New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-25
TO THE COLLECTORS AND OTHER OFFICERS
OF THE CUSTOMS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Jiiy IL. l8jt
The existing Revenue Laws ot the United states
provide that the value of all foreign merch AZ Use I'M
ported INTO the United states snlil DC werner 0y lle
oath of the owner thereof. Where the sooi are
owned hv parties residing the United states. TINS
oath j. taken before the Collector al the time o. en-
try and where they wholly belong TO person or
persons not residing At that time 1.-THE United SIe'
the invoice Is required to be yerned by the olth oi
the owner, to be administered by a Consul or Com
rercla Agent of the United States or by some pl1-
lie officer duly authorized to administer oa'hs - the
country where the goods are pure hased. IN the n
ter case the certificate OF the public officer who l.
minlstered the oath must be Authenticated by a Goa
sui Commercial Agent of the United States, M the
port from which the goods are imported.
If there be no Consul or Commercial AGENT ~ the
United States IN the country from whence tae goods
may be imported, the authorization OF the n,ofes
may be executed by Consul OF nation at The tim,
IN amlty with the United states y there be any such
residing there. theTc be no such Consul, then the
authorization may be made by two respectable mer-
chants residing IT the port from whence the goois
are imported.
In addition to The fact that so great a number ot
the invoices of goods shipped to the United States Dr.
or for account OF non resident merchants traders,
and manufacturers, come forward unaccomplneI
by the nCedul Consular certificates. rel Ire 5y law
the Department has positive information whirhlettS
to the belief that this Is regular system with M
OF tie foreign owners, Win We \ the better 10 eIa
bic them 10 have their gOOCS entered, ani the Iupc,
assessed. on UNDERMINED Invoice, which Is S"Or1
TO rs their agents III the United States. who
really ignorant OF the true cost. The pIrtcs thus
also dkOll the ilch WHICH Nhutl lOl.bA nom l4lpN
ing the reduced value al which the goOls may oe ~
voiced. TO be knoHn TO the Consul ~ tac pJu oi
shipment. who, In most eases, would az once s1ot.
fraud and whose duty twould be- 10 put on MS gInl
the Collector Al the port OF destination.
Heretofore al the cases, where the consular GER
tihcatc has been accllcli lly dcS!enediy omltie
with the invoices tor foreign account, nave been re
ftutd 10 the Department, which has, As a matter OF
course admitted theMt entry upon giving tue usual
bond for TIE production OF said certificate within a
certain limited period, according 10 the dsian &c Of
the port of shipment The Department has as,cr-
tanned that IN some OF the principal ports OF entry
these bonds have been considered too much as
mere form and except where the parties nave vol
unfairly produced the certificates al those ports, no
demand has been made upon them, AMI the bonds
remain on file uncancelled TINS has, OF course,
induced those foreign owners who have haoltudiy
sent forward their goods without the neelfll ceril
Gates 10 continue the practice, until the evil has be
come so general and extensive as 10 render neces-
sary TO adopt vigorous measures to check and de-
Stroy II.
In the circular from tins Department, OF 1th April,
1851, TO American Consuls and Commercial Agents,
which has been generally published ia the plohc
journals OF the United States, and which the COAsus
abroad were instructed 10 make public AZ the places
OF Their respective residences. notice was gwen OF
the intended change of action by the Department on
tins subject after reasonable delay. The time Tor
tins change the Department thinks. has now arrived,
and the Collectors therefore requested an IN
struettd TO observe and enforce the following rules
OH the subject
In al future mnportatons of merchandise FOR ac-
count OF nonresident owners, where the invoices are
not accompanied by the consular certificates requr-
ed By law, the goods must be sent 10 the public stores,
there 10 remain al the expense and risk OF the 0%ners
until the certificate shalt be produced AMI No bOaiS
viii be taken, as heretofore for the production OF
such certificates
Wien. however, any such goods are OF q perisha-
bic nature or what are called fancy or " SeaSOnaoe"
goods, or where the sale would he materially lnlure
by delay, the Department. unless there IS Obvious
evidence of intended fraud. report Of the facts
by TIE importer. certified u by the Collector viii
admit them 10 entry on such terms the facts AM
circumstances OF each case respectively may render
necessary and proper.
Some Of the foreign shippers and manufactures are
IN the habit OF sending consular certificate attached
10 general invoice OF goods, part OF when only
come IN the vessel With ne certificate and the n4
ance being intended for future shipment by A S,fbse
qufnt vessel or vessels and IN many instances. as
the Department l. adv iSed. such goods are not even
manufactured al The time the invoice is aatet and
the certificate granted In future no such certificate
= 10 De respected EXCEPT for the goods which actu
ally accompany II and any other portion Of tie in
voice when may come oy other Or subsequent YES
Sels VIII be treated being without consla certi
cafes unless there be distinct and separate one for
the goods ~ each vessel.
In all cases where bonds heretofore given for the
production OF consular certificates remtn uncancel-
ri and the time TOR producing them has explred the
parties are 10 De notified n writing to paw the
amount of such uncane eiled bonds and on a failure
10 90 SO within thirty days after such notice they Will
be immediately put INTO suit.
should there De any OF these cases whers the Col
iee'cF tAlnss' nom peculiar circumstances, further
tine should De granted for the production OF the GER
thcSies, the Department, on presentation of the
facts OF The case, VIII take such cases INTO consider
alton and, Il the circumstances VIII warrant n viii
grant the additional time required unoer such terms
and conditions as II may think advisable ana ust 70
exact.
GU ~liI use every diligence 70 prevent the entry
OF merchandise as the property OF residents where
i may be for foreign account and Whenever Won
may detect any deception fraud IN entering goods
Without the oath OF the real owners you viii enforce
me utmost penalty Of the law against the Offending
parties
The Consuls and Commercial AGENTS vii be re-
quested hereafter 10 make their certificate unon tn
invoice Itself or 10 give such details where Z, >, ~,
iached as separate document. as TO the Names az
the shippers, consgneeS, vessels and cantaIns the
nature OF the merchandise and The toral an,onn, a.