Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-10-25
CIRCULAR
cToRs or THE CUSTOMS.

10 TUE COLLECTORS or THE CUSTOMS
Treasury Department. Oct 8Lh 1890
S'R,-lhquirIes having been made as to the con-
slructlon OF the first clause of the third section oP
The at OF the Goth OF May last, for the more cc
Ic'ua' collection Of the impost duties" some fur
Their explanation OF the views of tho Denor,ncnt -,
the subject may be necessary
nc Jaw PrescribeS, that from and after the 3Oth
" ~ Pemoer' 1850 whenever goods, of which wool
~ cot'oh Is component par, of similar kind, but
different quality, arc found IN the same packard if
not imported from beyond the Cape ofGood Hone
It ShaII ne the duty of the appraisers 10 adopt the
'a'ue OF Tie best articles contained in such pack
age as thc average value the whole
The fret point upon which explanation has been
sought 49, as TO the kind of goods embraced in this
cause lhe words of the law, however, are so
cleLr and comprehensive as to show no exception
was intended by the Legislature which is not ex-
Prcssed-unless there be articles, Of which wool or
cotton IS component part, that are not liable 10 an
advaorem duty AZ 10 other than adyalorcmygoods
are subject TO apprasemGnt, is presumed that these
only are embraced IN the clause
The second point to the size of the uackaoo
~ TINS IS not hIcd ~ law, and as ii might cause
great inconvenience To require goods of every de-
scrptIoD to be- put up packages of the usual size
each containing articles all of the same value II was
hecmfd within the proper powers OF the department
ana IN conformity with the intention of the nc, 10
'u'hsrLe dimnutIon CT the size of the package as
substitute TOR the assorted packapes winch wero
before used for the convenience of fIadc IN tho In
PoTlatlon 81 certain description of articles Rnt
nciihcr the words Of the ac. nor the common accom-
v1."' W INC "ord package, will admit of It's being
considered synonymous with tho words article or
piece IL was, therefore, not tho intention Of the
DcPa[tmcn', ny the instructions Ct the 10Th June
20 euIh rzG the putting up Of goods in single pieces
under the denomination OF packages
J" INC construction given to the rnennnp of tho
le'm package, the Department has sought, as far as
nght be consistent with the intention of Congress
10 conform the operation of the law 10 tho cnetorns
r trade among fair deacrp; and il Is behaved tim,
re CIeuInf - The lGtn OF June vii have removed
'I uncut 81. Bot ifnUy attempt be- mad. unJrr
''"r 81 INC construction therein given to violate o
c'au' INC lazy, the party making such altempts will
SUBJECT himself TO the penalty Of Tho Iih section Of
'' aci' winch provides that cit any packaoe or in
voice 'c made up WIN intent, by false csltnntlon or
cA''hS'on' or otherwise, 10 cyadc and dcffnud tho
Feycuu" th" same shall! be forfeited
. HH nc found that the time fixed In the act (3Oth
p'"io'I' t,jVJ tor carrying INTO effect the provi-
h'IS "I nc ~ section VIII have allowed too short
"o''cc 10 oi who may be- affected by il, Congress
"'o'' can grant rccE But II MAJ be proper IN tho
'.'" INC w adopt measures for asceraining at the
'P'c.lVc custom houses when tho goods are np-
P'''scO' lhr amount of Tie increase Of duty which
may ','rue nom the average upon the best article
10 each package TO al goods ordered b, fore tho
PRONUNCIATION of the act For his purpose Won viii
~ all ciscs where tho duty has been, or NAV bc
charged upon such goods according 10 the voiue &c
tho best articles contained in the PACKAGE causc all
'uch goods bo exam ned and appfaIsed IN tho ann,
manner ne # they had not been subjected to d,fv on
such valuation, and Will cause a rogs,cr 10 bo kcnt