New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-04
CALIFORNIA.
Eve Joarnal
Custom House Bonds.

Considerable ieellng mas ldltiy utci
eyaoc.d nv The mercantile community OF San Fran
CISCO m consequence Of the enforcement Of Custom
House Bonds, gwen for the production OF certain
certificates falling In which, for lack Of TINE or from
other causes the merchants have been sued. Two
large meetings have been held, at which steps we're
taken 70 lay the case before the Department ana
Obtain relief from the oppressive operation Of The
Law.
The following memorial to the head Of the Depart
ment al Washington adopted and entrusted ioi
presentatjon 10 F. G.. Macondray, ESQ, one OF The
most enminet merchants of san Francisco Inc
whole case is clearly presented IN the memorial
To Hon. Taoraas Cor,r,a, Secretary Of me Treasury
Of The United States:
The undersigned, mere hahts OF san ffdnci>co'i re-
spectfully beg leave 10 represent
That during the past two years goods OF American
manufacture and foreign goods upon which duties
have been paid, have been imported VIA me lsthnus
of Panama from the United states poris on me A.
lantic and from foreign ports III the PACING ana else
where.
That many of such American goods thus imported
were shinped from American ports IN an informal
manner IN many cases III charge oi passengers as
baggage--that bonds were gwen Tor the production
of certified manifestS OF clearance OF such goous
when IL was known by the Collector OF tnls port ana
the information given by conslgnee3 mere, tnat sucn
goods were not cleared from the Custom-Housc OF
port OF shipment-and upon such BONDS beng gwen
sary provisions would be made by the United states
Treasury to cancel such bonds, when positive evi,
dence could be produced that goods thus imported
were OF American manufacture, OF " loitlSh, VIA
the duties had been paid.
That III other instances manlfeSts duly ceruhed
where goods had been cleared at port OF shipment
were forwarded 10 cOnslgnees here ana not TeceVen
from nor. ARRIVAL of nted states mails or Wnen re-
ceiyed arrived iew days after the time Tor when
bonds were given and expired.
That in other cases evidence which wouid nave
! cancelled bonds has been destroyed IN the custom
House of san Francisco by fire. and the bombs there
! fore forfeited.
discretion has been given to the Collector mere by
] the honorable Secretary Of the Treasury 10 calcei
such bonds upon the production OF evidence sltisdc-
| tory to him that sucn lmpOrianons were goods o,
American manufacture, or IT foreign that dutleS ha'
been pad thereon and IN instances where Such goods
have not been cleared at port of Shipment and thit
under the circumstances bonds have been Cancelled
while in other and similar letters and evidences
| were destroyed by FIRE.
| That IN consequence Of these facts and of the
length of time required TO OBTAIN your decision upon
these representations and under the e1tfdoI mary
| circumstances existing, your lnelOHalsls nave
| asked from the Collector and DStTlct-A Attorney oi
| this Collection Distinct All extension OF SIX months
! time from this date.
| Your memoralIsts would further represent tldt
since the establ shment OF the United states District
| Court In tins District sluts nave been commenced
| against importers within 1t who can Sh0" thaI the
| above stated circumstances existed.
| That SuCh suits ale dtteHdtd WIN an enormous
| cxpense, and your memorlasts believe thai they
are uncaled for UNJUST and contrary to The sprt OF
| the law.
| And your petitioners would ASK that the above
facts receive your careful consideration to the end
that provision should be made by you or such re-
commended by you to the Congress of the United
States, as VIII provide for The rehci OF your me
| monals,S
And YOUR lncmorlaiSts viii ever pray.
Signed BY large number Of merchants and INNS
SGn Francisoo, sept. 29, 1851
tv We take the following from letter
| received at this office by the Cherokee
| "The steamer Carolina, from san Francisco 20
| Panama nut INTO AcapucO ON the 9th Sept leaking