF Inc SUI
ject decline making the deposc
Very respectfully,
(signcd) J. Holl' ooHec''f
To b. +. BUTLER, Esquire.
L. s. Dist Attorney, New YORK.
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LATE FROM FLORIDA.
headquarters, .3rmy Of Florida,
TAMpA. Ell Feb. Ii. ls4l

Head9uorffrs, 3rmyof Honda,
TAMPA, FL, Feb. IA, ZEAL
Sir: Your communication Of the lst instant, re-
ceived Yesterday. gratiied with the appreciation
you have been pleased to express Of my measures and
shall use every exerton to merit its continuance.
Since had The honor of addressing you the Is,
Instant 30 Spminoes have come in ut Fort Arnisead
A mixed party has arrived here from Fort Clinch--
about 80 Tallahassees and ~ Aickasukes-among the
latter sub-chef.
Yesterday there came in the brother of principal
Mickasukle sub Chief Coosa Tustenuggee, and seyera
OF his warriors His avowed purpose is TO treat. and
he has sent runner Halich Tustennggee who is ex
pected daily These chiefs expected to return +"
their people, who may be expected by the last OF the
month Should this desired occurrence take place
which is more than probable but conjecture tina
The remaining hosles will for peace, particularly
there exists strong peace party among them, ant
runners are now out to induce them 10 come in.
West of the Suwannee river five runners are nov
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DOMESTIC.
From ths .Stn yprk Sfndarn =,

FIt@
we place before our readers, tins morning. VI '''"
olance with the request of Mr. Hoyt, The correspond
cnce between Inn and the Executive Department VI
the General Government IN references a,;an - TIA,
which led to his sgnatlon, ana Tic a'''o y $3.50
Department in the matter
To tic Editor Of the Standard; "
S,R:-I'he many erroneous statements appearing N
,be me- ws,auers of The day, in relation 10 my retirement
from the public station have recently occupied seems
to require, justice TO all concerned, ina,
n tho Coverumen OIL thr subject, should be made pub
lic and for that purpose hereM iti send you copy
/, vl bc seen that the matters in dispute are in The
course oflega adjudication. To the Judcla tribunals
| am willing to leave them, and IN The decisions Of
''o'1 J. HOYT.
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snrwers ssen would have material si'sat "a .s pre-
gu. otherwise ne te prices Of stnckS remain az "sHfy
ag possible the yesterday; the jo5hers fndns no
thing in the circumstances Of the induce them 10
fear nm immediate breach of our amlcabe relations WIZ"
the General Government of America, wiIch VIII ~
less 6nd means to control the folly of the States OH
Gers The reduction in the price Of Stocks, when oc
cured last week, has brought in the Pnbc to purchase
Money Stock, under the impression that the opp'.,";
nity is favorable for investments at low ra,e' ~ Wv,
means considerable amount Of Stock was takcn ou.
OF the market yesterday, which has renewed ,'t
and rendered money easy in the house
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NORTH EASTERN BorSDARy.-"'rhe Age" news
paper published at Augusta, Maine, contains the pro.
cetdngs Of public meeting at that place on the 18th
ultimo The whole proceedings are Characterised hy
determined yet udicous tone, becoming reemen, and
especially becoming the citizens Of one of the States OF
this Union
Resoircd That it is the duty Of The Federal Govern
ment Immediately 10 commence, and rs rapidly as may
he 10 prosecute the enlargement our navy and null
,ary defences and thereby enable us 10 maintain the
declaraton that while no temptation shall ever prompt
ms To do Justice the one hand consideration on
the other hand, shall induce to submit TO per-
manent wrong from any power on earth, no matter
what the consequences may be
The Preamblcs and Resolutions having been read, on
motion Of DR.. r. A. Cony, the citizens OF other towns
now present, invited to participate III the delibe-
rations Of The meeting.
The meeting was then addressed by Hon. Hannibal
Hamlin, Of Hampden, MIR Dersderner Of Ba'leysvile,
Col Andrews of Turner, Mr.. Dunn of Poland, and Mr.
Richard D. Rec of Augusta.
The Preambles and Resolutions having been consi.
dered separately, were then unanimously adopted.
The following Resolution, offered by Col. J. A. Pet
ting, unanimously adopted:
RfsOrfd, That the invasion and possession OF large
portion of onr State by the troops of foreign power
presents to citizens question vastly more import
ant than any scheme of mere party policy, which has
BEEN or be presented to them for their consdera
ton, and believing this question 10 be OF paramount
importance all others, pledge ourselves ndivihu
ally and collectively 10 bestow our suirngcs sucl
men and only such, will give this subject prece
drnce all Others and 90 TO the very verge OF the
constitutional power 10 bring this long neglected CUES
ton TO a speedy and honorable settlement.
| Resoired, That this meeting recommend TO the diff
feren, towns in the State, to hold meetings for thu
pnrpose Of expressing their views upon the lnportan
subjects which have been considered this occa
sion
On motion of Mr.. E. Ingraham, Voted, That whcr
this meeting adjourn, adjourn to meet at this place
on Friday, March 9Th, at two o'clock, r. NJ
T,otcd, That the proceedings of this meeting be
signed bv The Chairman and Secretary, be published
ali the newspapers of this State, and that the editors
all The new ssapers in the U. s., be also requested te
publish them.
| The meeting then adjourned.
AsAPH R. NICHOLS, Chairman
| WM R. SMITH, Srerrfary
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February ~, 1871.

AIR THOMAS BLAKE:-Sr n y"n are mol = r. Il
wi cnia and have no known agent, yon WIZ ast - s.
shall on the l4,h day Of April AT thu ~ hour
liam D. Seward, in The county Of Es>rH IN e
ton. Of Edward ". Ware and o,hrrs;-and 90 ~. ~
April next at cbnrchvle Midtlrsrt count! m, In
and Of the same day. foee. s ION -,
Tons Of William b. Hackney aud obrr-.-3nh' Oh "a,
Aprl next At the Tavern of Thomas Matthews, snu.
Tapp1annock, Essex county between tr ans Il ';eci
sunset OF the day, proceed u take me mn nos pr
Dobblus and others b. read n evidence ~ curt II Inv
ng and undetermined, in tie Circuit so~" bici, sIr =
Chancery for the county King QGc,n' " MN 41
others are plaintiffs and Deputy Sh'i'l ~ Inc Z
sheriff. and Committee ii The Estate :, .
ceased, defendant; and, shoud any % ,epota
,enaer il nnr,ccabe 10 commence aud ~ ~ ~, r
The day. anye mentioned, then, and N mn Ga, ,r,
continued from day day. Sunday eNesp's d # .ou taos =
n!c,ed, Il which tunes and places J on -" ~
per. ,I, or n 9 for Hugh Cfrybd.
and Committee Of the Estate q LeH's O'''U' e--""
February ., le4l.
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aat. with their rciur" expect ITO p.os, Ia y,,,..
le!!,eenco, us presume many 81 the runaway a.,
all accompany them with The email renalnios ~.
of tie 'rallahassees
70 the chiefs who have come in | have pro.,,...
two five thousand dollars to he common mon "a,
dollars and rife. most earnestly reques, The -.
ton Of these offers, we'll as immediate means !, 49,
fl my promises, either by despa,chin- -" ~. !, =
agen, at New Orleans or forwarding h'Fr:o cap,n
collecting these people.
There are now about 270 Indians a, til. ,llcn !.
between 30 ard 10 Of the Srmln"irs 1T Slrssa.,
vessel is now preparing TO convey 15o = N"g. OBJ
and will sail in few days another viii follow 81. ,
after | shall retain some fer necessary pnrp,..
among the number Echo Enatha, the Ta.!..7.
Chief.
am, Sir. very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
W X. ARMlSTFAD.
Brig. Gen. Con-. Army II .'.a-.l,
Hon SrcrrT,py rs WaR WASHINGTON II I.
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(Signed,)
JESSE HoYT, Esq, :, -
Collector of the Customs New York, N. Y.

IT, Sr,rgs's DISTRICT Attorneys OFFICE,
New York, Feb 25th, leil.
SR-In connection with tho SUIT commenced agains,
you and your snreties, by the L. s., on your ohc'ai
Bond and of which you have doubtless received notice.
by the service of the process ISSUED therein nave
been instructed nv the Solicitor Of the Treasury pur
suanl 10 The special direction Of the President TO the se
crctary ofthe Treasury 10 require you either 10 mo
Cuur or TO place deposit IN trust 10 ao'ue
The event of the suit the amount OF the disputed
in your accounts as lately audited by the accounting
this reousrt,on however not extending TO GER
tain disputed duties forfeited goods, nor to the item
ST ,35U 90 for uifical expenses OF markers
The gross amount of the disputed items IN your &C
counts as stated the documents received by me- rom
the Denorlmcnt is S43,359 Oh
From this sum deduct
l. Amount of disputed duties on
fnrlced goods, as also appears
from those documents, Sl1, 49s al
3. Official expenses of markers, l,3'o W ,ao,o O,
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.qnother Search ty n British Cruiser.-The E''o'
The Salem Observer has read letter ~rt,rn Il 80,
board Of brig Cherokee, Capt, Webb, Of S4s,n, a.
Dec. 81, sin, which states '.tha; .rw DAYS b,cTe ~
reached The Cape the brig was "verhaulrd " hrr y
fannie Majestys brig of war Curcw, AND G.'T ~
examination Of the Chernkee's papers, her haci'
were torn open, under the prc,cnce Of srarcl"nc !;
slaves"
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S30,5l9 50
I2,s49 81

And the balance. thirty thousand, five hundred and
nineteen dollars, and cishty-three cents is Inc sum
which am instructed require you to pay INTO COURT
depose in trust, as above mentioned. ms fequ'-
sitiou now make; and beg leave to ask 10 It your
immediate attention
Be pleased to acknowledge the receipt OF tins letter,
and to inform me whether the requlston 1t contains
will be complied with, and if so, which, OF the forms
suggested, you propose to adopt
ain, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
(Signed) b. r. BuiLEh,
u. S. ID. Attorney.
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Poems by .nss barrett.
IT,. TIE SEASIDE WALh.
We walked hy The sea,
Amer day winch persisted silently
or H. a,.n c,ory-,kc IN. Princess weird,
Who combating The Genius, scoreh.d ana seateo'
Trterrd will burning breath, no. VICTORY.
And sank adown, q heap o. ashes paio.
So runs the Arab tale.
The sky above US showed
Anmniy.rs:d and unmoying cloud,
.,h,var, ths winch, yon cliffs did lei Us SEQ
Only the outline of their majesty;
As master minds when gaLec at ~ the CROWD!
And, shining with ci"omincss, the water
Swang the moon had taught her.
Nor mann, nor stars were out.
They did not dare TO lead so soon about,
Thunah Trembling in the footsteps Of th- sun,
The h, was neither Nights nor Days. but one
Which, lifr-ike, had a beatty IN IT'S douti
And s,i.nce's i'm pa ssioned hgeathlngs round
Seemed wandering into sound!
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rINHE public inf rmed that sell Tickets III all ne Io
under the management ot ID. :. Grr.ory q -" ,.,
attended 10 with prompness. CllASTilA ~ MN.
Jan. ~ '.-"a
- ALE Of vAIu,BI.E NEGROES. -Win b, a"Il. a II
~ Edward 18th of Marin neat
Court day eight rine them o.
men, two women, and several boy. and er-. TFc otJr
sale money. and cash would br preferred hat u
the purchasers credit Of ninety Gays may b. hal t
negotiable notes, with the interest added.
P,iuce Edward C. H. 10Th Feb, ISL gi-u@'
rT,O Mr. WILLIAM r. COURTNEY, Guardian AZ m.a y
liam H. nanEon, heir al law and devi>ee IL Isaac y
non, dercased:Sir, not Al present resident y w
aud known will take notice. tis' "
:lnd day Of March next a the storcl onsr ut Niam "
county Of Essex, between the hours II ~
day. procted 10 take the dispositions II JOSH. :
wood and ohcs,aD6, the 9th dat If Nar"h nchi, ~
of John Baeby Co.. the county Of Elns 9h'''
the hnirs o sunrise and sunset of The day pr
take che dispositions Of Richard Blgy and rih"rs-ahd
lIh day oi March next, nj the sorr.ousc az George h
in the county Of King 4 Queen between the hours ~
81 the day, proceed 10 take the deposition y
Watkins and o,!ersiand On the st day Of April htN .
Tavern in the city Of Richmond, between the hours
and sunset Of the same day, proceed 10 take the def
William Walls and others;-and. the l2ih day Of APT
the hours of sunrise and sunset of the same d.
take The dispositions of Robert Pollard and nhersanI,
18th day of April next, the Tavern Of Thomas Naup
the tow Tappahannock, Essen county. between u'
sunrise and sise, day, proceed II taxi y.
ons of Jones g. Clopton and others, 10 BE- read 2,
suit now depending and undetermined, in the Circuit
Court Of Law and Lh3nceTy tor hins & uiecli 'oii3'
sIit George Iaskin. and William Bird are plaltib- ~"
others are defendants, and should any cifcums iar' -
10 render it irnpraccah. 10 commence and ni-h y, -
lions on the DAYS above mentioned, then, AMI ~ tIit
will continued from day 10 day, Sunday rhcrp'u, +
arc finished AT which times and places you can ate.
th'hH proper GEORGE HoSSiAs.
WILLIAM BlEb
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February 18th, l541.
SlR:-Yours of the 22d inst. has been received
The suit has been instituted and the items selected by
the proper accounting and law officers here, under the
Presidents direction and if, as you suggest, some OIL
the items be improper, any respect TO be regret
ted though the chief object in the proceedings beng
TO settle jndciay the question in dispute between you
and these officers, it doubtless in tins way be Cd,
tanned as 10 other portions Of your letter, would
briefly observe that after SO much correspondence and
delay as have taken place this subject the form OF
giving you notice Of the Presidents decision was the
in like cases So far as you suppose any personal dis
courtesy or hurslness yourself was intended BY IT,
am happy to say, that nothing was farther IRON inc
views Of myself, and probably Of all concerned. IN
respect to your resignation this Depatthfnt must %
wal, the acton and orders Of the President to
whom you propose to communicate It,
am, very respectfully,
Your obedlrnt servant,
fS;rnedA LEVI WOODBURY.,
Sec'y of the Treasury.
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Collector Of the port of New York.

Custom HousE, NEW YoRK,
February 10Th, le4l.
SIR Your letter of the 25th instant came TO me at
so late an hour of the day, that had not the oppor
tunty 10 reply il then have had The leisure 10
do so till this moment You state substantially that
ain connection with the suit commenced against me
and my suretes by the United States on my official
bond and of which had doubtless received notice, by
the service of the process issued, that you had been
instructed by the special direction of The President
for the Secretary ofthe Treasury TO require me either
to pay into Court place in some safe deposlie in
trust 10 abide the event of the SUIT the amount of dts
pu,ed charges in my accounts as lately audited by the
accounting officers The amount of the deposite re-
quired, you also state 10 be S3O,5l9 50.
In reply to this reGuiston, have to say
l. The suit you refer TO commenced on satur-
day, the Goth Instant of which had notice from the
Marshal as had also most OF my sureties the bond.
need not say with what surprise that notice came TO
me, for you will probably appreciate it, when inform
yon that my correspondence with the Treasury De-
partmen. had not closed when the process deliver
ed to the Marshall and should not but for that pro-
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nav sing; hut mins,rsl's singing
Ever ceaseth with his playing.
/ NAV smile, hut Time Is bringing
r6nurht, fnr smiles to wear Away In.
NAV view thee, mmtrly loving;
But shall view thee So in dying!
/ NAV sigh; hut Life removing,
And with bieathins endeih sigli:ng.
Be II 50.
When no song Of mine comes near thee,
Will it, memory fail 10 soften:
When n. smil, Of mine can cheer thee,
viii Thy smile be used as oiIrn:
When my looks the darkness bunndeth,
Will thine one be lighted aftcr!
wbs my sigh no longer -u,ind'th
VIII thou list anvlher's laughter.
BE il So,
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Clarkc's Office.

rE1HE public inf rmed that sell Tickets all Tie y
L under the management Of ID. :. Grr.ory q ~. MI
attended 10 with promptness. CllASTilA ~. Y
Ian
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Treasury DEPARTMENT,

Treasury DEPARTMENT,
eth Feb, ISL.
Sir: A. am instructed By the President 10 in'ofm
You that he has accepted your resignation ." The ONCE
Of Colector-to take effect agrecaby 10 It's tenor, on
your being duly notified of the appointment OF your
successor
The notice will be given 10 you by that successor a.
he appointed and ready 10 enter on the dues
of the Office.
Respectfully,
fSi0npdl LEVI WOODBURY.,
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Brig. Gen. Com Army Il lmrl,
Hon. SECRETARY OF WAR, WASHINGTON, ID q
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TRrAsrRY DEPARTMENT,

(Signcd) J. HU1 ], OoIIecto1.
To the President of the U. S.
New-York tribune., 1841-09-09

United States that Siate institutions succeeded L"
admir- ation the receipt and payment o the ite4 States
monies and the after declaration that they mad ioreed all
claim to public confidence.
The of the deposite from the United SiatcS BANK
mn them bevond the reach the merchant; throughout the
United States whose with that Institution ana
its branches.
PIaeiag them with the newly chartered State Institutions,
placed them within the control of the politicians oy "hose
these State institutions had obtained their charters
The money in fact BY this change. taken from the E-
CHANT and BUsIxEss Man and placed the mercy OF the
POLITICIAN SPECTATOR The effect OF this WAS soon
visible for and BUSINESS Mas Obliged to
pay excessive interest second hands or suspend business
But an apparently mode OF investment
presented ITSELF the attention these was turned To
THE PUBLIC DuuAIS and the State Banks called uos
TO furnish the means purchase large portions o IT. he
wear the depostes were removed the sale Of public lands
was greatly increased the year following they had nearly
doubled In 1885 the sales amounted 10 near sixteen NH
lions and in 1886 than twenty-five millions linen
followed the Specie Circular dated July II, 1886.
Prior To 1886 the Bank circulation had been confined 10
three times the amount of specie in their wants. In 1880
he circulation had increased three times and halt the
specie in vault and both the institutions and the pubic be-
came uneasy In 1887 the circulation had ncrc to near
osr times the amount specie in the vaults OF the Banks
and general suspension took place. This not how
ever the end of disasters for this year there "a-
deficiency of bread stu1 and nearly MILLIONS o
u,hels Of grain were imported Neither did the disasters
end here for other large importation Of specie thought
advisable. 1t accordingly took place la 1888 to The amount
of over SEVENTEEN MILLIONS OF doars-but little Snort OF
The importation OF 1884.
New-York tribune., 1841-09-09
Notes on Ms abope.
pEssCE ONE CENT

Notes on The 060Ce-
eercnce 10 the Table of Imports and Exports OF the
re3 States shows the duties for the year 1910 TO be
sqo Og4 952 while the amount actually paid into the
treasury was bat 81 ,292,946
In 1916 the amount Of duties s32 1866, and the
amount actually paid into the Treasury was s363O6 80
Ordinarily the amount paid into the Treasury is much
s. than the amount of duties for the year. will be seen
by a reference 10 the table
The difference between the imports for the year and the
amour, actually paid into the Treasury, arises principally
from the drawbacks exports.
In 1915 Peace concluded with Great Britain: during
the War Commerce far suspended as to render the
revenue from duties nearly nomna-l8l5 consequently
new era the history of the United States her old system
of revenue having expired with the War; new one was requ
site on the return of Peare: adopted in 1916 and the
general policy of the Government decided upon This year
shows the largest paid into the Us treasury
1880 shows the receipts the Treasury for the year
less than the duties about Sc 900 600.
1881 shows the receipts less than the duties about
$ll,00O00O.
1882 shows n difference of little over $l,0OO,OO0
y the act of July ID OF this year, all goods imported IN
original packages within three entitled To all te
benefits under the act the sqmc imported after the act
The operation f this provision rendered the duties Tor te
year and the actually pad into the Treasury nearly
equal.
1888 shows the actual receipts into the Treasury greater
than the duties for the year about s. 100000
change in the had this time taken place under
the sct of 1882 The Is months bonds of 1891 together
with the g. g. O. 10 and 2 months bonds o. 1882, met the
cash payments and the and months bonds ot this year
New-York tribune., 1841-09-09

thus bringing payments into This accumu
ation occurring the time the extingushmen of the
National Debt both principal and interest, the COM
mencement of the Surplus Revenue
In 1888 the Deposits removed from the ned States
Bank and in 1884 the Government Debt declared paid
This year the law Changing the Standard value OF the
Gold Coin into operation and heavy mporatonS OF
Specie made, portion Of which was by the Geseral
Government itself The year bills of less denomiHa-
ton than five dollars were, great number OF the States,
by law Withdrawn from circulation. The amount in the
State of NewYork July lst 1884 :3,73O9l2, asd was
withdrawn in nine months.
Here il be observed number of crowded
together any OF which in itself important. We
shall frs, notice what tansped with the banks the one
hand United States avowedy aiming suppress,
greatly diminish these institutions, whilst the other the
States increasing their numbers and extending their
circulation The ayowed policy OF the General Government
was drive from circulation all bills OF less denomination
than twenty dollars aud force specie into their place and
finally drive from circulation all bills OF less denomination
than if,7 dollars. This remarkable OF things thus pre-
scented itself; the State Governments, and the United States
Government in avawed hostility banks and baal crcua-
ton the one on the hand using their efforts to
force bills into circulation and the other the other hand,
using their utmost efforts force specie into crcuaion by
the operations o the Two, of things brought
about which the present generation will be likely 10 re-
member.
During this strife between bank bill circulation and specie
circulaop in five the number sf banks increased
from 553 and ;hc specie the vaults from
two millions to near forty-loar millions.
Another extraordinary featHc in connection with the his
tory of these times was declaration othe President III