Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-31
IPUzLIc-No. al


Judgment Of the President by reason Of unlawful
combinations Of persons in opposition to the laws OF
the United states, become impraetcable execute
the laws and collect the duties on imports
by the ordinary means. ia the ordinary way, Al any
port Of entry III any collection DISTRICT he Is author
izd 70 cause such duties TO be collected at any port
Of delivery in said district until EuCh obstruction
shall cease; and in such the surveyors at said
ports Of delivery shall be clothed with all the rov-
and be subject 20 all the obligations OF collectors
ports % entry; aud the Secretary Of the Treasury
with the appreciation Of the President, shall appoint
-pectOrs, appraisers and clerks may be necessary
Ia lis Judgment for the faithful execution Of the
revenue laNE at said ports OF delivery, and shall TX
and establish the limits within which such ports OF
delivery constituted ports Of entry as Aforesaid.
aud all the provisions OF law regulating the issue OF
marine papers, the c0astnS trade, the Warehousing
Of imports, and collection Of duties shall apply 20
lie ports Of entry constituted in the manner
now in force.
Sec :. And be it further enacted, That IL from
the cause mentioned IN the foregoing section, in the
Judgment Of the President, the revenue from duties
imports cannot be efiectuaily collected at any
ort OF entry in any collection district, in the or
nary way and by the ordinary means, or by the
course provided in the foregoing section, then aud
ia that case he may direct that the custom-house
Tor the district be estAbshcd in any secure place
within said district, either land or board any
vessel in said district the coast; aud
In such the collector EhAlI reside at such place
EhipbOaTd, as the CAGE may be, and there de-
tain all vessels and cargOe= arriving within or APP
preaching said district, until the duties imposed Iy
law on -aid vessels and their carroe- n re- In c,,I
Provided that II the owner c0nsiguee Of the cargo
on board any vessel detained a. Aforesaid, or the
Hser Of said vessel, shall desire enter port OF
entry IN any other district in the United States where
30 sIeh 70 The execution Of the laws eN
let the master u such yesse! may be permitted so to
change the destination Of the vessel and cargo in his
manifest; wheIeupon tue collector sbaIl deliver him
written permit To proceed to the port designated
Aud provided further. that the Secretary of the
treasury shall with the appreciation Of the PTes-
dent. make proper regulations for the enforcement
on shipbOard n sue provisions OF the laws reguat-
ing the assessment and collection Of duties as in his
| I'D
Sec > And be it further enacted. That IL shall be
! unlawful to take any vessel or cargo detained as
Aforesaid from the custody Of the proper officers of
the cu,tos. unless by process Of court Of the
United States; and in case Of any attempt otherwise
10 take such vessel by any force, or coInbl-
nation, orRSembiage OF persons too great to be y.-
come by the officers Of the customs shall and NAV
be lawful Tor tie PRESIDENT or such person or persons
As he shali have empowered for that purpose to en-
poy such part Of the army navy MALTA Of the
United States, such force OF citizen volunteers rs
may he deet-l necessary Tor the purpose Of prevent
ing the removal Of such vessel cargo, and protect
ing the officers Of the customs In retaining tho
sec 1. And be it further enacted. That H. in the
Judgment % the President from the mentioned
IN tho hrt section Of this act the duties upon imports
i'll aEy collection district cannot be eectuaIly collect
ell by the ordinary and in the ordinary way or
in the mode aud manner provided In the foregoing
sections Of this act then and In that the Presi
dent il hereby empowered to close the port or ports
Z" entry in said district, and in such give notice
Thereof by Proclamation; and theTenpon all right OF
Importation WarehousinG and other privileges Incl.
dent 10 ports OF entry shall cease and be dscontfn.
ged AZ such port closed until opened By order of
the President on the cessation of such obstructous
and u, while said ports closed any ship or ve
eel rom beyond the United States or having ON board
sny articles subject TO duties shall enter or Httemnt
20 enter any such port. the same together with its
tackle apparel furniture aud cargo shall be forfeit
| cd 10 the United States.
Sec. 5. And be il further enacted That yyheDeVer
the President, In pursuance OF the provisions Of the
second section Of the entitled An act TO t,roVide
foE calling forth the MALTA to execute the laws Of
thS Oni"n suppress instructions, and rePel inTa-
siJns and To repeal the now In force for that mr.
pose approved February IS, 1875, shall have called
i''h the militia 70 suppress combinations against The
laws Of the United States, and cause the laws 10 be
duly executed and the insurgents shall have failed to
disperse by the time directed by the President and
when said insurgents claim to under the author
ity Of any state States and such claim Is not dis
claimed or repudated ~ the persons eTercisnr tie
functions Of government in such State or States or
in the part parts thereof in which said combipa,
tons exists nor such in-uTTecton suppressed by said
state or states then and in such it may and
shall be lawful for the President by PROCLAMATION 10
declare that the inhabitants Of such State any sec
ton or part thereof where such nsuTrectIon exists
arc IN stHte Of instruction against the United
States and thercupon all commercial intercourse by
and between the same aud the citizens thereof and
the citizens Of the rest Of tho United States shall
cease and be unlawful long as such condition III
hostility shall continue; aud all goods and chattles
wares and merchandise, coming from said stare or
section into other parts of the United States and MI
proceeding TO such State section by land or wafer
shall. together with the vessel vehicle convey.
Ing the same, or conveying persons to or from
such State section, be forfeited to the Inite,l
states: Provided. however, That the President NAV
tercourse with such part Of said State or section
the Inhabitants Of which declared in state ri
IN IN such articles and for such time. aud
ny sucn a. he In his discretion, may think
most conducive to the public interest: and snch IN,
tcreouTse 80 Tar as be him licensed shall be conduct
Ell and carried only in pursuance Of rules and reg
ulatiOns prescribed by the Secretary Of the
And the Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint such
officers at places where officers of the customs ara moi
now authorized by law as may be needed to carry
into effect such licenses ruea, and regulations. AMI
officers Of the customs and other officers shall receive
hfa aas-f1n
and regulations, such fees and compensation as are
now allowed for similar services under other proTiS
Sec. 6. And be It further enacted. That from and
alter htteen days amer the Issuing Of the aid nrci.
nation, As provided In the last foregoing section Of
this act any ship or vessel belonging in whole or u
part to any citizen inhAbitant u said Sthte az
part OF State whose inhabitants 80 DECLARED In
state OF found At sea- in any pOrt ~
United States. - '-ie
Sec :. And be it further enacted That in the Az.
eutOn Of the provisions of this act and Of The tbr
laws OF the United States providing for the COLLECTION
Of CUTIE on imports and tonnage, it may and shall
be lawful for the President In addition to the revp
nue. cutters In service 10 employ in aid thereof srb
other suita6levesses HS may, In his judgmant be re-
| 1nired.
Sec. 8 And be It further enacted. That Ii. for
tureS and penalties incurred by virtue Of this Rct
NAY @ mitigHtsd or reHiitted in pursuance OF the
the act entitled An act providing for mitiratiS ~
reutting the forfeitures penalties and diEabilties
AeeruinE in certain eases therein mentioned ~
proved March third, seventeen hundred ana pipSTT
seven. or in cases where special circumstanees M,
seem TO require IL, according to regulations 10 ~
Prescri6ed By the Secretary OF the Trcas1ry. :
| sec 3. And be IL further enacted. That prne.rd
ins on seizures for toFfeturus under tis Set -
pursued In the courts Of the United statsS IA any
district into which the property 80 ssized may Be-
taken and proeeedings Instituted; and non eSurtS
shal have and entertain fun jurisdiction over tbe
! sAme - u the seizure made In thHt diGtrIrt
Approved, July ID 1851.
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An ACT to provide for the appointment OF At.
tant PAymASssrs in the NGvy.
Be IT enacted by the Senate and Hons. ~ R.,,-,
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