The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-22

a foreign or domestic port without being
duly cleared or permitted, such vessel or
other vehicle, with her tackle, apparel,
furniture, aud cargo, shall be- forfeited TO
the United States.
Sec, 2 And BE- Il further enacted, That
whenever permit or clearance IL granted
fer either foreign or domestic port, il
shall be lawful for the collector Of tho
customs granting the same, IL he shall
deem IL necessary, under the circum-
stances Of the case, to require q bond 20
be executed by the master or owner OF
the vessel, in a penalty equal 10 the value
OF the cargo, and with surolies 70 the
satisfaction Of such collector, that the
said cargo shall be delivered at the des-
tination for which IL is cleared on per-
mitted, and that no part thereof shall be
used IN ahording aid and comfort TO any
person or parties In instruction against
the authority of the United States.
Sec. 3. Aad be IL further enacted, That
the Secretary OF the Treasury be and he
is hereby further empowered to prohibit
and prevent The transportation in any
vessel or upon any railroad, turnpike, or
other road or means of transportation
within the United States, Of any goods,
wares, or merchandise Of whatever char
acter, and whatever may be the ostensi-
bic destination Of the same, in all cases
where there shall be satisfactory reasons
TO believe that such goods, wares or mer-
ehandise are intended for any place in
Che possession or under the control Of In
surgents against the United States; or
that there is imminent danger that such
goods, wares or merchandise will fall
into the possession or under the control
Of such insurgents; and he is further
authorized, in all cases where he shall
deem il expedient to do 50, to require
reasonable security TO be given that
goods, wares or merchandise shall not be
transported to any place under insurec-
tionary control, and shall not, in any
way, be used 10 give aid or comfort 90
such insurgents, and he may establish
all such general or special regulations as
may be necessary or proper TO carry into
effect the purposes Of this act and If
any goods, wares OF merchandise shall
be transported in violation Of this act,
or Of any regulation Of the Secretary of the
Treasury, established in pursuance there
OF, or if any attempt shall be made so 10
transport them, all goods, wares or mer-
chandise so transported or attempted TO
be transported, shall be forfeited TO the
United States.
Sec. 4. md Be IL further enacted That
the proceedings for the penalties and for
FIXTURES accruing under this act may be
pursued, and the same may be mitigated
or RENTED by the Secretary of the Trea-
.sury, in the modes prescribed by the
eighth and ninth sections of the act OF
July thirteenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-One, to which this act is supple
mentary.
Sec. 3. And be 10 further enacted, That
the proceeds of all penalties and forfeit
ures incurred under this act, or the act
to which this is supplementary, shall be
distributed in the manner provided by
the ninety first section Of tho act of
March second, seventeen hundred and
ninety mine, entitled can act TO regulate
the collection Of duties on imports and
tonnage"
Approved May 20, 1862