The New York herald., 1863-10-21

The following correspondence will be read with
interest,"
DEAR SIR-Sone Elk months since addressed note to
Honorable the Attorney General OF the United States
-souri State bonds purchased good faith In the regular
way, at the Board OF Brokers in New York, for which
full market va!ae was pad that shortly after the pur
journals that number OF bonds had been frauducntly
apstraced from the Department OF the Interior, under
the late administration, and official notice was given OF
the intention OF the government to reclaim the bonds
80 distracted ana placing an inhibit upon their
and designated in such notice and closing
the said with request that might be informed II
any further action had been or would be taken by tho
government in the premises ! was promptly honored
with stating that the note had been roferred
10 the department over which you preside Not having
as yet received any reply from your department am
induced 10 call your attention again 70 the matter. The
bonds In question are so tainted by the action or want Of
action OF the 10 render them valueless in
the bands Of holders. tho government adheres to It's
original intention 10 reclaim the "stoen bonds" all that
innocent holders thereof ask s that the attempt be made
without further delay (tnree years having already
onpsed and let the right OF reclamation be fairly tested
forward the numbers Of the bonds hold and do every
thing n my power to bring the question 70 speedy de-
termination, you 30 desire Trusting for an early re
ply, ] have tho honor to be, yours, &C., ,,,v,,,
10 the Hon j. p UrR Secretary Of the INTERIOR WASH
tpgton, d. C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR I
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. Is, 1853. !
Ing certain Indian Trust bonds stolen from this depart
men Of which you state you are the owner and the hold
or transmit herewith copy OF letter addressed 70 @.
Curtiss Esq Of New York city, in relation to the same
subject. Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
J. p. USHER, Secretary.
Lxwp BEACH, Esq, Cornwall, orange Co., N.Y
DEPARTMENT INTERIOR,
WAsHSGToS, Oct l, 1868. !
Sn have 10 acknowledge the receipt OF your letters OF
June ii and 25h ult. urging that speedy decision be
made judicial proceedings Instituted respecting the ad
claims OF the United States and the holders
6 the Indian Trust Fund bonds feloniousy
aostracted from this department during the last
administration, and asking TO be informed II
any, and II 90, what steps have BEEN taken by the
government 10 tho premises Your former letter was
Inadvertently overlooked, or Il would have been an
sweed the time Of its reception have now 10 say
that third Of the act Of Congress approved
July IT, 1862 (statutes at Large vol II, p. 6<0) de-
ciares that all interest said bonds "s vested In the
United States, and any recovery reclamation Of the
any part thereof shall be for the and beneat
Of the United saes The department does not feel called
upon, under the circumstances, 10 do aught with
view to tho protection Of the present holders Of the
binds question, innocent though they be. They
must stand upon their legal right Nor dees the depart
choose tho present time at least 10 disclose
proceedings may have naugurated for the recovery Of
its just rights. am, sir very respectfully. your obcdcni
servant, j. 7. USHER. Secretary.
C. B. cuKrss, Esq NO Al East Twentieth street, n y