The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-10-24

We continue our remarks on the business of the
Custom house.
In 1876 Congress passed law to establish a
warehousing system in the United States. This
law was passed, believing that it would augment
the business operations of the country. Since the
adoption of the system in Great Britain, its COM
merce has more than quadrupled, as the returns to
Parliament, according to the statement OF the
Commissioners, in August, 1917 showed the Value
Of warehoused goods to be 1887, 100000. Inc
docks, structures, and buildings in which these
goods were stored, cost in London alone, S4oooC'-
O0O,-and in the whole British empire nearly
double that sum. These figures will no douo' as
tonish manv, but they are nevertheless true MI
Walker late Secretary of the Treasury, IN letter
| 70 the Hon q. M. Dallas Vice President OF the
limited States in relation to the warehouslng sys-
tam tbus speaks of the effect produced by the
| o,sr,t;on of the law in Great Britain:
She has the almost incredible amount OF near 4 W w
r ragn imports stored in her docks and WaIeios' - y
~ f9nib escorted cargoes of product anu apS o, e
earth and Of every class description and t command of
mus e and business and specie of the world Side by side
thee 5d % io EoG ESG snd aoad In bass
10 her ports the vessels of all nations lot ohrgoes OF an
Ike with hem vast amounts of British articles, and thus
Great Britain whilst commanding tne commerce ana specie
e fsb G5as' countries augment ~ % " ~ wv '''' ~
If Great Britain could increase her business
operations under the workings Of such a system
to the extent shown by the Commissioners, there
can not possibly be 4 doubt that the system
after being properly matured in this country, par.
tcularly under Yankee influence, will produce tht
same results. But, we do not intend to enter int
details respecting the operations of this law, blu
will proceed to give the forms necessary to g
through with at the Custom house to obtain tn
benefits of it.
An importer receiving goods which he wishes t
warehouse will
LIST. Present at the Collectors Office "Ware
house Entry with the original invoice, when h
will give bonds with security to insure the paymen
within one year from ships entry, of the duties &C
cruing on his invoice.
ID. He will Immediately inscribe his name o
the books of the Appraisers, in order to have thei
speedy approval of his goods--which as soon a
he has ascertained that the cases ordered to ther
| for examination have arrived he will call at the
| office.
Sd. He will examine his goods either on tn
Levee or in warehouse, to see if they are in
sound condition, ten days only being allowed fror
the date of their discharge, to apply to the Coec
| tor for an allowance for damage.
When the importer is DESTROYS of withdrawn
| his goods, or portion of them, he will present
"warehousing withdrawal entry in duplicate
| designating the packages he wishes to withdraw
the amount of duties will then be estimated there
l on, and on payment of The same, permit for tn
| goods is issued to him.
An importer wishing to transfer his goods, or
portion of them, to the order of another party will
on application, obtain certificate of ownership,
| which is transferable by endorsement, the title
ownership resting with the holder of the certificate
or the importer may effect the transfer by filling
blank form of endorsement on the warehous
withdrawal entry
Goods warehoused can only remain in bond on
year from the date of the ships entry, but intenC
| ed for expectation they may remain (the dutie
l thereon having been paid at the end of the frs
year. another year in store, by which, during tina
period, they retain the right of drawback. Good
warehoused may be exported to foreign ports, c
transferred to other warehouses in the Unite
States, by making the necessary entries, that is
Export Entry from Warehouse "Transporta
ton Entry" or Warehouse Transportation En-
try" and by giving the usual security.
All goods sent to the public stores ore subject Il
the same charges as adopted by the Chamber O
Commerce, and all charges accruing on them hav
to be paid to the storekeepsr previous to with
drawal.
Under certain restrictions, importers are allowed
to have their own warehouses, but in all case
under the supervision of an inspector and custom
house lock-
There are at present six large public and tw
| private warehouses in this city. They are eac
under the charge of storekeeper, appointed by ii
| collector. These stores are kept constantly file
with warehoused goods.
The act establishing this system is very lengthy
We have endeavored merely to give such portion
Oft, with the forms necessary to go through with
as will enable persons SO desiring to avail them
selves of its benefits