The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-01


THE NAVIGATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
The following copy Of tho passed by the Mont
gomcry Convention concerning the navigation Of the
Mississippi
I'LL TO rN7r1xD AN AND ErAmrai rrx
NARRATION MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Section The Congress of the Confederate States Of
America do enact that the peaceful navigation Of the
Mississippi river hereby declared free TO the citizens
Of It's nayigable tributaries; and all ships RATS
or vessels may navigate the under such regula-
tons as may be established by authority Of law under
such police regulations may be established by the
States within thor several Jurisdictions.
Sec. Be it further enacted All ships, boats
ses which may enter the waters of the said river within
the limits of this .Coafedcracy, from any port or
place beyond the said limits, may freely pass, with their
caTgoes any other port or place beyond the said limits
cep light money, potagc and other like charges but il
shall not be lawful for any such ship boat vessel TO
Co. land any portion thereof the purpose sale or
delivery within the limits Of this Confcdcracy and in
case any portion of such shall DO sold delivered
or anced for that purpose in violation Of the provisions
on this act the same shall be forfeited aud shall be
seized and condemned by proceeding in admiralty,
before the court having Jurisdiction OF the same In
the district in which the same may be found, and
the ship, boat vessel shall forfeit four times the
amount OF the value OF the duties chargcable the said
goods wares or merchandise SO landed sold disposed
Of in violation OF the provisions Of this act 70 be
covered by proper proceeding in admiralty before the
said Court In the district where such ship boat vessel
may be found half the use Of the Collector Of the
district who shall institute and conduct such proceedings
and the other half for the of the of the
Confederaed States provided, that If any such ship,
boat vessel shall be stranded from any cause be
unable TO proceed on t5 voyage the cargo thereof may
be landed the may be entered at the nearest
port OF entry in the same manner goods and
merchandise regularly consigned to said port and the
person SO entering the same shall be ented to the bene
tit Of drawback Of duties of warchousng said goods
wares and merchandise, as provided by law in other
cases.
Sec g. 30 it further enacted If any person having the
charge Of being concerned IN in the transportation
Of any goods merchandise upon the said river
shall with intent to defraud the revenue break open
unpack within the limits Of the Confederate States any
part Of tho merchandise entered for transportation
yond the said limits shall exchange or consume the
same with like intent break or deface any seal
fastening placed thereon by any officer Of the revenue
any person shall deface, alter forge any certh-
cate granted for the protection OF merchandise trans
shall forfeit and pay five hundred dollars and shall be
imprisoned not less than than six months
at the discretion of the court before which such person
shall be convicted
Sec T. Be it further enacted, In any ship boat or
vessel shall enter the waters Of the said within the
limits Of the confederate states having on board any
goods, wares and merchandise subject the payment
Of duties, and the master, conBgnce owner shall de-
sire TO land the same for sale otherwise II shall be
lawful to enter the said goods wares and merchandise
any port OF entry, to forward them under bond or
SEAL according TO the regulations customary in SUCH
cases. when consigned TO any port place beyond the
limits or this conederacy-n the manner as goods
merchandise regularly to the said port
and in payment Of the duties said goods to obtain
license from the Collector to Land the at any point
the river; and when goods, merchandise
shall be entered, aforesaid the owner, importer
consignec shall be entitled tho benefit drawback du
ties, Of warehousing the said goods and
chAndise provided by law, upon comply ing with all
the laws and regu atoms which apply Of entry for
drawback warehousing respectively.
Sec. 5. DO 1t further enacted, When any such ship,
boat vessel, having board goods wares and Nh
chandse subject to the payment or duties forth
the fourth section shall arrive at the first port of her
entry OF the confederate States the master person
command of such ship, boat vessel shall, before he
passs the said port and Immediately after arrival de-
poet with tho Collector manifest OF the cargo board
subject TO the payment Of duties and the said Collector
shall, after registering the same, transmit it duly
certified to have been deposited TO tho officer with whom
the articles 10 be made and the said Collector may
II he judge it necessary for the security OF the
nue. put Inspector OF the Customs board any such
ship, boat or vessel, TO accompany the until
her arrival the rst port Of entry to which her cargo
may be consigned, AMI il the master person in
mand shall omit 10 deposit manifest aforesaid,
fuse i've such Inspector board he shall forfeit
and pay $500 with costs OF suit half TO tho
the officer with whom the manifest should have been
deposited and the other half 10 the of the Colecto
Il the district to which the vessel bound Provided
however that until ports Of entry shall be established
above the city Of vicksburg, tho Mississippi river
the penalties ovhis act shall not extend TO the delivery
OF goods above that by vessels or boats desc ndng
that river.