Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-09-12


and nlnety-nine, as authorizes the deposite of teas
under the bond of the importer or importers, shall
be repealed. And that so much of any existing
law as requires teas, when imported in vessels Of
the United States, from places beyond the Cape
OF Good Hope, to be weighed, marked and GER
TILED, shall be and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. u. And be it further enacted, That from
and alter the third day of March aforesaid, the
duties on all wool, manufactures of WOOL or of
which wool IS component part, shall be paid in
leNsh' without discount, or, at the option Of the
IlniPortef be placed in the public stores, under
ponu' a' MS risk, subject to the payment of the
u''oii'aly storage and charges; and to the pays
'on' Vi interest at the rate of six per centum per
annum while SO stored: Prorised, That the duty
IN the articles SO stored shall be paid one ualf in
three, and one half in six months from the date
't Importation: Provided, also, That if any in
Stament OF duties be not paid when the same
shall have become due, so much of the said mer-
'handse as may be necessary to discharge such
lnstalment shall be sold at public auction, and
retaining the sum necessary for the payment of
|slch instalment of the duties, together with the
Expenses OF safe keeping and sale of such goods,
ne overpus, If any, shall be returned By the COL
ector to the importer or owner, or his agent or
lawful representative: And proridee also, That
ne importer, owner, or consig zee of such goods,
may, at any time after the deposte shall have
been made, withdraw the whole or any part there
OF, on paying the duties on what may be with
Drawn, and the customary storage and charges,
and of interest
Sec. T. And be 1t further enacted, That in all
cases where the duty which now Isl OR hereafter
may De imposed on any goods, wares, or merchan-
disc imported into the United States, shall, by
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led or levied upon, the value of the square ward,
or OF any other quantity or parcel thereof; and
IN all cases where there is or shall be imposed a.
ny ad valorem rate Of duty on any gods, wares,
or merchandise imported into the Unled States,
1t shall be the duty of the collector within whose
district the same shall he imported or entered to
cause the actual value thereof, AT the time purcha-
sed, and place from which the same shall have
neen imported into the United States, to be app
praised, estimated, and ascertained, and the mum.
her of such yards, parcels, quantities, and such
actual value of every OF them; as the case may
require, and it SHALL every such case be the du-
y of the appraisers of the United States, and cv-
cry OF them, and of every other person who shall
act as such appraiser, by all the reasonable WAYS
or means In his or their power, to ascertain, esri~
mate and appraise the true and actual value, any
invoice or affidavit thereto to the contrary not
wlthstanding, of the said goods, wares merchan-
disc, at the time purchased, and place from
whence the same shall have been imported into
the United States, and the number of such Yards,
parcels, or quantities, and such actual value of
every of them, as the case NAV require, and all
such goods, wares, and merchandise being man
ufactures of wool, or whereof weol shall be a
ponent part, which shall he imported into the Uni
ted States in an unfinished condition, shall, IN ev-
cry such appraisal, be taken. deemed, and estim-
ated by the said appraisers, and every of them,
and every person who shall act as such appras-
er, to have been, at the time purchased, and place
from whence the same were imported into the U.
States, of great actual walt as if the same had
been entirely finished: Provided, That in all ca
SEES where any goods, wares, or merchandise, sub
ject to ad valorem duty, or wherein the duty is
or shall be by law regulated by, or be directed to
be estimated or levied upon, the value oihe square
yard, or any other quantity or parcel thereof shall
have been imported into the United States from a
country other than that in which the we're
manufacturedor produced, the appraisers shall val
ne the same at the current value thereof at the
time of purchase, before such last expectation to
the United States, IN the country where the same
may have been originally manufactured or produ-
ced.
sec. O. ana DC u JUrther en0ctcd, mat IL snaii
be lawful for the appraisers to call before them,
and examine, upon oath, any owner, importer, con
signee, or other person, touching any matter or
thing which they may deem material in ascertain
ing the true value of any merchandise imported,
and to require the production on oath, to the co-
lector, or to any permanent appraiser, of any let
tiers, accounts. or invoices, IN his possession rela
ting to the same, for which purpose, they here
by authorized to administer oaths. And if any
person so called shall fail to attend, or shall de-
cline to answer. or to produce such papers when
so required, he shall forfeit and pay to the United
States fifty dollars; and if such person he the
owner, importer, or consignee, the appraisement
which the said appraisers may make OF the goods,
wares, or merchandise, shall be final and conclu-
'sve, any act of Congress to the contrary notwith-
standing And any person who shall swear false
" on such examination, shall be deemed g ilty of
perjury; and If he be the owner, importer, con-
sionee, the merchandise shall be forfeited.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That, it shall
be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury, UNI
der the direction Of tie Presiden, of the United
States, from time to time, to establish rules and
regulations, not inconsistent with the laws oil The
United States, as the President of the United
States shall think proper, to secure just, faithful,
aud impartial appraisal Of all goods, wares, a.ad
merchandise, as aforesaid imported into the UNI
ed States, and jus aud proper entries OF such ac-