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

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lt<r rather than lot The HoCsusnd pas TO Ives
o. this ono vssss her ssosss and 70 the state
louisiana and report 70 you that she Is no longer In
and have likewise taken an oath Of allegiance to ts
state and have received and accepted commissions IN
her service.
10 the port OF Mobile the Lewis Glass;
stationed that harbor found her at anchor opposite
the city, within hundred yards Of the whnrvss
and apparently deserted On going the Custom House
fell In with Lieut. Lawrence, and subsequently fou0d
Lieutenants Rogers and Shoemaker was Informed BY
them that Captain Morrison had received your orders for
him to repair 70 Galveston but that he had refused 70
obey Thorn, and had given up his vessel 70 the
The Lewis Css found her to be very bad condition,
no one board but the men, and order or discipline
in the letter book Of the vessel which was lying in the
cabin, found the following letter from Collector sand
ford which win FULLY explain the Isnnsr 10 which that
ment OF the United States
ssArr or ALABAMA, coLLrcross ory.cr.
sR-ln obedience to ordinance recently adopted BY
cutter Lewis Cas-, under your command together with
q sSs duties you have hitherto RENDERED
sporns % this and to The sane q
s ~ sss ss . ne
and I to s re-
ate reply Very respectfully YsssS 4ssSn ossssr
To J: j. NoEnsos, Esq Captain revenue cutter LOWS
Captain Morrison hereupon transferred his vessel with
her equipments to the state OF Alabama and took the
oath allegiance that State II is proper hsre TO
mark thathe other officers OF the Lewis Cass vizFirst
Lieutenant Rogers and Iieutenants Lawrence and
, to och their
at Mobile. They unanimously and cheerfully
volunteered their services in case an opportunity might
undoubtedly have been effected any chance could have
been found to take her to sea. gave Mr.. Rogers
written orders to return TO New London, his
place OF residence, and await ,nere your
Instructions In Ike manner Mr. shoemaker was d.
red to remain with his family on the shore Of Mobile bay
The Lewis Cass in her present condition. Is entirely
seaworthy; her seams are open, Causing her to leak
badly, and, in fact she came very near laundering
while beating up Mobile harbor with but
whole sail breeze Her late officers inform that she
will require extensive repairs to put her in any condition
TO do service to her present holders.
then returned to New Orleans, and made final Of
fort with the junior officers Of the McCcand in
them least consent for to carry the vessel
under sail far the forts, as was DESTROYS to
test the question OF the determination of the State OF
Louisiana force in retaining her. but they refused
positively to have her removed from her anchorage.
Finding that nothing further could DO effected by me,
| States, and no possible beueht could arise from
| my remaining any longer in New Orleans, left
that city va the river rowe, ana reached nero S on
conduct Of the officers OF the telegraph company, with
reference to special dispatches the subject Of special
| communication.
| Very respectfully your obedient servant,
WM HEMralIL JONES, Special Agent
REPORT SECRETARY
The Secretary Of the Treasury says it is believed du
tics imports continue TO be collected in the ports
entry established in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
Louisiana and Forta and that vessels entered and
cleared in the usual manner; but far tn, depart
ment boen advised tho collectors assume perform
their duties under authority Of the States in which they
reside and hold and the duties subject to thu
! same authority.
Only about half the officers or tho customs in those
States have resigned their commissions while the
appear have entered their duties the
Of these States without considering it necessary to per
form this official ceremony, greatly has the moral tom
Of individuals been impaired by the example Of dsoyalt
to the Union. The documents transmitted embrace cor
resrone ence relative to the customs, the New Orleans
| Mint, SC.
says, " throughout tho whole course of cncroachmen
and aggres on the federal government has borne tse
with spirit OF paternal forbearance of which there
no example IN the history Of public society, waiting Ii
patient hope that tho empire OF would il
sway over those whom the excitement Of passion ha
thus faI blinded, and trusting that the friends Of goo
order wearied with submission to proceedings which
they disappfoved would at distant iayraly under tn
banner OF the Onion aud exert themselves with vgo
and success against the prevailing reckessncss and VIC
lcnce.