The Arkansas banner., 1848-07-25
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 AN ACT to amend the sctto provhie for the trans porsiion oi the mail betyeen the United States Bad forti5n coEties, aid or other purposes.
 Be II enacted bg Me SeRas and House Of Rspfe- seatatirts of he Uiitsd Stdass of lmcrica ta Con- gross assembled That the cs;fDsstet GeneTat. un- der the direction of the Resident of The United States, be, and he Is hereby authorized and enpow cred 10 charge upon, and coect from, all letters and other msiabie matter carTid to or from any port ol inc United States. in anyforeign packet ship or other vessel, Inc same rae or rates ot charge for American postage which tie government to which such foreign packet or otb vessel belongs, imposes upon letters and other maiable matter conveyed to or from such foreign comfy in American packets or other vessels, as the posage of such government and al any time 10 revoke the same. And it shall be the duty 0f all m-iogse officers an, other Uniied States agents, cesgnaied or appointed for
 hai purpose, to enforce larry into effect the fore going provision, and to ah assist in the eoec- ton oi such postage. Ani 10 that end it shall be lawful for such offress ani ageR,s, suspicion of fraud, to open and examirs, m the presen os To or more respectable persons, being citizens of the United States, any packages supposed to contain mailab!e matter. found on boaAi such packets or other vessels, or elsewhere, and to prevent fl essary, such packets dber vessels. from enter ing, breaking bulk, or making eieaFsBee, asiii sH such letters other milabe matter are duly de-
 iyered into the United States pest office.
 Sec. ,. ind Dc | farthef taaeied, That all letters or other mailable matter conveyed 10 or from any port of the United States by any foreign packet or ship, except such, uuslaled letters relating 10 said ship or vessel, or any part of the cargo thereof may be directed to the owner or owners, consignee consignees of said stp or other vessel, shall be SO subject to postage charge aforesaid, whether addressed to any person in the United States or elsewhere: H0o'dsd, It is done by the paeketor other ship of foreign country imposing postage on letters CT maiabe matter conveyed 10 or frNw h.. sL -.ke. the United States. carried n foreign packet ships other vessels except szh unseaied letters relating to the ship CT vessel any part of the cargo there oi, as may be directed ta the owner owners. sgnee or eonsignees. as aforesaid, and sGch lsters or other maiiable matter hereby required 10 be delivered into the Untel States post office by the masters commanders of all such packets other vessels when arriving, and to be taken from Uni ted States Poss osfee when departing. and the post age paid thereof justly ehargrRble by this aUd for rstusing faiiig do so for convey ing said letters across the uaiied States, or any let iers Intsnted 10 be ecnyeFsd In any ship vessel ct such foreign country, any portion thereof, inc party offending shall, conviction, forfeit and pay not exceeding live thousand dollars for each offence
 Sec. 3 fad bs frther sitaeled, Tn in case the person persons, or Inc directors Of any neorpor a,ed company who have entered into any contract. er who lslY heseaitsr enter into any copiraet with the pssmaster Genessl fer conyeying the tasii of yg of The sc: entitled "An act 10 provide ior the Transportation of the mail between the United States and foreign countries and for other pnFeess s sr- provtd tie third day of Match. eighteen hundied and fasty-iye, or of any otter act, a which said coniraet thee IS stipulation. oG the par ot such contractor. giving to the United States the right to parchase, at aa appraised value. he steamship or ships resaised by such eoa;rsct 10 be employed in conveying the mai shall decline to seil and deliver the Unitei States saea ahip os ships cs shall fase to ns@e and appoint appraisers to valae ,ae sane agreeabiy io the provisions of said aCt he same having been appraised and valued. shall refase to convey and deliver said slip ships to the Uni ted States, tie psymennt, or tender of payn. at by the United StAtes of he sum at which tie said ship or ships nay have been appraised and valued. such person of persons oifending, shall forfeit sum not exceeding one handred thousand dollars. to be recovered in any proper sctio for the use of the treasury of the United Sises; and in of re- fusal inability to pay the same. shaIi be liable to be imprisoned nct exceeding one year, al the discre lien of the eoan rendering jadsmen, Tor such pen aly.
 See. f. fad De f tsvtAsr enacted. That to secure the regular sransmission of the mall 10 and from foreign countries the Postmaster General be, and he IS hereby. authorized and required 10 impose