Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-08
(PuBLIc.-No. 81

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Approved, July Is, 1851
[PUBLc.-No. 81
AN ACT further to provide for the collection oil
duties on imports and for other purposes.
Re it enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sontatiVes of the United States of America IN Con,
gross assembled, That whenever it shall, in the
Judgment OF the President, by reason OF unlaWIul
combinations of persons in opposition to the laws OF
tho United States, become lmpracIcaoe 10 Hr
Inv the ordinary means in the ordinary way, at any
mort of entry in any collection district he is author
lied to cause such duties to be collected at any port
Of delivery in said district until such obstruction
shall cease; and in such case the surveyors at said
ts ~ Ieiiy.ry shall be clothed with all the pow
era and be subject all the obligations OF collectors
nj Of entry and the Secretary OF the Treasury,
with the appreciation of the President, shall appoint
such number of weighers, CANCERS, measurers, IN
.pectors appraisers and clerks az may be necessary
in his Judgment for the faithful execution OF Inc
revenue laws sad ports of delivery, and shall NIX
and establish the limits within which such ports oil
delivery are constituted ports Of entry as Aforesaid;
and ali the provisions of law regulating the issue oil
Iarine papers, the coasting trade the warehOuslng
Of imports and collection OF duties shall apply to
the p1rta OF entry constituted in the same manner
as they ports Of entry established by the laws
Sec . And he it further enacted, That IT, from.
the cause mentioned in the foregoing secton in the
Judgment OF the President the revenue from duties
on imnorts canuot be eflectualy collected at any
rort OF entry in any collection district i'll the ordi-
Inry way and by tho ordinary means, or by the
course provided i'll the foregoing seCtiOn them and
in that case, he may direct that the custon-louse
for the district be established in any secure place
within said district, either on land or on board any
vessel ia said district at near the coast ana
in sucl case the collector shall reside ut such place,
or ON slipboard, tho caze may be- and there de-
tain all vessels and c1Irgoes ARRIVING WITHIN OF p
nroaching said district, until the duties imposed 10y
law on said vessels and their CarSoes are paid IN CASH
Provided that if the owner consgnee OF the cargo
on board any vessel detained AS aforesaid, or the
master of said vessel shall desire 10 enter port of
i'll any other district in the United states where
no such distractions to the execution oil the laws eX
| &C. zeal a
change the destination of the vessel and cargo in his
manifest: whereupon the collector shall deliver him
written permit proceed to the port so designated
| Aud provided further, that the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall, with the appreciation of the Pres-
dent. make proper regulations for the enforcement
ON shipboard of suc'' provisions OF the laws reguat
ing tho assessment and collection Of duties as i'll his
| Judgment may be necessary and practicable.
Sec g. ANA De II lurtner tnat - i,,s' ~
aforesaid from the custody Of the proper officers OF
the toms, unless by process of some court oil the
United States and in of any attempt otherwise
to take such vessel or cargo by any force, r comb-
nation orassemblnge of great 10 be over
come by the officers Of the customs, 1t shall and may
be lawful for the President snch person perHos
NJ lie shall have empowered for that purpose to en-
ploy such part of the army navy matia Of the
United States such force OF citizen volunteers as
NAV he deemed necessary for the purpose of prevent
Ing the removal of such vessel cargo, and protect
ing the officers of the customs in retaining the custo
| dy thereof
sec, A. And be it further enacted, That If, in the
Judgment of the President from the mentioned
the section of this the duties upon imports
aRy collection district cannot be effectuay collect
ed BY the ordinary and in the ordinary way or
| in the mode and manner provided in the foregoing
sections of this act then and i'll that case the Pres-
dent is hereby empowered to close the port ports
of entry said district and in such give notice
thereof by PROCLAMATION and thereupOn all right OF
importation, warGhousing and other privileges Incl.
dent to ports of entry shall cease and be dscontin.
ued at such port closed until opened by order OF
the President on the cessation of such distractions
and it. while said ports closed any ship YES
sci from beyond the United States or having board
any articles subject to duties shall enter or attempt
to enter any sHch port the same, together with us
tackle apparel furniture and cargo, shall be forfeit
| ed to the United States.
Sec. s. And be it further enacted, That whenever
the President, in pursuance OF the provisions of the
second section of the act entitled An act to provide
for calling forth the MALTA TO execute the laws Of
tho Union suppress instructions, and rcpel inVa-
sions and repeal the in force for that pur
pose approved February %, 1885, shall have called
forth the militia to suppress combinations against the
the United States and to cause the laws to be
duly executed and the insurgents shall have iled TO
dispense by the time directed by the President aud
when said insurgents claim tonct under the author
ty any State States, and such claim is not dis
claimed or repudiated by the persons exercising the
functions of government in such State States, or
in the mart or parts thereof in which said combina
tions exists nor such insuTrection suppressed by said
State States, then and in such case 1t may and
shall be lawful for tho President, by proclamation to
declare that the inhabitants of such State any sec
tion or part thereof where such nsurrectiOn exists
are in state of instruction against the United
States; and thereupon all commercial intercourse by
and between tho same and the citizens thereof and
the citizens of the rest of the United States shall
cease and be unlawful so long such condition OF
hostility shall contiuue and all goods and chattles
wares and merchandise, coming from said State or
section into other parts of the United states and all
proceeding to such State section by land water
shall, together with the vessel or vehicle convey
ing the same, OF conveying persons to or from
such State or section, be forfeited to the United
States: Provided, however, That the President may,
in his discretion license and permit commercial in
tercourse with any such part OF said State or section
the inhabitants of which declared in state OF
insurreCton, In such articles and for such time and
by such persons he in his discretion, may think
most conducive to the public interest; and such In
ercourse far as by him licensed shall be conduct
ed and carried only in pursuance of rules and reg
untions prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
And the Secretary OF the Treasury may appoint such
officers at places where officers of the customs are not
now authorized by law as may be needed to carry
into effect such licenses rules, and regulations: and
officers of the customs and other officers shall receive
for services under this section, and under said rules
and regulations, such fees and compensation are
now allowed for similar services under other pIovis
ions Of law.
Sec g. And be it further enacted, That from and
after fifteen days after the issuing of the said procla
nation, provided in the last foregoing section Of
this act, any ship vessel belonging in whole in
mart to any citizen or inhabiant Of said State OF
part of State whose inhabitants declared in
state Of nsuTrectIon found at sea- OF IN any port
the rest Of the United States shall be forfeited TO the
United States.
Sec Z. And be it further enacted That in the exc
cuton of the provisions of this act and of the other
laws Ofthe United States providing for the collection
Of duties on imports and tonnage Il may and shall
be lawful for the President in addition TO the reYe
nue. cutters in service, employ in aid thereof suc
other may, in his Indignant, be re-
9nired.
Sec 8. And be it further enacted, That the for
itures and penalties incurred by virtue Of this Ac
may be mitigAted RENTED, in pursuance Of the
authority vested in the Secretary of the Treasury by
tho net entitled An net providing for mitigating
reitting the forfeitures penalties, and disabilities
accruing in certain cascs therein mentioned" ap.
proved March third, seventeen hundred and ninety
seVen or In cases where special circumstances may
seem to require It, according to regulations to he
prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Sec 9. And be It further enacted, That proceed
ngs seizures for oreitures under this act may be
pursued IN the courts Of the United States in any
district Into which the property 50 seized may be
taken and proceedings instituted; and such courts
shall have aud entertain full Jurisdiction over the
game a. II the seiEnrO was made In that district
Approved, July Is, 1851.
fPuBu0-No.4.
AN ACT to provide for the appointment Of Assls.