Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-12-28
THE GOVERNMENT ROBBED OF
SS3O,OOO,
THE STATE or POLITICAL FEELING.
AN ARMED CUTTER OFF CuARIFSToN.

THE STATE or POLITICAL FEELING.
AN ARMED CUTTER OFF CHARLESTON.
Washington, Dec. 23.-The Senate special
committee came to no conclusion yesterday,
the Republicans asking for further time. The
most hopeful now despoud, seeing no immedi-
ate prospect of reconciling the present politi-
cal difficulties. Mr.. Crttonden states that
yesterday was the darkest day of his life lie
is overwhelmed with solicitude for his coun-
try, and thinks that nothing can save it but
the affection Of the people.
ly unyiolding.
The reported recent declaration Of the Pres
ident elect that he will adhere strictly to the
Chicago platform, has confirmed the wavering
Republicans to that policy, and increased the
the intensity Of the southern feeling.
Mr.. Scott Representative in Congress
from California, has written letter dissen-
ting from Mr.. Lathams statement that Cali
iornia would 20 with the North. He Scott
endorses and justifes the action of the South.
and is in favor of separate empire on the
Pacific.
The city was thrown into tremendous ex-
citement to-day in consequence of the Secre-
tary oftho Interior having yesterday summon
ed to his Office the Secretary Of State, Attor-
ney General, and District Attorney. 1t APP
pears that Goddard Bailey, who has had
charge Of the Indian trust fund, stated that
he had taken large amount of State bonds and
coupons belonging to the fund, and that they
were no longer in the possession of the gov
eminent. Upon an Investigation, in the pres
ence Of Bailey, his statements were found TO
be too true. The amount abstracted is $500
600 1t is money for temporary purposes
and that the panic bad rendered the parties
unable to redeem them II is anticipated
that other parties will be implicated upon his
examination.
/ II is reported that the Administration has
received dispatches from Charleston to the eff
| feet that an armed cutter had arrived in that
neigh borbood, and that unless an order was
Immediately given for her withdrawal, South
Carolina would seize the forts The report
has caused great excitement.
/ THE INDIAN TRUST DEFALCATION.
/ FuH Particuiars-Arrest of Bailey and Rus
seH.-WAsHINGToN, Dec "a. 1t appears
from the facts in connection with the late alb
straction of the bonds of the Indian Trust
Fund, that about five months ago VIM. II.
Russell of the firm Of Majors, Russell a
Waddell held about a million ofdollars of ac-
ceptdnCes OF the secretary OF w ar. lhesc
acceptances were given conditionally in the
usual course Of business for the transporta-
ton of the supplies for the army under con-
tract with the Government Russell, finding
himself unable 10 negotiate these acceptances,
and being greatly embarrassed, and ascertain
ing from Goddard Baily, with whom he was
intimately acquainted, that the latter had con-
troll Of over three millions Of Indian trust
funds, invested in banks Of different states,
arranged with him to let him have about half
a million of these bonds to be hypothecated
in New York and as security for which he
gave Bailey the acceptances Of the war de-
partment which Bailey placed in the safe
where the bonds were kept. Recently these
bonds have greatly deprecated, and the bank
ers in New York who made advances on them
therefore called for additional security Bal
ley, in order 70 save the bonds delivered
over three hundred thousand dollars worth Of
them additional, in all eight hundred and sew
enty thousand dollars.
On the 18th instant, he addressed letter
to the Secretary Of tue Interior, frankly inn