Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-11
RESTRICTIONS UPON FOREIGN COM
MERGE.

measures regulating the foreign commerce of the Con-
federate States The Injunction Of secresy, as stated
yesterday having been removed from tho several acts
we are enabled, this morning, to present synopsis Of
their several provisions:
AN ACT TO PRoRlBIF THE IMPORTATION OF LUxURIEs or
OF ARIIcLEs NOT SEoEssAKIEs OR oP COMMON USE
l. That fro and after the lst March next il sSall
not be lawful TO import into the Confederate States any
brandy wRes other pfits any other article spe-
ched IN schedule Of tue Tariff Act" approved May
Dist 1851 or any article enume rated in schedule Of
said act except: All things for medicinal purposes
phor refined; pickles. mOlassef spices OF all kinds;
toilet soaps; sugar syup; trimmings of gold and silver,
or limitations thereof intended for uniforms Of officers
in the military service or naval service.
The prominent articles CT commerce rendered contra
band by the foregoing secton are Is fellows:
Auchoyies saruines, and all o.her fish preserved in
oil
Brandy, vines or other spris. Confectionery,
com6 preserved fruits, and cordals of every descp
| ton.
Gas, cut kanutac ures of fac wool. Sc ,ars, sruf,
and all 9th manufactures OF tobacco.
All dried or preserved ifuiie Argentine alsbata or
German silver manufactured or manufactured.
Cosmetics, perfumes, ec, (uot used for medicinal
purposes) Bracelets, cuIl, etc, composed OF har or
of which hair is component. Brooms and brushes Of
all kids.
Canes and sticks. Pickles and sauces OF all kinds
Gard cases, pocket books, and all siaar articles. Com
positions Of glass Feathers and hlweIp, artificial or
ornamental. Fans and fire screens.
Manufactures Of gold ploina, silver, not othsrwEe
provided for. Manufae ,ures PAPER msche
Plated and gilt ware Of all kinds Playing cards
Prepared vegetables fruits etc. in olhersise.
The I'd section prohibits the importation OF various
articles enumerated in tchCdule of said act viz: Beer
als and porter; all manufactures OF fur, except caps
AID hats carpets, carpeting, hear rugs carriages
and parts OF caTrage cider and other beverages not
containing alcohol clocks and parts Of clocks; cotton
lces cotton nsertlngs, cotton trimmings or Ices Of
thread or her material dolls and toys of AL kinds
fireworks; furniture cabinet aud household glass; col
ored stained painted mating OF all sorts jet and
sweIy or limitations thereof marble paper hangings;
paving and roofing lcI and bricks fire brcSs thread
| aciDgs and inssriings; velvets OF all Kinds.
Among The art ces OF luxury, etc, in schedule O. not
declared contraoand Bologna sausages; chocolate
de lanes fish, fresh smoked sAlted, dried, OF picked
ginger in all Btyles; green turtle; homer maccaTon
NO j. cotton, ard fax, not otherwise provided for;
sic Al nsrr msnts; mustard olives; parasols and um-
brellas
The 81 SECTION prohibits the importation of various
| articles enumerated schedule ana 4 viz: Goats
hair, or mohsie manufactured; baLaral cocoanuts
panainf, and oraDgss cabinets of coins, etc diamonds
and other precious Stones aud limitations thereof let
not set in gold silver or other metal; engravngs
rattAns and reeds paintings and sa:uary tobacco and
| cigars
/
lures OF metal des gned either household personal
/ ornaments shall be admitted and in order to confne
imporAons ant ces Of necessity AMI of common use
the Secretary Of tie Treasury shall prescribe the maxi
mum prices at which and within which importations Of
gods manufactured wholly CT partly Of cotton, fax,
WOOL or Of elk, aud designed for wearing apparel and
not herein prohibited may be made, and beyond which
importaons thereof shall not be made, provided that
nothing herein contained shall be construed prohibit
any mpotat en- for the u,c OF account Of the Coned
crate States either Of them, and provided further
that this shall no. apply TO any article articles
which have been shall be shipped. without knowledge
Of the passage Of tie act before the Isl Of March next
but which shall rrve in Confederate pot after that
| da'e.
The 9th section provides for the forfeiture of double
the value of all articles imported contrary to The
ing Of this act after lst March mex; Also the forei
ture Of the vessel boat, rat canags, aud all arti-
ces board the same belonging TO the owner Of such
/ prohibited articles.
TIE 9th section provides the penalties for the omis
sion in the manifest entry Of any of sad articles
board of any vessel carriage arriving in the Coned
| crate States.
The 7h, Ssh AID 9ih sessions prescribe the duties of
custom house officer the penalties for concealing or
buying contraband articles; aud the addhona oatbs to
be taken by mas persons having command of any
/ vessel arriving at Coniede ate port
The 10Th section provides tie mode OF recovering
penalties and lo:ieitures.
The llh section declares that the act shall expire
on the day Of the ratification of treaty of peace with
the United States.
An Acr TO Impose Regulations upon the Foreign Com.
meres of the Confederate States, and to Provide for
the Public Defence.
The 1t section of the act prohibits the t1portaon
Of cotton, tobacco, military and naval stores sugar,
moasses and rice from the Confederate States, and
from all llces in the occuplon Of their troops except
under such regulations shall bs made by the Presi.
dent Of the Confederate Sa'es.
Toe "a section provides that il any person shall pu!
on board Of any vessel vehicle or collect for con-
veysrce beyond the Confederate States or into the en-
emys iaes any OF the said arcles they and The vessel
or vehicle with the slaves and animals employed for
the purpose of aiding therein, shall be forfeited, and
The offending party, aders and abeltors SHALL oa con-
victon, be deemed guilty of high msdemeanor, and
panih by such fine and imprisonment the c:urt
/ may impose.
The sd section makes il lawful to put any OF said ar
tcles any vessel vehicle for transportation as
Aforesaid if permit be previously obi lined from an
officer OF the Confederate States authorzi grant the
/ same.
The 4h section provides for the enforcement Of the
| provisions CT the foregoing sections.
| Toe section hor Zessthe President to impose
conditions to the destination aud sale OF articles allowed
10 be expor ed seized under tbs ec aud the invest
men. of the proceeds in military other supplies for
/ the pubicseiv;ce. 1t also eerbes the mode of re.
oFess OF any person sBgeVeo Dy the execution Oh the
| law; aud provides that the Confederate Safes, or
either Of them, may export any of the articles herein
| enumerated, their own account.
The xth section coafers exclusive aIisdict lion upon
the district courts of tie Confederate States of all suits
| or actions that may ar SO under this act
The It'll section authorizes the President or such Of
6cers he may designate, to employ any portion of the
mill AIRY naval forces Of the Conlederacy or Ct the
| militia, TO enforce the provisions of the act
The Sh section Divides that this set shall expire on
the day of the ratification Of treaty OF peacs with the
United States.
A PROrrrABLr BusIsrss.-we have heard it estima-