The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-03-04
No. 24.I
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| AN ACT to prohibit the coolie trade BY Amer
lean citizens in American vessels F
Be Il enaetsd By he Senate and House Of Representa
tiUes Of ue Ussd States Of Aaeric1 an oJqress as
ses5teds That no citizen or citizens of the United
States or foreigner coming into residing with
in the same, shall, for himself or for any other
person whatsoever, either master, factor, owner
or otherwise, build, equip, load, otherwise pre-
pare, any ship or vessel, any steamship or
steamyessels registered, enrolled, or licensed in
the United States, or any port within tho same for
the purpose OF procuring from China, or from any
port or place therein. or from any other port or
place the inhabitants or subjects of China known
as coolies, to be transported to any foreign
counEry port, or place whatever to be disposed of
or sold, or transferred, for any term of years OF,
Tor any time whatever, servants or apprentices,
or to be held TO service labor. And ii any ship
or vessel steam ship or steam vessel, belonging
IN whole or in part to citizens of the United States
and registered, enrolled, otherwise licensed as
aforesaid, shall be employed for the said Purposes
or in the "coolie trade" ca led, or shall be
caused TO procure OF carry from China or eIse-
where, as aforesaid, any subj ects of the Govern
ment OF China for the purpose of transporting or
disposng OF them as Aforesaid, every su ch ship
vessel, steamship steam vessel, her tackle, ap-
parel, furniture, and other appurtenances, shall
be forfe ted TO the United States, aud shall be La
bic to be seiZed prosecuted, and condemned in any
of the circuit courts or district courts Of the United
States for the district whore the said ship vessel
carried.
SEC. 2. And be a further enacted That every
person who shall so build, Mt out, equip, load or
otherwise prepare, or who shall send TO sea, or
wise, any ship vessel, steamship or steam vessel
belonging In whole or in part to citizens OF the
United States, or regis tered, enrolled, licensed
within the same, or at any port thereof knowing
or intending that the same shall be employed in
that trade or bus mess aforesaid, contrary 20 the
true intent and meaning OF this act, or in any
wise aiding abettiBg therein shall be seYeraIIy
liable to be indicted therefor, and on conviction
thereof, shall be liable to fine not exceeding two
thousand dollars and be Imprisoned not exceeding
one year.
Sec. 3. And be Il further enacted, That If any
citizen citizens of the United States shall con-
traTy to the true intent and meaning of this act
take on board Of any vessel, receive transport
any such persons above described in this act
for the purpose OF disposing OF them aforesaid,
he or they shall be liable 60 be indicted therefor,
and, on conviction thereof, shall be liable to a fine
NOT exceeding two thousand dollars aud be impris-
oned not exceeding one year.
Sec 4. .ASsd be further enacted, That nothing
In this act he<einbefore contained shall be deemed
or construed TO apply TO on affect any free vol
untary emigration of any Chinese sub tect to
eAErYipE snch Derson as passepger on
take her departure, Continuing the name OF aucn
person. and setting forth the fact Of his voluntary
emigration from such port or place. which certlh-
cate shall be given TO the master ot such vessel
but the same shall not be given until such consul
or consular agent shall be hrst personally satlsEen
by evidence produced oil the trutn OF lDe iiSls
SEC. g. And be IL further enacted, That all the
provisions of the act of Congress approved FEB
rTarv second, eig hteen hundred and forty
seyen entitled An act to regulate the carriage ot
passengers in merchant vessels" and all the pro-
third, eighteen hundred and forty nine, entitled
IS An act extend the provisions OF all laws now
in force relating to tho cIriage OF passengers "a
merchant vessels and the regulation thereof
shall be extended and shall apply TO all vessels
owned in whole in part by citizens OF tbs United
statss and registered enrolled, licensed within
the United States, propelled by wind or by steam,
and to ali masters thereof, carrying passengers
or intending to carry pas5engeIs from any Iofeign
mort or place without the United States % any
other foreign port or place without The United
States that all penalties aud forI5itures pro-
yided for in said act shall apply to vessels aud
masters last aforesaid.
Sec. 6. ASd be it further enacted, That the Presi-
deat of ihe United shall be and he IL here
by authorized and empowered IN such way ana At
such time he shall Judge proper TO the end that
the provisions of this act may Do enforced accord
ing TO the true intent and meaning thereof, 70
direct and order the vessels Of the United statesi
and the masters and commanders thereof, to exam
inc all vessels navigated or owned in whole or 10
rart by citizens of the United States and register
ed, enrolled, or licensed under the laws Ci the
United States, wherever they may De- wheneFerI
in the Judgment Of such master or eommanoing 3
officer thereof reasonable cause shall exist 70 De-
leve that such vessel has board, ia violation OF
the provisions OF this act, any subjects Of china
known as coolies ,, for the purpose Of transports
tion and upon sufficient proof that sneh vessel is
eployei ia violation Of the provisions 0t this act
to cause such vessel to be carried, with her oncera
and crew, into any port district within the
| United States, ana delivered TO the marshal 0l
such district to be held and disposed OF according
/ to the provisions of this act.
Sec r And be t further enacted That TINS &C
/ shall take effect from and after six months IRON
| the day Of its passage
! Approved, February 10, 1852