GOODS EXPORTED:

392. Collectors of the Customs are informed, that the correspondence they have heretofore held with the Commissioner of the Revenue (respecting Commerce, Navigation, and Manufactures) shall hereafter be conducted with the Register of the Treasury: S's cir. 22d July, 1796; V. 1, p. 179. ( 28. )

393. A Statement of the Tonnage of American and British vessels which have cleared from ports of the United States for any ports in the West Indies, Bahama Islands, and Bermuda, in 1816, '17, '18, '19, and 1820, is required for the use of Congress: S's cir. 28th December, 1820; V. 2, p. 124.

394. A Quarterly Return of vessels arrived in each quarter is required to be made to the Treasury Department, distinguishing those that arrive with a Warrant officer on board, from those that arrive without a Warrant officer: S's cir. 17th December, 1829; V. 2, p. 236.

395. Statements are required of the amount of enrolled and licensed tonnage owned in each port of entry or delivery in a District, and the distance of ports of delivery from ports of entry: S's cir. 9th March, 1830; V. 2, p. 237.

396. The Secretary of the Treasury requires a Quarterly Return to be made to him by returns of, quarterly, each Collector, of all the goods exported from his collection district during the quarter: S's cir. 10th October, 1789; V. 1, p. 14.

to the Secretary:

quantity and value:

-arranged alphabetically:

-now to the Commissioner of the Revenue.

-now to the Register of the Treasury:

-ten forms of returns, &c.:

397. The quantity and value of Goods, Wares, and Merchandise exported, as ascertained by manifests of cargoes of vessels outward bound, is to be rendered in Quarterly Returns to the Treasury: C's cir. 1st December, 1789; V. 1, p. 9.

398. The Quarterly Returns of goods exported are required to be arranged alphabetically, according to form transmitted: S's cir. 27th August, 1792; V.1.p. 124.

399. The Quarterly Returns of goods exported are required to be made to the Commissioner of the Revenue hereafter, [as stated, No. 391, in connection with other returns of commerce and navigation,] to aid him in preparing certain documents respecting commerce, navigation, and manufactures: S's cir. 29th April, 1793; V. 1, p. 135.

400. The Secretary of the Treasury, referring to an omission in the circular letter of the Commissioner of the Revenue of the 19th inst., directs that the Quarterly Returns of goods exported be hereafter made to the Register of the Treasury, with whom the correspondence heretofore maintained with the Commissioner is now to be conducted: S's cir. 22d July, 1796; V. 1, p. 179.

401. Of goods exported from the United States to foreign countries, whether of AMERICAN production and manufacture, or FOREIGN goods re-exported, ten FORMS of abstracts, required to be returned quarterly to the Register of the Treasury, five of which relate to the

(28.) See a further extension of the Register's authority on these subjects, by the act of the 10th February, 1820, which empowers him to give instructions and prescribe forms for Collectors in making their returns of Imports, Exports, and Tonnage, as per No. 412, pošt.

&c.

former class of goods, and five to the latter, are transmitted to Collectors, with instructions ten forms of returns, respecting the arrangement and details of each form, and cautions respecting disclosures on those subjects: C's cir. 8th September, 1796; V. 1, p. 137.

402. The aforesaid returns of exports are, when made to colonial possessions, to make to what country or colony : reference to the actual possession, by European nations, of the Islands or ports in the West Indies, or elsewhere, to which the exportations are made: C's cir. 8th May, 1798; V. 1, p. 149.

403. Great irregularity is complained of, in transmitting Quarterly Returns of exports, which, in no case, ought to be postponed more than three months after the expiration of the quarter to which they refer: C's cir. 23d February, 1799; V. 1, 171.

404. The exportation of arms and ammunition being for a limited time prohibited by a law just passed, the Collectors are admonished to pay strict attention to execute the provisions thereof: S's cir. 28th May, 1794; V. 1, p. 157.

405. The aforesaid act, "prohibiting for a limited time the exportation of arms and ammunition," being continued in force for one year longer, Collectors are instructed what course to observe to prevent evasions by coasting vessels: S's cir. 16th June, 1797; V. 1, pp. 185 to 187.

irregularities complained of:

Export of arms and ammunition forbidden:

[Same subject.]

406. The form of a Bond is transmitted, to be taken of the parties, on the transportation of military stores of the United States, coastwise, as a guaranty that they be not exported: S's cir. 6th July, 1797; V. 1, p. 188.

[Same subject.]

407. The act prohibiting the exportation of arms, &c., having been again continued in force, the instructions of the 16th July, 1797, are renewed: S's cir. 14th July, 1798; V. 1, p. 196.

[Same subject.]

ed.

408. Collectors are informed, that the prohibition of the exportation of arms and ammu- —the inhibition removnition, by act of the 14th July, 1797, is removed by the expiration of the act: C's cir. 30th May, 1800: V. 1, p. 195.

Exportation of Spe

409. The exportation of specie in American bottoms, bound to ports with which intercourse is permitted, is not prohibited by the Non-intercourse act, according to the official cie: partially permitted: opinion of the Attorney General: S's cir. 10th April, 1809; V. 1, p. 298.

410. A Weekly Return or abstract of specie exported and imported during the week, -Weekly Returns of, specifying whence it comes and whither it goes, is required, according to former instructions: exported and imported. S's cir. 12th November, 1835; V. 3, p. 82.

411. Abstracts of goods imported into the United States are required to be returned Quarterly to the Register of the Treasury, in three separate classes-1, those imported in American Vessels-2, those imported in Foreign Vessels, entitled, by treaty stipulations, to an equality with American Vessels-3, those imported in Foreign Vessels not entitled to said equality: C's cir. 19th May, 1818; V. 1, p. 390.

GOODS IMPORTED: Re

turns of, to be made in

three classes:

-under the forms and instructions prescribed by the Register:

-Comptroller contin

ues to instruct on these returns:

[Same subject.]

[Same subject.]

[Same subject.]

-Register's instructions on returns of Commerce and Navigation, &c.

412. Collectors are informed, that the Register of the Treasury will, hereafter, furnish them with the forms of the returns to be made to his office, in conformity with the provisions (29) of the act of the 10th Feb'y, 1820, "for obtaining accurate statements of the foreign commerce and navigation of the United States;" as also with the "Blank Registers," &c., which may be required for vessels: C's folio cir. 31st July, 1821; V. 2, p. 14.

413. An abstract, or list of goods imported, is required to be arranged according to form, in order to facilitate the entries in the books of the Register of the Treasury: C's cir. October 19th, 1824; V. 2, p. 387.

414. The aforesaid abstract of goods imported is altered to conform to, and embrace articles mentioned in, the Tariff Act of 21st May, 1828: C's cir. 12th August, 1828; V. 2, p. 579.

415. An abstract of articles (glass for example) paying compound or ad valorem and specific duties, is required to be returned to the Register of the Treasury, according to form transmitted: C's cir. 10th January, 1840; V. 3, p. 781.

416. A form of an abstract or list of goods imported is prescribed, in order to give uniformity to the entries on the Books of the Register of the Treasury: C's cir. 19th October, 1841; V. 3, p. 899.

417. (Collectors are instructed by the Register of the Treasury how to make their quarterly returns of "the Commerce and Navigation of the United States, according to forms prescribed, to exhibit the kind, quantity, and value, of the goods imported and exported; also the tonnage of vessels, &c.: See Register's circular letter of the 28th June, 1831; in C's cirs. V. 3, p. 166.) (30.)

(29.) The only circular instruction addressed by the Register to Collectors, on the returns here spoken of, that is known to exist, is that of the 28th June, 1831, referred to-No. 417 post, prescribing the forms by which those returns are to be made-a list of which is ap pended to "Table II, of Collectors' accounts and quarterly returns," as prescribed by the Comptroller in this circular of the 31st July, 1821, and in the other circular there referred to.

(30.) It is deemed proper to give entire, in the form of a note, the Register's circular to Collectors, from which the above abstract is made, and which is referred to in the preceding note.

"TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, June 28th, 1831."

"SIR: To enable this Department to comply with the resolution of the Senate of the United States, transmitted to you by circular from this office of the 17th March, you are requested to prepare, in addition to the returns now made, exhibits of the imports and exports of foreign merchandize, compiled agreeably to the forms annexed hereto.*

"Provision is made under the proper dutiable head for the kind, quantity, and value, of all goods imported into, and exported from, your District, subject to ad valorem duties.

"As there is no provision made by law for ascertaining the quantities paying duty on their value, (except in the case of certain woollens and cottons,) you will be governed by the quantities stated in the invoice; which document, it is presumed, will contain sufficient data on this head to furnish the information required by the resolution.

"In making up the imports and exports, particular attention should be paid in designating the manufacture to which the article belongs, whether of wool, cotton, silk, flax, hemp, iron, copper, brass, tin, pewter, and lead, (except shot and leaden pipes,) leather, wood, and marble, glass, japanned, plated, and gilt wares; as the omission of such designation may embarrass the classification of the articles here. It will be proper, also, that all goods be expressed by their invoice or mercantile name.

"Blankets to be designated in quantity and value, as Duffels, Point, or Rose.

* The forms were not preserved with this circular, but are similar to those on the same subject given in the Comptroller's circular of the 31st July, 1841, which circular and forms are given at length in the Appendix, No. II.

418. (In consequence of great dissatisfaction in Congress at the delay of the "annual statements of the Commerce and Navigation of the United States," "by the Register of the Treasury," who attributes it to the delays of Collectors in making their returns to him, the Collectors are entreated to make extra efforts, with an allowance of additional Clerks for that object, if necessary: S's cir. 31st August, 1832; V. 2, p. 292.

419. A quarterly abstract of Aliens arriving in each collection district is required to be returned to the Secretary of State: C's cir. 13th July, 1798; V. 1, p. 157.

Register's annual re

port delayed for want of returns.

ALIENS ARRIVING in each District, returns of:

420. (For the naturalization of Aliens, and the terms of their residence in the United their naturalization preliminaries, &c; States, rules are prescribed; and how far it is the duty of Collectors of the Customs to attend to the execution of the Naturalization act: C's cir. 19th September, 1798; V. 1, p. 161.)

421. (The form of a certificate, which is required to be granted by a Collector to an their certificates of Registry. Alien, of his or her Registry, according to the Naturalization act: C's cir. 19th September, 1798; V. 1, p. 162.)

422. The Secretary of State, in his circular letter to Collectors, dated the 30th November, 1819, requires, in pursuance of the 4th and 5th sections of the act of 2d March, 1819, that a quarterly return be made to the Department of State, according to form transmitted, of all passengers taken on board of a vessel in a foreign port or place, destined for, and arriving in their respective Districts in the United States-giving their names, their age, sex, occupation, country, &c: See circulars of the Secretary of the Treasury; V. 2, p..123.

"Worsted stuff goods, in all their varieties, as Bombazetts, Calmancors, Camlets, Circassians, Denmark Satteens, Lastings, Lustres, &c., &c. "The extra returns now called for comprehend only the ad valorem goods; but as the resolution of the Senate embraces also the quantity of each article paying a specific duty, it will be necessary that your attention be drawn to such of that class, the values of which have not heretofore been separately stated; so that each particular kind of wine, oil, fruits, spices, and other articles having a general head, may have the value attached to their special kind and quantity, according to their rate of duty. Your future returns of imports and exports of specific articles, you will be pleased to render according to this new arrangement of theirs.

"No. 1 exhibits the form for rendering the Imports.

"No. 2 exhibits the form for rendering the Exports.

"No. 3 is a form for rendering the merchandize exported entitled to drawback. It will exhibit the amount of drawback payable upon every article exported entitled to debenture; and show the amount payable in your district upon the actual exportations during the quarter. "In making up this abstract, convenience points out the necessity of commencing with the lowest ad valorem rate of duty, the others following in succession, and the specific articles in the order in which they stand in the abstracts of imports and exports.

"No. 4 exhibits a series of forms for keeping a record of the square yard goods, of cotton twist, yarn, and thread, and of leghorn, grass, and chip hats, flats, braids, &c., imported or exported. Transactions under these forms, or either of them, will form a part of your quarterly returns.

"Nos. 5, 6, and 7 will exhibit the tonnage employed in the foreign and coasting trade, and the number of seamen employed in the navigation of such tonnage. They are intended to furnish the information obtained from the tonnage abstract heretofore rendered with your account to the Auditor.

"A vessel entering one port from abroad, and proceeding to another, will, in the latter port, be entered, as, for example, "from Halifax via Portland."

"Your attention is also requested to see that the returns of imports to this office agree with the dutiable abstract forwarded with your ac

counts.

"The specific articles in quantity ought to be the same in both abstracts; and the value of ad valorem goods should be less than the dutiable abstract by 10 or 20 per cent. and the additional value of woollens, cottons, leghorn hats, &c., under their respective minimums. "It is unnecessary to transmit blank returns to this office: your letter will enumerate such as are forwarded, as embracing all the transactions of your district during the quarter, required either by this circular, or under the act of the 20th February, 1820. "Signed, "T. L. SMITH, Register."

Of the coming of Paupers to the United States.

423. (Consuls and Consular Agents are requested to contribute information, in pursuance of a resolution of the Senate respecting the deportation of PAUPERS from Great Britain and other countries for the United States: S's cir. 7th July, 1836; V. 3, p. 104.

NEUTRALITY REGULATIONS-exceptions to, in favor of France:

--violations of, in our ports, to be prevented, &c.;

-said instructions explained:

-distinction further explained, between privateers and nation

al armed vessels of France, as to privilege, &c.

Embargo of 1794 :

SECTION 6.

Of the system of Commerce and Navigation, as modified in time of War and contingent Warembracing the Embargo regulations-Sea Letters, Mediterranean Passports, Letters of Marque and Reprisal, (31.)—Neutrality regulations, with instances of national comity, &c.

424. During the state of war in Europe, privileges are given by the Secretary of the Treasury to French privateers and national armed vessels, exclusive of those of other belligerants, to make entry into ports of the United States of their captured vessels and goods, on the ordinary terms of merchant vessels-paying duties on goods and tonnage, &c.: S's cir. 30th May, 1793; V. 1, p. 140.

425. Repeated instances of contraventions of our Neutrality having taken place in our ports during the present state of war in Europe, the Secretary of the Treasury issues orders to Collectors how to counteract them in future, by establishing a watchful supervision in their respective Districts, together with regulations adopted by the President for their enforcement: S's cir. 4th April, 1793; V. 1, pp. 147, 149.

426. The aforesaid instructions of the 30th May and 4th instant are explained, making more plain the exclusion of certain prizes of vessels fitted out in the United States-being, technically, not armed vessels of France, which, by Treaty stipulations, are deemed by the Secretary to be entitled to privileges of entry, &c., while others coming into our ports are required to depart: S's cir. 22d August, 1793; V. 1, p. 150.

427. French privateers, armed and equipped in ports of the United States, not being entitled to the privileges of the national armed vessels of France, in bringing in and dispos ing of their prizes in ports of the United States-Collectors are required to ascertain the value of all British vessels and cargoes captured and brought into ports of the United States by French privateers fitted out in ports of the United States, in order thereby to ascertain the subsequent losses on the same by detention, waste, or spoliation-and transmit to the Secretary the documents in each case: S's cir. 10th February, 1794; V. 1, p. 152.

428. Collectors are informed of the enactment, by resolution of Congress, laying an Embargo for 30 days to detain all vessels in the ports of the United States, except those licensed for the coasting trade or the fisheries; which latter classes, nevertheless, are to give bond and sureties for the strict observance of the conditions of their licenses: S's cir. 26th March, 1794; V. 1, p. 154.

(31.) Many of the regulations growing out of a state of war, or quasi war, having already been incidentally noticed in the preceding sections, in the connections there calling for their elucidation, particularly those of Sea Letters, Mediterranean Passports, and Letters of Marque, which have been introduced, in observance of a more important ruie of classification, in "Section 1, on the system of Marine Papers," from No. 164 to 187, reference must here be made to those notices, to save repetition in this Section, not calling for so much exactness.