Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-28

stamped, or painted, and afterwards to be ex-
ported from the United States, with privilege
of draw back, each package thereof shall, before
the same shall be delivered from the public
stores, be opened and examined by On Inspector
OF the customs, aud the contents thereof mea-
surcd or weighed, and the quality thereof acer-
tanned, and a sample Of eacl, piece thereof re-
ceived at the custom house, and a particular ac-
| count or registry of such examination, desert
bling the number of pieces in each package,
their weight or measure, and tho samples there
of reserved, shall be entered in the books OF the
custom house and after such examination, said
goods shall be rcpackcd IN the original package,
and the said original package shall DC mark ed
with custom house mark. And whenever a
ny such goods being thus colored, printed,
stained, dyed, stamped, painted. shall be en-
tered atthc custom house for expectation and
draw back, the same shall be SO entercdin the o.
riginal package, marked aforesaid s. not other.
wise, unless the person SO entering the same,
shall give satisfactory evidence 10 the collector
or naval officer, or one of them, that such orr
ginal package has been lost or destroyed by ac-
cdcnt, and no such application for drawback
shall be made, except on the contents of entire
packages, and upon application for such entry
and drawback, the contents OF the packages, SO
offered shall be examined by an Inspector of the
customs, and measured or weighed, and com
pared with the original entry, registry, and sam
pies; aud if, upon such comparison aud full ex-
animation, the collectorshall be satisfied that the
contents of each package are the same idcnti-
Cal goods imported aud registered as aforesaid,
aud not changed or altered except by being CO.
lored, printed, stained, dyed, stamped, or paint
ed, as aforesaid, then the person SO entering
such goods, shall be admitted to the oath pre-
sCr1bcd by law, to be used in cases ofapplicatiOn
for expectation of goods for the bnefit of draw
| back, & shall thcreupon be entitled to the draw
back, as in other cases Provided that expor-
ter shall in every other particular, comply with
the regulations and forinaIities heretofore esta-
bished, for entries of goods for expectation
| with the benefit of drawback. Aud if any per-
son shall present, for expectation and drawback
any colored, printed, stained, dyed, stamped, or
painted silk, knowing the same not TO be emit
tied to drawback, according to the provisions
of this act, shall wilfully nisrepresent or con-
ceal the contents or quality of any package as
aforesaid, the said goods, so presented or enter
ed for drawback, shall be forfeited, and may be
seized by the collector, and proceeded with, and
the forfeiture distributed, as in other cases.
SEC. S. And be it further enacted, That the
existing laws shall extend to, and be in force
for the collection of the duties imposed BY this
act, for the prosecution and punishment of all
offences, and for the recovery, collection, distr-
button, and renssions of all fincs penalties, and
forfeitures, as fully and effectually as if eve
ry regulation, penalty, forfeiture, provision,
clause, matter, and thing, to that effect, III the
existing laws contained, had been inserted in
and re-enacted by this act.
! SEC. 6. And be it further enacted That
the provisions of the second section of the act of
Congress, entitled AN act to regulate the duties
on imports and tonage," approved April twenty
scvcnth, one thousand eight hundred and six
| teen, shall extend and ensure tn the benefit of
schools and colleges within the United States or
the territories thereof, in the same manner, and
under the like limitations and restrictions, rs is
provided in said act, with respect to seminaries
Of learning.
The United States frigate Constitution, G. apt
JACOB JONES, arrived at New York on Thurs.
day, from Gibraltar, whence she sailed on tho
10th ult- The Constitution has been absent IA
Their Ksore than three years, having left Boston
on the 18th of May, 1921, during which time
she has sailed $3.50 miles. The U. S
ship CYANE, Capt. CREIGHTON, arrived at Gil
braltar on the 9th, from, New York, via France
all well. The widow ofour Consul Stith, ant
family, have returned home in the Constitu ton
Vat. Int.
NORFOLK, May 81.
FIRE!!-Ycscrday, between 3 and 4 o'clock
+, NJ. u fire broke out i'll small brick building il
Portsmouth, situated on the Main-street and owned
by Mr. Noble .3rnustead, who occupied it as gro
Gerry store. 1t being the Sabbath and the buiIdin,
consequently closed, the fire not discovered III,
| til nearly the whole of the interior was wrapt in
! tames-and little or nothing coaId be saved. This
is the second time within the last three years tha
this industrious citizen has lost his all by fire. The
cause of his present calamity has been satisfac-
tory ascertalne1, bat it is believed to have been
| accidental.
we feel pleasure i'll noticing and applauding the
laudabie activity of fire companies in giving
assistance on this occasion. The Franklin the PhG-
nlr, and the Union Hose and Engine Companies re-
paired to the scene of conflagration with all posi-
bic despatch, and in conjunction with the excellent
| Engine from the Navy Yard, cfec,ually deadcnef
the flames and projected the adjacent lnrildines