Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-09-21
No. 2S


from, of three and quarter cents per pound,
4 equal in amount TO The duly laid on the foreign
sugar from " which i, shall be manufactured, TO he
ascertained under said regulations as shall be
! presented by the Secretary the Treasury anil
more, and on spirits distilled from foreign me-
lasses, drawback Of five cents per gallon, ilt
the first day Of January, eighteen hundfed anI
| lorty-three, whenit shall be reduced one cest
per gallon; aud annually, on the first day OF jan
uary threalter, the sad drawback shall be re-
duced one cent per gallon, until the same be
wholly discontinued: Provided, That This act
shall not alter or repeal any law now IN force
regulating the expectation Of sugar refined or
spirits distilled from molasses in the T. Ssttes
except as TO the rates of duties and drawbacks.
Sec l5 And be il further enacted, That in
the case Of all goods, wares, or merchandise,
imported on aud after the day this act goes ini0
I operation, and entitled to debenture under the
existing laws, no drawback Of the duties shalt
be allowed on the same unless said goods,
wares, or merchandise, shall be exported from
The United States within one year from the date
of importation of the same, nor shall the addI-
tionaI rate of duty levied by this act on goods,
wares, and merchandise, imported in foreiga
vessels, be refunded in case Of exporIations
Provided, That Two and one-half per cenunt
on the amount af all drawbacks allowed, ex
cept on foreign refined sugar, shall be retained
for the use Of the United States, by the colec-
tor paying such drawbacks respectively, and in
the case offoreign refined sugars, ten per CEN
tum shall be so retained.
Sec. g. And be il further enacted. That in
all cases where there is or shall be imposed
any al valorem rate of duty on goods, wares,
or merchandise, imported into the United States
and in all cases where the duty imposed shalt
by law be regulated by or directed 10 be esti-
mated or based upon, the value of the square
yard, or of any specified quantity or parcel of
such goods, wares, or merchandise II shall be
the duty of the collector, within whose district
The same shall be imported or entered, TO cause
the actual market value or wholesale price
thereof, at the lime when purchased, in the
principal markets of the country from which
the same shall have been imported into the
United States, or Of the yards, parcels or guam
titles, as the case may be, to be appraised, es
iimaied, and asceriained, and to such value or
price, 10 be ascertained in the manner provided
in this act, shall be added all costs and charges
except insurance, including in every case, char
ges for commissions according 10 the usual
rates, as The true value at the port where the
same may be entered, upon which duties shall
be assessed And it shall, in every case be
the duty of the appraisers OF the United States.
and every one of them, and every person who
shall act as such appraiser, or OF the collector
and naval officer, as the case may be, by all the
reasonable ways and means in his or their pow
er, 10 ascertain, estimate, and appraise the true
and actual market value and wholesale price,
any invoice or affidavit to the contrary notwith-
standing, OF the said goods, wares, or merchan-
~ A., cod md IN fbo
pal markets Of the country whence the same
shall have been imported into the U. States,
and the Number of such yards, parcels, or guam
tiles, and such actual market value or whole
sale price of eyerv of them, as the case may
require; and all such goods, wares, or merchaH
lize, being manufactured of wool, or whereof
wool shall be component part, which shall be
imported into The United States in an unfinished
condition, shall, in every such appraisal, be ia
ken. deemed and estimated 10 have been, at the
lime purchased and place whence the same
were imported into the United States, of as
great value as if the same had been entirely
inished Provided That in all cases where
goods, wares and merchandise, subject 10 al
raorem duty, or on which the duties are TO be
eyied upon the value of the square yard, and
n all cases where any specific quantity or par
eel Of goods wares and merchandise, shall have
,een imported into the United States from
country in which the same have not been man
lfaclured or produced, the foreign value shai'
,e appraised and estimated according TO lls
current market value or wholesale price of sin
lar articles at the principal markets OF the coull
ry of production or manufacture. at the peria
if the expectation of said goods, wares, an.
merchandise, to the United States
Sec II And he II furfhersenaefel Tia,
hall be lawful for The appraisers, or The
ector and naval officer, as the case may be, e
all before them and examine, upon oath or
rmation, any owner, importer, agent, cOnsigne
n other person, touching any matter or thin
which they may deem material in ascertainins
he true market value or wholesale price OF any
imported, and TO require the pro
uciion, uu cath OF affirmation, to The collector.
r 10 any permanent appraiser, of any letters.
ccounts, OF invoices, in his possession, rela-
ng 10 the same for which purpose they are