The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-13

Treasury DEPARTMENT, Aug. 7, 1s4s.


NOR the information Of Claimants, under the Sd
IL section of the act of Sd March, lS49, entitled
act toprovide for the settlement OF the accounts
OF pubic ohcers and Others who may have received
moneys arising from military contributions or
otherwise in Mexico" notice Is hereby given that
all claims under that section must be prepared in
accordance with the requirements of the regula-
tons issued by this Department ON the 30th June,
lS49, copy of which is hereto annexed. Each
case must be prepared separately from all others,
and may be accompanied by written statement of
facts. The cases will be taken up, and acted on,
soon possible after they are presented and the
decision thereon will be final. Claimants therefore
will the necessity Of having their claims as per-
feet as possible when presented Claimants whose
papers have been laid before the Department, pre-
vious to this date, withdraw them. and present
them again prepared as above directed.
w. M. MEREDITH,
Secretary Of the Treasury
Regulations to govern the examination and adjust
ment Of claims, submitted for the refuading Of du-
ties nnpOsedas military contributions assessDsnts
p"..a and eose.a !. Rss" e. Ssts
propisions 9 the Sd section Of the act Of Congress
Of the Sd March, ls49 entitled ''An act to provide
for the settlement Of the accounts Of public officers
and Others ioho may haze received moneys arising
from military contributions, or oAntoise, in Meri-
CO."
The 3rd section of the act referred to provides as
follows, to wit: That where questions arise in re-
spect to the refundng of duties collected in Mexico
the remission of penalties imposed, the ground
wrongfully enforced, the shall be referred for
the decision of the Secretary Of the Treasury, who
is hereby authorized and required to pay under the
direction of the President Of the United States out
of the money in the Treasury raised from contribu-
tons, such sums as may be determined by him tC
have been improperly levied or imposed as contri.
buttons, assessments, or penalties
Claims that can be entertained by the Depart
mient under this section as follows, viz:
First. For the refunding of duties assessments
collected military contributions under the regu-
lations prescribed in the order of the President Of
the United States, bearing date the 3Ist March,
lS47, and the subsequent orders modifying and
changing said regulations under dates of the lth
June, 3lst July, 9th and 10th November, l847.
Under the foregoing head, refundng of moneys
only take place in where proper proof il
adduced to show that the duties contributions, or
assessments were improperly levied or imposed"
in violation of the terms of either of the before
toned regulations of the President.
Second Claims for the remission and refunding
of moneys collected and received for penalties for
FIXTURES, and confscations, the ground that the
collection was improper, or the penalties and for
FIXTURES wrongfully enforced, and unauthorized by
the terms of the Presidents regulations aforesaid
Under this head are embraced the following, viz:
LIST. Penalties imposed on the tonnage of vessels
under the first article of the General Regulations Of
3lst March, l847, for want of manifests of cargoes
therein prescribed.
End Confscations and forfeitures of articles con.
traband of war and articles prohibited as enume
rated in the ffth article of the Regulations.
3rd. Goods confscated for being landed, or at
tempted to be landed, without permits, and goods
fraudulenty invoiced, provided by the seuena
article of the Regulations.
4th. Penalties, forfcitures, and confiscations fol-
causes specified in the 18th article Of the Regula
tons.
Claims presented for drawback or refunding Of
the duties paid goods imported into Mexico by
suffers attached to the military forces of the United
States, cannot be considered, they do not come
within the provisions of the 3rd section of the act
referred to the duties in such cases having been
exacted in pursuance of the Regulations, and not
improperly levied or imposed" as contemplated
by said section.
Claims for return of duties, or portions of the
duties exacted and collected at any port under the
General Regulations of the President, on the ground
of exemption change directed to be made in the
rates of duty on any article by regulations pre-
scribed by the President, and promulgated at such
port subsequent to said exactions, cannot be enter
tanned, except in where il shall be satisfacto-
rily shown that the military other officer collect
ing the duties was duly apprsed notified of such
change modification OF the Regulations at the
time said duties were levied imposed or, in
cases specified in the recommendation of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury of the 5th November, lS47
approved by the Presidents order of the 9th o
November, lS47.
All claims for relief under this law must be pre-
scented in writing setting forth the character ans
amount of the contribution, assessment, or penalt,
for which remission or return of duty is claimed
where, when, and wherefore the contribution, as
sessment, penalty was imposed, and TO whom
paid. The application TO be verified by the oath o
the claimant, corroborated by the evidence of on,
or more disinterested credible witnesses. Claims
that may be subetantiated under this act can only
be paid To the extent of the money in the Treasury
raised from contributions, &c, mentioned in the
act VIM. NJ. MEREDITH
Secretary Of the Treas,uy.
Treasury DEPARTNENT, June 30fh, 1s49.
Aug. s-eo4tif (Intel and Unon)