The national Republican., 1861-07-19

sslu oibtrlcl) eIltr on ianu or on DUar0 any ves.
sci in said district or at cea near the coasts and
in such case the collector snail reside at such
place, or on shipbo0rd. as the case may be, and
there detain oil vessels aud cargoes arriving
within or approaching said district until the
duties imposed by law on said vessels and their
cargoes are paid IN cash Prortied, That II
the owner or consignee Of the cargo on board
any vessel detained as aforesaid, or the master
Of said vessel, shall desire TO enter a port Of
entry if any other district in the United States !
where no such distractions to the execution of
the laws exist the master Of such vessel may be |
permitted so to change the destination of the |
vessel and cargo in his manifest, whereupon the |
collector shall deliver him written permit to |
proceed to the port so designated; And pro- |
rided further, That the Secretary Of the Treas |
ury shall, with the appreciation Of the Pres |
dent, make proper regulations for the enforce. |
ment on shipboard Of such provisions of the |
laws regulating the assessment and collection |
OF duties as In his judgment may be necessary
and practicable.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That it
shall be unlawful to take any vessel or cargo
detained as aforesaid from the custody Of the
proper officers of the customs, unless by process
of some court Of the United States and in case
of any attempt otherwise to take such vessel or
cargo BY any force, or combination, or assem-
blage Of persons, too great to be overcome by
the officers Of the customs, it shall and may be
lawful for the President, or such person or per.
sons as he shall have empowered for that pur.
pose to employ such part of the army or navy
or militia Of the United States or such force Of
citizen volunteers as may be deemed necessary
for the purpose Of preventing the removal Of
such vessel or cargo, and protecting the officers
OF the customs in retaining the custody thereof:
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That if,
in the judgment of the President, from the
cause mentioned in the first section Of this act,
the duties upon imports in any collection dis.
trict cannot be effectually collected BY the or.
dinary means and in the ordinary way, or in
the mode and manner provided in the forego-
ing sections Of this act, then and in that case
the President is hereby empowered to close the
port or ports Of entry in said district, and in
such case give notice thereof by proclamation
and thereupon all right Of importation, ware.
housing, and other privileges incident to ports
of entry shall cease and be discontinued at
| such port 30 closed, until opened by the order
! of the President on the cessation of such oh.
structions and if while said ports are 80 closed,
any ship or vessel from beyond the United
States, or having on board any articles subject
to duties, shall enter or attempt to enter any
such port, the same, together with its tackle,
apparel, furniture, and cargo, shall be forfeited
to the United States.
Sec. 3. And be further enacted, That
whenever the President, in pursuance of the
provisions Of the second section of the act enti.
tied I" An act to provide for calling forth the
militia to execute the laws of the Union, sup
press instructions, and repel invasions, and to
repeal the act now In force for that purpose"
approved February %, 1875, shall have called
forth the militia to suppress combinations
against the laws Of the United States, and to
cause the laws to be duly executed, and the in.
surgen,s shall have failed to disperse by the
time directed by the President, and when said
insurgents claim to act under the authority of
any State or States, and such claim ia not dis.
claimed or rspudated by the persons exercis.
ing the functions Of government In suoh State
or States, or in the part or parts thereof in
which said combination exists, nor such ipsur.
rection suppressed by said State or 8 ates, then
and in such case Ii may and shall be lawful for
the President, by proclamation, to declare that
the inhabitants of such State, or any section OF
part thereof, where such insurrection exists
are In state Of insurrection against the United
States and thereupon all commercial inter
course by and between the same and the oiti
zens thei eof and the citizens Of the rest of the
United States shall cease and be unlawful sc
long as such condition Of hostility shall con
tinue and oil goods and chattes, wares anC
, merchandise, coming from said State or sector
, into the other parts OF the United States, anC
all proceeding TO such State or section, by lane
or water, shall, together with the vessel or We
hiolc conveying the same, or conveying per
sons to CT from such State or section, be for
feited to the Usited States Provided, hoc
eu4r, That the President may, in his discretion
license and permit commercial intercourse viii
any such part Of said State or section, the In
habitants of which are so declared in state o
insurrection, in such articles, and for sucl
time, and by sach persons, as he, in his discre
ton, may think most conducive to the publ
interest and such intercourse, SO far as b
|, him. licensed, shall be conducted and carried o.
only in pursuance of rules and regulations pre-
I scribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. AN
q the Secretary of the Treasury may appoint sue
d officers at places where officers Of the custom
n are not now authorized by law as may be neet
e ed to carry into effect such licenses, rules, an
y regulations; and officers Of the customs an
e other officers shall receive for services unde
y this section, and under said rules and reguls
IT tions. such fees and compensation as are no
It allowed for similar service under other prov
r siops Of law.
Sec. 6. and be 1t further enacted, That froI
and after fifteen days after the issuing of tn
said proclamation, as provided in the last for'
going section Of this act, any ship or vessel b.
n longing in whole or in part to any citizen
b inhabiiant of seid State or part of State who's
# inhabitants are so declared in state Of insu
a rection, found at sea, or in any port Of the rel
!, Of the United States, shall be forfeited to tn
II United States.
n Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That in Il
/. execution Of the provisions of this act, and
d the other laws Of the United States providin
y for the collection Of duties on imports and to-
/. mage, it may and shall be lawful ior the Pres
d dem, in addition to the revenue cutters in se
IT vice, to employ in aid thereof such other suit
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