Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-14
fPrnL1c-No. 3. 1
AN ACT further to provide for the collection oil
duties ON imports and for other purposes.

., Iutles td H., The senate and Iiou-e of Repre-
-e1tatives ii the United states ot America ~ Con
-, ass.mblcd. That whenever 1t siTll, ia The
Judgment Of the President. by reason oil unia"ini
Combinations Of persons in opposition 10 the laws "t
III. United State-, become inlractichie l" execute
The revenue laws and collect the duties gu imports
Nv tho ordinary means in the ordinary way. at any
non Of entry in any collection district he Is author
tTe TO cause such lutiee be collected at any pert
20 jsJfverV in said district unit! such obstruction
shall cease and in such case III" surveyors at said
ports Of delivery shall Ice clothed with all The pow
er and be subject all the Obligations Of collect"
Al norts Of entry: aud the Secretary OF the Treasury
with the appreciation of the President. -iaH appoint
such number Of weEhcrs E;tugers. measures. III
EpectOrs, appraisers ana CLERKS a. h!a! "t
In his Judgment. for the faithful execution OF the
revenue laws at said IOris ui delivery; ana Shaii hN
and establish the limits within winch suth iTIH %
delivery are constituted ports Of entry IL Aforesaid
and all the provisions ot law regulating tile Issue "i
marine papers the cuastiug trade. the warehOusing
of imports, and collection ui duiic, sal! apply I"
the ports or entry constituted ia tile SANE manner
Gs they do to ports entry established 10y the laws
Sec . Aud Le it further enacted. That IL fium
the canse mentioned in the foregoing -eCti"n in she
Judgment of the President tile revenue from Hn'i">
on imports cannot be rtiectually collected at any
Tort OF entry in any collection district. III tue "rIi-
nary way and Icy the ordinary means. ~ 10y tn"
course provided ia tn" foregoing section then. AMI
in that case hu may direct that tn Cu~tnm-l OILS
for the district br established In any rccur'' place
IF,tin said district either n land Ger board any
vessel il said district a. tie coast aud
in such case The collector slll rcslf" at such place"
or on cupboard ia. may lee. and il"i- de
tain all vessels ana cal 900 'tiIlNlN- Nl'H'' " ~
preaching said district until the d"ti"- imposed 10y
law ON said vessels and their CGce- 'r iai nc-h;
Provided. that if the owner ~ c'-="e ~ th"'hrEp
ON board any vessel detained ns Gunfrriti'l "r the
master of said vessel. shall desire L. vntrra Ht ~
entry in any othcr district ia th" United stat" where
no such distractions tuthe execution o." t" laws cN-
ist the of such vessel may be riiii7l - 20
change destination of the vessel and ' =" ~ lis
manifest; whereup"m the collector shall deliver hun
written permit To proceed Ia the port :" designated;
And provided further, that the Secretary ui the
Treasury shall with ia" "pprl'fti"it oil lie fTr'i-
dent, make proper regulations for the enforcement
shiPboart Of sue provisions oil ihr hWs r"EhHt-
ing the assessment and collection oi utirs AS ~ ms
Judgment may lie necessary and rractc''i'lr.
Sec g. And be II further enacted. lhli II snail ne
unlawful To take any vessel or cargo detained ~
aforesaid from the custody of thc proper officers IF
The IN toms unless hy process Of some court the
United States; and in Of any attempt otherwise
to take such vessel cargo Icy ANY fierce. 81 combs
nation. aseilblHse OF 10" great I" lee over
come by the officers ~ the Customs II shall iI may
be lawful Tor the freSiieh or 'nIi lfrs"h"f persons
he shall have empowered FOR that purpose. 10 yin
poy such part Of the army or navy ar i"a 81 the
United States or =nc i"FS' 81 titZ'h volunteers a.
may lee deemed necessary & the purpose al prevent
ing the removal Of such vessel or car and protect
ing the officers of the customs IN retaining the clINip-
DIV thereof
!. And he il further enacted. That if i'll ~"
Judgment OF the President. iruri ri, mentioned
in the first section Of h- act. til" duties upon imports
in aHy cannot Ice rfYrctuy collect
cd BY the ordinary il iu the nd mary way, or
sections Of this act then and in that the PTc>
il hereby empowered 20 CIISe tile ports
Oi said district and in such urtCe
iInnorsnti,5 warrnnusius and other privilege, incl
dent L. port. ol entry shall ;ia Lee discou;u
ued nj such port So cu>ed until opened 10y url"T 81
the President the II such distinctions
and It. While raid ports CLOSED. any -hip
sci from, beyond The United states. having board
any articles subject to duties shall enter ATTEMPT
to enter any such port the same. together with It's
tackle apparel furniture. aud cargo shall he forfeit
ed to the United States.
Sec o. And he it further enacted. That whenever
the President, III purS 81 th- provisions o; the
section Of tn" act entitled An act To- provide
for calling forth the mautih to execute tie laws "l
the Union, suppress im-urrettioI.s and Trel inr"-
sious. and to repeal t. act now in force for that pnr
pose" approved February ~. VI S't nav" called
forth the militia to suppress combinations against tie
laws Of the United states and to csr The laws I" Ice
duly executed, and the insurgents shall have failed To-
dispense by the time drrct, hy the President and
when said insurgents claim to act under the author
ity Of any State States and such claim is not di-
claimed rcpuii1tei -y the persons exercising the
functions Of government; in such sat" or States or
in the part parts thereof in which said c",biua
tons exists such instruction suppressed 10y said
State states, then and IN such c'>e II may and
shall be law u nr the President, 10y proclamation tu
declare that the inhabitants of ,ic stnte.or any
ton part thereof where such Instruction "Nist-
are in II state of in-urrcctirn against the United
States and thcrcupou al commercial intercourse 10y
and between tho same AMI tn. citizens rlcret,; an!
the citizens Of the rest of the United states shall
cease and be unlawful 50 long such condition ot
hostility shall continue. ami all "c- AMI chntlcS
section into other parts Of the rtrI state, aud all
proceeding to such section ly Land 0r water,
shall together with the vc->. nr vehicle convey.
ing the same or conveying. persons t" or from
such State OF section. hr forfeited tie United
States: Provided, however. That tie President .nay.
in his discretion license aNi permit commercial i'll
tercourse with any such part Of id section.
the inhabitants OF which are ~ declared in Stat" ui
insurrectuu, in such article. and for such time and
by such persons. he. in his discretion. may think
most conducive the public interest; and such
so far ~ by linn lcen-cd. shall bc conduct;
cd and carried only in pursuance of rillc- and reg
ulaous prescribed Icy tine Secretary Of the Treasury
And the Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint -uc
officers at places where officers ~ the cust"-arC rot
now authorized by law n may bs needed to carry
officers of the customs and other "cCr- shall receive
i0r service: nnIer ms s%g'oni a nmuet i Iuso
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