The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-15

CIRCULAR TO CONsuIs AND COMMERCIAL AGENTS or
THE UNITED STATES,

CIRCULAR 10 CoNsuIs AND COMMERCIAL AGENTS or
TIE UNITED STATES
TnYAsUHY DEPARTMENT., April 2, 1851.
Win of saaraaK the easoms OF United
States nom department DESTROYS Of
saEene Information points connected with the
changes he circumstances attending the purchase
shpasn o eo1ndes Of ITS production
ports Of .hen M Of the collectors and appraisers
al The different entry, assist them In esns the duties
win aniior"' and You therefore respectfully
requested TO Furnish department replies detail 10 the fol
lowing qasss accompanied with such remarks and explanations
a. yea nay nk ~i be useful and you VIII please
consider e a. applying only the trade OF the place OF your
actual residence bat also ts neghbong county OF towns with
which may have regular and constant business eonnenion
o. through which their merchandise may be shipped TO the United
states
First What usual terms merchandise bought
s a ans M cash 2, On esa ana ~a a @
o. cash being PAID OF from other ealse and such discounts
they daesni on sIaisni dssspons Of Merchandise Slate
ass usn are a. sS"a 81 ,s. 10y o s
benefit even where he purchases and ships the merchandise under
ssssaa o. shipped 70 foreign ssaa
they Observation-Disclosures weight, measure, price,
md The respective rates on what principle and for VIVA,
and are they similar when the articles exported by
What customary charge commissions purcha-
sing and shipping goods and II different different descrP
ons q S% please give The nseaa details ,on, Of
n and = The Saye Or 'ss q sometimes
employed buy sell do both buyer and seller always
purchase shipment, both port
y" but
aa aees aa 2" e sus labor, cost Of
Wharfage, impo.,s any KIND, wSsths
IN the selling price Of the article OF they usually form items Of
Sias goods Produced or he Interior and pur
there for account Of o,ssneI Or By residents for shipment
thus produced manufactured, purchased in negborng
.m e "a
import frontier duty and every other charge up to The time Of their
attending their shipment at your port
If any points subject
preceding inquiries which you may
think would acceptable respectfully
include them your reply and accompany the letter with
the requisite Details together with printed other
particularly specially requested keep
partmen regularly fully progress
trade place United anies advising all times
frauds upon the Of the United States
which under observation Of which
knowledge, and the mode in which such frauds
be carried into effect exercising due waichness far in
do all shipments of foreign merchandise from
your port to the United States.
applications constantly being depart
merchandise
accompanied by
such certificates by required The department has
acted with enency and indulgence such
has shown the necessity rigid in future
which will be pursued after reasonable delay
where such consular certificates should
penalty which recu
larry enforced, and win please the need steps
king this Of the department generally known
port.
There staple articles foreign production having
regular and large in the United States the prices
Of which abroad subject sudden
which, when they do vary in price, do gradually and
limited extent 1t viii be desirable for the department
regular adces particularly in such description OF goods and
other information prices Of merchandise generally
useful in making just estimate the oforeign goods for the
purpose ofIevying the duties.
special requested fraud
Of whic ed