The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-04

six months, or laters why should lie out OF M money
all that timer have to impor, goods by every, or
nearly every vessel For the purpose OF parsEuaiza
ion will sappose import two thoussd dollars worth
each time say twice month AT this rate Ileave IN
tho hands Of the government $500 each shipment, or
~ 600 before get the first 5000 back Why should
l have to take from my business such sum and
leave in the hands OF any official and above the
regular tariff duties merely for the privilege Of import
ing 50 COO worth of segars twice month";
the clerk could give satisfaction further than re-
ferring him 70 the schedule Of rates.
In the item of woolen shawis like overcharge might
easily have worked out had such before
the clerks How tho ratio Of first second and third
proofs spirits have been reokoned to produce the
suits az given above viii defy the erts Of scion
tifc men to find out clerks like sailors obey
orders if they break owners" and doubtless the ad
ministering Of the above schedule will break great
many merchants unless their pockets contain much moro
cash than the worth Of their Imports for six months
The poor entry clerks look aghast Of the
tries that presented 70 them, embracing almost as
many different articles the invoices made out
in metres csntaras tumulA, &c, which 10 reduce to
pounds require the full energies of practced clerk when
! be has plenty Of time: how much more 80 when in
the hurry and hustle Of custom house. novice would
no more get through the work during the office hours
than Hercules Hackiey could sweep New York clean in
| minute.
In the Apprasers Department the trouble and figuring
will be "a big thing" An assorted invoice Of cotton
Goods will require several pages of fooscap to make the
return upon With regard to the weight Of case Of
segaIs will depend upon the state Of the weather
10 Judge from the following answer TO query perhaps
| it may depend upon something else =
/ "what is the weight Of segarS' was asked Of ap-
praser as he was about No. IL Broad street.
"Two drains. Do you want TO visit the hotel oppo-
site2' the reply. The weather was doubtless dry,
although his drains did not require three scruples.
expected that great deal Of extra work win
upon the warehousng Department AS yet 1t has only
/ resulted from Withdrawals
THE MORRILL, TARIFF AS REGARDS THE SOUTH.
firm engaged in the leather trade in this city for
my protested and filed the following with the Collector
| of this port =
To THE COLLECTOR THE PoRr OF New YORK
SR-we hereby protest against the payment Of fifteen
per charged leather contained this
entry because the duties on the same kind, description
character gu Atty leather not levied aud col
lected other ports Of the United States, by authority
thereof with the ports Of the States of South Ca
rolina Georgia. Florida Aaba ma, Louisiana and Others
whereas by the first clause Of the eighth section Q,
states 1t is expressly declared that s'al duties, i'm
posts excses shall be uniform tn oughout the United
States" and also by the fifth clause o. the ninth section
OF the article is declared that ono preference
shall be given, by any regulation Of commerce or
i
We pay the order to get possession Of
the goods and claim to have the full amount refunded
The trainers OF the tariff doubtless read the
! stituton
The following has just been received from the 5ecre
! tary of the Treasury
| TREASURY DEPARTMENT, April I, 1851
SR-Referring you TO the departments letter OF S0th
utmo directing that further entries OF merchandise
for transportation In bond be allowed relative to
shipments to the ports Of South Carolina Georgia "A
bama Mississippi Louisiana, Florida and Texas, have
instruct you that transportation bonds for
chsndise the ports referred to will be cancelled the
pay duties your Office where the party
shall satisfy you BY his affidavit to be filed with his
ration and that was found by reason OF
the existing condition OF affairs in those ports TO obtain
the requisite eancelins certificate. Very respectfully,
aP CHASE Secretary Of the Treasury
A. SCHnL, Esq Collector Of Customs New York.
On shipment OF goods TO be transported in bond to
another American port from the port Of arrival bonds
have been required for the delivery Of the goods at the
port specified. These bonds have been cancelled
Custom House. the production OF the certificate Of the
Collector at the port Of delivery that the goods have
| rived and have paid duty there.
An order yesterday issued that such bonds
when made for delivery at ports Of the seeded States
Should be cancelled the production Of the Collector
certificate but should only be cancelled payment of
| the duties here
II it is expected by such stringent regulations ex
cude from the South the foreign goods they may require
the expectation will prove a vain A plan is
adopted have the goods from abroad sent New York
in bond for Havana They reshipped for that port
and after having been nomnsly landed there they
transported 10 New Orleans. This slight al
dtonal expense to the importer, but no, much
would from the Of the duties under the
Morrill, tariff which holds out premium for such IRE
gular course Of action.
H. instead Of sending goods TO New Orleans Havana
| the merchants send them via st. Thomas, that
| Is free port, a large amount will be saved
| in port dues and charges. 1t might even be
| advantageous for a body Of merchants to form
a corporation, and found factory this island for
the purpose Of landing goods from foreign ports via
New York. and for reshpment TO New Orleans ami othec
Southern ports Transient steamers might easily be put
on the line between St Thomas and New Orleans with
advantage to all parties. Before the passage Of this Oh
tariff the aggregate value Of goods In
this city estimated at thirty millions Of dollars
large portion Of which intended rcexporation
the South and other places and yet by such arrange
ments have been adopted by present government
this bonding system regards the South will be
ally interfered with The merchants should look TO this
1t materially concerns their commercial interests
| IMPORTANT sEIzUREs-CusrOM HOUSE.
| Az stated few days ago, article which ap
in this paper December last the subject
Buenos Ayrean currency and the mp rtation Of free
wool has stimulated the sharp sighted officers Of the
marble palace in Wall street.
Importers have been entering their merchandise at
about twenty per cent below the cost them federal
currency the place Of expectation BY means of an
apparent legal form, by which the govern has
defranded Of that amC1nt they secured an
Advantage the fair dealer who has paid the duty
] the 70, Of his merchandise II Is not ali sur
prisipg that parties engaged In this illegal traffic should
complain Of the vigilance OF the officers In
| the discharge OF the r duties
The process by which has been done is very simple
An is made in the currency Of the country
! which Is paper dollars. The reduced the
certificate Of the United states Consul the rate Of
twenty Ave paper dollars to Spanish dollar and the
dnty then charged the amount made in federal
| money. AS, for instance, invoice Ia made out for