The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-11

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resdv for inspection and whenever said hve dollars
MOI pad for the speedy examination Of pershable articles
such as onions eggs &C. they often allowed 10 rot at
The appraisers store before the returns are made
A MERCHANT.
The Collector and Appraisers of San Faneseo-dgain.
In yesterdays Post weak effort made TO defend
the above officers against previous remarks and
sorry to that the writer OF said article has been so
grossly abused ID the information he received as 10 make
an entirely false statement
Regarding the seizure, the facts are as follows
The captain of the Sandman brig Masdalena, not
knowing The English language. applied to friend Tor
translation of his Italian manifest, being permitted TO do
so by the boarding officer himself Said ndvldual not
knowing that a spIt-manest was required lor goods
imported in transit, made SIMPLE transauon ana, uh-
acquainted with The routine OF the custom. house, request
ed broker 10 show The course Tor entering Inc vessel
The naval officer, knowing that there was MescaP on
board asked said broker for the spirit manifest who moi
having made out the manifest, replied that ne ai seen
other papers than those presented and called Tor he
captain who Immediately produced his original manifest,
which, after careful examination by the custom mousse
translator, was returned with the PERMISSION OF making
the papers out in proper form. This having been Done
and the collector having been convinced that no fraud
was intended the vessel was permitted TO enter Some
weeks after the OF the said Mescai.' hnang
that the above vessel was not seaWorthy ana might DC
detained some time in port permitted to tranship
the board OF two other vessels destined lot Hon
oulu. When these vessels were ready 10 clear he col,
lecor ordered examination OF their cargo, and found
strong evidence that the owner OF hy barrels ranship-
ped board the William Allen had Struggled The same
into The country WnerelOf ne was OWY nncu SoUV,
though he certainly cleared $4,000 BY the operation;
while the vessel which had imported said "MescaP In
transit and the other lot of l72 barrels though found IN
good order seized. The Magdaena was released
on condition OF paying $500 fine Tor having accedet TO
the permission of the boarding officer; and the other
seizure is still pending in the United States district court,
an enormous expense the of these l72 bar
res, who in every particular had complied with the
acquisitions OF the revenue laws NOW, ms can De
called justice am not at all astonshed at It's admins
,ralon in San francisco heretoore! The above state.
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ready 10 TO these facts, which show very dii-
feent state of the question from that given by the edl
tor of the Post.
Regarding hnes in the above article only refer to the
case alluded in the Herald of the 22d inst The auc.
tioneer OF the vessel in question ami the buyer applied
the deputy collector, surveyor, and naval officer Tor IN
formation, and told after days consideration, that
there charge against her Now, by the collector
not instructins said officers OF his intentions IN me me
former owner allowed to pocket his money, while
the innocent buyer had TO $500 Tor giving faith to the
information he had received.
Regarding penalties" certainly no charge can be
made against the collector, who, the contrary, APP
pears very much opposed to the pursued by Mr.
Browne the appraiser and has offered to various parties
his mediation in forwarding representations to the treasu
ry, excusing himself from interfering with department
which he calls entirely independent; but certainly 1t
be denied that raising invoice l0i per cent
only be done with the purpose OF nctng the pen
atty.
Finally, the remark made by the above writer against
foreigners is certainly unjust be. The foreign
merchants who have come TO this country are certainly
the very last to complain OF American laws, which they
know 10 be by lar more liberal than those OF lhcir OPP
pressed homes.
Let Justice be done to all those who import their goods
in good faith and certainly there will be no reason OF
complaint But, if Mr. Browne says article must cost
much at San Bias at Nazatlan, because they are
both Mexican ports, or the Ladrone Islands as much
Pacific, this only prove his ignorance, or his annos-
ity against the importers nor will the consumers believe
that potato brandy be genuine Marlel nor bottle OF
common clare, be real ST. Julien because they bear such
labels, and he values them as such.
Mr. Browne further requires certain favors from the
parties Who expect faUors has desk and those who
will submit his pretensons put back in
their appaisemenls, and even asked for power OF at
orney from the owners before they can get any noTma-
ton | have always understood that the custom. house
officers only the servants OF their government but
of the public too and the paray shown by Mr Browne
does not exactly agree with his oath of duty.
What is left, under these circumstances, TO
those who have the misfortune OF displeasiDg Mr..
Browne! None but 10 call the attention OF the public 10
representation which will shortly be forwarded to
Washington and for this purpose my fellow. sufferers
desired 10 present additional proofs of Mr. Brownies
ncapac,y for occupying the position ne now holds
A MERCHANT.
The Collector and Appra,sers of San FraneiscoAgain
EDITORS OF THE ALTA CALIFORNIA friend of the
collector has tried again, IN Yesterdays Post to make The
best he could OF the cases alluded TO IN some articles oil
the Alta and OF the Herald but though he struggles
hard 10 make whe what is black, his authority never
prove to be true what, by the actions OF the collector
himself, and other evidence, is proved to be false.
Regarding the hlagdaena, the broker referred to did
NOT make out The first manifest presented by the captain
and having nothing 10 do with entering her. gave and
could glue other reply than the mentioned In the
Alta of the 3Oh, and which heard by various wit,
nesses Said broker only took the matter in hand when
the collector permitted him to correct the omission OF the
first translator, which he did accordingly, and was IN
consequen pemltiedto enter the vessel.
Before This done the matter thoroughly exam
ined, the custom house translator spending whole day
in giving minute translation Of the original hai'an
manifest and had this been found correct the col
ector would have done but his duty 10 seize the Mesca
and the vessel too Whether any party had called the
day previous for information II they were permitted 10
enter said Mescal by paying the duties has nothing 10 DO
with The question: because the captain was bound by his
bill OF lsdng to take the TO Honolulu, IN case no
order for ranshlpment could be obtained Said permit
was afterwards granted, which proves that the collector
had not seized the goods When the fact became known
that the Mescal iransbipped on board the VIM Allen
had disappeared the captain OF the Magdaena was The
first 10 prove tina, il had been smuegled, and the own
Though he denied the ac) told the writer OF these
lines that he had been fortunate enough 10 get Oh with
fine of only $500 II, the Pos, says he did not pay
anything this would only give additional proof OF the
injustice shown in all these proceedings
The ia barrels transhpped on board the Calao were
found complete though some barrels were empty
tanned but few gallons easily accounted for by leakage
the barrels being partly very bad condition and handled
good deal Witnesses these facts are, among others
The inspectors board The Magdalena the custombo
lighermen and the officer who went on board the Callao
for examination.
Now, | wish TO know in what point the owner OF said
72 barrels has not complied with the acquisitions OF the
revenue law
Regarding the Gillian brig talano, which is the vessel
fined $500 OF passengers, (Which rs matter
of queen sobs y 1t viii certainly asonlsh the public to
4 hut he lIar,pr