The daily union., 1854-01-06
Communicates
Commune sisd
Boston Custom House. Gen. Poasleo.

Boston Custom IL I0use.--Gen. Poaslco.
Nine months have now elapsed since Hon. Charles II.
Peasee entered upon his duties collector OF Boston
Sufficient time and sufficient opportunity have iDervened
for the mercantile community 10 determine the character
oil his Stewardship and they are not slow in awarding 10
him the need ui praise for his official success Con-
PARSONS being odous may not be in good taste 10 con-
rast his course with that OF his immediate predecessor
or the present excellent condition Of the custom house
with It's condition during the preceding dyDasy In his
case il be truly said that he could remove political
opponents without violating the sacred pledges unWef
sally understood TO have been given by the wings IN
s4s, that competent faithful odicer should be DIS
uIbed, aud other fraudulent pTeences whereby they then
gained The ascendeney. lie could remove with clear
conscience This he has already done. amply and
satisfactorily than has heretofore been done lis
appointments have been made from all the various sec
ons OF the party, which mutually combined and srove
strenuousy for the election OF democratic President 10
accordance with the principles OF the Baltimore plat
form. When he has superseded an old ohcer' he mas
introduced better He has effected many saulary
reforms in the of this short period HIS subord-
mates have been selected from all parts OF this Saie and
from other paris OF New England much TO the delight OF
the masses, who constitute the voters. They feel that
Boston is The metropolis OF New England as Washing
ton the capital Of the republic and that the Offices be-
long TO Them equally with the citizens OF Boston and
vicinity They consequently feel that their rights have
been scrnpuousy regarded and qualification and cncour-
agement The result.
This busy hive is in thriving condition. Offices are
well manned BY competent incumbents 1t could hardly
have been IN better state Fresh and willing recruits
have infused into the official corps vast amount OF
vgor Pronpness accuracy, and fidelity, characterize
the vatous departments under his charge, He il ever
vglani, constantly at his post and ready 10 answer the
numerous demands daily made upon him by those who
transact business there II is his anxious study 10 have
everything glide smoothly for the merchant; and while
he is seeking grant accommodation 10 the inyldual
he has keen eye towards the legitimate interests OF the
government. Remissness the part OF an officer, which
very rarely occurs, is at followed by gentle but
efectual admoni;ion that he is emphacaly popular
among his officers well respected by the merchant.
One gtad and feature OF his policy is that
OF promotion. His earnest desire Is to reward merit
wherever il ears its head II he finds out Of place,
he Immediately studies his bent his nclnation his actual
qualifications, and stations transfers him where he
properly belongs There is place for everything, and
everything It's place System is predominant through
ou, his jurisdiction. Thus, though two veteran depu
ties with thirty years experience. have recently
left the custom houseone under Gen Peaslee, and The
other under Col. Green--lhe business is SO admirably
that no would surmisea change had trans
pired They scarcely missed in business point oi
view The routine seems TO be permanently estab-
lshed tha, affairs actually 60 alone OF them
selves The number of arrivals and clearances, the
the consequent aggregate OF deai have wonderfully in
creased during the last year.
Inspectors, weghes, gaugers clerks deputiesall arc
harnessed in their gear of industry, and their utmost Is
taxed TO meet this augmenting emergency Several new
offices have necessarily been created The whole hive
| swans with the delightful hum Of activity. and every
counenance beams with smile OF satisfaction. Over
three thousand foreign arrivals and many clearances
for The year, about ten daily, require sharp look
out as each consumes number OF days in discharging
and reload,ng The business transacted here is more of
retail nature than is in New York, and involves proper
tonateIy more entries and other documents lis
Very nearly all the officers employed are freBds
OF the administration, and cordially cooperate with
il. This siIking fact 10 any curious inquirer Very
few wings remain 10 perform duties which can be as
efficiently discharged by democrats Thus has an almost
entire unanimily OF feeling and action been effected
among the various branches. The institution is in a
highly nourishing condition and II must be source o
deep satisfaction TO The collector. as well as 10 the Pres
dent who made the appointment TO know iha, they have
essentially contributed much 10 The reputation and pros
pey OF the New England principal receipt OF customs
/ BOSTON.