The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-02-28
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF TaE UNITED STATES,
Passed al the Second Session qf me Thirtg-s
seDssth Congress.


An A. 10 prohibr iha f" coolie trade Ly Amer.
lean citizens American vessels.
Be enacted by the Senate aud House u representa-
tires Of the Uaited States Of america Congress
se1n6ted, That citizen or citizens of the Omitted
statess or foreigner coming into residing with
IN the same, shall, for himself for any other
person whatsoever, either master, factor, owner
or otherwise. builds equip, load otherwise pre-
pare, any ship or vessel or any steamship
steamvessel, registered, enrolled, licensed, in
the United states, or any port within the same, for
the purpose Of procuring from China or from any
port or place therein. or from any other port OF
place the inhabitants or subjects Of China, known
as " coolies TO be transported 70 any foreign
eountryi port, place whatever 70 be disposed Of
OF soids transferred, for any term Of years or
Tor any time whatever, as servants or apprentices,
or 20 be held TO service or labor. And II any ship
CT vessel, steam chip, steam vessel, belonging
In whole or in part oizeRs Of the United States
aud regiatered, enrolled, or otherwise licensed
Aforesaid shall be employed for the said purposes,
or In the "cOOlie trade so ca'lad, or shall be
caused to procure or carry from China or else
where, as aforesaid, any subjects OF the Govern
ment Of China for the purpose Of transporting or
dsposing Of them as Aforesaid every 50 CHI ship or
vessel, steamship or steam vessel, her tackle, APP
patel, furniture, and other sppurtenapces, shall
be forfeited 10 the United States aud shall be liz.
bic to be seized, prosecuted and condemned in any
Of the circuit courts district courts OF the United
States for the district where the said ship vesse
carried.
SIC. e. Aad be IL further e,lacfed That every
person who shall build, ut out, equip, load, or
otherwise prepare, who shall send 20 ses, or
nayigate, as owner, MASTER factor, agent or other
belonging in whole or in part 10 citizens OF the
United States, regis tered, enrolled licensed
within the same, OF at any port thereof, knowing
or intending that the shall be employed in
that trade or stness aforesaid, contrary 70 the
true intent and meaning Of this act, or in any
wise aid1fig or abetiDR therein, shall DO seseray
liable 10 beiDdieted therefor, and, conviction
thereof shall be liable to q fine not exceeding two
thousand dollars and be imprisoned not exceeding
one year.
See 3. And be Il further enacted, That If any
citizen or citizens q The United States shall,
tray to the true intent and meaning Of this act
take on board Of any vessel receive transport
any such persons above described in Cd IA act,
for the purpose OF dispesing Of them aforesaid,
he or they shall be liable 70 be indicted fhereors
and on conviction thereof shall be liable to fine
NOT exceeding two thousand dollars and be impris-
o ned not exceeding one year.
Sec. 4. hnd Be L further erected That nothing
in this act hereinbefore conf ined shall be deemed
or construed to apply 10 or affect any free and vol
uutary emigration Of any Chinese sub, ects or 90
any vessel carrying such person as passenger on
board the same: Preceded, however, hat permit
or certificate rhali be prepared and s gned by the
consul or consular agent Of tbs Unired States
siding at the port from which snch vessel may
take her departure, containing the name If such
person, and setting forth the fact Of his voluntary
emigration from such port or place, which certif-
cate shall be given to the master IF spch vessel;
hut the same shall not be given until such consul
consular agent shall be first personally satisfied
by evidence produced OF the truth OF the facts
therein contained
Sec s. aud be IL further enacted That eli the
provisions of the act OF Congress- approved Feb
ia y twenty seconds eighteen hundred and forty
4
passengers in merchant :essels,o and all the pro-
visions Of the act of Congress approved March
third, eighteen hundred and forky-nipe, entitled
g An act extend the provisions Of all laws now
in force relating 10 the Carriage Of passengers
merchant vessels and the regulation thereof
shall he extended ana shall apply 10 all vessels
owned in whole part by citizens Of the United
States and registered enrolled, licensed within
the United States. propelled by wind by steam,
and to ali masters thereof, carrying passengers
Intending to carry Passengers from any foreign
port place without the United states to nj
other foreign port place without Ihe United
States and that ell penalties aud torfeituros pro
masters last aforesaid
Sec 6 Aad be IL further enacted, That the Presi-
deaf of ihs United states shall be and he IS here
by authorized and empowered, in such way aud at
such time he shall judge proper 70 the end that
tho provisions Of this act may De enforced accord
1 ing 70 the true intent and meaning thereof to
direct and ordsr the vessels OF The United States
and the masters and commanders thereof, TO exam
1 inc ali vessels nsYigated owned in whole or IL
mart bF citizens Of the United States, and register
/ ed enrolled, licensed under the laws Of the
4 United States, wherever they may be, whenever,
i in the juegmept of such master or commanding
officer thereof, reasonable shsII exist 70 be-
liexe that ssch vessel has board, violation of
the provisions OF this set, any subjects OF China
known . coolies, for the purpose ef transporta-
tion; and upon sufficient pSoof that such vessel is
employ ei ia violation CT the provisions Of this act,
20 cause such vessel 10 be carr ed with her officers
and crew, into any port or district within the
United States, and delivered TO the marshal Eof
such district, to be held aud disposed Of ACCORDING
4 to the provisions Of this act. st
Sec. 2. A1ld be &c further esac6s, That this act
shall take effect from and after six m0Dths from
| the day of its passage.
Approved, February IS, 1s6z-