The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-19
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.


WASHINGTON July Is, 1877.
THE CHANGES IN THE NEW YORK cUsToM
HOUSE.
Surveyor Sharpe, OF New York, with other gentle
men representing his Office, arc in Washington, to.
day, In consultation with prominent officials
Of tho department, regarding the proposed
reductions in tho onice of the Surveyor
of Customs in that city, The consultations have
been long and earnest and will be referred fjr the
purpose OF definite action by the department Secrc
tary sherman Immediately upon his return to this
CITY, The deliberations are with view to what
changes should be made, aud not, Is ntmatcd, with
any changing tho instructions OF the depart.
ment regarding the reductions to be made
THE FOUR PER CENT LOAN.
Tho subscription to the four pcr loan received
by tho Treasury Department folows:-Wash-
ington, 1853 500; New York. s., l,50o Ph,adel-
phia sl45 o5o Baltimore Sis $50; Boston, $73s GOO
ST. Louis, $ll4 600; Chicago 1857, 700; New Orleans
1900 Cincnna, sS75, $780, San Francisco $4,000
by the Syndicate. $50, coo 0O0 Total, $63 515 800
Tho amounts Of subscriptions on Monday at
| San Francisco. New Orleans, Chicago or Cincinnati
have not yet been received tho Treasury Depart.
ment
| THE SOUTHERN STATES AND THE REVENUE
| THE GOVERNMENT DEFEATED.
Tho following 10 extract from lotor written by
| government officer IN the South
1.-The intense dislike OF the enforcement OF tho inter.
laws Of the United states which exists in
several OF the Southern states aud especially North
Carolina, scarcely realized by tho country at large.
! This DISLIKE IS not confined TO that class of
citizens Who profit ~ the evusions aud
and tobacco 1t has become general
thing, among the better class, to JOIN in the
When those who deliberately deiraud the revenues Tor
the sake OF gaia arc looked upon with sympathy and
commsnda aa Dy Inc general community there
IN vast areas Of territory. ~ the South,
especially the slopes Of the Appalachian
| chunn, there are numerous persons engaged / I'LL
CIT distilaton Of spirits and 'blockadng manufac
tured tobacco Some influential respectable heads
OF families, irrespective OF politics, are engaged this
contraband business, and It Is not idered hen.
| Gus involving any moral turpltude 10 de-
fraud tho government OF course, political dema
condition OF things, and editors OF newspapers ana
POLITICIANS generally nave conspred to make tho col
lection Of the revenue odious and in sections
public sentiment renders 1t dangerous duty: hence
even the revenue officials who are called revenues
whole duty. There universal TEN pt for the law
imposing n tax on whskey and tobacco. Within a
few months the machinery OF tho State courts
has been employ deter officers IRON enforcing
tho laws. ana malicious SUITS and indictments, on
frivolous pretcxts, have been brought against
them Tor acts done IN performing their duty.
The laws OF tho United States winch allow
officers remove SUCH suits to tho federal courts for
trial have res,sea aDd hc judges of the state
urts have directed their clerks not TO obey o.
! ,rti rar issuing from the cderai courts, Judgs
Wam r. Cox alone OF the democratic judges OF North
Carol SUSTAINING the right OF removal The question
finally went to the supreme Court OF tho Stale
on an appeal from his Court, Governor Vance deem.
ing OF great Importance specially employed
IN array OF distinguished counsel to assist tho AttoI
ney General Of that Satc to resist the removal
causes 10 the federal courts. Judge Fowle a distp.
guishcd orator OF North Carolina lcd the
! forces In the discussion before the state su.
by william ;. Ball, OF GrccnsbOrough. The argument
was unusually able and elaborate Oh both sides con-
suning Jour days. The forensic display rs con.
sdered the mcst bri.li,nt witnessed ior many
years teorc that tribunal Mr. Bali's effort was
highly commented by listening members OF the Bar.
Tho result Is that tho Supreme Court decided to
sustain the right OF removal and tho right Of United
States be Tried the federal courts has boon
sustained by tho highest tribunal In the State Tho
| consequence OF this decision cannot DO 0vercsti.
mated, involving, rs II does, tho power OF
| the federal government unmolcsted 10 collect
rs revenues Had the decision been the reverse every
revenue officer Ia the state who has dono hts duty
would bavo been dragged before The courts ana har
asscd by endless hsations Fraud would have run
riot and tho federal laws would have boon practically
nullincd.
THE MEXICAN RAIDERS AND GENERAL oRD's
INSTRUCTIONS
AS sated yesterday, there has been no modification
Of General Ord's instructions to pursue Mexican raid
ers across the boundary whom necessary for
their apprehension aud tho rccapture Of
stolen American property. In view Of
certain erroneous publications. regarding recent
tclceraphc correspondence between General Ord and
the War Department. IL seems proper to add that his
original orders this subject entirely consistent
with tho plan OF cooperation with Mexican troopa
which conicmpatcs that whenever a body O,
Mexican troops Is present at tho point on
tho boundary where the raiders attempt to
escape the COMMANDER OF the Mexican troops shall
be notified, SO that they may take upon themselves
the duty o! experimenting the raiders Ia accordance
with General Trovlno's instructions from the Diaz gov
ernment; out IN the event OF Their failing to do So
or II no body OF Mexican troops ~
present. that duty will OF course devolvc upon
our own troops II con further be stated upon high
Official authority that before taking any further step
toward a recognition OF the Diaz government tho
United States government will await tho promised
reparaon for the net ual INVASION and bloody conflict
committed by Mexican troops upon the soil Of tho
United States.
JUDGE MORGAN AND THE EGYPTIAN TRIBUNAL.
At tn, last session OF the Senate Philip II. Nor.
qan OF LOUISIANA, was confirmed Tor appointment az
Judge Of the International tribunal.
established in Egypt for the adjudication Of
civil and criminal matters affecting foreigners
ia that country. Tho State Department IL to-day In
receipt OF information iron Consul General Furrnan
that Judge Morgan has arrived and been presented to
Pacha Chcr who Will, according to custom, present
him 10 the Khedivc, by whom his formal appointment
TO be conferred upon the nomination Of our govern.
ment
Mr. Furnsn adds am very glad 10 ind him