Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-01

Re II enacted l,y the Senate anil House OF Repre-
sentatives OF the United States of America ~ S1l-
greSs assembled, That Whenever II shall, IN uS
Judgment of the President, 10y reason "i unl"w'ni
bnations Of persons In opposition to the laws ul
the United States, become inprlctiCible To eA'c!r
the revenue laws and collect the ,ulles on lhltts
ly tile ordinary means in the ordinary way AT any
mort OF entry any collection district he IL author
ICED to such duties TO he collected at any port
OF delivery in said district until such obstruction
shall cease and in sucli the surveyors at said
,-,s ~ IaIivrr. shall lie clothed with all the paw
rrs and he sub to all the obligations Of Collectors
ut ports entry: and tile Secretary OF the Treasury,
with tile appreciation of the President shall appoint
such number Of wcigliers, Ga'iSers, measures, M
suectorS appraisers and clerks rs may be necessary
In his Judgment, for the faithful execution ut the
revenue laws said ports of delivery, and shall hN
and establish the limits within which sucl' ports ct
delivery are constituted ports of entry As hilrelh:
aud all tho provisions of law regulating The issue oil
murine ptpers the culstnGs trade the waTeliousinS
Of imports and collection OF duties shall apply To
tho ports uT entry constituted in the same manner
s they do ports Of entry established by tile laws
Sec. 2 And he it further enacted, That IT, from
the mentioned in the foregoing section IN the
Judgment OF the President. the revenue from duties
on imports cannot be- eiiectually collected at any
port III cutry In any collection district in tin nr.li-
| nary way and by the ordinary means, or by the
conIs. provided Ia the foregoing section, then, and
In that case, lie may direct that tile custoui-h0nse
for the district be established in any secure place
within said district either Oh land or on board any
vessel in said district Mt near the coast; aud
ia such e collector shall reside at snch place
shipbOlrl. us the CstsS may be- ana There de
tain all vessels aud cnrgOGs arriving within APP
prolching said district, until the duties imposed by
law on said vessels and their cnrgOes paid in cash:
Provided thar if the owner cOnsgnee Of the cargo
on board any vessel detained aforesaid, the
,ostcr nj iI vessel shall desire to enter pOrt OF
entry In any other district In the Unel States where
such distractions to the execution OF the laws eN-
ist the master Of such vessel may be permitted 50 To
change the destination Of the vessel and cargo IN his
manifest; wlercuppn the collector shall deliver him
written permit to proceed t" the port desgnnied:
And provided further, that the Secretary OF the
Treasury shall. with the appreciation of the PreSi-
dent. make proper regulations for the enforcement
shipb1ard of snc provisions of the laws regulat-
n, the assessment and collection of duties in his
| Judgment may lie necessary and practicable
Sec .. Aud be it further enacted That it shall bS
unlawful to take any vessel or cargo detained Il.
aforesaid from the cnso ly of the proper officers OF
the toms, unless by process OF some court OF the
United States and in case of any attempt otherwise
to take such vessel ar cargo by any force, combi
nation assemble OF persons, too great to he over
by the officers Of the CUSTOMS it shall and may
lie lawful for the President such person persons
ns he shall have empowered for that purpose, to en-
piuy such part of the army navy malta of the
United Status or such force OF citizen volunteers as
may he deeine necessary Tor e purpose oil prevent
Ing the removal Of such vessel cargo and protect
ing the officers OF the customs in retaining the cusO
| dy thereof
Sec. l. And be 1t further enacted, That If, in the
Judgment Orthe President, from the cause mentioned
the first section of thisact the duties upon imports
in any collection district cannot be effectually collect
ell by the ordinary means and in the ordinary way or
| in the mode and manner provided in the foregoing
sections of this nct then and IN that the prcs
dent il hereby empowered to close the port ports
OF entry in said district and In such case give notice
thereof by proclamation and therenpOn all right Of
importation, wnrehousing. and other privileges incl
dent ports ct entry shall cease and be discoutn-
ued at such port closed, until opened by order of
the President the cessation of such distractions
and ii, while said ports 50 closed, any ship
sci from beyond the United States. or haVn; board
any articles subject to duties, shall cutter attempt
to enter any such port. the same, together with its
tackle. apparel furniture aud cargo, shall he forfeit
| ed to the United States.
! Sec. 5. And be II further enacted That whenever
the President, in pursuance OF the provisions of the
second section of the act entitled An tn provide
for calling forth tho execute the laws
| the Union suppress nsnrrectons, and repel inv1-
snns and To- repeal the force that pur-
puse approved February 2S 1905 shall have called
forth the militia to suppress combinations against the
laws Of the United States, aud to cause the laws to be
duly executed, and the Insurgents shall have failed to
disperse by the time directed by the President, and
when said insurgents claim to act under the author
| ty Ofany State States and such claim Is not dis
cll!mei or repudlted ~ the persons exercising the
functions Of government in such State States,
In the part or parts thereof In which said combina
ons exists such in,urrection suppressed by said
State or States then and In such cast 1t may aud
shall be lawful for the President, by proclamation to
declare that the inhabitants of such State. any
tion part thereof where such instruction exists.
are ia state Of Instruction against the United
States; and thereupou all commercial intercourse by
and between the and tile citizens thereof and
the citizens of the rest of the Unitel States shall
cease and be unlawful so long such condition Of
hostility shalt continue; and all goods aud cliattles,
wares aud merchandise coming from said State
section into other parts OF the United States and all
proceeding to such State or section, by land wafer,
shall. together with the vessel or vehicle convey
] ing the same, or conveying persons to from
! such state or section, be forfeited to the United
States: Provided, however That the President niay.
in his discretion license and permit commercial in
tereaHrse with such part Of said State section.
the Inhabitants Of which declared in state OF
nsnrrecton. in such articles and for such time and
by such persons, as lie, in his discretion may think
most conducive to the public interest; aud such in
tercnuTse, so far rs by linn licensed shall be conduct
ell and carried only in pursuance OF rules and reg
uations prescribed by the Secretary or the Treasury
And the Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint such
officers mt places where officers OF the arc
now authorized by law may be needed to carry
4 .Nn fTnaN lWN-I.H G-ar
oicer%Of the customs AMI other officers shall receive
for services under this section AMI under said rules
anil regulations, such fees and compensation are
now allowed for similar services under other povis
| ions of law.
Sec. o. And he 1t further enacted That from and
after fifteen days after The issninE Of tile said prOcia
nation, provided in the last foregoing section OF
this act. any ship vessel belonging in whole in
part to any citizen inhnbitant of said State
part ola State whose inhahitantSRFc declared in
state % insurrectian, found 10 any port Of
the rest Of the Unite States shall be forfeited to the
| Unitel States.
Sec Z And he it farther enacted, That in the exc
cution OF tile provisions OF this act and of the other
laws Of the Unite States providing for the collection
Of duties imports and tonnage, 1t may and shall
be lawful forthe President in addition to the reve-
cutters In service employ in aid thereof such
other suitable vessels as may, in his INDIGNANT be
| qnired.
| Sec. s. And he it further enacted. That the for
FIXTURES and penalties incurred by virtue OF this
may be initigated or rcmittei in pursuance OF the
authority vested in the Secretary of the Treasury by
the act entitled An act providing for mitigating
rcmitttnS the foTeftures penalties and disabilities
aecruinS IN certain cases therein meHtioncd.p a
proved March third, seventeen hundred and ninety
soven or in cases where special circumstances may
seem To require It. according regulations to be
] prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
1 Sec Q. And be Il further en1ctel That procuPti-
ngs seizures for foretures under this may be
pursued in the courts OF the United States in any
i district into which the property seized may be
taken and proceedings institutel: and such courts
shall hHvo aud entertain full Jurisdiction over the
same As IL the seizure was male in that district
Approved, July ID, 1861.
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