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


trade, divides the sea coast and the nayigable
rivers of the United States, Into two great
districts. aud directs with respect to licensed
vessels OF twenty tons or upwards, that, from /
and after the 30th Juue next, such vessels may
trade between the Districts included within
the two great districts, respectively and
between slate in one, and an adjoining state
IN another great district, in manner aud sub
iect only TO the regulations that are new re-
CURED 10 be observed by such vessels, in trad
ing from one district TO another, in the same
state, or from district in one state, To- dis
trlct in the next adjoining state and th at
when trading from one to another great dis
trict, other than between state in one, aud
AN adjoining state in another great district such
vessels are 10 conform to, and observe the re-
gulatons that are now required 10 be observe
ed, IN trading II ON a district in one state TO a
district in any other than adjoining state.
Lest II may be supposed, that these eNemp-
uons from the performance of certain acts in
certain eases, extend 10 all goods. | deem il
proper TO observe, that the formaiities hereto.
tore required, on the transportation OF goods
coas' wise, from one district TO another TO be
thence exported with benefit Of drau6ack, must
still he observed Oh lading and unlading snch
goods at the ports of departure and of arrival,
respectively.
IL is also to be observed, that the act is ap-
plicabie only to licensed coasting vessels of
t"ehiy tons OF npGdrds, aud not to licensed
coasting vessels under twenty tons nor TO re-
Clustered vessels. taking in goods in one dis
trict to h" delivered in another
'"e TWO last descriptions OF vessels are,
'berefore, still TO conform 10 the provisions
anu regulations of the pre-eXsting laws; as
also, all descriptions of vessels trading in the
districts not cGmprehended in either of the
| t~9 Great DISTRICTS on the sea coast ami navi-
gable rivers, between the eastern and western
limits of the a. States
| Ii viii naturally sugs est itself TO You, that
TINS new regulation Tespectingi coastinv ves-
seis, VIII Increase their facilities for smug-
| CLING which however, may be couuteracted
| by proper vigilance OH the part of the officers
! on The cHstoms, and by rigid observance of
/ me duties enjoned on them by the 18th sec
| ton of the coastDg act of the 18Th Fehru.ry
| 1888. -
| FROM number of conmunica tons which
| nave been made TO this department. BY mer-
chants and officers of the ustons il appears
ah"t dlheIence OF opinion is entertained on
| variety or points in the act passed on The
2Oth OF April. providing for the deposit OF
| wines anu distilled spirits, in public warehou-
ses, aud tor other purposes.
/ HI oruer, there fore, TO establish a uniforms
tyoi practice under that law, the prescn; oc-
| CASTOR is embraced TO state the views of this
department, on the several points on which
doubts exist
| According TO the T. rms of the act wines
or distilled spirits, TO be entitled to draw back,
| must DE deposited in such public, or other
sioiehouses, AS may be agreed upon between
| Ihe importer and surveyor, and on making the
! deposl,a bond is 10 be given withORt surety for
double the amount OF duties on The Wines or d ;.
uiieG SPiftlS, with coalition for the payment
OF sdid du,ies, whether on wines or Oh distIl ed
spirits; "a fcetee cdieadar months, from the date
/ OF such bond.
~ OBTAIN permit for the removal of wines
OF dNtiIed spirits, il is required that the i'm
| Porter or ms assignee, shall previously give
bond, irlth more Strefy or surelies to The
satisfaction OF the collector, in double the d.
mount Oh lie duties upon the wines or spirits
IL each case 10 be delivered, with condition
Ioi tle payment of the duties at the same Gre
aus 10 De computed from the dute of the DerInn
maze JggH m bnDfj I'm
dTtt'iS they had not been depasifed u,l,Ier me
provisions Of that act & Pr0rided, That Tie
.!me TO be allowed for the payniemt of the du-
ties upon any wines or spirits so delivered mr.
Jor any part Of such dUiieS shall not be such AS
10 eA ehd lie credit beyond the Term of fueIre
calendar months O''ginaty dHO,red, upon demo-
| Slths Nuch wines aud spirits"
II mas been Contended nv some imnorters
mat according 10 the preceding regulations
Ihey are emitted TO the credits specified in The
ON Seclnn OF the act, from the date OF permit.
led spirits - ''''''
10 exeInphfy the construction TINS con,.n.
u.1 Tor, II will be supposed that distilled spi-
ms ''nPo, 'ed lfoin any other place than Eu-
~ ~. az" "fSish places, or islands, situated on
lne eastern shores OF America north of the
eq"a'or' or IN ITS adjacent seas BAYS and guIfs
are deposited in the public stores on tI,e
- "i JIH!u'r!, 1920, and permit for their
,nif a., - In' HIheu OH the Isl of April follow
"E' ny me construction in question the
d. nus 10 be given, " ould be PAYABLE ON the Ist
Of December 1920, and list of Fehr,arv nd
Isl OF october, 1921 whereas the original
OOAd given at the time of the denosit ~ Ih.
spirits, would have been PAYABLE ON tbe ist If
January io2i consequently the credit for a
p"'t V' ihe dntieS. would. bN such construc-
con- DC extended beyond the term of tlpeIre en-
ienoar months, originally ali0u,ed
III Is diiflcIlt to reconcile the inconsistercv
WHICH seems TO exist between that part of The
"a Secuon' which says that bonds are TO he
S'vrm WIN snTeties. at The SANG credits, TO be
ram fL.a. a.
Enrs Le@, i W., tge d@te 81 tie permit, DOuid
;'",e zee" aHored on bonds J0, the Sapte articles
mey had not been deposited under fLe vrorjxjons
~ "!e act aud the restrictive clans in tI,p
pioNiiO immediately following, which has been
already quoted. '' " ""' NV ="
But taking that prOviso in connection with
oi"c' parts OF lhe act, and particularly the
5u :, ction thereof, in these words " ,i,st II
'ne ""'sS on any wines or spirits deposited
$50 10y provisions OF tie act shall not have
Otfn Pald, or secured TO he paid in The mar
heI utScribed IN the foregoing scciiuu ir;fb;y
t"S trTm Of tTeIre cGlcndgy months. ram the
t,me ~ thf" mp0ytatigR ii shall he the duty of
Wv Voiec'"' 10 cause 40 much of the wines or
HP''.'s' as may be necessary to be sold Sc
retaining The SuIn necessary for t,e pnv,neut
% NE duties which have not been secured mr.
P'Iu, III" Inference appears 10 me to be ire
.,IIe, 'h't u was Tie intention Of the Legis.
iatu!e 'n"l ~ no case of deposit of wines or
ulSiih"d sp!rts, should the terms of credit FIR
zoe ""'Ies' or any part of the duiies thereon
ne extended hcyond uie twelve calendar
.t - y. 'Sf"9tu5 0N0ECG: and such has been
me construction which has heretofore been
E'yen 70 lhe law by this Department
~ results that b iuds given arifh y,,refy can
be made payable from tie date of fig per,nii ON
~ ~ ihe case OF wines or distilled spirits inn
ported IRON any foreign places or islands. stu
aten on lhe eastern shores Of America. nortI,
O' Ihe equator, &c. and application for their
removal be made at any time within three
months after their having been deposted
because III such case the bonds with surefy
nay ne made payable Al 6 aud mouths from
thf dme ~ me permit, without extending ihe