Western Sun, Volume 1, Number 42, Vincennes, Knox County, 10 September 1808 — Page 4
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POETICAL ASTLUM, Quod times, aut futurum est, aut secus : Si secus, frustra rvexsris; si venturum I est, turn -J y iSatis dolebis tandem, cum adfueriet tribu lath. Seneca. How haplefs he, who prone to woe, Who broods on future ill ! For happen, let bim grieve r no, It will not, or it will,?' f , ..V . Should heaven avert it, tiff n his fears Have merely Veen ideal Yet he has ftied as many tears, As if the grief were real. But (hould it chance, as he fortbode, By fate's unerring laws ; Tis time enough for being fad, When he has had a caufe. Then let's be happy while me may, And banifh ufelefs orrow ; J .- ... Why, clog the pleafure of to-day, By fearing for to-raorrow. :
(BY AUTHORITY.) ' . AN ACT fupplmentary to the alt, entitled " An aft laying an embargo on all fhip and veiTels in the ports and harbors of the United States,"
BR it enacted kj the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States oj America, in Congress assembled, That during the continuance of the ft to which this ict is a fupplement, no vefTcl licenfed for the. coftii? trade fhall he allowed todepm from any port of the United States, 01 Hull receive a clearance, until the own-
jflupor veflel, hall, for every fuch offence,
forfeit and pay a fum equal to douule the value of the Ihip or vehcl and carga, and (hall never thereafter be allowed a credit for duties on any goods, wares or merchan dixe, imported by him or them into any of the ports of the United States. And the rnaftcr or commander of fuch fhip or veflel as well as all other perfons who fin 1 knowingly be concerned in fuch prohibited fo-
reign voyage, fhall each refpeftively forfeit
and pay a fum not exceeding twenty thou fand, nor lefs than one thoufand dollars for every fuch offence, whether the veflel be feized and condemned or not, nd the oath or affirmation of any matter or commander, knowingly offending againft the provifions of this feftion, fhall ever thereafter be inadmiflible before any collector of the cuf-
toms of the United States. sec. 4. And be it further enacted.
That the exception made by the act to
which this aft is a fupplement, in iavor ot
armed vcffels poke fling public commifhons
from foreign powers fhall apply only to pub
lie armed veffels, and fhall not be eonftru
ed to embrace either privateers, vefTels ha
ving the letters of marque, or any other
private armed velTtls ; but fuch private ar-
med veilels lhall be permitted to depart in
the fame manner and on the lame condm
ons as is provided for other private foreign
lMin rtr vltic.
Seer. 5. And be it further enacted)
That if any foreign (hip or veflel fhall, du
ring the continuance of the aft to which
this aft is a fupplement, take on board any
fpecieor any goods, wares or merchandize,
other than the provihons and lea itores nc
cefTary for the voyage, fuch fhip or veffel and the fpecie and cargo on board, fhall be
wholly forfeited, and may be ieized and
condemned in any court of the United
States having competent jurifdiftion, and
every perfon "concerned in fuch unlawful
fhipment. lhall forfeit and pay a ium not
exceeding twenty thoufand dollars, nor lefs than one thoufand dollars, for every fuch
offence.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted,
That all penalties and forfeitures incurred
by force of this aft, fhall be fued lor, reco
vcred, diftributed, and accounted for in the
manner prescribed by the aft, entitled An aft to regulate the colleftion of duties on imports and tonnage,' palled the fecond
day of March, one thoufand feven hundred
and ninety nine, and may be mitigated or
remitted in the manner prefcribed by th aft entitled 4 An aft to provide for miti gating or remitting the forfeitures, penal
ties and difabilities accruing in certain ca-
fes therein mentioned,' palled the third day
of March, one thoufand feven hundred and ninety feven, and made perpetual by an aft
palled the -eleventh of February, one thou
fend by the mail printed ccpirs of the f.me fight hoiifc, un&r th ! J.reflion of the p KfT..gea.Ki documents, or ,ny part there- fident of the United Stitei, and othewft of that may remain after Congrrfs dull ad-. to provide for fuel. light honfe a. the '1journ, and the fan.e (hall be conveyed free penfe of the United States : J 'r.wA 1 c ,x r r i i- li.. .i.- 'n,. fiffiripnt land for accommodation 01
ii nnirarrr a arnrfiiin. rttii rm an v 1 1 1 tic link w
. , J m m 1 T . " 1 .te Mm tm 1
direftious of the members of each houfe of luch light nouie, can oe ootamco, -'1
congrefs refpeftively ; any law to the con-.fonable price, and the legiuature ot Kiiooc
traiy notwithfUnding. Jiland ilian ceac me jurisuituuu u.t. 1. R. VARNUM. fame to the United States. And the fum.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.'not exceeding five thoufand dollars is hereGEO : CLIN'l ON, iby appropriated for the purpofe of defray-
Vice President of the Unind States mnd ing the expenfe ot eredtirg tr.e laia iiguc
President f tbe Senate. h uie ; to oe paio oui 01 uy mum m
April 13, 1808.
Approved,
TH : JEFFERSON
er, f oufi rnrr, agent or ftftor, fhall with the
n . i . t . I . '
niner.,r,ve Dona witn one or -more u reuc- f d ; . hundredi
.i i ! c. - i. i .i l i . i t
to the United States, in a fum of double
the valu ?f the velTel and cario, and th? veiTel lhall not p'oceed to any f reign port or p-at e, and that the cargo fhall he relauded i i fnrne port of the United Sutes. S c. 2. And be it further enacted,
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted
That the time durirg whi h the ?ft tr which this aft is a fupplement, fli.-ll conti nue in force, flnll not be computed s ma king part of the term of twelve calender
montns, ourinrj wnicn goons, wares, or
inV l7 OWI,rr! or . ; OI,4,lV ",31"imerchandize, imported into the United
cenieu lor hlliene, or tnoie nounu on str,tes, mult be re exported in order to he
wh'Iin
,I,n- voyage, and having no other car.- ntitJed tQ a drawback of thc duti id tiim fe'. llores, fait, and the ufual b-',, :he importation thereof.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives
GI O: (IhlNTON,
inp tarkling and apnrirel, fliallgivea gene
ral , ntl. in four times the value of the v, fiel and ivr;;o, that they will not duiing
the continuance of the ahove mentioned adt;r pres'ulent of thc United States and
pioc-eci to any foreign port or ph.ee ; and will return with th.ir fi filing fare to foine p irt 'r .i ,re within the United States : Provided That it lhall be lawful and flnll be filth;.. ent in the c Hie of any licenfed veffrl, wh-ile mnl .vfnent has uniformly been
confined to rivs, ny and founds, within AN ACT to authnrife the tranfportatioti
President of the Senate.
January 9, 1808. Approved, TH : JEFFERSON.
the jnrir'iiftinn "I the United State?, to givt bond in an arm unt ecpial to t!;ree hundred dollars for eat li ton ol fid veffel, with
of certain documents by snail, free of portage. BE it enaetfd by the Senate and House
tie treafury not otherwife appropriated,
sec- 2. And be it further enacted That it fhall be the duty of the fecretary of the treafury, to caufe the faid light houfe to "
AN ACT fupplementary to an aft entitled'be fo conllrufted, that the light on being: '
uan aft lor Jorftying the ports and ancovered, may with certainty oc anunharbors of the United States, and for guilh-d from that of other light houfes, building gun boats. heretofore erefted in its neighborhood. BE it enacted by the Senate and Htilse J. B. VARNUM,
of Representatives of the United States of' Speaker of the House of representatives. Arherica, in Congress, assembled. That) GEO : CLINTON,
the prefident of the United States is hereby Vice-riesulent of the United States, and.
authorized to caufe futh of the fortifications President of the Senate. heretofore built or commenced, as he may ;February 10, 1808.
deem necelTary to oe repaired or completed mdfuch other fortifications and works to oe etefted as will afford more effectual pro
tection to our ports and harbours, and p'e-jHiSlORY OF MIRANDA'S JLXPE
Approvkd.
TH: JEFFERSON.
ferve therein the refpeft due to the t oiifli. tuted authorities of the nation, and that the
fum of one million of dollar , "in additiot
DiTlON. Olivk Sc Munroe, intend putting
'immediately to p.efs, the History of Mi
to thelumsiDeretot rc appropriated tje, and Sravda. late attemtt to revolutionize South
the fme is hereby appropriated out 'of y-iweyna. In a fcri t of letters by a pen-
money in the treafury not otherwife appro
priated' J. B. VARNUM, Speaker ef the House of Representatives GEO. ; CLINTON, Vice Prefident of the United States, and President if the Senate. January 8, 180.8 Appkovkd. ' TH: JEFFERSON
AN ACT to extend certain4 privileges as therein mentioned, to Anthony Boucherie.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
retr.an who was an otiKer in the enter, prize, to Ins friend in the U. States. The mnnufrript has been infpefted by' federal gentlemen of taftc and literary eminenre who pronounce it a highly valuablo
and intereltir.g work. 1 he merit of it" a-, lone, would entitle it to the patronage of thf public ; but when it is remembered that Miranda is now in England, making . preparations for going again to Scuth America, and that col. Burr is isow on his pafTage there, it cannot fail 4to excite particular attention. it is thus noticed by a
member of the Legiflature cf Mafiachu
of Representatixes of ihe United States of fetts, Jo the Editor of the North Star.
condition, that lurh vrflVl fhall not he cm-.cf representatives of the United States cf ployed in any lorMHrn trade during the America in Congress assembled, That time limited in the condition of the bond. the members of Congrefs, the frcretary of S-c. 3. And be it further enacted, the frnate, and the clerk of the houfe of reThu if any fhip or vefTd (lull during the prefer.tatives be, and they are hereby au continuance of the aft to whiih this aft is thoiized to tranfmit. free of pofhge, the a fupplement, depart from any p-irt of the mlTigc of the prefident of the Unitrd United States without a clearance or per- States, of the twenty fecond day of March, mit.or if any fhip or veflVl flnll, roninry'one thoufand eijjht hundred and eight, and to the provtlions of this aft, or of the aft the doruments at comp4ii ing the fame, and to which this aft ii fupplement, proceed the documents accon pat ying the m:fTige to fireuMi port or place, or trade with, or ol the prefident of tlie United States, of put nn hfMrd of any fthrr rtiip or vefTel, a- the thirtieth of March, printed by order ol li y oo i,, wares or m i c handiZ", of foreign the Senate and Houfe of Rrpre Tentative s. or domeiM (rrnwtl )r manuffturr, fu h to any poll ofTirr witliin the U. States and fhip?, or vTr Is, jr ds, wires or merchin- the territories thereof, to which they may di2-. flnll he wholly f iri'-itcd, and if the lefprftively direft ; antl it lhl! he a nut)
fame flnll tur h- r-iz-ii. the owner nr own. of tte ttretarv of tKe fenate, and of the!
crijigcutj ircilitcr cr laftgn, of any fuch ilcik lioufs of rtprcfenttWci, to
America in Congress assembled. That
two years re fidence as required by an aft
entitled 4 an aft to extend the privilege of
obtaining patents for ufetul difcoveries and
inventions to certain perfons therein men ttoned and to enlaige and define the pen
allies for violating the rights o( patentees,'
fhall not be required of Anthony Bouchr
rie, to enable him to obtain a patent for
any difebvery he has made in the art of
9 .manufacturing fugar, hut that he firdl oh
tain a patent therefor, on his '-conforming
to the other requifitmns of f id aft. I. B VARNUM, Speaker cf the House of Representatives, GEO: CLINTON.
Vice President of the United States, and
President of thu Senate. January 7, 180K. Atprov v d, , TH : JEFFERSON. AN ACT to authorife and empower the Prefident of the United Sutes to exchange certain lands, for other lands more fuitahle for fortification. BE if enacted by the Senate and House of Reresenta ivcs of the United S'airs of America, in Congress assembled, That' the Prefident of the United otites be. and he hereby is authonfed and mpowcred, to caufe the lands in Portland wlrreon the fort uid battery now fland, and the lands at Orraccck and Old Top fail inlet, in North C rolina, acquire d with a view to erecting fortifications, to be exchanged for othr lands more fuitahle for fo'tifu tion, and the protection of Portland, in the dillrirt of Maine, and Ocracotk, and Old Topfail inlet, in North Carolina. J- B. VARNUM, Scaker of the l use of Repreuututivet. S. SMITH, President of the Senate, prctcmpore, April 25, l08' Approvio, TH : JEFFERSON.
AN ACT to erect a light houfe on Point Judith, in the fLte of H ode Ifl-nul. BK it er.acfrd ly the berate and lLuse of Representatives of the United States oj America, in Congress asemHcd, That the fecrc tary of the tre-fury mail be, in i hereby is authonfrd and required, to caufe a pond and futhcient liht Imufe to heerer-
ed rn I'nmt Ind'.it. t.. .1- l f 1 1 i
UUud; and to appoint thc keeper of :h: fdjP,
" A young gentleman) whom I knev
five years ago as an officer in the navy of: the U. States, and which he left honors- m lIy, has lately returned from Miranda's f xpedition, into which he had been fedu ted by. falfthood and has fhown me a history of that enterprize in detail from the dy of leaving New. York until its difolution. The unOtidird fimpli6ity of thenar ativecanies conviftion of its truth. I have Jviftd its publication : fo have other ventlctnen of more defervinjc weight ofc" charaftrr thr.n my ft If. It has fo much of . incident that it will engage the curious reader ; fo much of extravagance as to feize on the adventurous fo much of diH.
afleras to fix on fenfihility, and carries
proof of fuch depraved hypocrify in tho
leader astointerfft every lover of truth.
BTnofe I wifh even tub to stand cn its Mr
own bottom, I wifh this expofure fjiould ga to to the public. 14 Render unto Caesar.
the things which are Caesar's
C7" Printers throvph the union are ar
sired to insert the above in their respective
papi rs.
WILLIMA HENRY HARRISON,
Governor and commander in chief of thc
Ii.dnt.ua Territory. A PROCLAMATION, Whereas the tiicumflances cf the Ter
ritiy require, that the Legiflature iliould he convened at an earlier period than that to which it Hands prorogued I have therefore tin light proper to appoint and do by thet'r prclents appoint Moi.dsy the twenty fixth iLv (f September rext, for thc
0 meetng of the fame, ir d the members o tlf Legiflst'ne (?uncil -nd cf the Hcuf c f Reprt fentatiw , and each and every o them are tr-quired to five their attendance on that day, accordingly. Given under my hand ard the feal of the Territory ; At Vincennes this feveriteenth cay of Augufl. in the yar of our Lord one thoufand eight hundred and tight ; and of tke Independance of the United Statet tho thirty. third. WILLIAM II. HARRISON. By the Governor, Jn. GIBSON Secretary.
FROM THE PRESS 07 STOUT,
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