Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 9, Number 34, Vincennes, Knox County, 25 July 1818 — Page 1

By Euiiu Stout.

VIXCEXNES, (Ind ) SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1818. Vol. 9. Xo. 3 k

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A AC T in addition to theaci tor tiie punishment of certain crimes against theUnited States,' ahd to repeal the ac.;s therein mentioned.

h it ft : 7 a bv tii- Si htttt and flotutt

tof Refit aentdrivei of the UHittd Suites

of A m ri ttyin Co n $ t no d n m b 1 ed T hat

my citizen Of the United States shall,

"within the ten itory or jurisdiction there-

Of, accept rind exertfse a Commission to fi . ' a lu i i ;n prince, stale, colony dist' i : of peop In a ar, by land or by sea, n 'ainst any prince, state, Colony, district!

with whom the United States

are at peace, the person offending shall

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puuty oi ntgn misaemcanorf ; fined not more than twO

thOUs; rid doltars and shall be imprisoned not exceeding three years. S-c. 2. And be U forth enacted, That If any person shall, within the territory or jurisdiction df the United S.'ates. enlist or enter, or hire or retain another JJerson to Cnlist or enter himself, or to go b yond the limits or jurisdiction of the Unitsd States, With intent to be en-lis-rd Or entered l;i the sit vice of any

;e State, colonv. clisti ict or '.! r, or as a marine or sea-

itian, on board ol any teasel of war, letter of marque or privateer, every person so offending Shall be deemed (ruilty of a hi di misdemeanor, and Shall be fine ! hot exce rdlhg one thousand dollars, an:! be imprisoned not exceeding three yeftfS : Proitidedf TilUt this act sh?.!) not be Construed to extend to any Ubecl or i itiaen of any foreign prince, ifote,colont4 district or people, who shall tranSh ntly be Witrin the United Str.tes, a:vl sli 11) btt boafd of any vessel of war, 1 I Br of ttli tjui or privateer, which, at the timem US arrival within ,th,c Unit it Was fitted and equippfd as touch n to enter himself, or hire or fetain aUoi ier subject, or citizen of the Same foreign prince. State colony, district Or people Wtitl i- transiently With fci the Un ted States to enlist or enter IlirrtSelf t j serve SUctl foreign prince, i ate colony district or people nn board anc.i n isel of w r. levtr of ma roue or y lvateet4 ifthe united States shall then i; ai peaci wi h SUCb foreign prir.ee, bl r, e '. -jv. district or people. Sef. 3 And U fur'k r ( tt&tti d. That ifahv person stiallj Withui the litnits of th U1 it 1 Statrs. ht out and arm, or attempt lo iit OUt and arm or procure to be fitted out and armed, or shall know - ii be concerned in the furnishine; ritt . OUt or arhuttfg ot any sb.ip or VCi sel, h ihtenttbtM such ship or vessel shall

6 emnloved in he service cf any feritrtl prince or state, or of any colony,

tiistt ir or people to cruise or commit jhostilitieSi at ainst the subjects, citizens or property of any prince or state, of of : v colohi , district or people. With Wl omtne United vtatt s are at peace, r shall issue or deliver a tOtUttiisilOtt Wlttdh tlie territory or jurisdiction of the U Mates tot atty fct ipor resset Id thi intent thit she may 1 e ewpti v d as ibresal I every person so offending shall be deemed guilty ofahlgh misdemeanor and shall I k ftned hot m re than t .':c-0 dollars, and Ittiorisi ncd hot more than t o it v at - ; md oa ?ry SUCn Ship Of vesietf With her tackle apparel and fmnitut - b . thef with all materials, arms,

H'.JUlltlMIlll II U'.Hl oiVJIV, llil IHOt l..l0 been ptocun I for the building & equip tneht thcte( r- shall be forfeited ; one half to'thr Use of tl e informer, and the other halC to the Use of the United Sta.es. s-c it And ht it fkHk Ffttre,Tht If VM cl Ii n or citiaens of tite u States ihalK witHout the linn's thereof fit out IP i .v iV ittetnpt to fit out and arm, Off pfOCUre 1 I ' fitted on and armed, or shall he i !v aid or be toneemed fo the fttrtllshln :. fitting out Off arm'mc;, a- , pri :Ve s Off essel of w iff or pi i eer. With Intent that such ship op vfb. 1 i .; I fftttj . ytu lo cruue, or cc;n

foreign pi

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mir hostilities, upon the c i t i z

United States, or their prone rf

take the command of, or enter o

of, e-ny such shin or vessel, for tin

aforesai I, or shall purchase any interest

in any such ship or vessel, with a view to share in tine profits thereof such person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a hi -h misdemeanor, and fined not more than 10,000 dollars, and imprisoned not more than ten years; and the trial for such offence, if committed without the limits of the United Mates, shall be in the district in Which the offender shall be apprehended, or first brought See. 5. 4"d be it farther enacted That If any person shall, within the territory or jurisdiction Of the U. States, increase Or Ak.

a"prmem, or pro ure to ne r : e ; ' 'Jbl r

ainrmentc d, or sl-a'l knowinriy lc

cerned in n reasi eor aucn ei tincri

force of any shin of war, cruizer, or r

armed vessel, whkh,at the time of m

arrival within the United States, was a ship of w ar, or cruizer, or armed vessel in the service of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district or people, or belonging to the subjects or citizens ot such prince or state, colonv, distrid or

people: the same being at war with any

roreign prince or s ate, or oi any c district or people, With w hom the

ted 'tat-; are at peace, by adding to

number ot the runs of such vessr

by changihe those on board of hct

guns of a larcrer caliber, or by the addition thereto of any equipment solely applicable to war every person so offend ing, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, shall be fined not more than 1000 dollars, and be imprisoned not more than one year Sec. 6. And be it further enacted That It any person shall within the territory Or jurisdiction of the United States begin or set Oh foot, or provide or prepare the means for, anv military expedition or enterprise to be carried on from thence against the territory or dominions of any foreign prince or state, cr of any Colony, district, or people, with whom the United States are at peace, every person SO offending, shall oe deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not exceeding !d00 dollars, and imprisoned not more than three years. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the district courts shall take cognizance of complaints by w homsoever instit uted, in cases of captures made wit' in the v. ateis of the United States, or within a marine league of the roasts Of shore themof. Sec. i. And be it further enacted That Ul every case in w hich vessels shalibfl fitted out and armed, or attempted to be fitted out and armed, or in which the force of any vessel oi war, cruizer, or other armed vessel shall be Increased or augmented or in w hich any military expedition or enterprlae shall be begun or set on foot, contrary to the provisions and prohibitions of this act, and m every c;e of the capture of a ship orvessd wtthitl the jurisdiction or protection of the U, States as before defined, and in every case in w hich any process issuing out cf any court of the wl ited States shall he disol eyed or resisted bv any person or persons having the custedy of any vessel of war, ciuizer, or other armed vessel of any foreign prince or state or of any colony, district or people ookany

SU Meets oi citizens of any forciniriii

vi suuc, ui ui wn ic'ionv, in' new neonle, in everv su.rh rase it shall NpW

fin tor the President of the United States, or such other person as he shall have empowered for that purpose, to employ such part of the land ot naval forces of tin United States or of the militia therefor the purpose of takintr possession et and detaining any such Ship or vessel, With her prize or prizes, if anv, in order t- the execution of the prohibitions and penalties of this act. and the restoring the prie or prizes in the case in which restoration shall have been adjudged,nd also for the purpose of preventing t; c carrying 011 of any such expedition or enterprise from the territories or jurisdiction of the U. States against the territories or dominions of any fore Ian prtnee or state, or ot any eolonv, district, or people, w ith w hom the United States are at peace. $ei 9. And le it fkrthet tntteti i. That It shall be lawful for the president of the United States, or lUCh person as he shall empower for the purpose, to employ SUC11 part of the land or naval forces of thi United S'atcs, or of the militia thereof, as shall he hecess&ffy tO compel any foreign ship or vessei to depart the United States in all cases In w htch by thi laws of unions or the treaties of the United States they ought not to rcmam Within the United States.

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Sec. 10. And be it further' vac ted. That the owners or consignees of every armed ship or vessel sailing out of the porta of the United States, belonging wholly or in part to the citizens theof, shall enter into bond to the United States, with sufficient sureties, prior to clearing out the same, in double the amount of the value of the vessel and caro on board, including her armament, that the said ship or vessel shall not be employed by such owners to cruize or commit hostilities against the subjects citizens, or property, of any foreign prince or stnte, or of any colony, district or people with Whom the United States are at peace. Sec. 1 1. And be Ufktthi r enacted That the collectors of the customs be, and they are hereby, t?spectively authorized and ie juired to detain any vesscle manifestly built for warlike purposes, and about to depart the United States, of which the Cargo shall principally consist of arms and munitions of war, when the number men shipped on board, or other circumstances, shall render it probable that such vessel is intend! to be employed by the owner or owners to cruize orrommit hostilities upon the subjecjs, citizens or property,of any foreign prince or state, or of any colonv, district or people with Whom the Unieed States are at peace, Until the decision of the ''resident be had thereon, or Until the owner or owners shall :.;ivc such bond and security as is required of tee owners of armed ships by the preceding section of this act. Sec 1.And br it further enacted. That the act passed on the 5th day of June, 1794, entitled " An act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes r ainst the United States' continued in force, for a limited time, by the act .of the 2d of March, 1791", and perpetuated by the act passed on the 24th of Afrril, IP'"'), and the a. t pa 1 on 1 ah ET June 1797, entitled ' An act to p'Vvji t citizens of the United States ftonifKvateering against nations in amity with, Or against the citizens of, the U. States," and the act passed the 3d day of March, IS 17, entitled "An act more effectually to preserve the neutral relations of I e United States," be, and the same are hereby, severally, repealed i Provided, neverthetes. That persons havsng heretofore offended against any of the acts aforesaid, mav be prosecuted. c.m.v'u td.and punished, as If the same Were i i t repealed ; and rto forfeiture heretofore incurred by a violation of any of the a Li aforesaid shall be affected by such rep- at Sec. 1 3. And be Ufutthi r t nactrd, That nothing in the fori going a , shallbe construed to prevent the prosecution or punishment of treason, or an) piracy defined by the lawn of tlie United States. April 20, 18 IS Approved, JAMES MONROE

the said corporation, hereby created shall have full power and anthoritv to ait ad vacancies wl.;ch may happ,u in thcir number, to make, ordain, establish and cxecme, such by-law and ordinances as may be deemed useful to the institution and the same to alter, amend, and abo' irate, at pleasuie ; to make, have, and use a common seal and the same to break, alter, and renew, at will ; to appoint such officers as may be required Lv the manali ment of the concerns of the said cora.i uusiness appcrtainintr to the la, nile, or ordinance, of the said cm. laws of the District of Columbia the said corporation muv procure br purchase or otherwise, a suitable buikU itUnsofthesaidinstituS and for the preservation .-mds:.fc-keepir ; ofahbrary ami museum ; and, So! tract or parcel of land, for a botanic arden, not exceeding five acres : ProvS, I 1 hat the amotmt of real and persona P ." ty to be held by the said corpo.a. lion shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollais. Sec. 5. And it U further marred, Tl at there shall bean annual meetinof he menders of the, ,h! corporation t, such meand pa,o as the proper officer, of torP0,a' my appoint, of which one nonce sha.I be 1Ven, in one the district Columbia ; at w hich time U place the members present shad elect or choose by ballot, the i fcceraoJ the in. smut.on to serve fur one year ensuinw their election, and until others shall he elected, and Consent to serve in their places. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, Tl at the said corporation shall not he cna a many banking or tommeicial operam,.,.and the cominuame of this charter si be limited to twenty vi .its from and after the paaaagc of this act, unless soot i c revoked by congress. April 20, It Approved, Fames monroil

CT to incorporate the Columbian

Institute) for the promotion of Arte

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Ed ward C u t bush, A ndi e wtB

I aw, Joseph Anderson, Robart Brent, Overton Carr, Nathaniel CuRin, 1 v Caldwell, John LtWf Roger C Weightman, William Thornton losiah Meigs, James H. Biakc. Shmuel If. Smith, and others composing the association in the District of Columbia, denominated the Columbian Institute, for the promotion of Arts and Sciences and thi ir successors, duly elected, in the manner hereinafter mentioned, be and they are hereby, constituted and declared to be a bod?

politic and corporate, by the nan

title ot tee Columbian Institute, promotion of rts and Sciences.

See. ?. And h it further mac tea

all and Singular, the roods, chattels

effects, heretofore riven ranted, or th

vised, to the said Columbian Institute, for the promotion of Arts and Sciences, or to any person, or persons, for the ue thereof; or that may have been purl .used for, or on iCCOUnt if. the same be, and the Sf id goods, chattels, and cfleos, ate, hereby vested in, and confirtneABLthe sal I corporation hi reby i reate i .oUe I 1 corporation are I eby authwrlse4 an l empowered to take and receive any sum or sums of money, or any goods, chattels, or effect of any kind ornatuic whatsoever, which shall or may hereafter be given, granted or bequeathed unto the said corporation, by any person, cr persons bodies politic or corporate capable of making lUCh irift or bequest : Provided alwayi) That such money, goods, chaMcK orcflVcts, be laid out or disposed of, f r the u-e and benefit of the s il l corporation) According to the intention of the donors. Sec. 3 A id o, it further i nacttd, Tlu'.

AX ORDINANCE directing a rrncral and minute sttrtcy of the town of Vin. cennea. WHLRFASthc tiusteesof the town of incennes have been authorised and oiretted by a h w ol the United States, to make a correct survey of the fame tliat will serve forever, as a stMui tf lo the property of the inhabitants thereof! Sec I. Be it Ordained bu the muteea cf the H ,rjiirh of ViTicrnrifft in Com tOuncU tmbiedi and ir U h-nby or. dtii.it d bu thi authority avrt w. That the chairman of this board be n. powercd and directed to give pubiicmoM in the Western Sun to all UrveyorstVt pioposais wiii be n ceived by Mm, Mil Moi '. ) t: e 12th day of An. m 'awt, for the pui pose of making a corn ctgi ncral survey and plot of the bofwugh of incenOCS) under the Ciiection oi thk board, iccording to the original kxation w hen it can be had, or by ti e aacororln ment oi a meridional Ifoe, and . pt0j i r allowance for the vaiiation of inocoojp iss. having regard in the said ca.cu a. tkm oi the uiiaion of the comf)asst. aj y proof Which may be made to parts of smU Original lo ad'on, and to establish and fix, permanent boundaiiis or stones at etch cross street, and make sin h explanations on she plot in writing, as may eppeat serviceable and o my hy i ;yfktl In-tia'.'n, with tie i x. ct n .nmiylin r-.r-l. I. . ...... r I ?W

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the divisions and ittb-difistoni of all property, the pre sent owners names if known, with a number affixed to each lot ; and leave twenty-five f tt on each side of the centre of each street aid ctoss Street, within the same as thejrnoW run, straitening them as near as may be and adopting the names heretofore given ;.nd now oncecord for the same. Sec. 2. And l r f .r her ordaW'd by the authority afjr . ., , lir if anv person or persons s'ail apprehend htm or herself or selrea, aggrieved by the ad option of the said survey, to te completed as aforeaaidi such awraon oi rons may a ithin three months after surh con.pli tlon and adoption appeal to this board tor redress. Sec 3. And be it further orda nrd,by the authority afreaoki That said plot when so completed and adopted by this board shall be an I ever remain t V only standard, by winch clumiro to-vo. mop erty shall he adtustcd any - ther surve or plot, heretofore nsade and adopted t. the contrary notwkhatanding.