The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-14
Who is to COnAscate Contraband
Goods.


There is no doubt, whatever, that
goods of all kinds, which persons may
attempt TO carry into the enemy's lines,
" in violation of the act of Congress, and
the Proclamation Of the President of the
United States, interdicting all CONNER
cial intercourse between parties living
within, and parties living beyond the
Federal lines, are subject to forfeiture and
confiscation, for the benefit of the Treas
ury of the United States, Or in other
words, tor he benefit Of the people. The
money arising from the sale of such goods
is to be applied to the benefit of loyal
citizens, in defraying the expenses of the
Government, and it is of as much inn
portance that such fund should be prop
erly applied, BIZ authorised persons, as ii is
that any other fund should be properly
and lawfully applied. There is no doubt
that there are now, and have been, within
our lines at this point and passing
through them, cOntrabands subject TO for
fixture and cOnfscatiOn. If 80 these
goods belong to the United States and
should be sold for its benefit, by the Off
GERS appointed for that very duty. Who
are these officers? Presuming that the
laws of the United States are the same
here that they are in Kentucky, we will
copy at length, an advertisement of the
u. s. Marshall published in the Louisville
Jouynol, announcing sale of contraband
goods: o
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NJ no.
DISTRICT oF KKNrUcEYi 81 No. w
WHEREAS, an information has been
filed in the District Court Of the United
States, within and for the District of
Kentucky, on the 11th day of December,
A. d. 1862, by James Harlan, ESQ, At
torney for the United States for the
District of Kentucky, who prosecutes
herein, a. well in behalf Of The United
States as of Charles B. Cotton, Surveyor
Of the Port of Louisville, against barrels
Sugar barrels Eggs, half barrels
Whisky, bag Coffee, 2 cases Oysters, 2
trunks filled with bottles of Whisky, and
2 cases Liquors, alleging, in substance,
that said goods and articles were seized
on land, in the District of Kentucky, on
the 25th day Of Nov. aud 9Th Dec. A. ID.
1862, as forfeited to the United States /;
that said articles were shipped from the
port of Louisville, in said District OF
Kentucky, on the 10Th Of Nov. and 4th
Dec, A. D. 1862, 10 the State of Tonnes
see in violation of the act of Congress and
the proclamation of the President of the
United States interdioting all commercial
intercourse between the citizens and ia =
habitauts % said State OF Tennessee and
the citizens and inhabitants Of the rest
Of the United States, aud against the
regulations of tine Treasury Department
OF the United States and that said ar
ticles became thereby forfeited to the use
Of the United States OF America, and
praying process against the same that the
same may be condemned as forfeited a.
aforesaid.
Now, therefore, in pursuance Of IA,
mention under the seal of said Court C
me directed and delivered, do hereby
give public notice 70 all persons claiming
} said articles, or in any manner interested
, therein, that ihey be and appear befor,
the said District Court, 10 be held at The
city Of Louisville, in and for said District
on the first day Of its next February
term, the 10th day Of February, A. d
1868, then and there to interpose theil
claims and TO make their allegations il
that behalf
w. A. MERIWETHER, Deputy,
For II. @. MCDOWELL, L. $. NJ. X. ID
j. HARLAS, u. S. Attorney.
We have read similar advertisement
from the United States Marshals OF Obi,
aud Indiana. 1t is very clear then tina
the proper aud only officers to dispose o
! goods forfeited 10 the United States ar