Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1862-10-25
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Approved, February 10, 1862. U4.l...

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CHAr. XXVlI-An Act to prohibit the "Coolie
Trade" by American Citizens in American
Vessels.
Be II enacted by The Senate and House Of
representatives of the United Mates Of Am.
erica In Congress assembled, That no citi-
sen or citizens Of the United States, or foreigner
coming into or residing within the same SHALL for
himself or for any other person whatsoever either
as master factor, owner or otherwise, build equip
load. or otherwise prepare any ship or vessel, Or
any steamship or steam vessel registered, enroll
cd, or licensed, In the United States, or any port
within the same, for the purpose Of procuring # m
China, or from any port or place therein, or Iron
any other port or place the inhabitants Of subjacs
OF China. known as coolies" to be transported
to any foreign country, port OT place whatever, to
be disposed Of, or sold or transferred, lor any
term Of years or for any time whatever, as ser
wants or apprentices, or to be held to service or
labor And II any ship or vessel, steamship, OF
steam vessel, belonging in whole or in pait to G ii
zsns Of the United states, and registered enrolled
or otherwise licensed as aforeead, thall be EN-
| ployed tor the said purposes, or in the "covle
trade so called, Or shall he caused to procure or
carry from China or elsewhere. as alOre.aid, any
subjects the Government Of China for the pur
pose Of transporting or dlsposing Of them as afJre
sail, every such ship or vessel steamship, or steam
Vessel her tackle apparel, furniture, and other
appartenanc"s, shall be forfeited to the Unite
states, aud shall be liable to he seized, pv0secu
ted and condemned in any Of the chi courts o.
dlstrl courts OF the United States for the district
where the said ship or vessel steamship, Or steam
vessel mny bp found seized, or carried.
SEC, 2 And be IL further enacted, THAT
every person who shall SO build Ct out, equip,
load, or otherwise prepare, or who shall send to
sea or navigate, rs owner, master factor, ugeut nr
otherwise, any ship or vessel, steamship or steam
Vessel, belonging in whole or in part to citizens OF
the United States, or registered. enrolled or
licensed within the same or at any port Thereof
knowing or intending that th- sama shall be EN-
ploysd ln that trade or business azores i'd c0ntr-
ry to the true intent aud meaning Of this act, or
nuuywse aiding or abetting therein, shall be
seyeraly liable to be indicted therefor, and on
conviction thereof. shall be- liable to 6ne not
exceeding two thousand dollars and be imprisou.
cd not exceeding one year.
Sec. 8. And be aJurher enacted, Tha'
II any citizen Or ctizsns Of the United States shall
contrary to the true intent and meaning Of thi,
act, take on board Of auy vessel, or receive OF
transport any such persons as are above described
IN thls act, for the purpose Of dlsposing Of tn u
as Aforesaid he Or they shall be liable to be indict
cd there and on conviction thereof, shall b
liable To u Hue not exceeding two Thousand dol
lars aud be imprisoned not exceeding one year.
SEC And be ii further enacted, Fhal
nothing IN this act herenbefore contaiaed shall b
deemed or construed to apply to or affect any ire
, and voluntary emigration # any Chinese subject
!. Or To any vessel carrying such person as passeG
!. ger on board thp same: Provided, how ,ver, lha
y permit Or certificate shall bs prepared and sigr
ed by the consul or consular agent Of the Unite
4 States residing at the port from which such We.
: :, sci may take her departure, containing the nam
y = of such person, aud setting forth the fact OF b
~ voluntary emigration from such port or pac
" which certificate shall bp gwen to the master ,
y such vessel; but the same shall not be given uit
su b consul or consular agent shall be first persl
=, ally SATISFIED by evidence produced OF tho truth
y the facts therein cuntained
y SIC, 5 And b. il further enacted Tnu
all the provisions Of theuc, of Congress approv,
February twenty seen |. eighteen ludrei al
An frty seven entitled N net to oguliLe tha Z,
!, r,aye nf passengers in mere ant vessels, aud
" the provisions ol the ACT ol Uongrass APPROX,
> darch third. eighteen hundred AMI turty nin
y entitled An act to extend the provisions Of
e. laws now in force relating To the carriage ul pt
IN seugsrs In me.chant vessels and the regulate
nd thereof" shall I've extended and shall apply 10
ey vessels owned in whole or in part by citizens
Ur the United States, and registered enrolled,
ID, licensed within the United States, propelled
'or wind or by steam and to all masters thereof, C
his Tying passengers or intending to carry p,sseng'
he from any foreign port Or place without thu nit
10 States tO any other foreign port rplco withC
the United States; aud that all pnaiItIeS aud f
at FIXTURES provided for IN said act shall apply
30, vessels aud masters last Aforesaid
hr SEC g. Aad BE- 10 further enpted, rn
ed the President Of the United States shl be, D
ns he Is hereby authorized aud anpjwere l. ia ST
ed way and At such time as ho shall judge proper
yh- tho end that the provisions Of this act may
Les enforced according tn the true intent aud mean
the thereof, to direct aOl order the vessels of
United States. and the masters and command
mt thereof to examine all vessels navigated or owl
ito. in whole or IN part by citizens Of the Uni
tai States and registered enrolled, or licensed un
,elr the laws OF tn. United States, wherever they
, or be- whenever in the Judgment Of such master
lou. commanding officer thereof reasonable canse s.
and exist 10 believe that such vessel has on board
lore violation Of the provisions of this aol, any
tes jects ul China known AZ coolies for the purp
tes Of transportation; and upon sufficient prof t
nat such vessel Is employed IN violation Of the pr
pl sons OIL this act to cause such vessel to be carr
1 ne with her Oticrs aud crew in any port or
- trict within the United states, and delivered
,.t th4 marshal Of such district, to be held ard
anna posed ol according to the provisions Of this ac
who SEc I. Iad belt flrthT enact d, I
uch, this act shall take effect from aud tersix MOI
ysts from The day Of its passage,
the = Approved. February 49, 1862.
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de- Car XXVIII-An Act making Lpprol
Dcla. tons for the Construction Preservation,
atea, R,palrs Of certain Forti6cations and 0
,Ourt Works ui Defence for thi Year ending thir