Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-24

Cents.
Noolen or cotton cards. former du.
ty per doz. SO
Glauber salts. former duty per cwt. 200
Hair powder per Id.
Lime, casks oil so gls. 50
Matt, per bushel, 10
Ocnre, yellow dry, per ID.
Do. in oil, II
Pewter plates and dishes,
Starch,
Spanish brown,
Quicksilver,
S. The means Of enforcing the Tariff.
The mears os enforcing the collection of
the duties on Imports, or IN other words,
the means OF tiets citing frauds upon the re
venue, require prompt, energetic and
steady attention. The remedies to BE- pro-
vided for the existing defects, should be
particularly applied. lst, to guard against
smuggling, by the clandestinc introduction
| of merchandise, without report, entry, or
permit ID. to guard ag INST smuggling,
| in the case ofduties ad vaiorem, by frau
| dulent entries Of merchandise. upon fictitious
| invoices /; Sd. to guard against smuggling,
| in the case OF specific duties, by {. audu-
| lent entries of merchandise upon false
| statements OF the weight or the measure
| and 4th, to guard against smuggling, by
| clandestinely relandng merchandise eX-
| ported with the benefit of drawback, or by
| fraudul -ntly obtaining debenrures for du-
| ties On merchandise exported in cases that
| are not eBt tied TO the ben fit. The de-
tails necessary to give effect to system
| embracing these objects, must unavoidably
| be postponed until the sense of Congress
shall be ascertainei; but it is proper, st
| this time 10 bring distinctly into view, the
| essential features of the system. In add
ton, therefore, to the provisions Contained
in the laws which now regulate the co!lec
ton of duties on imports and tonnage, the
| following propositions are respectfully sug-
! gested
l. That competent judicial authority
| b. provided to take cognizance of all
| suits, prosecutions, intormarioDs, and
| ltels. for debts, fin 5, penalties and
! forfrtureS arising and acCruing under
the laws of the United States 4 pro-
| vision rendered Indispensable by late
/ decisions OF some of the State courts
| declining such cognzance, in certain
cases.
| 2. That more competent provision be
| made for the employment of CUSTOM
| house officers, cutters, and bar
| ges.
s. That an adequate fund be created and
set apart for the creation of custom
| houses, warehouses and stores, at
| the principal ports of entry a fund
to be created, first, by aiming an adj
t';tional amount OF the duties, in cases
of expectation for the benefit of draw
back and, secondly, by imposing
small duty, TO be called warehouse
money!" upon every permit for uala-
ding merchandise.
| 4. That provisions be made tn enforce
more effectually, the duty OF report
ing and entering vessels, and exhibit
| ing manifests of their cargocs. upon
! their arrival in any port Of the UA.t~d
States and to abol.sh the privilege IF
| making port entries
| ). That provision be made TO guard
more effcctua!ly against imposition
| under prcteuce that vessels arrive IN
distress, that goods are damaged, and
| that invoices are lost.
g. Tat provision be made to place all
the avenues to the cargoes of vessels.
before unladirg, under the seal Of the
custom house. and to keep the same
more cfTectuaIy in cnarge of the in
spectors, while mlading.
7. That provision be made, that al. IN
voices upon which entries may be eff
fected, shall be endorsed by the Anne
rican consul, by a notary public, CT by
some other trust worthy agent, or CT
fccr, to be designated by law, at the
place of expectation, certifying the
| merchandise to be priced " at the then
current m 4rket price ;" that entries
shall only be permitted upon invoices
so endorsed and that invoices shall
be conspicuously stamped, with :he
seal of the custom house, at the time
of entry.
s. That provision be made authorizing
the collectors, in all cases of suspi-
cion, to add to the invoice prize of the
merchandise ten per cent. beyond the
| addition now prescribed /; and Ii the
importer refuse to pay duties on that
arHount, then either to take the mer-
| chandise on account Of the United
States, at the additional price, or to
permit an entry upon the original in-
voice.
9. That provision be made, that in ali
cases the custom-bouse officers shall
SIND merchandise imported. to the
| public stores for examination and that
they shall be there compared with the
invoice, identified as to- the kind and
| quality, ascertained as to the weight
and measure, and estimated as to the
value.
10. That provision be made, requiring
from tue person who of Is to enter
| merchandise, declaration, whether
he acts as owner, consignee, Of agent !;
and whether he has b, en- instructed,
after entry, to hold tue merchandise
to the order Of the shipper IN which