The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-29
Important Treasuty Circulars.

Important Trcasuty Circulars
CENTRAL INSTRUCTIONS, NO. 9--T0 ooSsuLs or THE
UNITED STATES.
TErAsuEY DIpAR1NLST Sept. 20, 1856.
Sm-The Deral tment has r0.ioed with much sasisac-
ton tbcss instances in which Corsus ae.ir upon the
suggestion contained in Circulars Nos as 40 81 have
aided in the detection OF attempted frauds uron the re-
venue OF tha country by Scupgous ship pcri i'm
pcre,ss ,Le I" wn,sn - eps o'as due to ire
fully ieoa'.d 70 the ci.c'sss aboge cited, AID wouo
further aGd that -
Tho Derartment cteas 1t lent 30 direct that
whers ular oertcstes 70 Invoices CT goo destined
for toe United States are required ley sDs DO granted
OILY by tie Coma peest 20 TIE pacs where goods
have beer manufactured prepared for axpoetation
precuce II i'd unceraocj, has tStea.ivey prvsiied OF
transmitting invoices to agent at the pert OF ship
yoent or the usual consular certificates whose depos
eL NUT Ltcss9rly be made without due ro Wedge OF
thsr accuracy details Thus invoices cf good, manu-
factu- Cd or rrepaied Tor s IN Switzerland
most csies sworn te at ayre, and the With those
from Lyons, ard those from Cst;e veri6sd a. Mar
settles, tDt-e from AK at the ports O. Holland Bel
gluu, &c &c. Il 10 manifest thst great abnses must
sp rs from such practice the meaning and intsnt Of
the Law beng % those who must necessarily nave
enGse fovledge OF the sp,t sod contents OF the
invoces PEGS nal to depose to their contents ard all
joined to conform to the rule estabsbed ard TO
port 10 th Department any violation Of the same which
may ccrs to their owledge.
pers goods to the United States that the Coasuls before
whom the oath to iavoces is either taken verified
baye power to examine the details Of nyoicss
but sry to verify the fact Of such cath being sken DO
fcre them or by An ccer in authority known TO them
ss such.
Fer the purpose OF carrying out particular system of
revenue duties, the gosernmert of The United States
quies that the accuracy OF certain invces should be
taired and veIiGed and Reasonable time for Con
sus to psh ha. object by examination OF such
invoices carnos BE- justly denied to them. Cousus
lot supposed to be prscc Ally acquainted With the
ke. prices tie value o. ali ndse within thar
district or Ct the precise Hesht tsree measures beun
quiIy n rtsrlt in such information on these points
win enable them TO render eficislt aid to the
officers Of tho United States By promptly informing the
the goods may be des ined of every instance whore
exporter persists in refusing to correct his invoice when
sprred If its defects ard that 1t will be subject TO
yiaicn at the custom house Of the United States.
In the application OF an exclusive system Of ad raorc
duties 20 ths Ieysnues Of the Gaed states the Depart
detection Of abuses tina. may be committed or any
unfair practices that may be supposed to exist In regard
value Ct foreign merchandise, but in all charges, dis
counts, bounties, &c incident to the business Of pre-
pairing goods for the markets OF the United States we'll
for their prcmptness in reporting the particulars
to the Department.
Tie Board of General Appraisers being permanently
organized at New York. you viii obge the Department
by forvsdrg TO them occasionally, directed to the
Chairman Of said board such prices current manufAc.
turers statements OF prices, or me chants printed cir.
culars prices any other gsreI may
be within Jour Isach and that you may consider useful
to them in the discharge Of their duties
Your attention is also directed to tho sth and llth
sections of the act OF Congress OF the 1st ha-ch kz3
in which viii be seen that consular certificate re-
qpred n all CT invoices Of goods exported by the
manufacturers theteof in whole or In part for thsr
count, Notwithstanding another owner in part mey
side in the United states This provision Of the law Of
1888, the Department has reason to believe has bsen
hitherto overlooked in many instances.
But under circumstances should Consul administer
OATH unless he be authorized TO do By the Law OF
the country In which his consulate is situated and
less the laws of that country regard the oath so admin
stersd when falsely taken perjury and prescribe an
adequate punishment for the offence.
When the la of foreign country do not authorize
Consuls 70 administer the cath should be taken before
the nearest local magistrate, whose legal competency
should then be certified BY this nearest Consul as already
directed.
1t will be incumbent upon you, therefore, to inform
your action accordingly in al future Of granting
certificates to invoices, aud to advise the Department
promptly thereof.
Consul aseertains and has reliable evidence Of the
falsity Of an oath, either admnissrsd BY him or BY
local gsats whose certificate he has authenticated,
he should notify the Department, which viii transmit to
him the original invoices ard oath, to be use deemed
expedient in prosecs 'ra fo- perjury.
You Will of course I - 60 10 give immediate pub.
city to the material pc these instruetions within
your district that the change in the ysam Of granting
por,ant may The least possible ant to
traders and shippers.
In ACKNOWLEDGING as you especially requested TO
do the receipt Of these Instructions such suggestions in
fully considered. copy has been furnished to the
collectors Of customs of the United States for their
government
Very respectfully, your obedIent servant,
JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary Of the Treasury.
GBNEEAl INSTRUCTIONS, no. 1910 COLLECTORS or
CUSTOMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Sept "a, 1885,
Sia--Inform sson has been received at the Depart
ent that the fourth lion Of tho law Of the 23h March,
1Toe for tho protection OF American seamen, Il subjected
to peous abuses in foreign ports by the tansfer sale
TO foreign seemeu Of the certificates OF cssnshp issued