Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-08
PuBLlc-No.a 81


| EreAs assembled, That whenever It shall, In the
Judgment Of the President, by reason Of unlawful
combinations OF peEBonB in opposition the laws Of
the United States, beeome impracteable TO execute
ths revenue laws aud collect the duties on Imports
by the ordinary means, In the ordinary way, 1t any
port OF entry In any collection district he q RnthOr-
lied 20 such duties to be collected at any port
Of delivery in said district until such obstruction
shall cesSai and in such case the surveyors said
ports delivery ahai be clothed with all the pow
and DO subject TO all the obligations OF collectors
portl OF entry and the Secretary Of the Treasnry
such number Of Neighers, EaugeTB, measuFer5, in
gpecsOr, appraisers, and clerl ~ may be necessary,
In his judgment, for the faithful execution Of the
revenue lava at said ports Of delivery, and shall ny
and establish the limtS within which such ports Of
delivery arr constituted PoTtS OF entry Is Aforesaid
and all the provisions Of law regulating the Issue Of
marine papers, the coastng trade, the WArehouAinR
Of imports, and collection OF duties shall apply 70
the ports Of entry cunattuted In the manner
they do TO ports Of entry established by the laws
see 2 and be II further enacted That II from
the cauao mentioned in the foregoing section In the
Judgment OF the President, the revenue from duties
on imports cannot DO efEectually collected nt amy
FORT Of entry In any collection district, In the oT
I nary way and by tho ordinary means, or BY the
course provided In the foregoing section, then, and
in that case, he may direct that the CuEtom-huusO
tor the district DO established In any secure place
within said dlstTict either on land board any
weasel in said district at near the coast; and
IN such case the collector Ghal reside At such place.
or on EhIpboRTj the Gaze may be, and there de-
tain all vessels sud curEots arriving within or APP
preaching said district, until tho duties imposed 6y
law said vessels and their caTgOes paid in cash:
Provided that Il the owner or consgneo Of the cargo
on board any vessel detained a. Aforesaid, or the
master Of said weasel, sai desire enter port Of
rnIry yother diSrct in the United States whore
Eno OlstructiOnH TO the execution OF the laws
ist the master Of sucl vessel may DO permitted 60 to
change tho destination of the and cargo IN his
manifest; WhcreupOn the collector 6hRl deliver him
And provided further, that the Secretary OF the
Treasury shall, with the appreciation OF the resI-
dent make proper regulations for the enforcement
ON AhpOoarh Of SucS prOTis0nS Of the laws reguat-
ing the assessment and collection Of duties as IN his
| Judgment pAy he necessary and practicable.
SIC J. And be It further enacted. That Il shall be
unlawful to take any vessel or cargo detained ha
aforesaid from the custody Of the proper officers OF
the TOMS unless by process OF some court Of the
United StateB; and in case Of any attempt otherwise
TO take such vessel cargo by any force or combI-
nation OF persona too great to beoyer-
I've lawful for the PTrsdent such person or psruOns
he ahGll have empowered for that purpose to en-
United States such force Of citizen volunteers a.
DO deemed necessary FOR the purpose OF prevent
Ing tho removal Of such vessel cargo and protect
ing tho Oaee1 Of the customs In retaining the euBtO-
| dy thereof
Sec :. And be 1t farther enacted, That II, In tho
Judgment Of the preAiieOt from the cRusa ineDtlone
in the fret section OF this act tho duties upon Import
In any collection distrctcannOt be eeetuRlly collect
ed by the ordinary means and in the ordinary way
| In the mode and manner provided In the foregoing
sections Of this tthsn and In that the PrUai-
dent Is hereby empowered to close the port ports
OF entry in said district, and In such give notice
thereof by proclamation and thereupon all right OF
Importation, WArehOusing and other privileges incl
.
e ct such port 50 closed, until opened by order OF
tho President the cessation OF such obstrucons
and bile said ports IRE 50 closed any ship
sci from beyond the United States or having board
any articles subject TO duties shall enter OF attempt
to enter any such port, the same, together with it,
ed TO the United States.
Sec. 8. And DO Il further enacted, That whenever
the President Ia OF the provisions Of the
for calling forth the MALTA execute the laws q
tho Union, uppress Instructions and repel InVa-
IEfNFfl ami fNT,a Al
pose" approved February IS 1905 EhSll have called
forth the militia to suppress combinations against the
the United States and to the laws to be
duly executed and the Insurgents shall have failed
diHpsrpe by the time directed by the President aud
when said claim to act under the auihor.
iy OF any State States and such claim II not dis
claimed or Tepudiasd ny the persOus exercising the
functions OF government in such State States OF
in the part or parts thereof in which said cOmbfna
tous exists, such inurrCctioD suppressed by said
State or States, then aud In such case It may and
ShAl be lawful for tho President by procRmR ton b
declare that The iphI ,,f S,,ck EtSfs ~
ttou or part thereof where such insuFrcction exists
are In state OF insuTection against the United
States; aud therpupOn all comm TciRl nfercouFsR nv
and bStWCon tho same and the citizens thereof RDd
the citizens Of the rest of the United States shall
cease and be unlawful so long such condition 81
hostility thall continue; and all goods and chnttles
wares and merchandise coming from said State OF
into other Of tho United States and ali
to such State or section, by lAndor water
shRil dscthCr with the vessel or vehicle convey.
lug the same, or conveying persons to or from
such State or section, be forfeited to the United
states: Provided however, That the President Iuay
Ia his discretion lcenps AID permit coPnroeriai ~
tetcourhr With any such part Of nld State 81 SoiiS
the inhabitants OF which declared in state 81
nsurTecou, In such articles aud TOR such time ana
by such persons a. he in bis discretion, may think
most conducive to the pablo interest; aud such in
tercourse, % far ASbf him licensed shall 10 conduct.
81 and carried on only 10 pursuance Of Tnlea and reg
ulatona prescribed by the Secretary Of the TrCaairy
And the Secretary Of tho Treasury NAV appoint NOR
officers at places where officers the customs nre not
now authorized By law aS may be needed to carry
into elect such LICENSES rules, and regulations; aud
officers Of the customs and other oeefS shnii IeceIye
TOR services under this oeclon aud under said rsl
and regulations such fees and compenoati Al ~
NOW allowed for similar services under other proyiS
Ions Of law.
Sec Q. Aud be Il further enacted. That fro,, ana
after hfteen days after the Issuing Of the sai proeS
nation, provided In the Last reEnlnE Section AZ
this act any ship or yesSl belonging IA whole q IA
part 70 any citizen or tnhAbitant or Md STATE or
pArt OF State Whose Inhabitants are 90 declSre In
state Otinsurrection, found At sea- or in any oFf n
ts res Of the United States ahAl Be forfeited to the
Sec. !. And be further enacted, That IN The are.
utton Of the pEOTsons Of this act and Of the other
Avs o. the United States providing for the collection
of duties on Imports and TONNAGE 4 nav Srd SbSl
DO lawful for the President In edition 10 the reT
nue. eattS in service 70 employ In AID thereof Sueb
other q may ia bis jndESnt, 81 FS
/ 1uired '--4-' " ~
Sec. & Ana be II further enacted. That *. s,,.
itnres and penalties Incurred by virtue OF fiu ~
may b mitigated or RENTED, In puFgnSTes a. tbS
authority In the Secretary Of the TFoaSlry 81
Cemitting the forfeituros pSnalties and diSlbfiSS
AocrutnE In certain cares therein nnantionSdP ~
/ proved March thrus seventeen hundred and ntnstV-
seEen OF In eases WHARF special AMOS may
eeen 70 require Il, according to regulations % b
ga 3 :, ~ The e. Secretary The FFeasury
tn5 on Tor tnreiturO1 under this act may be
district into which the property s. SSisi nav -
taken and proooedinga Instituted: and mali fS,StS
Oall have sud entertain e nm fariS8if,oS, orr IN
same aah Tho seizure va nlAdS "a thaf ifetrieF
Approved, July Is, 1851.
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