Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-27
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An ACT farther 70 provide Tor the collection o
duties on imports and for other purposes.


An ACT further 70 Proyids Tor the collection OF
duties on imports and for other purposes.
Bel enacted by the Senate and llOuse Of Repre-
seniatiVes Of the United States Of America In COD
urr-s assembled That whenever Il slrall, In the
Judgment Of the President, by rrasOn OF uniHNfnl
combinations Of Perns ia opposition g the laws Of
che revenue laws and collect the duties Imports
by the ordinary means: IN the 35dina!y way at any
~ 20 ciss sue duties to be collected at any Psrt
Of delivery ia aid district until such obstruction
shall ee-; ami Ia such the surveyors at EsSid
rorts Of delivery shall be clothed with all the pow
rs and he subject all the Obtig cations Of collectors
AZ poTtH % entry; aud the Secretary Of the Treasury,
with the appreciation Of te President, shall appoint
such number o. UeiElers, paugers, measuTers, il-
NJ Nd I,dstnent ~ Tie faithful execution % the
revenue laws Elid ports q delivery, aud shal hx
and establish the limits within which such ports Of
5eVrTy are constituted ports ~ entry as aOrtraidi
and All the prOtisious Of law regulating the Issue Of
TaFlns papers. the osasiinB trade, the NareholsinE
Or imports. and collection o. dutr, sall apply TO
The trts az entry - constituied In the same manner
a. they 10 ports Of entity estab,hed BY the laws
ses Z And be It further enacted, That iL from
the eaasa meniIOhei in the fireEoing ReetioD 10 the
Judgment Of the President the revenue from duties
On Imports cannot be theeiually collected ut my
Irt II entry In any collection district, in the OTt-
nary way and by the ordinary neiins, or by the
course provided In the foregoing stctiOn, then and
IN that case he may direct that the eustoH-b0nsc
for the district be established In any secure place
.h & sI i Is IL - a nS, G the COST; ami
IN rtFh e1s tls Sl<etar AlI reside Al such plare,
or ahiplH-lTt. tue cue may w.
tsinnIi vts.sis aud cAFEoOs arriving within APP
bruarhing sad district, until the hntles imposed by
Law on said Vrrgeis and their ergoes are eshi
Provided that " the eOnsiEnee OF The Cargo
on b,ard any vuslel detained ~ Aforesaid, or the
master Of slid vessel shall desire u enter PoTtot
entTy In any district In the United States where
no such OltTuctiSus TO the execution Of the laws eN-
ist the master of such vessel nay be permitted so TO
change the destination Of the vessel and cargo In his
manifest; whereui1n tie collector shall deliver him
written permit TO proceed TO the port 80 designated:
And pToVIdsd further, that the Secretary Of the
TrrasFy shall with tic uPprOhatiOn 81 the Presi-
dent make proper regulations for tho enforcement
on shipL0ar Of sue provisions Of the laws regulat-
Ing the and collection Of duties a. In his
Judgment may b Necessary aud practicable.
= Sec 8 Aud lie u further enacted. That " shall DC
unlauini 70 take any yss , ~ S[so "r as
the eu,tnms, unles by prteess Of some court Of the
United Statea and ia case u any attempt otherwise
nation OrAssembage Of p0FsonS too great TO be over
come by tho officers Of tho customs II shall and may
= lie siiai IlTs empowered for that purpose, to en-
pIOy such part Of the array navy MALTA Of the
United States Gucl IoTeGQl citizen volunteers ~
may be deemed necessary fUrthe purpose Of prevent
ing the removal % such vcasrl or cargo, AMI protect
ing the oeeTa 9th eustoins n retaining the custo
Sec. !. And he It further enacted That ~ In the
Judgment Of the PTusIdent frunl the cause mentioned
IN the Tst section Of this the duties upon imports
In asy collection district cannot be eecually collect
ed by the ordinary aud Ia the ot nary way. or
In the mode aud naAnHer Pt0sIata IN the ioIellnF
sections OT this then and In that case the PTesi-
dent Is hereby empowered To close the port or ports
OF entry In said district and IN sue case give notice
thereof by proclamation; aud thereuPon All right OF
importation, WRTehousiR. Anl other privileges Incl
dent TO porte Of entry ala eese aud be diseontin.
e AZ such port 40 closed until opened by order of
the PRECEDENT on the cessation Of such obstTuetiOns;
and IL while Elld parts eoss any ship or Ves-
sci from beyond the United States or having on board
any articles subject 10 duties shall eater attempt
70 enter any such port. the together with Its
tackle apparel furniture, and crBU, sll DO forfeit
SEE. S. Andire Il further enacted, That whenever
the President In pursuance Of the provisions Of the
second section Of the act enttled act 70 provas
for calling forth tho nalitia to execute the laws OF
Tho Union, suppress Instructions, and TCpcl inrR-
HiOna and 10 repeal tho act now in ipru for that pur
pose" approved fehrnAry -, rvs, siall have called
forth tho militia TO suppress binAiOns against the
laWsofthe United States, and TO cause the laws TO be
duly executed and the Insurgents shall have ailc to
dlserso BY tile time directed By the President, and
when said insurgents claim 70 net under the author
ity ofSny state or states and such claim Is not dis
eisiuie or FepuliAtel BY the persons exercising the
functions OF government in such Stale oE States or
In the part or parts thereof in which said somhina
toua exists sueh lu>urTceti0n suppressed by said
State or StAtes then and In such casu it may and
sAli be Lawful hlF the President by proclamation, to
declare that the Inhabitants Of such state or any sec
Ilon OF part therrf where such instruction exists
In = state Of insuTrestiOn against the United
and between tho sAino and tile citizens thereof and
the citizens oT the rest Of tho United States shall
aud DO uniawfal 20 long a. such condition OF
hostility shall continue and all goods and ehattes
wares and merchandise, coming from said State
section into other parts Of the urted States, aud all
proceeding to such State seetiou by land or water,
shall together with the vessel or vehicle convey
ing the same, OF conveying persons 70 or frOIn
States: Provided however That the President may,
IN his discretion license ahd permit Commercial In
tsrurse with any such part Of said State or setoB
the Inhabitants of which declared in state OF
nsuFTretUi in snch articles and for such time. aud
by such persons, A. he, in his di.rrtioh think
most conducive the public INTEREST," and such in
terrOurso far as by him licensed shall be conduct,
ed and carried only Ia pursuance Of rules and reg
citations preeeTbs hy me Secretary Of the
officers at places where officers Of the customs not
DOW authorized by law may be needed TO carry
SeSri Of tbe customs and 0i,sr olcurs shall receive
for services under this sertlOn anil under said rules
and regulations, such fevs and compensation as
nov allowed for similar ssrvieSs under other piOvis
So a And be Il further enacted That from and
amer he-u days aor the issuing II the said proea-
nation, pruVilel In THE Last Eregipg section OF
this act, any ship ct vessel belonging Ia whole az in
part Of STATE NhCse inhabitants are ~ teclsred In
state ot insurrSetiOn, fOund AZ $50 OF ia port OF
the rest Of tho United States shaI be trsite to the
81 !. AMI BE- Il further enacted That IN the exc
eutin Of the provisions Of this act and u the other
IaWs oStbs United states PrOElnG for the Collection
of DATES in,parts and tunnaBe. u may an shall
b a~lul for the President, in addition TO the RIVE
eattsrs IN setsee 20 employ In aid thOrrOl such
other .itablsyssseil As may In his jndGmAnt DO re-
Sec. s. Aud be Il further enaet,d. That tile for
lures and penalties heurTci by virtue u this act
my b mltigsfgl Tvraitlesl In pursuance OF the
the aef entiel An act providing for mitigating o.
FomittiuE the foEeltuFus penalties and disabilities
aecrulng IN eestain eaaes therein mentioned" aE-
proycd March third, euvcnteeu hundred and ninety
ssvsu or IN eases where special circumstances may
VaSa 70 require u, according 70 regulations 70 b
prescribed By the Secretary Of the TreasuTy.
See. D. Ard belt further enacted, That proceed.
inrI On suFas Or f1FsttuTes under this act may be
p1Fynoi a tia courts Of the united States IN any
district tate Which he property 20 asissd may Be
taken and proceedings instltutedi and such courts
Gha have and ontoTtain - fu jurisdiction over the
bArne al ne sstraEs -. made IN that District
AppFUVoi, July Is tS9i.
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