The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-27

f. Colcock Collector OF the Customs 81 this port, reply
TO application for clearance for tho ship Rcnard
decorum have been transgressed and little violence
done Tor, in the manner IN which TINS appicanon
has been discussed sy Inc sec.ey' Sons ,yssou
for official discussion and decision.
We had prepared elaborate reply 70 Mr. oobbs let
ter but after mature confederation have decided 70
avoid a discussion frsugnt with elements Of passion
and Of dscord and shall condne ourselves to simple
statement OF our connection with this application The
facts are simply these received Instructions from
Mr.. C. A. L. Lamar, OF Savannah, TO mako appica
ton for clearance os ms y, sHp on board tTcsn
emgrans accordance with the United States passenger
laws, and OF returning with the same 70 port "a ,he
United States" There was nothing IN the letter OF our
correspondent, well known as highly respectable mer
which could lead US 10 that any
violation evasion OF the law was intended and - we
could perceive no the act ofappypgto
government for permission TO perform voyage, winch
HESITATE to make the Aggregation We do not in fact con
slider that had right TO refuse compliance Win o..
Instructions Mr. Collector Colcock informed US that Is
our application was novel character aud Intimately
connected with the grave issues now agsfuS the c0un
try he deemed hs duty, as subordinate officer Of 60
yernent refer the matter 70 the authorities at wash
pston for their consideration and decision, and that he
would refuse the clearance until he should receive IN
swsr Of the secretary not having been received within
reasonable tine, Mr. Lamar wrote 70 MIN IN ns omca
capacity urging prompt reply 70 our application, made
for and In bis behalf and informing him OF the
whole scope and design Of the proposed voyage
Our application made in proper form, aud we had
right to expect, deemed conformaole 70 law, that
would be granted and deemed otherwise and refused,
that the refusal would be couched in respectful terms In
the latter case We expected tnat Mr. Cobb would have
stated Inc points Of law upon which his decision
based was his right, and perhaps ms DUTY 70 do We
insist however that no should nsve ms s
We utterly deny his right to 60 beyond the record and
suggest designs and Intentions on our part not declared
the application before him. But II had been tho pro-
vince Of an executive officer thus situated to inform him
self possibility Of concealed designs, or Interior Aims
every Information ON those points from Mr. Lamar. he
| was aware that We were acting rs mere sgenn
for the real applicant one OF ms own cons ns% sa
dressed him In his official capacity, avowng MIN
| self the principal in this TRANSACTION, aud CIV
ing him full information of his intentions and de-
signs This being the case, cannot perceive how the
Secretary Of the Treasury csn defend himself from me
charge dsngepuousness, in seeming TO discover oy
searching scrutiny into motives, the real ooesss Of
the proposed voyage OF charging either ourselves or
our principal with improper motives ana oonceeo Us
he processes 70 have arrived at his conclusions BY
Of reasoning, when in fact he was in possession OF
full ayowa which obviased the necessity Of looking DO
yond IT, TO arrive at decnon upon the merits o. the ap-
| plcation.
with application Of them 70 this case, we have nosnng
do is for principal 70 judge how far they serve
70 debar him from the prosecution OF his proposed eneT
Prise and for him 70 take such steps may deem
proper test the iega. question affecting his rights All
that desire 70 defend ourselves rom the
of edtatng designs contrary 10 the laws OF our country
Of the eort 70 accomplish them by resort TO con
ceaiment and ssbterfuge and We believe the mere e.
planAon Of connection with the Affair VIII suncs 70
eh0ne'''e 0' ''''H NJ 'N'A ''f'E LATTE CO.
The Association Of On. Friends OF Ireland,
from the Savannah Republican
At meeting Of the Society Of the Friends Of Ireland
ls4s held the City Hotel in Savannah on the evening
Of I'd June INST pursuance Of public CALL to take INTO
consideration the present condition and future disposition
Of the fund originally subscribed by the members OF tue
society in the year SS for the aid and RELIEF OF risnmen
rfv In
lowing preamble and resolutions were unanimously ADOPT
| ed
Is4s contribute by Subscription fund for the relief or
their friends Ireland in their efforts for liberty, which
fund was RENTED 10 Robert nmett, ESQ as Chairman
OF the Executive Committee OF New York TO be applied to
the aforesaid object and whereas at meeting OF tue
ecuve Of this society held savannah 90 sne ssn Of Of
William Smith OBren and others, the com nAtee then
convened at the City Hotel ~. 90 ,o,0
The following resolutions were offered by r. X snies,
and seconded by Jonn Eversrd-
| LIST Resolved That We have, and ever had, IN abid-
Ing and undimnished conndencen the proohy aui ntog
rity OF the Executive Committee OF New YORK; and that
me late ae' ss Ss Yopr Tru. Of the Alb inst.
another stron tightening eoad 20 our conn aence
Toe pledge ourselves 70 retain money whs
received n nucleus OF fund, together with any othe
psst and be prepared when called on 70 remit the
ecuve Committee OF Ncw York all the funds IN our hand
be used for the Original purpose Tor which IL was COL
lected
b. X. Shells, James o'Connor, Executive COMMITTED
And. whereas, the said fund was returned by Mr.. Em
melt 70 the Executive Com mee Of this society on thu
lth January, ls4e, Immediately after the committee
were called together, aud sub committee OF three ap
pointed 70 invest n stock, the Chairman appointngP
Shels T. ID. Murphy and John Eyersrd as that commi'
act who invested the funds In the Central Railroad ap'
| Bankipg Company's stock OF Gefgis IN the name
Henry Harper Esq, President Of the Society as Tuse
Ana whereas, the said Henry Harper having dep&r:e
this lfe Robert j. Caushey, his Administrator, assumes
Ma meeting Of the Executive Committee Of the Societ
Of tho Friends OF Ireland held at the house OF MI jon
Eycrd or Monday evening ah0 ION @ %
Reilly Robert J. Csughey, BY invitation, TO isy bofor
the papers in Mr. Harper hands belonging 70 me SOC
ety. Il WINS moved by Mr.. John Everard and seconded D.
M John Mcmahon, that r. X Shells take the chair ~
Reilly moved r. j. Caughey acs a. secretary, which wa
the reading the minutes OF the last meeting, when tn
Secretary Mr. Csughey, said he left them at home M
Reilly then moved hat the funds OF The society be dsr
Mr. Eyersrd objected TO the notion and moved the r.
solution offered q. the last meeting that the Rev j.
ONell be appointed trustee, 10 place Of Mr. H. Harper
deceased before any other proceedings could be taken
which was DO. seconded Mr.. Reilly then re moved tbs
the funds OF the society be distributed rdd which wa
seconded by Can't Mcmahon. The Chair ruled the mott !,
not in order the committee had no power TO dsriout
the funds until q meeting OF the contributors should
Z called Mr. Reilly then requested Mr. Caughey res
their resolution again. which he did; he then said sig
H." and be and Mr. Mcmahon then signed Also and n.
saying one word the three gentlemen eft the house
| il being then half past ten O'Clock al night
And before hafpast nine o'clock the next morning tn
said stock sold and transferred with dividend IA
ing due on LIST Of June, twenty days after sale, as 70
lows-Thirteen shares 70 r Young, ten shares 70 Mr.
s,so ,so dividends OF ten per cent $3.50 taken from
said bank, making In an t3,l46 oy kooert .. Oansne,
who was proceeding 70 distribute SAID funds 70 the ie
survivors when judicial proceedings we're eommepcet'
BE therefore resolved, by this meeting ina. ,he a
ton the sosyled said Executive Committee OF the lo'
'" l NJ Nav " wholly Illegal and VOID.