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111 ii in ii i mi ii mnra EQUALITY OF RIGHTS IS NATURE'S PLAN AND FOLLOWING NATURE 13 THE MARCH OF MAN.-Baklow Volume IV. LAWRENCEBURGH, INDIANA; SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1823. Number 28.
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE U.YITED STATES PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE TWENTIETH CONGRESS
Public No. 47. AN ACT to amend and explain an act. entitled 'An act confirming an act of the Legisla
ture of Virginia incorporting the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, and an act of the
State of Maryland. fr the same purpose."
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled, That the assent already given bv the United State? to the charter of the Cbesapeak'
and Ohio Canal Company, by an act of
Congress, entitled "An act confirming a act of the Legislature of Virginia, enti tied an act incorporating the Chesa
peake and Ohio C tual Company ; and an
net of the State of Maryland confirming
the same, shall not be impaired bv an
change of the route of said Canal, from
or above the town of Cumberland, on the
river Potomac, or the distribution thereof into two or more sections, at any tirru hereafter, or any change in the dimen
sions of that part of the present Eastern
section, extending from Cumberland, or mouth of Will's Creek, to the mouth of
savage, at the base of the Allegheny,
or any substitution which the interest
of the Chesapeake and Oii Canal Company may, in the opinion of the Compa
ny, require to be made, of inclined
planes, railways, or an artificial road for
a continued Cinal, through the Alleghe
ny mountain, in any route which may be,
by the Company, finally adopted there
for, between the town of Cumberland
and the river Ohio.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted
That, to obviate any possible ambiguity
that might arise in the construction
the second section of the act of Congress
;aforesaid, the authority, by that act de
signed to be given to the States of Mary
land and Virginia, or to any Company incorporated by either or both of those States, to extend a branch from the said Canal, or to prolong the same, from the termination thereof, by a continuous canal, within, or through the Distiict of Columbia, towards the territor. of cither of those States, shall be dt :ud and taken to be as full and complete, in all . respects, as the authority granted, by that act, to the Chesapeake a i d Ohio Canal Company to extend the main stem of the said Canal, within the said District; or the authority reserved to the Government of the United Slates to provide for the extension thereof, on ei
ther or both sides of the river Potomac,
within the D strict of Columbia: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall impair the restriction in the charter of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, designed to protect the Canal from injury, by the prolongation thereof, or by any branch therefrom. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the act of the Legislature of Maryland which passed at their December session, of one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, entitled "An act further to amend the act incorporating the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, be, and the same is hereby confirmed, so far a3 the assent of Congress may be, deemed necessary thereto. A. STEVENSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate, pro tempore. Approved 23rd Mry, 1828. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. Public No. 40. AN ACT to establish a Southern Judicial District in the Territory of Florida.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That
there shall be established another Judi
cal District in the Territory of Florida,
to be called the Southern District, embracing all that part of the Territory
which lies south of a line from Indian
river on the east, and Charlotte harbor on the west, including the latter harbor;
which said court shall exercise all the
jurisdiction within said district, as the
other buperior Courts, respectively, ex
ercisc within their respective districts, and shall be subject to all the laws
"which govern or regulate the same; and
there shall be appointed tor said district
a Judge: and he is hereby authorized
to appoint a Clerk for said court. There
shall also be appointed an attorney and
Marshal, who shall exercise all the du
ties, give the same bond and security
and be entitled to the same salaries fees, and compensation, that is now al
owed by law to Attorneys and Marshals n other districts in the territory . Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
Thit the stated sessions of said court shall be held on the first Monday s of May
and November annually, at Key West; and such other intermediate sessions,
rom time to time, as the Judge in his
discretion may think advisable and ne
cessarv. Tae Judge shall reside at the
Inland of Key West, and shall be enti
tled to receive as a salary for his ser
vices two thousand dollars per annum, to be paid quarterly, out of any moneys
in the Treasury not otherwise appropri ated.
Se.c. 3. And be it further enacted,
I hat whenever, in any case concerning
wrecked property, or property abandon
ed at sea, the Judge aforesaid shall havf
letermmed the rate of salvage to be al
lowed to salvors, it shall be his duty, un
less the salvage decreed shall have been
adjusted, without recourse to vessel
and cargo, to direct such proportion of salvage to be paid to the salvors in kind ; and that the property saved shall be
divided accordingly ; under the inspec
tion of the officers of the court, and be
fore it shall have been taken out of the
custody of the Revenue officers.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted.
That whenever it shall be ascertained,
to the satisfaction of the Judge of said
court, that any of the property saved, i
from its character, not susceptible of be
ing divided in the manner proposed, or
that there are articles in the cargo of a
perishanle nature, it shall be his duty to
direct a sale of the same, for the benefit
of all concerned.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted,
That the property remaining, after sepa
rating the portion adjudged to the sal vors, shall not be removed from sucl
store as may be used for public proposes
nor disposes of in any other way, within
nine months, unless by the order of tin
owners, or of their authoized agents : and
that the duties accruing upon such property may be secured at any port in the United States, where the owners mayreside. Sec. 6 And be it farther enacted, That no vessel shall be employed as a
wrecker, unl ss under the authority of
the Judge of said Court ; and that it shall not be lawful to employ on board such vessel, any wrecker who shall have made conditions with the captain or supercargo of any wrecked vessel, before or at the time of affording relief. Approved 23d May, 1823.
heir cargoes and that the same allow- there shall bean annual meeting of the pn linn Avllim Ot
ances ol drawoacK oe Hiaue un uieiLiirtu-i wiiii iiiuiuia m ......
dise exported in Piussian vessels as
would be made on similar exportation
in vessels of the United States.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted.
That so much of this act as relates to Prussian vessels, and their cargoes, shall
continue and be in force during the time
that the equality for which it provides shall in all respects, be reciproc ated in
the ports of Prussia and her Dominions;
and if, at any tims hereafter, the said
equality shall not be reciprocated in the norts of Prussia, and her Dominions, the
PrnciHonl mnv. anrt hp ia liprfbv. lUtllOI- beC. 6.
imA tr, iMA his nmrlamHlion. declaring " present m.ti igt is d the .iniingloi.
that fact, and thereupon so much ot (hi vhj rtium, raueu oy im-.... -
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G'oreetown. on the first Monday in
June, in eety year, at which they shall appoint a first female directress, a second female directress, and ten female managers who shall have power to supei in
tend and manage the internal affairs of the Asylum, and to fill vacancies in their own Board, and any vacancy that may happen by death or otherwise among the Trustees, and to serve until then successors are duly appointed; and a ma jority of the said Trustees fchall be a Quorum, and authoiiz d to act.
And be it further enacted. I aa
act as relates to Prussian vessels, and
their cargoes, shall cease and determine.
Approved 24lh May, 1823. fPuBLic No. 50.
AN ACT drclsnnK the assent of Congress to
an act of the State of Alabama. Be it enacttd by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America, in Congress assembled, That the
I3?t Wl Ul VWIltltBS Uf, illlVJ lir;ivil IT,
granted, to the operation of an act of ih
General Assembly of the State of Ala
hama, passed on the tenth day of Janua
ry, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty-seven, entitled "an act to incor
porate the Cahawba navigation Com pany' Approved 24th May, 1828.
social ion "a Board of Trustees, may
Public No. 49.
AN ACT in addition to an act, entitled "An
act concerning; discriminating duties of Ton-
nr and Impost;' and to qud.ze the duties on Prussian vesseU and tneir cargoes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United Slates of
America and Congress assembled, That,
upon satisfactory evidence being given
o the President of the United States, by he government of any foreign nation, hat no discriminating duties of tonnage
or impost are imposed or levied in the
ports of the said nation,' upon vessels
wholly belonging to citizens of the Unit
ed States, or upon the produce, manufac-
ures, or merchandize, imported in the
same from the United States, or from
any foreign country, the President is
lereby authorized to issue his proclama-
lon, declaring that the foreign discrim
nating duties of tonnage and impost,
within the United States, are, and shall
be, suspended and discontinued, so far as
respects the vessels of the 6aid foreign
nation, and the produce, manufactures,
or merchandise imported into the Uni
ed States in the same, from the said
foreign nation, or from any other foreign
country; the said suspension to take ef
fect from the time of such notification be
ing given to the President of the Uuited States, and to continue so long as the reciprocal exemption of vessels, belonging to citizens of the United States and their cargoes, as aforesaid, shall be continued, and no longer.
bee. 2. And be it further enacted,
That no other or higher rate of duties
shall be imposed or collected on vessels
of Prussia, or of her Dominions, from
whencesoever coming, nor on their cargoes, howsoever composed, than are, or may be, pay able on vessels of the United
States and their cargoes.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That, the Secretary of the Treasury be.
and he is hereby, authorized to return all duties which have been assessed, since the fifteenth day of April, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty-six, on, Prus
sian vessels, and their cargoes, bey ond the amount which would have been payable ou vessels of the United States, and
Public No. 51.
AN ACT to incorporata the Trustees of the Female Orphan Asylum in Georgetown, and the Washington City Orphan Asylum
in the District of Columbia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House oj Representatives of the United States of
America in Cotigress assembled, Thai
John I. Siull, William G. Ilidgley and
Daniel Bu&sard, and their successors n
office, duly elected or appointed in the manner hereinafter directed, be, and
hey are hereby made, declared and con
stituted a corporation and body politic in law and in fact, to have continuance
forever, by the name, style, and title ot
"The .Trustees of the r emale Orphai
Asylum of Georgetown, in the District
of Columbia."' Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That William Iiawley, John P. Van Ness, Nathan Tow son, Obadiah B. Brown, and James Lamed, and their successors in office, to be appointed as is hereafter directed, are hereby made, declared and constituted a corporation and body politic in law, and in fact, to have continuance forever, under the name,
sty le, and title of "The Washigton City
Orphan As) I urn. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That ail and sii gular the lands, tenements, rents, legacies, annuities, rights, privileges, goods, and chattels, heretofore given, granted, de ised or bequeathed to either of said Asylums, or to any person or persons for the use thereof, or
to have been purchased for, or on ac-
continue in effice, discharging the dutie
of the same, until the second 1 uesday in
October next, at which time, and on the
ame day in each year thereafter, said
corporation, by those who from their
ne laws may be qualified to vote, shall
be regulated, i nd ihe officers thereol
appointed, agreeably to the provisions-
f this act; that 13 to say, there shall oe
appointed a first, and second female di-
rectress, and also tilteen female mana
eers: and these diuctresses ai d m a a-
gers, a mwjority of w hom shall be neces
siry to do business, at such time ami place as they may direct, hn appoint a
Treasurer and Secretary, and r-uth oil
er fflicers: and also perform such oth r
duties as the bve laws mav direct: Pro-
vidtd, No bye law shall be enacted in
consistent with any law now existing u
he District of Columbia.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, Tfcat
when any desiiuiu man i i U ir.nk chih
may be received into tin Asylum, vviii
Ihe approbation of the parent, tua dial
or friends w ho may have the care of said rhihL thrv fchall not thereafter beat li-
berty to withdraw or leave the Asylun
whithout the consent ot the Director
until, if a male, he shall attain the ag
of twent-one years, or if a female the
age of eighteen years: but, up to the
periods and ages atoresaid, they shall re main subject to the direction of the Asy
lum, or those to whom, by said Asylum
they may be bound, unless by consen
given by those directing the institutioi
they may be exonerated from service previous to attaioir g tl e respective ages. Sec. 8. And be it further en ctcd, That any vacancy which Irom death,' resignation or otherwise, may happen in any the offices or places of said Assy lum. shall be supplied or filled after the mode to be prescribed in their by e laws; and also in pursuance of said bye laws, power shall be possessed toalterand amend the game from time to lime, and toremove and appoint to cflice whenever it shall be deemed advisable to do so. Approved 24th May, 182S.
Wood, junior, but now belonging to the United States; and that a sum not el ceedii g three hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated, for the purpose aforesaid, out of any money in the Treasury not otbeiwise appropri-
Skc. 4. And be it further criaden, Tnaf the Secretary of the Trea-ury is hereby authorized and directed to cause a suitable site to be selected and purchased for a Custom House and W are Hou?e at Portlai d, in Maine, and to cause a safe and convenient building t6 be erected thereon, for tbe transaction of Custom House business, and for the safe keeping of the records thereof, and. of the
proper'y m the custody oi me vjoveiument; and that a sum not exceeding
wentv thousand dollars is hereby ap w . 1
propriated, out of any money in tns
1 reasury not otherwise ippiujiicu?
or the purposes atoresaia.
Approved 24th May, iwe.
Public-No. 52. AN ACT making appropriations for Cus!om Houses and ware Houses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House cf cl
Representatives of the
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Public No. 53 -
An Act loconnnuain luit-o, - .-.
and to amend an act entitled, "An act ns enable claimants o JsDda witbvMbe limits of the State of Missouri and lfrttory of Af lcnsaa. to institute proceeding! to try tbe validity of their clsims." itdlu the Senate end Ihuit
of Representatives of the United States of America in Corgress assembled, That the
act approved the tw erdy-sixth of JMayy
eighteen hundred and !wenty four, enti
tled Anact to enable claimants to lai ds wit)!!, the limits of the State of Missouri
and Territory of Arkansas to institute
proceedings to try the validity oi men
claims,11 shall he, and the same neicuy
is continued in force; that is to to say,
for the purpose of filing petitions in the manner prescribed by that act, to and until the tw enty sixth day of May, in theyear one thousand e'ght hundred and
twenty-nine, ai d for the purpot-c oi en-
aiding the claimants to obtain a nnai uecision on the validity of their claims ini the Courts of Missouri and Aransas, re spectively;- the said claims having been exhibited within the time above specified; the said act shall be continued in force to, and until, the twenty-sixth day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty, and no longer; and the Courts having cognisance of said claims shall decide upon and confirm such as would have been confirmed unt der the laws, usages, and customs of the Spanish Government, for two years, from and after the twenty-sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, and all the claims authorized by that act, to be heard ai.d decided, shall be ratified and coi firmed to the sanis extent that 'lie same wou:d be valid if the country in which they lie had remained under the dominion of the sovereignty in which said claims originated. Sr.c 2. Andbe i! fwthcr enacted, That so much of the said act as subjects the
claimants to the payment ol costs m any
jr."" Z wl ere Hie decision may be in favor ,T Ziof their claims, be, a.,d the r,me h luremtkJ, niaU he arjJ ()e f0s(s ha abide
count of the same, be, and they are here
bw vested in, and confirmed to, the saidl Secretary of the Treasury
corporations respectively , ano mat tney u coy i,,iumuiii.u u. u,u ",u-1-!c hfnr iho sa d court: and so
may purchase, take, and receive, and leeted, aiul purchased, a siatah e site for , . reauires the
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ne, ami iv . . r .i Aiw
i . it tie decision oi me riiic U1U,U1;
. .iium vj wv ,
enjoy any lands, tenements,Tents, annul- a uutom iiouse ana n arc xiou.l, .u ts to makc ad verse claimants par ties, rights or privileges, or any good.-,' Newport, in Rhode Island, and to causc;u ( thrir u, or to ehow the court chattels of other effects, of what kind oi ja safe and convenient building to be advcrse caimants there may be to nature soever, which sliall, or may here-! erected thereon, for the transaction of; ' , j "jC(j cf the United Stales, be
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after be given, granted, sold bequeathed; Cu-tom House business, and tor tne saIe. ais0 hereby repealed. And the conordevised unto either of them, by anyj keeping of the records thereof, ancl 0l!fltrmat;ORS had by virtue of said act, and person or persons, bodies politic or cor-, the property in the custody of the v-! ' rafents issued thereon, sliall operate
porate, capable ol making such grant, crnment; anct mat a sum noi cAuau.. : relinquishment oi title on the to dispose of the same: Providfd, The! ten thousand dollars be, and the same jnited States, and shall in nc clear annual income of properly to be hereby appropriated, for the purposcsjjj affect the riht or title, either in
acouired by either of said cor jorations' aforesaid, out of any money in the Areas- rf adverse, claimants of
id Jk MUiiJ 7
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shall at no time exceed the sum ot tnree.ury, not oiuervvise appiupnaivu. aTxfc
thousand dollars. bEC. 2. lnri be it jurmer enaiuu, i nai r, sorted Tb A nA l r.. nffbn Treasury he and he Sec. 3. Andbe Ujur tner enacted, inat
"w " j".i r..w . lWhi.ro 5r v r In rc 'ioundCd On COIiCCbilOO,
That the said corporations respectively , is hereby, likewise autnonzeu 10 auser "r'der of survey, shall be adby the name and style aforesaid, be, to he purchased a suitable site jrram, or and shall be hereafter, capable, in law Custom House and are House m the dcand equity, to sue and be sued, within city of Mobile, in the State of Ala-.t or h 1 , . the District of Co umbia.nnd Plivherf. bama. and to have erected a safe and,cem orl Ulli; Rn
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in as effectual a manner as other persons
or Corporations can sue or be sued, and
that they shall adopt and use a common seal, and the same to use, alter or exchange at pleasure, to appoint a Treasu
rer and becretary, and such ether ofii cers as they may deem necessary and proper, to assign them their duties, and fix their compensation, and to remove any or all of them, and appoint others, as often as they shall think fit, and to make such bye laws as may be useful for the government of the said Asylums and not inconsistent with the laws oi the United States, or the laws in force
in the District of Columbia, and the same to alter, amend or abrogate at pleasure.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That
convenient building,
site with
or
a
' . i!to which shall have been rejectee!, shall
a proper sue mui 7,1 have the right of pre-emption, at the convenient ildm ofL puilic lands, a,
soon as the land shall be surveyed and
House business and for the safe kecpin
subdivided by the United States, of the
oi iiiopropcm ... ' " quarter section on Tvhich the improve, men - ami that a sum not txcc g, hal, be situale, d , much of cialit thousand hie hundred uo.i.irs t, ,, li rh con
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tains any part ol tne improvciucm, a3
and the same is hereby appropriated, lor
the purpose aforesaid, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Sec 3. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury be and he hereby is authorized to cause - be put in proper repair, and to be uset for a Custom House, a certain brick Store, in Newburvnort. Massachusetts, once
the property of Abner Wood and David
shall be within the limits of the rejected claim. nn Approved 24th May, 1828. The editor of the Albany Argus na received a letter from Waehingtcn,which says that an order has gone forth to Gen. Scott, for his dismissal in tbe event of his refusal to obey the orders of gen.Macomb.