The New York herald., 1866-09-14
WASHING CTON.
THE CASE OF JEFF DAVIS.
II Not Tried In October the President
will Bnbar His Prison Doors.
Ills Immediate Liberty Secured il lie Will
Leave the Country.
The Arch Traitor Refuses Such
Conditions.
large Accumulation Of Pardon Applica.
tions During the Presidents Absence.
TEE SALE OF INTERNAL REVENUE STAMPS.
&c. DO, &c.

&c. DO. DC.
wAsHrSoroE Sept l3. 1855.
Ven Davis 10 be Released In October by the
President.
Ina previous despatch there was good reason
70 bdeve that In few days JEFF Davis would be released
70 paole or bail I received my information from .
hghoncial, who possesses excellent facilities for learn
Ing tie Presidents vows and intentions on such sub
iects The announcement created quite futter among
the oliticians and several very influential ones favor
able the Presidents restoration policy, ventured to
call n him TO ascertain II the announcement well
founied They urged the President defer any action
In th matter until after the fall elections reminding
him hat he already accused OF sympathizng with
rebes and abusing the pardonng power, and assuring
the release Of the head rebel at this time would
DO hnded by the radicals In the present campaign with
powrfu effect and greatly impair the chances Of the
part now nboring To elect to Office who would sup
porths the Presidents) policy. This have on un-
douked authority. The President replied that many dis
tngshed and loya gentlemen from both the North and
Sout had appealed to him for the release OF Davis and
presented several considerations which made favorable
impression on his mind, why Davis should not be held
lonsr in confinement and that he had them that
H. fpm any fault OF the court the proper officers Of
tho cvernmen Davis should not be brought to trial in
to hh deem his duty hold the prisoner another
term but that in giving the friends Of Davis this
rand he had anticipated the action OF the court
and lad not appointed any time for Davis release In the
evet OF his not being tried He declared that he had
from the first desired 10 have Davis tried for treason,
and I'D ussd such influence and authority he pos
sessd to save trial take place at early day but that
II tbre nrther delay In bringing on tho trial.
he hieyc TIA 7either the interests OF the country
bis Ny demanded ;'a he keep tho prisoner longer In
custdy. He sso stated that no unable perceive
thathe release Davis parole bail wond furnish
the adicas with valuable weapon but that he believed
tho Masses II there should be 'urther unnecessary
deis IN bringing him to trial. would approve Of his being
coustionally rel asrd
ltis we'll understood In the best informed onicai
circs that Davis will be tried At the October term,
At his release may be looked for AFTER but
ell fer that time
0dd that Mr. Reed, ono Of Davis counsel, had been
autbrxed by the Attorney General to say to his client
thanbe government would direct his immediate release
sndon Of his leaving the country 70 return,
andhat Davis Indignantly rejected tho offer.
decentralization Of Pardon Applications.
Drng the Pres dents absence quite q large number
Of aplications for paons from Southern participants
In 70 late reb linen has accumulated the ONCE Of the
Attmey Genern, most Of them having been received
thei and II the White House since the departure Of the
Prudential psr. The majority Of the petitions ne
novare those ~h we're excepted from general amnesty
By 70 first and thirteenth sections OF the amnesty pro
clston, who held petty oces under the Confederate
gcvnmcnt or possessors OF $4,000 or more.
Rcu,,"Snc-N ct Treasury Oflcials.
h Secretary Of the Treasury has issued circular,
.ad6ssed 10 coec,ors naval officers and surveyors Of
cusms, calling thelr attention 70 the requirements Of
aies 5I3 54 and 60 Of the general regulations Of the
Treury Department Of 1857 Also 70 the thrtieth and
OF tho act entitled IAN act 10 pre-
ven smueg pe and for other purposes" approved July
is o. The secretary that there has been great
the part or OF the officers OF the
aou not max the monthly reports required BY the
abc-named articles, and notifies them that those
rcssions imperative. all officers whose duty is
ms out and nit such reports will bc held to q
stri compliance with their provisions
Tsructiens in Regard to the sale of Internal
- Revenue stamps.
! n Secretary Of the Treasury to-day issued nstruc
tio,to the Trcasurers at New York, Phiadel
phi Boston, st. Louis and San Francisco, and 70 tho
colstors OF curtsms dengnaied depositaes at Bai
mo, Buffalo, chicago Detroit, Cincinnati and Charles
tognder which thsy arc required to keep on Aspa
brdn packages Of Internal revenue stamps for sale Il
thGme rates Of commission are allowed by the Com
miseer Of Internal Rev nue. All national banks do.
sgted deposiscs OF public money are also required
by strucricns from the Secretary Of the Treasury 70
ketfor sae In such the public may require
anct tho same rates of commission Internal revenue
: sSlaps, which they may purchase from the Assistant
rrsuufs q deposiiGffes llrst named ihe Commits.
sior The rates allowed are q ioIIowS:-rwo per cent
In Of $50 and upwards; three per cent In Of
~ and upwards; four per cont in sums Of $500 and
up,rds; nve per Mt In sums Of 81, 900 and upwards
Natural Resources Of Minnesota.
=. 3 Csmmissioner of the General Land once. Mr.
Win, has just received from the Register and Re-
corr at Greenlcaf, Minnesota interesting report ~
TO natural Of the region within their juris
dion from which IL appears that there exists less
wakiess Land In that district (which Is near
theoGaphical cenirc Of Mnnesotaj than peshaps any
9th district OF tho State. Even lands approved N
swap lands are valuable for grazing and meadow.
. Thprairies are wen supplied with timber from the
ma groves which dot the Of the country Beau
tif lakes supply tho country abundanty with the
pust water The soil Is avAiabis-from light sandy 70
des rich timber prairie sol Of amazing productive.
nes Considerable dnfi, coal aud strong Indications OF
cos oil have been discovered The timber II OF the
beequaltes Of oak, ash eIm sugar maple and poplar
Fr,, returns appears entries rapidly being per-
feed for actual settlement and cultivation
TIVE FeNANs.