Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24
rPUuLIc.-No. 81

e IL VI The United states of America in Con
s,r,-s assembled. That Whenever 1t shall, in the
S,d,-1nent of the President by reason OF unlawful
combinations Of persons in opposition 10 the laws OF
tn, United states, become imprctlcable 10 execute
the revenue laws aud collect the duties ON imports
by the ordinary means. IN the ordinary way AT any
rl ,I entry in any collection district he Is author
z 10 cause such duties 10 Ice collected At any Hrt
IA. delivery in said district until such obstruction
81 l--5a-e= AMI in such the surveyors AT said
,r; e. delivery shall he clothed with all the pow
a. aud te sbj-gJ all thc obligations II collectors
Uor.s Of entry aud the secretary Of the Treasury.
the appsobaiiuu of the President, shall appoint
uuaber Of wechers. EaGgers' neasuTcTs' ~
.r- trprai-er, and clerks A. may bc necessary.
e .# ild -EaeHt Tor the faithful execution 81 The
80. ,- Tvs 81. -afi poTIs vf delivery. and shall ny
sl. ESQ bash ihr limits within which such ToTis ~
4-tiy ~, r instituted ports II entry af'ErSlIt;
ma ali thr provisions of Law TcaSNcc ~ issue so
r4Eiue I.sly5s, the o5Asins trade, ihs SSEs.''.s IL
~ IMPORTS. and eolie zion Of dut1ss saa- Asf=Y :"
the sirts Of entry constituted IT ;le S-t manner
.s they do ports rf entry established y ~ lAus
GOA in force
the cause mentioned IL she foregoing stciyI IN it4e
Judgment Of the President. the Tevenue from duties
on imports cannot be efieciually collected ut any
T5rt 81 entry in ANY collection district, in the oT
nary way and by the ordinary means, or by the
course provided in THE foregoing section, them aud
in that c=zF. lac may direct that the custOm'honSc
for the district be established in any secure place
within said district either on land ON board any
vessel in said district AT near the coast; aud
in such the collector shall reside al such place.
on shpb"hTd n the Gaze may be- ana thefe ue-
tain all vessels and CarEUes arriving within or APP
proachng said district until the duties imposed 10y
Law On said and their caTgoes paid in csIsI
Provided that if the consignee of the cargo
on board any vessel detained rs aforesaid, or the
master Uf said vessel, shall desire 10 enter port oi
entry in any other district in the United states where
no such distractions to the execution of the laws rN-
ist the master of such vessel may be permitted SO {"
change the destination Of the vessel anu cargo IN his
manifest; whereupon the collector shall denver MN
written permit proceed to the port so designated
And provided further, that the Secretary of the
Treasury SHALL with the appreciation OF the Iresi-
den
on shipboari Of suc provisions Of the laws regunt
ing the and collection of duties as i'll his
Judgment may be necessary and practicable
Sec g. Aud be it further enacted That 1t shall be
unlawful to take any vessel or cargo detained as
aforesaid from the custody OF the proper officers of
the Gu TOMS unless by process OF some court oil the
United States; and in case of any attempt otherwise
to take such vessel cargo by any force, or conbi
nation, assemblage OF persons TOO great 10
come by the officers of the customs, 1t shall and may
be lawful for the President, such person or persons
"a he shall have empower red for that purpose
ploy such part Of the army navy MALTA OF the
United States such force Of citizen volunteers as
may deemed necessary for the purpose of prevent
ing the removal Of snC vessel or cargo and protect
ing the officers of the customs in retaining the custo
dy thereof. MI. - = a..
Judgment of the President from the mentioned
in the first section of the duties upon imports
in any collection district cannot be eeCually collect
ed by the ordinary and i'll the ordinary way, or
in the mode and manner provided in the foregoing
sections Of this then and in that case the frcsi-
dent is hereby empowered to close the port or ports
thereof by proclamation and thereupUn all right oil
importation warehhusine. and other privileges incl
dent to ports of entry shall cease and be dscOntin-
ued at such port closed until opened by order OF
the President ON the cessation Of such obsructiuns
and It, while said ports closed any ship or
sci beyond the United States or having on board
any articles subject to duties, shall enter attempt
to enter any such port. the together with its
tackle. apparel furniture and cargo shall be forfeit
ell to the United States.
Sec. 5. And he it further enacted, That whenever
the President in pursuance OF the provisions OF ne
second section of the act entitled An act to provide
for calling forth the MALTA TO execute the laws OF
the Union, suppress instructions, and repel invR
sons and to repeal the act now in force Tor that Eur
pose" approved February 2S 1885 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 insurgents shall have failed to
disperse bv the time directed by the President and
when said Insurgents claim to act under the anthOr-
iy Ofany State states and such claim is not dis
Claimed rcpudiItcd ~ the persons exercising the
functions Of government in such State States.
in the part parts thereof in which said COmbina
lions exists. such in.urrectUn suppressed by said
state 9r states. then AMI m 'nCh east u may anu
shall lawful Tor the President, 10y proclamation to
declare that the inhabitants Of such state any
tiOn part thereof where such instruction exists
are in IA state OF inSurrectiOn against the United
States: and thercupUn all commercial intercourse 10y
and h.tyesu the same and the citizens thereof ana
thc citizens the rest Of the United States shall
Geese and he unlawful 50 long such condition OF
hostility shhll continue; and all goods and ch"ttes
section INTO other parts Of the United States and all
proceeding 10 such state section, 10y land water,
shall. together with the vessel or NcnCie convey
lns she -hme, or conveying persons To or from
such SL,;c IT SECTION be forfeited to I'll. United
Ssstss Provided. however That the President may,
if. discretion license and permit commercial ill.,
tereyursr with any such part of said State secton
me icGlbit1nts of which declared u state OF
ip.urra~tir in such articles and for such time nd
by such persons, lac, in his discretion, may think
most conducive the public interest; and such in
tercourse. far as by him licensed. shall he conduct
ed and carried only III pursuance Of rules and reg
ulatpns prescribed 10y the Secretary of tho Treasury.
id the secretary Of the Treasury may appoint such
officers places where officers Of the customs not
unw authorized by law a may be needed TO carry
into effect such licenses, rules and regulations and
officers Of the customs and other officers shall receive
for services under this section AMI under said rules
and regulations. such fees and compensation as arc
allowed for similar services under other provs-
ions of law.
Soc q And he 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 or inhahtant Of said State or
part of State whose inhabitants declared in
state OF instruction, found at sea- in any port of
the rest Of the United States shall be forfeited to the
United States.
Sec. 4 And be it further enacted, That in the exc
cution Of the provisions of this act and of the other
laws the United States providing for the collection
Of duties on imports and tonnage, Il may and shall
be lawful for the President, in addition to the
nue. cutters in service to employ in aid thereof such
other suitable vessels as may in his INDIGNANT be
Fuired.
lures and penalties incurred by virtue of this act
may be mitiGated remtted in pursuance of the
authority vested in the Secretary Of the Treasury by
the act entitled IAN act providing for mitigating
RENTING the forfeitures penalties, and disabilities
accrIinE IN certain cases therein mentioned" APP
proved March third seventeen hundred and ninety
seven or IN cases where special circumstances may
sAam to require 10, according to regulations to be
prescribed By the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Sec. 9. And be It further enacted, That proceed
Ings on seizures for oretureS under this act may be
pursued IN the courts Of the United States in any
district into which the property so seized may be
taken and proceedings Instituted; and such cOurts
shall have and entertain full Jurisdiction over the
same as IF the seizure was made in that district.
Approved, July IS, 1851.
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