The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-18
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0,0. inch the government can purchase which hons
vii ss found ample y h'I IsHM.NsE r.
want, SECRETARY on the rreasury
,rt. sCotton corthcsies enclosed IN the foregoing
- ara the same ~ those printed aboyo.J
nR. MALLORY 10 MR. MASON.
losyspEa AZ STATES o. Aasm A,
NAVY DEPARTMENT Riciisosp, ~ ~, .oo8 Il.
Hon. JAnEs NJ MASON, Commissioner OF the tonfedsrss~
States " Great Britain, Loldon-
SR-Mr saqders has, y2l are aware, con,rsc'eS =
with this department foS the construction in England o.
sr iron clad steamers combining the capacities q the
freighng and the fighting ships. IN manner WHICH "'n
enable them 70 force tho bl cAads OF our pSrs NV
Tho interests q the country will be nron "
tho prompt construction OF these vessel ana pee saw
90 invoke your interest," no. only IN osna q 'a aso
the Secretary OF the Treasury has this day addressed
upon the subject Of the cotton 70 90 acseiea
IN liquidation Of these contracts ana eu''0
acopy. ,s, ,. ,.
liant sarx san "''' 4. r. MALLORY,
Secretary or the Navy.
TrSAsUsY DKPARInxsr, C. A.,
E;sia0SD, Oct. 81, 1852.
nessrs Fn.sxx TRENHOLM Il Co, Liverpool g. H..
0nnrrsMxK-Ihe encosed letter 20 Nj. James Spence
cent 70 you for your gutdance and considerss-'a'
Respeotfu1y, your obediant servant,
c. q. MEMMlNGER, Secretary OF Treasury.
MR. xExMINGBn TO MR.. SPENCE
CONFEDERATE SrATsa or AnEacA
TanAsgRy DEPARTMENT RICHMOND, Oce. Il, lSe2.
s-As Won have been aepoined anancia agept for the
Confederate states and Messrs. Fraser Trenholm 90
aro its depositares under law desire that you would
scnssr tnrethsr on the matter sabmsd by ths letter.
have On hand god and silver coin tchieay the for
IN p.ymsD. q articles England BY ssonts
Tor Tho Of the Confederate government we nla i
possible 70 purchase sufficient amount Of exchange ioi
Ssss purposes, and the small amount 10 be had % a.
suoh high rates that wouid no desir9be 70 FURNISH
BY 70 the Creditor
s~n = may be requisite. presume that when the
lhnD becomes bona hde the property Of bnisn
that In tSah
Al, -,t any Of its vessels 70 bring over the same
CIV u... -pectati be realized, tho coin here
ss SysS~. NOR exchange, and In England would
-. NJ, n thu value, less freight and in
,souM bo as valuable
probably realize 10 mns ssi" s Co. are ara
su Is snsb,e you 70 carry out any, csin, Or =
As:@ .aTs e nsks AZ absolute transfer
,is for the same e. G. Eiinore. EAU Tr""
payable here '.' '''' "'' to I ;s;s :.
-. - Yen may cot ID concert, ard give % tho bsa5Ds
,oud :r e. T ,Ss y opportunities hey
~aioa you have been advised. Respectfully your ODE.
G. G. MEMM,NGER. secretary Of r,eo.,rv
- nAAAiNdER TO MEssRs. FRASER, rRENHOLM co.
TRsiscRr IMPAIRMENT. C. s. A.,
RICHMOND. Oct "a, 1852
AeeWs SAs1, TSKNHOIa & Co., Liverpool. 4 ID =
DnAs s!RsYour letter II July 81 IL is, received ad
sales per Economist and balances the credit Of
Ia Al HS
All these credits, with ali other .rem aucss from Sis
= you VII place 70 the credit Of the treasurer
course Of business AZ the treasury il 10 ar. on ~, s
posi- aries m favor of third parties. When these pss
ass edAors the ., msns TO them being vocnhe. ends
s1e matter "ncn tho third party II merely dsbirsin9
cmcsr q tho government, the effect OF the Treasnrers
1871 % me .ary is 70 transfer the Tito the
. ne having to treasury Tor the
&c. too, when bills OF exchange or any Other remit,
dRS IOfWArOeu 10 Secretary or the
NAVY Or Of war they are not TO be credited 10 the Tre
edrsr but TO the officers directed by such acretares
aad your account must be rendered 10 them and moi 10
Az tho suggestion Of our Minister 10 England
% ISSUE cotton certificates Of which ssld yoa sreci
men. Hhcn csuntsrsigncd by him. he " Il dc.ive- thom
70 50 @ rscsave ne money 20 be paid or them You
responds with the date Of receiving money she po.
e S e G e s. NJ sa
promptly 40 possible
In regard % tbs payment OF Inc 100000 mentioned in
yoxr le$ter u uy n 20 Captain Caleb Hnse am un-
sole 70 s,eak definitely urt get sandry details of
Whioh viii adv ke you n another letter. Respectfully
'0S 0oea''n' servant C. G. an a s,!s
ts cotton certificates enclosed tho same ~ those
n. ,sGMMNdlR TO xEssRs vRAsss. rssassoLx co.
TRRAsuRy Dy.asrM ;sr, o. 8. AL
Rieasoso, o.. %, Isds. J
CuAR Sms-You win please extend credit 10 Major J.
Ferguson 70 the extent OF I'VE hundred thousand dol
Ss as '"'f 70
! have already informed you and Mr.. Spence that
have on hand two snd half millions OF dollars IN coin,
npon which drafts be made which you autho-
IEsd 70 transfer 70 any parties who may furnish the
nsans 70 mako our purchases. This fund, or any !
lmountS which may be lizcd upons1ur bonds, will
russ enable you TO meet the credit heron extended
1jor Ferguson, In addition to that heretofore given
- III C. 4. MEMMNGER,
- e-s * ~. Secretary OF Treasury.
- >HR. ST. JOHN TO M. SMITH.
Coryrpr1ATE STATES Or AxxRicAl
NTH RfRr l
-# RICHMOND. Oct. %. 1852.
6a-Ths undersigned, for sna behalf the Confed
fAte States Of America, will receive from you shpnens
nitre, IN be delivered alhin the limits said ecu
ederato states and not to exceed thousand upon
he roowing FERNS and ates II peyment.-
l. For nit delivered ANY G moderate port east OF
nlAsty per cent purity. delivered on or before Msroh
!, 1865.
o For Nitro delivered above but after March 1,
b0S, sixty cents per pound, "l ninety cent purity
& For al nitro eeIivered a. above, at Confederate
'orts between the Mississippi and Rio Grsnde rivers ty
'ents PER pound, OF ninety rgr cent purity.
70 be distinctly ui dersocd, IN connection with the
tovs stipulation, that III payments thus dre be
nade and received In the reasnYy ~ the CoDode
Ae ssAtes " preferred, their bonds and that tho
nspeoton Of duly accredited officer from this bureau
hall be Anal as 20 the qualify OF nitro received and thai
nferor qua es under ninety per cent purity shall be
,aid Tor II pro rata valuation. J. n. ST. JOHN
MAJOR and Sup. g. = Nre aud Mining Bureau.
Approved J. GoRcss Colonel and Chief Of Ordnance.
Mr.. WIN. K. Sxrn, London, England
with tho above letter were enclosed clippings from
- Richmcad papers relating 70 tho war;
city lntelIigence.
CaAsns TIE WEsrHSis:--Ths very pleasant weather
which have enjoyed for the past week and moro
nssrupiea yesterday ~ change Of temperature more
keeping with the natural character OF winter and