The New York herald., 1845-08-02
Smuggling through Texas.

To coLLrorons AND OTHER osFrcrRs THE CusroMs.
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
July 20, ls35
The President of the United States has received official
imeiligence that the Convention wea the Congress
the Joint resolution of the Congress of United States
Of the Isl OF March last for the admission Texas as
BY the oath section of the act Of the Congress of the
United states OF the Both OF August 1si2 it provided
mar !. sha DC me duty OF all collectors and other Off
GERS OF the customs to execute and carry into effect all
instructions OF the Secretary Of the Treasury relative to
the execution OF the revenue laws; and in any diff
Guilty shall arise as to the true construction or meaning
OF any part OF such laws the decision Of the Sc
creary OF the Treasury shall be conclusive binding
upon all such collectors and other officers the Gus
toms.n In conformity with this provision Of the law il
becomes myduty to communicate the views and instruo
tions of this department upon various important que
tions arising out of the new relations between
the United States.
Ist Although there is now solemn compact ohliga.
tory upon both parties for the admission Of Texas
State Of the Union; yet until the further action Of the
Congress Of the United States upon this subject and
sructions founded thereon from this department you
will collect duties as heretofore upon all the imports
from Texas into the United States.
A similar question arose in relation to exports from
Florida into New Orleans in 1919 when It was decided
by the Treasury Department. that all goods which
have been may be imported from Pensacola before
act OF Congress shall be passed erecting IL into col
lection district and authorizing the appointment of
officer to reside herea for the purpose of superntend-
ing the collection OF duties, will be liable to duty
If, then, is apprchended imports should now be
made from foreign ports into Texas with view to in
PRODUCTION free duty from Texas upon her for.
NAL admission by Congress State Of the Union, such
exemption from duty in conformity with the decision
before quoted in relation to Florida could be permit
o
shall pass such an act ample provision can be made
therein to prevent the sacrifice OF revenue by the
evasion Of our laws, as Is now believed to be contem-
plated
ID In all cases where application is made to enter
goods with the privilege Of drawback OF duties expor
tations into Texas before granting the debenture cer
you will diligently inquire into the circumstances
of case with view to ascertain whether this expor-
taton is intended for the consumption Of the cargo in
Texas for re-mportaton into the United States and
any attempt obtain drawback Of the duties, where
the goods are really designed for consumption within
our limits, is manifest fraud on revenue laws.
which will be prevented by all the lawful within
the power OF this department.
After the acquisition and occupation of Louisiana by
order OF the Treasury Department. the Collector at
New Orleans was directed to consider Baton Rouge,
and other settlements possession of SPAIN whether
the Mississippi, lberve, the lakes the eacoast
. in instance, however, you to allow drawbacks
for goods which, have been landed and may afterwards
be exported to such PLACES In, oasf ., was issued BY
sanctioned by Mr. Jefferson, then President of the Uni
ted States fs.-
BY the s0h section Of the act of Congress Of the ID
March, 1888 it is provided That the
may refuse grant such debenture ebentures in
it shall appear hm that any has arisen or any
fraud has been committees and in OF such refusal if
the claimed shall exceed one hun.
dred dollars il shall be the duty of said collector to
the TO the Comptroller othe Treasury who shall
determine whether such debenure debentures shall
be granted not" An entry for drawback, with a
States is fraud within the meaning of this act and in
all such is the duty Of the collector to refuse the
debenture certificate. In all where the debenture
shall not exceed one hundred dollars the collector will
Judge for hmself whether such fraud as is before desig
naied is contempatcd and the language Of the law
if the debentuTe debentures claimed shall exceed
hundred dollars it shall be the duty of tue said col
lcctor to represent the to the Comptroller of the
Treasury, who shall determine whether such debenture
or debcntures shall be granted or no'
By the 10th section OF the act of I'd March, 799 it is
provided folows And the said exporter or export
ers shall likewise make oath that the said goods no.
ced for expectation, and laden board such ship
vessel previous to the clearance thereof within
days after such clearance truly intended to be
the place whereof notice shall have been given
States otherwise the said goods wares and merchan-
die, shall not be entitled to the benefit of drawback
IT, then in point OF fact TIE goods thus exported TO
Texas intended to be relanded within the United
States,n they not entitled to drawback and if re
landed, subject to seizure and forfeiture, well
the vessel in winch they thus introduced
Great vigilance will be required in obtaining ample
security upon all export bonds, those bonds may
be cancelled in any case Of expectation of goods tc
Texas with the privilege of drawback, until the numer
shall have been finally adjudicated
You will in omit to publish i'll the newspapers
as required by law, the names OF all persons " he
shall be found gully of the violations of the revenue
the goods, vessel tackle, apparel, and furniture
such cases.
AS the specuations referred to would diminish the
revenue, and affect injuriousy the interests of the
people of the United States, and of Texas part the
Union the utmost vigilance and the cordial coope
ration expected from allicers of the customs in
carrying these instructions most fully into immediate
effect. Very respectfully,
X. j. WALKER,
Secretary of the Treasury