Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22
PUBLIc.-No. 81

p. IL enacted by the senate md House OF Repre-
..,t,five. Of the United States OF America in Con
-. s..-uihled That whenever it shall. in the
Judgment Of the President, by reason Of unlawful
combinations Of persons in opposition 20 tue laws OF
a.. Vutpi states. become impracticahle to execute
fhs revenue laws and collect the duties on imports
by the ordinary means. in the ordinary way, at any
mort Of entry ia any collection district, he IS nutor-
lied TO cause such duties 10 be collected at an! port
OF delivery in said district until such Obstruction
shall cease; and in such case tn" surveyors nj SAID
ports 81 delivery shall Ire clothed with all ihe pow"
~ and be subject all the obligations of collectors
nj ports Of entry; and the Secretary of the Treasury
with the appreciation Of the President. shall appoint
such number Of weighers- cauEers. measures, ~
spectors appraisers ami clerks a. may lie necessary
in his judgment, for the faithful execution Of tne
revenue laws at said ports OF delivery, aud shall NIX
and establish the limits within which such ports 9i
delivery are constituted ports Of entry aforesaid;
and RlIthe proyisons OF law regulating the issue oil
marine papers the ooasting trade the warehousinS
OF imports. and collection OF duties shall apply 10
the ports OF entry constituted in the same manner
% they do ports ii entry established by the laws
now in force.
The ,nse mentioned in the foregoing section, in the
Judgment Of the President the revenue from duties
on imports cannot lie effectualiy collected at any
rort Of entry in any collection district in the orii-
nary way and by the ordinary means, or by the
provided ia the foregoing section' them anu
in that case he may direct that the custom-house
for the district be established in any secure place
within said district either on land ON board any
vessel in said district the coast: and
in such case the collector shall reside ut such place.
or on shipbOIrd, the case may be, and there de-
tain ALI vessels and carSues arriving within APP
preaching said district, until the duties imposed by
.yy on said vessels and their cargUes are paid CASH.
Provided that If the cOnsignce Of the cargo
on board any vessel detained as aforesaid, or the
ulaster Of said vessel shall desire te enter port OF
entry in any other district in the United States where
no seh distractions to the execution oil The laws eN
let the master Of such vessel may be periHted So to
change the destination Of theNessc and cary" IN us
manifest whereupuu tho collector shall deliver nun
permit to proceed to the port so designated:
Aud provided further, that the Secretary Of the
Treasury SHALL with the appreciation oi the lresl-
dent make proper regulations for the enforcement
Oh shipbosrd OF suc' provisions Of the laws regua-
ing the assessment aud collection Of duties as in his
Judgment may be necessary and practicable.
Sec ;. And be it further enacted That 1t shall be
unlawful to take any vessel or CarS" dctaheh 'ts
aforesaid from the custody Of the proper officers OF
the customs. unless 10y process "i s',e court "l tle
United and in Of any attempt otherwise
TO take such vessel or cargo by any force or coubi-
nation, orRssembRgeot persons too great TO over
come by thc officers Of the customs, it shall and may
be lawful for the President, such person orpesons
he shall have empowered for that purpose, TO en-
plOy such part Orthe army navy or MALTA OF the
United States such force Of citizen volunteers AZ
may be deemed necessary for the purpose of prevent
ing the removal OF snch vessel cargo, and protect
ing the officers Of the customs in retaining the custo-
dy thereof
Judgment Uftr President, from the cause mentioned
in the first section uf thsact the duties upon imports
in ANY collection district cannot Ice eectuny collect
el by the ordinary and ia the ordinary way. or
in the mode and manner provided III the foregoing
sections OF this actthen and in that the pr"si
dent hereby empowered to close the port or ports
Of entry in said district, and ia such give notice
thereof by proclamation: and thcreuppH all right OF
inDortatiUn, WarehnIsnC. and other privileges incl
dent 10 porte of entry shall and he discOutn
ued at such pert closed until opened by order OF
the President ON the cessation Of such distractions;
and It, white said ports closed amy ship or YES
sci from beyond the United stat having ON board
any articles subject 70 duties, shall enter or attempt
To enter any such port the same together with its
tackle apparel furniture" and cargo, shall be forfeit
ed to the United States.
Sec g. And he it further enacted. That whenever
the President in pursuance OF the provisions O the
second section Of the act entitled An act to provide
for calling forth the MALTA to execute the laws Of
the Union, suppress insurTcCtOns, and rcpel inNu-
sions and repeal the act now in force for that pur
pose" approved February %, 1885 shall have called
forth this militia tn suppress combinations asanstthe
laws Of the United States and to cause the laws to be
duly executed aud the insurgents shall have failed to
dsperse by the time directed by the President, and
when said insurgents claim To act under the nuth"r-
ty ofany state States, and such claim is not dis
claimed Tepudiatcd ~ the persons exercising the
functions of government in such state ar states or
in the part or parts thereof IN winch salu cnmbith
tions exists, such insuTTCCpn suppressed 10y said
State states, then and in such case it may and
shall be lawful for the President. by proclamation.
declare that the inhabitants of such State any
ton part thereof where such nsuTTcCtiOn exists,
are in n state NJ resurrection against tho United
States: and thcrCunOn all commercial intercourse Icy
and between the same and tile citizens thereof and
the citizens of the rest of the United States shall
cease and be unlawful 81 long such condition oi
hostility shall continues; and all goods and chattes,
wares and merchandise, coming from said state or
section into other parts of the United States and all
proceeding such Sttte section, by land or WATER
shall. together with the vessel or vehicle convey
ing the same, conveying persons to or from
such State section, he forfeited to the United
States: Provided, however. That the President may
in his discretion license and permit commercial in
ferrsa wi IN any such mart OF said State or sprtIny
the inhahitRnts Of which declared in state uI
insurrccton 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 ill
tercOnrse So far rs by him licensed, shall be conduct
ed and carried only in pursuance of rules and reg
ulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury
And the Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint such
officers at places where officers Of the customs not
now authorized by law may be needed to carry
into effect such licenses, rules and regulations and
officers Of the and other officers shall receive
for services under this section and under said rules
and regulations such fees and compensation are
allowed for similar services under other pTovis
ions Of law.
Sec. 6. 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
part to any citizen inha6tant Of said state or
part of State whose inhabitants declared in
state of instruction, found sea, any port of
the rest of the United States shall be forfeited to the
United States.
Sec. = And be it further enacted, That in tho exc
cutiOn Of the provisions Of this act and of the other
laws oFte United States providing for tho collection
Of duties ON imports aud tonnage, II may and shall
be lawful for the President, in addition to the
nue. cutters In service to employ in aid thereof such
other Suiableyessels as may in his INDIGNANT be
Sec. s. And be It further enacted That tho for
lures and penalties incurred by virtue Of this act
may be mitlgated or remittcd, in pursuance Of the
authority vested In the Secretary Of tho Treasury by
the act entitled An act providing for mitigating
remittnR the forfeituTe5 penalties, and disabilities
accTuinF in certain cases therein mentioned" RI-
proved March third, seventeen hundred aud ninety
ssven or In cases where special circumstances may
oeem to require 1t, according to regulations TO be
prescribed by the Secretary Oftbe Treasury.
Sec. 9. And be It further eRGcted, That proceed
InEs on seizures for fOretures under this act may be
puFsued IN the courts OF the United States In any
district Into which the property 90 seized may be
SSkAH aud proceedings Instituted; and Hsch courts
have aud entertain ~ full Jurisdiction the
sha.. II the seizure was made In that district.
samoa ~ J1Iy 70, 1851.
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