Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-27
Rurue-No. al

gees assembled, That Whenever it Shall in tie
judgment Of the President, by reason Of unlawful
combinations Of persons In OPpUltOn TO the laws 81
the United States, become impaeticabls to execute
the revenue laws and collect the duties on imports
by the ordinary means, III the ordinary way, at an
port OF GutTy In any collection district he il author
lied cause such duties he collected At any Dot
Of delivery In said district until such Obstruction
Bhall cease; and in such case the SURVEYORS at saf
ports OF delivery ShAI be clothed with ali the pow
and be subject to all the obligations u eoIlecto
AZ ports Of entFy aud the Secretary of the Treasury
with the appreciation Of the President shall appoint
such number. Of WeigherS, gaugcrS, measurers, ID
spectoTa appraisers and clerks A. may be uece-SaTI
In his Judgment for the faithful execution Of tIie
revenue laws At said ports OF delivery. aud shall az
aud establish the limits within which such ports 81
delivery are Constituted ports Of entry Aforesaid;
and all the proVsionS OF Law regulating tho issue Of
marine papers, the cOastiug trade, the WarelOusiIT
Of imports aud collection u duties shall apply %
the PuF1 OF entry 20 constituted in the same MANNER
Is they do to ports Of entry established by the laws
noWi force.
the mentioned Ia the foregoing section in the
Judgment Of the President, the revenue from duties
on imports cannot he eftectuAlIy collected at any
ont OF entry In any collection district, In the or
nary way aud by tile ordinary means, or by tho
course provided in the foregoing section, then. and
In that case, he may direct that the custouh ouse
for the district be established in any secure place
within said district either on land or ON board any
vessel in said district at the coast; and
In such the collector shall reside at such place.
on shipbOard, as the case may be, and there de-
tain all Tesses and cargoes arriving within or up
preaching said DISTRICT until tho duties Imposed by
law said vessels and their caIgoes paidIn cash
Provided that IL the owner oOnsifnee Of the cargo
on board any vessel detained AZ nioresRid ar Tie
master VI said vessel, shall desire enter port Of
entry any other district the United Sthtes whore
no such ObstuCtiOns to the execution Of the laws tx
iSt the master Of such may be permitted soto
change the destination of the vessel and cargo in his
manifest; wbeTeupon The collector shall deliver him
written permit TO proceed the port so deslEnHtsd
And provided further, that the Secretary OF the
Treasury SHALL with tho appreciation Of the Presl-
dent. make proper regulations for the enforcement
on shiPbOard Of sue provisions Of the laws reZuht
ing the assessment and collection of duties a. 10 his
judgment may be necessary and practicable. q
Sec j. And be II further enacted That Il shall he
unlawful to take any vessel or cargo detained as
Aforesaid from the custody Of the proper officers of
the Gu toms. unless by process Of come court Of the
United States; and In case Of any attempt otherwise
to take such vessel cATo by any force, or co,li-
nation, Oraemblageot persons too great to be over
come by the Officers OF the customs II shall and may
DO lawful Tor the President, or such person psrOns
- lao shall have empowered for that purpose to an.
poy such part OF the army navy MALTA Of the
United States, such force OF citizen volunteers as
may be deemed necessary for the purpose Of prevent
Ing the removal Of such vessel or cargo and pruteet
ing the Officers Of the customs In retaining the QUITO
dy thereof 5.5s.f
sec. l. And be It farther enacted, That IL, In Tho
Judgment ot the President, from the mentioned
In the hrst section Of this act the duties upon imports
lu Rny collection district cannot he eectlaIIy collect
cd by the ordinary meAnsand In the ordinary way or
In the mode and manner provided In the foregoing
sections OF this then and Ia that the Presi.
dent IL hereby empowered to close the port or ports
Of entry in sHid district, and In such give notice
thereof by proclamation; and thereupUn all right OF
importation, warehOusng, and other privileges Incl.
dent To ports Of entry shall and be discontin.
ned Mt such port closed until opeued by order of
tho President tho cessation OF such obStructdps:
and IT. while eAd ports closed, any ship or yea
sel from beyond the United States, hRVIngOn dAr
any articles subject to duties, shah or attempt
to enter any such port. the same together with lie
tackle apparel furniture aud cargo shall DO forfeit
| ed to the United States V=
Sec. 5. And no 1t further enacted, That whenever
the President, In pursuance OF the prOvihions ortle
secod section Of the act entitled An act to provide
toT calling forth the nalttiA to execute the laws OF
tho Union, suppress insurreCtiOns aud repsl InyR-
snns and to repeal the act In force for that pur
pose, approved February 2S 1895, GhalI have called
forth the militia 10 suppress R4anEf fI,e
of the United States and to cuuse the laws to e
duly executed and the Insurgents shall have IlS N
dhpeFEe by the time directed by the President n6d
when said insurgents claim to act under the author.
ny oiGny state or States aud such claim Is dis
claimed or repudAted w the perSOns exercising the
functions OF government n such State or Stntes or
" the part OF parts thereof in which said combIna
lions exists nor sneh suppressed by said
State OF States, then aud In such case Il NAV ami
shall be lawful for the President by proclamation 4
aeeaEe thAt the OF tpeh state. any
ton or part thereof where such instruction exists
arc In state Of insurrectIOn against tho Unifej
St4tesi and theTeuPOn all commercial intercourse by
and between the same anu the citizens thereof aud
the citizens Of the rest Of tho United States sLSl
Cease aud be unlawful so long as such condition o
hostility shalI continue; and all goOdh and chattIeS
wares and merchnndiEG, coming from said State o.
section into other parts Of the United States and nj
70 such stEte section, by land Of WpteF
Ing the sAne, OF conveying persons 10 or froit
such State or section, be forfeited to the UnIteI
!
ia his dscEHttOn. license AID permit commercial "a
tercoure with any such part OF said State or section
tie Inhabitants of which are 20 declared In state
in such articles and for such timd AMI
by Ee PeEpopg, aS he, 10 HE discretion NAV fhIni
NC % The public fqterP.t; aud such IN
teTcouTBs, 90 far 6S him licensed ShRl bS eonlnrf
ed and carried only In pursuance of rules Ard re
ulatonG prescribed by the Secretary OF the TreasurT
o s IS 3 o. ne sEy may appoint sel
now authorized BY law a. may be needed TO carr,
into eneet such licenses rules and regulations; AMI
oheeT1 OF the CuEtoBa and other oeefS Rhall TsciV
for services under this section aud under aid md
and regulations, such feeS and compensation aS ~
aGW allowed Tor similar services under other pioTis
Sec. 9. And boil further enacted. That nom al,
tef neeu days after the Issuing Of the said procIA
this act any chip or vessel belonging In whole or
part to any citizen or inhabita3t Of said State q
aFt OF state whose inhabitants arc 20 declared in
state Of lnSurreeton, found at Sea or 10 any mort q
the rest Of the United States Sha be forfeited 70 III
United States. = -
Sec, Z. And be It further enacted That In ina axe
eution Of the proyisons Of this act and OF the othe
laws oftho United States providing for the colISctioi
OF duties on Imports and tonnage, It may and sal
bo lawful for the President in addition to the rive
nue. cutters In service 70 employ In AID thereof suel
Ss5eE % may In his INDIGNANT, be 10
Sec. & Aud be It further enacted, that the f,r
ituEes and penalties Incurred by virtue Of this &C
NAY be mihgated or RENTED, In pursuance Of Il,
authority vested In the Secretary Of {hg IN
the act entitled An act providing for mitP1tinr q
Eemitttng the torettures penalties, and diabiifie
AeeEninE In certain cases therein naentionodV ~
proved March third, seventeen hundred Sndi ntntt
seven, or In eeSes where special circumstance ~
preacfbed By the Secretary % the Ereasury
Sec O. And be Il further enacted That proceed
nga on seizures for t1ieture5 under thisl act InsYhi
pursued In the oOurts.o the United States IN An
district into which the property % seiBed may B
taken and proceedings Instituted; and such court
shall have and - mn over m
Ams q II the rs made IN 4hht district
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An ACT 70 provide for tie appointment Of As,is
yzH2 aftShePdSit I'm the Navy.
Be e enacted By the Senate and Holae Of Rs1r.
soatltiVes q The United StAtos q America a ~
Enot al8oDblSd mat s1hSE eEaaof alIiIfailf ~
magter IN thSnaVy Of tie United stGle5 81 md ~
By b eItlh1lhsd, and that from and aftor ne -
aSo q this ast the PreGaeut q the United State
BY and With thS Advle6 ard eouSIs q 81 sS5SfS
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