Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-09-15


safe keening and sale of such goods, the over.
Mus. if any, shall be returned by the collec-
tor to the importer or owner or 10 ms agent
or lawful Representatives: .7na pror'aea' ahso'
That the importer. owner. or consignee oil sucn
goods. may. at any time after the deposlte shall
have been made. withdraw the whole or any
part thereof, on paying the duties on what
may be withdrawn. and the customary storage
and charges and Of interest.
Sec. 7. find be IL further enacted, That IN all
cases where the duty which now Is, or hereafter
may be imposed on any goods, wares, or merchan-
disc, imported into the United States, shall, by
law. be regulated BY, or be directed to BE- est
mated or levied upon, the value of the square
yard, or of any other quantity or parcel thereof;
and in all cases where there is shall be impos-
ed any ad valorem rate of duty on any goods,
wares, or merchandise imported into the United
States, 1t shall be the duty of the collector. with.
in whose district the same shall be imported or
entered. to cause the actual value therenf. at the
time purchased, and place from which the same
shall have been imported into the United States.
to be appraised, estimated, and ascertaiued. and
the number of such yards, parcels, ar quantities,
and such actual value of every Of them. as the
case may require, and it shall, in every such case.
be the duty Of the appraisers OF the United States.
ard every of them, and of every other person
who shall act as such appraiser, BY all the reason
able ways or means in his or their power, TO AS
certain. estimate, and appraise the true and &C
ual value, any invoice or affidavit thereto to the
contrary notwithstanding, of the said goods. wares
and merchandise, at the time purchased, and
place from whence the e2me shall have been in
ported into the United States, aud the number Of
such Yards. parcels, or quantities, and such &C
tual value of every of them, as the case may re.
quire: and all such goods. wares, and merchan-
discs. manufactures OF wool. or whereof wool
shall be a component part, which shall he I'M
ported into the United States in an unfinished
condition, shall, in every such appraisal. be ia
ken, deemed, and estimated by the said appraI-
sers and every Of them. and every person who
shall act as such appraiser, to have been. at the
time purchased, and place from whence the same
were imported into the United States, Of as great
actual value as if the same had been entirely fin-
ished: Prouidel That, in all cases where any
goods, wares. or merchandise, subject to ad valo.
rem duty. or he wherein the duty Is or shall be
by law regulated By, or directed to be estimated
or levied upon. the value of the square yard, or
any other quantity or parcel thereof shall have
been imported into the United States from coun
try other than that in whios the same were manu-
featured or produced, the appraisers shall value
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
NAV have been originally manufactured or pro.
duced.
Sec. g. find be Il further enacted, That it
shall be lawful for the appraisers to call before
them, and examine upon oath, any owner. i'm
porter, consignee, or other person. touching any
matter or thing which they may deem material
in ascertaining the true value ct any merchan-
disc imported, and to require the production. on
oath, to the collector. or to any permanent APP
praiser, of any letters. accounts or invoices. III
his possession, relating to the same; Tor which
purpose they are hereby authorized to administer
oaths. Aud IT any person so called shall fail TO
attend, or shall decline to answer. or to produce
such papers when so required. he shall forfeit and
nav to the United States fifty dollars; and If
such person be the owner, importer. or consIgnee.
the appraisement which the said appraisers may
make of the eoGds, wares or merchandise. shall
b. final and conclusive, any act OF Congress to
the contrary notwithstanding And any person
who shall swear falsely on such examination shall
be deemed guilty Of perjury; and If he be the
owner, importer, or conssnee. the merchandise
shall b. forfeited
Sec. 9. lind be Further enacted hat II shall!
be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury.
under the direction Of the President of the Unit.
ed States, from time to time. to establish such
rules and regulations. not inconsistent with the
laws of the United States, as the President OF
the United States shall think proper, to secure
just, faithful and impartial appraisal of all goods
wares, aud merchandise. as aforesaid, imported
into the United States, and just and proper en-.
tries of such actual value thereof. and Of the
square yards, parcels, or other quantities there
of as the case may require. and of such actual
value of every of them; and it shall be the duty
of the Secretary o! the Treasury to report all
such rules and regulations, with the reasons
therefor, to the next session of Congress.
Sec 10. find bel further enacted. That an
addition of ten per cenium shall be made to the
several rates Of duties by this act imposed. 10
respect to all goods, wares. and merchandise, on
the importation of which, i. American or foreign
vessels. a specific discrimination has not already
been made, which from and after the third day Of
March aforesaid. shall be imported in ships or
vessels not of the United States: Proc,ded. That
this additional duty shall not apply to goods,
h;ch hall ho