The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-07
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rlual, at :isi. TO ti9is-2). gold. Duiy AZ 80 per
cen., t6dH27.
Itold Tim that | had never pers onaly attended
to my Custom House bUsiucss-that 1t WAS done
through IN agent and NV confidential clerk. VINO
had power Of attorney from the while | WAS IN
Europe Ia 1870 and ISL, aud which was continued
after my return.
told him further doubted II could gain
any information from my books, ns the clerk re-
feired to mad been discharged for irregularities (;
hut "a ne sull urged me TO take the paper aud
look into the matter. did SO.
ON the 18th OF March again saw Mr.. Bliss.
and told him that my booNkeepers had been
unable to throw any light ON the matter, hut 10
avoid further discussion and annoyance | would
lay the duties on the backing charges, accord
inc 10 his statement. S6j92s
lie replied that he was glad had concluded
20 paw the amount. and SAID that OF course ne
WAS well -ati-uei there could have been no de-
sign to deirand tne Hoyernment. lie added
tuHt 10" had informed tine Dephtiuent IN ttnerc
wee lesl eiMculu,e IN The way II recovering
then nersl 10 give MIN ~ check. hut he said
that lace could not Legally receive 10. AS u would
have TO ue pad through the Custom House
that ne would have IL regularly entered, and
TINT could yut DO when received notice TO do
so from the Custom house. tuen rem lrlsed,
"l suppose Nh bliss. may conclude the case
i settled" 70 which be replied. Nc-."
About two months later ~ my great -urprise.
| received "A note ffum Mr.. Hiss. informing me
that he was Instructed 10y the solicitor of the
Treasury 20 commence proceedings against me
| to recover the whole amount or my imp1rta-
| lions. which would amount To two or three hun
| dted thousand dollars ana he wished 10 hear
called and told him that I should 90 to
! Washington ana Law the case before the Secre-
| tsry OF the Treasury tNr. Brist1w). / did so,
| AMI he promised that the whole matter would
! DO reviewed ~ hiin. and Justice should be done
| me-. ABOUT three weeks after this Secretary
| Br' stow resigned anu now Mr.. Bliss has com
menced his threatened action.
10 ave some iuea OF the puerilitv Of the
chsrge. Will explain that II 10 unusual 90 mack
/ paper n bales; but, for greater security against
| dampness, the manufacturer put IN zen bundles
! In bale. ana covered them with tar uauer ana
| IRON hoops ana Il Is the duty on this extra eX'
! Iense ,Styg.1 out of $500 paid that Is nov
| claimed shall subject me " this enormous for
| teiture.
out ~ each imuortation tho Custom Hous,
| authorities always retained one tale Tor AZ least
| ten DAYS for eXasiinaiion and IL Is ieasonaUl,
| To- SUP, ose that during the tWO years OF impurti
| II u. or certainly before i've years after sucl
| Importation. the omission should have been dis
| covered by she auth orites and. on application
| it would have nc once b. en- rectined.
| Ia conclusion, permit me to state that the Dis
| trict Attorney has, ia this instance, mistaken
| his man. lie viii hnd IN me no trembling sup
| piinut for "A compromise. GA the contrary,
| shall resist with all my strength and vIgor thi
| unjust ana outrageous attempt to roh and L
| plunder me. FRANK LESLIE