Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-02-09
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A PoINT OF lIoYoR.-lnspector-G q enersl
Stone, when before the Treason Committee"
declined to reveal information given to him
IN confidence, about plots for the forcible
occupation of this capital by the Secession.
lists. The Committee sustained him, and did
not force him to disclose the infornatior upon
which the capital has been gnrrisoned.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
Many Of the members have arrived. 1t is
expected that nearly all that have been
appointed will reach here to morrow morning,
aud that they will at once proceed to bust.
ness. Everything is in readiness for them,
the Willards having extended TO ex Presi,
dent Tyler the use Of their spacious hall, and
Mr.. Tyler having accepted the same. 1t will
be one OF the most important and interesting
Conventions ever assembled n this or any
other city for op the action of this Conven.
tion, in great measure, depends the settlement
OF the momentous question now agitatiDg the
country. These men are believed to be equal
TO the crisis.
SEIZURE OF THE MINT AND Gus.
TOM HOUSE AT NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-The United States
Mint and Custom House were quietly taken
possession OF yesterday by the State authori.
ties. The officers continued in tbel. positions
having taken the OATH prescribed by the
Ordinance OF Secession to-GBy. The Con
vention has under consideration the report OF
the Committee on Citizenship.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, lS6l.-Some ten
Jays ago Secretary Dix gave to Adams Ex-
press Company draft on the Assistant
Treasurer at New Orleans, for the purpose Of
transferring the coin aud bullion in the
Branch Mint in that city to the Mpt in
Philadelphia. The amount of the draft was
three hundred aud fifty dollars. Three days
ago he received despatch from Adams
agent in New Orleans, stating that the
amount would be delivered in two or three
days, but that the Assistant Treasurer decn.
ed to deliver a part, assigning as reason
that he wished to pay the entire draft at
once.
The Secretary Immediately telegraphed to
the Treasurer to pay the Express agent on
that doy as large an amount us the agent
could transport. The coin and bullion are
chiefly silver, weighing several tons. To day
the Secretary has received despatch from
the Express Company informing bim that
the Asslstan: Treasurer refused TO pay any
portion Of the draft, and that the Branch
Mint had been taken possession Of by the
authorities OF the State of Louisiana
The circumstances clearly indicates de'ibe.
rate contrivance on the part of the State
authorities to get possession of the money in
the Mint. THIS action on their part is uni.
versally condemned, and is regarded by the
Government as one Of the most bigh-handed
aud outrageous transactions that has yet
been petpetrated. Even South Carolina
refused to take the money belonging to the
Government, having accounted for and paid
over every dollar TO the.Unted States.
On receipt Of this news this morning, the
President called an extraordinary session Of
the Cabinet, and the whole subject was con.
sidered. 1t is understood that Senators
Benjamin and Slidell were sent for TO know if
they were aware of this transaction. The
Government being without any official kDowl-
edge respecting this matter, Immediately
telegraphed the Collector and Treasurer to
know the facts connected with this seizure.
Nothing was heard from either ut our last
edvces.