Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-21

WheTe nearly halt the impo!tatons into the United
States are made, the whole 1ator Of appra sing de-
wolves on two officers who are exclusively response
bic for that duty and yet all he assistance which
Can be provided for them l. supplied indirectly, and
under an implied power To avoid the er.Isarrass-
ment which must arise from sickness, other neces-
ssry absence Of one both of these officers, adj
dtonal appraiser at that port Indispensable.
u also deened advisable that the commissioned ap
paisers ut all the ports should be authorized under
proper restrictions to employ persons to assist
ants. under regular official responsibility these being
distributed AMONG the different classes of business
could not fail increase the power of the upprais-
for efficient and faithful perfo. nance Of their
duties, and without any material increase of expense
The present system of storing goods for debenture
or IN security for duties may, is believed be benc
hc'ally modified. Goods are nCw stored under yari
Gus circumstances, ''
! lat. Tens ma a, the OPTION of the importer, and
at ms expense be stored under the direction of the
two years.
for one year
80. All other goods msy b.. stored in like manner
Tor the term OF credit on the duties respectively.
4th. Wines and spirits To be entitled to draw back
must be deposited in public store. and there re-
man, from their landing until ehipInen, or on being
ped. = -'F
5th. Goods, irregularly imported, are stored Until
they can be disposed of according 10 law.
PRIVATE stores are usually rented for these purposes
oy me Collectors, but the facility of access to such
buildings renders the curity of little avail: and that
abuses have not freq ntly occurred is attrbuta
cch more 70 the lntcg!!., q the merchants than
the efficacy Of the system, Thu remedy proposed is
I 10 erect warehouses at the public expense at the
principal ports, for all the permanent objects connect
ed with this branch Of service: be so situated and
constructed Us TO be conveniently guarded and rem
De- ed inaccessible except by permission of officers in
charge. This being cone. the warehouse system may
b. extended 10 all goods entered for drawback and
the right OF debentu!e continued long they remain
IN store There can be doubt that a moderate
charge for storage would Temunerate the Govern
ment for the expenditure, whe the revenue would be
rendered more secure, and the interests of navigation
essentially promoted
The intercourse between the United States and adj
Jacent foreign territories requires special regu
oton, as We'll for the convenience of the officers of
the customs of travellers and also for the bctcr
cnrity of the revenue. Persons traIsienty coming
into the United States on business, and returning, Q
obliged TO pay duty for the horses and vehicles en-
poved without benefit of drawback Farry-boats
having foreign goods board required by Jaw
enter and pay fees upon every trin across boundary
water II is also desirable that United States YES
sells, OF whatever burden, laden with foreign goods
passing those waters, should be subject TO the
same regulations that are now imposed on ,,,astinn
vesscs, passing from district 10 another not il
n adjoining State. 1t may, however, be doubtet
whether any regulation snort of total probil iun
the importation OF goods the growth or produc
e of the Territories contiguous 10 the United State:
and of their transportation upon the boundary water
in vessels of the United States, without accompany
ing evidence of duties la, ing been paid Will sc
tualIy prevent i!ic,t ImporatOHs from those couT
. tries.
The laws in relation to the coasting trade do not
afford The necessary means for preventing the unlaw
n introduction of foreign goods through that chan.
mel. The United States divided into three GREAT
Districts lst From their eastern limits to the south
!, ern limits of Georgia. I'd From the southern lin
rs of Georgia to the Pcrdido River. 3G. From the
Perdido Rvert to the western limits of the L. States
Masters OF vessels licensed for carving on the coast
. ing trade. may now, with a given amount of cargo
pass from one port TO another, within either of these
al IefZ or m a IL,
f delivering manifest obtaining a permit p-e,.iou.
To lhct DEPARTURE and without MAJ king aly repcrt o,
entering their vessel at the port OF destination; moi
does the law require any evidence except the oatl
OF the master IN certain cases, of duties HAVING beer
paid on foreign goods transported fom one port tc
9 another, except by defective provision a. TO Wine
$ Spirits and Teas, and goods entitled to drawback
J. IL is apJ,r'G F-om these facts that very treat tcil
ties are given for Illicit trade. II y.,i-- t,T; 80.
" be found where, through the negligence of the Off
GERS ofthe customs, other goods can be thu.
introduced, there is sufficient obstacle to their be
8 ing transported, by water To another and a bette
market. The mere power TO board coasting YES
sci, and demand her manifest, without any obligation
on the Master to report her TO the Collector is Who'll
insufficient for proper security against frauds AM
eslsciay IN those ports where extensive cOastn,
v and foreign navigation Is carried on.
4 There IS also feature in the law, in relation TO th
seizure oil goods suspected TO have been smuppled
which, It is believed may be benefcialy modified
The3e goods are usually seized in small quantities. tn
IS owners perhaps escape, one appears to claim
}; them and yet the goods cannot b. sold until beed
o aad condemned IN court Of the United States; tn
!, costs attending which, frequently amount 10 NOR
than the proceeds of the articles when sold The OF
hcer not only loses his reward but the H. States arr
subjected to costs, aud what intended as an in
duccmcnt TO vigilance, becomes worse than nugatory
i This might be remoded, by authorizing the sale vi, h
s. out condemnation, of such goods as may be unclun
l. cd sitcr reasonable notice. An additional and ga
lutary stimulus may also be given TO the activity q
:, Revenue Officers, by authorizing REIMBURSEMENT
nj of IL
whlch may accrue to the Government. The sun
i thus rehnquishcd would probably be much moro thai
tePad IN the increased security of the cvenue aris
!. ing from the Indictment 10 greater vigilance.
i Tho power TO search for. and seize goods found OF
land requires to be ena gcd and better defined. T
avoid unnecessary vexaiion the exercise of the pow
i or might be- limited TO reasonable distance from tn
= coast navgable MYERS canals the interior border
}, II Is known that considerable eXertons arc maxim
for introducing goods into the United States iu viola
ton of the revenue laws and the Secretary Of Oh