Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-14
or IMPORTED MERCHANDISE.

appR AISEMENT OF IMPORTED MERCHANDioh'
h tolo,rino IA the bill introduced by Senator Hunter
;h both Houses Of Congress- and is no" inc ia
We nubish IT, TO let readers Judge Oh us e'aiao' W.
Themselves They will sec how lar INC rhaoe'Ph'0 oAN
other Northern Tariff papers were Jusllheo III c'als "
der il an augmentation of the lari. Inc I've" yin o
- an able free-trade organ regards the OBJ
on of tho hill az chiefly provide for appaising the val
30 o Eoreon Goods at the date of Shipment instead OF the
80, r .h,s. Tho Government maintained that this
-, ;,arton of the old law, and so instructed the Col
, Nm, recent adverse decision has obliged them TO re-
.. ,h .Xrn duties thus collected; and this amendment
to supply the authority Tor enforcing
tho qinnl instructions. In respect to the assessment Of
d,,eo mon charges &c. about which we have received
.oysa communications the law is an exact transcript
of the old The charges referred to are those Included in
Tho cos, of the goods up the moment of Shipment and no
| ,ho charge up 10 the moment OF entry"
in the Baltimore Sun does simple justice to Senator
Hunters bearing in his difficult and responsible position
when he writes:
y. ILL., y oman With the national duties deyolved upon
him he became national man, and has acted as such ever
.;ncs his appointment hoimporant committee Of finance
rd m him This is admirable pledge OF future union
and harmony among the democracy of the country
The failure Of the river and harbor bill 10 the Senate be-
Il was insisted that II should be swallowed VINO esae
has probably killed that measure forever
The country is fortunate in having TWO such men,
mes.r, Hunter and Bayly boh virgnans oo the head
| If the most important committee in each House.
A. ACT to amend the regulating the appraisement Of
49, imported merchandise and for other purposes
Re Il enacted &c. That in all cases where there Is or shall
m nosed any ad vaorem of duty on any goods wares
or merchandise imported Into the Unted states snail DC
the duty of the collector within whose osc' me same snail
h mnorted or entered the actual market yalue
wholesale price thereof the period OF the expectation
the United States in the principal markets OF the country
from which the shall have been imported nlo me United
States 10 be appraised estimated and asceained and TO
anch value or prce shall bs added all COSTS and charges
cent insurance and including in every case charge for
usual rates as the true value at the port
where the same may be entered upon whcn duties shall be
Lassessed. ,oa Th,, tho ,o,;s.,. :.
one of The appraisers of the United States of the dua-
h value of any merchandise required 10 be appais
ed sha be deemed and taken TO be pprasement Of such
merchnndse required by existing laws to be made by such
nnyaisers And where merchandise shall be entered al
merits where there appraisers the certificate Of the
evenue officer to whom Is committed the estimates and
collection duties of the duiiabe value Of any merchandise
onred 10 be appraised shall be deemed and taken be the
advertisement Of such merchandise required by existing laws
| 10 be made by such revenue officer.
Sec 3d. And be il further enacted That there shall be APP
poncd by President of the United States by and with the
advice and of the Senate four APPRAISERS of merchan
disc be allowed an annual salary each Of two thousand
Ave hundred dollars together with their ua travelling
penses be regulated by the Secretary OF the Treasury
who shall employed in visiting such ports OF entry in the
limited States under the direction of the said Secretary
NAV be deemed useful by him for the security Of
nue. shall such ports afford such aid and assistance in
the appasement of merchandise heeat may be deemed
by the Secretary of the Treasury protect and
insure uniformity in the collection Of the from
toms. and whenever practicable in cases Of appeal from the
decision of United States appraisers under the provisions Of
the seventeenth section of the tariff act of hteth August
eighteen hundred and forytwo the collector shall select
discreet and experienced merchant to be associated with
Of the appraisers appointed under the provisions of this
act who together shall appaise the goods in question:
and they shall disagree the collector shall decide between
them; and the appasement thus determined shall be final
and deemed and taken DO the value of the said goods
and the duties shall be levied thereon accordingly any
of Congress to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec A. And be it further enacted that this shall take
effect on and after the first day Of April next and all acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions this act be
and the same are hereby repealed