Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-10
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duties on Imports and for other PuTpossl.
), Be 4 o1aeted By the ssuIte and Hopss % Repre-
sentatiVes Of The Omitted States Of America In Con
ETolI assembled, That Whenever It stall, in the
lndRulsnf q the President by reason u unlawful
combinations Of Per0ns in opposition 70 the laws 81
the United States become tmprAetieable 70 exeeute
bV thg Ordinary means, in the ordlnATy way, a. any
rt 0f entry n any cnlectfun district, he u autbor
n deiIyerI 10 saId district until such obstruction
shan eeass And in such case the surveyors Al said
ports Of delivery shall Be clothed with AL the pow
erI and Be subject % all the CATIONS Of collectors
AZ tFs o. entry: and the Secretary Of the Treasury,
with the appreciation % the President shall appoint
such number Of WeiEheTs, gaHgers, neasuTera, in
apsctoFr apprasera and clerks ~ may be neee1lary,
In his iud.ment, for the faithful execution Of the
reJenns laws AZ id PuFts Of delivery, and hall hx
and establish the limit within which such pnTts OF
delivery are constituted ports OF entry afOreaid;
and an the prJgilonI Of Law regulating the Issue Of
marine patsfa the coasiIuE trade the Wareh0uNing
q Imports and collection o. duties Ahall apply 10
the ports " entry eOnstituted IN the same manner
they do 70 ports of entEy established By the laws
now In E0Tea.
sec 2 And be Il farther enacted, That IL from
the eanse mshiIOoed 10 the 6FsEonE seetiOn In the
Judgment Of the President the revenue from duties
On Imports cannot be ehectually collected NJ any
port o. entry in any eoleetioD district, In the oTdi-
nary way aud by the ordinary neAna- by the
couTss provided 10 thp foFeEOiDg seldom then, and
n that go he may direct that the eustOm-honss
q tbc SI-tIiet ~ establisbed In any secure place
within aid district either lAnd on board any
vessel In said district AZ near the coasts and
or on shfpboard, as the ease may be- and there de-
tain all vessels and eaTRoes arriving within or APP
preaching said district, until the duties imposed by
aWOn aid vessels and their caTgoes are paidln eaAh
Provided that 90 the OWBar ensignee Of tile cargo
on board any vessel detained a Aforesaid, or the
master Of aid Eee, shall deaTe e enter port of
entry in any other district In the United states where
no such OlstTueiOhs the execution Of the laws
ist the Of sueh Vessel may be permitted 20 to
change the destination Of the vessel and cargo 10 his
manifest; Whereupon the collector hhall deliver him
written permit 70 proceed 20 the port 90 designated:
And provided further, that the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall with the APPRECIATION Of The Pre.i-
dent, make proper regulations for the enforcement
on shpboard of gaes prOVsiunS Of the laws reguat-
ing The nssesment and collection Of duties IN his
Judgment may be necessary and practicable.
Sc 8 And be u further enacted, That IL shall be
unlawful TO take any Ves-ei cargo detained
Aforesaid frUn the custody Of the proper officers Of
the eHtoBs, unless By process Of some court o. the
United States; and IN Of any attempt otherwise
~ take such vessel cargo By any oree, or oonibi-
COM y he odceTs % tbs customs Il shail and may
be hWful EJr the President " such person persons
~ be shall have empowered for that puTp1se 70 EN-
pl0y neh part Of the army navy OF malitia Of the
United stals o. such force Of citizen volunteers
may BE- deemed necessary for the purpose Of prevent
Ing the removal Of such vessel or cargo, and protect
Ing the oeer Of the Customs In retaining the eusto-
81 theFooE
gec, I. And Be Il further enacted, That 10 in the
Judgment ofthe President, from the easa mentioned
n a fret section Of this act the dutos upUn imports
IN ahy Collection district cannot be eectuAly collect
Cd By the ordinary means and IN the ordinary way or
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,oet0ns of ibis act then and In that case the PTes
dealt Z hereby empowered 20 elOss the port or ports
Of entfy % aid district and 10 such case give notice
thereof By proslAmationi and theTeupon all right OF
lmportatf0n WaFOhOuaBE. and other privileges Incl
dent ports OF entry shall cease and be dseontln-
ued at such port closed until opened by order OF
ths President on the cessation Of saeh obtructiOns:
and u While slid ports closed any ship
81 from beyond the United statsa having on board
any article subject 60 duties ahA enter OF attempt
% gntaF any Eneh port the same together with is
tackle apparel furniture, aud cargo shall be forfeit
Cd TO The United States. zl7s-
See. s. And Be u further enacted, That WheneIer
ths PFoaideat IN pursuance Of the prOTiions Of the
Sound section Of the act entitled AN act 70 provide
for calling forth the mAllta TO execute the laws Of
alons and repeal the act In force for that puF
pose" approved February rs lI9b sbhll have called
iorth the militia 70 supPress me
duly executed. and the insurgents Gall have med to
dlEpsrss BY the time directed by the President, and
when sad Insurgents claim 70 act under the author
ciAlm0i 0r Tepudiated ~ the persons exercising the
functions Of government in such State OF States or
In the part or parts thereof IN which said cObinA
tIonI uxlts nor seh nsuFTeetion suppressed by said
8lntS OF States, then and In such case IL may and
declare that the Inhabitants Of such state any sec
ton part thereof where sneh insufTectOn exists,
are IN state Of iuauueetiOu against the Untted
stAtea; and theFuupOn all commercial intercourse by
and between the sane and the citileus thereof and
the citizens Of the rest OF the United States khal
cease and Be unlawful 30 long sneh condition OF
hostility .hall egntnue; and all goods and chattles
wars aud merehandisa. coming nun said State OF
section into ether parts Of the United States and all
shaIl together with the vessel OF vehicle convey.
Ing the same or conveying persons 20 OF from
such State OF aeeti01, Be torioited % the United
StAtes; Provided, however, That the President may,
Gu HE discretion. license and permit commercial In
tereuurae With any such part Of said State section,
the Inhabitants Of which are 20 declared 10 state o.
By such persons, be, In his discretion, may think
most conducive TO the puhlie intorost; and such In
ed and carried ony In pursuance Of rnles and reg
ulatiunl prescribed BY the Secretary OF the Treasury
And the soerOtAEy q the Treasury may appoint such
oeers At places where OeOrs Of the customs not
nov Authorised By Law as may Be needed to carry
into eject such licenses, rules, and regulations; and
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and regulations, such ices and compensation are
allowed for similar services under other Ptovis
- 3. Soa b q further oaaetsa, That from and
hft0F nsSn days amer the issuing Of the sid prpea
mation a. provided IN the last tteEOing seGtion q
this act, any ship o. vessel belonging In whole OF in
part to any citizen inhAbitAnt q aid State OF
part Of State WhOso Inhabitants declared In
state Of insuTreeton, found At a or 10 any port Of
United Stato1.
Sec. Z And be Il further enacted, Tha. in the exc
euttou Of the provisions Of this act and OF the other
laws the uued StStes providing for the collection
o. duties on imports and tOnnage Il may and shall
BE- lawful for the President In addition 70 the reVe
Guitars 10 sarViee 70 employ In aid thereof such
other suitAbie vessels a. may In his Judgmant Be ne
sss. & And ba Il further enacted. That the for.
ltHTos aud penalties incurred by virtue Of this act
nay b mil atcd or RENTED, in PursuAnee Of the
authority vested IN the Secretary Of the Treasury by
the Aet entitled An act providing for mitigating Or
reitting the toEisitures penalties, and disabilities
aeerulnE In certain eAses therein Inontioned,s APP
pTUrnl March third, seyeltean hundred and uinety-
BoVon, or In eassa Whuru special circumstances may
asom 70 require T. according % regulations 10 b
pTlparieod ~ the SECRETARY o. the TSessgry.
sae 3. ARd b Il further enacted That proceed
nEl On GlEurp8 for oraltlros under this act nav be
rirrnad in tie eolFts q the Unitsd Statea n any
fafen and pFneeodlnEl Instituted; and sneh couFts
Ihaii have and entnFain full iuriuetiOa over (hS
ana e. ~ tks aslrnre va mAa0 IN thAt district.
Approved, July y, 1sd1.
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