, 1869-02-08


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EIw YORK CUSTOM HousE Exroa
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Tic country at large, unfor 'una,ely,
70 not aiwnfs u1dc1s.Hna the corrupt
agencies which too often control nation.
al legislation. TIE corruption OF the
New York Custom House is conceded
there is nota man in New York, nor ii
the country, who hss had business to
tlAusacs there, who has not personal
knowledge that pluuder, e1tdrt,sn and
hlack-ma!l aSe the rule, and honest
pzompncss is he exception. Chicago, |
Cincinnati. and St. Louis, and through
.hen the whole West, are subjected to |
system Of oppression which, though |
known 70 Congress seems to be accepted |
as tney1sab!e- The Western Importers
are authorized By Law, up-n executing !
The proper bonds, to have shetr In
''F' arriving al hs" to1k' 1e1'.
Et1ded to either ef lhese cities. Bat |
1hty are denied al practical benefits un-
Ger 1hss ,aT os feason ol 1ne a1moss ~
"Seu'seo system oi qsoaoet pEAcs'aea ~
.Ie ne" 1orS ta7.7m HOUSE aeco,u
LEE 10 10" the Fessei Is maze 'ae poHoeo
Farehonse annl fhe proper ooaos Ae
e1teu'eo, ana IRON "n!ea 1ae s2o's1 usy
thtn ne for"eIoea 70 tne Vus'om nouke
IN Clfcagc' Gas u 1no -" nns VIE
ptscslce Is Nloel5 otuesenI Au import
anH heuse n thaeaee. curing tae ass'
erpocl CONSIGNED 70 Ne# YORK house.
to be forwarded under bonds to tnis city
On thtir arz1Val IN New LORE the con
s!enee rendered thr hond, bus It WAS de-
c'lned. and the "hote tnso1ce taooat
tairfy tons) Was carleu 10 apnoitc store;
kept there four days, ard then csrtcd to
the ra;llo.d cfdce-one package In ten
being detained for future inspection For
This cartsge 81 per ton vas collected.
l. ke invoices were received under the
SANG cifcumstances, and again carried 70
snd from the public store htihe same rate
ct expense. On one occasion the oft1clrl
declared thst the Secretary OF the Treas.
psT had made such an order. In CONVEX
cation the same official DECLARED that the
bill perdtng before Congress to make
these Western cities ports Of entry, and
permitting impnr's to be shipped direct
ard without any Inspection At the Sea-
beard, would never become law, be-
cause he aadw1isten the argument against
The bill, which had been sent to the COM
znsttee. 4 fourth invoice comirg after
thig conversation was subjected to the
zame charges. These 200 tons Of go:dt
were subjected, In New York, to-an ex
peuse Of $500 tor cartsge and Storage, fol
no other conceivable purpose than to pm
lhas much money into he hands Of som'
Custom House subordinate aud hi
outside partners. But 1t vas tar upol
he Western merchants for which there
rau be no pa1]lauon or excuse, In addt.
10 this tax, thu Western importer il sub
5ecte1 to the unnecessary delay, which
no ipcousjderablc Item,
When these gods are permitted to bt
forwarded. 3 certain portion Of them ar
retsined 70, INSPECTION; these are de-
iaipfff from two To sir weeks bafore the,
ere forwarded The nsncrs In thu ca
ar also retained AMI, tbe con1s at,e
1hey reach Chicago. aaFc to be detsint.
IN IA Eretrfn Hn9Ev hasAe far rrentu r,