The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-03-03
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AN ACT 10 prohibit the q coolis trade by Amer
lean citizens IN American vessels.
BE eaacted by he Senate and House Of Rspresenta-
6uss 81 re Uatsd states 81 1nerlea ~ coHgrsssas
semblsd, That no citizen OF citizens Of the United
States, foreigner coming in to residing with
in the same, shail, for himself or for any other
person whatsoever either master, faetor owner,
otherwise, bulds equip. load, or otherwise pre-.
pare. any ship Or vessel. or 9oy ste,amsnlg o. o.
fhe nifed Stat85 or any pert within the same, for
the purpose Of procuring from China, or from any
place the i1habitants or Subjects OF Chi3as known
as = coolies" to be transported to any foreign
country, port, place whateyef to be disposed or
or sold, er fransferreds for any term OF years or
for any time whatsver servants apprent tieess
or 20 be bold to service or labor And Il any snip
or vessel steam ship, or steam vessel, belonging
and registered, eorOlied, or otherwise licensed az
aforesaid shall be empioyed for the said purposes,
caused to procure or carry fron China or else.
where, aforesaid, any subj ecfs of the Govern.
naenf q China Tor the purpose q tfansporting OF
dsposing of them Aforesaid, every 81 ch ship or
vessel, steamship steam vessel her tacxes ap-
patel, furniture, and other sppurtenaneess shall
be forfeited 70 the United Statcss aud shall be liza
BILE 60 be seized, prosecuted, and condemned ii any
Of the circuit courts district courts Of the United
States for the district where the said ship vesseI,
steamship steam-veasel, may be found. seized OF
carried.
Sac q Aad be 4 farther enaclsd, That every
person who shall 80 build, nt out, equip, load,
otherwise prepare or who shall send TO sea, OF
nASigstes owner, ster, factor agent, other
wise, any ship vessel, steamship sieam-vessel,
bsionging in whole or in part 90 citizens Of the
within the saIne or at any port thareof, knowing
intending that the same shall be employed in
that trade bus mess Aforesaid, contrary 70 the
fFpe intent and meaning on this aets oF IN eny-
wise aiding abettinR therein, shall be seFeraly
liable 20 be indicted therefor and, on conviciton
ereo1i SHAH Pc ila5te % Hna not exceeding two
rhonesnd dollars and be imptisoaed not ss5eed iag
Sec. 3. and Be C fslrthsr enacted, That If any
cr of nifed Etaffn HhHII.
trary TO the true intent and meaning Of this act
take board Of any vessel receive or transport
for the purpose Of disposing OF them aoreeaids
he or they shall be liable 70 be indicted therefor,
and conviction thereof shall be liable to fne
not exceeding two thousand dollars and be impris-
4oBsd not exceeding oDe year.
s Sec 4. s4Hd Be e Jitrsbsr enacted, That nothing
In this act hereinbefore contained shall 20 deemed
construed to apply TO affect any free and vol
unfary emigration Of any Chinese sub. .ects or 70
any vessel Carrying such person as passenger On
board the same: Provided hoirever, That permit
or certificate thall be prepared and signed by the
consul or consular agent of the United States re-
siding at the port from which such vessel may
take her departure, containing the name of such
person, and setting forth the fact Of s voluntary
emigration from such port or place, which certif-
cate shall be given 10 the master of such vessel
but the same shall not be given until such consul
consular agent shall be first personally satisfied
by egidsnee produced OF the truth Of the facts
Sec. S. dad Bs e further enacted, That all the
provisions of the act of Congress approved Feb
ruarY twenty second, eighteen hundred and forty
seven, entitled An ast to regulate the carriage of
passengers in merchant vessels and all the pro-
visions Of the act of Congress approved March
third, eighteen hundred and forty mine, entitled,
't An act extend the provisions OF all laws now
in force relating 70 the carriage Of passengers IA
merchant vessels and the regulation thereof"
shall be extended and shall apply TO ali vessels
owned il whole in part BY citizens Of tbs United
States, and registered, enrolled, licensed With
the nited States, propeiied by wind Or ~ steam,
and TO all masters thereof carrying passengers
intending 20 carry passengers from any forsgn
port place withous the United states to any
other foreign port or place without the United
States ana thar all penal ties and forfsirures pro-
yided for IN said act shall apply 70 vessels and
masters last aforesaid.
Sec g. And be IL fsEthsr enacted, That the Presi-
dent Of hs United States shall be and he Is here
bv authorized and empowered, in such way and at
such time he shall judge proper 70 the end that
the provisions Of this act may pe enforced aceqrn-
ing to the true intent and meaning thereof 70
and the masters and Commanders thereof, 70 exam
inc ali vessels nav1gated or owned IN Wnote or IN
part by citizens Of the United States, and ter
ed, enrolled, licensed under the laws OF Z hs
United States, wherever they may Be- Whsnsvef,
in the judgment OF such master or com uaAuihs
officer thereof reasonable CAUSE shall exist 70 be-
Iieve that sHch vessel has boards in violation ol
the provisions Of this act, any subjects OF emma
known Coolies, f0r the purpose Of transporta-
nrcQf tn at such Yesset -
20 cause such vessel to be carried, with her 0fcefs
and crew, into any port or district within the
United States, and delivered 10 the marshal gof
euch district, held and disposed Of according
60 the provisions Of this act.
Sec. Z And Be IL farther enaeteas That this act
shall take effect from and after six months from
the day Of is passsge.
Approveds February l9, 1862