Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-06
rPunL1c.-No. 81

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gress assembled, That whenever it shall, in the
Judgment of the President, by reason of unlawful
combinations of persons in opposition to the laws oil
the United States become impraCticable to execute
the revenue laws aud collect the duties imports
by the ordinary MEANS in the ordinary way, at any
nOrt of entry in any collection district, lie is author
lied to cause such duties be collected at any port
OF delivery in said district until such obstruction
shall cease; aud in sucli case the surveyors at snid
purs OF delivery shall be clothed with all the pow
ers and he subject all the obligations Of collectors
at ports Of entry and the Secretary OF the treasury
with the appreciation OF the PRESIDENT sha appoint
such number OF weighers, EauserS, hetsnrers, ~
Spectors appraisers, and clerks rs may be necessary,
in his Judgment. for the faithful execution of the
revenue laws at said ports OF delivery, ana snail NIX
and establish the limits within which such ports OF
delivery are constituted ports ot entry rs ai0rcsad
aud ali te pryisinns Of law regulating the issue oil
marine papers, the Coastng trade the warehnnsing
Of imports, aud collection OF duties s"Il apply 10
the ports Of entry constituted in the came manner
they do To ports oil entry established ny INC ih"S
Sec And be it further enacted. That if, frum
III. cause mentioned III the foregoing sectiOn in the
Judgment at the President. the revenue from duties
ON imports cannot lie eiiectually collected at amy
Iur Of entry in any collection district, in The ori
nHry way and by the ordinary means, or by the
course provided III the foregoing scction then nnd
in that case, he may direct that the customhousc
for the district be established in any place
within said district. either land ON board any
vessel in said district ut sea near the coast AMI
in such case the collector shall reside al such place,
or on shipboard, the case may be- and there de-
tain all vessels and cargoes arriving within OF @p
DrOaching said district, until the duties IMPOSED 10y
law on said vessels and their CNrEnes are paid in cash:
Provided that if the owner cUnsignee of the cargo
ON board any vessel detained as aforesaid, or the
master Of siid vessel shall desire 10 enter port OF
entry in any other district i'll the United States where
no siich distractions the execution of the laws eX
let the of such vessel may be perittcd so TO
6o,a c destination of the vessel and cargo in his
manifest; whereupOn the collector shall deliver him
a written permit proceed to the port so designated:
! And provided further, that the Secretary of the
Treasury shall, with the appreciation OF the Prtsi-
dent. make proper regulations for the enforcement
on shipbOard of sue provisions of the laws regulat
ing the assessment and collection Of duties as in his
| Judgment may be necessary and practicable.
Sec 3. And be it further enacted. That it shall be
unlawful to take any vessel or cargo detained as
aforesaid from the custody of the proper officers OF
the Gu toms. unless by process of some court Of the
United States and in case Of any attempt otherwise
take such vessel or cargo by any force or cobi-
nation OrAssembRge of persons too great TO beOyer-
come by the officers at the customs it shall AMI may
be lawful for the President such person or peTBons
AS lie shall have empowered for that purpose, to
poy such part Of the army or navy or MALTA OF the
United States, suc force Of citizen volunteers as
may be deemed necessary for the purpose OF prevent
ing the removal of such vessel or cargo anu protect
ing the officers of the customs III retaining the clis"
dy thereof
Judgment of the President, from the cals" mentioned
in the section of tsact, the duties upon imports
in any collection rist cannot he cfectuay collect
ed by the ordinary me;lnsand in tit" ordinary way.
( in the mode and manner provided i'll tile foregoing
sections this then and in that III" Prcs
dent il hereby empowered to close the port ports
entry in said district and in such case give motto"
thereof 10y proclamation; and thereupon all right ui
Importation, wareliolsng' anu OTHER privileges lnfi-
dent to ports of entry shall cease AMI he discnntn
uel at such port closed until opened by order II"
the President on the cessation of such nbstrnctions
and IT, while said ports so closed any ship or YES
ssI from beyond the United States. having board
any articles subject To duties, shall attempt
to any such port. tile together with its
tackle apparel furniture, and cargo shalt Ice forfeit
| ed to the United States
\ sec S. And be it further enacted, That whenever
the President in pursLance OF the provisions of tho
second section Of the act entitled An act 10 provide
for calling forth the MALTA To- execute The laws of
the Union. suppress instructions anu rcneI InVa-
sions, and repeal the act now in force for that puT-
pose" approved February Is, liJ' shall have called
forth the militia to suppress combinations against the
laws of the United States and tn cause the laws To lie
duly executed, and the insurgents shall have failed {"
dispense By tho time directed ny the President and
when said insurgents claim to act under the author
ity of any State or States and such claim is dis
claimed TupudHted BY the persons exercising the
functions of government in such State or States
~ part parts thereof in which said cninbina
tons exists, such insurrection suppressed by said
State States, then and in such case it may and
shall he lawful for the President. by proclamation to
declare that the inhabitants of such state, any
tiOn or part thereof where such instruction exists
are in u state Of insurTectiOn against the United
States; and theTeupOn all commercial intercourse by
aud between the 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 aud ClI1ttes.
wares and merchandise. coming from said State or
section into other parts of the United States and all
proceeding such State section, by land water,
shall. together with the vessel or vehicle convey
ing tile same, or conveying persons to or from
such State section. be forfeited to the United
States Provided however, That the President may,
in his discretion license and permit commercial ill.,
terc0urse with such part of said state section
the inhabitants OF which are so declared in state OF
inEurrectiu in such articles aud for such time aud
by such persons, lie, in his discretion may think
most conducive to the public interests and such in
tercourse 30 far rs y him licensed shall be conduct
ed and carried only in pursuance of rules and reg
ulaOns prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
And the Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint such
officers at places where officers Of the customs
/ now authorized by law as may be needed to carry
Into effect such licenses, rules, and regulations; and
officers of the customs and other officers shall receive
for services under this section, and under said rules
and regulations, such fees and compensation
now allowed for similar services under other pIovis
I Ions of law. iI.sf.#s g
| Sec g. And he It further enacted, That from and
after fifteen days otter the Issuing of the said prOca
nation as provided in the last foregoing section
this act, any ship or vessel belonging in whole in
part to any citizen inhabitant of said State
part Of State whose inhabiantsRro declared in
state of insurrectiOn found mt or in any port Of
the of the United States shall be forfeited TO the
United States.
Sec T. And DO Il further enacted That in the exc
cutiOn of the provisions Of this act, and Of the other
laws of the United States providing for the collection
of duties imports and tonnage It may and shall
be lawful for the President, in addition to the rove
cutters in service, 70 employ in aid thereof suc
other suitable as may, In his Indignant be ro
! CURED.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That the for
tuTeS and penalties Incurred by virtue of this act
may be nhtigated Tonitted, III pUrFuhncC Of the
authority vestedtU the Secretary Of the Treasury by
| the act entitled An act providing for mitigating
RENTING the forteitures penalties and disabilities
| accruiuE In certain therein mentiencd,a ar
proved March third, seventeen hundred and ninety
sevcn or in cases where special circumstances may
seem TO require it, according to regulations to be
prescribed By the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted That proceed
ings seizures for foraItures under this ACT may a
pursued IN the courts Of the United States in any
district Into which the property seized may be
take and proceedtngH institated; and such courts
shall have and entertain full Jurisdiction over the
same Is If the seizure was made in that district,
Approved, July Is, 1851. 1s Az
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