Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-08

swear iaeiy on such exaDlnaupn shall 10 deemed guilty
OF perjury, and IL ic the owner, importer, consgnee
the merchandise shall be forfeited
Sec TO- and be IL further enacted That II shall be
the duty OF the Secretary Of the Treasury under the d
rcc,on OF the Pi csident OF the u States from time TO time
to establish such rules and regulations not inconsistent
with the laws OF the United States as the President
oil the United States shall think proper, secure a
just hlul and impartial appraisal OF all goods wares and
merchandise Aforesaid imported into the u States and
Just and proper entries of suc value thereof end of
Tie square yards, parcels other quantities thereof
the case may require and of such actual value of every
teu audit shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Tca
sury to report all such rules and rcsuaons with the
sons therefor. TO the then session of Congress
See. II. .al6e IL further enacted Ths, from and az
ter the 81 day OF March aforesaid in consideration of the
duties imposed on the several articles used the consiruc-
non and hitting OF ships and vessels there be allowed
drawback at the rate of dollars per ton on
vessels OF dollar and twenty five cents per ton ON
enrolled anu licensed vessels, except steamboats, and fifty
cents per ton steamboats,; such drawback 10 be paid
the case may be, TO the OF enrolled aud licensed
vessels on the taking of the cnromen, and license for
me hs' Time, such vessels shall not have been pre-
vouSly registered; and TO the of register vessels
on clearing, Tor the first nc Tor foreign port or place
Other Than an adjoining State Territory, or the est
Indies prov ied that such vessels shall not have been
previously enrolled and licensed; aud in case registered
vessels not previously enrolled and licensed shall in the
rt Instance clear out Tor foreign port place. i'm an
adjoining State or Territory the West Indies then the
drawback to such vessel only be rate OF ono
dollar aud twenty-five cents per ton.
Sec H. Ind De further enacted, That an addition OF
ten cenum shall be made several rates of des
by this act imposed, in respect to all goods wares and
merchandise, on the importation OF which, in American or
foreign vessels, specific discrimination has not already
been made which, from and alter the Bal day of March
Aforesaid, shall he imported in ships vessels OF the
States provded, that this additional duty shall not onpy
to goods wares and merchandise which shall be Import
ell after said day I'D ships vessels OF the States en-
titled by treaty, by act acts of Congress- TO be
tered in the ports be u States on the PAYMENT of The
same duties shall then he paid ON goods wares and
merchandise, imported IL ships vessels OF the u States
Sec l3 .fRd be IL Uter enacted That there shall be
allowed drawback OF the d. les by this act imposed,
from and after the said 81 day oil March, upon the cxpor
taton thereof within the time, anil in tie manner pre-
scnoed, IN the existing laws at the tine.
Sec H. IND be a. further enacted, That the existing
laws AT the time shall extend TO, and be in force Tor the
collection oil the duties imposed by this act, OH goods
wares and merchandise, which shall be imported into
United States from and after the said 81 day of March
anu io the recovery, collection distribution, and rcms
sion oil all fines, penalties, and foreiturcs AMI for the al
owanee oil drawbacks by this authorised as fully ant
eicclualy as ii every regulation restriction pcn,ty for
elture provision, clause, matter thing in tl er
existing laws contained, had been inserted in and re
acted by tins act And that much OF any act which j.
contrary 10 ms act shall be, and the same is hereby re
pcaled. ~
Sec 10. find be ii further enacted That wheneve,
GOODS composed wholly or in part of wool cotton Of
similar KIND, hut different quality found i'm the me
packages charged average price, il shall be the duty
oil Tie appraisers TO adopt the value the best article con-
tanned in such package charged as the
Tue OF me whole; ana that so much of the entitled
act for the more eftciua collection of the impo, duties
approved the 2Si of May 1880, requires the appraisers
w
age as Inc average value OF the whole be- and the same is
hereby repealed. 1880
Sec; l6. find be 1t further enacted, That whenever
upon me opening and of any packa1e or
ges Imported goods composed wholly or in part of wool
cooh IN The manner provided by the fourth section of the
ACT Tor The more eiIectua cole OF the npost duties
approved on the 2S day OF May $780, the said goods shall
DC found not TO correspond with the entry thereof at the
and II any package shall be found TO con.
~ any afcie not entered such article shall be forfeited
or me package be made up with intent 10 evade or de-
ifaud the revenue, the package shall be forfeited, and 50
rc oil the said section prcscIibes forfeiture OF goods
ioud not TO correspond with the invoice thereof he and
the same is hereby repealed.
Sec IL. .ahd be IL further enacted That from and
aer The said 81 day of March, 1885, the ad vaorem rates
OIL ou'y on goods, wares, and merchandise shall be
esumaed In the following 20 the actual cost if
m same shall have been actually purchased or the actual
a'ue me same shall have been procured otherwise than
ny purchase NJ The time and place when and where
chased or otherwise procured; the appraised value
appraised shall be added all charges, except Insurance.
rom the foreign port OF expectation 10 the u States
Ihe following statement exhibits the comparative prices
20 per cent The only description of wool that can enter
INTO competition with the American is that from England
ana The Netherlands and when the charges of FREIGHT in
suiahcc and difference OF exchange added il is evil
e' 't duy OF 20 per cent, while would amply pro-
cct our own product of WOOL would also materially benefit
our manufacturers The great advantage the latter
however, would be in the coarse qualities of wool which
NOT raised IN Tins country, and which very low:
INC uty on which, under the present rates is extraya
ganty high.