Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-30
Circular TO officers of the Cu,,5o,,

Circular 10 G6icers Of the Customs
Treasury DEPARTMENT., .ipyii 2OM. lsU
The 9TH sectnn OF the act of thr lI,n H.,
| 1852, entitled " An act to alter aud amend =.
several acts imposing duties on mpmt,,n a,
,ides that IN all cases where the duiy ,sheh -,
is, or hereafter may be imposed 10 any r,..
wares, or merchandise, imported into the un,,l
States, shall. by law, be regulated or be rIr.e.
ed to he estimated ar levied upon the value fr,
square yard. or Of any other quantity or Dsr!
thereof; and IN all Cases whelc there /, or syH
he imposed a,.y 0d UuiOrem rate Of dp'y op ,r
goods. wares, nr merchandise. Imported nla
DATED States, il shall be the duty OF the Cols
tor, within whose district the same .ha.l BE- 10
ported or entered, to Cause the actual ,au,t,,.
Of. at the tine purchased, and place !ron nf,
the same shall have been imported Into The ya'
ed States, TO be appraised, estimated and nuf
tanned, and the number Of such ysrd., plrtci,g
quantities. and such actual value Of every Of a,s
as the case may require; and it shall, 10 e,r
case. be the duty of the Appraisers of the Uuls
States and every Of them, and every other p.
son who shall act as such Appraiser, BY all Il
reasonable ways or means in his or their pn,s
to ascertain, estimate and appraisp the ine 10
actual value, any invoice Or affidavit thereto
the contrary notwithstanding, Of the said so,d
wares and merchandise. at the time purchase
and place from whence the same shall have bs
imported into the United States, and tie aaoS
of such yards, parcels, or quantities, and w
actual value Of every oil them as the case ma!
quire," &c. &c.
The 9th section of the same act provts |
THAT it shall be ths duty Of the Sserr,lr
the Treasury, under the direction ol the Pc
dent Of the United States, from time to das
establish such rules and regulations. no, 100
sistent with the laws Of the United States. NJ
President of the United States shaII think p |
per, to secure a just, faithful. and impa'nE
praisal Of all goods. wares and nerchahN'r
aforesaid. imported into the United State, u
just aud proper entries of such actual value ns'
of, and Of the square yards, parcels, OF @'
quantities, as the case NAV require, aud :"
actual value Of every Of them; aud It shall "
duty Of the Secretary of the Treasury to n
all such rules and regulations, with ne rH
therefor. to the then next session OF Coos',"
The ist section Of the Act OF the - VI
1888, entitled "an Act to modify The Ad"
l4th jolly, one thousand eight hundred '"' y
tv.two, aud all other acts imposing di'Ir'0h
ports" declares "that from and alter ts
dav of December, one thousand eight hua"'"
thirty three, in all cases where dd''e' 4'
posed on foreign imports BY the act Of re
day OF july. 1852. entitled IN AT % .
and amend the several acts lnro'n. 'g."
imports, or by any oiher act. Shall eit's" wv
t, per centum on the value thereof, '''
part of such excess shall be deducted d.
1t IL believed that by this provision a. >" A
necessary TO the execution OF the law .,
ties opposed by an act Of Congress. upon p''
imports. are Substantially regulated BY .,
directed to be estimated and levied up"l,' T.,
lue of the square yard. where that w"
and upon some other quantity or par'e' " ~,
where the duty is not imposed by l''< y,
yard, and that consequently The au'o'. ~.
ferred by the 9th section aforesaid. mu'' -"
arily be exercised. for the more e''c.i'
ton Of the said act of I'd March, ] go ~.
The following rules md regulation gre ..
fore established, under the direction Oh q,
dent of the United States. for tb" f'rP'"
curing Just, faithful aud impar tai app
all goods. wares and merchandise mp,
to the United States from snd ai'er Tue 81,
cember next, and for the just and Pfopu .ss
of the actual value thereof. ard o! III,
yards, parcels, or other quantIlIe'' % >"
may require. &C.,. o,Js
10 ali cases Of ad valorem duties w.,
Act Of the 18th July, 1882. or any S,"s , 4,
regulations at present authorized D! 'a" u
certalnins the actual value, will re"H ,,B,
tered. With respect to those artic's', ID
specific duty, or other duty than ha' o. ,;n.
rem, the actual value thereof al NV "m !.
chased, and place from which ne , ~" O
have been imported into the Un''ea , btts
the country wherein the same may 10" y. b,
ginaIIy manufactured or produced 4" I'd I'D
may be. will be appraised. estimate S.o A., ,s
tanned, and the number OF yards, or IT ,,rt,s
! tons. pounds, gallons, bushels, or o'"s Is AZ
quantities, and such actual 'a'ue :a',nj
them as the case may require, any J' .,n.
per entries thereof be made, IN inc u I
oer and according TO the same 'es'