NEW YORK, February 9, 1861.

(Received 9 p. m.)

His Excellency Governor BROWN:

The arms have been put at the command of the owners here. Please release all vessels.

G. B. LAMarch

[6.]

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

Milledgeville, February 9, 1861-9 p. m.

G. B. LAMAR,

New York:

The object of the seizure having been accomplished and the rights of our citizens having been vindicated, I have ordered the release of the vessels.

JOSEPH E. BROWN.

[6.]

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

Milledgeville, February 9, 1861-9 p. m.

Colonel Henry R. JACKSON,

Savannah, Ga.:

I have just received a telegram from G. B. Lamar, my agent in New York, stating that the arms have been put at the command of the owners. The object for which the seizure was made having been accomplished and the rights of the citizens of this State having been vindicated, you will order the vessels seized to be immediately released.

JOSPEH E. BROWN.

[6.]

WASHINGTON, D. C., February 11, 1861.

[Colonel L. P. WALKER:]

DEAR COLONEL: Judge leaves here this afternoon for Montgomery, and I take this opportunity of writing by them. We are discussing the Navy bill. The army apporpriation, taffit, &c., will come in their regular order, and, I suppose, be all passed. Everything is ready, I hear, at Fort Sumter, and I hope no unnecessary delay will take place in running up the flag of the Confederate States. The French minister stated Satureday in our cloak room that the Emperor would at once recorgnize your Government. He understands the present treaties to be still existing between his Government and the seceding States, and said thatn, when officialy informed that they were disposed to carry the stipulations out, not difficulty would be made as to the mee agent through which they may hereafter act. That is a metter that concerns the remaining States, not foreign governments. Mr. Charleston H. Rhett is now here, sent by South Carolina. Through Mason he has been put in communication with the foreign ministery, and seems to be getting on well. Since the formation of the Confederation he, of course, cannot be recorgized. If your desire any communication for the present I think you could trust both his prudence and ability. The impression here is that if a minister were sent here at once Mr. Buchanan would at once