Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-02-08
important Corresy0n dence between
the Ministers Of Foreign Powers
and the Secretary cf State.

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WASHINGTON, January 3l.-It appears
from Official sources that on the 9th Of Jan
uary MIR. Sehlei1er wrote to the Secretary of
State, Dir. Black, infor uing him thai lie had
received letter from the Bremen Consul A.
Charleston, stating that tbs consignee of the
ssCopernicus'' had rendered duties ar The e,us-
tom House, which were refused, anJ from. nj.
the Consul infefs that the func tlonaries tLera
are acting 20 longer for :be United States. and
the Minister therefore asks how are tho Bro
uen captains aad cgbsigaees OF goods import.
ed from Bremen 10 Bremen vessels to any nors
in South C4roliua, to act ia order to avoid All
violations Of tie revenue lIws ef tie Uni,ed
Statess Does The Government hold Itself ~
spon nsible 10 the ogners Of goods now storea
10 or which may hereafter be placed in the
United States bonded warehouses at Gharles-
ton? and in ease of the discontiBuance OF the
Uaited States Custom House at Charleston.
will Bremen vessels be permitted ,o proceed
hence on their voyage without hindrance on
the part of tie UnIfed States authorities?
Lord Lyons, under date of December 3Ist.
scquainls the Secretary of State that he has
received letter from tLa British CoosuI :,
Charleston, in which i. Is stated that Sonfh
Carolina has passed au osdinaace declarino i
States in South Carolina are converted isto
Custom Houses OF that State; and that the
revenue laws adopted show low duties are 10
be collected on account OF that State. The
Consul calls attention to several practical dif-
hcoltes connected with the entry aud clear
| ance OF British vessels. which inay arise al any
tnoment, aud Lord Lyons requests the Govern
lent to furnish hn, without delay, such infor-
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may enable him 10 give definite instructions In
the Consul, and to remove any apprehension
which NAY exist that ihe abolition de facto of
the United States Custom Houses viii be al
| loved to subject British vessels or commerce
to loss, injury or Inconvenience
Dir. Tassaro, the Spanish Minister, on De-
eenber 3lst, caiis Secretary Blacks attention
to letter from the Spanish consul at Charles
ton, relative to custom affairs 10 that ci.y.
Next, Secretary Black is informed by Lard
Lyons that Soush Carolina authorities have
removed the buoys, withdraSn the hght shin.
etc., aud requests that be cause the lights aud
beacous to be replaced to warn vessels Of their
danger, and, in conclusion, desires such jufor-
natiou as will allay the anxiety of British
subjects.
Mr.. Schneider also complains, under d. ts of
t
boz have been extnguishei
! Among the documents is also letter from,
ex-Judge Magrath, dated from EXECUTIVE De-
partment OF South Carolina, saying that the
activity of the pilots will prevent any serious
injury or Inconvenience to commerce.
Ga The l0lh u!t., Secretary Black replied
to Lord Lyons and sent copy of his letter 70
Messrs. Schieider All Tassaro. He SAYS that
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Ihe President, who would deeply regret that
aoy injury should happen to the commerce Of
foreign aud friendly nations. and especially
tha' British subjects CT Charleston SHOULD suf-
fer ey tue anamol9us state of things existing
there. Secretary Black .hen quotes from ,he
law 10 shoM thai ;he jurisdiction Of the Fsde-
raj Government a. 10 impose datias on goods
Imported lato the limits of the United States
and collect duties is exclusive. Whether the
state OF affairs now sxistiug at Charleston will
or Will not DC regarded as sufficient reason for
not executing the penalties incurred By Brit
ish subjects, Is question, says the Secretary,
which Lord Lyons will see 10 necessity fos
rlSibg until Is practically arises. Each case
will no doubt have its peculiari:ies, aud Secre-
/ tary Black regrets that this consideration
eompeis bin TO decline giving any assurances
on the points presented. The Treasury De-
partnent, he says, viii give public information
as TO the condition in which South Carolina
has pat the coast.
WASHINGTON, an 3I.-The Select Com
mittee Of Five have examined about twelve
Witnesses as to an alleged conspiracy to seize
he Federal Capitol. Nothing startling or
convincing has been elected. Lieutenant
General Scott WAS before them more than two
hours to-day. lie said there was ABUNDANT
evidence to bis mind, to justify him In making
military preparations, though il was not of tho
strongest character