The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-23

have beeo delivered on its resentat,oa large pars
the and bullion was in silver; we'ghei several
tons could all have been taken for mistance by
the express company the day Nor vas there
any Foundation for the that there not sufh-
cp amount on hand TO pay the whole draft This pre-
tert had been anticipated There were mo than
$3sSCOO aud the draft puosev drawn for $3.50 900
only leaving balance OF nearly $40 oOo Ihe despatch
w received the night the son. and early the next
day the following was sent by telegrapb:-
TREASURY DrrAKrnEsr. Jan 81, 1851,
A. J. Gu,Ror ESQ.,, Treasurer Of Branch Mint. New Or
e GsS = %s sSpps, % ss
Secretary Of tho Treasury.
No further advces received until the I'd instant,
when the following despatch came to hand<-
BALTIMORE. Feb. 2 Is6l.
Hon Joas A. DIX. Secretary Of the lre.sa,y-.-.,.-
Sos se so g. ps an Ss @
charge am unable 10 give you the precise language;
but this s the pupor Of it, sy pyT "
Superintendent Adams nxpresA
On the came day the following despatch was seat
TREASURY DsrARrxHSr, Feb. 2, 1881
Have the q The state o. Lo1sI M taken pos
sssncs 70 that ssstss Hsys you paid Sye 70 Adams n
%s on he y tSs United states and ODE
dieace " my orderf JOHN a. DIX.
On the evening Of the 9th inst. the following re
Hon. Joas A: DIX, Secretary Ct .hs Trss.uy:,
oosy Of the Branch
3ls ut at hall past oclock A. N. The e
Two ocE M aid asked me WHISTLER The report Of the
a a G S"i % & nv s SS
transfer draft Of srse hsnasd snl airy shoa.snd dollars
he or no, he day
q %
Respectfully. A. ). GUIR0T.
In this despatch the Treasurer OF thu Branch Mint
wholly oms TO acknowledge the first presentation OF the
draft TO refer 70 and explain the attending crcum
stances, which were regarded the evidence OF pre-
governments The facility with which his official obga-
lions were thrown of, % shown by his own state
ment ustides the Interpretation putn hs conduct six
days before In his ofhcial OATH on file in this de-
paTtmeot, he solemnly swore that he would "saith-
fully and diligently perform the duties Of his
appointment az Treasurer OF thu Branch Mint
and Assistant Treasurer Of the United STATES at
New Orleans "accordipg TO Jaw" The law required
that be should keep safely ali public money in his posses
SION and custody and when orders for transfer pay
mert made bv the pro2er department officer Of
the government and such for transfer
were received faithfully and prompty 70 make TIC
took the cath or allegiance to the state OF louisiana for
officer ssn by mere resignation, without discharge
by the 70 which he s accountable release
himself from the engagements he has assumed. Even II
the SEIZURE OF the Mint by the authorities OF LOUISIANA
was an act OF coercion which he could resist he
might have protected himself from ,mputat,ons deroga
tory to his ocsl character by protesting against It, in
stead Of yielding to the tacit consert which his com
munication to the department implies The Assistant
Treasurer at Charleston, Benz Pfesy, Esq., in honor
able contrast has promptly paid all drafts on preseuta
ton TO hun and has applet TO tkB depart to draw
the in his hands in order that he may be
leased from his official liabilities.
The precise amount OF coin and bullion thus appropr
atcd by the State OF Louisiana IN her assumed
OF independence be ascerfained until the
drafts issued by the Treasurer II the United States shah be
due 10 herself to restore the cooded to one
Of her czens with no other protection from pub
lie rapacy than the generous trust reposed in her An
opportunity will be speedily furnished By the presents
ton OF other drafts for payments due her citizens
and the citizens Of neghborng states.
Director Of the Mint at Philadelphia It will DO that
the weekly returns required TO be made by the rea
sure OF the Branch Mint at New Orleans have not been
furnished since the lat inst, and that II money is
coined az the latter, the government has means,
under existing circumstance OF securing conformity
TO the established standards Of value
DkPOsITARIEs or THE PUBLIC MONEY.
At early after taking charge OF this department.
directed the Treasurer to issue his drafts for dsburse
the States (ncludng those specified by the resolution OF
the House Of Representatives, in which there were
rmpc OF South Carolina in throwing off their allegiance
TO the Union These drafts were, as q general rule,
referred 70, were reduced to very small sums.
THE MARINE HOSPITAL.
In the month Of June, 1868, the Marine Hospital oppo
site New Orleans became seriously injured by The
disturbed by the fool that it doomed
unsafe for occupation The barracks, two miles below
we're, with the consent Of the War Department appro
prated to the use Of the sick, who were removed TO
them, and have occupied them ever since.
ON the 26th day Of January ult received the follow
ing letter from the Collector OF the Customs al New
Orleans
Custom HocsS, NKw oRIyAss,l
CoILycroR's oyvIcS, Jan. IA, 1861
sI have the honor TO infom tina. the United States
Of the state Of Louisiana APPEAR BY the
sn.1y sss sa steps these nVads
sary early and with due regard economy Very
Hon r. ruos Secretary of the treasury Warrington
IottA rart Dad
which it alluded, and which is as follows
BAxRAcxs MAR NV ORLEANS, Jan. Is 1861.
the e n Of a sS 81 S S
be held BY the same authority ind herein some two hun
removed ago BY your authority
the Marine Bospa The opposite the during
FOR the Loassns trops now Se"s enlisted Saye request
seon may Be preferable and those also who
Quarters occupied BY the surgeon and his assistants
posa as long the opinion be necessary
Veay respectfully, your obident servant,
-. c.,,.. Capt firs s. Louistaas infantry:
On the following day sent to the Collector tn follow
TnKAsomY D,rlRrxrSr Ian. 27 1861.
Apply the Governor of Louisiana revoke Capt Brad
% c H n s'
70 interfere have them removed under the care OF the
sdss, and do all In S P.0T DIX for their
Secretary OF the Treasury
ON the 2sth addressed the following letter Col
lectcr.-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT Ian 81 1851.
eIRI did receive until 18th yours the l4h
In ormng that the nited Barracks below the
OF New Orleans which have for occupied
Marine Hospital had been taken session of te
OF the Louisiana found enclosed
letter OF Capt C. Bradford OF the FIRST xnry
advising that he had taken OF the Barracks
that they would be required for the Louisiana troop,
being enlisted and requesting you to immeda,ely remove
those patients who and the
opinion Of the resident surgeon be practicable snd h
name; those also who are now confined to their beds tie
also states thai the barracks contained two hundred and
sixteen nvsds and convAescen PATIENTS On this trans
nctlon as an outrage TO the public authority have no com
cordsn with the q the people Of the United states
snction OF the Cove OF the state OF Louisiana
Geographic despa oh to yesterday desiring
satc with him against the tnhumanty OF Captain Brad
ford order and ask him 10 revoke hut he should de-
cline TO interfere instructed regard 10 the removal
and treaimen OF the sick aud in that event trust you will
carry direction not merely with economy but with
careful regard 70 their helpless condition The barracks II
seems taken OF the 18th Cap Brad
ford sleer IN dated the 18th and the sh noush bad
information the subject until the 10Th Infer from the
paragraph epcoed which eleRrsphc advices
regard TO the subject matter show be Of later date than
letter that the latter despatched un the 2st
I'D inst hope mistaken and that the II the
delay 10 be found In planned interruption
m have he