Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-11

EASTERN shore Oh America, norm OF the equator,
&c; To twelve nionths-whereas, il no deposit
had taken place. the terms OF credit on such
ln.talmeht, would, accor ding TO the Gth section
oil the act, have been eighteen months
With full knowledge of that elect. il is not
perceived that, from the whole context of the
law, which iorcibly manitests the intention OF
the Legislature 10 have been, to make such re.
striction, that any other construction, than that
adopted by this department, can be supported
Some doubts having been expressed, as TO
the terms OF credit to which goods imported
from the W est Indies are now entitled 1 take
occasion to observe, that the West Indies are
considered as being comprehended i'm the TO-
reign places, or islands, situated OF the Eastern
SHORE OF America, north of the equator, aud in
IT'S adjacent seas. bays and CULTS aud. there
fofe, goods imported from the West Indies
are entitled To credit OF six and niue months
with the exception of salt.
ihe terms OF credit on salt. are fixed at nine
months, by The act OF 10Th July, 1913, without
regard TO the place Of Importation
III VIII be perceived that the 9th section of
the act providing for tie deposit of wines, &c
makes no provision for the terms of credit 10
DE allowed on goods imported from E,ropr-
inc regulations in the 02d section of the col
lection law ofl799, in relation TO the terms of
cItuit on goods thus reported. are, therefore
sun 10 govern; as well with respect to the
terms OF credit To he allowed on wines aud
.ras, imported from any other place than foreign
piaces, or Islands situated on the Eastern
sh1res OF America, North of the equator. sc
l,may De proper here 10 remark, tina no part
OF me act providing for the deposit of wines
&c. being considered applicable To the districts
on The northern and nOrthw I'm boundaries
OF the United States the preceding observa-
ions, respecting that act are not TO be uudcr-
STOOD as being intended for the collectors of
thoSe districts, who are 10 be govetu ned by the
PROVISIONS In the 62d section of the collection
law OF 1879, in fixing the terms of credit FOR
tse uu.ies on all goods imported into their
oittricts WIN the exception of salt the terms
o! credit TO lie allowed on which article has
already been stated.
III has also been made question whether,
III case OF importation of goods purchased for
commercial house in the u. States, By "A
partner residing abroad, the invoices are re-
qulred TO he verified by such partner under
Inc Stii section OF the act which has been ue
clued IN the affirmative, as will be seen from
the inciosed circular letter of the secretary of
'he treasury, 10 the consuls Of the u. S. in To-
reign countries.
Once admit the principle, that the resi-
oehce I'D The U. y. of one or mere of the part
ners OF commercial house will eAemut the
partners residing abroad f.. ON compliance
WIN me regulations prescribed in the Sth
Secuoh OF the act, and you place in their hands.
Tue means of defeating, in great measure,
me OBJECT and policy of the law.
III mas been supposed by some, that IN
case there be no American consul, at the mort
" SHIPMENT the notification mig Int be made ne
fore notary public, OF other officer dulv an
thonzed TO administer Oaths-but the proyi-
so In Tue 9Th section will not admit of such A
construction. IL says, that ifthere be no con-
SUI OF Tie U. ,. in the country from whence the
SSiap"ient o, the goods. wares or merchan-
die, is made, &C.
according 10 the terms of the proviso AL
thong. there he 10 American consul al the
port Of shipment. Yet it there he such "A consui
~, IN .ne country III which thai port is situated.
Tue invoices must he verified before him.
he
nsed IN me law, is TO be understood, is, that
England rs one conntry-ITRlamd another and
Scotland, &c. another
IL having beeu intimated 10 the treasury.
tnat, Dy the laws of England, the csnsnIs Of
me United States, resident therein conld moi
administer oaths, the seen etarN o the treasury
=" lie CIRCULAR communication already alluded
TO, has made tie following regulation.
IN AL cases where, by the municipal laws
OF me country in which they exercise their
functions, they are restrained from admins
teiihg oaihs, the verifcaiiOn required bv the
eighth section of the act may be made in the
presence OF the resident consul, before an>
magistrate duly authorized 10 adninisIer-oatLs
and snch consul shall certify NOT only tbe
ohlcIal character of the officer, ard that tie
oath was administered in his presence hut
tnat Tile person 10 whom il was administered rs
OF respectable character, aud who, according
rIiy the said invoices"
DIheTent opinions have also been enter
taiheu, as 10 the correct construction of The
thiItieth session of that act
men goods liable 10 au adj valorem duty,
are imported into the u. States the invoices
OIL winch are required To he verified. or are
veff1ed, Dut not III conformity with law. all
'ne packages are TO be opened and every arti.
Gle Is 10 be appraised iii the manner pointed
OUT III The ninth section Ofthe act The doubts
expressed, have been, whether, although the
appraised rdiue may not be greater than the
mrotce rdtue, or If greater, but NAV not ex-
ceea u by twenty i've per centum, the addi-
tion OF hfty per centum mentioned in the ele-
ralas. rT
In one or two cases, in while Ii it satisfacto
fly appeared, that the owners of the goods
were led into an error, by misconstrnctjon
OF me law, by consul of theU. States, il was
considered reasonable, not to exact the penal
y OF HIty per centum but in all cases in
"hich an emission takes place in Tie vertical
tHh OF invoices, required TO be verified, and
''e omission he ascribabe to the owner of the
GOODS, you are TO add fifty per ceIituna To the
appraised gaivs, the thirteenth section SAYING
That. goods not admitted TO entry. for want Of
tie verlfication required by the ri hth section
Mo" Oe SHyect 10 The same GpprGisemeHt und to
me Sfpe addition to the appraised Ualue, as are
prFScT'bed by the eierenM section &C. the con-
sifnCtI"n given TO which. by the Secretary. is
tha' the FAILURE to produce invoices dulV veri-
Heh should, IN contemplation of law, he cou-
SideT.u equivalent to the act OF fraudulentIv
invoicing merchandise at twenty five per cen.
tum below its real value.
by The existing laws. copper rods, bolts, spikes
or nHus, are liable to duty of tour cents per
pound and copper in pigs, bars or plates.
suited TO the sheathng OF Ships, is exempted
from duly.
what are sometimes termed round conner
bars, aud are generally used for the FASTENING
OF vessel, are considered as comm underline
classification OF " copper rods bolts. &c" and
thereiote. liable 10 duty of four cents per lb'
lhere is some ambiguity III that part of ihe
nnty, copper aud brass in pigs. bars or
Plates, suited to the SheathIng of ships"
The only rational construction which can he
gwen to the ords, " suited so the sheatlinr
OF ships, 10, that they relate, exclusively. TO
copper IN plates, or, in other words, sheefS.