Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-26
CpUBLIc.-No. 81

,n,,,ted by the senate and Iious. ur Repre-
..I,,tiv,-- 81 the United States oi America m Cen
80 assembled That Whenever 1t shall III iht
Judgment II the President. 10y reason OF nniHWiHl
nnati0ns of persons in opposition 70 me tW7 OF
The United states. become impractichuIe To execute
the revenue laws aud collect the hnues on imports
Inv the ordinary means. in the ordinary way at any
mort Of entry in any collection district lie Is anihor
zsd 10 cause such duties TO be collected at any port
of delivery in said district until such obstruction
ali, II re1-s ana in suc the surveyors al sa'd
mort. NJ delivery shall he clothed with all the pow
ers and he subject all theobiig"tions Of Collectors
at ports Of entry and the secretaryot the treasury
with the appreciation OF the President shall appoint
such number of weighers. sangers. me'suIris' IN
spectors appraisers, and CLERKS - may be necessary
in hi, Judgment. FOR the faithful execution "i the
revenue laws at said ports Of delivery ana s'Hil iN
and establish the limits within which sWcn Iurts OF
delivery are constituted p"rt- of entry as aforesaid;
and all the proysionso law regulating the issue "i
marine papers. the culstiug trade, the ware"us'n=
Of impnrts aud collection ui duties shall apply t"
tile ports entry constituted in the SINE manner
as they ports Of entry established by the laws
now in force. So, or
Sec. : Aud be it further enacted, That if from
the cause mentioned in the foregoing section In the
Judgment 81 the President, the revenue from duties
an n,port- cannot be ctiectUally collected ut any
rort oil entry in any collection district, in tile od-
nary way and by the ordinary means, or by HE
course provided the foregoing SECTION, them ana
in that case lie may direct that the custonrbonsc
for the district he established in any secure place
within said district. either "n land ~ ON board any
vessel in said district or 1t sea near the coast an"
in such the collector shall reside al such place.
or on -hipbunrd. the may be- and there de
tain all vessels and cnrGu-s arriving within or "p-
rrarLin.. laid district until the duties imposed Icy
law on said vessels and their cargues are paiGtH cash:
Provided that il the owner or consignce oil the tdIg"
on board any vessel detained as aforesaid, or tn"
master Of said vessel. shall desire t. enter port Of
entry IN any other district IL the United states where
no such distractions to the execution OF the laws rN-
ist the master ut such vessel may he permitted :" L"
change the destination Of the vessel ana car IN iiS
manifest: wIereupon the collector shall deliver him
written permit proceed to the port 80 designated:
And proyi,Iyd further, that the Secretary of the
uI.u yyifh
dent. make proper regulations Tor the enforcement
ON siipboari sue provisions Of the laws rcgulnt-
ing the assessment and collection OF duties rs ia lls
Judgment may lie necessary aud practicable.
Sec = And lie it further enacted. That 1T shall bo
unlawful TO take any vessel or cargo detained rs
aforesaid from the custody OF the proper officers 81
the Gu toms unless 10y process of some court O the
United States; and lit case OF any attempt OTHERWISE
take such vessel or cargo by any iprcc or comb
nation or a-cnblagro persons too great 10 be over
come by the officers of the customs II shall and HAY
be lawful the President. such person or persons
AZ he shall have empowered for that purpose. tu EN-
poy such part Of the army or navy or MALTA OF the
limited S,ar- or such force Of citizen volunteers us
NAV Ice deemed necessary fOr the purpHs" OF prevent
ing the removal of such vessel or cargo ana protect
ing the officers of the customs in retaining the cu=i0
So i and it further enacted That if. in the
Judgment rfthe President. from the cause mentioned
in the first section Of thsact the duties upon imports
in aay collection district cannot be cfcCtuaily collect
ed by the ordinary meansaud in the ordinary way or
in the mode and manner provided in tile foregoing
sections al this act and in that case the lrcs-
dent is hereby empowered To close the port or ports
of entry in said district. AMI III such D,tac give notice
thereof proclamation: and hcrcupon all right OF
Importation. wtrenOusug. and other privileges Incl
dent TO ports entry shall AMI lie disC0utin-
ned at such port SO closed until opened by order of
the President on the cessation Of such distractions:
and IT, while said ports closed, any ship or YES
sci from beyond the United States. or having on board
any articles subject Ia duties shall enter attempt
TO enter any such port the same. together with It's
tackle. apparel furniture, and cargo. shall be forfeit
ed to the UuitCd States.
Sec 8 And be it further enacted, That whenever
the President, in pursuance ct the provisions Of III"
second section uf the act entitled An act to provide
for calling forth the MALTA execute the laws Of
thu. Union suppress instructions. and TCpcl iHya-
si.ns and To rn,a the act now i'll force for That uur-
pose approved February -. lIn5 shall have called
forth militin 1" suppress combinations against the
laws the TniJ State. and iu cnusu the Laws Ia he
duly executed and the insurgents shall have failed 1"
dispersc by the time directed by tho President, and
when said insurgents claim 10 act under t" author
ity ofany State States. aud such claim i. not dis
clnimel rrpudiated ~ the persons exercising the
functions government in such Stat" States. or
in the part parts thereof III which said r"mhiHt
tou5 exists nor such -urrrctipu suppressed by said
state states. then and in such case u may and
shall be lawful for the President. by proclamation. 4"
declare that the inhabitants OF uch State. any
ton or part thereof where such in-Uucctipn exists,
are in "A state OF iusurrHcti"m against tn" United
State5 and thuTeupun all commercial Intercourse by
AMI between the sam" and the citizens thereof hd
the citizens nj the rest OF IN" United states snail
cease and he unlawful 50 IDEg as such condition OF
hostility hall continue; AMI all goods and chat les.
wares and meIchandisc. coming frnln said State ~
section into other parts vi Ill" United states. an! all
proceeding to such state section. by land OF water,
shall. together with the vessel "r vehicle convey
such Stute or section he forfeited to the United
States: Provided, however That the President may.
in his discretion license aRd permit commercial in
tercourse with any such part "i sd stat" OF section,
the inhabitants of which declared in state al
nsurrectiou in such articles aud for such time, and
by such persons. he, Ia his discretion, may thinl.
most conducive the public INTEREST," and such in
tercprrse, 20 far by him licensed. shall Ice conduct
cd and carried On only in pursuance Of rl, aud reg
Iyfl al
And tho Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint such
officers Mt places where officers Of Inc customs are not
now authorized by law may he needed to carry
into effect such licenses, rules and rcGuati9ns ari
officers of the customs and other officers shall receive
for services under this section AMI under said rules
and regulations, suclI fees aUd compensation rs are
now allowed for similar services under other pioNis
ions Of Law.
Sec g. And be it further enacted That from and
after fifteen days after the issuing of the said proca-
nation, provided in the last foregoing section OF
this any ship vessel belonging in Whole or in
part to any citizen inhabtRnt Of said State or
part Of state whose inhahtans are so declared in
state OF ipsurrection found sea, in any port OF
the rest Of the United States shall be forfeited 10 the
United States.
Sec : Aud be it further enacted, That in the exc
cnOn OF the provisions of this act and of the other
laws of the United States providing for the collection
III duties on imports and tonnage il NAV and shall
be lawful for the President, In addition t. the
nue. in service to employ in mid thereof ucl;
other suitable vessels rs may in his INDIGNANT be re-
CURED.
tures and penalties incurred by virtue Of this act
may be IntiGatctI or Tcmttcd in pursuance of the
authority vested In the Secretary Of tho Treasury by
the act entitled An act providing for mitigating or
rcntiny the Erfotures penalties, aud disabilities
Areruing in certain cases therein mentioned" an
proved March third, seventeen hundred and ninety
seven or In cases where special circumstances may
seem to REQUIRE It, according to regulations to be
prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Sec. Q. And be It further enacted, That proceed
uEs on seizures for forGetureE under this act may be
pursued in ths courts Of the United States I'm any
district into which the property so seized may be
taken and proceedings Instituted; and such courts
shall have aud entertain full jurisdiction over the
came If the seizure made in that district.
Approved, July Is, 1861.
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AN ACT IN provide for the appointment Of AE1ls-
tAut PaymaE,ers in the Navy.