Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-15

or wool and COTTON are with silk The component ma
terials or, provided the amount OF The duty II com
rured a, said speci6c rate will exceed the amount tna'
would be collected thereon, if IL were computed a. e
rate Of 50 per ad valorem, which is chargeao o
The snme by virtue Of the End Article CT the 2nd oec
lion and the last clause of The 20lh Section oil saio
Tariff If cotton, cotton with worsed or Win shA
the component maieria's. :. 40
And that in computing the amount OF ou'y al 'he
nd yalorem rate OF 30 per chargesble upon any
of SAID ma nufactures ns manufactures Vi co''"",
snect must be paid the minimum values per sq'a''
ward fixed by the said Tariff whenever said MINIMUM"
values or either of them shall be applicable to te case
under consideration
And that upon all manufactures winch nave nee"
or would be commonly called manufactures OF SILK, ou'
which have been or may be made III part from WOOL
YOU should levy The rate Of 40 per cent ad valoIeh
which is chargeabe the same, by virtue OF the 1ho
article of the Isl Sec and the last clause OF Inc -o
Sec of said Tariff whenever the duty computed thereon
at said will exceed the amount thal "cu.a oe
cced if computed at the specific rate OF s. ou per
oound and So too, if cotton be- and wool IS moi,
component part Of any manufacture that has been o
would be commonly called manufacture OF SIX, you
should levy the rate Of 80 per cent ad vaoFem VINO"
j. charpeabe on the former by virtue OF the I'd article
IS h 81 section md the last clause Of the 20lh OF
said Tariff whenever The duty computed thereon al the
appraised value at the prescribed minimum square
ward values these applicable, VIII exceed me
amount that would be collected, If computed at Tie
specific rate of 50 30 per pound.
Also that in all when manufactures oil SILK are
made in part Of wool cotton so as really TO deoase
said manufactures yet not to much MS to prevent thei
still seeming 10 be manufactures oil SILK, you shouia
levy thereon the specific rate of - 90 per To- by virtue
of the lst article of the Sd section, and the last clause
of The both section Of said Tariff, provided the amount
Of duty if computed said specific rate will exceed
The amount that would be collected thereon, II COM
puted at the of 40 per centum I'D valorem, winch
otherwise might be assessed, wool beng component
MATERIAL or If computed at the rate OF 50 per cent ad
valorem, which otherwise ght be assessed. Colloh
being, and wool not, component material:
You will note, that in forming these opinions, nave
mot the LIST article OF the sd sccton ana he
as clause of the Goth section of said Tariff, as giving
specifc directions to levy duty of 50 90 per pound
On manufactures composed Of minor parts OF sk out
nrncipally of wool and cotton, either OF these; nor
az having been framed and intended to withdraw such
manufactures from the woollen and cotton classes,
when they naturally and more properly belong 10 Inc
one or the other Of these; and should here remark,
at EXPRESS these opinions with the less reluctance,
because believe that such an application OF the Isl
article Of The Sd section and the last clause oil the ruth
s.c,ion of said Tariff would not be confirmed by The
Supreme Court before whom these subjects would
certainly be carried, il opposite decision were now
made by this Department
And the Secretary of the Treasury fully concurring
in these opinions becomes my duty, under his oeci
sion 10 require you consider, execute and carry the
same into effect, as his instructions.
am, very respectfully,
Your obi sery't,
(signed) J W. M'CULLoH, Comptroller.
EDWARD Curtis, Esq, Collector