The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-21

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tary and naval stores, sugar moases and rice from
the Confederate States and from all places in the
cupatIon Of their troops, is prohibited except under
such uniform regulations as shall be mace by the Pre-
sdent of the Confederate States~
3 That if any person persons shall put place
load any ship, steamboat or Vessel, or IN any
other craft into any wagon, CART carriage
other vehicle for conveyance transportation beyond
the Confederate States, into any portion of said
States occupied by the enemy any OF the articles men,
toned in the first section OF TINS ac or snail collect
the same for the purpose of being conveyed trans
ported, contrary the prohibition aforesaid within
the Confederate States beyond them, the said ar
tices and the ship boat, other water craft, wagon
carriage other vehicle with the slaves and animals
that may be employed collected for the purpose OF
aiding therein shall be forfeited, and all persons, their
aiers and abettors conviction Of being interested
concerned in the enterprise shall be deemed to be
guilty of a high plisdemeanor and punishable by snch
fine imprisonment or both, the court may impose.
Sec. g. That it shall not be lawful to put board
any ship, boat vessel other water craft or upon
any wagon, cart carriage or other vehicle for trans
poraton or conveyance as aforesaid, any of the
ticcs aforesaid unless permit be previously obtained
from some officer of the Confederate States specially
authorized grant the same, particularly describing
the articles thus be laden, ard the ships boat,
sell water craft wagon, carriage cart or other vehicIe
which the is to be transported, and until bond
shall be given that the shall be conveyed and
transported the place of destination, under such
conditions and regulations and for such OBJECTS as
shall be prescribed by the President under the hrst
section CT this act.
Sec. f. That the collectors Of all the districts ofthe
Confederate States and such other officers may be
designated by the President of the Confederate States
shall have power and authority take into their Gus
tody any of the articles before mentioned found on any
ship boat other water craft when there is reason 10
believe that they intended for expectation, or when
in vessels. carts wagons any other carriage or
vehicle whatsoever or in any manner, apparently on
their towards the territories of foreign nation,
towards the territory of the Confederate States III
the occupation of the United States, the vicinity
thereof towards place whence such articles are IN
tended be exported, and not to permit the same to
be removed until bond shall be given with satisfactory
sureties that violation Of this act and the regHla
tiOns under the same is intended.
Sec 5. That the powers granted by this act TO the
other officers of the Confederate States un-
der this act to allow refuse expectation OF the
cles before mentioned for the seizure deceton
of any Of the said articles, shall be exercised in
formity with such Instructions as the President may
give through the Departments of War and of the Trca
sury which instructions may impose conditions to the
destination and sale of the same, and the investment
of the proceeds of the portion thereof II
military other supplies for the public service which
instructions such officers shall be bound to obey; and
if any action suit shall be brought against any such
officer officers, their agents he or they may plead
the general issue, and upon proof Of the compliance
with the provisions of this act, of the regulations
and instructions Of the President, he or they shalt be
abSolyed from all responsibility therefor; and amy per
SON aggreved by any of the of any Of the officers
or agents aforesaid may file his petition before the
district court of the district in which such officer
agent resides, and after due notice to him and to the
district attorney the said court may proceed imme
diatey to hear and determine thereupon as law and
Justice may require and the Judgment OF the said court
and the reasons therefor, shall be filed among the
cords of the court, and in any release shall be
granted, the jndge-nay impose such conditions to
giving bond and security may in his opinion be
cessary this from violation, and in Of
refusal, may impose double or treble costs upon the
petitioner if circumstances warrant it: Provided that
nothing in this shall be construed to prohibit the
Confederate States any CT them, from exporting any
of the articles herein enumerated their account
Sec That exclusive Jurisdiction is ,conferred upon
the district of the Confederate States CT all suits
actions that may arise under this act behalf of
the Confederate States, its officers and agents. fer the
recovery of all fines penalties and oreitures imposed
in the same by indictment, Information action
cordng the practice Of the and the distrbu
ton the penalties and fines shall be made under and
ding the laws now in force for violation of the
revenue acts. and al! laws for the mitigation and re-
mitance of penalties and fOrfetuFes shall be applied
in similar cases.
Sec. 7. That it shall be lawful for the President,
such officers as he may designate, to employ any
ton OF the military naval forces of the Contederacy
Of the militia to prevent the Illegal departure of
any ship, vessel other water craft for detning
taking possession Of and keeping in custody the same
any wagon, cart other vehicle heretofore
tioned their teams aud drivers, and their products
aforesaid and suppress and disperse any assembly
Of persons who may resist the execution of this act
oppose the fulflment by the officers of the duties i'm
posed by the
Sec. 8. That this shall expire the day of the
ratification of treaty of peace with the u. States.
Approved Feb 6, 1864.