New-York tribune., 1869-04-01
THE CUSTOM-ROUSE.

RETIREMENT OF COLLECTOR sMYTHE-sPEECH
OF COLLECTOR GRINNELL.
Collector Grinnell, yesterday afternoon, took
formal possession Of the Collectors Office at the Custom
House. Shortly after the close Of business hours the
Deputy Collectors and other prominent officials repaired
to Collector smythe and were soon followed by
the new Collector. Ex-Coleetor smythe greeted Mr..
Grinnell with the following speechi ''-,-.
30 much sought T ,.d Ta S SsS,. ."S rs, %
ss: pleasure 1' s.ss rom tie e' last mary per-
'sooT rs. and sD s .ss S & h SS An U.
from the consideration that nv ine'sor gentle
S gca. .ss ': %S.s ssd sSd
cent o. ny ,..1's s iS & ns sRs, s & m, ss9
pleasant DtoaTse have enjoyed with the men. eoEISniy
AID and pleasant intercourse ,hs. 6.y. had M.ny Of tss ssns@e1
without their sssnce night But hoping
you vi. soi:ss ard G Sas s% 1Ss . % ."s ss IS I Only TO
Mr. Grinne responded as follows: ,,,,,-,,-
position 50 pssiay from yoH Aware
deslte. Which have aoanda yo1 While SSssss & esn SS g
nsn H NJ aSs ."G nov an not But ."Ss, ,i.
sss h az s s'Sey placed
whatever public may that have done duty Aud am willing
Turning TO Assistant Collector ClIneh Mr. Grinnell said
he glad 70 ind that gentleman III his present high
aud honorable position 4 HIS mfeSssP8 FRI Gr rd Mr GhaS
i0ue many years longer, so strongly did ne rely upon
disbursement his integrity honor agd disposition to sefEe rye
oath the Assistant Collector, Mr. Clnch the Special
Deputy, Mr. Ogden, apd the ten deputies, after which he
addressed them Us follows
recall the solemn word, Of The oath Which
kae u feel with force the ofour position
support aud that cooperation which believe
have We intelligence and trust the disposition, hops
that administered 10 this Custom House to ature
tbe eosnea Of ah s the time IN such
that the public who deal vim tbs Institution shall feel salts
ted that fair equal treatment, and that no
preference shawn any from qaae-al receiving
the attention the THIS utuoS gntmeI.
from Which the large portion ~ IT, be
That the Whole benefit "
ueeesyrgd siet This will be Of the fratrss
winch trust be Aaaed and this particularly TO
assist
hi'. rendered this osh today merely accordance With form
aud will be perfectly hk and that am free from comm
directly or Indirectly 10 any human being In doing nv dGty 10 tie
country aud re President who has placed here shall conduct
according to the dictate! Of ee between aud aud o~.eu
Ghd The Government aud MI had anything within these w
sha feel bound to the connection Of Implicated idiuas bold
Ing the places not committed 60 either gle
moment this because bat gh should under
give every facility merchants and whoqt preferences pa
aud bHmbe judsmvHt II sBd
h receive directly OF Indirectly outside Of h AuyBg n TIE
accommodation frtheance of private leads
another AMI receiving Of gs sbe 70 laul aBl robbery
The Collector then received the congratulations OF
those present. The following the present Deputy
Collectors who received formal warrants from Mr. Grin
nell yesterday: John Lydeeker Geo. w. Embrce, r.
Blatchf0rd H. X Murray, Rufus King John Cooke, &.
steadman, L. C. Banfeld, - MOultoB. - Grgsby.