The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-06-15
TN COTTON DlocxADh

Our Northern enemies have been open.
ly promising themselves apd ". that BY
block ading our ports, they would ncces-
sariIy compel the forwarding Of our cot.
ton crop, by the inland routes. 10 their
ports, for export TO Europe. The South
crn Congress, just previous 70 adjourn.
ing, blockadcd their game and blockaded
the Northern tricksters. by passing the
following important act:
An act TO prohibit the expectation OF Cot
ton from the Confederate States, OK.
cept through the seaports Of the said
States and to punish persons offend.
ing therein:
SEc l. The Congress of the Conteder.
ate States of America do enact, That
from aud after the first day Of June next,
and during the existence Of the blocks
Of any Of the ports Of the Confederate
States Of America. by tho Government
Of the United States, IL shal! not be law
full for any person to export any raw
cotton or cotton yarn from the Confcder-
ate States OF America, except through
the sesports Of the said Confederate
States and it shall be the duty Of all
the Marshals and Revenue officers Of the
said Confederate States to prevent all vi.
olations OF this act
SEC. 2. II any person shall violate, or
attempt TO violate or evade, the provis.
ion Of the foregoing section, he shall foe
felt all the cotton or cotton yarn thus at
tempted to be illegally exported, for the
use Of the Confederate States and in
addition thereto, he shall DO guilty Of q
nisdemeanor, and on conviction thereof.
shall he fined in q sun not exceeding
five thousand dollars. OF else imprisoned
in some public jsil or penitentiary, for .
period not exceeding six months, 1t the
discretion OF the court. after . convic-
ton upon trial by court Of competent
jurisdiction.
SEC 3 Any person informing - 70 a
violation or attempt to violate the pro-
vision Of this act, shall be entitled 10
one half the proceeds Of the article for.
feited By reason Of his information.
Src. { Any Justice Of the Peace. on
information under oath. from any person,
Of a violation, or attempt tossiolatc this
act, may issue his warrant, and cause
tIc CptApi vi tbttfu NWtH ntSt'Atu W. wv
affidavit, to be seized and retained until
an investigation can be bad before the
courts of the Confederate States.
SEC 5. Every steamboat or railroad
car, which shall be used with the con.
sent Of the owner or person having the
same in charge, for the purpose Of vic.
lating this act, shall be forfeited in like
manner TO the use Of the Confederate
States. But nothing in this act shall be
so construed as to prohibit tho exports-
ton of cotton to Mexico, through its CO.
terminous frontier,
Congress q. s. A., Nay 81, 1851.
!, j. j. Hooper, Secretary Of tho Con.
grcss Of the Confederate States Of Amer
lea, do hereby certify that the foregoing
is true and correct copy Of nm act ITO
prohibit the expectation Of cotton from
the Confederate States. excerpt through
the scaports Of said States. and to pun.
ish persons offending therein" which
passed Congress and was approved Oh
the 2ist day Of May. 1861.
}. j. Hoosrs, Sec'y.
European consumers Of cotton will sec
by this also that until our ports are open.
cd, their supply too will DC cut 3D.