New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-16

power TO suppress rebellion, expose treason, phd
bring traitors to Justice. In pursuance of the in.
structions of the Court, the Grand Jury meet
daily at II q. m. and sit till p. m. to hear the
result Of injuries which, they have set on foot.
We propose to submit few facts which have
come TO us, for their careful consideration. The
owners of the steamship Columbia intend to dis
patch that vessel to Charleston to-day, and with her
will undoubtedly go provisions, arms and munitions
of war, of which the agents of that State have
been purchasing largely in this city of late. The
Charlestonians seized the Marion, the cOnsOrt of
this vessel, the other day, and proceeded to equip
her to 90 in pursuit of the Star of the West, for
the purpose of sinking her, with all the Govern
ment troops on board. But, finding the Marion
ill.adapted for gun-boat, by reason of age and
weakness, they have released her to her owners,
preferriDg probably to take the Columbia, which
is a new and staunch steamship, and tOlerably
well fitted for war steamer, if they can only
lure her into their harbOr. Under existing cir
cumstances it would seem wise and polite on
the part of the Federal authorities here 10 pre-.
vent the possibility of such an act, by attaching
not see the proprcty of permitting supplies to be
taken to the enemy to be used against the Union.
The Governor of the State of Georgia hav-
ing officially garrisOned Government forts, and
placed himself in the attitude Of traitor to his
country, the public ought to know what aid and
comfort he is receiving from persons in this city,
and who are in this way promoting war against
the Government. About four weeks ago an agent
of the State Of Georgia, acting with the authority
Of Governor Brown, arrived here to negotiate
for arms, and especially for field artillery. This
agent put himself in measure into the hands oil
Lieut. Col. A. j. Hardee, of the I'd Cavalry
(ate Commandment of Cadets at West Pont), and
through his friendly Offices, made contract WIN
r. p. PARROT, of the West Point Foundry al
Cold Spring, for sixteen 6-pOunder iron guns 10
weigh GOO ID. each, the guns to DO rliied and
to be supplied with Dyer's riiled projectlles. At
the same time o contract was entered into with
DR.. Augustus Vielie, of West Troy, n. Y, for
IG carriages, suitable for these guns, with Gals
sons, battery-wagons and FORCES complete, and
Vielie is now at work on them with all diligence.
1t is expected that all this material will BIO ready
by the LIST Of March at fIrthest, and probably by
the middle of February. DR.. Vielie is also about
completing an order for field battery, ordered
through the house of Cooper & Pond, OF this
city, and as they have done an extensive business
with the South this Winter, it is presumed that
this battery is for that sectiOn-mOst probably
for the State of Alabama.
Just after arranging these contracts Col. Har-
dee obtained leave of absence, with permission
to visit Europe from the traitOrous Floyd and it
is well understood among his friends that it was
merely with view to purchasing arms and mu-
nitions of war, either in this country or abroad
for the State of Georgia, that the indulgence was
granted 1t is humiliating to feel that there are
men in the service of the Union So lost to honor
and all sense of shame as to do such things.
DR.. Yielie is the hired physician at the Water
yliet arsenal, and it is the town-talk of West
Troy that he has made use Of his position there
TO obtain mechanical facilities to fulfill his
Georgia contract. Clearly it is the duty of the
Government to prevent this material from going
forward to the rebels, and to promptly arrest every
person concerned. We commend the subject to
the Grand Jury.