The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-23
To this letter the department deemed II due 10 the Col
leclor mInedmt 70 return the following rePly:-

OkPARrnHNf,
cannot withhold tie psp. EXPRESSION q my aeo 81 br
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lacks occupied Marine Hospital cannot imagine Why
your s s e 40 oGg u eas h %s TT assy me
respectfully, yours, JOHN DIA.
Eli HArcu, ESQ., Collector of Customs New Orleans. La
On the evening Of the 2sth the department. also
ceived the following despatch by telegraph
NJ GslxAss, jan q. 1851
Mari Hospital affair satisf sctony arranged Barracks
'''''"'D 90 A' '~'e' = y II HATCH, Collector.
On the 10th instant the following letter was received
from the late United States Collector at New Orleans-
Cvsros Housx. Esy oRI, LEANS,
sI the receipt Of youriet
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the authorities 81 Louisiana simple justice
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The lea; nhumsn cx VA these ps;ie1s. for
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the honor TO be, very your SDedept :eax.nt
hon JonS DIX, Secretary OF the Treasury Washington
On this letter a few brief comments essential TO
a correct appreciation OF the subject
l. No inputaton Of iuhumani.y against the authori
ties Of Louisiana was withdrawn. None was made
On the contrary In the first letter from this department,
the belief expressed that the seizure OF the Hospital
WIS without the sanction Of the Governor.
2 though Mr. Haten in the foregoing letter, declines
10 Appropriate tho merit 10 him by the depart
an fhp limit
valid inmates rom disturbances, he claims in his letter
Of 2st OF January that by proper representations
and he had been able to retain them for
marine hospital, aud It was Ia response to this
claim that the merit he nov dsowns was promptly and
cheerfuly acknowledged
g. When Dir Hatch advised the department that the
hundred aud sxteen avalids and convalescent pa
erts had been ordered out OF the United States Bar
racks used as a marine h. ep,ta aluson made TO
the Charity Hospital OF Louisiana, where, II how ap
pears. thes could have been received without money
and wi bout price On the rary he informed tho
oepar that he shoulo II necessary, take steps TO
then with due regard to economy, leaving II
inferred that they he provided for at the
cxpeT OF the United States.
a The goyerpment has received from Louisiana no &C
encouragement that the property 1t has seized,ncudng
the Branch the cnttcrsis cid ia trust
and it Is one the INSTANCES record in which
such estate has been created by forcby wrestling ma
tonal property from the possession Of its lawful owner
g. on what expla theory tba Branch Mint part
property seizet g in trst could have been
verted the purposes Of destruction not readily per
II the Treasurer had, his duty, paid the
drafts drawn him by this departments the moneys IN
his CUSTODY would have been dis6nrsed long for the
private benefit and relief OF the public creditors Nor is
IL percevec how the revenue cutter Robert McCeland
could have been used for the OF the state OF
Louisiana IL she had been allowed to proceed to New
York more than Thousand miles distant, in obedience
to the order Of this department.
Mr. HATCH will be hereafter, was engaged,
than week before the Convention Of Louisiana met 70
consider the question of secession, IN conspiracy Gun
fortunately successful one to surrender the revenue
cutter Robert McCesDd to the Ssate authorities while
he held a commission from the United States and
acting unoer oath OF fidelity to the government
his ocsl cbarscser tb. he comes forward 10 resnond
the good faith of the state OF Louisiana In sezng the
public property, including tho treasure IN tho Branch
Mint.
REVENUE CUTTERS
On tho 18th Of January ut, three days after took
charge Of this department. decided to despatch special
revenue cutters tboee stations. Mr.. VIM. Hemphl
Jones' chief clerk in the First ComptrOllers office,
selected foe the purpose and the 10th no left this city
with Instructions TO provision the vessels and the
ding officers verbal orders to take them TO New
York. This mode Of conveying the directions to them
chosen because confidence felt that the mails
the telegraph could be relied safe medium Of
communication That the authority OF Mr Jones to com
20 these officers the directions ntrsted to him
might be que stoned he furn she'd with the fol
lowing addressed to the commander of the cutter Lewis
Cass. at Mobile, and the Robert Mccleand, at New Or
leans
o.. T 3. D D. Z, Jan Jan - Issi
Jones, special OF this department You required
20 obey soch As may be gwen you either VERBALLY
your Command An very respectfully. ,o, -
a.
CAPTAIN j. q. BRusuwoop Commanding revenue cutter
Robert McCleland, New Orleans, La
II deemed prudent TO cetatch Captain Morrison,
who from the State OF Georgia. from the Lewis Cas-
ton TO take com nand OF the Henry hodge, which
without captain.
prccaution was too late Before Mr. Jones reached
Mobile Captain Morrison regardless OF tho obligation CT
his oath bad surrendered his weasel to the authorities OF
Alabama. His resignation vas subsequently received
but 1t was not accepted, aud the following order
Treasury rrATrxrsr. Feb II, 1851,
service OF the United states command Lewis
to II. bis vessel to the sta,e Of
sbsns hrey directed that his name be stricken from
BY order Of the President Of the United States.
JOIN DIX,
Secretary OF the Treasury
cutter Robert Mcclellan Of largest
and finest In the service, and recently retted
duty in tho Mississippi river below New Orleans and IL
was this vessel which the department particularly
deeirous OF saving, account OF her The failure
OF the attempt is fully detailed In Mr. Jones report here
TO annexed. II dsclosos o. official nadelty tue
part Of the Collector at New Orleans Y. Il Hnch, which
cannot fail to rccevs the Of all right think
ing The service to be performed ny tae McCel.
land between the ports seventy txo miles be
low the city OF New Orleans anc the mouth OF the
river. On the 18th Of January, eight days before
the Convention OF Louisiana met and eleven
days before the ordinance of secession passed. Mr.
Hatch in q letter secured by Mr.. Jones' and die
in the Department, tered Capt Brushwood to bring ais
up the river and opposite the city
Der into the Of the State Of Louisiana Mr.
HATCH ut the time he engaged In tns conspiracy
against the United States, held commission 10 its
vice, and dd not hesitate to violate HIS official oath aud
to prostitute the authority with which hs government
had clothed him. TO accomplish act OF the grossest
fidelity. Capt. BTushwood, nts subsequently dis
closed, was party to the treachery On hs refusal to
obey the order OF the Department. Mr. Jones sent tho
following despatch
NKw ORPHANS ian 20, 1861.
To Hon JouN A DIX Secret AIRY the Treasury:
Capt Brushwood has refucd iivcy In writing to obey
any Instructions OF the department In this he
ancd BY the Collector and believe by his advice
What must doi W g. JONES, Special Agent
II was supposed, when this despatch was received
that the NcCeiand at hrr station the mouth OF
the river, and tbs following Photographed In reply.
was ntefcs pied by the Governor of aoima, aud for
waroed TO the authorities Of Reaching Mr.
Jones through tho papers
TREASURY DfrARrsErr, Jan. % 1861.
WV EKMPHItL JoSRs-NEw ORLRASs:-
Tell lent Caldwell to arrest Capt Brushwo
mand OF tn. and obey the order through
II Capt Besho cod after undertakes with
the command of the tell Lieut. Caldwell 4, consider
bin mu,ineer and tire It him accordingly If at
emps 70 haul down the Ameri flag sho Il him the
JOHN e. OK,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
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