The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-15
From the Oswego Palladium

SMuooLING-There is some discussion in the NewYork
papers relation suspected conraband operations
the northern frontier writer in the Express under the
signature of Northern Merchant, denies the smugg ling
where the known have established their
Illicit Il afic made arrangements for its prosecution
hs srs
tell OF their haunts but this
writer may be smugger himself and wants to know il
his quarters suspected. 1t is matter which little
be known but by results which require time to unfold
them. No where on the old continent the facilities
great northeastern frontier and along the river
and lake shores from the st. Lawrence westward The
house establishments they exist the lakes
would be mere JEST French or Scotch smuggler and
government disposed to encourage the deve
opmen of Yankee enterprise and shrewdnes in this fertile
field of experiment need not doubt result success
full the vention of tan sausages wooden nutmegs
There bit mode Of discouragng the smugger and
that the simple Of rating the duties low that the
risk will exceed the mpost As to Mr. Parmlee's mission
along the frontier the proceeding is quite ridiculous
known treasury agent coming along to enquire into and
put stop smuggling il he found any! It's almost
good the Irish miliaman at Vinegar HILL who on sem
try duty challenged party with Stop and say Boyne
water, or I'll shoot you"
No doubt of it.. But it makes the matter worse,
when this agent lounges in this city, about the
| taverns and billiard rooms, instead of proceed
ing to the frontier, and trying to do his duty. We
have been informed that this very agent has been
holding out at certain bar rooms thus: 81 know
Bennett is broke and bankrupt He could not pay
draft of about S2OO-but let it be protested"
The ngratiude and injustice of thisParmle is anu
sing Three years ago he came from Connecticut,
begging of us some little employment. We did not
want him but after great deal of sole tion, gave
him little work at $lOor $l2 perweek. Instead Of
making his expenses conformwth his means, he lived
atthe U 8 Hotetill he gotin debt. found him very
unservceabe and almost useless, but out of charity
continued to give him little employment on the
| Herald / sent him to Albany correspondent
then to the Harrisburgh Convention, when Har-
rison was nominated-then to Washington during
the last two sessions of Congress. At first he was
| a little industrious and at his earnest solicitation
loaned him $500 on his faith as man of integri-
| ty. During the last summer, he became utterly
negligent and inatentve-and / had to dismiss
him. But before this took place, he had the cool
ness or impudence, don't know which, to draw
upon me for about $500. in addition to the $500
had already advanced. For refusing to pay such a
draft, this government agent now goes about report
ing that Bennett is broken-I know it. He lets
his paper be protested"
We certainly think the Government deserves
much credit for selecting the talents and integrity
of this agent to look after smuggling the frontier
When such fellows get into the confidence of homes
men, and exhibit such conduct to their beneactors
it becomes public duty to expose them publicly.