Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-22


charge upon the goods as specified in the |,
table a. but 1t is charged generally, up |
on the rate Vt duty imp. sed on the Ike |
goods. when imported m vessels of the u |
nited States and it is uaiiormly an add
ton of 10 per cent. upon the American
rate of duty, whether chat be specified or
al valorem. ~
The discriminating duty is to be consld-
cred, however, iii cOuneX'on with tine trea-
ties. aad acts of Congrt s., which have sub
Jects 1t to temporary, ~ permanent, mo-
ditcat'ons. Thus: 1st, The Louisiana
convention suspended the discriminating
duties Tor a period of twelve years, (which
will expire on the 10th OF March i8i61
in r' lasion to French and Spanish vessels
and caryoes, arriving within the coded ter
rtoy. 81 2diy. The convention to- rcgu-
late The Commerce between the territories
OF the United States and of his 3. Majesty
will suspend the discriminating duties in
relation To British vessels and cargoes ar
riv'ng within the United States from the
.itsh territories III Europe, for n per cd of
four years, commencing on the 81 of July,
1915. On And 3dly. The act OF the Sd
OF March, 1915, has authorised the abolition
Of tae discriminating dut es in relation to
every foreign na,..-. VIII On shall abolish
ing dut es, as are disadvantagsOus to tie
United States. ii
The du'y on tonnage is payable at the
time of entry but before the product OF
the duties on goods imported, reaches the
public treasury,the collection is affected by
the credit which the law a lows to the
importer, and the amount is liable to re-
dCction, by the allowance OF drawbacks
and bCunties, as well as by the eXpencc OF
collection.
Isl. Is to the credit ofduties on goods
imported. J)
On the produce OF tue West-indies, lsalt
excepted, and on goods imported by SEA
from al foreign ports and is,anls lying
mouth ot the equator, x situated Oh thc
eastsra shores Of Ametlca, !c is three
months tor one half, and SIX months Tor
the other half.
Oa salt, it Is Line months
On Male.Ia, ~nd ali ether wines, it is II
months.
On GOODS Imported from Europe, Tother
tilAn wines, SAT- aud teas, 1t Is eight
months for Que tairl, ten mouths Tor
one third, and twelve months tor onc-
third.
| On goods, other than wines, salt, & teas,
Imported from any ether place tuan Eu-
rope, and tie West-Indles, Ii is SIX
months Tor one half, nine months Ior
one Fourth, and twelve months tvr onc-
fourth.
On teas imported from China or Europe,
1t is cOuditOnaly, upon depOs,teS, Two
years, SucJect, - intermediate safes
may D. elected, TO Payments 1T four
months, eiSDt months, or Twelve months,
according to the amount OF sales, re-
specuvely.
I'd. Us TO she drawback Of duties on goods
erho'Tca. ( X
The general provision OF the law allows
drawback OF tue duties on goods inlpoI-
ted INTO the United States, provided they
amount to so dollars, If The goods be ex-
ported within twelve Calendar lnOAtns al
ter 5le importation 70 my fCrcigu port VI
pace ether than the GO.HlniCns It any 10
re.gn state Immediately ALBUMIN. TO the
United States. Tins LOGAN limitat on no.
been modified, however, SO as to au.no-
rTzc all exploration, with the Den, al ii &c
drawback Il ON LOUISIANA, t. any port u
place situated TO the westward Oh south
ward thereof. ~
/ o tie general provision of the Jaw fJr
the aIioHant VI draw BACK, Their d ( SOM.
eXCepu.nS: lst. / lie additional dut o. I'll
perc n. lmpcs,d upon COOS, inro t.
Ii V, sSe.s not IT The U. otatcs, Is ..ur C.
subject Of drawback. (M) 2Giy. In
right or eSportaton 1Or me Dehrn. oil
drawback, IS not aAoWeC IA tne case Ut H.
rVlgh died and picked i.s.., ..ua Otnor
sl.ted provisions, iIsA oil or i4.4yl. : cares.
M 3lly. i he rate OF q ia. ca. ser
gallon Oh spiIhs, with two anu a ha.i psr
cent. OH thr duties, and the rate u tn,oe
aud halt per cent. On the amuult u .he
duties oA all other goods m ported, /, TO De
retained, when tdey are eXp orled Tor t.1
Dement, Ut draw back, IS an mdemn!nsatlou
tor tic expense accrued CUnC-ning then.
81. is to The allowance gf6oualss On &C.
f,rts.
The act Of the 29th cf July, 1913, (which
will expire on The 17th oil teotu~ry 1850
when 1t imposed duty Il 20 cents per
bushrl upon Imported sal, allowed a boom.
y upon ali exported picked hss Of the
fisheries Of the GIFTED States, at the rate
9I2 cents pr barrel PROVIDED The fish
were wholly cured with foreign salt, on
which a du.y had been paid or secured.
he Some act authorizes an annual al
lowance to tue owners and crews of IL
merican vessels anu boats employed IA the
nsnercs, graduated aCcorGlns 70 the ton
mage. az
lhe act Of the 24th Of July, 1878, (Which
viii also expire Oh tue 18th Of February.
1870 when it imposed 4 DUTY OF L GEMS
per pound upon ait sugars refined within
OJ See the several acts referred to.
anterior.