Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-02-08

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Again. If we were to adopt such principle Of valuation
h the manufacturer would very many instances have
the advantage in carry ing the import trade with
country, and would probably possess himself Of the largest
SHARE for such mode of valuation would discriminate 10 bis
favor. The manufacturer who has great quantity Of goods
hand, and can wait, when the market is glutsd until
they in value according this decson could send them
here and pay duty for them according their value
the time Of procurement by fictitious sale transfer them
to gnee Of straw, date when prices
lower He would thus have advantage over the Ameri
importer which would to great extent throw the bu
Of importation into his hands Sir, to show that
not singular in this opinion, beg leave to read extract
from Mr. Walkers circular in relation this matter In
laying down his exposition Of the law which be thought
qued goods be valued n the manner o. the first
on Of this amendment provides and n arguing agsnst this
other system which will be introduced by the decision of the
Supreme Court be says .8H ,afl i4aa5nEShE sn 4
market values the in the first part ofthe 10th section, being
the date Of purchase ndhe other in the proo being the
date Of shipment The most enormous ands also would De
the consequence of such construction Simulated, fictitious
and ancdated purchases TO suit the period OF lowest price,
would prevail extensively the great injury Of the fair trader
and Of the revenue In truth, under such system, the whole
importing business would be thrown into the hands OF
The dishonest and fraudulent who would be willing
antedaed fictitious foreign sales and that most useful ana
meritorous citizen the honest and fair trader woud DC
thrown entirely out Of the market tits known at present
at the OF this proposed ysemthat even
where the purchases not deemed by the
lent, the person designing to import into tne Sn'.
goes prior purchaser, who has I'm
porston into the United Sate prior dae when tne
The name Of the first consenng give certain
profit price on the delivery here and thus deprves the rev.
Of Inference in value and obtains most
age over the fair trader who will resort TO no such arnce
II the duty this Department TO declare that such prae-
ee fraud upon and subject: the goods e
10 a the pen.lties prescribed by Law and the utmost vg
lance enoinrd npon collectors appraisers aud all Other
officers the customs in taking all proper TO dete.
and all who engaged IN such fraudulent practices
Know \, il the opinion Of the present Secretary of the
.sov that these vies taken by Mr. Walker in regard
the probable effects of establishing such mode Of valuation
as tba, now proposed correct The Secretary believes
h., pless we pass this bill there will be ruin the best
,crcss Of the and thai il will be almost impossible
without i to exscuis he w fairly Bu, this is not the only
difficulty produced BY overriding the crcua, Of which have
bean speaking According to the act Of goods puchas
ed than the place of importation must be valued
accotss ts,he price the place Of purchase the time
of importation Need comment upon the intrinsic difficult
! ~ Of such mode Of valuation