New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-06

Notary Public, who should always be present. IA riy
roouis were Indispensable To serve this very crd,
obtained, two years ago comulission Notary Pub
he need not say conferred upon mo I'll the Iwp ers
and emnlI nents ,crtaigins "a the office.
thus have been toth Il lawyer ard notary dur':
ntgrg all the pe riod have been in the Custom AZ
an have thus been enabled Ia draw bonds and ai'-
davis and other papers, and take aeknog eas 'nsns,
and ldninisteI oaths which was no hour, IN
as Deputy Collector and most q! which could not pos
sbly Go in that capacity than 10 drah will or argue
cause n Court. For itose services had me snme
rght 20 charge =, usatOa any other Gwyer or
notery in NeW-Nok
These bonds. it viii be remembered were urn, Gal in
thei- character. and not provided for ~ the reTnry
Regulations any nook Of forms As the business in-
creased l.VyoiS aid Custom House bioaeIs copied ny
iTrs and charged parties therefor Two and tlicc tines
much as did. 10 break up these abp7is l. al "
early day asI cond systema''ze the errttHfrdtR was
nearly iva years ago, Prepared nhd printed Dnhks,
which. With slight steiatiors coUld le use. Tor the
ordinary business OF The Office. From thst q DOWN
ward | an confGoni 40 person las been charged me
penny for the filing and adGpin~ one of t' 80
tl nk bonds Bat III eymy case lie seys sc's OF notary
have hcen IcQuiIei and for these services when pI-
formed by me have made the usual charge and when
performed by Mhcrs they, doubtless, iaFe done The
liAe. Not having access to The files can only express
the belief that | have not oiAciaied as notary rpHh
more Than tvoihirds Of these bonds IN spect 10 he
great mass Of ,he the notary fee hut 20 cents
Sometimes il reaoed 81. occasionally 81 and 20 on ac
oo;ding 10 TIE Enbc Of signatures ana 9ihdaylts ~
in ease therc has been any variation from tis rui
IL has been accidental and casual o, has been an excep
toral matter growing ou Of the oxtIaoriinay ohafac
ter Of the bond, Of eXtfn oath admniefea or
affidavit drawn, the Ike. But such eases have been
: rarc. ~
Meaning 20 cover the entire ground in controversy.
viii he'c add. tlet since these biaahs began To ne
printed there have been occasional instances Nhefe
bonds of a. extraordinary aud intricate natnre Lave
been rcguiici OF parties 10 meet some temporary oe
parnrna o. Local Io uiAtl9n' lness nssc ssn.'ies ms
hecu drawn hy lawyers who have made Their own
cha ses iut parties have rrceIred thai the, bc
dawn by tlfc who lad access ~ al te iGes 10 thAt
errors ard DELAYS could he avoided Being he only
fia "a
made 20 j. not claimed tLai II wGs my duty I"
pc form .be service nor Vas IL il was Is ..ly inP's
ihe 20 draw the bonds during curTeit business hoHf
Wien done hy INC ~ thosc hours no chllgc except
Notary's foes. was Z sde When done out oi those
hours, and ny houtc lriyai oice iar coinpcn
.r:on vas rcccivci ! sneak from memory but lm
conhden. tho number Of su,h bonds during the psst
twelve month"; has DOt e>reeded hteeD Tor whlrh
have received in the aggregate oi mole ihen ssOT 50
frCrdinc NOtafys fces) While. for dravtIf ore suel
bond, professional frm in tiis city charged So.
bHt tie rev sIapeIs have charged that have cah-
called sauc of these bonds ca insufficient testimony.
and son mT peogni.ry ooIsdsgaions. MLat 80 10.
uyI0ilD have ncans of snos int 20 eyon toniD
tqrng. Like All else conccIning my oaieiai aeif
shall deal with IL FAMILY and broadly.
You Sir. know ho~ nmC dwhcrilty ue Treasury
nrd s.stc Departments and the Cusiws-l House lato
bad on this suhieci-hov much diplomats eogT. pond
enc, 4. las elected and bow brs n TO avoid fra tins
collision. viii neutral powers tie r.lc, relating
thereto ID. loe1cd Hlat one Huy Gnd ne
another, and been modified and pared down,
drecily and .mphodly st WasAnrtot. AID crgHuii
oAica % the Collector or has guitnnce, nothing more
u ,sutanc,y i required 10 eaH' oac OK A,at py-st
fhs Tho ofh ~ ttC owner q! Cous rlec II tie goods
take at tha port Of delivery & tho eifec; that thy
aIc imported iOr oenfHupiua. sld that ne Oocs not
intend 10 seld thcm 80 ikc Rebels LlaDlno All tie
vo.sriuons official corr spondorce n relation 20 trade
between Nclr.Nori AID the Bahnhnf and eollato the
ious fors VI o"IstaT oestLoaies isste. IRON tue
.,i,r and IL Will Osns te subject 10 Ills e"ireA'on
~ Las.
Upon this ~ iut then make this renart; No bond
hss b., "a cancelled by solely on the fs.n ~ con
sulr cc.uncste where he oc!iho..e a.d Loi enr ~
10 'ie authorized standard II cfc seen. ~ any cas-
to h. departure IRON this rale then In ,hafcs' took
e pr,cals.o - .ct unoeT ,hr express auhoIy 4 The
Collector or bic assistant. or acted upon auihoh! pre-
,oiy given ~ one - them for Good fot,ofs II IRE
sises oUaT csse. H. this assertion csrro, lc mis-
tatcr.
Bi obleor ioi ,sr.ors reasons ,a. has often cove
80 your snOwlcdge, have somc'inc. oti1i-ed ceice
i've cuulr certificate. a. been unable 10 ctt1in ono ~
all iio,s oould such ease BE- net, An ilsse ~ nis
provide thai tho wof rcqGiie Ia t.gs ss.r i.i4oh
must he "aatiFia'tory 10 he Collector ,and ia! "
% t,y ,-irsuIr prfiifcltr ofASrrfff. Vow IN thc
dilemma .Itr.i xrd etrts huvr often. erih hf the
rIe4sury DapLf;neIi and the Collector ollec. ben
allow 81 e. suply Ito de.et;s r or Tie a,reLv 'l t'
tncaic by iro,f token in tis t,. aih iLe4rl A 't'
bonds have been eanoced bv the authority o TIE Col
lectol nld bj lin also under ,apTett 1ireetoAs H"H
yogy department
e1icency ! happen N have preserved paper that l.
coa,susi, thi- point T. Response =" eoini i''s
Lyons ard Sf. Sewarj. Trtpf'tnf fefu.eu",s w
rna, with neutral ports nnd respecting TIC dihcalii
q! procuring tho cancellation N bonds ~ Ne" ora
taken On fLipmeLfs to Nafs1u. became my 1ntl '"
yncicrte TIE conduct o The Collector On that tui.ect
An elaborate report was drawn VI u Dc io'"4iacd 70
you. ia finished ust as TIE oAtior "Ae rt"hi '"
have G c,il by pcruisnu os Ito Treas ~ Depart.
Iucpt t attend The Canal Convention at Chicago. Not
havinr tlc fo consider il before bis Departure he took
II WITH him. read II dgrne his absence ono on is re-
tufn, said De approved Of il. But IN the mean Tine
new form Of Cons nr eertincate had arrived Huul Nbt
,nu winch made II eces,ary % prepare anew f'l"t ara
rendered unnecessary much that ives oo,nll"i lh
the old. But tno original report drawn IN o." '" cf"r
10 s.n ana for you 10 peFse state the practice "i tLe
collector onoe n respect 70 proof taken 70 cancel
toids th0u consular ceTiiicnir, "r"n dti'ctle'l''
as lplioWs; Acting upon the hhei % spirit 0i the III
.'ruciions 81 tho Treasury Department, TN,
ofico has at its own suggct'iuA received pooi
from ohlirfrg h sUpply tie d'hciency IN
l0udh Wishing 10 relieve slippers nyIn einbaffhss-
mons .iag 0n The chanre o. o. d"i''l' y, "I th.
abselce Of certificates from Nassau various tlnah .,
iroof have been received. 10 which Tie r"tt hberh
rn,es Of consiructon have been applied 1io oa'h 81
wo!known and retponsble shipI"r OF q" ~ ,peci'2h
% their books and respofdence personal exam
inaton under on;h oi cwrers IN Nassau or sworn ,A-
plantations 20 the nature and "' pnI'eiAr
articles 0hc .nycstg'iions usually oocnl{luf n nuu
hnri period been found suiiccnt olsT obhsois
are now preparing "a produce proof for VI" A' pui
pose. 1his class Of tinppers generally e,IscHs mem
ielvcs satisfied With the PROPOSAL OF uns once ihns 10
relieve their efnharresfments.'
Thi,. then. wac the mode of taking Ills proof
willie i e certificate before mentioned Afforded The test
~ 10 IT, amount. ,, l..
Now. Sir. aver Tint no bond bds been cancelled ny
~, ,u The asrr cc ~ certificate or where thor" "nh
nsncyc flfcaic in which tie proof DID iot come
"a .uroars in Nj. rstraai nom Tie rslorD Nts oh,
,,c az was reduced 10 writing. and apger lihet IN
,,l .r ln tic f0lIn Uf neanrnDdun aiticicd 10 inc
,0uds. And. in every casc which Invoked nosk. 9"h
r,nin u,'lf ell r took q authority - the tolec'
tor o- ssistant before acting Gci" upon authority
re, onsiy gwen in siniiar cascs Eatlrg peeh eau
ors ia IBIS matter, know am not MISTAKEN in '"'"
aertion -. A.. t..
ind in this correction take leave 20 say thnt IN