Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-04


ally to the Secretary Of the Treasury OF all the trade that
under inspection stating the number of packages
description Of goods their value and the names OF the
exporters
or merchandise exported of the limits of the United
States, according to the provisions OF TINS ac shall De
voluntarily landed brought into the United States and
on being landed brought into the States they shall
be forfeited and the proceedings shall be had for
their condemnation and the distribution OF the proceeds
of their sales as in other Of forfeiture of goods e
gay imported and concerned IN the youn
ary landing bringing such goods into the United States
shall be liable to penalty Of four hundred dollars
Sec s. And Be further enacted That all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent with the provisions of the foregoing
act be and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved, August 30, 1852
[PuaLIc Acr-No. 49.l
AN ACT to provide for tri-monthy mail from New
Orleans to Vera Cruz, via Tampco and back, in steam
vessels.
Bel enacted 5y The Senate and House of Representatives. Of
he United States Of America Congress assembled, That
the Postmaster General be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to enter into contract for term OF hve
years. and for sum exceeding one hundred thousand
dollars year. with such person or persons as may oher
sufficient and satisfactory security after due Pupc no
tice for the transportation Of the mails OF the United
States upon the best terms for the United States three
times month from New Orleans via Tampico, to Vera
Cruz and back in stsamyesses of not less than eight
hundred tons burden Of the best form Of construction
adapted to purposes and to the Navigation OF the
sible time. [Approved, August 80, 1852
PUBLIC ACT-No 80.
AN ACT to amend the entitled can act to reduce
and modify the rates Of postage in the United States,
and for other passad March third, eighteen
hundred and hfty-one.
Be enacted J the Senate and House Of Representatives.
of the United States Of America in Congress assembled That
from and after the hireth day Of September eighteen
hundred and ftytwo the postage upon all printed mat
passing through the mail Of the United States instead
Of the rates charged, shall be as follows to wit:
Each newspaper periodical unseaed circular, other
article of printed matter not exceeding three ounces in
weight shall be sent to part of the United States for
cent and for every additional or fraction of
ounce one additional shall be charged; and when
the postage upon any newspaper periodical is paid
quarterly yearly in advance the office where the said
periodical newspaper is delivered is paid yearly
quarterly in advance at the Office where the same is
mailed and evidence of such payment is furnish
ed to the Office of delivery in such the Post Of
fee Department shall by general regulations prescribe,
one-half of said only shall be charged News
papers and periodicals not weighing over one ounce and
half, when circulated in the State where published,
shall be charged oneha of the rates before mentioned:
Propided That small newspapers and periodicals. publish
ed monthly or oftener, and pamphlets not containing
than sixteen octave pages each when sent in single
packages weighing at least eight ounces to one address,
land prepaid by axng postage stamps thereto, shall be
charged only half of for each fraction of
ounce Notwithstanding the postage calculated each
separate article Of such package would exceed that
amount. The postage all transient matter shall be
prepaid BY stamps otherwise or shall be charged dou
BILE the rates first above mentioned.
Sec. 2 And be further enacted, That books, bound
unbound weighing four pounds shall be deemed
maiabe matter and shall be chargeabe with postage at
cent for all distances under three thousand
miles, and two cents for all distances three
thousand miles, to which 6fy per cent shall be added in
all where the may be sent without being pre-
paid and all printed matter chargeable by weight
Shall be weighed when dry The publishers Of newspa-
pers and periodicals may send each other from their
respective Offices of publication free Of postage copy
of each publication; and may also send to each ctual
subscriber enclosed in their publications. bills and receipts
for the same free of postage The publishers of weekly
newspapers may send to each actual subscriber within
the county where their papers printed and published
one copy thereof free of postage.
Sec 3. And be IL further enacted That newspaper
periodical magazine other printed paper matter
shall be entitled be at the rates Of postage in this
act specified unless the following conditions be observed
First 1t shall be sent without any cover or wrapper,
wrapper upon the ends or sides, that
the character Of the matter contained therein may be de-
ermined without removing such wrapper Second There
shall be no word communication printed the same
after its publication or upon the cover wrapper thereof
any writing marks upon it, upon the cover
wrapper thereof except the and address Of the per-
son TO whom it is to be sent Third There shall be no
paper other thing enclosed in with such printed pa
per and these conditions not complied with, such
printed matter shall be subject to letter postage and all
by mail from part Of the United States
another the postage Of which is not fixed by the prov
Si0nS OF uileSs W
sent free Of postage, be charged with letter postage
Sec A. And be ID further enacted That if the publisher
Of any periodical after being three months previously
tilted that his publication is not taken out Of the Office to
which il is sent for delivery continue to forward such
publication in the mail the postmaster whose Office
such publication is sent may dispose Of the for the
postage unless the publisher shall pay it and whenever
any printed matter of any description received during
quarter Of the fiscal year. shall have remained in the
Office without being called for during the whole Of any
succeeding quarter the Postmaster at such Office shall
sell the and credit the proceeds Of such sale in his
quarterly accounts under such regulations and after such
notice the Post Office Department shall prescribe
Sec. 5. And Be IL further enacted That much Of the
second section Of the act entitled An act to modify and
reduce the Of postage in the United States and for
other purposes approved March third eighteen hundred
and ftyone relates the postage free circulation
or transmission Of newspapers periodicals. and other
printed matter and all other provisions Of law incons-
tent with the provisions Of this hereby repealed
| Sec g. And be IL further enacted That when list Of
uncalledfor letters shall be published in any newspaper
printed in any foreign language said list shall be publish
ed in such newspaper having the largest circulation
within the range OF delivery Of said Office.
Approved August 80 1852.
| PUBLIC Acr-No. 5l.1
AN ACT for the relief Of the Wilmington and Manchester
Railroad Company.
Be endctsd by the Senate and House Of RspressntdUes
ne United States Of America Congress assembled That
the Secretary Of the Treasury be and he is hereby author
lied and directed extend the time Of payment Of all
duties, except only the amount due in fees to custom
house officers upon all iron rails spikes bolts asenngs
and other iron necessary for the construction Of the Viii
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