The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-27

,rcEytr pIUn ~ THE CUSTOMS
~" 1IHIIGL BtREdr.


~. u,sc. NJ tirinurll, better known MS the
Ill tI Man. planted himself in the place Of Gus
,a,., ,ae mercantile c0uu unity hailed Eis appear
mc bcrinniut of q new era in Custom House
- Tbey Gprdy thoGght tiat with an old NOR
-, fine head Of tie institution every ossiDlo
INC ,,oull be extended 60 the commerce OF the
49,, anil al the sn quated systems Of obstruc-
,,,. ,e.,lully destroyed Never were trusting
rsn more thoroughly deceived
RIP VAN wINKLE AWAKE.
TIC new Collector was hardly warm in his com.
sr,,tle seat In tho big, sombre building In Wall
,,,,et before nc began 10 devise WAYS and means
a, the eheetnal smothering Of commercial enter
.,i.c in Gotham. lie had awakened from q Rip Van
W,nkc sleep Of a century, TO find that trade be-
iueer l- md other ports had amazingly Increased
tst vai dcrtnrs fat bouomed eoow had given way
Ia ncct Of ocean stoamer~ and that communica-
lion betuc,n NeS York aud tho rost OF the world
had become Easy and rapid. These Improvements,
AZ thought wcro innovations not In keeping with
nc steady, sleepy conservatism OF the honorod past,
and he determined that 'ar az in him the power
az. change Tor tho better should at once be
,fectcd.
Forthwith he set about inventinr new restric-
aoi- cxic,ions. aud oppressive delays. lie would
have ordered all tho locomotives locked up all the
seen steamers cut down into sloops and shallops,
md oil OF Admiril Fisks Sound steamers converted
ito Hell Gate pilot boats but, fortunately, these
matters were not within his province.
TIE MERCHANTS woRRi n.
81 well did he succeed in cramping, Gripping,
and dis Ouraging mercantile entercrise, that 10 was
TERI iued 10 abandon their business until death, or
- an OF administration, or some other PrOyiden.
aal tispensation should remove the Custom House
Incubus or until he should once more sink into
favored
bal In tho ire historic ago. be rewarded by the gods
siih celestial post, or TRANSLATED to realms where
lhe wuudJinc twineth semptetnaily. Others were
forced, by the difficulties thrown In their way, to
import their goods by way Of Portland Boston, and
Montreal. thus avoiding the tormenting delays and
selievous and arbitrary restrictions Which had
worried and wearied them In New York.
WAR Is THE CARRIAGE BrREAuf
One OF the most useless and damaging oftle Good
Old Mans novelties Is the new carriage system.
Under MS predecessors tile carriage and drnyaRe OF
he rort had always boon admirably regulated, but
II was reserved lot retired merchant in whom all
ofhis guild rrposed confidence. TO make this brancn
m object OF party patronage, a means OF personal
noGi, aud cruel tax upon the commerce OF the
With lively interest 10 th. subject impe!linr him
70 nvcsrate II carefully for the benef, or the pub
s, REPRESENTA- i've OF The sun yesterday called
lpon an old importer, stanch Republican, aud
,b,ained from him the expression OF opinion which
hereinafter duly set 10. tn.
"1o Uerin ut the BEGINNING" said this gentleman,
ttplS to a question, at Is neco ssary 60 tell you
hat tnis order Of things was inau guratod sonie
inc durug January. Mr. GTinneil selected one j.
ii day, an intimate friend OF the Presidents
Private Secretary, Gen. Porter, to superintend the
mtiJtlcti u and working OF system Of carriage
whth be patented. UnGer this system tie cities oi
New York, brooklyn, and Jersey City were divided
INTO ten districts Tor each OF whici a contractor
AS chosen b' method as simple as II was up-
rrcutly honest and fair. Candidates for the Cfces
tLt IN their lids ~ the Collec or, and. as 1t was
understood that all goods arriving In each distric.
we're t. he rIed OILY By the con,r ctor, the compe-
uuor Was lively II is most singular fact that the
awards Neic all made to personal friends Of the
collector. Who bv the strangcst accident in the
Nord l1p ened 10 bid Just Iiile lower than their
.Jui )eti'lrs.'
Wei but how are the merchants injured by this
system - long as the tariff Of prices is not exor.
"Wat III tell you how the Collector ciinched tie
eu-ihcss. His lext move was to establish ut II
BroaGNay
CARRIAGE BUREAU,
for the support Of which merchants ere called upon
70 fay ten cent? Tor every load OF goods csrted, In
hddiltOu ~ TIE regular freight charges. Now, the
eartaGe will pmulnt to 900 loads day mis- is
S.uJ q seek. Eere you have an extra bureau
eet Dlstei, s,iHg $500 week, or about 500 600
y"ar winch !. r.,ner eIpea.ive In TACT this Bu'
reau cltts more than q Presidents Cabinet
" bui WY could not the merchants make use Of
theit own teams 2"
"simriy because the Collector had decreed other.
wise. IL stewart, aud Dodge. and Ciafin, aud the
bot Of other Leavy merchants who keep and en-
poy Whole caravans, at yearly expense oil from
" lrst the imposition, II would have become more
aud more onerous until some OF them would have
sser and 70 .oas ' purpose tn. Good Old Man.
nerve- were shocked Dy the noise, and In order to
suiet the d,saneoted merchants, he graeiously con.
sented TO grant Licenses TO their own cartmen but
he would not agree 10 do away with the Bureau. nor
70 sDUnsb tile load tar He furthermore decrsed that
carmsn should carry goods Tor more than one i'm.
porer. This edict LETT email Importers at the mere
Of the contractors, for IL had been customary for
two, and sometimes three and four, 70 employ the
sane csrtmAn under single license. Nor this
al. lie decrved also that the warehouses must pay
their tribute On goods landed directly from tho ship
but this Vrder has recently besn modified"
Do ne merchants intend 70 submit much longer
70 tnese impOsitiOnsf
NO, SIR" said tive importer with emphasis We
have t'oOl Ills tAing as long AZ we could. some OF
n are Democrats, and Iook upon tue Collectors or
ders AZ TIE I" Aims OF party nAn anxious 70 sub
serve interests o. PARTY lrienas nut tie hepub-
caAs tuo.e 10 u.lp,d V place 10 pow sr the party
WI lAAs eivon
rus InsEoILn
tpositon OF the greatest responsibility, consider
Tat 1t l. high dne he should be removed. OF
bis me sures, tue most absurd and mischievous
adopted, repealed. A movement wac started 10
Day shich win soon effect tue o. desired i, ehan.e
NJ about It. ! don't know what eour,
certain that many members Of CONGRESS have
NudieJ this question, and have expressed tlem
Ielves In tie sir"ngest terms against Ibe ioosl
70 sin Leland about it, He says ibe subject la,
Teen plainly talked over, anu that Gen. sdhenck,
Charman OF tue House Committee OF Ways and
,eNet here lr"w GARRISON N. Potter, Gov. FentOn,
Ma. Carpenter, Gen. NIe, Senator Crosin, and
oLor- al VI sing END their aid IN having these
nsI,u,Ous measures repealed. Many nombers o.
Ga rvss have maze lei fssvuiatiOns 70 tie Secre
ny Vi tie Treasury concerning tue new orders 81
Tie uew Collector, and they win NO DOUBT receive
pfu.upt attention"
iHE QUESTION DISCUSSED.
A gentleman thoroughly conyersant with the Gus
tou hoGse laws yresents the iolio~ing answer u
he AIMS Of the Collector;
lLe vbJ LIGuId upon which Mr.. GTinneI eau
lusup he callAee Sstem winch he mas Introduced
i"aI - WarouOused GOODS pledged lor tie pay
uent vi uuue-, Tue Government Uusnt 70 have or
eusNv luurr'sIuu untll HE duties paid and
L-l treiv'u.e te recognized agent oil tde Govern
htlN maud AVE Tue sole III ht 10 cart them VRle
gIlL@H L. not sunrisnt for tie reasons
A. I"s' - = OVLd II gwen Tor double the amount
o. we lutte, The G,vernment Is always secured, no
Hha'ti " % ots may be suffered bv the importer.
4bt GuNtrhHeHt hrs lost nothing in tN ell "
Jears under de Old sften OF carriage.
o ihe merchant and MS trusted Carman are not
~ Macy ~ It-i dishOLOrably b. tue Government as
lie new Bureau s an oppression for which the
pe D. community are taxed t2UO00O year. 1t
sUSAr ~ lLt!t established lorna OF business, and
'VS'0a mem Ntlr ld-estaOiished rights.
~ IHe u de reason Tor Tie creation Ot this ~ T.
M ~ MA party adlsrenta aud personal friends
MEMORIAL.
II H,chants Of all shades of political opinion arc
t. sH .'NS ny with signatures a memorial setting
~ "e'i gile'Iuce-. Tins Wal be presented 10
CPS 40 lie" days, and It is hoped will either