Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer., 1833-02-20

ry subsequent insertion, 81 3 cents.
liberal deduction made to those who advertise
by the year.
REVENUE BILL.
Mr.. WILKINS, from tle Committee on the Judicia-
ry, TO whom was referred the message of the Pres-
dent the United States of the 10Th Instant relative
10 the proceedings of South Carolina, reported the
following bill, which read and ordered to be
printed
BILL
Further to provide for the collection Of dut;es on
imports.
SEC. t. Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of .4Drrica,
Congress assembled, That whenever, by reasop of
lawful distractions, combinations, or assemhages of
persons or unlawful threats and menaces against Off
of the United States, it shall become npactica
BILE, in the judgment of the President to execute the
laws, and collect the duties impols in the
ordinary way, any collection district it nall and
may be lawful for the President to directthat the
custom house for such district, be established and
kept in any secure place within some port o harbor
of such district, either upon land on bard any
vessel and in that shall be the duty othe Col
iector to reside at such place. and there to dtain all
vessels and cargoes arriving within the sail district
until the duties imposed said cargoes " law be
paid deductng interest according to existing laws !;
and in such cases, it shall be unlawful to ta the
sci cargo from the custody of the properDicer of
the customs, unless by process from cot of the
Oilteu IN case OF any attempt )tneTWlSe
to take such vessel cargo, by any force ,r corbi
nation, assembage of persons, too great be
come by the officers of the customs, it shal and may
be lawful for the president of the United States
such person persons be shall have empowered for
that purpose, to employ such part of the lard naval
forces, or militia of the United States, is may be
deemed necessary for the purpose of preventing the
removal of such vessel cargo, and projecting the
otcers OF the customs in retaining the cutody there
OF, and also for the purpose Of preventing and sup
pressing any armed riotous assemblag of persons
resisting the custom house officers the exercise OF
their duties, or in any manner opposing te execution
of the revenue laws of the United States otherwise
violating or assisting violations ofthe sane.
SEC. q Be it t}urther enacted, That the jurisdiction
OF the Circuit Courts of the United States shall extend
to all cases in law or equity arising under the revenue
laws OF the United States for which other provisions
are not already made by law. And if any person
shall receive any injury to his person property, for
or on account any act by him dore, under any law
OF the United States tor the protection of the
or the collection of duties mposts, he shall be en-
utiod to maintain suit for damage therefor. in the
Circuit Court of the United States in the district
wherein the party doing the injury may reside. OF
shall be found.
And all property taken or detained by any officer
or other person under authority of any law of the
United States shall be irreplevable, and shall be
deemed to be in the custody of the law, and subject
only to the orders and decrees of the courts of the
States, having jurisdiction thereof And if any per-
son shall dlspossess rescue attempt to dispossess
rescue, any property taken detained aore-
sad or shall aid assist therein such person shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and shall be liza
BILE to such punishment is provided by the 22d Sec
ton OF the act for the punishment of certain crimes
against the United States approved the Both day OF
April, Ammo Domini, one thousand seven hundred and
ninety, for the wilful obstruction and resistance OF
officers in the service of process.
SEC. j. Be it further enacted, That in any case
where suit or prosecution shall he commenced in a
court OF any State against any officer Of the United
States, or other person. for account Of any act
done under the laws Of the United States, or under
color thereof, or for account of right,
thority, or title, set up claimed by such officer
other person. under any law of the United States it
shall be lawful for the defendant in such suit or pro-
secution, at any time before trial. upon petition to
said court, setting forth the nature of said suit,
prosecution, and verifying the said petition by ada-
W.T. which said petition and affidavit shall be present
cd TO SAID court or the clerk thereof, left at the
olce OF the said clerk to remove the said suit or pro-
secution, to the circuit court of the United State;
then next to be holden in the district where the said
suit, or prosecution, commenced and thereupon il
shall be the duty of the said State court to stay all
further proceedings therein and the said suit or pro-
secuton, upon presenment of said petition or afia-
Wit, or leaving the same aforesaid, shall be deemed
and taken to be removed into the said circuit court
and any further proceedings, trial or Judgment there
IN, IN the said State court, shall be wholly null and
void; and on proof being made to the said circuit
court of the presentment of said petition and affidavit
or OF the leaving the aforesaid the said cir
cunt court shall have authority TO entertain ursdc
ton OF said suit prosecution, and to proceed there
in, and to hear try, and determine the same in like
manner as if the same had been originally cognizable
and instituted in such circuit court. And all attach
ments made, and all bail and other security given
apon such suit or prosecution, shall be and continue
IN like force and effect, if the same suit or prosecu
ton had proceeded to final judgment and execution
in the State court
And if upon the removal of any such suit or prose
cution 1t shall be made to appear to the said Circuit
Court that no copy of the record and proceedings
theren, IN the State Court can be obtained, it shall
De lawful for said Circuit Court to allow and require
the plantfto proceed de novo, and to file declara
on ofhs cause of action and the parties may there
upon proceed as in actions originally brought in sale
circuit Court and on failure of so proceeding, iudg
nent OF non pros may be rendered against the plain
TIN, with costs for the defendant
SEC a. BE 1t further enacted, That in any case il
which any party is or may be, by law, entitled to co
pes OF such record and proccctag. the Court of thu
United states in which such record and proceeding
may be needed, on proof by affidavit that the clerk
such state Court has refused neglected to deliver
copies thereof on demand, as aforesaid, NAV direc
and allow such record to be supplied BY affidavit O.
otherwise, as the circumstances of the case NAV re
tuire and allow, and thereupon such proceeding tri
al and Judgment may be had in the said Court Of tn.
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