The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-10
MlehLY IMPORTANT NEWS.
The First Act OF Retaliation
by Georgia.
Seizure Of New York Vessels
at Savannah.
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The Effect OF the Seizure Of the Georgia
Muskeis in New York.
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GOV. BROWNS VIEWS ON REPRISALS.
The Excitement Here and in
Washington.
THE SEIZED MUSKETS GIVEN UP.
| &c., &C., &C.
GOV. BROWNS VIEWS on REPRISALS
The Excitement Here and in
Washington.
THE SEIZED MUsKETs GIVEN UP,

The recent outrage perpesatsd by the police Of this
city, under the orders Police Superintendent Kennedy
q the Metropolitan Police District by the seizure the
22d ut of twenty eight containing $50 muskets
from board the steamship Monticello for Savannah and
consigned to citizen Of that State, has assumed i'm
portance probably greater than anticipated by its
hors and executors for learned by telegraph yeser
tory by the Of FIVE vessels in the port
Of Savannah belonging to citizens of New York.
The fragrant act Of the police received the appreciation
ef the republicans and republican press Of this city, and
system espionage on Southern vessels is still in fu
force and effect The conservative and democratic por.
iion of the public viewed the matter from a dferen.
Standpoint, assuming it indication of the primary
application of the non-compromse programme marked
out by the republican party leaders.
The information Of the seizure of arms was soon ele
raphed to Georgia. and the first reply returned the
following correspondence between Senator Toombs and
Mayor Wood
MnIEDGEvnIE, JAM "a, 1861.
10 Hm HONOR MAYOR WooD:-
s It true that any intended for and consigned TO
State Of Georgia have been seized by public authori
tes in New York; Your answer is important TO and
loNew York. Answer at once. R. TOOMBs.
mayor WOOD returned the following reply
Hon RonKRr TooMBs Milledgevlle Ca
In reply to your despatch, regret say that
tended for and consigned 10 the State Of Georgia have
been seized by the police Of this State that the city
Of New York should in be made responsible for
the outrage. AS Mayor, have no authority over the
police. II had the power l should summary punish
the authors Of this illegal and unustiable seizure Of
! private property FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor
Mayor Wood was unquestionably right in designating
hs seizure of private property illegal and unjustd
hbe The United States is not at war with any nation.
Fhe State Of New York. any other State in the Unen
has no right to declare its behalf: that
right exclusively reserved to the President with the
consent Of Congress Hence the assumption the part
f the Police Department that the merchandise board
these steamers "contraband Of war; was inpu-
enty absurd for it is manifest that when no condition
dwar is admitted by the Executive there can be no
such thing contraband merchandise
Another despatch from Georgia to Cromwell Co., the
agents of the steamship Monticello the vessel from which
he arms were taken, bearing the same date as Mr..
foOlnbs' despatch, follows
The seizure of arms from the Monticello excite
ment here. Can you get them back2 We fear retala-
tior
The next step this affair is answered by teegraphc
dspatch stating that Governor Brown Of Georgia. had
sent communication to Governor Morgan OF this State
demanding the instant surrender Of the seized muskes
and expressing hope that like outrage will not again
be permitted.
s said that Governor Morgan in reply TO the demand
d Governor Brown said, that the designed
10 be used to subvert the government, which his
bficial oath binds him to sustain, he could not,
% far he had any CONTROL permit arms to
leave this State which might be turned against
bur citizens From this it would appear that in
making the seizure, the police acting under orders
from the Governor and not Mr. Kennedys alleged
at he the 80 ha
10 be his duty good citizen" From another
learn that Governor Morgan in his reply by telegraph
declined TO take any action the subject until it had
been brought to his notice in a more official form-by
nail
The next thing hear is that a resolution
vas introduced in the State Assembly of New
fork TO the effect that the Metropolitan Police
commissioners be directed to report to the House by
What authority, If any, they have ordered the seizure
Ind detention OF these This very natural and i'm
ortant inquiry into transaction that amounts act
var, and is wholly unconstitutional, was Immediately
Foted down.
The next feature in this peculiar the receipt
~ Us Of the following
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
ESEcruyE DEPARTMENT, ADJuTAT GENERALS OFFICE,
MnIEDGEvrIIE, Ca. Feb. 1, 1861.
Permit me to correct erroneous statement In your
aper o. The 25th ut |, column s, relative TO the
rms seized On board the Monticello. The arms seized
board he Monticello tere not purchased by me, by
my else, Of the State of Georgia, nor
the state OF Georgia any interest In them whatever
s. HENRY 9. WAYNE.
Adjutant General State of Georgia.
This letter. however, must have been written before
eneral Wayne the Governor Of Georgia had received
u particulars Of the seizure, for learn that OF the
ases Of board the Monticello consgn-
bert Of eighteen cases, containing $50 Minnie rifles, was
parties in Montgomery, Aa., to be sent through sa
amlah frrn, and the remaining 10 the State Of
Ieorga.
on the 1st met. Superintendent Kennedy received a
te from Mum Parsons counselors at law, demanding
behalf OF w H ~ Calender Cashier OF the state Bank
II Hartford, the ten Of arms consigned to the
hate OF Georgia Mr.. Kennedy referred the matter 10
Is counsel and negotiations pending until Thurs.
hy last wien the peremptorily refused
accede TO the demand A writ ef replevn served
bon him. whereupon he placed all the in the
pdy Of sheriff Kelly
on Thursday last Mr Kennedy was waited upon by g..
lamar Esq, President Of the Bank Of the Republic,
ho stated that he had just received teegraphc dc.
batch from Mledgevile, Georgia, directing him
forward the twenty sight cases upon receiving the
hme from the state authorities Of New York Mr..
lennedy told him that no formal demand had yet been
mde upon him FOR the arms upon which Mr. Iamar
skcd "Do you refuse to give them upH' Mr.. Ken
coy repeu that III would be time TOT MIN 10 answer
hat question soon az a demand had been properly
Sadc" Here the interview ended, the superintendent
ksurIng Mr. Lamar that he would not deliver up the
inns to any person except the Sheriff. until compelled 10
40 by law.
THE SEIZURE OF THE NEW YORK VESSELS.
The feature in this affair the receipt Of tele
taphic despatch yesterday from Savannah stating in
ba that Col Iauton, the military commander al that
as,e acting under instructions from Governor Brown
Nj seized as reprisas for the muskets seized by the
w York authorities, five New York vessels in the port
Savannah The vessels thus seized we're the
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