The New York herald., 1862-01-14

ain ana furs rigging and burst about twenty FEET r
waFa sl tss xe~.@ oS ssnxs Point, about three mse
bcio~ lhs they came 20 anchor 10 wait Tor y
ltzht A. they Iss.ed Aqua creek they were hrea q
fra nsd pee. o. no hs b1i the shot fell short Tn
Psnssnola wn- piotod ~ Captain Walters. The nigh
va aark aas IN p~ssng Maiiavcman Flats there wa
snly sre between the keel Of the soop and
the mad.
The Pesy icft he Pensacola s the mouth Of the Poto
mac Al saa pasi sxh, O'Clock A. NJ, and returned last
h<ht In passing the batteries the upward trip the
enly shat arsi a her xas from shipping Point
ArfAlss on rHE LowKR POTOMAC.
several oy.ler ca, and wool boats have come up
daring ne shirk weaih-r without any interruption
rue eo>sCLAR SYSTEM As CONNECTED WITH THE
EsBELLIoS.
fhs secretary q state has responded TO the letter OF
senator frss~nden, yhairnan of the Committee Fl
nance requesting Information connected with the
consuir ssts and also explanations in regard TO the
rets'fs which ninced the creation Of Offices or the in
crease q ccmTeussiioa. Tho Secretary says
vii be from the Inst submitted that seven con
suia ocfs only have been created, with salaries of
N.soo ths COMPENSATION Of two has been Increased
inn 500 pr snum n 81 500 from $3.50 to 81 500
an frrm 81 ooo ~ ti 900. H thirty three the
c1mpen nssion has been changed from foes with liberties
10 ,rsde, to salaries cf 81 500 each accompanied by
reslrction prohibiting tbe Consular officers from
engaging IN private business. u has been found by
perenoe that the government u best served when the
Consular ofcsr rohibsd trado and required 10
devote h. whsle time 90 the pubic business In add
ton 10 what appears IN the tabular statements think
proper to rmak that the appearance VI the insurgeat
steamer slnief aud tho reports OF others Of similar
character htng out pryaicers, induced the depart
mcn 10 appoint, under The provisions of the act OF the
I'd o. Angus, a. s consul; With Ave. e0nsa,on and
ness, or to change tho compensation from feee,
with liberty 10 trade, 10 fixed salary, at the prn-
cipal ports tho West Isdes -four ports in Mexico
two In Cnirai America, three In Brazil and in vene.
zucla For tho protection of the Msdi.
terranean. where IL much exsod To danger salar.ed
coasnls have been appointed with the restricts
TO engaging In business, the compensation changed
from fees above, TO salary at Agers at two ports
with which there was formerly direct commercial
intercourse with the Southern States, and where,
in cons '4uc1cc, II was believed there prevail
ing an inie cst in favor OF the insurgents; at Lis
bon, at the suggestion Of minister at Portu-
gall at three important points IN Italy, three in
France, one In the Black Sea, and two in Turkey. For
similar reason two appointments have been made at
pors the northern coast of spain; in Norway,
where bad no consul two IN sweden for the pTotec-
ton Of our Commerce IN the Baltic, and three la the
Chinese and Eastern seas, where our commercial in
terests of and increasing Importance II Was
asceraned soon after the establishment OF the blockade
that attempts were making 10 Introduce and mun
tons Of war into the Southern ports from ports in Eng
land by shipping them 70 ports In British Provinces the
Bahamas Cuba and Mexico, to be transhippcd small
vessels, and then to evade the blockade wherever IL
could b, best &C complishcd.
This induced the department TO appoint SHARED con
SulS with the above mentioned RESTRICTIONS at Br st0
and Cardiff, in England, at st. Johns, ~ r., Prince
Edward Island and also to recommend salary for the
Consulate at Pictoa, N. s. The made il the
more important that at the ports In the British West
Indies interests should be guarded by loyal American
citizens untrammeed by business operations private
account The result has shown the wisdom Of the law OF
August last.
BY every steamer important information s received
from consuls abroad, which is promptly commnn-
Gated to the Navy Department and to c0nsrs in the
West Indies, with view place them and the officers
Of the blockading squadron their guard. The nfor
aon thus furnished has led to tho capture Of vessels
loaded with arms and munitions and prevented, to some
extent the importation OF cOntraband articles into the
nsurgont States.
In the enumeration Of saIaried officers in the Medi,er
ranean omitted to mention Malta This island from its
central position, its military occupation and its
Of tecgraphc communication, has become very impOr-
consular post. Tho Consul has repeatedly, within
few weeks rendered valuable service Since commencing
this communication the department has received from
him despatch extract Of which Is herewith trans
mtted for your Information and to illustrate what have
stated.
Two salar,ed consular occrs have been established in
Canada-one at Quebec and Gaspe Basin-to dis
Charge In addition TO their regular consulate duties those
apperta:nng to confidential agencies OF the department.
had learned that through these and other places
Canada there carried on a systematic intercourse
with the rebels in tho nsurgent States and ports
Canada had bscome notorious for the arrival from aud
departure OF rebels for Europe Tho salary OF the Com
mere Agent at Gab0on in Africa which has long been
vacant has been raised from 81 0C0 To- 81 O0 In the hope
hat it might induce American citizen take charge
the post for the protection Of our comnerca interests
that quarter aud to prevent the abuse Of flag in
tho slave trade
Tho appropriation which asked for the consular
service ia four hundred and thriyf thousand dollars
This amount includes only the compensation our
consular officers, but also all expenses for rent
consular Offices record books, seals flags postage and
,tber miscellaneous expenses together with the
the Consular courts in Turkey China Japan and SIAM
From the above named ther should be deducted at least
,ne hundred Thousand dollars the amount Of fees which
will be paid into the Treasury Of the United States
BY the salaicd consular officers that being about the
for tho last six years II will thus be seen that
he whole expense for our consular establishment, en-
brueng nearly five hundred consular Offices. is about
hrce bundred aud thirty-nvs Thousand dollars per
lnnrm
eanen OF the United States foreign countries, and Tho
services rendered to American commerce In it, dcvelope
ent and protection, and the influence exercised By sch
number of loyal and intelligent resid in the prnci
pal ports and cities OF the world in gv proper tone TO
pub sentiment through the correction OF mssatemens
and by truly representing the American character, IL
will be readily that these of the go
yernmcnt of The United States judciouy ctnomi
ray and uscfuly expended beg leave to request that
YOU will introduce the words Agicrs and Martinique
which inadvertently omitted in tho letter Of tho
addressed 10 on the 9th instsn after
The word Maracai5o and increase tho total for the
of the Consular officers from three hundred
and thirty six thousand to three hundred and forty thou
SIND dollars.
IN THE GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
Senator shcrmans bill regulating the pay of officers Of
the army provides, that hereafter, in lieu of the pay
proper raous and forage heretofore received
by them the officers Of the army shall receive the fol-
lowing monthly pay
Tho Major General Commanding. in Chief four hundred
dolais every other major general three hundred dol
lars.
Each brgadicr general hundred and forty dollars.
Each officer while commanding department dctach
ca DIVISION army army corps in the field tho aduant
general, and quarcrmastcr general, 6fy dollars add
tioua.
Each colonel, two hundred dollars.
Each lieutenant colonel, one hundred and eighty dol
lars.
Each major, one hundred and City dollars.
Each captain, one hundred and twenty dollars.
Each first Lieutenant, ono hundred dollars.
Each second lieutenant. eighty dollars.
The surgeon general and peymastcr general shall be
nssmad for pay with colones surgeons Of ton years
standing and deputy paynastcr generals with lieutenant
coloncs surgeons Of less than ten years standing aud
paymastcrs with majors assistant surgeons Of i've years
standing military storekecpcrs of the Quartcrmastcrs
Department and military stcrekcepers u ordnance now
drawing the pay with captains all other assistant
n..s ~.r.~