The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-10
GRINNELL In WASHINGTON.
BOUTWELL'S INQUIRIES CONCERN
ING OUR CUSTOM HOUSE.

The New York Importers and Cartmen's
Appeal 60 an Authority that would Listen
Respectfully-Severai Facts which MIR.
GrinnelI is REQUIRED 20 Explain.
Washington correspondent informs one Of
tho morning Journals that Mr.. Grinnel who went 10
Warrington on Saturday night. had on Sunday -
couple Of hours talk with the Secretary Of the
Treasury on matters Of no public importance, but
relating to tho details OF this ONCE" We arc In
ciined to inquire with sbakespeare " How can those
contrarieties ssreef' Tho sstute genteman who
sent the information which we have quoted from
his despatch ought 10 practise law In Philadelphia
That his language Ia intended 70 bofoG thoughtful
mes in New York no ono who understands what Ia
sting on with reference to the details oi Mr. Grin
pcll's cfnce" can doubt. Just think OF Il Tho
venerable Collector Of the port, whose hairs are
white ss snow, abandons home, tho social circle OF
the Union League, his Sunday sermon and Sunday
dinner, and, above ALL the charming society OF his
dear friend Mr.. Lindsay, and rides all Saturday
night He goes to the Arlington, baths, break.
lasts, and calls upon the President, who sends him
stratxhtway 70 the Secretary OF the Treasury, who
is just new passing upon the most important ques-
tons relating TO tie "details" OF the New York
Custom House business
Mr.. Grinnoil, Jaded with his long sll.night ride,
sits down and eonverses with the stern Secretary
subject OF creating carting bureau Outside the Gus
tom House, with power 10 control all tho merclans
carting 10 tbis cat city ard 10 exact Illegal and
enormous tax not authorized by any law nor by any
order OF the Treasury, from the poor cartmen Of
New York.
The Collector Is asked 70 explan WHY the mer
chants and In porters are nearly all dissatisfied with
his management lie Is called upon 10 state why he
confers such extraordinary powers upon Mr.. Lind
say say, a strange handeatt man from Boston. He is
the cffcc Of General Agent of Carting " has beoa
conferred, and whether Stocking represents New
York or Indiana politics: and furtl er to explain
whether the tiy imposed upon the cartmen IL TO go
to support the Reuublican party. whether II Is to
he invested by Mr.. LINDSAY and MIR. Stocking. and
whether any Republican General Committee OF New
York has been consulted on the subject, and II 80,
who4
lie was nlso asked to explain whether certain pr.
yate secretaries and assistant adjutants OF the Prc.
dent, or OF Con. Sherman have been in any way,
directly indirectly Interested in The carting bust
ness With Lindsay, Stocking h Co.
Tie was told that certain letters have been exhb-
tied by Lindsay. purporting to come TO him directly
from tho White House. thanking him for winos, &c.
sent TO the Pre- ident OF his secretaries
lie was required to exolan whNt interest," Sheriff
O'Brien has In the public warehouses Of New York.
aud whether Bxbv is or is not the representative Of
tho "o'Brien Ring" and whether he tGrinnelp did
| not recommend Bixby for the place ho now holds.
Theee we're some OF the vital questions propound-
ed 70 the venerable Collector by Mr.. Bnutwell In
the courso OF tho couple OF hours talk" on Sun.
day morning. The Correspondent who had COR
dial shake OF the hand with the genial Collector or
perhaps bottle ofchampagne, hies " tho telegraph
once AMI startes all New York on Monday with
the important announcement that Mr. Grinneil had
| "couole Of hours talk matters OF no public
| importance" and then, without stopping to take
breath, adds, "but relating to the details OF his
ohice."
| Mr.. Grinnell knows better than any other man
that the detii Of his once are OF the highest public
importance. They have exercised him greatly ever
| SINCE about the frst Of February last, whom the
importing houses OF the citv, Including the
| ReDubicans
taxable language a. ainst the proposed CHANGE He
treated the merchants and cartmen Republicans and
| all, with contempt and defiance. some he insulted
| by his abrupt malter and blunt Language.
importers and eartmen appealed TO Washingto ,to
tho President and Secretary OF the Treasury. They
woie respectfully received and patiently hoard, and
assured that On investigation should bo had. That
irvestiFaion has been going on, and report d,
about to be made. Thats what's the matter with
Mr. Grinnel The result y M soon be made pnbLic