The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-27
WAsmSGroS, March %, 1851.
Tie anticipated Treasury Cnculnr-IHs Coai'agc''
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The great topic Of interest here IS what constrac-
too will the Secretary Of tho Treasury place upon
the appraisement law Of last session 1t il said
he will not issue his circular till Thursday and it
Is certain that, up to the present time, he has been
able to arrive at no decision.
The Ur,on Of sunday contained long article
trying to show that any other construction than
that "freghts" are not included rs portion Of the
Sscosts and charges" would be unconstitutional,
beessse II you'd necessarily favor those ports
10 Europe than those further removed Thus
Boston and New York would have advantages over
New Orleans and Mobile. the freights to the former
being lower than 10 the latter. But this i pure
nonsense. Under Mr. Walkers Interpretation Of
'.hc law, the difference in commissions, which we're
Included rs portion Of the costs, we're got over
Teinsr ing the average, aud establishing u a. tue
RUE 20 II could be with fTeights Inc average
rate TO the several Atlantic ports could Dc estae-
Ished and thus the IHlOHs " constitutional Cd
jeotion would he overcome.
freight vas not included. sanctioned ~ the ~u-
premo curt. This j., however, a mistake. 1 pom
every point objected 70 by importers, anu upon
which . case was mad. up, the supreme I9urt he-
ded adversely 10 the construction a the Treasury
DEPARTMENT. As regards the construction that
freight was not added, imposed no duty upon
importers. and consequently no case eouid p
brought for the considerable a the courts. me
only way BY which il can BE- dccldcd whether y y
or z not proper II add fee ghi i ny the Secretary
oftae Treasury Affirming that 4 !, and thea the
parties affected can make UP case Inc langnas,
i plain and explicit, aud a. the money article ~
Saturday, HTuh well remarks. the exception o.
insurance" portion u the costs aud charges y
be added TO the original cost Of the goods, makes
still more plain that freight cannot, upon any air
reading The Law, be omitted
/ hold ii 10 be proper doctrine that ~ al cases
Cfdouii as 10 the construction 70 DC piaeed upon
law the benefit 81 that doubt should ~ gwen - nc
r. a.. nd mot m ~
countries In the present matter, however can
zee no room for rational doubt. Language can,
not be clearer and there j. no one who would real
the Law for the FIRST time without reference 70 Tor
rper construction who could arrive ut any othet
conclusion than that frcighs are added TO the costs
Of the goods. ,.
The Secretary Of the Treasury. finding his con
fngent fund running low, has dismissed I'VE clerks,
who were paid out OF IL. and contemIat removing
several more who have been fed from the same
fruitful COW There have been about twenty clerks
employed and paid out Of this fund IL iestinae
approiriation l. for the FIRE. light ~, OF the De-
lartmcut; but like the "horse feed q the senate
Il l. made to ayariety of purposes 100 hu-
mcrous TO mention. n
doubtloSs finds himself nonplus.cd BY the endor'e-
nent which the RcJwb,c has given TO senator ~.
era comes here 20 get booked up IN the Plni',
a. cur friend a. The Doctor" would say v
wAsniseroS, March p, 1851.
The Tdnqmfpoc Treqfy-Thc PrcsmTtiaf V"cef''n
see, from an article in the New Orleans Dc64,
that Il i reported that faction in Mexico i op-
po-cd,o The Tehuantepcc treaty Apparently ne
opposition $50 Mr.. de Garay, to whom the govern
ment Of Mexico has made the original concession;
but the cause o. il Is because Mr.. ~ Garay has
ccscd his rights to Americans, and has, in that
sense, Amcricaniied the gigantic enterprise Those
who oppose Mr.. dc Garay, and the American citi-
yens who hold under him, oppose IN fact the treaty;
because they fancy Uor what reason i better known
10 them than the rest Of mankind), THAT the Ithmu3
Of Te,usn tepec. used a. tborOugiifare BY the
Ametic ans the whole q IL, and IN course 81 time,
aH Mexico will become a dependency u the = ni,eJ
@tstes The United states, IN concluding and rail.
wing the Tehuautepec treaty, bad no such wicked
rNer thought and acted honorably, fairly, and
aboye board IN the matter, ~ became great NJ
lion The treaty was expressly made 70 protect,
md not TO strip Mr.. de baray, and those Who ho 4
udsr him. IN the possession Of their acquired rights
Tss yery lzs, article VI that treaty (s you Wi '''