The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-27

CUsroM HOUSE DISCLOSURES. Of the pa
pers are giving some curious statements relative t
the Custom House -the recent Collector, MIR. Cur
tis-ths present Coector-ths appointments to OF
hce-the Tyler movements in that great citadel o.
spols and roast beet. We take from two Of the
morning papers the following extracts, which Ger
talnly let in a little gn upon the doings in the
| Custom House -
| Mons DscLosuREs THE CusroM HousE.-We have
already informed readers Of the fact that Paul
George, Joe Hopkins and others presented their bills
Tor compensation United states Secret Inspectors oI
something like year past, when 10 universally known
that there has been useful necessary secret inspec
ton Of the Customs for them attend and have
as clear that they were employ ed for other Pu
| poses.
In respect, however, to the employment Of Paul X
George understand the Collector oil this port
ceived letter from the Department making enquiries in
relation TO the matter and asking for any and all norma
that may be upon books VI the Custom House
specting their appointment employ as secret IN
spectors u the Customs requesting him also to send CO.
pies the Department Of all letters file in his Office
respecting their employ men and il such letters
be found there. to apply 10 Mr.. Curtis for them
In November last the late Collector of this port Mr..
Curtis induced the suggestion of Mr. Robert ~
ler to nominate William l.. Mackenzie to the Treasury
Department for the office OF Inspector OF Customs In
reply. Mr. Spencer Mr. Curtis that he had recei
we'd his letter. stating that MIR. Robot Tyler had
peaed his earnest wish tha William L. Mackenzie hall
ne appointed to office in the Customs Inspector ~"
that said letter might be considered nomination OF
MIR. Mackenzie the office mentioned &c. and closes by
saying hst he took the occasion to observe that the
TACT OF Mr. Mackenzie being outlaw from the do
minlon Of friendly power, and the fact OF his having
been recently convict in Cou Of the United States OF
violation and continued defiance OF our laws which In
volved the peace Of the country and exposed from
tiers 10 rapine made impossible tor him to give hi,
pohaton as Secretary OF the Treasury to Mr. Macksn
zies employ ment in tile Custom House under any Cir
cumstances."
This csn'umacious defiance OF Mr.. Roberts authority.
probably the first of the war between thai
youthful gentleman and the late Secretary which result
I'd in the retirement Of Mr. Spencer and the triumph OF
ar ryie-. Jr far tns present Collector
Gov. Van Ness send the Department more
the nomination Of Wn l. Mackenzie, Inspector OF the
Customs in place OF A. Hull Lyman Tyler, to be
moved, but whether the nomination Is to be conf
I'd by Judge Bib. RENAME to be seem We venture 10
guess that Mr. Bibb will neglect to confirm the nomina
lion. Nous
Since tho foregoing was written respecting the nomi
nation Of VIM L. Mackenzie by the present Collector Of
this port as Inspector OF the Customs we learn that Gov
Van Ness having learned the facts has sent on to the
Treasury Department letter withdra wing for the
sent MIR. Mackenze's nomination He first, as we learn
nominated Aristdes WEIGH and VIM l.. Mackenzie US
inspectors, in place of David A Hull and Lyman Taylor
TO be removed and then substituted Tor this nomination
tho Neutrality-suspicious. WEIGH and Thomas boy lie,
place OF John McClinock and Lyman lay lor to be
moved
We also understand the Collector has agreed, in
addition to the nomination OF Arson Herrck ata Of the
Aurora newspaper Measurer place OF John Bosri-
to be removed to nominate or has nominated George
Mitchell as lnspec or in place Of George Blackstock
to be removed Alexander Ming as Inspector IN ace 81
George w. Roph TO be removed and Delazon Smill
the Tyler orator all the way from Ohio via the Bait
Convention, Inspector in place Of jeremiah Luz
cas-, TO be- removed.
We gsi to hear that Mr. Secretary Bib is deter
mined to probe this matter to the bottom because the
evidence here as 10 the appointments is very conflicting
We have letter from Mr.. Spencer to oil his
friends in which he that he had solicited the
late Collector, Mr. Curtis to make but one appointment
and that he could not ask him to make another. The
truth will ultimately be attained. no doubt
WASHINGTON July %, 1874.
Chancellor Bihb exhibits energy and straight for
hal.
iouDd much to his credit II is not doubted here that i,
and Governor Van Ness, your new Collector. will acl
suffered to sleep during the period of at least three OF b
predecessors. is rumored here that Mr. Van Ness
given evidence OF his knowledge OF revenue laws in f.
reting out frauds which will put the question Of his H.
at least to rest.
The put forth in the New York papers of the
settlement Of by Mr. Curtis entirely with
foundation. except those parts ofthem that perfect
ridiculous and the latter Irm by far the greatest par
For example The Courier and Enquirer informs u :
,nblic that Mr. Curtis paid the balance ofhis &C
counts according to those the CASHIER and sent his
| cripts to Washington. Men who take receipts usual
keep them, if they wise instead o sending them TO
| he parties who gave them. The New York American
who in mercantile matters ought to know better, Krave
informs IT'S readers that me cash accounts OF Mr Edws
Curtis correspond exactly with those Of HI "cor'
| scientious cashier" A book keeper will laugh ~
This idea What would be thought OF Brown, Brothers
Co. 0f your city, il II should be announced that their
counts correspondent with those Of their cashier 1.-THE
have TO keep their accounts, what is the use oil
cashier But happens that the statement is entire
| without foundation The " conscientious" cashier pal
large sums Of money which not reported to the N
val Officer Mr. Towe, and took private receipts for then
by direction Of Mr. Curtis These payne we're mac
10 the following persons: Joseph Hopkins PanR Georgc
| Thomas 9 Holcombe, Edward Edgarown and amounts
10 not less than six thousand dollars to say nothing
travelling shall not be particular at
sent because believe Secretary Bbh and Mr. Van Mesa
| are determined to probe the matter to the bottom.
Nor were Mr.. Curtis's accounts settled with much
alleged Mr. Spencer the late Secretary Of thu
Treasury issued order that Collector in the Unite
should retain in his hands over night more than
OF five thousand dollarp. To this rule Mr.. FOWL
gdly held Mr.. Curtis, reporting in every case where
sas violated the records Of the Department show
The time OF the withdrawal Of Mr.. Curtis from Office
preached he wrcte to Washington for permission to rete
his hands.the Of two hundred thousand dollars Of
the alleged ground Of suits that might ba brought again
him for his official acts This the Department p'omptli
refused Mr. Curtis them without authority, deposited
the LIE and Trut Company OF your city the sum q
eighty thousand dollars for this purpose to the join
credit Of himself and Mr. Towle. The Department =
fused to sanction this transaction and ordered the sum
he placed to the credit of the Treasury Of the Unite
states, or - The money was so placed.
Mr. Curtis deposited on the 9th of July in bank to tn
credit OF the Treasury Of the United States the balance
cash in his hands, according to his accounts from
receipts over and above the sums paid deposited to h
| credit Of the government as per his vouchers
The amount OF this balance was S3l SO. His nc
counts the receipts OF $42 600 were not
through the hands Of The Naval Officer in thirty six hours
hut were audited hourly, daily. weekly, monthly qua
tery and yearly circumstances required and the da
" receipts over and the daily disbursements have
been for the last fourteen months deposited to the credit
he Government before O'Clock each day. ny order
| The late Secretary Of the Treasury Mr. Spencer
In relation the bond Of Mr. Curtis and the facts
nected with the settlement Of his accounts will urnsl
refntston Of the abundance OF ahsurdes which h,
his friends have authorized to be put forth and whic
| are officially contradcted under his sign mauua
here A. G..
| This is but the beginning of the development
that we expect out OF the Custom House during III,
last three years that Tylerism has prevailed in tha
| depar ment of The government. We have no doub
| that some of the richest scenes have taken pac,
| that ever yet have been given by imagination il
/, the pages Of romance. Who can write this hsto
ry? Who will undertake very coon, or in tn
course of a few months, to write brief and bril-
liant and graphic account Of the movements Of r o
bert Tyler, for the purpose Of establishing lyle
party in this and other cities-of the various az
pointments and removals-of The junketngs of tn,
/ Tvler men-nf the nedpes and nrnmisea nlnfnall,