Western Sun, Volume 6, Number 52, Vincennes, Knox County, 9 September 1815 — Page 1

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THE WESTERN SUN, IS printed weekly at Two Dollars per annum, paid in advance or an attested Notf, payable at the end of the year for Two Dollars cjt Fifty Cents No Subscription tvtll be received for a iess term than one year and nvi!l wot be discontinued until all arrearages are paid Where papers are sent by Post, the person subscribing must pay the postage. An f'F.P-ris h MF.s Ts of no more length than breadth will be inserted three ttmes for Onk Dollar, ar.d I'wfnty Imvk Cents, for every after insertion. To avoid uv.fJeasant disputes, it is requested of Advertising customers, that thev particularly spectfv the number of times their Advertisement's are to be continual.- Those sent Without such

directions ii'tll be continued until forbid and must be paid for accordingly. All Letters addressed t the Editor must be Post paid, or they ivill not be taken out cf the office, BT AUTHOR ITT. LAWS oTTtTe UNTOV. thirteenth congress, 3d session. AN ArT to prohibit mtercomfe with the euemv, and f r other purpof s. BE if enacted If the Senate and House ff Representatives of the United States of America, in ('ingress assemtued, I hat it Ittall hel.wiul tor ar.v tull-dor, n.iv.l Sjffi rr, ftltVeyot or inlprftor Of the tullonis as well isi an adjoining dirtn, as that to which he hrlon.'s. t enter on bond, leaith an J ex tlttlne ant fh p, velTel, boat or cr.;tt, and it' he ih fi id on hoard the l ame any goods, warrs or mtfchindife which he Htall hav" probable caufe to beli.-ve arc fuhj .t to iutv, thr pavment of which is intended I

to he ev aded. or h ave been imported into thr U- States ill Any matlttet contrary to law, t fh 'II e his duty to leize and let uie the tint lot trial. Sec 2. And be it farther enacted, That it (hill bt I wful for my colleloe naval of fi er, forvrvror mfpeclor of the cultom, a well in any adjoining diftri&i as that to Which hr belongs, to Hop. lVarch and exa intne :nv cuiu,;r or vehicle Or any kind wh tf ievrr, and to flop any perfon ti.v-I ling on foot, we heart of burden, on which lie fhall I 1 1 there are ny gidds wares or

mr rch 'Oi-'ile, which are hiject to duty, or

mtUit h ili 11 hive hrrn introduced into the

J. Statrs in mv manner Contrary to law or concealed in any particular dwelling houe, llorr or other budding, he shall upon prooer application on oath to air judges, or justice of the peace, be rnntlrd k n, rrant di-rcted to u H officer who is here by authrriz-d to 1 rvr the smr, to enter fuch house, s'orr or other building, thr il y tltO only. And there to search and ex-moie Whether there are auv sui h goods, wr-s, or merchandise, whteh are -uoi'ct to rloty or haveheeo Unlawfully rvportrd ; and it on III' h search or ejtminatmtl a I si" n

shall he

fame to enter fuch dwelliug houfei ftore. or thcr huil-ling, in day time only, and there tolearth tor fuch fid enumeratru ar tides, or other fupplirs, as aiortfaid ; and in case any he found, to feie, detain and keep in cuftody, it fh 1 1 hve been afcertsin

ea waeincr tne unir nave oren rorieitfi

for the officer making such search or examination, to believe are subjr-ct to duty, or have been unlawfully introduced into the U. Stntes, he shall seize and secure the fame for trial. S-c. 3. And be it further enacted. That if any r it zn or citiz ns i f the U. Statrs, or any prison inhabiting the stne shall transport, or attempt t transport cvrr land or by water, in whatsoever way or by hat; eve- mean?, navl or miliary stores, arms, or monitions of war cattle, live stoc k, or any articlei of provision, cotton, tobat co. tioruls money, or snpplirs ot any kmd frmi any place in thr United States, to a ny of the provinces or territory belonging to the enemy or of whiih th y ni?y hfc in possession, siu h naval or hlilitary stc.res, arms, or the munitions of var: iikUle, live UttM k, articles ot provisions, cotton tob-ct o to ;s. mnry, or other lupplieS Ingethet With tht caflriage, or vt',ron enr, sleigh, vessel, boat raft or vehnlc, of Whatsoever kinO. or h r sr, or ot her he - rt, hy hicf th' v, oi any oi them are transported, shall be forfeited to thr- use of the United States, Sc the prrson or persons so offending or aid inp ot privy to the fmie shall lorfeit and pv tn tlie United States, a sum -qu I in vlne to tlie 3id eno tntrated arm 1 s. or o 'irr lupplies, foif-ited as aforesaid, a? w I! as of the carriage waggon, cart, sleth v s'sel, boat, raft or other vehecle, or henst Uied to tran-porr the sme ; the CtttteM ai?d person" so hfiTending, their aiders and ahittort, and aliO the owner or owners, ol

any of the said enumerated urtirlei Otnther ; Put bother per ton as b fl.ail appoint for

fupplies, knowing of .-ur h illegal -ct. and thai purpose, until it ih ll have been af er

the owner or owners ot he Carriage, wa tamed whethtf the lame o.wc been tor ie t

ed rr not. S-c. b. And be it further enacted. That every Collect Of oi the CUfloOlS fii-H have authority, with the ap(rohation of the print ipal ofltref cf the tre.iu'y dr partmrnt, to employ within his didncr luth numbei of proper perfooa, as inpl or; ot :iie tutloma, as he fiill ju !i:e I e cet iT ry, who are hereby declared tube fficers of the cud ma ; and the laid in fp' Aors. befort they enter on the duties of their ofhrs, thai) take and fuhferibe brf()re the tolleclora appointing them, or hefore f me m'giilrate w ithin theil re fpeft ive clifti icTls, authotiied bylaw to adtnini (ler cath.s, the folk wing oath or iffiimati on, to Wit I " I l aving been

appointed an infpeclof of the CliOoma,

not ; and if fuch Unlawfnl intent ejtift, hs aforel-iid, any judge or juftice, aclmg upon arohoble caufe aforefaidt is hereby author iVd and rrquired, on the owner or owners n f fu h erunif rated articlrs, or other fup pli'S, bring brotight on dtlfi p'rOfefs before him, to hold bun or th- m to f-curity in a fumccieut fum with fuffuient hil for hta or the'r good beb.avior, as a per Ion or peitt ill lufpe&ed, upon probable taufe 11 fnrefaid, of tarrying on tr dr or intertOQrfe with thenemy : the faid authority to bind to pfod bhivjour, toeXteOd alf to the pef Ions hating the cdftody or tharge of rot h prohibited crticlrs or other fuppliet, Witl knov!eHpc ot the Criminal intention to tranfport them as aforfiid ; Provided al vjays, I hat the neteffity of learch wr

rant anting under this i fii.'.l! in nc Cafe

Onudered acblicable to any ftrriaite,

gon, rart, fleig h. vr S !, hot or oth r i

viboc'r, of whattvrr foi!T or COIatrruAion,

employed z a medium of tflnfportatioh, nr to p i kpfj. on any animal or anitn Is. or carri-d hy man on foot. and provided alio, that the fid enumrrated articles or other fuppliei v ' uii fhall b? leizd by virtue of tlni Dial) he put in'o, and remain in the cuttodv f,f the collector or

P -m, cart, si igh, vess-l, b t, r: it, or tehi

w ith his, her or their nt to transnort the f tme.

ie, or b"ast us d kooia ledge or r otl

shall moreover be conulrr'-d 3 gOllty rt a mis ! m'anf, mid br liable to be Rned, in n som not eteeeolog one thousand dol lars, and imp.ifoord for - term not eStreed l'ig rJuer vears . Prrvided. I hat nothn O herein shall he conflruril to prohibit any tr ansp lrrtion , for the ufe or the account of thr United tates or any of thrm. or rhe fupply of tluir troops or aimies Whl reformer thev nnv he.

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every Couedor, UaVal

and mpecv'r o the customa. shall, on pro bble tauae h. vr full power and authority to seiz-, 0 "p, trarch for, and keep in tuOo dy, until it thali have been afcrr'ained Whether the Utnt fi:i!! have been forfeited or 0Ot all P4V! or military ftores, arms, orther munitions of war, cattle, hve O.cck, articles of protittons, cotton, tobacco gooos m onev, or other fupply, train. lorted. con trarv to the pfotiuona v the next prcceedio; fecton nftbil ? t , s we'l as th,e carri oe, WaggOfti cart, flr-igh, vrfTrl, boat,

ctht rr, so 1 eyor$

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ratt or ot: er venicie or veniciei. oratt or

V--f . nfed to traiilport the f rne. And if thr officera authorifed as aforefaidi or a hy of them i fhall haf probable caufe to

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nncealment

u le ,

Oore

in a or bui

par tic nl.ii

no, 01 ar,v

p ital or military Itoteai arms n monitions , fu ar, rattle lit( Rock artitles ot provi fi "is. cotton, tohatcff. cods, money, or o ther ropptieS with intent to he convevrd ne tetnfported coittrorv to tbe nrovifioni ot hr next peeteedii g rCTlor1 of ibis act. thrv or rithrr of th-m, Htall Upon prrprr application aitptxwted bv oath or iffirmati

on, to

mv lUue Or JUItlCr r uir peaie.

f rr title. I to a Waeeatit. directed to lath ilkcr, who is authorized to stive, the

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ti id which Uatrt lhaii be probiblc cause,

of the marOiali cf the diftria, or any of hil deputes who hall call upon the p. (Te of the ditlrict, if necelTary in his or their judgment, to render effectual the execution ot th.s act, and all citizens or inhabitants oi the diltri(fx. aboe the age of eighteen ytars and ab!: to travel, whorrfule or neghct, on proper notice from the m rfli !) or any of his deputies, to join fich p 0, , Oiall be i oi fidc red gui'fy of a mil" rtueanof, and he li b!e to be 6ned in any f(,ni m t xcredinp t.'nre hundred dollars, dml b impHfoo ed tor z.y term not exceeding thieo moot I , '".re. r. Andtt it further enacted. That the forfeitures and penalties mentioned ia this aft fori! 0 lord far, profeciited, fct reentered, or mticted by action of drb, or hy indictment, in ai y court competent t take rogninanee thereof, and try toe fame ; i d thai all forte iturrs and i ' r fo ie i o v r red by v i r t u rf tUs ac, (h hftrr de 'u Cling -II proper cofta ai'd charges, he difpnfed t as follow! one mcir-y fhall oe fcr the ufe of thr United Sts, aid be p id into the tre,.!uty tiierenf by the Collecioi recovering tl e fame ; the other moi ety (hat he divided between, and paid inr. q I proportions to the collector and naval nScer of the dill, set, snd furveyor of th-? port, wherein the f me fhall h1Ve been incurred r to fuch ot the faid ofiicers as

diftricl ; and in

in the far

re only one ot the a fore fa id of.

there m ''ioSicr-s

tu;s ihrli have n-?n eilablilhrd, the f id moiety (hall be given to fuch officer . Providian That where thr feizuurea Qtall have been mac?e by any infpecOr or ff)fCtors. oUt of the pn fence of the co'h ftm or, naval officer, or furveyor nu b mf . or or in foe cl or a ftmll hr entitled. ... .aa:

within and tor the diftriti ot , do fofemnly, Oncererely, and truly fwear or af firm, (as the cafr (nay be) that I willdtUi gentlv and faithfully execute the duties of Paid office of mfpedor, and will nf my l-ert endeavors to tOprefenl arddetrO fiattda &c violations againft the UwaoftheV States, I further fwear, or affirm that i will fun a oort the tonftttution Of the Ui ited Stues. Sec. 6. And be it further ?i fCteaf, Thut, nv collector, nav;,l i Seer furveyor or in fp-Arr when proreedmg to m ifee any fearch or feiture authorifed by this Pvft, Oi!! be k u hereby empowered to comma J any per fofl who flill be within ten miles of th'plare wherr lu li f-arch or frzu-e fh II be IH de t Old and flifl futh nffiier in tie rfifchafgt jnd performance of hit t;ut therm, and if ary perfon, hriog fo com manded. (hall neglecl or rrfnfr to aid ani1 (Ti fuch nfneer in m-kini.f tuch frrcb o i i?tirr, the perfrp fo n gle c inij or r e t U fi ng fhH forfeit aid 'V fum not rxcrrdr'i roa hundred doll ifa, rd not lefs than fit y

liofi to turh other compensation

ailoweo thrm, to tWentyfive p . ( , c on the moiety herein given to th- , ..;. ;,,r naval officer, and furveyor, is t,, f r to either of them Ar.d provided aha I hat in all af s. where fut h penaltiea and forfeitures il be recovered, m purfuance of information give n to ru h colleaor, na v.l officer or furveyor, by a:.y private in. former, the half of fuch moiety (hall he given to fu h informer and tiir remainder thereof (hall be rVifp iVd of between the colleaor, naval efficer, and furveyor, in mann-r atorefid, and the fame all wanco of twenty five per rent, to infpectora wheii the feisureatl mde bv them as aforefaiti : Provided likewise That when rver the value ol the pr prrty friaed, con detuned, and fold, under this (hll be lefs than two hundred a- d fifty dollars that part of the forfeiture which accrue to the United States, or fo mo h thereoi s may be necefTary, fhall he applied to the payment of the c of proiarrutioni : And be jt further provided That if any f ffi. er rr other prif,,n, entitled to a p -rt or (hor ot ary Of the penalties Of foffeilurea incurred in this ac. Hi II be ore fjrv s a wit

Ifl thr r r i -1 of futh pr' ItV or f r.

feiture, fuch nffieef arotlwr prrf t, rnv he a witnefs upon the tfialg but in fuch caf-, he (h!! not r-c-ive, rr be entitled to

any part or 0 rr rd the 1 d I pr n r ,r f()r-

hit

lollars And fucfi 'fR'tr may oKo dr

maud, in cart cf rcfiiUr.cs, the aililiaiKe j

future. an(i the prt or Hi

othrrwife would htivc been entitled, fiiall revert to the United Statrs, Sec. I. And be it further enacted That f any fuit or proferet n he cornoirned u at V Rte Court, g i, ft any coileclr.-. in. l rffi er, loeveyor, infpeel r - (oh. ei civil ..r militaty, 0. rf v other perfon iid tng or ifliding igrccbla to Um octvitaoai