strictions in the "coasting trade, in regard to vessels owned in whole or in part by subjects of a foreign power. sec. 4 Act March 1, 1817. 151. The fourth section of the act of the first March, Privileges and re1817,"concerning the navigation of the United States, provides that no goods, wares, or merchandise shall be imported, under penalty of the forfeiture thereof, from one port of the United States to another port within the same, in a vessel belonging wholly or in part to a subject of any foreign power. This provision is not to be construed to prohibit the transportation from one port to another in such vessel, of the merchandise imported in her from a foreign port and which shall not have been unladen, in pursuance of the provisions of the 33d section of the act of 2d March, 1799. of vessels of the gaged in the coasting trale or fish eries. Sec. Officers of the rev enue authorized by law to inspect the or li cense of vessels. 1793. of vessel refusing pers when required. 152. In all vessels of the United States, engaged in the officers and crews coasting trade or fisheries, the officers and three-fourths United States enof the crew must be citizens of the United States. 153. The 13th section of the coasting act of February 3 Act March 18, 1793, makes it lawful, at all times, for any officer concerned in the collection of the revenue, to inspect the enrolment enrolment or license of any ship or vessel; and if the Sec. 13 Act Feb. 19 master of any such ship or vessel shall not exhibit the Penalty on master same, when thereunto required by such officer, he is to exhibit such pasubject to a fine of one hundred dollars. 154. The 27th section of the same act provides that it omcers of the rev shall be lawful for any officer of the revenue to go on spect vessels withboard of any ship or vessel, whether within or without in or without their his district, and the same to inspect, search, and examine, 1793. and if it shall appear that any breach of the laws of the In what cases seizUnited States has been committed, whereby such ship or vessel, or the goods, wares, or merchandise on board, or any part thereof, is or are liable to forfeiture, to make seizure of the same. enue authorized to search and in district. ures to be made by such officers. enjoin'd on officers 155. It is evident that most of the regulations estab- Vigilant inspection lished in relation to the coasting trade or fisheries will of the revenue and be rendered nugatory, unless a vigilant inspection is tions given. observed. The views which can be suggested from the Department on this subject must, however, be of a general nature, as the propriety of many regulations will depend on the situation and circumstances of particular ports. It is confided that the arrangements to be made by the collectors will promote a due execution of the law, without any considerable detailed instruc increase of expense or embarrassment to trade. Whenever any special difficulties shall be found in reconciling these objects, it is expected that they will be suggested. On the arrival of a vessel, the inspectors will have a right to inquire the name of the master and of the vessel, and the place from whence she sailed, and how long she has been in port, if unknown. Except in the case of constant traders, whose papers are known to be regular, it will be proper to inspect the enrolments and licenses of coasting vessels. If either should appear to be forged or altered, or if the master should be of a different name from the one mentioned in or endorsed on the license or enrolment, or if the name of the vessel as inserted in the enrolment or license be different from that painted on her stern, or if no name be so painted, or if the license be expired, or the employment of the vessel be different from that for which she is licensed, a report ought to be immediately made to the collector or surveyor, that the penalties of the law may be enforced for such offences as shall be found to have been committed. It will also be proper that the inspectors should be accurately informed of the cases in which it is necessary that manifests subscribed by the master, duplicate manifests, or certified manifests and permits, ought to accompany vessels; an inspection of these documents may be required, and, where there is ground for suspicion, the inspectors may search and examine a vessel. It is conceived that a satisfactory examination in respect to most of the objects before mentioned may be made in many cases by the inspectors who are employed in the revenue boats; so far as this is practicable, it is recommended. An examination of the cargoes discharged from coasting vessels, consisting of foreign merchandise or distilled spirits, is expedient. Where this duty can be performed by an inspector in pay, and attending a vessel from a foreign port, it ought to be enjoined; but the vessel from a foreign port should be considered as the primary object, and not to be neglected. The inspectors ought to be enjoined to confine their inquiries to the points mentioned in the law; indeed, as their duty will require little more than vigilant observations, it may be performed without occasioning much delay and inconvenience to trade. In cases where it appears from the permits to unlade, and from a view of the cargoes, that there are no foreign goods or distilled spirits on board, no inspection of the deliveries will be necessary. SECTION XVI. VESSELS ON THE NORTHERN, NORTHEASTERN, AND NORTHWESTERN trade to be enroll Vessels in this ed and licensed. Act March 2, 1881. ART. 156. The 3d section of the act of March 2, 1831, entitled "An act to regulate the foreign and coasting trade on the northern, northeastern, and northwestern frontiers of the United States, and for other purposes," requires every boat, sloop, or other vessel of the United States navigating the waters on those frontiers, otherwise than by sea, to be enrolled and licensed in such form as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. 157. The same proceedings, requirements, and forms Proceedings and are to be pursued and complied with as in the case of the the application for enrolment and licensing of ships or vessels under the general law regulating the issue of that description of marine papers, except that the enrolment and license shall be in the following forms, which have been prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury under the provisions of the act of 2d March, 1831: ENROLMENT. FORM No. 61. Enrolment of vessel. No. in requirements enrolment and license. Form of enrolment of vessel. Acts Feb. 18,1793; and July 7, 1838; July In conformity to an act of the Congress of the United States of America, entitled "An act for enrolling licensing ships and vessels, &c," passed the 18th February, 1793, and "An act to regulate the foreign and coasting trade on the northern, northeastern, and north March 29, 1850. 2, 1881; western frontiers of the United States, and for other purposes," passed the 2d March, 1831, and the act of the 7th July, 1838, and 29th July, 1850, having taken or subscribed the said acts, and having required by the that citizens of the United States, sole owners (stating proportions or parts owned by each owner) of the having agreed to the description and admeasurement above specified, and sufficient security having been given in conformity with the terms of the said acts, the has been duly enrolled at the port of hand and seal of the port of said Given under Acts Feb. 18,1798; District of March 2, 1881; July 7, 1888; July 29, 1850. No. In pursuance of an act of the Congress of the United States of America, entitled "An act for enrolling and licensing ships or vessels, &c," passed the 18th February, 1793, and "An act to regulate the foreign and coasting trade on the northern, northeastern, and northwestern frontiers of the United States, and for other purposes," passed the 2d March, 1831, and the acts of the 7th July, 1838, and 29th July, 1850, having given bond that the called the whereof the said tons, as appears by is master; burden shall not be employed in any trade, while this license. mented may enin either coasting or foreign 158. The foregoing enrolment and license authorize the Vessels so docuvessel to be employed either in the coasting or foreign gage trade; no certificate of registry being required for vessels trade. so employed on the northern, northeastern, or northwestern frontiers of the United States. Such vessels are, how- Liabilities of such ever, in every other respect, liable to the rules, regulations, and penalties in force relating to registered vessels on those frontiers, at the date of the enactment of the law of the 2d March, 1831. SECTION XVII. PASSENGER STEAMSHIPS AND OTHER VESSELS. vessels. ART. 159. The attention of collectors and other officers Act March 3, 1855 of the customs, as well as all persons interested and engaged in carrying passengers in steamships and other vessels, is specially called to the provisions of the act of Congress, approved March 3, 1855, entitled "An act to regulate the carriage of passengers in steamships and other vessels," and strict compliance with its terms and provisions enjoined upon the aforesaid officers and other persons interested. 160. It will be observed that, whilst this act prescribes spaces of certain clear superficial feet of deck to each passenger, (other than cabin passengers,) it moreover fixes a maximum by restricting the number of such passengers Space to be allow ed to each passen ger. |