Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-30

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4 thIrtieth, eighteen hundred and stxty-one.
Approved July Is, 1891.
II fPuB11c,-No. q
AN ACT further 10 provide for the collection OF
/ duties on imports and for other purposes.
Be It enacted by the senRte and House OF Repre-
SsntAtiy6S of the United States OF America in Con
Il Vresp assembled, That whenever II shall In the
i Judgment Of the President by reason OF unlawful
me United States become InpFactlcable TO execute
/ tho revenue and collect tho duties on imports
by the ordinary means IN the STd'naty way, al ny
lied to cause such duties to DO collected At any port
Of delivery In said district until such Obstruction
morris az delivery shall be clothed with all the pow
ers and DO subject to all the obligations Of collectors
Il pors OF entry and the Secretary Of the Treasury,
Win the appreciation Of tho President, shall appoint
such number Of wcighers EaugeTHI IneasuTeIsi H.
nupraisers and clerks as may be necessary,
4, lis inIsmont for tho faithfui execution Of tie
revenue laws at said ports of delivery, and shall h
and the limits within which such ports q
delivery are constituted ports Of entry as RoTesaid:
and ali the provisions Of law regulating the issue Of
marine papers, the cOastIng trade the whrehonAng
imports o. dptieI s NJ aP 70
as they do ports Of entry established by the laws
now in force. Z, (, M, a. -
the eansd entioned1 tlU foregoing section In The
Judgment OF tho President, the revenue from duties
un Imports cannot be eiIectnally collected at any
ort OF entry in any collection district, in the Ord
i,ary way and by the, ordinary meanEJ or by the
course provided In tho foregoing section, them and
for tile district be established III any secure place
within said district either land or on board any
vessel In sid dsTISt OF az s aed St sSe sass
or on shpbOafd, as tho clse may he, and there dc
thin ali TSssels and carBOes within or eP-
roaclipE said district until the duties Imposed by
law on said vessels and their eargoes arc paid cas
Provided that II the owner eonsignee Of the cargo
board d any Si 5ssFs q .8teI port Of
entry In any other district In the United States where
no such obFtructons tothe execution o. tue laws e8-
lat the matter of snch vessel may be pertted SO 10
change the destination OF the vessel and cargo in his
aniiest Whereupon the collector Allall deliver him
permit proceed to the port SO designated;
And provided further, that the Secretary Of tho
Treasury shAll, with tho appreciation OF the Pred
dent make proper regulations for the
ing The assessment and collection OF duties rs in Ills
Judgment may BIO necessary and practicable
Sec 8 And be II further enacted, That II shall De
unlawful 10 take any vessel cargo detained as
aforesaid from the custody OF the proper officers p
the Gu toms, unless BY process OF some eontt .!
to take such vessel or cargo by any force or cono
nation Of parsons too great to be over
come by the officers of tho custOulA 1t shall and may
be lawful for the President such person or persons
as lie shall have empowered for that purpose, 10 en-
Ploy such part Of the army or navy or =.
may be doomed necessary for the purpose OF prevent
Ing the removal Of such vessel or cargo and protec
ing the officers Of the customs In retaining the custo
dy kuu % 1t farther enacted, That IT. In thS
Judgment fthe President, from the cause mentioned
In te first section Of the duties upon imports
in aRy collection be eneetuAy collect
I'd by tho ordinary sRnd In the oriinRFy way OF
n tSs mode and manner provided in the Foregoing
OF This act then and In that the presi=
dent hereby epoeTed 70 close ths port OF
thereof by proclamation and thereupOn all right OF
Importation, warehouHing and other privileges inel-
dent to poFts Of entry shall cease and be dscontn:
ue al such port 80 closed, until opened BY order o.
the President the cessation OF such distractions
and y TbS aif s or having board
any articles subject TO duties shall enter oF
70 enter any such port tho same together WIN
tackle, apparel furniture, anu cargo snail pe IVIl
| cd to tho United States.
/ Sec s. And be It further enacted, That whenever
the President IN ri ae n ost ~ %
for calling forth the mnlltIA to execute the laws o.
the Union, suppress insuEreetlo1s and repeI inya
ons and to repeal the act now In force for that puF
TSse npproYed February 49, 1795, shall have called
forth the militia to suppress
OF the United States and 10 canse the laws to bs
duly executed and the Insurgents shall have alied e
Il dlspAtse by the time directed by the and
wien said insurgents claim 10 act nndes tne G
ty of State or States, and such claim not dis
claimed or repndiated ny the persons exercising tht
functions Of government In such State or sthtes Of
in the part OF parts thereof In which said eonbina
tioni nor such suppressed by said
State or States, then and in such cAsd tt may ant
shall be lawful for tho President BY .
dsear that the Inhabitants Of such State, any sec
ti6n ar mart thereof where such insurrectOn exists
arc in q state OF ln5urrectl0n agalnEt the United
state; and thereupOn all commercial intercourse "
and bstSeen me iane and the citizens thereof and
the citizens OF the rest Of tho United States sinai
cease and be unlawful 80 long as such condition Q
LoslIty shall continue; and all goods and chattles
wares and merchandise. coming from. SAID stare Q,
ectlon into other partslof the United States and Al
proceeding to hnch StAte scction by land or water
shall, together with the vessel or vehicle convey
. ing the same, or conveying persons 70 or iron
Il such state or section, be forfeited to the unltet
States Provided, however, That the President may
lin lis discretion leense and permit commercial in
tsreoarsA With any such part ofsd State OF section
tho Inhabitants Of which are 20 In state
insurfectou In such articles and for such ttme an!
nv such persons As he, in his discretion, may thtnl
most conducive TO the public Interests; and such IN
tercourse no far Is by shall bn conduct
ID and carried only in pursuance Of rules and reg
nations prescribed by tho Secretary Of the
Knd The Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint auel
ocers az places where officers Of the are no
now authorized by law Is may DO needed 10 carr
into effect such Licences, rules and an
oeers Of the customs and other Oteere snail IectT
tor services under this Reeflon anu under siu Iue
aud resulA Hons, such ICES md compensation ~ NJ
now allowed for similar services under other provi'
Ions Of law, H. ssatsi .Il 81 2 81 q ~
+ sec g. And be Il further enacted, That nom an
after tesn days after the Issuing Of the sad prpcia
NATION; a. provided in the last toregolnS section
this act any ship vessel belonging IN whole or
mart % any citizen or inhAbiant Of said State
mat 4 Slate whose Inhabitants are 20 declared In
sate OF iugurreetIon found ut sea or 10 any port
the rest OF the United States shall be forfeited to u
See: And be It further enacted, That 10 tho sxI
eation OF the provisions Of this set and Of the othe
laws Tho United stAtes providing for the oollectio
10 lawful for tie President, in addition 70 the rev!
nuecnttOss ID service, TO employ aid thereof sue
other % may In mis- INDIGNANT De n
CURED. . - 81 r -. - kaL.s7Ass "a
Lures and penalties incurred BY virtue Of this e