Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-04
From the Mobile Register.l
~ Cation for the North.

Our wise Gankee enemies nave oceu
;no themselves that by biockadlng ooutneri'
norts The cotton crop would be driven TO lheir
own ports BY the interior land route, lot TX.
nortation to Europe. Tho theory was a very
arrceablc one, to them. for, If practicable IL
would have greatly lightened their onrthehs
in this war, and given profitable employment
to their factories, their merchants, hahAe'S,
brokers and ships which have so long lattc!'eh
on the manipulation of the Southern staple
r had another pleasant face too-tor, II the
tbcorv worked well Europe would get its usual
Snnniies of the raw material and lose halt us
interest in tho Lincoln blockade CT Southern
ports. :;
meyer occurred to them;that,' big "as'they re-
| GARD themselves as the limited States, they
have never had the power. to control and per
feet the pleasant little arrangement Tor theiT
own benefit. 1t never seems to have occurred
To- the s'smart" universal Yankee nation, that
cotton grew at the South, and that the grow
crs would have q highly influential voice N dc,
termining what disposition was to be made o.
il md that certainly it would not BIO dis
posed Of in a manner to suit the convenience,
The wishes or the Industrial and war interests
of the enemy. ..,.'
The Confederate Congress at its late session
has settled the question against the 1anhee
theory, and has passed an act prohibiting the
exportatiun of cotton except through The sea-
ports Of The Confederate States. 1t was Tor
the purpose Of inviting attention TO. his act
that We took up or pen. We are indebted
for an authenticated copy Of the act to uen.
McRae, the Representative for this DISTRICT
WSbelieveit has not been published before, at
least in Mobile. -
AN,ACT to prohibit the expectation OF Cotton
from the Confederate States, except ttUw'Eb
the scaports of said States and TO pdnnsn
persons offending therein.
SECTION !. The Congress OF the Confederate
States of America do enact. That from and
after the first day OF June next, and during the
existence of the blockade Of any OF the ports
of the Confederate States of America, by the
Government. Of the United States, it shall not
he lawful for: any person to export any IN"
cotton or cotton yarn from the Confederate
States Of America, except through the seaports
Of the said Confederate States; and It shall be
the duty of oil the Ma,Shals and revenue Gill;
GERS of the said Confederate States to prevent
all violations Of this act.
SEC. Q. Ii any person shall violate, or attempt
to violate or evade the provisions OF the tore
going section, he shall forfeit all the cotton or
cotton yarn thus attempted To be Illegally eX'
! ported, for the use Of the Confederate States /;
and in addition thereto, he shall be guilty Of u
miSdemean0r, ard OH conviction thereof shall
be fined in a sum not exceeding five thousand
dollars, or clso imprisoned in some public jail
or penitentiary, for q period not exceeding SIX
mouths, at the discretion Of the Court after u
conviction upon trial by 4 court OF competent
jurisdiction.
Sec. 9. Any person informing rs 10 & Viola
ton or attempt 10 violate, the provisions OF this
Act, shall be entitled to one.half the proceeds
CT the article forfeited By reason Of his inlor-
nation.
SEC. !. ANY Justice Of the peace on i~niurtua-
ton under oath from my person, Of Il violation
or attempt TO violate this ACT, may issue his
warrant, and cause tho cotton or cotton yarn
specified in the affidavit, to be- seized and re-
tanned until m investigation can be- had before
the Courts OF the Confederate States.
SEC. 8. Every steamboat or ruilroad car,
| which shall be used with the consent Of the
owner or person having the same in charge
for the purpose Of violating this act, shalt be
forfeited in like manner TO the use Of the Con
frdrrate States. But nothing in this act shall
be- so construed as to prohibit the expectation
Of cotton to Mexico, through its cnlcr'ninus
frontier. ..
Congress C.. S. A, May p, 1861.
|, J. j.. Hooper. Secretary Of the Congress
Of the Confederate States of America, do here.
by certify that thu foregoing is Il true and
correct copy Of an act ITO prohibit The en-
porlation OF cotton from the Confederate States,
except through the seaports OF said States, and
to punish persons offending therein" which
passed Congress and was approved on the 2lst
+, j. HOOPER, Secretary.