The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-13


Croula' 20 Collectors other Offers ~ ths C~sss.ss
THrAsUnr prrsErM,vI, July 8, 1850.
se~sop has seeded in the Of Magriott Brsao
ct al and the United states scutbmsyd ct al that
In the ,timate OF duties charged und.r the lave
mportnion Of sugar and moissses, allOwauc. should
be sdc for lose deficiency occurring the
United States consequently governing IN the Assess
men. Of such duties; that the words Invoice vslae
In the provso TO The sth section Of tn. act Of 51sh
July, ls46. we're 60 he regarded meaning vsics
price, and thst ~ that price be fixed too Low tbs
foreign cOuuty from which the articles exported
or lover than u should be the quanty likely 70
be taved and arrive here IL IS tho duty Of the APP
praiser- to raise the price"
In compliance with the rule thus finally established
by the highest judicial tribunal OF ti. country o. be-
TIA" duty OF fhs D~partu ent to direct that
duties are 60 be l.sied upon the actual quantity
r.ypg In the United states
The regulations heretofore prescribed so far nc
they relate TO weighing and ssosing for the purposs
ofveryrg invoices. aud TO tn. PAY Of
are tlin 10 BE- Observed.
either Of the srticrs above mentioned with view -
ascertain the loss drheiency occurring durog tha
voyage Of importation tn. sane IL to bs weighed
anug,d by th" appropriate officers 1T the expense Of
such importer. aud ON tho wsight or qusntity thus
ssceraiDd o. actually brought into The United States
and on the value or price th,reoi as hxed by the
prsiseTs the duties ars to he assessed.
PROM representations made to the Department, 10
would appear that IN oonseq uence ofths difficulty
OF ssesrisining with accuracy the srkvt vAas
or whole.Ale price Of foreign merchandise. froo
other oause.es great IL found 60 exist IN
appi ale. nsnts and that, the in-,rus
tons heretofore issued, ossss of manifest raul by
ubd.rvslusiib continue 70 occur. IL become there
Tore pec-,sary tn repeat. that tho Department vii
expect the exercise Of the utmost vigisnce on the
part ~ the appraisers "a the dis barge Of their in
portrait snd pousiblo duties % they reis. 20 all
inpoItAtions coming uader their notice, IN the a.
ptsssmspt 81 the arti slss more specially the sub-se
Of t.se insirsoiior their sttestion being partiou
La directed TO the explicit ~ zraton Of the SUI
Pr me Court. that " the price 81 Articles a. appear
ing the inv dice las BEEN nNed TOO loo The foreign
country from which 10 impoEts1, or lover tnao 10
should be the epaptity lkely 10 IA saved aud To
arrive here, u abe duty % The appraisers TO raise
the pIice.n
IL bss BEEN represented that In many eases the sp
rrsissrs have fen restrained In the dehsrge OF their
duties By the result Of Appeals from the de-
eiiops In orivr. therefsre to securs JUDI, ffhfui,
and impartial q all goods wares ap3 mar
ebAnds. irtsd into abe United states, the soilos-
Ing rues an regulatiozs are established; -
1 That tho Period % ths xportzton OF merehspfiss
10 h. time Of Witch TIE value or Price OF any stics VI
a Ttaa In ordiaary CAGES tho date % the bill
Of ladine may be srded as The period OF cxpors
tbnn
. That IN all Important ea..s the Appraisers yin
ruru- the Indicated In the 18th section of the
act % 10th August 1s42 aud this collector will prservs
the evidence and papers Ia zach such 20 be trans
mhs To the D. apartment wbsn called for.
. That In all cases q appeal from the decision Of
The appraers the result Of such appeal with all tins
papers contested thcrewh aud tho vic~s of the col
lstor thereon to be forwarded TO the Dspsrsasn'
| o Inst in order that the Department rssv - N
termed far may BE- of the appraised vs 40 II th
principal articles I'm ported and with vies TO sour
\ The grestsst practical uniformity, montby rel or
tba he forsard.d nccorduf b. the form herewith "a
4 That whore merchandise shall be entered al port
whore there spprsisers appointed, the forcsr
value u to be asccrtsined In the manner b-fnrc pie
tcrihed by the revenue officers To whom IL coumitfsi
by the laws the estimating and collection ~ duties
! such cases W W. MEREDITH,
1 Secretary Of the Treasury.