The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-08-13
From, WasS.

WASHINGTON. Aug. - The Secretary
OF War hiss replied to the letter OF Governor
se7morc Of the 81 inst, submitting the
report OF the Provost Marshal General. which
be trusts viii satisfy him.
The objections made against the quota as.
signed to The State OF New York are not
well founded. The Secretary does not feel
authorized to appoint commissioner.
lst, Because there Is no fault found by the
Government with the enrolling officer nor
IS there any mistake or neglect on their part
alleged by him, requiring investigation BY a
Commissioner.
II. The errors Of the enrolment, il there
be any, can readily be corrected by the
Board Of Enrolment established by law for
the correction of the enrolment, thereby the
Commissioners would not have, nor has the
President or Secretary OF War power TO
change the basis of the draft prescribed by
the aci Of Congress.
18th. The Commissioners would operate to
postpone the draft, and perhaps fatally delay
strengthening the armies now In the field,
tens aiding the enemy add endangering the
national Government. Every facility. he
says, will be afforded by the War Depart
ment 10 correct any error or mistake that
may appear IN the enrolment, and no effort
will be spared to DO justice 10 the cities Of
New York and Brooklyn. aud apply the law
with equal fairness to every district, and In
every State.
The Commissioner of Customs, Sargent.
will leave Washington next week for the
frontier. 20 carry into effect tho Law and reg
ulations. To prevent smuggling there. be
says, in his circular, have been made neces-
sary by the extent to which the revenue laws
have been evadei, and the very tax-manner
in which they have. by some of tho officers
of customs, been enforced.
The examination OF travellers baggage
under all circumstances Is very unpleasant
and annoying duty, nevertheless il must be
performed. and unleas people are accustomed
to being stopped and having their trunk or
travelling sacks opeaed and examined. and
many at first exhibit some impotence under
the operations by il, and il il expected that no
officer who may have this duty TO peoform
will suffer himself 10 EXHIBIT the leaat corri-
laiien. bat ~ all times maintain entire self
control and a ploa SAT- denosnof. Ga ex-
aiming trunks. sacks. Se. they need to be
very careful not % dislrub their contents
more than Is Necessary TO ascertain whether
they contain any goods liable 10 duty. The
examination must however be sufficiently
thorough to ascertain whether they conisin
such goods, including laces and iewelry. and
not baggage passing from the L. Y.
through Cansis into the United States,
should bo in some place where il can be
sealed up aud go through without being dis
trurbed When this Is done baggage not 10
be inspected when delivered. the regulations
among other things require that trunks. box
es barrels. envelopes or packages OF any kind
The proper officers. IN order 90 guard against
false movable hinges and other fraudulent
contrivances. will take care that the same
are TO secured by cords or wires ADD addition
al seals. that they cannot he opened. nor any
any part OF their contents taken from them
without breaking. removing or emitting such
coris, wires, on seals Seals are 90 be used
Tor sailing vessels. steamers. boats. cars and
other vehicles, engaged in trade between the
United States aud other countries.
Trunks, travelling bags, boxes and every
thing containing articles OF wearing apparel
and other personal effects or purporting TO
10 40 must be opened, and other contents
thoroughly inspected by the proper officer
of the customs who shall remove the same
from the car containing such baggage. and
no trunk. travelling bag vallce or other en-
vclopes. il TO be delivered or taken away
10 which may be found secreled any articles
liable 10 a duty upon. which unless have been
paid, must be seiz and returned