, 1865-06-06
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11, on. VOID a IN r,sud /" co.am'.sioaer rex.s'
;aie 4p1ire upon the whlsly tar, contained in
vnnr saturdays issu-. L.. -
1undcrs,snd his ruling to be, vfrtual'y, tat. the
q, S, nevc1ne MARI UPON eask is no evidence OF
ths psynent of the t.1rs upon it, con's1ts, bu.
that ii Is necessary that I wfittsn 2eetsttcsta.
ieeItif> ts Tic property and certifying to the ply.
n,ent o' she tsxee a:compsny each lot orp patkage.
'New, in this connection, Will yon do The COM
mnn:'y, the favor to publish the following ssc
ttnn. Sn.5 o1 the Excise Law, snd It the san1e
Tine tell the country why Il 1t, It The Rs1enne
msFk IL sasrefy q saen3son1u7s, aud not intended
Is ecrtdcate to the world that the ta1es upnn
-teb' conteots o. the packsge upon which Il IL
placid a1e peic. thst the government hss at'
te1ptcd 50 ttcrclly to enurd and protect this
11uk. hy attaching such he4vJ. penalties to IT.
violation or infringement Tic section res1s Al
follow: -~,
SEC. e.. Asd BE- II JsrkAer en7cttd, Thst all
EptEi,k distilled q af0eaaio hy sny person licensed
proved by some tn=pcetot appointed for tue per
ddrz03pee '<,f .u:h EEftas, who shall Ea1k upoa
IN manner 70 be prc.fabed by eAtd Commission.
ef, the quantity ma rrbof Of the cnate1s OF such
caeE {. p7Sk:ce, Nl:a The dhte Of ins2ecttqo aed
y
9: al spirits 30 lEspEcte3, and the name Of the
disnlef, to the co.lcctor, and duplicate thereof
to the asseetor Of The district; and the duty I'm.
y sw .p 9s Pasa Sn a. sG 70
ecpted warehouse And ans ptrson Who sa4s
attempt frsutu'fnt'y - erade the payment Of
dnttet upoa aay spirits distilled Is aforesaid, "
eaek p:rkare, shall forfeit the sun of ont n1u
cred dollsrs Tor c,ch ca+k o. package 50 altered
Sided. Anc anY such inspector Who thxli koow,
OF ir3ueuaeoi lnnlk sha ! be liable 10 the same
psoktse 20 ff.1dn'cn'iJ married.. Any person
rho th1!l puschsrr or sell any empty cask with
the lntpecsloc msfSs thereon, or Who eh3l frnn.
1.e ~ ,s o. 20 M
3ts q quann:y d.ut:cnt lrom hit 90 ,aspecte j.
thA11 be tuhjet:' to like penslty for esch cisk
or package go purchased. eoId, or used,
Now. this msrk OF seal Of The Government elthe.
.ncraE something or II menus noth!ng. II II means
AS would seem evident upon the face Of i.-,hat
I. IL the GoveEunsnt's Certificate issued by its
Ecyenue Agent. ccttit3 inc that the property upon
which it Is placed has complied with the law tAen
tie Gortsnaatuk aAoutd 9er<r 90 1ack a IT. onn
dcft or <0N IL IN Qusssfon. II It mc1n1 that il IL
rsere'y memorandum, thca The aoserament has
certainly imposed very heavy penalties for the In
ffacttrn Of = VERY sEazi 1uas.af.
teiAk here c"n be hut Ole o2ihion In the
mlLEe Of all c1od.1 u1rn. Is TO wlat H3s intended
hy The 1yamess of the ABOVE sec.son.
"" ~ G4oe.estu . ~ xo.Aee!Ss "aieq nas
Galtu uI tAas LeCeuI ueGsIou " SoHmssslonGr
&N,ts - - NE 1ue wy eIatnent 4as uu*H-
upk1y a!p"euAs taspeetoIa. N some 11.I5nece.
10 Mspes9 ann oIdnd paeKhset o. splits upon
Hhlca ~ otileGt9!s. ettnef tnfongn lridd Or
neglect. hasG 1aIieo - eolleet tae faxce. This
Sesn!nE 70 INC ktn#1eace n1 NE Secretary. ae
| ~ inhoctat p0rt!ts htn6s-at well those 1pon
WHEN 1I1es adtt ofxh Fot0 ae nose upon which
SUSPICION Feseo-1n; anWeSet, adsthg th< u s.
Ttfehae s8QMp q me t: >, G1eN tf'oa thfM-
which sfdap h.t not Od1S cTcf been considered
by tee enttst boAinrss community A. fuihc'e u
Gs1dence q ihs property haElEH complied ~!ta
the 1a~, out Aas o<tn 80 to0f<5 upo7 by fAe
@9ft fnnatht uSfV aHtA 4lRkf rsefn9y.
NoN. nc con .h.estonef rntes, ! nnders:and
Elm carrtet thAt taesf tSnocent pa-iirs shoald
| produce crrnhcat. from the Collector, tdeniuy'
pg zach partierItr lot end showing that 1Re taxes
lag that. ultl uith1n very tho1t time, The reve.
| pue marx upon the barrel has been considered By
The government Itself ample proof Of the revenue
teihG p.1d.
Without stopping to dtscoas the iuposslb[1ity
sFt lot IL to- bne. spirits IN the ChIted Ss2!et
which c4n he identified By any certificate ever il:
i tued hy REF co.itcur Vi TeyEuuc in this country,
and llaLE an safe IN tatlag th ere are not g. t0
NH. b can he traced BY any such 1nsuumept,
| s:pu'd like to cs1l the Commissioners attention
TO The inconsistency or the action OF the govern
NETT IN 1h1s mstte1, 1nd Of the pcsl1ton II IS as
F.! t.on, holding tneoeent parties guilty Until sueh
| time ~ they shall p1o1e themse!res inuoeent, a
nofa1iQu Etcb no cvurt of jsW. 10 ills or any otn.
s,r rpunkry has ever vet Assumed