New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-19
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It is both said aud sung that there is no pleas
anter sight than 4" brethren that agree" and GER
tanly it is not often, III this sinful world, that
more charming instance of such sweet accord
is presented fer the delectation aud the imita.
ton of a ackslidiDg generation than the tx.
ample of Mr.. John l.. Deyeiin and NJ. Charles
T.. Stetson ir., in the matter OF the steamer
Cat.line. One hardly knows which most to
admire, the admirable generosity of the one
brotber.in-law, VINO hands over to the other
bargain pretty certain to put some thousands
of dollars in bis pocket within short period,
ar the entire faith and good nature of the other
brother.in-law, who, at the request OF the frst,
steps out OF his hotel and buys steamboat
There is something even touching IN such charm
;ng confidence. We put it to the conscience
of the reader, if he, dry-golds tradesman, mas
a brother.in.law in the world, ut whose request
ne would step out and purchase for instance d
drove of cattle, or all anatomical museum, or,
il he is a professional man, he would, at a
Ike request, make bargain for the immediate
delivery 10 himself of u large cargo OF grind
stones or gunny-bags, or line OF olnnlbuses
for which the owner has 40 further use
What-probably each would say-"hat on
earth can /, a dealer in dry goods do among
my pins, ribbons aud caEcoes, with drove OF
cattlc or aD anatomical museum what can
I. A dealer 10 BONUSES, or briefs-as the ease may
oe--do with grind-stones or, gunny-bags Oh,
We of little faiin, Mr. Stetson never asked
WHAT can ], an innkeeper, do with steam
boat lie put no puzzllng questions, raised
no captious objections to Mr.. John l.. DeSil,n,
Standing before aim jiusii.g $1,000, but went
out straightsay and bought the Catiiine-
bought it without any other reason than that
brotGer-in.law wished it, brO,her-in-law rals-
ing the money therefor without the slightest
,er,opal motive. The relations Of the
brothers Cheeryble were tame compared
to those OF Messrs. Deyelln and Ste,-
son. IL is pleasant 10 know that Mr.. Stetson
was rewarded; that little steamboat trInsac-
ton turned out good thing. Its known prof
IL, for about two months service were ; IL. 800,
and. excepting the tenth, which went to Messrs.
Freeman a. Co., there is no evidence that any
body got any share OF it except Mr.. Stetson.
Mr.. Deyelin took a good deal of trouble upon
himself, wholly from love; Capt. Comstcck,
who made the bargain, and as a Government
agent had a rare opportunity to turn penny
into friends pocket--also took good deal
of trouble There Is hot the slightest evidence,
that would staud for q moment before clever
lawyer, that either Of them took single dol
lar of the large known profits.
We say known profits, because there seem
10 have been also some unknown profits
coming from the voyages OF the Catine.
When that vessel was about to go to sea, there
was, it seems, some difficulty about her clear
ance. 1t was Mr.. Barney the Collectors
duty TO refuse her a clearance for Annapolis
at that time, with a cargo for private account.
On this point he was obstinate, and not even
n request, under the handwriting OF Mr.. Weed
himself would move him. What Mr.. Weeds
interest in the matter was, does not appear;
perhaps like Mr.. Deyelln, he also had IN Of
lection for young Mr.. Stetson. At any rate,
he gave the request, and the Collector would
not heed it. As the Catline could not get a
clearance, she took al easy, though not strictly
legal way of getting over that difficulty, aud
went to sea without it.. and, we have no
doubt, carried her ale and her porter, her
cheeses, her good butter, her selected herring,
and other creature comforts, to good NAL
ket. But what the profit was, and into whose
pocket it went, does not appear.
At any rate, the community owe the Inyesti-
eating Committee vote of thanks for bringing
10 light transaction in which nothing is re.
yealed but the understandable fratsrnal at-
lection, and most striking proofs OF disinter.
ested friendship. Certainly war has its uses;
and if the old Latin proverb be true, that it is
beautiful to bleed for ones country, may we
not also say that it is beautiful TO bleed it
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