The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-07
SEIZURES OF Property BY GOVERN

SEIZURES OF PROPERTY BY GOVERN
MENr AGENTs.-We have been in
formed by Governor Perry that,
whilst in Washington, he had con-
versation with the Hon. Hugh Nc
Culloch, Secretary of the Treasury,
IN reference to the conduct of the
Treasury agents in South Carolina.
Mr.. McCulloch assured Governor
Perry that he had never authorized
any OF his Treasury agents in South
Carolina to take from the possession
OF the citizens, horses, mules, saddles,
brides or leather, or anything else,
except cotton belonging to the Con-
federate States. He expressed him
self as deeply mortified to hear that
his agents had been running about
over the country and annoying the
citizens by taking horses, mules, sad.
dies, brides, wagons, &C., which had
been captured, or which had belong
ed to the Confederate States or
United States, and bona .1izc in the
possession of the people. He had
gwen no such orders or instructions
to any Of his agents He further ex-
pressed determination to ferret out
the frauds which some of these agents
had .perpetrated, and bring them to
justice.
We deem this information very i'm
portant, and hope our brethren Of the
press will give it free circulation for
the benefit of all concerned. It seems
TO US that every instance of q viola
Elon OF the rules established by the
Secretary of the Treasury should be
reported to headquarters. Our citi-
zens snccld certainly claim all the
protection OF the United States au-
thorities, and they will realize that
tley live under q Government both
capable and willing to shield them in
ne peaceable enjoyment of their
lights OF person and property
CfreenUiUe Moantainee,.
ED1sTo AND ASHLEY CANAL Con-
I1NY.-By the notice of arrivals in
or paper this morning, it will be
Sc N that the steamer Moneka brought
to this port, from New York, a large
humber of steerage passengers. On
inquiry, we learned that they were the
first arrival of large number of Ia
borers, who have been engaged to
work on the Edisto and Ashley Canal
and that this first instalment will be
followed by an equal or greater num-
Der every week, until enough have
been procured to finish the work.
On their arrival, they were trans
ferred to the steamer General Bennett.
which was cheerfully rendered to the
company by the military authorities
for the purpose of conveying them di-
rectly up the Ashley River to the
scene of their future operations. This
prompt action on the part of the mill
tary, shows that they appreciate the
Importance of such additions to our
laboring community, and are ready
and willing to do all in their power to
aid such laudable enterprises.
We are pleased to be able to chro-
nicle this event, as it is, we believe.
the tirst successful attempt made in
this State to bring out laborers for O
public enterprise, and augurs well for
the success of this most important
undertaking, and proves that we were
"ASd VIC dSSGECSu, some !
months ago, when the company made
the selection of our esteemed fellow
citizen, Capt. G. E. Chichester, as Su-
perintendent of the work, that they
had chosen the very man to carry
their work through to completion. |
Ills energy, perseverance and skill in |
men, is well known and ap-
preclated in this community.
Charleston Courier.
HE SOUTHERN NEWSPAPER PRESS.
A correspondent of the Memphis
appeal discourses as follows on the
mission of the press:
''The press OF the South has q
great responsibility resting upon it
at this time. II ever there was q
period in the history of the country
when it moulded public opinion, that
period is the present. The people,
whatever may be their political opi-
mons, look to the press of the coun-
try for advice as we'll az inform, a4;on