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AD NALoREM DUTIEs.-lt las been
charged that the system Of ad valorem du-
ties, established by the new Tariff, opens
the door OF frauds upon the revenue. The
New York correspondent of the National
Intelligence, formerly an officer in the
Custom House, states the following fact:


A German merchant, by the name
of--,had repeatedly entered goods at
this cus,am-house by fraudulent invoices.
to the verify OF which he had sworn. At
length he was discovered. As soon as he
suspected the discovery. he called upon me
at my own house, and stated that be should
probably have some difficulty with the
Collector. in which case could render him
an essential service. j remarked, without
permitting him 10 proceed, that was a
Government officer. and would report all
that be said to the Collector.


He continued: Five or six thousand dol
lars is no objec, to me. and know you will
not betray the confidence | rePose IN you.
again stopped hirl stating, it he persisted,
should order him out of my house. He
said nothing more except urging that The
oath lcds only custom house oI,h. im
mediaiely on going to the custom house,
/ reported TO Mr.. Curtis, the Collector, the
conversation veEbatum, as near as could
recollect II. The man was arrested, gave
bail, and ranaway.


now repeat, abandon specific duties,
and at least one. half your invoices will be
fraudulent. and sworn to, they arc nothing
but custom house o1ths.''