Western Sun, Volume 7, Number 30, Vincennes, Knox County, 29 June 1816 — Page 1

THE AYTSTERN SUN.

From the Press of EUHU STOUT, Publisher of the Laws of the United States. Vol. ?J VIXCENNES, (!xd. Tv.) SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1816. No. 30.

THE WESTERN SUN, 13 printed weekly at Two Dollars per annum, paid in advance or an attested Note, payable at the end of the year for Two Dollars c5 1 ii ty Cents' Nq Subscription rjill be received for a less term than one year and wffl ao! be discontinued until all ar rearages are paid. Where papers are sent by Post, the person subscribing must pay the postage. Ad y erTise west's of no more length than breadth WtH be inserted three times for One Dollar, and Twenty-Five Ckvi s, for every after insertion. To avoid unpleasant disputes, it is requested of Advertising customers, tat they particularly Specify the number of times their Adoert:semcnt's are to be continued. Those sent without suck directions will be continued until forbid and must be paid for accordingly. All Letters addressed to the Editor must be Post paid, or they will not be taken out of the office, (BY AUTHORITY). LAWS of the UNION. Congress, 1st Session. AN AC T fixing the coo.penfatinn of the Cbaplains ofCongrefs. Be it enacted bv the Senate and Bouse of Representatives of the Untied St ntes of America, in Congress assembled, That the ChapWins of coogrefs (hall be allowed and paid 500 dollars per annum each as a com pen fat ion for thrir frrviees to commence ajaith theprefmt ft lfion ofCongrefs any law to the contrary ootwithftanding. H. CL AY, Speaker of the ff oust of Representatives. JOHN G ULLARl) President of the Senate, pro tempore. April 30, 1816 APPROYFD, AMES MADISON1. AN ACT for organizing thr general ft ff, and making further provifion for the ar my of the United Starrs. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Of America, in Congress assemoled, Ih.t in av'Jition to the a providing tor i military peace tftablifbmrnt, the provifions of the aftof March 3d, 18 13, for the better organization of the general ft tT, be, and thf fmc are hereby fo tar c-U tl fli-d, that the general ftaff (hall in Future ccnfifi of one adjutant and infpe&of general ttf the suiny, 5c one adjutant general, one inlpeor general, three topographical engineers, and one quartrrmaftcr general, with one deputy quartermafter general to a divii'on ; and an afliftant of eat h to every brigade, which fnill fitter cede the hrigide qu uterm ifters and iniprctors now exifting : and that the apothec ry general, as he etetore attthortfetj b- allowed two affile ant npothecsrirs. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That themdicl ftaff (hall br fo extended that there (hall be four hofpitil Ungeoos, and 8 liofpiul furgeon's mtes to 'eh divifioo, with as many pod furgeons as the Invite my require, not exceeding 12 to eathdtvl fion, who (hall receive the fame pay and emoluments as bofpital furgeon's mat's. & that there be three lodge advocates to rat h divilion, and one chaplain to eac h brig ad- of the army, who lhall receive the pay and e moluments of major as heretofore allotted Sec. 3. And be it further enacted. Pliat the p iy department lhall con fi ft ot one p v tnafttr general of the army, with the annu 1 falary of 2,500 dollars, and that in addition to regimental paymifters. there br appoint, ed one naymafter to each battalion of the corps of artilleiy, who, as well as the rrcimental paymafters, in addition to thr rrn. hr and pun&ual payment of their rafpccVtvsj regiments or COfpS, fli all dih Inre thr duties of diltriA pvmafters within futhdift-ift is ftnll from time totinre be aliened them by the paymafter general, under thr direction of the leceetary of war Provided, 1 hat regimental nd battalion p vm-fters may he tken eithei from the fubalternt f fhe arrnr or citiirns. Sc appointed hy thr paVudent of the U. States : Provided also. That regimental and battalion pay matter I (hall receive the py and emoluments of ma r, Sr. (hall each be allowed a capable nou coaimii-

Goned o&cer as clrrk, who, while fo cmployed Bull receive double pay, and the ac tual cxpenfe of tr mfportation, while traveling under ordeis in the difcharge of his duty. Srr. 4. And be it further enacted, That it mall oe the duty of the re-menul i nd battalion pay mailers to p-y all the regular troops; toenfure pMnculny and refponubilily, correct reports (hall be made to the pnmfter grnerai once in two months, mowing the difpolttion of the funds previouilv tranfmitted, with accurate rftimateS for the next payment of fuch regiment, gar. rifoo or dep irtniertt. as niy have be en alfigoed to each, and whenever any p ymafter fti !! fa.il to tranfmit Inch e(l-m tei oi tu gl-'-l to render his vouchers to the paymalter general for fettlement of his accountt, more than fix months after receiving tuncis !ir Q',! he recalled, and another appuiu in his p.lace. Sec. 5 And be ii further enacted, Tint the purchasing department dull conlifl of one comm llary genr-l ot purchlVs as heretofore aothorifed, with the annua! falaiy of 3000 dollars, Sc one deputy corkimiffary to earh diviGon with the annu A f.l.iry of 2000 dollars, tm' hx aflillant conw.ilTuies of idues with the annual lalary of 1 . 300 d diars, and as many military (lore kerp rs as the frrvice my require, wl.ofe f!ric (h ill be regulttrd y thr fecretary of wjr, accor ding to the duty they may perform : Provided, T.iit the py nd emolum nts fhll not ex eed that ot a cantain of infantiy. See. 6- And be it further enacted. I'hat ad omcers f the p4y, tomrnifTu) k nuar. terrtttfftera department, Hi 'I jrevious o th.rir r.uering ofl the duties of theii rrfprfc ti?e ofTi rs, cive goo ! and fufHcient bonds to the C States fully to account for ali mo" nri s and public property which they may receive, in fuch fum as thefecretary of war Hi Ii direct. And all p ym Iteis, commif farirs and ft irekr epers, (Ii II be fubje to the ruirs antl a r t i leg nt w .r, in the i dk manner as comm (firmed officers : Provided Ctho, That ill oflBcers of the ny and com milftry! deparrm-nts be fubmitted to the lenatefor their co'-fi-motion, in the fame manner -,s the nffi rrs of the army. HeC. 7- And be it further enacted, That thr p-elide:it of the U- States be, and he is hereby uhnrifej to prefenbe the bUantity and kind of t lothing to be imied annually to the tronps of thr U. States: Provided, That whenever more than the authorized quantity is required, the value of the extra artich s fh ill he deducted from trie ITotdiers' pay. and in like (tianner thr foldirrs (hall receive p y actoroin to the annual rfttmated valur oi fuch authorifrd articles ofuni form as ih all ribt h ive rn ilT.iru to him in each yrar : Provided ajo, That tile manner of iiTuin mid accounting for clothing fhll he eftablifhrd in the general regulations of tlT war depat t ment. Sec 8. And be it further enacted, That in 11 cal s where a fnlciirr of thr regular army fhall hve been dif. horped fmm the fervice of the U. Spates, nd i lothing fh ll be due to faid foldier, it hill be the duty of the p-.ymaller urnrral to caufe the fame to be paid for aocnrdmg to the price in the 7th fe&ion of tins Src. 9. And be it farther enacted, That the feteral officers of t!e i .-fT (hall, rvfpeCtively receive the p'vand emoluments, and retain all the privileges frcued to the it ff of the army, hy the a of March 3. 18 13. and not incompatible with the prevtuons of this a6 ; and that thr regulations in force brtore thr reduction of the army, he recognized as far as the fame fliall be found applicable to the frrvice ; fujeCt however, to fuch altrrations as the fecretary of war may adopt with the ipproh tion of the president. Sec. 10. And be it further enacted That the officers nf the ft a fF pr o v 1 lion all v retainrd bv thr prr fi ient, and in this ac enumrat-d and m-idr permanent, hr rrcognizrd in frr vice under tins ae, and that the carnfon furgrons jnd m tes be herraftrr conHdrr-d a p ft furgrons; aid herraftrr the ft-flf of thr ainiy wy he taken from the i;ne of the army, or from inz-ns. Sri. 1 1. And be it further enacted. Thai the ordnance department be continued $ at prr lent nrjjmz d under thr t of Frh 8, 18 15, 6t that o'dnancr nmcert h affigned to thefr dutlrs with the ft ff if the army in the f we manner is from the Corps of entT inr r r s. See 12. And be it further enjitfd That v he for at- r is not dran in kmd by offii-rs I If armv entitled thrrrto, 8 dollars per mot ri t, r p ch hnrfe not exceeding the nnmbet inthorifed hy exiftiic regulations, (h II he allowed in liru therrof ; Provided, 'J iut Dfjlhcf forage or money Hull be drawn

by o!fuers, but for Imrfes ar!ujlly krpt by them in fervice ; Provided also. That none except company otrkers lhall be allowed to take as fervants or waiteis, foldiers of the army, and that all otfuers be allowed for each private fervant actually kept in fervice not exceed:t:g the number authorized by exiiling regulations, the pay, rations end clothing of a piivate foldier, or money in lieu thereof, on a certificate fitting forth the name and description ot thr lVjvatit or Irrvantsin the pay account ; Provided u 'so, hat one additional ration be allowed to alt fubaltern ofti.ers of the army. I CLAY, Speaker of the H use of Representatives JOHN G tlLLAKD, President of the Senate, pro tempore. April 24, 1816. AFPROVtb, JAMES MADISON. AM ACT fuppleme- tary to the acl p (Ted the thirteenth of M'rch on' thoufuid eight hundred antl two, to g u I tc tr ide and intercourfc with the Indi in trib s, ara to preferve prace m, th mtiers. B li it enacted by the Senate and House of Rtpreseniatives of the Umt d States of America, in (Jon&rcss assembled, 1 hat hcenfrs to trode vi the I dm s within the territorial limits of the U. StatfS. (hall not be granted to am but c:tiz us of the U. Statrg, unlefs hy the exprefs direiion i i the pre G dent of thr U. Statrs, aid upon fuch tnms and conditions as the public intetcil may, m his opinion require. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That II goods, w-Lits and mere hart tiife, carried by i foreigner into ti:" lands to which the

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limits oi the U- State?. Sec. 3. .ir. dot it further enacted l iiat it a foreigner go into any coUutry which is allotted or htutrd by treaty to either of the Indian trib.eS within the trrritorial limit of the U. States, or to which the Indian title has not h,cn extinguished, withotit a ptTport fi.'.i h .d and obtained frooi the governor ol ot;e of tile ft-tes or territories of 'he L S;atrs, adj'.'ii",g t!ir country into which h" may go, or the t.fticrr of ihe troops of the U. Vates, commanding at rhv- r:"-trt:! poll on the frontiers, or fuch other perfon 3 the prcfident of the TJ. States may from time to time luthorife to grant thr fame he fli -11 on conviction theretif p y fine of not Iris th;n 50 nor more thn hiOO dollars ; cr be imprifoned not lets than one month, or more than 12 months, at the dil'tretion of fhe C.-jvt Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, Thit trials for off, nee s Bgainfl this acl IT. ill he had in the courts of the U. S; tes of the terfitoiy in whuh the perfon accufrd nsy be arreftrd, or in thr t ircuit court of the U.

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Sec 5. And be it further enacted. That each and every perfon charged with a violation of the 2J fe&ion of this i (h II if arreftv-d, by indited and tried in one of the courts a f of e faid, and that the conviction of the accufed (hall authoiife thr court to caufe the goods intended to be fold to, and urticles purchifrd from the Ind ans helorg. ing to him, or taken in his pr.fiVlhon, to be fold, one half to the ufe of the inf. rmer, and the other to the ufe of the U. States. But if goods intei drd to he fold, or artit les pnichafed from the Indians contrary to the provilions of this a, fhll he feizrd St the owner or prrfon in poftt ffion of them ft i i Id mk- hisrfe pe, or from -r.y othrr fc ufe cannot be brought to trial, it (Ti -II ano may be lawful for 'hr U Statea attorney of the territory in which tlvy may he fnzed, or the diftrifl attorney of the U. S'.t. s. of the dillnd into wi n h thv m. v I Se been firfl Carried firr they Air r.z d, to proceed againft thr I nd goods intended to be fr Id to, or -ithles piuch led ffOtH thr Indiai s, in the manner directed to be observed in the eie ot good-, wif or merchanrixe, brought ir to th U. Statrs in violation of thr rrve i ur laws. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That thr prrfidrnt i f 'hr U. Statrs he, nd he licrtby is authonfid to ufw the ir.iaiary force

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of the U. States whrnrvrr ir may br necef. lary to carry into efTrrt this art, as far as it relates to fdzure of goods to be fold to, or articles already purchafed from the Indiana, or to the orreft ot perfoos charged with violating its provifions. H. CLAY, Speaker of the Hmse of Representatives JOHN GA ILL AH D, P resident of ihe Senate pro tempore. April 2?, 1816. approved. JAMES MADISON. AN ACT tor the relief of Jofrph Wilson BK it enatted by the Senate and fl ute of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled. That tor commiflioner to lie appointed by virtue of the ad rnntl d " An act to authoiife thr payment for property I ft c:-p"jTrd or deftroyed by the enemy while in the irilitory fervice of the U. Sratts nd for othrr pu'pofrs. p flVd April 9th 18 1(5 be ai d he is hereby autho.il d and directed to audit c fettle th- (I im of J fph Wi! Ion for a horfe killed h- a f ntinel, by ascertaining r raufing to be ascertained the value thereof in thr manner a- a Porjn prr ft ribtd by the provifions of the sforrfaid c. Ser. 2. And be it further enacted. That the ealue t! e eof hen fo afeertained ftj U hr p,id to ti e f,id Jofeph Wilfon, out of any money :n the treafury nototherwifc appropriated. H CLAY, Speaker of the ll use of Representatives JONH GA1LLARD, President of the Senate, pro tempore, Apnl 26, Lb 15 apPROVFD. JAMES MADISON. AN AC T for the r lirfofRufus S. Reed & D i i 1 Dobbins. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States ef America, m Congress assembled, That the propei accounting officers of the navy drp .rtment be and they are hereby authorifrd and diir d-d to audi? and fettle tl e claim of feufns S. R ed and Daniel D bbii s tor the M r. 14 Salina," by ascertaining or caufing to he ascertained the value thereof, in fu I manner snd open fuch terms as may bo rouit ble and iofti i j Stc. 2. And be it further enact-d. That the amount thereof whrU fo ascertained Hi !' be paid to the latd Rufus S. Reed rct Daniel Dobbins out of any money in the treafury not otherwifr :ippr. printed. H. CLAY, Speaker of ihe House of Representat ives JOHN GA1LLARD, President of the Senate, pro tempore Apiil 27, I8i6 APPROVKD, I AMES MADISON.

AN ACT authorizing the comptroller cf the treafury to cancel crrt in fXport Lutids executed by Camper C. S; I utr. BE it enacted by the Senate and House cf Representatives of the United States of America, tn Corrtss assembled, That tue Comptroller o! the treafury he ami he is heitby authorized ird empowered to tufe to be cancelled a.'l the export b nds exeuted by Caprr C. Schu'tte in his lifr tirre for merchandize (hipped in the f. Ilowing ve(T U to wit : the Ariadne, H mmonia la El rich ano (hould judgement or iudgrments h .ve been entered upon any or.e or all of thr Wid bonds to ti';:ec) the coll" cfior r f the t nlb ms for the port ofCha.lefton to enter the ftis. f?cion on the judgment or judgments ohu. tauo d tbrrecn on the pa) m n of the ccfts by the re- pre it ntative or reprcfent tives of the faid Cspn C. Srhotte. H. CI AY, Speaker of the House of R'preser.'a'.ives john ga u Lard, President of the Senate pro tifnforc, April 29, 1816 APPROVKD, JAMES MADISON. AN ACT providing for the diflrihotion of one I uod ed t! pufand dollars an ot g the captors ol the Algerine eT I caprnrccJ a u reflored to the dr of Algier. HK it enacted by the Senate end H use of Representatives cf the United States of Amincc. a; Q ngress assembled That the lum of tCO.000 dollars be and thr i'me is h- e hy ; ; . a: d o be p. id out of any moiuy n rhr n( ifury not otherwife appropria ted i i t ft.(butrd in the faflit prow portions and u ode i the f-me rlatior.s as P'ze mtney is now by law di'rOed to he diftribottd amongst he eapt or i ft he Airi. ine Veffelt Captured by the American 'q:: dron under the ccaiciand oi Coca. Decatur,