Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-23
TPuBL1c.-No. 3.

Re II enacted by the Senate ana uouse OF hepte-
,.ti-oS If the United States Of America in Con
49, assanbled, That whenever 1t shall IN tIie
fniCn,ent Of the President by reason oi unlawful
Ibnatiops Of persons in opposition TO tile laws Vi
~ fTIjI,i states become impracticabie to execute
the revenue laws and collect the duties on imports
by the ordinary n'eans in the ordinary way a. any
f nj entry in any collection district he Is author
T to cause such duties to be collected at any pert
If delivery in said district until such obstruction
sbaJI cease; and in such case the surveyors At sat
poTts Of delivery shall be clothed with all the pow
er and be subject all the obligations OF collectors
At ports Of entTy and the Secretary oi the hresnTy
With the appreciation cf the President shall appoint
such number Of weighers- eAuSets, me7'snrers' ih-
spectors appraisers and clerks may be necessary
in his Judgment for the faithful execution OF tie
revanne aus Mt said PORTS Of delivery, and shall nix
ana establish the limits Within which such ports OF
delivery are constituted ports Of entry aa aforesaid
sI All the provisions q law regulating the issue Of
marine papers the coas;ing trade, the warehonSng
Of imports and collection OF duties shall apply to
the urts Of entry 70 constituted in the same manner
Hs they do TO ports Of entry established by the laws
now in force r,,. >. -
the cause mentioned III the foregoing section, in the
Judgment OF the President the revenue from duties
ON imports cannot be eftectnH!ly collected at any
Tort Of entry any eUee lion district, III the oTi-
nary way ard 10y the ordinary means, or by the
course provided in the foregoing section then and
in that case, he may direct that the custon-9ase
for the district be established in any secure place
within said district. either ON land or on board any
vessel said district at sea near the coasts an'i
in such case the collector shall reside at such place,
or on shipboard. the case may be- and there de-
tain all vessels and cargOes arriving WITHIN or APP
prolchng said district until the duties imposed by
ia,on said vessels and their caTgOes paid in cash:
Provided that il the owner cOnsgnee Of the cargo
on beard any vessel detained as aforesaid, or the
master Of said vessel. ghll desire te enter port oil
entry in any other district in tile United states where
no such distractions to the execution Of the laws eN-
lei fbe master Of such vessel may he permitted to
change the destination of the vessel and c" III liis
manifest; whereupon the collector shall deliver him
written permit To- proceed to the port so designated:
And provided further, that the Secretary al tile
Treasury sha with the appreciation Of the Prcsl-
dent make proper regulations for the enforcement
on EhbOar of suc' provisions Of the laws rcgtIint-
ing the assessment and collection Of duties ns ia his
judgment may be ncceO-ary and practicable.
Sec 3; And be it further enacted. That II shall be
unlawful t" take any vessel or cargo detained as
aforesaid from the custody Of tie proper officers OF
the toms unless by process Of some court OF the
limited states; and in case Of any attempt otherwise
to take such vessel cargo by any force, or cUnb
nation Assenbiage Vt persons too great to beoNcr
come by the officers Of the customs it shall and may
be lawful for the President or such person or persons
as he shall have empowered for that purpose, to en-
pIoy such part Of the army navy or n:aih OF the
United States such force Of citizen volunteers ns
may I've deemed necessary iOr She hfP7t" prevent
ing the removal If sIc vessel or cargo and protect
ing the officers uf the customs In returning tn" cI'to
DEC l. And he It further enacted, That if, in the
Judgment ufthc President, from the cause mentioned
in the first section of this act. the duties upon imports
in aRy collection be- clcctully collect
ed by the ordinary means Hu IN the ordinary way "r
In tile mode and manner provided in the foregoing
sections OF this act then and in that case the Fres
dent is hereby empowered to close the port or ports
Of entry in said district and in such give notice
fhereofby Proclamation and thcreupon all right oi
fmpOTtatiOn warehnusing and other privileges Incl
dent to ports OF entry shall and be disconin-
ue,i at such port closed, until opened 10y order OF
the President ON the cessation Of such distinctions
and IL while said ports closed. any ship
sci from beyond the United States or having ON board
any articles subject TO duties, shall enter or attempt
to enter any such port. the samc together with its
tackle. apparel furniture and cargo shall be forfeit
ed to the United States.
Sec. 5. And he it further enacted. That whenever
the President, in pursuance Of the provisions If the
second section Of the act entitled IAN act TO provide
for calling forth the halitia To execute the laws OF
the Union, suppress Instructions anil rrpcl nva-
sOns and to repeal the act now in force for tlI ur
pose" approved February p, 1875. shall have called
forth the militia To suppress combinations against the
laws of the United States and to cause the laws to he
duly executed and the insurgents shall have failed to
dIsnerse hy the time directed by tire President, and
when said Insurgents claim 10 net under the author
ity of any State States, and such claim Is not dis
claimed or rcpuliItcd hy the persons exercising the
functions Of government in such State ar States or
In the part parts thereof in which said coInhina:
tons exists such in,urrcctiOn suppressed by aid
State States. then and in such case 1t may anu
shall be lawful for the President 10y proclamation, to-
declare that the Inhabitants of such state, any sec
ton part thereof where such insrIcc'ion exists
are in state Of insurrection against the United
state4; and thereupUn all commercial intercourse by
and between the and the citizens thereof AMI
the citizens Of the rest OF the United States shall
cease and be unlawful 80 long .,s such condition at
hostility shall continue; and all EOOls and cattlcS-
wares and merchandise, coming from sail Stats ar
section into other parts of the United states and all
proceeding such State section, lay land or water.
shall, together with the vessel vehicle convey
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such state or section, be forfeited 10 the United
States: Provided! however, That the President may,
In his discretion license and permit commercial i'll
teTcorsc with such part vt sud state or section
tho Inhabitants of which declared in state "t
Insurrection in such articles and for such time, and
nv Huch ucrsons, rs lie, in Ills diSCretiuu may think
most conducive the public interest; and such in
tercourac far by him licensed shall he conduct
ed and carried only In pursuance Of rules and reg
uatons prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury
And tho Secretary uf tho Treasury may appoint such
officers at places where officers C the CIStoHrarC not
now authorized by la% HS may he needed to carry
Into effect such Licenses rules hn;l regulations anu
officers of tho customs md other officers shall TCcctvn
for services under this section, and under snId rules
and regulations, such fCc5 and compensation rs arc
allowed EpT similar services under other pIcNi7
SEQ a. And bU Il further enacted That from AMI
after ftucn days after the issuing NJ the said proCa-
nation, provided in the last foregoing section Of
this act any ship vessel belonging in whole or in
part to any Citizen lml1abitaHt Of said State or
part OF State whose Inhabitants are declared In
state Of nsurTcctOr, found Mt In any port Of
The rest Of the United States shall he forfeited to the
United States,
Sec :. And he j; further enacted That IN tho exc
cuton Of the provisions Of this act and uf the other
laws oftho United siSteS providing for tho collection
0fdntiea on imports and tonnage, 10 may aud shall
be lawful for the President in addition To the TCvc
nue cutters In service IN employ In aid thereof such
other suitable TCsECIs "a may in his Indignant, be
Sse. & And bn Il further euartti That tho Tor
tuTeS and penalties incurred ty Sirtnc 81 this act
NAV DO rntgRted or rEmltted, in pursuance Of the
authority vested In tho Secretary Treasury rs
the act entitled An act providing for mitigating or
TOmittins the furfefturea penalties. and disabilities
RceUuE In certain cases therein mentioned ai-
proved MARCH third, seventeen hundred and ninety
SeTsn or in eaH9s whore special circumstances may
seem n require IT, accordiug TO regulations t1 be
prescribed By the SECRETARY Of tho Treasury.
SEC o. And be Il further enacted, That proceed
lnEs on seizures for JTfsitUT under this act may ba
pdFanOd 10 the eoHTta OF tito United states In any
district into which tho property no seized may 10
taken and proceedings lnStituled and such courts
6hal have apd entertain a. full Jurisdiction over the
sane - II the seizure WHA made IN that dstTlct'
Approved, Jnly II, 1851.
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