United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/25th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 160
Chap. CLX.—An Act to authorize vessels bound for the ports of Mexico, and prevented from completing the voyages in consequence of the existing blockade of those ports, to enter and store their cargoes in the ports of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Vessels turned off from their destination in Mexico by the blockading squadron, may, &c.
Proviso. That any vessel which may have been turned off from her port of destination in Mexico, by the blockading squadron, may land and store her cargo in any port of the United States into which she may first enter, to be kept under the custody of the custom-house, free form duty or any other charge except the usual storage: Provided, The said cargo be re-exported within twelve months from the time of its being so stored, and the provisions of the existing laws relating to the importation of goods, with the privilege of re-exportation without the payment of duty, or with the privilege of drawback of duty, shall be applicable to goods entered and stored under the provisions of this act, except as is herein otherwise provided.
Approved, July 5, 1838.