Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-12-13

country has n,ul,ipisd Iessons % pair'oJe duty
ba, none of greater emphasis and Pertnen.e u, ''e
present crisis than III his ddnioniton tha'
INDISPENSABLE on all occasions, 10 unite WIN
steady and firm adherence 10 constitutional acts OF
Government. the FILES, evidence OF disposition
as far as may be practicable, to consult the Wishes
of every part the m0nnity, and TO lay 'ie 'oah'
daons of ihe public adm. 'nsiraon IA 1ht affections
ufile pcopic"
Tie opsratlon Of tie 18th secifcn OF the act OF
tho iilb Of July last according 10 the Construction
gwen 70 Mt the Tfstsury, be.t. ~ some Respect
different ifom tat which the laert waits concerned
consider important To Their interests II IS deemed
proper to bring the subject before tie s'ent'q "'
Congress. thu, flowing ioahy dsfso.In !he Aw,
or any error N the constitution tn infen.1ens o!
tic legislature ha,e hot been Carried into eiieet, lie
eesss.ry remedy may be applied.
BY that section the several nt'elcs cnumcraie y
IN the act, whether IL ported before after the pas
sbs thereof, were aulhofz 10 be put INTO the Gus
lo,u house stores. and such rcnaned under the
eon,foi Of The proper ulcer Of the customs ofthe Sd
Of Mach ae4i, were Subjected to 10 pishct duties
than if imported after that day, and tie duties
OF any pari thereof, which may have been pad on
such articles were to be reflnsd 10 the person n-
porting and deposi,lng the same. Ana the oee'e-
lary of the Treasury WAS authorized to prescribe
such rules and regulations as might be necessary
10 carry the section into effect.
Ia executing the section, the fullest disposition
was felt TO consult The Interest and consentDce Qf
the merchants bat it WAS perceived that an unh
mlted construction Of lis terms was calculated not
merely 10 conflict with The several members oi The
same section, and with Other sections Of the act,
bat 10 disturb the financial arrangements The %
vern.nent and postpone The Payment OF Ia pubic
debt
~ the last annual Report from this Department.
as well Us IN tha, prepared by direction of the
House ofReprcsentatyes & accompanying the bill
which formed the obofb Of the aci of tie Ill
July ii was stated ths the existing obligations of
thc Government not less than the interests Of the
community, forbade Il reduclou Of the present d1-
ties earlier than the 81 of Maich le32; and the "a
aectan OF tue act TIM recommendation was distinct
; organized and adopted.
Without some limitation, 1 ete1rc, rs 10 tie re
respective operation Of the lssh section, the object
OF lie ,! section would bot only nave bten deica-
ted, but the act iiself would III fact hn 70 Bson ron
dercd operative IN all past 'ine, ao far conctr-
ned any goods IN the original packages no matter
wheE imported aud the o%ners, whether impor.
ters or retailers IN all the parts Of The country
would lave hpd right 10 dcposlie them in the
Custom House stores and clam rc!anding OF The
duties.
By one OF the provisions OF me 18th section, the
To refund duties winch lad been paid Oh
articles deposited IS expressly confined TO the per
so's " importing anJ deFost,ng the same titus
treating the importer and deposition Us Identical.
Aud rs L IS mol reasonable to suppose that the right
10 depo,'te was greater than that To claim a rcfun
ding OF the duties, the words Importer % owner
III other parts o the section were treated as synony
nous. These terms, moreover, throughout the rc
venue laws refer 10 importation and are intended
10 signify The person importing, whether the actual
proprietor: The agent, or tie conslgnec IL is OBJ
'ious also, that ny tbs construction The terms IN
porter or ownefnot oAIy receive their usual rcvef
ne meaning, but axe reconcied with those of I'M
porter aud deposhor; which could not be, if the
CONJUNCTION were 10 receive distinctive lnterpre-
thI"n; II was. therefore, held TINT goods could be
deposited only by the importer
As the act contained 40 appropriation for draw
iog money out Of the Treasury for ropayins the
duties authorized 10 be REFUNDED the department
was iuly Narrated in inte.nsc,Htr the lsh section
as applying to Those duties only Which may have
been paid To the collector after the pas ,ing Of tho
act, and consequently, IN linItIns the right Of de.
poSite To the goods on which those duties accr led
Eut from adeslre 10 give tie section as liberal
construction as was coasslen; vi;i all he ether Oh
Jects OF The act, Il was allowed TO apng 10 the
Whole OF any importation ON "hichauy part Of the
duties remained unpaid Il, tie date of the law.
And to make this construction opera,e az .on,,lt,.
and td'ofaby nnong tie importers generally ia
msL De, 1t was allowed to include Ihoyc goods, al
SO, upon which tbs duties had oecn paid in cash
provided That by the terms OF cfld.t allowed By.
law, fresh duties On any part Vi teen would not
have b.cn payable until after the 1ale of the Jaw
II IS moi believed howtytr, I'm; any constructions
Of The section which win not udMit Of lhe deposit Of
goods when in ORIGINAL naci,cas whether in rho
hands Of The importer or any o:hor person, and
no matter when imported viii be satisfactory 10
the owners of sp, GOODS ,s may, Lo ..c,oi - =