Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-13
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WASHINGTON, thursday, IeDruary I.
The Senate bill which passed the House. to-
day, provides that there shall be no extension Of
any patent when the Commissioner is satisfied
that the net profits are 100000, and the Com
missioner is authorized 70 dispense with models
when drawings will be sufficient.
The following statement in relation to the sur
render Of the revenue cutter Robert McCleiIaad
is derived from an official source:
"The cutter is one of the largest and best in the
revenue service-just rebuilt and rehtted. Her
commander was Capt. Eastwood, of Virginia.
ION the 18th of January four days after Secre-
tary Dix took charge Of the Treasury Depart
ment, he sent Mr.. Vim. III. Jones to New Orleans
and Mobile, TO save, hpossible, the cutters on
service there. 10000
Capt. Morrison, a Georgian, commanding the
Le,ris Cass, at Mobile, must have surrendered
her before Mr.. Jones arrived.
ION the 18th of January, the Secretary re-
ceived the following dispatch from Mr.. Jones;
NEW oHlEAss, Tuesday, January 20.
Sir: Capt Eastwood has refused positively, in
writing, TO obey any Instructions of the Depart
ment. In this | am sure he is sustained by the
Collector, and. believe. acts by his advice.
What must do7
['Sgnedl w. II. JoSTs.
ITO this dispatch Secretary Dix Immediately
returned the following answer:
| 10 w. IL Jones, Ker Orleans:
Sir: Tell Lieut. Caldwell 10 arrest Capt. Bash
wood, assume the command of tbs latter, and
obey the orders through Won. If Capt Bush
wood, after arrest, undertakes 20 interfere with
the command Of the cutter, tell Lieut.. Caldwell
to consider him mutineer, and treat him as
such If any one attempts TO haul down the
American flag shoot him on the spot
TsSienedl JoHN A. DIX
This dispatch, it is sad must have been inter-
cepted both at Montgomery and New Orleans.
and withheld from Mr.. Jones; and that the con-
duct of Capt. Eastwood was contaminated by
the means of a completely on the part ofthe tele-
graph lines with the States of Alabama and Mis-
sissipp, which latter State has accepted the
cutter"
Gov. Letcher, of Virginia, was on the floor of
/ the convention to-day, and was greefed. by mem
bers from the North and South. He expresses
the opinion that Virginia will accept no plan Of
compromise guaranteeing less than the Crittenden
proposition, AID adds that the Virginia conyen
ton will recommend secession as their ultimate
action unless this is complied with.
Commissioners from New Orleans have ar
rived.
The peace conference adjourned, after short
session. TO visit the President.
The Commissioners object 10 delaying the
question on the report ofthe Committee of Thir-
i ty-tlree, what the peace conference viii do
i'm the meantime.
The resignation Of Ingraham has been sc-
cepted.
Commodore Shubrick viii. probably, retain his
commission.
The United States steamer Mohatrk, Andrew
Craven commanding arrived at Havana She
was coaling, and would proceed the following day
! for Tortngas and Pensacola.
The CRUSADER was in port, and would sail in few
DAYS
The Wyandofte was expected from Pensacola
/ in the course of week.
The Macedonian was spoken 10 on the 30th nit.
ten miles off Sand Key, bound 10 Tortagas.
wAsHSeIoS, Friday, Februarys
Col Hayne and Lieut.. Hall left this morning
for Charleston. They came here together by
agreement, and SO return.
The Postmaster at Mobile denies to the Post
Office Department that letters passing through his
Office have been violated.
The President in message transmitted 10
both Houses to-day gives the correspondence be
tween himself and Col. Hayne. Much of il has
already been published. The following Is the
substance of the concluding part:
Col. HAYNES letter of January 3lst after
+ stating the refusal TO surrender Fort Sumter
10 be the occasion for war, and stating the ques-
ton TO be one of mere property, he says: The
evils of war are 20 be encountered. especiall-
calamities civil war; elevated Stateship would
seem % require Il should be accepted as the N
answerable alternative of something still rore
disastrous. such as national dishOnor or rreAs-
ures materially affecting the safety or pernpnent
interests OF the people should be delibeztely
made and entered upon and of set purpsse, but
that war should be the incident or accsient at
tendant on policy professedly peaceful. and Iot