Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-11-23

cn,n. hv the officers nf customs, j, shall and
NAV be- law !,,l ;or the President, OF such per
son or ,s.rsonS H. he shall have empowered
for that purpose. to employ such part 81 the
army or navy or militia ii the ntesi Siate-.
or such force Of citizen volunteers as may be
deemed necessary for the purpose Of prevent
ing the removal Of such vessel or cargo, and
protecting the officers Of the customs in retain
ing the custody thereof.
SEC. 4. Ind be II txrfkrv enacted. That II.
in the judgcmcn. of the President, from the
cause mentioned in the first section ot this act.
the duties upon imports i'll any collection dis
trict cannot be eficciually collected by the or
dinarv means and in the ordinary way. or in
the mode and manner provided in the forcgo-
ing sections of this act. then and in that case
the President is hereby empowered to close
the port or ports Of entry in said district, and
in such case give notice thereof by proclama-
ton; and thcrcupon all right of Importance,
warchousing and other privileges incident to
ports of entry shall cease and be discontinued
at such port so closed, until opened by the or
der of the President on the cessation OF such
Instructions; and it, while said ports are so
closed, any ship or vessel from beyond the
United States, or having on board any articles
subject to duties, shall enter or attempt to en-
ter any such port, the same, together with its
tackle, apparel, furntrc, and cargo, shall be
forfeited to the United States.
SEC. 5. And he 1t further enacted, That
whenever the President, in pursuance of
the provisions of the second section of the act
entitled "An act to provide for calling forth
the militia to execute the laws of the Union,
suppress instructions, and rcpcl invasions,
and to repeal the act now in force for that
purpose" approved February twcnty-cight,
seventeen hundred and nincty-fivc, shall have
called forth the militia to suppress combina-
tions against the the laws ofthe United States,
and to cause the laws to he duly executed,
and the insurgents shall have failed to dispcrsc
Ly the time directed by the President, and
when said insurgents claim to act under the
authority of any State or States, and such
claim is not disclamcd or rcpudiatcd by the
persons exercising the functions ofgovcrnmont
in such State or States, or in the parts thereof
i'm which said combination exists, nor such in-
surrcction suppressed by said State or States,
then and in such case it may and shall he
lawful for the President. by proclamaton to
declare that the inhabitants Of such State, or
any section or part thereof, where the ins'r-
rccion exists, are in Il state of insurrcc,ion
against the United States; and :llereupon all
commercial intercourse by and between the
same and citizens thereof and the citizens Of
the rest of the United States shall cease and
he unlawful so long as such condition of hos
tilitv shall continue; and all goods and chat
tells. wares and merchandise, coming from
said State or section into the other parts of
the United States, and all proceeding TO such
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gcthcr with the vessel or vehicle conveying
the same, or conveying persons to or from
such State or section, be forfeited to the Uni
ted States: Prorided, homercr. That the Pres
idcnt may, in his discretion. license and per-
nit commercial intercourse with any such part
of said State or section, the inhabitants of
which are so declared in n state of insurrec-
ton, in such articles, and for such time, and
bv such persons, as hc in his discretion, may
think most conducive to the public interest;
and such intercourse. so far as by him licensed,
shall be conducted and carried on only in pur-
suancc of rules and regulations prescribed by
the Secretary of the Treasury. And the Sec
rotary of the Treasury may appoint such Off
GERS at places where officers of the customs are
not now authorized by law rs may bc 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. and under said rules and rcgula-
tions. such fees and compensation as are now
allowed for similar service under other I,rovis-
ions oi law.
SEC. 6. And be IL fxrther enacted. That
from and after fifteen days after the issuing Of
the said proclamation. provided in the last
e. l..
belonging in whole or in pars In any ciiizrnor
inhabitan, IL said State or pan # n State
Whose inhabitants arr - d-elired in s,aieof
insurr.~iion. found a' -s-a. in any porf of the
rest of the nifel States. shall h. f.sfsiied to
the | nifesl Siaie>.
t, SEC. :. lad IL a fsyfSsr exacfsd. That in
the execution of the provisions al this art. and
of the other laws "f the United Sfaisr provid-
ing for IN. c"lleciicn Il duties On impors and
tonnage, il NAV and shall h. lawful for the
President, in addition to the revenue cutters
in service. to employ in aid ,her-sf such 9TH
er suitable vessels as may. in his Judgment b.
required
SIC. S. Asd Be a. fsyfksy esnofed. hat the
forfeiturcs and penaliiss incurred by virtue of
this act may be- mi,igaied or remiti~d in pur-
suance Of the authority vested in the Secreia-
~ Of the Treasury by the aet entitled An
Act providing for mitigating ar rr,nitting the
forfei,ures. penalties. and disabilities accruing
in certain cases therein mentioned" approved
March third, seventeen hundred and ninety
seven, or in cases where special circumstances
may seem to require il, according to r,gula-
tons to BE- prescribed by the Secretary of The
Treasury.