The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-26

States. When the Confederate government first
went into existence duties were ct once levied on
goods imported from the Northern States through
the seaports Of the seeded States, but the same
goods were admitted free If imported by one Of
the railroad lines. II was in order to correct this
anomaly that tho following circular was issued.
1t viii be seen that II establishes very thorough
system ofindirect taxation. The delays and stop
pages which 1t will involve win be felt as serious
Inconvenience by travellers, while the duties to be
levied on goods imported by the land route viii
probably close that route altogether to freight
TREASURY CIRCULAR, No. Ill
CosFsDERArE STATES or AMERICA,
TREASURY DEPARTNEST MONTGOMERY, March L. 1851 I
date issued by this department regulating and exer
cising revenue supervision over AL goods, wares and
merchandise introduced into the States Of
America from foreign contiguous territory over railway
routes promulgated for the of collectors
o. customs and other revenue officers, strict COM
joined upon and required Of all such officers
T. u AEMMiNGER, Secretary Of the Treasury.
Regulation Gsre ming the Hnyoductio~ Of Goods Ware,
ana Msreaandise into ne Confederate States Of Aerca
All goods wares and merchandise introduced into the
confederate STAGES OF America from any foreign terri
tory to that OF the said Confederate States by
means OF railway conveyances, be introduced over
the following railroad Ines and through the following
partnsn and aha be subject to the provisions Of these
regulations.
Rdiyoad Hnes
The railroad lines by which goods may be introduced
as aforesaid those named 10 the list hereunO annex
Cd No railroads mentione Ed. HERALD
Rtreaue Stations.
For the protection Of the and the execution OF
these regulations, there shall, at the following namei
points land such others as this department hereafter
dee proper nearest 10 the frontier of the Confederate
States on railroad lines before named be organized reve
nue. estabs hmcnts 10 bo known revenue stations
ut which shall reside officer Of the customs known as
revenue guard whose duties shall be Of supervisory
nature over ali the chandise introduced hereinaf
ter provided. These stations shall be at the
points named in the list hereunto annexed:-[NO list
There shall also be established at the places hereinafter
named revenue poss 10 be known depots at
which shall reside chief officer, with all the
powers and to discharge all the duties ssary the
exercise over the goods and merchandise intro
duced as Aforesaid the connro exercised By colec
Try, which powers and duties hereinafter defined ia
these regulations
These revenue depots shall be at the points stated in
the list attached hereto'-[No Hst attached --ED
action ON Arrival a, Revenue Stations
Immediately the arr val of any railroad carriage
train from any foreign territory contiguous to the Uon
Tolerate States at OF the stations before
erred TO- the conductor or oher person 10 charge shall
be required to produce to the guard said
wares or merchandise brought into the Confederate
states on board such railway carriage tran-and this
manifest shall be in the folio wing form
Report and manifest Of merchandise laden on boord
the cars Of the - railroad, whereof is
the several places specified therein 10 the contiguous
territory Of