The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-23
THE REPORT OF SECRETARY DIX.

THE REPORT OF SECRETARY DIX.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT Feb. q 1851.
TO The Hos. WIN. PKsMNGrou, Speaker Of the House q
Sm-Ou the l1th instant the following resolution wa
Adopted by tho House of Representatives
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be
quested to inform this House whether tho duties on Ina
ports continue 10 be collected In the Of entry
tablshed by law IN the States Of South Carolina Georgia
Alabama, Louisiana and Florida, and whether any hun
drancee exist to the Law Of entry and clearing Of
therein also the present condition of the lighthouses
beacons and buoys IN the Said harbors and adjacent
ters also what measures any, have been taken 70 So
the vessels in the service OF the depart
meOt from seizure TO possession Of such
have been seized also what measures have been adopted
for the security OF the pnbc moneys In the hands OF
depostaTes in the aforesaid States whether they
are available 70 the treasury also whether the and
control Of any Of the "marne hospitals per
temporary, have been nterfered with, and what pro-
ceedDgs have been ADOPTED with reference thereto"
In obedience 70 the foregoing resolution Of the House Of
Representatives, have the honor TO submit the follow
ing report in relation the matters OF inquiry embraced
therein
THE COLLECTION OF DUTIES ON IMPORTS.
II IL believed that the duties imports continue to be
collected in the ports Of entry established by in the
States q South Carolioa, Georgia Alabama, Louisiana
Florida and that vessels and cleared
the usual manner. But, far thus department is adj
weed the Collectors assume 10 perform their duties
the authority OF the states IN which they reside and
hold the moneys they receive subject 70 the
tbority.
THE COLLECTOR AT SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
On the 4th inst the following letter received from
John Boston, Esq Collector OF the Customs for the port
q avabnah, whoec resignation dated the alst January
was subsequently, rendered.
cu~o. Ho ssE:s Co1.rs scn 8 o,,yss,cn
Sa,y rsce n the following despatch from his EI
more money from the Custom House 10 govern
asa JOHN sSsros CSsso
Hon Jous A DIX. Sec of the Treasury. Washington.
The following answer was immediately despatched by
mail -
TRxAsuRy DEPARTMENT. Feb. 4, 1861.
S Letter Of the th u.ino containing copy Of
mo more money from the Custom Hous any government
You vi please advise By return of mail whether it
sf sn yss %
duty under the law. Of The nl.ed states Very uy
joan BOSTON, ESQ., Collector the Customs savannah Ga
On the 121h instant the following reply was received
SAVANNAH Feb 8, 1861
ssYour letter under date OF he 4th Instant asking
whether 4 is my purpose TO obey the direction OF the Cover
@ 70 sn 20 & mt on hin e orde
wheheri VII conform the hsrucaons Of sis your de-.
Ii ~ :s e: ana ;sp:
obey the .utbo'ity my state Very Tssosctsay your
Hos joins A. DIX Secretary of the Treasury washington
This declaration carried at later day by
fusmg 70 pay daf, Tor the compensation Of revenue
Officer N his own STATE.
SURVEYOR OF THE PORT or AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
Augusta pert u delivery for goods entered at Sa.
vaLnsh and the surveyor who the chief officer Of the
OF January he rendered his resignation, expressing the
desire that he might continue to perform his
qsv the thai n asS While sc,nn nA'n
his usual relations to the government, at his
own request, consider himself bound, by his official
oath to discharge his duties faithfully, and, especially,
10 pay the United states all moneys received by
him. Bot by the monthly for January
made b. crefls ms with the sum Of 2490 rs
paid BY state Georgia 10 their credit
by order Of Governor Joseph Brown, dated the I'd
instant
In render mo his account as n conscious NJ tho official
derelictinn disclosed, he says-I well the
account not made out required. Still you must con
slider an honest man, aud II you do pass it, The
department did not pass it; but advised him that he
would be bed responsible under bis bond for the pay
of the amount IT, the United States
About half Of the officers Of the Customs in the states OF
South Car DINA, Florida, Alabama Georgia and Louisiana,
have resigned their commissions while others appear TO
their duties to the governments OF those
Scales ih0u considering II necessary 70 perform this
Uoia ceremony greatly has the moral tone OF some
OF these iecers officers been impaired by the example Of
dsoyaIty 10 tue Union presented them by the states
winch their duties dscharged that resignation
seems T. have been regarded by them OF for
Enalty and Indispensable 10 their release from
high official obligations
THE CUSTOM HOUSE AND COLLECTOR AT NEW
ORLEANS.
On the 81 instant publicly announced that the
Custom House New Orleans ha been taken possession
OF by the Sta eof LOUISIANA and that the Collector OF the
Customs had taken the oath Of allegiance.
the receipt this in diligence the following despatch
WA scutby telegraph.
TREASURY DKrAnrSEsr, Feb. ., 1861.
v as,cr soes,er Of ss s seT nssns taken
Of the Custom House Have taken the oath of
"' s'"NN Secretary OF the Treasury
No answer was received until the 9th instant whom the
following despatch came TO hand
NEw osLnAss Peb. g. 1861
Hon. joins A. DIX, Secretary q the treasury -,
,,h ~ ~ be state Of Iouisisns tk OF this
House op the sls ultimo mailed my senstlon
Ss shs o s siS "pe you q l. HATCH
IL may be proper state, IN this place that, while
dispatches by telegraph firm New orleans 10 this de-
partment have come In their regular cou 80,
when seDt by persous IN the interest o. the
STATE authorities, those sent from tne oepn..
10 Eve oa, the way indicating that they were inter
cepted and sofutinized at some intervening point and
perhaps awarded thence, through different chsnuei
20 the persons 20 whom they addressed. Between
this city New Orlaos desaichcs are re written al
Augusta Ca and Montgomery and Mobile, Ala, afford
ipg the Of enforcing against the wshes OF
the telegraph pany at each OF those paces system
OF espionage known ONLY TO the despotic governments o.
On the STU INST the following despatch received By
telegraph -, -, ,oe,
CoecDr st New declines TO goods on bond
Goussn, duties IRE jed hat shall do about Che
ss % s ssr es her here w be- held
by government oget them without d.l hey psy duties
Surveyor OF Customs.
The following was Immediately transmitted
Tns.suny Dyr,prsEsr, Feb. $, 1861
Telegraph dispatches received TOO iooefnite Parcu.
lars In fun BY mail JOHN A. DIX,
secretary OF the Treasury.
ON the ensuing day the following transmitted
Treasury DErARrxpNr FEB O. 1861
n HALDKrSAr. surveyor, Sc. Louisville, XIV.
what eyid you tn the Collector Custrns Al
Orleans stated la your despatch
terdayi JUN - DiA' necFeVsFY VI treasury
The following reply was received on the samo day
Louisville, Feb. 6 1861.
Hon sons A. DIX, Secretary Of Tressurys
AA""ss'.asv SON importers be e, were advised b
Sisri motifs 90, their agents ~ New Qrha ans Mrot
yOu fully yesterday W ~ y aai, ~ 80, 4. ~,
on the same day tho mai brought tne following ettc
aarasd 10 "a The foregoing oespatch;-
UErrrp STATES Custom HOUSE,,
LOUISVILLE Deb Z. 1861 4
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M 80 the sing regrapblc despatch THIS mornn
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