Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 9, Number 32, Vincennes, Knox County, 11 July 1818 — Page 1

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VINCENNES, (Ind.) SATURDAY, JULY li, 1818. By RuHfJ Stoct. Vol. U.Xo. 33.

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LAWS OF THE IM 'N AN vC 1 , in addition to " an net to pro Dibit the intrtduction ot slaves into . ny port or plce within the iurisdtctioti of tlu Unied States, f em rd iftet the first day of January, in thr yer of mt Lord, eve thousand ci-ht hu drrd ind eight,' -nd to epcl certain prts of the tame, B it enact ed by the Senate and House of R'fir-trntatives of the United States sf America in C jngrcas asst mblcd Tnat iroru fd ft the pasting of this act, it shsll Dot be lawful to import or brhv. in any manner wharmever. into the United Statrs Or territories thereof fiooi soy foreign king" d m pi ice, or Country any negro, mulatto, Oi pr.oo of color, with intent to hold, sell, or Htapose of any suth negro, mulatto, or pcr.u of color, S ' ll&Vf , or to !r hrld to a-vir. or Unor ; nr.' in ship, v itel, or tthr water craft, employed in any import attrtO s Htnreswl. Shall be liable to set sure, pmsrruti in, 8nd fotfeihitt, in any dil rtct in which it may he found ; one rulf thereof to the United States, and the otl rr half to

thr use of him or them vlu shall prosecute the am rn TP . t. Sec 2. And be it furrier cnr,c:ed. That Do citizen or citterns of the United Stages, or any other ptson or p-rsons. shvll, afier th passing of this act, at aforesaid, for bioitg i,. hemelv-s, or anv othr person or aJJTl 01 whHtsofv-r, either ravtr ftfu

t or on ner, Duua, Dt, eauip, luaa, r otn

w.se prepare, any ship or vessel, in any

port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, nor cause at y such ship or vessel to stil frcm sty port or pUce whatsoever, within the jurisdiction of the tame, for the pur-pose of procuring: ary negro, rrul- ttn. or pT3on of color 4rom ttiy foreign alt'orom. pUce or country, to he transport.

id to any put or place whatsocv-r, to be hr ', sold, or otherwise disposed of, at

slaves, or to be hrld to Service or lafv.r ; Sc if anv ship or vssel sha'1 le SO bttttt, fitted Ouf. NtHtpt !d-n, or otherwise pi pared, for th purpose ifotesaid, evrry tocfa s'Mp or vessel, h r i kle. tppltet, furr iture, and lainr, shall be frfeted, onr moiety to the use of thr U nited States, a: d the other to the use of rbr p-ron or persons who ihall PU fof said forfeiture, and presetUtr rhe

aimc to i-lTe ct ; tnd such si ip or v S I shall

con

States

iiaole to he srifrd, pro.e oted, ind demnd, in nv court of the United S Jisvinrj Competent juriu ''t !-

'ncr, compel nt ur,-

Scc. 3. -ind be it further enacted That tjvt'vp-rs ' or pt rsons S I building fii!: g tMIt rqnippin, loading or thr ai' p pr iug, or lenoioo awa, or c -usm soy of i he acts aforesaid to be done, with it trrv, to c.nply stub hio or vessel in suth trade or btisi SS, ft-r th- passing id this ict, con

ri y to the true intent and merto g there

01, nr who shall in any wise, be ai ina or h-ttiria b rnn. bdl. SeVrrallv. oil con.

) Jvirtioo th-re sf by du COUrSe of laW, tor frit Old p 'T iUTi nittX;- 5 J - v' vi I Ijr nor l-s than 1000 ddhr cne uuiety tothi me of the United States, aiJ the C" er to thr use of th" per n or persons vh hd ioe fot suth forfeiture ana proseCute r,e latne. to etf-r t, and shall morcw-r pe i norisoned for tetm Hot exceding 8c v-

Cn v irs, nor es than three 'S.

Sec . 4. And be i' fur-her encdedy That

tfsm . senoi tititensol the U. states.

or othn person or persons resident within utisdi t i of the same lhall( fom and

after the passing of tlvs ct, tak- on board receive, or transport from any nf the COSStl or k"' Jomi ot A f ica, or ti m ny ot! rr f -rrirti ai 1 m, plrce, or country, or '' IHV I pjro, mul.tto. or per n wi . .-.ot ''fin.: in inhabitant, rtor rrld lo j-n by t f eittier .it" the states gf territories fth L' ited States, in sny

s4ip vecssli host, ot thei wtcr craft, fot C I. 'J . - ill.

ine purpoac m ... iruiiig, or otnrr sris-disp sing I ' perioo as a slsve, of

to be held to - v r r I alor, or be aiding

or ihettinff tl e ry Slich p-rson or -rs ns sa tT 1 .. lbaf, mi Conviction, due ecu it vi lssi icvsrsily forfeit ar.d

pay a sum not exceeding 5000, noile6s than 1C00 dollars, one moiety to thct ted States, and the other to the u?e of the person or persons who a Ha 11 sue for sucii torleiture and prosecute the tame to effect, and moreover shall suffrr imprisonment tor a term not exceeding seven years, nor less than three years ; and every ship or vessel, boat, or other water ciaft, on which such negro, mulatto, or person ot colnr, shall have been taken on board, received, or tansported, as af iressid, her tackle, apparel, & furn'-tnre, und the oods nd rflu its which shsll be found on board the same, or shall have been imported therein in the same voyshall be forfeited one moiety to the use of the United States, and tUe other to the use of the person or persons who tlt4J ?ue tr, anrl proserute the same to efFct ; and every suth shin or vessel shll be liable J a to be seized, prosecuted, and condemned, in sny court of the United States having Competent jurisdiction Sec. 5. And be it further enacted That neither the importer or importers, nor any p-ron or persons claiming tioui or uniier him or them, shall hold any right, interest or title whatsoever, in or to any negro, mulatto or person of color, nor to the set ice or Ubor thereof, who may be imported or bre-ubt into th United States or theater ritorirs thereof, in violation of the provi. ions of this set, but. the same shall remain object to any regulations, not contravening said provisions, which the 1 "nl-tures of the several states or territories mny at sny time heretofore have mde, or hereafter may niak fo- disposing of any suth negrpj muaro. or p on of color. Sec. 6. Andhe it further enacted, That if any person or person whatsoever shall, fom and after the passing of his act, bring wirhin the jurisdiction of the United Sttt s, in ny manner whatsoever, any negto Ktl lto or person of color, from any toneilrn

kinr,?ni, place or country, ot from sea,V)r

s!'lt liold, sell, or oth:i?isc dispose of

snrh n-gro, mulatto, or person of color, so briught in as a slave, or to be held to service or labor, or be in any wise aiding or abetting therein, eveiy person so oflending shall, on conviction thereof by due cou'se nflaw forfeit and pay for every such offence, a turn not exceeding ten, nor less than one thousand dollars, one moiety to thr us-- of the United States, and the other to the use of 'he person or persohwho shall sue forsmb forfeiture, anprosecige th" same to rrfect ; and nMfcr tjyll auHVr imprisonment for i tenVPee9 inr sevn year? nor less thin three years. Sec. 7. And te it further enacted. That if sny person or persons whatsoever, shall hold, purchase, sell, or otherwise dispose of any negro, mulatto or person of color lor a sltvp, or to ha held to service or labor, who shall have been imported or brought in any way from any foreign kingdom, plac or country, or from the dominions of any foreign state immediately adjoining to the United Statrt, into any port or place within the jurisdictian of the United States, fo'm snd after the passing of this act, ever? person so cHVoding, and every person aiding or abetting therein, shsll severally loitnt 4nd pay for every nrgro, mulatto, or person of color so held, purchase.1, told or dip-sed of, 1000 dollars, one moiety to the use of the United States, and the other to the use of the person or persons who i" . e I-

may sue tot surh torTiture, and pn the suue to efT ct, nd to stIi.fll.con

Until the sid forf-iture be pmsTr

I t t t? e at-rs in Torteiturr asM nd

tend to th- sellrr o putt h-jrr ot any negro tnolatto, or person of c olor, who may be sold or disposed of in virtue of any ferulaturns which have heretofore or thsil hereafter be lawfully made by soy IrjiUaunfcf any state or territory in pursuance of TTis act. and the constitution of the United States. Sec. 8. And be it Jurther enacted, That in all pron uwco s under sjaig ctsha def idant ordefenduits i!theLr n to prove that the negro, mulatto, or ffrsv of c lor, w'.iuh he or they gJt be Jeo With having brought into t!ie United States, or with port basing, holding , selling, or othcrwi-e disposing of, spd which, according to the evidence in su:h cue, the said d'trp.dant or defendants shall have brought m aforesaid, or ctherw-.ie di posed of, was brcugh into the United Starr at least fire years previous to the Commencement of uch prosecution, ot was

not brought in, hclden, putchased, or oth

Si n

j of tl is act

and in fs'dure thereof, thai

said defardant or defendants shall bcad

judrd gotlt) of the oflnce cf Ssjiich heor

tin in . stand accuse J,

Sec. 9. And be i further fttffff

anv ptoa cut ion, liitormation Of sctionmay

e rustainen tor any rlt-r.ee under this -act,

ich kor aWv

Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That the 6rst six s-ctions of the ac t to which this is in addition, shall be and the lime are hereby repealed ; Provided. That all cffences committed under the sid sections of the act afo-esaid, before the passing of this act, sfull be prosecuted and punished, and any lorteitures which have been incurred under the 3ame shall be recovered and dis trinuted, as if this act hd not neen pssed H. CLAY, Speakerofthc House of Representatives JOHN QA1LLARD, President of the Senate pr o. tempore. April 20, 1818. Approved: JAME MONROE. AM ACT for the relief of Thomas Miller and Stephen Baker Be it enact( d by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Slates of America, in Congre ague tabled, '1 nat the proper accounting officers of the treasury department ie, and they arc herepy authorised, and empowered to pay to Thomas Miller and Stephen Bker, composing the firm of Miller and Baker, of the city of New-York, which Was icnted in the au:um of one thousand cght hundred and twelve, by the said Miller and Baker, to G. Van D Venter, late deputy quartermaster genera!, for the use and occupation of the foops of the United States ; which said house, used and occupied at the rik of the United States, was subsequently burnt down, on the fourth of March, 1813, whilst used and occupyed as aforesaid ; which sum shall be in full of all demands mtdc on the part of 'he said Miller and Baker, against the United States, Sec. 2. And be it further rHarrWiat the aforesaid sum of three thousanV five hundred dollars shall be paid out of toy money in the treasuiy not otherwise jpprWp1 iated. April 18,1818. Approved, JAMES MONROE AX ACT to authorise the payment of certain certificates Pr it enacted by the Senate & House cf Representative of the United State of America in Cong-rest assembled. That so much of an act, entitled u an act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt," passed the 3d day cf March, 1795 ; and so much of the act, entitled M An act respecting loan oflite and final settlement certificates, indents of interest, and the unfounded ar,d registered debt, credited on the books of the treasury," passed the IZthday of June, 1798, as bars from settlement antottysT ance, certificates commonly callcsTToun office and filial settlement certific&faW fic indents of interest, be, and the sameVis hereby suspended for the term of tv i ars, from and after the passing of this ot ; a notification of which temporary suspension of the ai t of limitation sha:l be published by the secretary of the treasury, for the information of t lie holders of the said certificates, in one or more of the public papers in each of the U. States. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all certificates, commonly called loan office certificates, countersigned by the loan officers of the states respectively, final settlement certificates, and ihdentsk of interest, which at the time of pas ing this act, shall be outstanding, may fc presented at thr treasury, and, upon the same beiny; liquidated and adiuated, shall be paid to the respective h! ietsaaAic same, With interest, at the six pcrtk from the date of the last payment of Interest, as endorsed on said cei tificatua.. Sec. 3. And be it fur t ht r enacted. That for carrying this act into effect, the sum of 80,000 dollars be appropriated out of any moneys in the treasury ot the U. Statrr, not otherw ise appropriated. April 15, 1818 Approved; FAMES MONROE. AN ACT for the relief of the lecral representati ves of George Pearson fir it enacted by the Senate if 11 use of RefircMtntdtive of the United States of America in Congress assembled That the secretary of the treasury shall be, 8c be is hereby authorised and required to cause to be issued by the proper officer, a certificate or certificates of Mississippi stock, for the sum of 625 dollars, to the lethal representatives of George Pearson, late of the city of Augusta, and st?te ot Georgia, being an Indemnity frJiis claim d 5 V acres of land, held aArnzcnb' rights, in the Georgia companfapreten dcu purchase of land, from the state of Georgia, in the Mississippi territory : Provided, That the leal represi natives bf the said George Pearson shall previ

ously take and subscribe the oath rcqui

ing for the indemnification 0fceitai-i claimants ot public landain the Misaisaippi territory which ifhdavit and the tra Jr executed by the .egal rcprcaenutives of the said G. I ea son ot ... tm ir ciai ti io the L . Stat, s, according to the pro W;v,na of the act aforesaid, shall be fi.ctl u t,je department of st.;te with the traiiftrs, conveyances and records, returned to I at department by the commissiotaen appointed under the act supplement ary to the act aforesaid, paased on the 23,: cuy of January, J 8 1 5. April 16 i s I Approved, JAVE MONRO?! AV ACT for the re. ief of Isaac B. ga. Rr i- ( nac' d bu the Senate un.t Hi not of R firt 4 ntativeH of the United Statem cf Am; riea in Congress acn.b d. Ti at the accounting officers of the treasury department be, and tin y are hereby authorised to close and balance the accounts of isaac BriggS, as surveyor of the lar ds of the Unheal States south of the state of Tennessee. Sec 2. An bt it further mac ted .That when the said accounts shall have in ii so cosed, and balanced) the secretary rf the treasury is hereby autiotisrd to oircct any suit or suits commenced for the recovery of any balpr.ee or balances which may appear to be how c!: b) t' e said Iaae BriggS to the United States, to erase and be discontinued April 18, 181s .Apt in red, JAMES MONROE. AN ACT for the reiief of the houses oC Thomas Sc John Cliftord, Elisha i isherand Company, Thomas Clifford Son and Thomas ( liffo.d of P it adelphiu, Sc Chs Wirgtrtan, of Baltin ore. Be i. enacted, by th'' Senate & Ht use of, Representatives of thr United States o" America, in C-ngres assembled That there be refunded and paid, to the i ouseai of Thos.and John Clifford, Elisha Fi ier 8t company, Thus C.ifTo' r! iz ion, and Ttios Clifford f Philadelphia the sum of 69u dollas s 68 ecus and to CltaHes Wirgman, of !a!timoie, the sum ot 699 dollars and 46 cents; the said several sums of money having been paid by the persons abow named, to the coi.curs of Philadelphia and Baltimore on tl e importation into the United hues, of sundry copper bottoms, and boita or ba s, the san.e not being by law suiiject to the payment dut ies . April 20, 1818 Approved, J A LS MONROE.

t at y tim- avithin five yrars ?f ter such If red by the Sd section of the art, passed fene shall have bfn rou-mit'ed, any C4 the Jlat d ) of March, 1114 provi4 to the cuQiury notwithatsnding.

AN Act to cot, tii ue in force, from am? after the 30th of June 1819, nr.tii t! e 30th of June 1826, the fourth paragraph of the fiibt section of (be act, entitled "An act to regulate the ,uties on imports and totmage. Re a enacted by the Senate & Haute f. Representative qf the United States of America, tn Congress assembled i hat the 4th paragraph of the first section of the act, entitled u An act to regnlate the duties on imports Sc tonnage pataaedtbo 37th ol April, is 16, shall. from i an 1 f r the 30th of June, 1818 continue o opvl atc in the same mannei . and to have the Lame efli Ct, until .'he 3;th of June, 18-6, that the above mentioned 4th psuagraph now has, and will continue to have, until the 3oth of June. 1819, any law to ti. Contraiy OOtwill -t.-iuavfig. April 20, 1818 Approved, J .Ml MONROE. AX A( T for the relief of V jamui I irdsall and VVilliam S. Foster R tf nacttd by the Sena' b.-. bouse of Rcfirenenta'ivs of the United .r 'o A America in Covert hrt 'i d, I". .t the proper accounting officers rtt c i)eprrtment 6f War be and they an I ere. by, authorizi d to acdit and settle he several accounts of Bet jan in Bi: sal and Wiliiara S. boater, of the aniv of tl e Ui ited States, io such a maiUM : and upon such tcims, as may Le reasot.ablo and just. Apiil 2o, .818. Approved, JAMES MONROE. AN ACT for the relief of Bet. lamia Berry Re it enact rd by the S note and VI :? of Representatives rf th United State of America in Congress assemtbi i. That the secretary of the treasury be. aiu: nd he is hereby, authorized and empowered to audit and settle, upon such ternr v as may appear to hhn equitable HQ proper, the claim of Benjamin Berry rjf the saato of Massachusetts, for three ImncUwsj ollat s, on account of a contract made iu January, 1812, between him and tl . collector of the port !achi"s, bv which the said Berry engaged to biiny:, for theV nt oi thc United '64: certain pr ; t r