The New York herald., 1871-09-06
83, and prior to July l, 1871

Several OF the States paid the entire amount ofthe
| direct tax, nearly the entire amount thereof,
from balances found due them on settlements Of
claims In the Third Auditors otlce. New York paid
| in this manner s1,450,4lS, and has balance OF
| suspended claims amounting to S3lS176. Pennsyl.
| vania paid by the settlement of State claims
| $780,, 700 OF the amount due. Massachusetts
Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan and other States paid
the total amounts from balances found due, when
on the settlement Of the claims IN the Third Audit.
ors Office the total amount paid into the Treasury
and credit Is $4.6sl 700. The total amount of direct
tax apportioned under the act Of August g. 1851. Is
s2o, 900, 900.
The Democracy Exercised Over Southern
Affairs.
The announcement that martial law may be de.
clared In South Carolina has provoked convOca-
ton OF the Democratic National Executive Com
mittee, knowing that the administrative has under
consideration the Ku Klux law, with almost un-
limited powers The President Is expected here on
Friday, when the Democratic National Committee
Will interpose their remOnsrance that there IS no
necessity Of enforcing the strict letter Of the law.
The result remains to be seen.
The GOvernment's Late Finnuci Agents in
Europe.
1t was recently published as reason which In.
fuenced the government In making tho transfer OF
the accounts OF the State Department from the
the American house Of Clews, Habicht & Co., that
the former had incurred the dtspleasure OF our
authorities at various times. This 1t appears, was
erroneous. Whatever may have been the particu.
lars or transaction occurring nearly ten years
ago, 1t Is clear that MIR. Seward who was
then ut the head OF the Department OF State,
did not deem them Of importance, as he
contained the accounts In the hands of this eminent
house during the term OF his office, eight years.
The present Secretary OF State has of com.
plant whatever against the house, the contrary
all the dealings OF the house with the Department
OF State, and all its transactions in behalf Of the
department have been marked by the greatest
courtesy, promptncss and accuracy. It has fire.
quently been In advance In Its payments OF the
amounts RENTED on account OF the department |
Without charge OF interest on such advance. Tie
very last account received that for the quarter end
Ing soth OF June last, showed balance due |
them or GLASS; sterllng The motives leading |
change are in no wise those OF dissatisfaction
with either the general or any particular conduct Of
the house Of Barring Brothers & Co., but are solely
to carry out the policy OF the President of placing
the agency OF the department In the hands of Amerl
bankers instead OF those OF foreign nationality
when 1t can be done with the assurance OF equal
safety, promptness and accuracy, and the house of
Barring. which has been the financial agent Of the
department since the days Of washington with the
exception OF brief interval occurring some thirty.
five years ago., entitled 10 al expression OF
tire satisfaction from the Department OF State for
their management OF Its accounts and their deal.
Jugs with the department.
Trausfer Of Coin from san francisco.
Tie Treasurer OF the United States to-day made a |
telegraphic transfer Of 100000 In coin from San |
Francisco TO New YORK, through the Bank OF Cali.
iOrna.
Restrictions Upon T0b acco Peddlers.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue writes |
that since May l peddlers are not required TO |
be licensed or to pay special tax such and there.
fore they have no right as pedders 10 sell tobacco
Manufacturers are only authorized to sell tobacco In
full packages put up as prescribed In section sixty
two and stamped as required by section sixty
seven. Pedders employed by manufacturers to sell
their goods have no ght In this respect which their
principals the manufacturers, have not, ana there
fore such pedders can only sell In original and un'
broken packages. and dealers become liable II they
retail manufactured tobacco otherwise than rom
original and stamped packages.
Protecting the indians Against sa"ntters.
Secretary Delano, In a letter Just written 10 the
Indian Agent at the Chippewa Agency, says his at
tention has been called the fact tnat ss<lements
are being made by wnIte people on the Mile Lac
reservation and tnat Tie Mile Lac Indians are re-