New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-27

that true construction of the act does not require any
distinction 10 be drawn between arrangements OF stills
by which the process Of doubling is carried on literally
is. 10 speak, by passing the low wines second
through the same still, and passing these low
second time through distillation in another still This
process OF doubling not only in the general practice of
me manufacturer necessary process but 1t is dis
ncty aud by name recognized and allowed by the act
pose revenue from manufactured product, should not
be held 10 interfere with the method Of manufacture
which either economy excellence the product would
dictate TO the manufacturer 1t must then be, If at ALL
in some OF the provisions Of the act which
regulate the arrangement of the apparatus OF
distilatIOn for the purpose Of accessibility and
security against fraudulent Manufacture of proof
spirits, that the enactments must he found which
are supposed TO exclude continuous Redistribution.
and permit only redistillaon, through the very still
when the hSt ana Incomplete distllaton has employed
such provision II Is suggested may be found in the six
teenth and seventeenth sections Of the and to give
phraseoogy which requires that certain pipes
connected and constructed prevent the abstac
ton or spirits while passing from the outlet Of worm
or condenser back to the still doubler" In the 10th
St,cuT, anu tnat every PIPE lOr Ihe conveyance 1h
shall he painted blue" In the nth section.
which would involve so serious and unsuitable conse
Of interference with the processes Of manufacture
these PROVISIONS which are wholly the nature of police
reSuiaiions III ana OF the scrutiny and security
This is Inconsistent, IN my Judgment with the sound
principles of construction, aud this publicity and in
due conformity the positive regulations of these two
sections by applying them to the pipes or modes by which
though through progressive process oa second st AS
we'll as by carrying them back mechanically into the
same stu which has been used. can no eva
Illustration Of any " the purposes Of these two
sections Icy permitting them TO ho applied so as 10 allow
the further dsiatiOA OF low anterior 10 the
duCOn OF the proof spirits described 10y the actr from
being carried by dser by either rccurrent or pro-
gresSiVc Installation their interests convenience may
suggest upon these considerations am satisfied that to
convey from the outlet OF the the product OF MS
dstIllaOu a stil lOuhler through which SUCH pro
duet has passed before reaching the worm, 10y dis
tcr violation Of the act Of July 90 1867 ana that
such d>tCry by that method rcd>tl low wines oI
the d>tatiOn % the production OF proof spirits as
described the act This answers your first inquiry
Your second inquiry, as understand IT, introduces only
the further considerations whether tank may he inter
posed "A CVptaClc between the worm OF the irSt
distaOu and the dOubler second SIN, ana, whether
the product of the second di>tatou 50 far the same
reached the condition 81 proof spirit but st con
tuues 10 he low wines may be carried back 10 tins tank
for further disatOu. The same reasons which have lea
me 20 answer your first inquiry have done, permit no
position Of the Ivy Of this continued reds
ation OF the low wines through process OF which the
tank continues form part of the apparatus such Al
arrangement therefore, would not In my Judgment De
violation Of the act. think u necessary only 10 add mat
the whole scope and argument OF this liberty ana choice
~ method aud apparatus limited 40 the production
~ proof spirits, aud no inference must he drawn from
nj, opinion that eIaiting or connection ~ NE pro
cscS the apparatus ~ rccty me proof spirits or OF
manufacturing other alcoholic compounds II Justine ny
my conclusions, or by the reasoning ON Whcn thy are
| based. / have tire honor 10 I've, ne pectfuly, &c,
WILLIAM VI. ENAgIS, Attorney -GCnCrdL