Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-12
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The following correspondence between FERNANDO
WOOD, Mayor of New York, and the Auditor Of the
United States Treasury is sufficiently significant of
the State or affairs in Presidents Square," to en-
title it to transcription for the enterta iDment Of
our readers:
Mayors OFRcE, New York Aug. Is, 1851.
Hon salmon ?. Chase Secretary of the Treasury
Dear Sr-On behalf of the Corporation of the
city of New York, would call your attention, as
the head Of the fiscal Department of the Govern
ment. to Q TRANSACTION OF which you are doubtless
cOgnizant through the usual channels of public 10
formation. At the time of the assumption of the
present hostile attitude by portion of the States,
telt it incumbent to recommend to the corporate
authorities of the city an advance of million of
dollars in aid Of the general objects connect
ed with the support of the Government
The appropriation was promptly made,
and l beg to transmit to you here
with copies Of my message and the ordinance
passed by the Common Council in accordance with
its recommendation. Of the million thus appro-
priated, the sum of seven hundred and fifty thous
and dollars was applied to the purchase of arms
equipments and supplies for troops raised at the
cal of the President and taken into the service of
the United States, and the city holds the youeh
ers, ready to be produced at your cali, which viii
show such disposition of the funds in question.
submit that the advance thus made by the Corporr
alton of the city Of New York, at q most critical
period, are the basis of claim for reimbursement
Sy the Government The meritorious nature Of
this caiE, IS beyond dispute and am confident that
the time and Msp2er Of repayment are the only
questions you VIII eousiSeS. On these points
Await the favor Of your reply.
Am, with great respect FERNANPo WooB,
Mayor.
Here follows COPY Ct message and ordinance pub
lisbed at the tiEe.
The f0llOWing is t4e reply ST the Treasury pe-
PsrtBeHt
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SD ABBHaa'1 OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, August 20, 1e6l, (
SIR-Your letter Of the 10th inst, addressed to
ike Secretary of the Treasury, has been by him
EeTEca to this Office for reply. You state that in
GGeor4ance witt Hlendations contained in your
message addressed TO tfe eoEporste authorities of
the city of New York, OF the ed April, 1861, an
appropriation of enc million dollars in Ria Of the
general objects connected with the supP0St Of the
Government was made by ordinance Of the Com
1Aop CoInei, of which ordinance you furnish
copy; and tbat Of tie Eun thus appropriated seven
hundred AID city tholSS1S Gt9iiar7 vas applied to
the purchase OF arms, equipments an6 a4pptieg fO-
the troops raised at the cali ct the President Rpd
taken into the service of the United stztez, sad
the Sly new holds the vouchers, ready to be pro-
dAceG, Whjeh VII show such disposition Of the
funds Id cues ti66, COY ST. MT, therefore, that
the advance thus made are tie kSsis Ct 6 Claim
for reimbursement by the GoT6RRIhsus, sEd
yoJ request to be informed with regard to the
/ have the h5doy ts iqicFE you that the
Only action taken by Congress az sk9 recent
speaisl session with referance to repayment Of epS
ses incurred ia eEuipping, subsisting, 4, troops
CALLED into service If tie DATED States was an ap
propsistsoR in tle army appropriation act IF gully
II, 1861 for smsuas required to refund te States
expenses Incurred on secoGIt CT volunteers called
into the field" and "sct to indemnify Inc Statsg
for expenses incurred by them in defence of the
United States" approved July q, 1861. 10 each of
ofvtaa ruil ohu i
limited ky expenditures incurred by the States. 1t
Is clear that necessary Eni lrore- expenditures in
curFea By nVnicpnl authorities, Under the ciFcuR-
stances you meRtisaea, commend themselyes to the
favorable consideration of thaI holy, suoh egisis
ton will be had. But until such legislation j. he'd,
] am aot aware of any pro. ision that can be made
y The Executive for repayment of the expenditures
referred to, Iksye the honor to be your Obedient
servent, q. ], STTggOS, Auditor.
Hon. Fernando Wood, Mayor of N5y YOrE.