The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-24

The following correspondence, a portion Of
which appeared in The Sun of Monday, will
found to contain matter of vast Importance to
our own as well as foreign merchants:
BALTIMORE June 7th 1859.
Hon. Judge Mason, Collector of the port of BALTIMORE
Dear Sir J. American citizen am about purchas-
ing Bremen vessel lying at this port now under the
Bremen flag. l wish ascertain what rights viii ac
quire by virtue of said purchase whether said will
be foreign seas under the American aap tn
what uses put her for the purposes importation
and whether such vessel is required be commanded
by American captain and manned by an American
crew entire or in part may her foreign captain and
crew remain, and sail her as an American documented
vessel. ---.' .' @ ...H
Your early decision upon this inquiry will greatly
oblige your ob't serv't AUG. KoHLER
CUsToM House, BALTIMORE. \
Collectors Office. June 7, 1859, I
Sir: have received from Aug. Kohler, Esq of this
fy tne letter and although the nstruc
the 1s of February, 1857 might be sufficient justify
me in acting yet respectfully ask permission submit
for special directions in view of the importance
of the inquiry, in connection state of
o ohpgs s existing Europe am very your
Hon. Howell Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury Wash
ingtOn.
[Copy.]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT June 9th, 1859
Sir acknowledge the receipt of your letter and the
enclosed one from Mr. Aug Koher of the 18th instant
propounding certain questions rights hieh
tach under the laws of the United States upon bona de
purchase of Bremen vessel by an American citizen and
in reply have that most of the questions
wered by the regulations to which you refer.
There is provision of law regulating the nationality
oi captain or of vessel of the kind in question:
long. -.if -, -. =
may be extended to sucha vessel by the United States
Is matter for the determination of the Department of
Secretary of the Treasury
j. Thompson Mason, Esq, Collector of Port Balti.
General Regulations of LIST February 1857, page g.
Section 10, article 73 On questions submitted to this
department to what document be issued
laws of the United States foreign built purchas
ed and wholly owned by citizens of the United States
whether purchased of belgerants neutrals during
war to which the United States are not a party or in
peace of foreign owners, it has been decided follows
Vessels purchased and owned entitled to the pro-
lection of the authorities and flag of the United Staes
the property Of American citizens although no register
OF enrolment license or other marine document prescrib
ca o the laws OF the United States, be lawfully is
sued to such vessels - ~. = 20
"a. To enable however the owners of vessel so cir
cumsanced to protect their rights, il molesed ques
toned the collector customs though forbidden by
W 70 grant any marine document certificate of
srmp, may lawfully make record of the bill in his
omse, authenticate its validity and substance
fyIng a 70 sne owner certificate to that effect certi
States. ~ '""e' Is citizsn OF the United
70. These facts thus authenticated il the transfer
in good faith, ente vessel to proect;on 30
property oil citizen of the United States and the an
prima facie proof Of such good faith VIM "e
10 In a cases, therefore, where the evidence of tbe
States with proof citizenship and Of the bono a.
Of the purchase, shall be furnished to co
customs, he will the proof be satisfactory and the M
chase deemed fair record the bill Of sale in his o e pur
deliver the party the original with certificate endors
ed thereon in the form prescribed. ,l
4TEsrl asA DEPARTMENT STATE ! 81.
.a,4E AZ WASHINGTON, 10th June, 1859 -es
To John Thompson Mason, Esquire, 81.
Collector cfthe Customs Baltimore:
SIR: Your Of the 18th instant, with the copy
of correspondence which accompanied it, has been
ceived., ~ ~. ..sr 4. -. 81 =
the and of the protection which attaches to
him as the purchaser of the Bremen vessel admiral"
have TO state that the opinion OF this Department.
when citizen Of the United States purchases in goodth
and without reservation vessel belonging to- aoreign
the property of the purchaser and is entitled to receive
the protection acts Of aggression on the part OF
eautEortes Of foreign government as any other pro-
p6fty OF citizen The and extent Of this proec
ton be determined in advance, bat must depend
upon the circumstances of each particular ssa
am, Sir, your obedient servant, zAk
~ iaHs- sesgiS LEWIS CAss.
twill be seen, that although in the above in