The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-14

Treasury Department as regards the law of the 9th
of August, 1886, allowing a transit through our
railroads. rivers, and canals of exports from Canada
for foreign countries. This law was passed in pur-
susnce of the following recommendation in Mr..
Walkers report Of December last, and must prove
highly beneficial in diyerting the trade Of Canada
from the St. Lawrence to the better and cheaper out
lets from New York and Boston.
"The act of the Sd Of March last, allowing
drawback on foreign imports exported from certain
Of our ports to Canada, and also to Santa Fe and
Chihuahua, in Mexico, has gone to some extent
into effect under regulations prescribed by this de-
partment, and is beginning to produce the most
happy results, especially in an augmented trade In
the supply Of foreign exports to Canada from our
own ports. lndee l., this law must soon give TO Us
the whole Of this valuable trade during the long pc
Rod when the ST. Lawrence is closed by ice, and
large proportion Of il at all seasons. The result
would be still more beneficial, if Canada were al
lowed to carry all her exports TO foreign nations in
transltu through own railroads. rivers, and canals,
to be shipped from our own ports. Such system,
whilst It would secure TO us this valuable trade,
would greatly enlarge the business our rivers,
lakes, railroads, and canals, as we'll as augment
commerce; and would soon lead to the purchase, by
Canada, not only Of our foreign exports, but also,
in many cases Of domestic products and fabrics
to complete assortment In this manner our COM
mercial relations with Canada would become more
intimate, and more and more of her trade, every
year, would be secured to our people"
CIRCULAR TO COLLECTORS AND OTHER Off.
GERS OF THE CUSTOMS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
September 9Th, 1886
have to call the attention Of the officers of the
customs generally, and more particularly those Of
certain mentioned districts the frontiers Of the
United States to the provisions Of the annexed act
Of Congress- approved the 9Th of August 1886, "For
the allowance Of drawback on foreign merchandise
imported into certain districts of the United States
from the British North American provinces, and
exported TO foreign countries"
Ii is to be observed that the act allows drawback
on any merchandise imported from the British
North American provinces adjoining the United
States, which shall have been duly entered and the
duties paid secured according to law, at either of
the ports Of entry in the collection districts situated
in the northern, northeastern, and northwestern por
tons of the United States and authorizes such mer
chandise TO be transported by land or by WATER or
partly by land and partly by water, to any port or
ports from which merchandise may, under existing
laws, be exported for the benefit Of drawback, and
be thence exported with such privilege to any for
eign country. All such goods are, however, requir-
cd to be exported within one year from the date of
importation. Where goods are entered and the du-
ueB at the port OF arrival on refer-
red to, and intended to be transported for exporta
ton from another port, such transportation must be
made in conformity with existing laws regulating the
transportation of merchandise for benefit of draw
back. In granting debenture in these cases, de-
duction Of 81 per cent. must be made from the draw
back
1t is moreover to be observed that any dutable
merchandise imported into the ports referred to,
from the adjoining British provinces entitled to all
the privileges and benefits granted by the warehous
ing act of the 9Th Of August, 1876, if the importers
choose to avail themselves of said privileges and BEN
efts. Consequently any such merchandise not en-
tered for consumption, may be warehoused at either
of the said ports, and be subsequently withdrawn
therefrom for transporon to other ports of entry TO
be rewarehoused thereat, and be exported directly
from warehouse to any foreign port on payment
only of storage and expenses. In all such cases,
therefore, the regulations and forms prescribed in
the circular issued by the department under date of
the l4th ut for the government Of the officers of the
customs, in carrying into effect the warehousng act
must be strictly complied with.
Any articles of merchandise subject to I'D valorem
duty imported into the frontier ports before referred
TO, which not of the growth, manufacture or
production ofthe British provinces alluded to in the
act, must pay duty upon "the current market val
lie or wholesale price of similar articles at the prn-
cpal markets of the country of production or manu-
tacture at the period of the expectation of said goods
wares, and merchandise, to the United States" To
tnis Naue III W NC auueu all COSTS Charges,
cept insurance, and including, in every case, a
charge for commissions at the usual rates.
For the apprasement of merchandise at ports
where there are no legal appraisers, the appraise-
ment is TO be made in the manner indicated in the
10Th section of the of LIST March, 1929 to wit:
by two respectable resident merchants of the port,
duly appointed by the collector for the purpose to
receive for their services while actually employed
on that duty, compensation of FIVE dollars per
diem, each as authorized by the 18th section of the
same act.
1t is specially enjoined upon the officers of the
customs at ports to which merchandise may be
under this act, either for expectation
herefrom to foreign port for benefit Of drawback,
Or to be rewarehoused thereat, and especially in the
case of foreign spirits and wines, to have such
chandise carefully inspected and examined to ascer-
ain that the packages boxes, casks, &c, contain
he identical articles described in the transportation
certificate accompanying the same without diminu-
lion or change of the article in any respect having
aiken place during the transportation
r. J. WALKER,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
San act for the allowance of drawback on foreign |
merchandise imported into certain districts of the
United States from the British North American
provinces, and exported to foreign countries"