New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-15
Treasury Circular.
The following circular from the Treasury Depart.
ment will be read with interest by importers.
Circular 10 Collectors and other O6ieers Of tAs

Ihe loho~lng Circular nom the treasury DepnIs
ment will be read with interest by importers.
Circular 10 Collectors and other Offers OF tAs
Customs.
Treasury DKPARrNrsrl
July s. 1850. !
The Supreme Court Of the United States a. ne l., ss
and the United States re- sopIhmayd et al hat ig III n
mate Of duties charged uHder the laws importation Of
deficiency occurring on the voyage OF Importation. the
weight or quantity arriving In the United States conss
The invoice value in the provsso 10 he ss ,sos
Of he act OF Soh July 1895 were 10 be regied AZ mssa
in the foreign country from which The articles are expor
ed or lower Than thoud be quantity likely tc be
saved and to arrive here 1t h the duty o. the appraisers 70
In compliance with the rule thus finally erabished BY
the highest Judicial tribunal OF the country II becomes the
duty this Department drec that al future porta-
tons ofgsr and the duties 20 be levied upon
the sexual quantity arriving IN the United States.
The reputation heretofore prescribed, Gar a. hey 70
late 10 weighing ard gaugpg for the purpose OF verifying
invoices and to the payment Of expenses ares 10 be OBJ
Upon ihs application In writing OF the importer OF either
Of he articles aforementioned, with view to ascesn
the loss deficiency occurring during the voyage Of In
pcaop the 70 TO be weighed guaged BY the sp-
prCSse officers al the expense OF such Importer and on
the weight or quantity thus ascesned a. actually brought
into The ned States and on The value or price thereof 1
From representations made TO the Department It would
sppear that IN consequences Of the difficulty OF seertaning
with accuracy the true market value wholesale price Of
foreign merchandise, ron other cauaes great irregular
ity found TO exist In spprsisemenis and that, uolwh-
standing the Instructions heretofore issued Of mani
fest maud by under yaluson ccntin1e 10 occur. IL he-
therefore, sary 10 repeat hh the Department
will expect the exercire " he utmost vigilance on tho
rsrt OF The appraisers in the discharge OF their important
aud responsible duties IS they relate TO all imporstons
coming under heir notice. IN the apprasemen Of The s
especially the subject Of the Instructions their
attention being particularly directed TO the explicit deca
ration OF the Supreme Court that II the price VI the article
a appearing the invoiee has been liked too low IN tho
foreign country from which Is imported or lower than
Il should be me quantity ey 20 b. sagcd and 70
here is he duty Of s aBBraiseTs 70 RAISE the price"
has been represented na 10 many eases The appraisers
have felt restrained In IN discharge OF their duties by Tho
result OF frequent appeals from their decisions In order,
therefore to Just faithful and impartial Appraisal
OF all goods and merehsEsise imported into the
United States the following rules aud regulations are o.
tablished:
l. That the period Of the expectation Of msrchandse 10
the time which the value price Of any article 10 DO
hxed by the appraisers.
That in ordinary the date OF the bill OF lzding may
be regarded a. the period Of exporauon'
That In all important the appraisers VIII pursue
the Indicated in tho l7h section Of the OF 3oh
August 1872 and the COLLECTION viii preserve The evidence
ard papers In each such TO be transmitted TO tho De-
psrtment When called for
Thatin all Of appeal from the decision OF the sp-
prases tho resut Of such apses With all tho papers
necled herewith and the Views Of The collector thereon
are 10 be- forwarded TO the Department Immediately.
s. That Ia order that the Department NAV be Informed,
far be- OF the appraised value OF the principal articles
imported snd with view TO secure the greatest practical
Uniformity monthly report shall Do forwarded according
30 the form herewith, "a
c. That where merchandise shall be entered at ports
where here appraisers appointed the foreign value
IL 10 be asceAued In the manner before prescrbedb by The
revenue officers TO whom Is committed by the laws tha
estimating and collection Of duties In such cases
W. N. MEREDITH, Secretary Of the Treasury.