Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-01
IPuEuc.-So. al

BeniattVeS tho United EtAtea Of America In Con.
Eresa assembled, That whenever II shall, in the
iudgmSut d the President, by reason Of unlawful
Combinations Of PerSons 10 opposition to ths laws OF
the revenue laws and collect the duties on Imports
~ the ordinary means In the ordinary Way, az any
port Of entry "a any collection district he h author
lied eause such ufles to Be collected at any port
OF delivery IN Elid district until such obstruction
ahalI ceass and In Sueh case the surveyors at said
ports Of delivery slal ~ clothed with All the now.
and ba suiert to ali tho obligations collectors
Al oTta Of entry: and the Secretary Of The Tresury
With the appreciation Il the President, shall appoint
such number Of weiEhrra, CANCERS, measureIs, In
spcetor aPpraiseTs and clerks may he necessary,
revenue laws at Said ports q delivery and shall lX
and establish the limits within which such port Of
deilTcIy are constituted ports Of entry a. aforesaid;
and all the prOTiSiOnh Of Law regulating tho Of
marine papers, the ooastinS trade, the WAtehou-ns
Of imports, aud collection Of duties shall apply to
the ports Of entry " constituted In the Eame
- they 10 to PoriH of entry established by the laws
aoW in force Fa .ar
Sec = And be- il fertilizer enacted, That IL from
tile cause mentioned in tiiu foregoing section, ia the
Judgment Of the President, the revenue from duties
on Imports cannot 10 CiIectualIy collected az Ipy
port u entry In any collection district In the Or
| nary way and by the ordinary means, or by the
eourso provided In the foregoing section, then and
In that Gaze, he may direct that the custOnI-lntsS
Tor the district be established In any secure place
within said di.trict, either land board any
vessel in said district at the coast; aud
in such case the collector shall reside such place.
or EhipbOaFj, A. thS Caso may be, and theTB do
tam Az vea.slS and GlEEOea arriving within or HP
preaching said district, until the duties imposed BY
law sad vessels and their eaTsOea are paid in CASH
Provided that " the owner cOnsgnee Of the cargo
on board any vessel detained as Aforesaid, the
master Of said vessel shall desire 70 enter port Of
entry In other district In the United States where
such distractions the execution of the Laws rx-
lt the master Of such vessel may be permitted 10 TO
change the destination Of the vessel and cargo In his
manifest; NhsIeupon the collector shail deliver him
written permit To proceed to the port designated:
| And provided further, that the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall, with tbs appreciation Of tho Presi
dent make proper regulations for the enforcement
on ShipLJaEd Of Eueh provisions OF the laws regulate
lug the assessment aud collection OF duties a. In his
nsgnsnti may BE- nSSeeS,aEy and pTaetieablc
unlawful to take any vessel or cargo detained
Aforesaid from the euStody Of the proper officers OF
the customs, unlsss by process Of court Of the
United StatGsj and IN OF ans attempt otherwise
to take such yessel cargo y any force or eoulbi
come by the oisSTs Of tho customs 4 shall and may
he lawful for the President. such person OF persons
=. he LlIl have empowered for that purpose, to
Poy such part Of the army navy MALTA of the
United States such foro Of citizen volunteers a.
may be deemed Necessary for the purpose rprcvsnt-
ing the removal 81 Euc vessel Cargo aud protect.
dy thereof
Gee l. Aud be It further enacted, That ~ in the
Judgment UIthe President, the caLsa mentioned
IN the first section OF this act the upon iinuoru
IN .gy collection 5i.tIlst cannot he ssGslay dlsct
in the mode aud manner OvIdr'i 10 the forrsoins
sections of this lhen anil in that case the PFt.
dent Is hereby empowered to close the port OF mort
Of entry In said district and in such give notice
thereof by Proclamation; and thrrrnron all right OF
Importation, Warehousn. and other privilege Incl.
dent I" IOrtE Of entry shall aud lie dsC0nIIn.
pet ~ euC IOTt - rlnlS, unttl Oncued by order
the President the cessation II such lStTuctiOns
aud IL While said IOTtH closed any shin or YES
sci nom beyond the United States having on board
any articles subject to duties shall or attempt
TO enter any such port the ZANE, together with rs
apparel furniture aud rarS, shal be Forfeit
ed to the United StAtsS.
Sec. 5. Andbs 1t further Cuacied, Tia, whenever
Tue PRESIDENT In pursuance OF tho PrUJslOnS Of the
econd seelon o. the act entitled An act to provide
for calling forth the MALTA to execute the law II
the Uuiun, suppress insuTTEctionS aud rrTsl INA.
sOnS and to repeal the act In force for that pr-
forth the militia to suppress comb against The
AEsofi tho United stEtes, and the laws to be
dlsperso by the tins directed by tho President and
whan said Insurgents claim to act under the author
w olSny state 9r states aud such claim Is not dis
claimed or repudAted ~ the persons exercising the
functions OF government In such State or States or
u the TaIt or parts thereof Ia which said combina.
tons exists nor such inluectiOu suppressed hV said
State or States then aud Ia such CASE Il may and
shall he aWu for the President by proclamation TO
declare that the inhAb Of such state or nv -
ton OF part thereof where such instruction exists
are In state of inAuTTection against the United
staiea and thSreupOn all Commercial Intercourse by
the citizens the rest OF the UniteI Stntes shall
cease and be unlawful long a. sneh Condition Of
hostility ahau continue; aud all Eoods and chatticE
wares and merchandise coming from aid Rtnt, nT
section into other parts Of the United States and ali
shall, together with the vessel or TehIclS eonyrN
ing tho same, OF conveying persons to or fr1m
such State or section, Be forfeited to the Unitsi
states: Provided, however, That the President IuHy
in hts discretion, license ARd permit commercial M
teTcourAe with any such part OF aid State or tIon
the Inhabitants OF which declared in state Of
tnSurrecton, in such ariclsE and for such time and
by such persons, he, in his discretion may thnE
most conducive TO the public interest; and such In.
Sroolrae 20 far aAby him licensed, shall be eOnduct
ed and carried only In pursuance Of rules and reg
nAtons prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
Ana inc Secretary OF the Treasury may appoint such
otneeTs a. P.oeSI where Oyrs Of abe aTC not
now authorized by lHTa may be needed to carry
Into effect such licenses, Tuiesa regulation; aud
Ys Ss, ~ tnS Ss@lS AMI ether oecEs ahal receive
and rssulalions such irSs and !, 5 nss
nov allowed for similar services under Oihsr PFovis