INSPECTION  OF  DRUGS. 
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necessary  to  convey  to  that  officer  a  proper  understanding  of  the 
document.  Signed 
Edward  Parrish,  Sec.  pro  tem." 
In  accordance  with  their  instructions,  the  deputation  proceeded 
immediately  to  Washington,  and  obtained  an  interview  with  the 
Secretary  of  the  Treasury.  After  stating  the  object  of  their  visit, 
and  presenting  the  Memorial  of  the  College,  they  explained  more 
fully  the  views  entertained  by  that  body  in  reference  to  the  neces- 
sity of  issuing  new  and  more  definite  instructions  to  the  Special 
Examiners,  so  as  to  avoid  the  irregularities  that  were  liable  to 
occur  as  at  present ;  and  also  the  importance  of  appointing  men  to 
the  office  of  Examiners  who  are  practically  qualified  by  having 
had  a  pharmaceutical  education.  Mr.  Guthrie  replied,  that  he  had 
become  aware,  since  being  in  office,  of  the  need  of  a  revision  of 
the  instructions  previously  issued  by  the  Department,  and  that  Dr. 
Bailey,  (the  Examiner  at  New  York),  at  his  request,  was  engaged 
in  preparing  a  paper  for  his  consideration,  which  he  believed  would 
meet  the  views  of  the  College,  and  which  would  be  published  in  a 
few  days.  He  further  stated  that,  should  the  new  instructions  be 
inadequate  to  meet  the  just  requirements  of  the  Law,  they  could  be 
modified. 
CIRCULAR  OF  INSTRUCTIONS  TO  THE  SPECIAL  EXAMINERS 
OF  DRUGS. 
[The  following  copy  of  the  Treasury  Circular,  is  from  the  North 
American  of  June  14th.] 
TO   PREVENT  THE  IMPORTATION  OF  ADULTERATED  DRUGS  AND  MEDICINES. 
To  Collectors  and  other  Officers  of  the  Customs,  under  the  act  of  26th  June,  1848. 
Treasury  Department,  June  4,  1853. 
It  being  represented  to  this  Department,  that  much  embarrassment 
has  been  experienced  by  officers  of  the  customs,  at  some  of  the 
ports  of  the  United  States,  in  reference  to  the  provisions  of  the  act 
of  26th  June,  1848,  "  to  prevent  the  importation  of  adulterated  and 
spurious  drugs  and  medicines,"  it  is  deemed  expedient,  with  a  view 
to  avoid  future  difficulties  arising  from  misconstructions  of  the  law 
and  to  secure  uniformity  of  practice  at  the  several  ports  in  carrying 
out  its  provisions  with  precision  and  efficiency,  to  furnish  you  with 
the  additional  instructions  which  follow,  explanatory  and  in  modifi- 
cation of  the  circular  instructions  addressed  to  you  by  the  Depart- 
ment on  the  8th  July,  1848. 
To  avoid  the  recurrence  of  a  difference  of  opinion  between  the 
