Deficiency of state troops to be furnished by the acceptance of the service of volunteers.Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the whole number of forty thousand men authorized by the first section of this act, shall not be furnished by the states, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States to supply the deficiency, by accepting the services of volunteers to the number of such deficiency; Provided, That the whole number of state troops and volunteers together accepted under the provisions of this act, shall not exceed eighty thousand men.
Expenses under this act, how to be defrayed.Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That the expenses incurred under this act shall be defrayed out of the appropriations which are or which may be authorized for defraying the expense of calling out the militia for the defence of the United States.
Approved, January 27, 1815.
Statute III.
Chap. XXVII.—An Act to authorize the purchase of the library of Thomas Jefferson, late President of the United States.
Library of Thomas Jefferson to be purchased.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be paid to the joint library committee of Congress, or their order, the sum of twenty-three thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars, in Treasury notes of the issue ordered by law of the fourth of March, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen; to be by them applied to the purchase of the library of Thomas Jefferson, late President of the United States, for the use of Congress.
Approved, January 30, 1815.
Statute III.
Chap. XXXI.—An Act to prohibit intercourse with the enemy, and for other purposes.
Custom-house officers authorized to enter on board vessels in adjoining districts, as well as their own, to seize dutiable articles.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful for any collector, naval officer, surveyor, or inspector of the customs, as well in an adjoining district, as that to which he belongs, to enter on board, search, and examine any ship, vessel, boat, or raft, and if he shall find on board the same any goods, wares, or merchandise, which he shall have probable cause to believe are subject to duty, the payment of which is intended to be evaded, or have been imported into the United States in any manner contrary to law, it shall be his duty to seize and secure the same for trial.
And to stop, in adjoining district, carriages, &c., destined to the dominions of the enemy.Goods forfeited which are illegally brought from the possessions of the enemy.
Officers allowed to search in the day time only, for prohibited articles supposed to be concealed.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for any collector, naval officer, surveyor, or inspector of the customs, as well in any adjoining district, as that to which he belongs, to stop, search, and examine any carriage or vehicle of any kind whatsoever, and to stop any person travelling on foot, or beast of burden, on which he shall be suspect there are any goods, wares, or merchandise, which are subject to duty, or which shall have been introduced into the United States in any manner contrary to law; and if such officer shall find any goods, wares, or merchandise, on any such carriage, vehicle, person travelling on foot, or beasts of burden, which he shall have probable cause to believe are subject to duty, or have been unlawfully introduced into the United States, he shall seize and secure the same for trial. And if any of the said officers of the customs shall suspect that any goods, wares, or merchandise, which are subject to duty, or which shall have been introduced into the United States, contrary to law, are concealed in any particular dwelling house, store, or other building, he shall, upon proper application, on oath, to any judge or justice of the peace, be entitled to a warrant, directed to such officer,
