The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-28

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The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That the expectation ofcoon tobacco mill
tary and naval Stores sugar molasses and RICE from
the Confederate States and from all places in the oc
cupation of their troops, is prohibited except under
such uniform regulations shall be made by the Pre-
sident of the Confederate States.
Sec g. That if any person or persons snail put place
or load any ship, steamboat or vessel, or in any
other craft into wagon cart, carriage or
other vehicle conveyance transportation beyond
the Confederate States into any portion OF, SAID
States occupied by the enemy, OF the articles men
toned in the first section of this act, or sha collect
the same for the purpose OF beng conveyed or trans
ported contrary to the prohibition aforesaid, within
the Confederate States beyond them, the said ar
tcles and the ship boat other water craft, wagon
carriage other vehicle with the slaves and animals
that may employed collected for the purpose OF
aiding therein shall be forfeited and all PERSONS their
aiders and abetors conviction OF being INTERESTED
concerned in the enterprise, shall be deemed to be
guilty of high misdemcanor and punlshaoie by such
fine or Imprisonment, both, the court may impose
Sec 3. That it shall not be lawful to put on board
any ship boat or vessel, other water craft, upon
any wagon cart, carriage other vehicle for trans
portation conveyance as aforesaid, any OF the ar
tcIcs aforesaid unless permit be previously obtained
from some officer of the Confederate States specially
authorized to grant the same particularly describing
the Articles thus to be laden and the ship, boat
SELL craft wagon carriage, cart or other Vehicle
which the same is to be transported and until bond
shall be given that the same shall be conveyed and
transported to the place of destination, under such
conditions and regulations, and for such objects, as
shall be prescribed by the President under the first
section Of this act
Sec 4 That the collectors Of all the districts Of the
Confederate States. and such other officers may be
designated by the President Of the Confederate States;
shall have power and authority to take into their GUS
tody any of the articles before mentioned found on any
ship boat or other craft when there reason to
believe that they intended for exportation or wien
in vessels, carts wagons any other carriage or
vehicle whatsoever, in any manner apparently on
their way towards the territories OF foreign nation,
towards the territory of the Confederate States in
the occupation Of the United States or the vicinity
thereof ards place whence such articles are "
tended be exported and not to- permit the same TO
be removed until bond shall be given, with satisfactory
sretics that violation of this act and tie regula-
tions under the same is intended.
Sec. 5. That the powers granted by this act to the
other officers Of the Confederate States I'M
der this act to allow refuse expectation OF the ar
cleS before mentioned, or tor the SEIZURE or detention
of any Of the said articles shall be exercised IN con-
formity with such instructions the President may
give through the Departments of War and Of the Trea
sury, which instructions n&y impose conditions to the
destination and sale of the same and the investment
of the proceeds Of the portion thereof III
military other supplies for the public service which
Instructions such officers shall be bound 10 obey; and
any action or suit shall be brought against an such
officer officers their agents, hc-or they may plead
the general ISSUE and upon proof Of the compliance
with the provisions of this act Of the regulations
and instructions the President he they shall be
absoyed from ali responsibility hcretor and any per-
aggreved by any of the acts Of any Of the officers
agents aforesaid, may file his petition before the
dis trict court of the district in which such officer or
agent resides, and after due notice to him and to the
district attorney, the said may proceed imme-
diutcly to hear and determine thereupon law aud
Justice may require, and the judgment Of the said court
and the thereOr shall be filed among the re-
cords of the court, and in any release shall be
granted the judge may impose such conditions as to
giving bond and security may in his opinion be ne
cessary to secure this from Violation and ia of
REFUSAL may impose double treble costs upon tie
petitioner if circumstances warrant it: Provided that
nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit the
Confederate States, of them from exporting
of the articles herein enumerated their
Sec 6. That exclusive jurisdiction is conferred upon
the district of the Confederate States Of all suits
actions that may arise under this act behalf of
the Confederate States its officers and agents for the
recovery of all fines, penalties and forfeures imposed
in the same by Indictment, information action,
cordng the practice of the court and the dstri5u-
ton of the penalties and fines shall be made under and
revenue acts. and all laws for the mitigation and re-
mitlance of penalties and torfeiures shall be applied
in similar cases
Sec Z. That it shall be lawful for the President or
such officers as he may designate, employ any por-
ton OF the military or naval forces Of the Confederacy
or Of the militia, to prevent the Illegal departure of
any ship vessel other water craft for deaining
taking possession of and keeping in custody the same
or any wagon, cart other vehicle heretofore
toned, their teams and drivers and their products
aforesaid, and to suppress and dsperse any assembly
of persons who may resist the execution Of this act
oppose the fullment by the officers of the duties i'm
posed by the same
Sec g. That this act shall expire the day of the
ratification OF treaty Of peace with the U. States
Approved Feb 6, 1861