Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-04
OFFICIAL.
RCULARINSTRUCTIONST TO COLLECTORS AND
OTHER OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS

TREASURY DIpAnrMEsT, SEPTEMBER l8, 1851.
is deemed expeden for the better security of the public
revenue from imposons and frauds, to modify the circular
instructions, No. 49, issued by the Department under date
Of the 9Th February, 1850, in regard goods wares and
merchandise of the growth, production, manufacture Of
the United States likewise articles of foreign origin
which the import duties shall have been paid transported
from port Of the United States another port within the
same, via the Isthmus of Panama
The following rules and regulations prescribed and
strict conformity herewith enoned upon Collectors and par
ties interested Where any goods wares merchandise Of
the description before mentioned, intended to be
ported from any port of the United States situated either on
the Atlantic Pacific seaboard any other port within the
United States, to be conveyed carried either the
shmus Of ehuanepe the Ishmus of Panams over the
San Juan de Nicaragua route, to wit:
First. 1t to be distinctly understood that the law does
not authorize either drawback warehouse goods under
bond to be transported by the rou before Indicated and
become entitled to the privileges Of tie Drawback and Ware
housing acts.
Second Parties wishing to ship goods for transportation by
the above mentioned, mus before adng the sae
board the vessel the port Of shpnen give at least forty
eight hours notice. in writing to the Collector Of said port of
his intention make the shipment describing the goods and
their place places Of depose wherenpon the Collector
will direct Inspector of the Customs to and
pernend the boxing packing casng the may be-
Of the goods which must be securely corded and lead seal
attached thereto by said officer to prevent the boxes, bales
cases. packages from being opened The expense of cord
ing and sealing be paid by the of tie goods. The
Inspector will make due return the Collector describing
the goods and the marks placed upon packages boxes &
Third Tripcate invoices, describing the contents Of the
baler boxes packages duly certified by the In.pec
tor must be presented the Collector manifesng the
outward in pursuance Of the th section of the Sats
cal Of the Goth February, 1890 These invoices will be
counersigned by the Collector to be attached to the
manifest handed TO the shipper another retained by the Col
lecsor and tho third deposited in the post Office the
day the manifest outward is made addressed to the Collector
ohe port Of the United States which The goods may be
destined
Fourth. Upon arrival of the goods at the designated port
Of the United States and the production at the customhouse
Of the manifest and annexed invoice aforesaid, the Collector
will direct due inspection to be made by the
United States appraisers where there such officers at the
port and where there such officers then by pro-
per officer 6thc customs to ascertain whether
the have been disturbed and that the contents
Of the packsges boxes &c. correspond with those described
in the certified invoice required by these instructions.
If upon this examination the Collector should be satisfied
that the goods identical with those described in the ce
fed invoice forwarded to him by the Collector the port
Shipment he may grant permit for the delivery Of the goods
the parties entitled TO receive the but, if not salts
fed on this point, he will exact the appropriate duties.
THOMAS CORWIN,
Secretary of the Treasury.