Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-15
THE NEW YORK PRESS.
Editorial Extracts From the Great DaiIles
WHAT IS SHOWN By THE CUSTOM HOUSE NvEsu-
CATION.

Editorial Extructs FROM tne efeat bN"es
WHAT IS SHOWN By THE CUSTOM HOUSE NvEsu-
CATION.
From the n. Y. Timesl
What is shown by the testimony First, Il Is
shown as the EueHfng Post declared the other
day, that not particle OF evidence exists thAt
the President has any interest, direct or Indirect
immediate or contingent, in the general order
business. Second. it is shown, aud admitted
by the Ndtion-another paper particularly severe
on the alleged evils Of the business-that Zen.
Grant never solicited the business for MIR. Leet,
did not expect he would solicit it for himself,
and demonstrated with him concerning the i'm
propriety of his accepting II while connected
with the army. Third, il is shown that the busl-
ness as conducted was change made by Mr..
Grinnell, whom all the opponents Of the system
seem to consider an irreproachable man, as in
capable Of wrong as the monarch OF England.
Fourth, it is shown, by the testimony OF those
who use the General Order stores to the extent
of the greatest part of the business transacted
in them, that the system not only ID not gem
eral disadvantage to merchants, but is a positive
benefit by all those who import by any other
lines than the Bremen and Cunard. Fifth, 1t is
shownt hat instead Of being a newly-created
monopoly, it is an actual release from an old
monopoly previously enJoyet by the latter
named Companies.
NEw YORK DEMANDS FOREIGN SHIPS.
[From the N Y. Herad.l
ne lIulOhllAOh W pay a bouhtg dAlpNtg W.
Of the Treasury on every ton Of American ship
ping. both steam and sailing vessels, is mon
strous None of these expedients, objections
BILE as they are in principle could remedy the
evil There is no way of restoring American
Tonnage or even OF preventing it's decline more
and more, but by repeal OF the registry law,
30 az to allow our capitalists and merchants to
buy ships in the cheapest and best market
There is no effectual plan but that of admitting
any vessel purchased or owned by our citizens,
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tration and nationality
THE Custom HOUSE.
[From the N. Y. Herald.l
The Senate Committee on Investigation and
Retrenchment has raised a great cry and not
particularly much wool in its rakng among the
rubbish at the Custom House. As the inquiry
progresses the fact becomes more and more ap-
parent that beyond furnishing yoluminous texts
to the partisan press for scurrilous articles on
their opponents, this washing OF dirty republican
| linen in public will eYentuate in no particular
| blessing to the country at large.
WHAT MADE NEW YORK GREAT.
[From the N. Y. Tribunel
1t is a current but most erroneous belief that
New York owes her commercial ascendency to
her natural advantages. The truth is far other
wise. Though considerably older thau any OF
her rivals her primacy among American cities
is comparatively recent When she had been
| two centuries peopled by civilized men, Phila-
delphia, though far younger. was the more i'm
| portant and populous. Her greatness is a
product Of genius. She is mighty through the in
tellectual might her statesmen But for De-
Witt Clinton and his faithful band, in spite Of
our local Democracy, who repeatedly sent dele
cations to our Legislature instructed to vote to
I'LL up the ditch, the Erie Canal would have
been postponed generation or never construct-
ed at all, leaving New York second rate city.
Philadelphia ranked her until the excavation Of
that secuted ditch was assured; Baltimore.
Richmond, Norfolk received at Natures hands
advantages transcending those of our city.
Our bay and harbor are magnificent but these
alone do not insure that great commercial
emporium shall encircle them