The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-11
TIE KEFEN'CE. /.
COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE


protecting e fair trader as well ~ the poblc rsye-
nrc .soT,i':ic;t practices
Treasury DEPARTMENT, fc6IrG,y 25tk, ISSs.
hH-Iie peace Siie, has been concluded bet " cen
the United States and Great Britain, viii immediately
revive our commerce and Navigation and arrange
tnt uts should he speedily the custom, houses 10
facilitate te .usaess tie merchants, to guard
against every species Of fraud upon the reveuue For
NiG accomplishment OF both objects, you may rely upon
Tue cooperation ot tbs deartinen and, is de-
sned 70 exact from every public officer the srietest
tihcia responsibility, 10 not hesitate prun,ise with
the appreciation u the President that the oivcrs oi
ee'tons shat Gesupped with ail the meSns, which are
fe8uT"t i"t an etiieent performance OF their impCr
ant duties.
Tie laws, which existed before the war; for the i'm.
position * ecieeor Ot,iatiesoA merchandise imported
remain IN ioree, with such additions X alterations on
~, AS have from tune 10 time, been msde known 20
YOU The dudes and the powers OF th. officers of the
customs are sufficiently descr,bp, and d fined H.. tloe
laws Anpit is oRly neeess,iv, at this period to re.
commend 10 yout attention Of tie leading objects
Of the t1ut.
L. A competent number of yislant, intelligent and
Discreet Inspectors be employed with view to
She service ct the uigh welis the DAY And such
stations shoud be asgued to some OF them, will el-
fSct,Ially secure all the tor Illicit trade.
Whenever a cutter and baIgcs are necessary the
necessity must be represented with estimate Of the
Irooabe e1pence. ii IS intended at the cutter and
sIges, Throughout the United States shall Lee ,l,i m,
n them construction aud Equipment; and, in that res
pse the advice o. the navy isrtln1ut Mil be obtain
"a. Ec officers and men utst be recommended .or
Their Vigilance, activity, skill and gnod conGuct.
D lac commanders vi cutters and barses, aud h.
INSPECTORS at liked stations should be e ,ued 10 make
reports to the Collector, reasonable periods aud
any mater Q: importance contained in such reports
si'oa.o lie promptly communicated 10 this depart
IDcIt.
r. 1hestric;cst vigilance should BE required from all
officers ct the customs VISITING vessels arriving on the
HosS "a in The waters III the United States ihe re-
poIs required by law, iii such Gases, mast be pune
tlally made.
.. lac entries al merchandise should be admitted
With every possible crcunsp Ia The examination
Of the iaVoices and other documents ;snd eycty
detection ~ NJ entry, upon fictitious nl ucc, should
se prosecute with the utmost fs0r OF tie is. IL
there Le doubt otthe good Faith ofthe transaction the
power otinspcclion X arprfisenent u the go,ss viii.
VIEW t. crn n. estimate OF tue duties, should be irce
- Executed
u. The superinteutarce Of the unloading OF careres
must &c strictly enforced and great attention w.ii be
Ae.essIs, 10 pre'entipy advantage beng taken q, the
inspectors durn4S the night,
IFVer act 81 negligence every '.isCi O.issshas well
as every snister violating te law, by owners,
ssUee, factors, masters o. Mariners be prostcu-
ted witn all the rsL: Othe law.
g. Smuggling, IN every form, he prevented or
punished Ad II it be not prevented, jne officers of
tie customs, aecOrdn dior respective dates and
stauuts, wI tie eId answciabie 10 prove, that tiere
Nss want vigilance thelr 2AVt.
These Instructions wiii nsunCsl inc sl,citude OF this
Department. that the business OF should be
tans-ted with t.e sane pu ~, uIoU tic foot
ing ot good i,itii, which, formerly prevailed Tie IN.
proe cOi.duo, ,ist has receaty appeared IN
t sl.-tr.cls ii. b. asc.ihco ti,S PRINCIPLES
CT tie ia5Ns oiihc American merchant, wiuse pdite
snd patlOtisnl have hitherto afforded better security
tor tue pbue revenue, than could bs derived from le
ga! s;,hctos I>u 1t Is necessary, every where,
ference 10 every description OF trader, ea by every
legitimate TLesiis eradicate : tant Of tor
tie sake OF die honorable merchant, Well AS Tor tus
s4se OF the public revenue.
n !, yropcr to Observe in relation to vessels owned
~ sIu.fd
ver~i deser ron of documents, ships papers, whie
may I've cupioye; aud Of which you viii be FURNISHED.
u;ioa rcqutsi, wiih competent number.
l. TIE certificate 81 registry Ibis docarent is
created by our laws, and belongs exclusively %
vessels Ancric,,, built art oweI pat tcuiar
ye.s,ls AS expressly ad"Ped by tc registering act.
Ii S ~ rurent which the vessel nU- carry,
de to entiile Ter to tbe pr'leg Of vessel OF the L.
Stst-s
:. IRE sea-lctter. This document is ~ ins,rument
o. tnc maritime law Of naOns aud IL der the 'ie ru
ii ION 81 4 Passport well as Of sea-ietjer,
e,eaties tomst:nes require 1t to he carried by
tie nsressu, vessels, belonging to the coi-
nactin= parties. 1t is an Instrument whlcn gives
10 pryiesc as TO du'ss ofmport; but, simply, declares
TIE American ownership, aud recommends the vessel
20 the comfy Of nsoI.s. eSseis are ,nuer NJ legal
obligation 10 caily sel-ietter; and, indeed IS oGly
sieeessary for neutral vessels, IN a time OF war.
8. M Mediterranean paSsporI Tins instrument,
syn been described, under tie genera, determination
OF passrorl," in of the acts 81 Congress has
been OCCASIONALLY eOnounis with the seG-ictt,r, nic
has also been tienoniuSted passport. The form
was introducsG soon after te treaty With Algers wch
calied lc tic instrument AMI % intended pro
lection or American vessels against tiie BarbMy pow
CTS.
i. Tae certificate cfp~ofT'y This document IS
not prescr, ~ py law aud dcpeuns entirely Tor its
fleets aud VALIDITY upon the usage O! tue custom
loose i. h.s been occas,onay substituted FORA
letter and sometimes the Que instruncnt has been
mistaken Tor lie other.
: THe cre50-Esf ibis instrument IS requncdbJ the
acts OF Corg1 esg; AND by treaties. Ii IS
eessaIy for tee protection OF tte crews O! every
vessel, lathe course o. ti- 70, Ase, during war r.
D Ss,
Under tlrc direction Of tc eomu'ssl7uer ct tie re-
venue Immediate neasutCs viii hctaE.f, Tor restoring
the Ig-opscs peers hunye, and 5eacons, within your
district and jurisdiction. 90 Inc state ~ which they were
beeoy the w,r; ard Il viz BE- proper e. report Their
setraj egrdiian with cstiln2cs oi expense, 10 hod a
s-,rnd f,r decidug upnu the expcsiency ofihc me'-
sure. ,rorUed II viii alWays he desirable ia ee'sc
such attgOusi information, your oscrystUn and eN-
t,ri. nee may sIezc., for rendering thc ua'i.uon Of
fne coq,,s b7ys ami ii the United States mo. G
sale ard die lsrbors comm0 Ious to" TIC rnrpo-
sss a. t,iu aid commerce, ~ weH 90 iot cuhie"1s
more eFlctaaiy she laws ofinport at c0,leeticn.
atn respectfully, sn, yonr must oosde"t ser
vart. -
Tsigredj ~ DALLAS.
q3e Jgn6f,y ofhe Crs'oms
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