Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-01
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,sntativSs Of the United States Of America in Con
49,. assembled That whenever II shall, In the
Judgment Of the President, by reason OF unlawful
Combinations Of persons in opposition to the laws OF
a. HATED states become impTaeticAble to execute
The revenue laws and collect the duties on imports
by the ordinary means, in the ordinary way, at any
r OF entry In any collection district, he Is author
1ed 10 cause such duties to be collected at any port
OF delivery in said district until such obstruction
shall cease and in such case the surveyors at said
ports OF delivery shall lie clothed with all the pow
srs aud be subj TO all the obligations Of collectors
nj ports Of entry and the Secretary OF the Treasury
with the appreciation OF the President shall appoint
such number Of weiChers. gaugers, meLsurers, in
spectorS appraisers and clerks az may be necessary,
in his judgment, for the faithful execution oi the
revenue laws At said ports OF delivery, and shall fix
and establish the limits within which such ports OF
delivery are constituted ports Of entry as afoTeSad
and all ;he provisions OF law regulating the issue OF
marine papers, the coasting trade the warehousing
Of imports and collection OF duties shall apply TO
the ports of entry 30 constituted in the same manner
~ 6ey do to ports Of entry established by the laws
80 2 And be It further enacted, That IT, from
la, cause mentioned in the foregoing section in the
fsr.rnt OF the President the revenue from duties
r imports cannot be eff-ctually collected at any
at entry in any collection district, in the ordi-
my way and by the ordinary MEANS or by the
IN =. provided In the foregoing SECTION, then, and
. at case. he may direct that tl4 customhonse
az the district be established in ahy secure place
.t;fu said district, either land Oh on board any
sol in said district at tea near The coast; and
,ch case the collector shall reside at such plnce,
"a shrboard, ~ tho case may be, and there de-
as, Ill rssseis and cargoes arriving within or APP
rcu.rg said district, until the duties imposed by
an aid vessels and their cArgOes paid in cash:
Tpyied, that IL the consigneC of the cargo
f hoard any vessel detained as aforesaid, or the
of said vessel, shall desire L. enter port at
try in any other district in the United State, where
such distractions to the execution OF the laws eN-
the master of such vessel may be permitted so to
ISc the destination of the vessel and cargo IN his
anitest; whereupon the collector hhall deliver NM
written permit to proceed TO the port 70 desgn1ted:
nd provided further, that the Secretary OF the
ee,-ury shall with the appreciation of the Presi-
. shipboRrt Of sue, provisions OF the laws rCEulat
liz the aEseEsment and collection OF duties MS IN his
( 9ynett may DO necessary and practicable
sec 3 And lie IL further enacted That IT shall DO
u-Ilwful to take any vessel or cargo detained as
aforesaid from the custody Of the proper officers 81
the TOMS unless by process OF some court Of tue
United States and in case of any attempt otherwise
70 take such vessel cargo by any force or conbi
nation hssemblage of persons too great TO be over
cons BY the officers Of the customs it shall and may
he lawful for the President, such person persons
he Eiall have empowered for that purpose to en-
ploy such part Of the army navy or MALTA OF the
Unitcd States such force of citizen volunteers as
may deemed necessary for the purpose Of prevent
ing the removal Of such vessel cargo and protect
iuthe officers of the customs In retaining the custo
dy thereof .,-, MI. - =. IT,,
judgment 0fthe President, from the cause mentioned
in the rE section Of this act the duties upon imports
In AIRY collection district cannot be efectuay collect
ed b. the ordinary ineauSaud IN the ordinary way: or
In tile mode and manner provided in the foregoing
secdus Of this act then and in that case tho Pres-
dent Is hereby empowered to close the port or ports
in said district, and IN such case give NOTICE
thereof by proclamation; and thereupon all right oil
Importation warehOusiuE. and other privileges Incl
dent ports of entry shall cease and be diScontn.
ued such port closed until opened by order OF
the President on tho cessation OF such ObstTuctlou5
and IT, while said ports closed, any ship or YES
aal fom beyopd the United States, or having board
any articles subject to duties shall enter attempt
TO any such port the same, together with Its
tackle apparel furniture and cargo, shall be forfeit
Sec s. And be it further enacted, That whenever
the President, In pursuance OF the provisions OF the
second section Of the act entitled An act to provide
for calling forth the MALTA to execute the laws oil
tho Union, suppress insurrectons, and repel invn-
Bons and to repeal the act now in force for that pur
poseb approved February %, 1885, shall have called
forth the militia suppress combinations against the
laws Of the United States and to cause the laws to be
duly executed and the insurgents shall have failed TO
disperse by the time directed by the President and
whom said Insurgents claim TO act under the author
ity Of any State States and such claim Is not dis
claimed repudiated BY the persons exercising tho
functions of government in such State or States
in the part or parts thereof in which said combina.
tons exists such insurrection suppressed by said
State or states, then and In such case H. may aud
shall be lawful for the President, by proclamation to
declare that the inhabitants Of such State any
ton or part thereof where such insurrection exists
are in a state OF instruction against the United
States; and theTeupOn all commercial intercourse by
and between the same and the citizens thereof and
the citizens of the rest Of the United States shall
cease and be unlawful long such condition OF
hostility shall continue; and all goods and chattles
wares and merchandise, coming from said State or
proceeding such State section, by land or water,
shaIi together with the vessel or vehicle convey
ing the same, or conveying persons to or from
States: Provided, however, That the President may,
in his discretion license and permit commercial in
tercourse with such part Of said State secton
the inhabitants OF which declared In state OF
Insurrection in such articles and for such time and
by such persons AZ he In ms discretion, may think
conducive to tho public INTEREST," and such in
tercourse far rs by him licensed shall be conduct
ed and carried only In pursuance Of rules and
uiaOns prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury
officers at places where officers Of the customs are not
authorized by law as may be needed to carry
Toto effect Bch liceusee, rules and regulations and
Vcere Of the customs and other officers shall receive
Tor under this section and under said rules
and regulations, such fees and compensation as arc
allowed for similar services under other provis'
ions - llW.
y q And DO It further enacted, That from and
f'r tssn days after the Issuing OF the said proca-
tton. provided In the last foregoing section OF
act, any ship or vessel belonging in whole or i'll
80 81 State whose Inhabitahts are 50 declared In a
4is Of insurTecton, found az sea- in any port OF
the rest oths United States shall be forfeited to the
81 ss 4 And DO it further enacted, That in the exc
cation Of the pToHGona OF this act and Of the other
ofths United States providing for tho collection
.f eUtiSo on imports and tonnage, 1t may and shall
20 awful for the President IN addition 70 tho rsve-
te enters IN eorve0 TO employ In aid thereof EuclI
shsy suitable vessels as rnas, In his Indignant, be ro'
go. 3, And lie IT further enacted, That tbs for.
turtS end penalties incurred by virtue Of thA act
az 50 t1itIsated or rVmitted, IN pursuance Of tho
shorty vested 10 the Secretary Of tho Treasury by
.hs 20. entitled An act providing for mitigating Of
emitting the fonoiturea penalties and disabilities
ttf;ifrg IN certain cGsea therein tnGnttoued," az
.,rtYei Nsrch third seventeen hundred and ninety
sgFs. or IN cases 7horo special circumstances may
-ae,a 70 require it according 70 regulations TO be
,,ey5.slitOd 81 The secretary OF tho TTeasnTy,
sCc. 9..And 30 it further cnsotGd, That proceed
~ t sSiGufes TcF foftoIturs5 urjer thisHet may be
r1rsbsd 10 tha sonFts Of the United States In any
jiFlrigt Into which the property 20 seized may be
tok ~ and proceedings natltutedi and such courts
.sii have and EntestSin ~ full ever the
same y n the seizure VAs mHds 10 that district,
Approved, Jolly IA, 1851.
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