Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-13

an ACT further 20 provide Tor she collection Of
duties on Imports and for other purposes.

Re II enarted IS the senate and House Of Repre-
SsatatITes Of the uniisi states o. AnsrtS7 IN COZ
rrrss assembled. That wherever IL shsll. in the
j1dZmeat Of the PTssiaeaI By reason q uniaFsfai
combinations Of persons in opposition TO the Fa Of
re Teysaus laws and collect the duties OF imports
BY the ordinary means 10 the ordinary way. a. any
iEed 70 such duties TO be collected Al any port
n delivery In aid district unil such ostrueii9n
shall eease; and 70 such case the surveyors al si
ports o. delivery sAu le ei0tlcd With AZ me plN
r. ard be all the obligations Of collectors
Al pors Of entry and the Secretary Of The 1Tr.nTy
with the appreciation Of the President shall appoint
gush number Of velzhers, gaugers, G!easuIErr, in
Fpectors appFaiser and clerks a. ay be necessary
In his Judgment, ior the faithfn execution o. ihe
reyenus laws at aid peTts OF delivery. and shAl ny
and establish the LIMIT within which such ports o.
delivery are constituted ports Of entry A. aioreaad
and Ali the provisions Of law Regulating the issue Of
marine papers the coasting trade the Warehouslns
Of Imports, and collection ot duties shal Apply TO
the ports Of entry 20 constituted 70 The sane nNnner
- they DO 20 ports % entry established by the laws
Sc : And be i, fertilizer enacted, That IL from
the cause mentioned ia the fregong section IN the
Judgment Of the President the revenue from duties
on imports cannot be eicctuaily collected at any
port q entry in aay collection district, in the ordi
nary way and by the ordinary means, or by the
eouTse provided IN the foregoing section, then and
In that case, he may direct that the eust0uihouse
for the district be established in any secure place
within said distTict either On land or on beard any
vrsse in aid district At the coast; and
In sueh case the collector thsl reside al such place,
or on shipboard, ns the Gaze may BE- and There de-
tain all Tesseis aud eaTgoes arriving within ar hp-
preaching said district unii the duties imposed by
law said vessels and their caTgOfs are paid IN eas
Provided that II the owner cousgnee OF the cargo
On board any vessel detained as Aforesaid, or the
master Of patd sal desire 10 enter port Of
eutr In any other district In the United states where
DO such obstrurtons TO the execution Of the laws e1-
~ The master Of such vessel may be permitted 70 to
change the destnation Of TIE vessel and cargo IN his
manifest; wheIenp0n the collector sHll deliver him
written permit TO proceed TO the port deslguated;
And provided further. that the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall, with the appreciation Of the lTes-
dent. make proper regulations for the enforcement
on shipboard Of snc provisions Of the laws regulate
ing the assessment and collection of duties ss Ia lie
Judgment may be necessary and practicable.
sec ). And be It further enacted. That it shall be
unlawful TO take any vessel or caTg" detained a.
aforesaid from the custody % tile proper officers Of
the toms, unless by process OF some court OF the
United States and In Gaze OF any attempt otherwise
to take such vessel cargo by any force, or eoHb
nation rassemblnge OF persons, too great TO bower
come by the officers Of the customs II shall aud may
be lawful for the President, such person peTnns
a. he shall have empowered for that purpose, TO en-
pIoy such part Of the army navy nAlita Of the
may bs deemed necessary for the purpose Gf prevent
fog the removal OF such vessel and protect
ing the officers Of the customs in retaining tie enso-
dy thereof
Sec. I. And be it further enacted, That IT, in tho
Judgment fthe President from the cause mentioned
in the r- section Of this act the duties upon imports
IN any collection district cannot be eectully collect
ed By the ordinary and in tic ord nary way. or
IN the mode and manner provided in the foregoing
sections Of this act.then and in that the PTc-
dent l. hereby empowered To close the port ports
Of entry in AID district and in such case give notice
thereof by proclamation; and thereupon all right OF
importation, WaTenousng. and other privileges Incl
dent 10 ports Of entry shall cease and be discontn
ued a. such port closed until opened by order OF
tho President the Cessation Of such olrttuctions
and H. while faid poTt-Rr closed any ship or Ve
sci from beyondthe United States, or having boar
any articles subject to duties shall enter or attempt
to any such port. the same together with tls
tackle, apparel furniture and cargo shall be forfeit
ed TO the United States.
Sec s. And be 1t further enacted, ThA; whenever
the President, In OF the provisions OF the
second section OF the act entitled An act to provide
for calling forth tho MALTA execute the laws OF
tho Union, suppress Instructions and Tepel inNa-
ops Ru 10 repeal the act now in force for that pur
pose" approved February p, 1898, shall have called
forth the militia 20 suppress combinations against the
laws Of the United States and TO the laws to he
duly executed aud the insuFgeui shall have JAILED 10
dsTersc by the time directed by the President, and
when said Insurgents claim TO act under the author
ity Of any State States anil such claim IL not dis
claimed or Iepuiiatcd - the persons exercising the
functions % government in such State or States
In the part parts thereof In which said combine
tons exists such in,urrccton suppressed by said
State or States then and in such case lt may and
shall be lawful for the PRECEDENT by Proclamation to
dulare thai the Inhabitants OF such State, any
ton or part thereof where -uch Instruction exists,
in a state Of insurTeciiOn against the United
states: and thereupon NIL commercial intercourse by
hnl between the sane aud the citizens thereof amt
the citizens Of the rect Of the Uniied states sail
eease and be uniAuful 70 long A. such condition OF
hostility shall continue; and all goods and chntlles,
wares aud merchandise coming from said State or
section into other parts OF the United States and all
proceeding 70 such state section, by land wafer,
shall. together with the vessel or vehicle convey
ing the same, or conveying persons TO or from
such state or section, be forfeited to the United
States; Provided. however, That tho President may,
Ia HE discretion license and permit commercial in.
with such part OF said State section,
the inhabitants % which arc declared in state OF
insnrrection, in such articles, aud FOR such time AMI
by such persons, he, ia his discretion, may think
most conducive TO the public interest; and such in
far az by him licensed, aha Be conduct
ed and carried only in pursuance OF rules and reg
uatons prescribed BY she Secretary Of the Treasury
And the sueretary Of the Treasury may appoint suc
oesrs at piNces where Officers Of the customs arc not
now authorized b. Law may be needed TO carry
into effect such licenses rules and regulations; and
officers Of the and other officers shall ieceiye
for services under this section and under said rules
and regulations. such fees and compensation rs
nov allowed Tor similar services under other piOYis
ions Of law.
GIter feeu days amer the Issuing the said prvcla-
nation as provided in the lat fSregoiug section Of
this act, any ship vessel belonging in whole In
paTt 10 apy citiiT or inhaLitant Of saId state or
part Of State vhoss inhabitants declared In
Of insuTTcrtion found ut in any port Of
the rest Of the United States shall be forfeited to the
United States.
Sec 4 And be &c further epsstsd, That in the exc
euton Of the provisions Of this act and Of the other
laws ofthO Cntod sttes providing for the collection
be auful iorths Preaidonf, in addition to the rSve
nne eutter. in service 20 employ in aid thereof sueh
other suitable vessels As may In his judgmant Be
quiTed.
FIXTURES and penalties incurred by virtue OF th-
may be mitiEAied rsmitted, in pursuance Of the
authority vested In the Secretary Of the Treasury by
the act entitled An act ProvilluE for mitigating
Temittng the foTietnres peEalties and disabilities
aeeruing 10 certain eases therein mentioned
proved March third. seventeen hundred and ninety.
seven, or IN where special circumstances may
20 require IT, according to regulations 10 be
prescribed BY the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Sec. Q. Aud be u farther enacted, That proceed
inEs seizures for fcretures under this act may be
purSued in the courts OF the United States in any
district into which the property 90 seized may he
taken and proceedings instituted; and such courts
shall have and entertain fnil jurisdiction over the
same as II the seizure made in that distFlc;.
Approved, July Is, 1851.
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