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within the depa1tmeat Of the Missouri. fAll under
'he same testiictton And ~ attempts TO evade OF
violate this regulation, VIII expose the articles
Fof tho protection Of their own tnterasts,. as
and 4 !he G orc orders of the Treasa9y Department. the
merchandise generally, il Called TO the sets Of
Congress Of 18th July, is6f, and 18Th May 1854 aud
to The "Re9ulat1ons concerning Internal and |
tary of the Treasury on the 2sth day Of August |
last. Very respectfully yonEs'n
Special Agent Treasury Department.
To LrTHKR HAVEN, ESQ, |
Collector ef Customs. Chicago, Illinois.
The act OF Congress of 18th July, 1861,
above referred to, suspended commercial In.
tercour.e between citizens Of tha insurrec-
tions5y and citizens % Of the 9on insusrsetion;
trade between the same, under rules and reg
ulatIons prescribed by the Secretary Of the
Treasury. And the Secretary Of the Treasury,
in a published circular Of 29th March 1ast,
authorizes the Surveyor Of Customs at the
port Of St. Louis, and the several Surveyors
At Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Cairo, &c, to Issue
licenses aud grant permits for such trade upoa
certain prescribed conditions.
The act OF 20th May, 1862, also referred to,
Il an act supplementary to tbs act Of 18th July,
1sGl and T. IN the MoEds sasdi. tiso%i9 low
stnta11r<s QJ ne United Stats Of .4asric1 IN Gun
grass asssn5!ed, That the Secretary Of the Treas
pry. In add1tion to the powesa conferred upon him
By the act Of the 18th July, eighteen hundred and
sixt5-one. be, and he Is authorized to refuse a
clearance 10 any vessel or other laden with
geoas e eehsns dsstPsa e for fo
teiactory reasons to believe that such goods,
wares, or merchandise, or any part thereof, wh2.-
teracd tsr ports Or plscas II pesse:sion G. nadsf
control Of Insurgents ssainst the United States;
and If any vessel or e:her vehicle fo' which a
Secretary Of the Treasury. Or By his order, as
aforesaid. shall depart or attempt to depart for q
forefgn or domestic port without being duly
ceared or permitted. such vessel OF other vehicle,
with her tackle. apparel. furniture. and cargo,
eha1l be forfeited 70 tie United States:
SEC. : An3 b Il .fu7ther saae:ed, That when-
fosei:n o. domestic po1t It sss be lawful iSr 5he
collector ofthe customs granting the same, II he
ehal1 dccmf It necessary. under the circumstances
tic master OF oWnsrof The vessel, IN a pcnalry
equal to the value OF the cargo. and with surcsie.
otha satsfaction Of euct collector that the said
which 1t is cleared OF permitted and that no part
thereof shall be nsed atlozdlng atr or comfort to
any person OF parties in tnsarrcc,lon against the
authority of the Unitsd States.
snc. 8: Aad1e ittartaer enaettI. That the Sec
rctury Of the treasury be, aad he ts hereby. fur
ther empowered to prohibit and prevent tie
turnpike, or other read OF means 0! Transports.
ton within the United States. Of any goods,
wa1ee. OF merchandise, Of whatsyer character,
Of the es1ne in nj cases where thers shall pe sat
ttfactory reasons to believe that such goods,
wates, OF msrchandize age intended for any place
gents a;ainst the United States or that there is
chandize viii all into tie rossession Of uader the
thoized, in ell cases where he ehall deem it cxpe-
oient 70 to do, to require rereon4ble security to
BE- given that sotas wAsss or msrcaandizs
under. 1nsurreetionary control. and ehsll
| NOT, In aEy way, be ueed to give aid OF
comfort to such insurgents and be may establish
sll such general Or special reg1:atioas as IN ~ be
Eccessaty OF proper to carry into ELECT the p1.-
pores of this act; and u the goods wares Or met-
tlandse sl,all he TRANSPORTED in violation of this
act or any regulation Of the Secretary Of the Tfta
tusy, establ.led In ,putsua1co thereof. or ii any
attempt shall b. made SO to transport them. all
ell so0ds warcE. or merchandise 20 transported OF
The United States. 1.-THE act Of the 1a:h July,
1911, declares the vessel OF vehicle conveying the
SEC i. Ind BE- Il 5artaer enacted, Th.t the pro.
cttdfpE6 for the penalties AID fosfeturcs accruing
under this act may be pursued, aHl the cana may
e sm1tisatn1 Or remitted By the Secretary Of tn!
Tlsasul! in the mods prescribed in ths eighth
and EtBth ecctfone OF the act Of July thlsteonth
| eighteen hundred and si1ty'one, to winch this &C
Sc. s. 4na 81 it further enacted. That the pro
cees Of all penalties and forf-itu1es Incurred IN
der this act, or the act to which this IL supple
mentary, shall be distributed In the manner pro
yidtd by tho ntnciJ-drst section or the act y
March second, seventeen hundred and nin.ty- nine
entitled IAN sct to regulate the collection Of du
ttek on imports and tonnage"
Approved May 20, 1eG2. ......
The regulations necessary to carry futt
effect the purposes OF this act" referred to Il
the third section, have been established aut
promulgated By the secretary Of the ueasu
Of the department to the collector Of this port
refers only to articles contraband." Ship
ments Of merchandise generally are regullts,
by the following rules, copied from the s'ragu
1ations nce1niug internal and coastwise IN
tercourse," " to which the special agent direct
the attention Of all persons concerned viz:
| !. No Eooda, wares, OF merchandise, Whateve
may be the ostenstble destination thereof, ehs
BE- transported to any placs now under the contrc
Of insurgents; nor to any place on the south sid
north side Of the Potomac, and eou,h Of the Waat
ington and Annapolis railroad: nor to any plae
On son6 de %s 1na
On the wsss siSe q ths %is.issippi Riys@@ e. beIo s
mo9ta o. 1ha Dss 9e St
the Treasury Department And the spes
ny extsnd these restrictions to aas
make such local 7nles to be observed therein .
may from time to time become necessary. promp
Il reporting their action to the Secretary OF tn
II. ali applications 10, permits to transport I
trade under thete regulations eha11 state the cha
| acter and value OF the merchandise to be tran
ported, the consignee and destination thcrec
: with the 1onte OF transportation and the numb
aad description Of the packages, with the mari
/ T. Every applicant for such permits shall pyozel
With his application the original invoices Of II
goods, wares and merchandise 10 b. Transports
the permit an affidavit that the Qusutttie
descriptions aud values arc correctly stated IN
invoices, true copies Of which shall be annex
to and a1ed with the affidavit and that the pac
e ages contain nothing except as stated n III, i
e not, nor shall any part thereof be disposed Of
. him o. By his Authority, con 1lvance, or assent
: violation ct the terms OF the permit, end th
;. neithcr the permit so granted, nor the mescha
Of by him OK By his authority. conniTance OF a
cent. as in any way 10 give aid. couflrt, inform
lion, OF encouragement to persons IN insnErecttt
acainst inc C9lea states: ana larlnesmote, n =
ns - do3, VT; - III III sE,s =, dsa,t ~ IL
~ o'"'ss 'no +" AZ - '''@ ~ "sfSA' '14'
] II. No hermit ehaIl be granted to shin gooi
waree OF merchandise to States or parta OF Stat
:. heretofore declared to be In tnsnrtecsfon. or,
e p'are. under insutrectiunasy control or o:cnpt
e hythe uiiltary f9Tces OF t1e Cnt1ea States exec
e persons Ies.olng o. aoiae ' o'n7asss M tasif =
whose io5ai1y aHa COCO laIn sfaa os Sest1n "a
. an,v antho,izad r. maka anch esTtf8cate. nr tn
, dniy annofnted Board OF Trade thcrein. by who
. snnroya] and nernIsstou ouiY lhe sane shall
"a unfaded or dlsposed Of And no permit shall
- granted 10 ship merchandise from any such S.s
Or part Of State In violation Of any order restr
Ing shipments therefrom. made for military p
5; Potes by the connandant q the aspors"'s"% II
p "Msh sacn snfpment ls 70 oe msae: ~ e,
sn,in el nr nermts NAV 9enutra b. b..
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