Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-11
IMPORTANT DECISION.

Inc supreme Court oil ne United states nave sustained
the decision of Judge Woodbury. in Boston, and Judge Mel
In New Yokthat tie ad rcorem duty upon goods
be calculated the time of purchase procurement and
no under Mr. Walker. Treasury Circular the time OF
expectation or shipment In the Boston case where British
iron, imported by tho Fitchburg Railroad company, was
according It's value the time OF the actual sailing
of tic vessel from England instead Of the date of the
purchase of the iron month before Judge Woodbury.
charged:
lst That the date ofthc of the iron in Wales
viz: the 2,h of January which tho Appraisers
should have fixed the value Of the ron and the date Of
voice bill of ladng viz the Gath Of February, when ma
terlnlly different. Tho invoice of the Iron Ca 20 Os
lodi the Appraisers mndc value 0s lld-the iron
having risen so much in 80 days.)
3D. That if both appraisers in each set Of appraisers, did
make personal examination of the ron ther report
or decision was not rnads in conformity law and did
jIstily the penalty.
3d. Tha, the valuation of the merchant appraisers was In
vad because one OF The merchants. who made the ap
prasa was wrongly substituted for another to wit the
merchant appraiser, who turned office, ut
tempted to be- without any legal authority do It the
facts OF the
damages awarded to the amount Of s6 65l % cts
The important principles, forth here It is understood,
that the Supreme Court of the United States havo in the
main sustancd-o the FULL that part, which fixes tho
lion the place of procurement instead Of the place of
shipment
Mr. Hunters BILL which has passed the Senate providing
for appraisers large dscide questions Of disputed
invoices and apprasemens will some respects remove d
fcuies occnsoned By thls decision The duties will under
this BILL levied the foreign valuation OF goods and mer-
candizs at the time and place Of their last expotation
Moreover It dspenses with tho personal examination by the
appraisers This BILL it is thought will uniformity of
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CENTRAL SOUTHERN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION OF
VIRGINIA.
Wa Law before our readers today the proceedings of this
BODY embracing hs interesting letter Of Governor Floyd
We are enabled that the members rapidly the
increase Tho good deserves success irrespective OF
party II 10 of the nobes and wisest associations
formed In Virginia. The gallant and patriotic men who
have against all opposition given rise 10 tine association arc
public beneactors and ought TO be regarded The plan
is simple and judicous Let the come boldly
I'D and rally restoration of Southern and
Southern manufactures. Wehnve tho material Union and
concert will accomplish regeneration. The list is at the
store OF Daniel H. London the President where persons
60 nnd Join
CENTRAL SOUTHERN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION.
At meeting of the Central Southern Rights Association
of Virginia. held Union Temperance Hail. Feb 1lh 1851,
D. H. London in the Chair,
The proceedings of the previous meeting being read and
the s OF members added since the last meeting being
nounced,
TONS which referred committee of sevcn ms ol-
lows: Chas s. Morgan, Thos E. Jeer, r. K. Duyal b. B
Spence Micaah Mangum, James Bosher NJ. Beazely and
notion The PRESIDENT VI the Association was auuea "
said committee:
Whereas the members of this Association pledged by
The 7th Article of their Constitution far practicable TO
give decided preference in purchasing, selling using ana
consuming productions directly imported Into our own wa
crs or produced in Stae-lf TO be had upon fair
terms and Whereas it has been reported that
In and about Richmond have been in the practice OF making
such discrimination in the sale OF their products IN iaVor
of Northern purchasers against the merchants ana consu
mers at hore maze II the interest OF our country
and Others the northern cities TO pur-
chase Virginia manufacturers and whereas the
Of such of trade must greatly oos'ruc e
NJ ,he objects of ths Association and impair the
interests Of State uiEe, by transferring me CAPITA
thus employed points beyond the limits OF the Common
wealth. and taxing the whole expense VI sueh aHei "
mean. of contn ued high prices ! ...
Resolved therefore, That committee oes,poeI W
fer with The manufacturers, In and ABOUT hcnie'u, WI e
subject and f the report be found tru 10 ~
suade such manufacturers from course 50 Injurious 10 N
interest of the people Of Virginia; apd, practicable 4
nedpas from the manuacturcr In and about Rich
mond that they will give 10 Virginia ncfchants ana consu
nreerence on the same o the sale Of their pro
ducons and that the said committee maze report there
on m This Assocatiun al their earliest fonyenience
Resolved Thu, tho said Committee requested 10 a.cer
tain as far practicable the nuor oi manufactures II
Virginia, the articles manufactured "ne!e located nam
Der of hands employed male oremae their average wages
per day, week or monh "hat s leea upon io
sale of manufactured articles; what are insd the
extent of the mineral feds The nnn9oer oil hand. employ
ed price of labor the markets Tor an price OF articles and
any and all matters 10 reference TO ard csPac
~ of yaina for supplying her people with all the NO.
cessas OF life and supplying consumers oil her productions
beyond the limits of this Commcn~eoun and TO suggest In
what particular and in what ac!es she Is deficient In the
of and facility she has for carrying such
monuiactory 6c-,o complete sneh Statistics of inorma-
ton collected they may deem advisable and report
ly az practicable 10 ths asscciation.
Resolved That snd committee eha take Into consde-
ration The propriey of memorializing The Legislature Of
Virginia obtain sharor upon such terms as may be
thocbt eypedieni for company not less than
Two s,e.mers of sufficient size TO ply regularly from James
Liverpool .%%s 0ns5 Sssfn M port the charter
shall specify tn. The ad @ pnnl ,s m Drng its steamers
so as to be eqnny accessible Alexandria Fredericksburg
Lynchbue Noros, Petersburg and Richmond, and that
paces 10 said company and that the State be patone5 n
contribute ,hreeafths Of the capital to said company.
The following letter. addressed to Gov Floyd BY the prs