Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-29

expenditure TOR said service shall not exceed
one hundred thousand dollars per annum.
Sec. 9, act Of March 3, 1S47.
| Sec l55. ARd Be IT further enacted. That
any contract made in pursuance of this act
snail provide for the purchase, by the United
States, of the steamships to be emploved in
conveying the mail, at Its option, agreeably TO
the provisions of an act, entitled q An act 10
provide Tor the transportation of the mail be-
tween the United States and foreign countries
ana 10r other purposes" approved the third
DAY OF March, one thousand eight hundred
and forty-lve Pr0cided, That the departure
ana return OF said mail may, at the discre-
ton OF the Postmaster General, be either from
charleston, New York, Savannah, PensacoIa.
or New Orleans, as may be deemed most con-
siStent with the public interest See. s, act of
March 3, 1S47. y
postmaster General, by and with the advice
ana consent of the President of the United
states, shall be, and he hereby is authorized
10 reduce or enlarge, from time to time. tie
rates OF pastage upon al letters and other
malable matter conveyed between the United
states ana any foreign country, for the pur-
pose Of making better postal arrangements
WIN other governments or counteracting any
adverse measures affecting our postal inter
course with foreign countries. SEE. 2 oct ar
March 3, I847 y
Sec 157. BE tt further enacted, That the
Postmaster General, under the direction ofthe
President of the United States, be and he j.
hereby authorized and empowered 70 charge
upon, and collect from, all letters and other
mallable matter carried to or from any port of
the United States, in any foreign packet ship
or other vessel, the same rate or rates nf
charge for American postage which the gov
erhment 70 which such such foreign packet or
other vessel belongs imposes upon letters or
other mailable matter conveyed TO or from
such foreign country in American packets OF
other vessels, as the postage of such govern
ment, and at any time revoke the same And
1t shall DC the duty Of all custom house officers
ana other United States agents designated or
appointed for that purpose to enforce or carry
into effect the foregoing provision, and TO aid
or assist in the collection of such postage. And
TO that end, it shall be lawful for such officers
and agents. on suspicion of fraud, to open
and examine, in the presence Of two or more
respectable persons, being citizens of the
United States, any package or packages
supposed to contain mailable matter found
on board such packets or other vessels,
or elsewhere, and to prevent, if necessary
sueh packets or other vessels from entering.
breaking bulk, or making clearance, until
such letters or other mailable matter are duly
delivered into the United States post Office.
Sec. L, act Of June q, IS43.
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Sec. 15S. ARd be IL further enacted. That AL
letters or other mailable matter conveyed 70 or
from any port of the United States, by any
foreign packet or ship, except such unsealed
letters relating to said ship or vessel, or any
part OF the cargo thereof as may be directed
TO the owner or owners, cOnsignee or corsignees
OF said ship or other vessel shall be so subject
to postage charge as aforesaid, Ehethert tra'-s
Tessja 20 any Rslfssdft It is done by The Sss.
- on ietters or maiIable matter conveyed
to or from such country by any packet or 9th |
er ship of the United States and such letters |
or other mailable matter carried in foreign l
packet ships or other vessels, except such un- /
sealed letters relating to the ship or vessel /
or any part of the cargo thereof, as may BE- /
directed to the owner or owners, consignee or /
cOnsignees, as aforesaid, are hereby required /
to be delivered into the United States post of Il
flee by the masters or commanders of all Il
such packets or other vessels when arriving,
and to be taken from United States post Of i
fee, when departing, and the postage paid
thereon justly chargeable by this act, and for
refusing or failing to do so, or for conveying
said letters or any letters intended to be con-
veyed in any ship or vessel Of such foreign
country over or across the United States, or
any portion thereof, the party offending shall,
on conviction, forfeit and pay not exceeding
6ye thousand dollars for each offence. Sec. 2,
ret Of Ju,,s q, 184S.
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