The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-24
OUR INTERSTATE TROUBLES.
he Second Seizure Of New York
Vessels in Savannah.
better Of Governor Morgan to
One of the Owners,

&c., o., -.
Oar readers viii recollect that the 9th Of February
the citizens of New York startled by the news
mat came from Savannah Of the seizure Of five New
vessels by the authorities there in consequence OF
the detention here OF number of cases containing
that had been properly shipped and consigned to
szen Of that State The vessels however, were short
y released on account Of the arms having been given
up 10 their rghtful owners and il was generally sup
posed that the whole thing would end there and the
publc dismissed it from their minds. Bat II
has proved otherwise, and yesterday we had
ssain to record the seizure OF New York vessels
by the order Of Governor Brown, of Georgia, owing
teAeenton here of portion OF the arms before refer
red to- There which Superintendent Ken
nedy refuses give up until the legality Of the seizure
shaI have been determined by the proper tribunals.
mis- reused the ire Of the Georgians and they again
showed their spirit Of retaliation by holding three YES
seh belonging to this city surety for the safe return
Of their property which they contend has been taken
Sssn them without any just cause or reason
NE vessels seized this time are the
ship Martha ]. Ward.
Bark Aduster.
Bark Harold.
HE Martha j. Ward is under the command of
eaptain Chase; she was built in ls7 at
Newcastle Name is 74s burthen, and is ewned by
Meesrs ]. E. Ward Co., Of this city These gentlemen
had up to yesterday received no despatch OF
She seizure Of their vessel.
me bark Adjuster is the one that was before IN
The hands Of the authorities of Georgia She is 496 tons
Surthen was built in 1853 at Freeport Maine, is COM
handed by Captain snel and is owned by Messrs Funch
Meincke OF this city. These gentlemen received de-
patch of the seizure of the Aduster and at once tele-
,phed to the President at Washington apprisng him
= ne circumstance and informing him that they looked
70 him for the proper necessary protection This of
course. was all they could do.
There is either some mistake about the Harold having
been seized or else the Of Georgia has been
guilty of great outrage There is no American vessel
6 that name but there s bark Harold that s owned In
Sunderland England, and which was in the port OF Sa
vaAnah few days ago. II the Georgians have seized
her they may find mat they have gone little too far 1t
b, however, most probably q mistake, and the vessel
seized may be the Julia A. Haock, Of those that was
before held
One of our reporters visited Mr. Lamar, the President
Il the Bank of the Republic yesterday but that gentle
nan had received of the seizure beyond what
was contained in the morning papers, and in reply to
suesion stated that he did not intend to move in the
matter as he had authority to do SO.
He then went to the office of the General Superintend
est Of Police order TO hear what action he would take
in the matter but he out Of town. The Police Com
nssioners should have met yesterday, but not having
quorum unable to do go Had they met, something
uHht have been DONE but il is things remain per-
Testify stationary.
Our reporter also visited Governor Morgan, who has
been in this city for the days The Governor had
had no interview with any Of the authorities OF this city
relative TO this second seizure of vessels at Savannah
and had given orders touching the retaining or
delivery OF the arms in question. He denied that any
arms had ever seized by his ORDERS and was of the
impression that the whole thing originated in the late
sharge of Judge smalley to the Grand Jury.
The following letter written by Governor Morgan TO
Messrs Funch q Meincle, the of the bark Ad-
ulster at the time Of the first seizure, will show the
Govenors opinion and the second seizure precisely
the same as the first, it is equally applicable
STATE or NEw YORK. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
AIRANy, Feb. q, 1861.
6ESI1nnS-I received this morning Geographic des
match from YOU stating hat bark AdInster had
been seized Savannah by order Of the government OF
Georgia. account of arms detained in Nes YORK, and
ask g be informed how TO proceed under the cicum
gtIces IN order to avoid loss and detention" al Qnce
replied that would write Won by mail In answer TO
your inquiry only cay that your remedy IS through
the United states courts Or you SO eject turousn me
courts oil the state Georgia. within whose limits the
saence Of which you complain - stated 70 nave oeeh
committed In case Of this kind the Executive au
thory of New York render you 10 assistance for the
obvious that law Of this state has been In.
frnged: and because the wrong was not perpetrated
within its jurisdiction. IT, you state, officials or citi
zens of Georgia have detained your vessel as a mea'
sure of retaliation the alleged seizure Of certain arms
hy the officers Of the police of New York the tribunals Of
that state the United states II must be presumed
Wal determine the act entirely unjustaole, and VIII
afford you ample redress for any loss by detention or
otherwise which you may suffer. If your vessel Is de
Ayed for any other than the one suspected by
you IL is but fair that the courts OF savannah
win examine into the with that mpartialty which
should characterize ali judicial proceedings IL IL but
proper that the detention OF the Aduster the
deliberate act OF the constituted authorities OF Georgia. II
equally unjustifabe, and there can be no doubt that
az distant day the federal authorities viii Obtain fun
reparation for for any damages you may sustain II
not then the general government itself which
protection for your allegiance, is thereby under
the fullest obligation TO indemnify you Very respect
Sally yours, r. ~ hoNoAN.
Meesrs. FrNu 4 NENcKE, No Al Beaver street, New
York