The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-22

70 his former position constructing engt-
neer OF the waterworks, and Lieutenant Morton,
now occupying that position, has been osoesea
70 the command Of Torugas Captain Aegs says he mas
collected In the fort all the he could una IN inc
fcrtihcatioas on the Island OF Tortugss, ana "nen
thoroughly supplied with provisions and men, as the
place will be short time, he would defy the combined
powers Of France and England to take H.
ApronrsuNrs CONFIRMED.
In EXECUTIVE session Of the SeDKte to-day number Of
promotions In the army and navy 10 I'LL vacancies occa
stoned by resignakions, wore confirmed The appoint
meut OF Judge Niblack member OF the House from In
diana an Chief Justice Of the States Court in Ne
braska was confirmed.
Amotion made TO take up the nominations or Judges
Black and Petit, and defeated by four majority.
Mr.. Latham, OF California, voted against It, 1t is said
that Mr.. Gwin Is In favor Of confirming Black, notwith
standing tho aters decision in the California Land case
Major George B. Hail. Of New York, was to-day con-
Grmed as Consul 10 Guaymas.
THE OREGON AND WASHINGTON
The House to-day did good thing by reducing the al
legged Oregon debt from five to two millions Of dol
lars, and without voting upon the main question ad
ourned over to the ed, Saturday This bill would wear
better face If there wore less number Of Washington
brokers aud spectators It. 1t passes Congress will
have to provide means to meet the demand
OVERLAND MAIL SERVICE.
Inefe ~ an euort DeinS py coFTupt opoy, W
smugge through Congress amendment to the posroute
BILL for daily overland mail to California, at sum not
exceeding eight hundred thousand dollars. This Post
route bill Is loaded down with amendments, which Will
increase the expenditures Of the department several mil
lions Of dollars 1t up before the Senate in day
or two, and should be thoroughly ventilated.
INAUGURATION.
An extensive platform being constructed upon tho
east front Of the Capitol for the delivering OF the nau
sual address by Mr.. Lincoln the 4h ult The naugu
ration ball promises to be splendid affair.
FIRE AT DEPARTMENT.
Between nine and ten O'Clock this morning window
awning at the War Department caught FIRE from sparks
from the chimney On the messenger hosting the win
dow to suppress the flames hcy blown into the Sec
retarys room, scorchng the papers on the table, The
early discovery Of the fire Fortunate considering the
building is not ireproof The Secretary who early en-
upon his business present and the first to give
the alarm.
The Navy Department has accepted tho resignation OF
Capt. Tatnsll, OF Georgia.
The public departments will be closed tomorrow, and
there will be parade OF the federal and local military in
honor OF washngton's birthday.
IMPORTANT REPORT or THE SECRETARY
OF THE TREASURY.
wAsmscroS, Feb. 81 1861.
The report sent to the House to-day by Secretary Dix,
tenon Of the country the various movements Of the
seeding States to appropriate the revenue and property
or the government. 1t embraces
FipsT-The mpedments - commerce by usurpng con-
troll Of ports Of Mobile Charleston, Pensacola and
New Orleans.
sEcoNp-The control Of commerce Of the Mississippi
Valley By requiring the duties all goods entered at
New Orleans for delivery ut st. Louis, Nashville Louis
vile and Cincinnati TO bpaid to the State Of louisiana
THnu,-The seizure by Louisiana Of all UIited States
moneys well those of private depostors in the
Sub Treasury at New orleans and other paces.
FouIm--ihe seizure Of revenue cutters by arrange
ment between their commanders and the collectors Of
Mobile, New Orleans and Charleston
FRTThe expulsion OF the sick and invalid patients ct
the United States Hospital 81 New Orleans, in order TO
provide accommodations for Louisiana troops.
Annexed is the correspondence
Mr.. JONES TO srcRSrARY DIX.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1861.
Hos. JoHs A. DIX, SECRETARY or TaE rREAsrEY:-
SRIn accordance with your Instructions OF the 10th
ut directing me TO repair 70 New Orleans and Noodle
for the purpose Of ing 10 the United states the reve
cutters Robert McCieland and Lewis Cass, lott
Washington in the next mail train for those cities rcspec
lively Owing TO numerous arrangements on the rail-
roads, produced b. lsndslds covering the tracks, did
not reach New Orleans until saturday, the 26h OF January
cay, however, 10 advance Of the maii. Surprising,
Of course, that the NcCleland her station the
mouth OF the Mississippi river or at the head Of tue
passes, made arrangements the day with the
captain n tugboat which New Orleans
Monday evening, to take me down the river and place
board the suffer. AT the time appointed for her
departure while on the Levec aud about 10 oin tue
steamer, 7 much astoDisked to learn that
the cutter had Just anchored Immediately below tho
city. ! at hired Skin and boarded her
about dusk On nquirng for Captain Breshwooi I
was nfcr med that he had ashore boat was des
patched, with officer TO na him If possible, and about
ten O'Clock he returned board exhibited TO him my
own instructions handed n your ot.er, placing h,m
and his vessel under my ord and directed him to get
under gh and proceed to He declined doing 80
at that late hour and both his officers united WITH the
however, was manifested, but IA evident reluctance
to comply at that time. The next morning
was INTRODUCED 70 T. T. latch ESQ, Coeo.or q
private interview, and convinced that
the Collector could not be depended on TO assist ia get
ting the cutter ont Of the waters Of osanl but did not
then know the full ent OF his action the promises
then handed Captain Brentwood the following letter.:
g.. NFw os n, !. 81, jan 1, g. lsti
nue. cutter MeOlclsgd now lying here under y famed
tho further instructions % tic Secretary The treasury
letter Of the secretary dated The 10Th Inst and hsndcd you
very y wR nsSfurLL JONES, Special Agent,
cutter Robt. hcCielland
Another conference held between Captain Brcsh
wood and Collector Hatch, and finally received IRON tho
former the following reply
RrvrSvr SgTTs1 EoSsgr N, Msc I, ia,
smYour letter. with the one Of tho 18th OF Jsausry from
he Hon s.ers,a,y q the !,sassy, have duly resei,sd
sisus q seryss lS' g. Bas %6op Spaa
To wM HEArsuLL JoSis ESD, Special Agent
Believing that Captain Breshwood would not have
ured upon this most positive act OF characterization and
disobodence of his volition, waited upon tho Col
ector st the Custom House. and nad with him full and
free conversation upon the whole subject. Ia The
of Mr. Hatch admitted to that he had caused tho
cutter to be brought TO the city OF New orlelns by
order Of his own dated January 10 so that sbe might DO
secured to the State Of Louisiana, although that
time the state had not only not seccdel but the Conven
ton had Rot met and In fact ala not meet until eight days
afterwards This, must cooless, seemed to a sin.
guar confession for who at that very time had
TO 10 his duty faithfully as officer OF the United
States, on intimating much u Nr Hatch, he
cusei himself the goun1 that 10 these rev0u ions all
other things must give way to tho force OF circumstsn
AIR. Hatch likewise Informed me that the officers
OF the cutter had long determined 10 aband)n their
allegiance 10 the Cnltcd states, and cast their
fortunes with the ndepcn lent State OF louisiana Ia
order test the correctness Of tLs statement sd
dressed another communication 10 Captain Brcshwood VI
the following tenor
Nrv ONfEsSs, Jar. - ISL.
sIn-By your note OF this date nio med tina, you
use TO obey the orders OF u. honorable secretary OF the
Ireasury AS accenLlng Commission took and