Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 11, Number 22, Vincennes, Knox County, 29 May 1819 — Page 1

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A iw rtistng customers i Inotc o their adtrcrmemettJUS the number f iraes they wish them inserted hosesent without such directions will continue 1 until forbid) and must be - .id r ac u-dinlv. () lUTHORlTr.) ?7av.- or Tin: union yrftrrn'h Congress, Second Session A A 'T establishing a separate ter ritortal government in the soul i m part of tne territory of Missouri, Me it enacted by the Senate an House of Representative of the United Staffs of Atnrrca. in ("Ve;r s assembled. That from and after tin fourth day of July next, all that part ol V ie territory of Mi url, which lies outn oi a one oeLrmnimr on uit fesissippi river, at thirty-six degree h lattitude, running thence west o i ie river, .n. i ruui-jis ; uieoi - up the same to thirty-six. degrees thir t. minutes north lattitude; an then e. west, to the western territorial :! i y line, shall, for the purport of a territorial government, constitut a generate territory, and be called th V. kansaw territory. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted rhat there shall be established in th said territory of Arkansaw, a tempo rarv government to consist of tar;departm 'iits, tle executive, the h gis lati . e, and the u liciary Se: 3 A lb' it further enacted That the executive power shall be tested in a governor, who shall reside hi the said territory, and shall hol his office during three years, unless aooner removed by the President ol the United States lie shall be com minder in chief of the militia of said territory, s all have power to tppolnt and commissid! all officers required by law to baapp &rted terri toiy, whose appointments are notsth I rwise provided fm by M act ; shall - kc care that the laws be faithful)) executed! shall have power to gram wlthm for offences against the said rv, and reprieves for those a.: Jj e United States, until the decisionnoi tne nresiacm tncrcun un i i . . i hsi e been made known ; shall, on ex traordinary occasions, have power to . ' nvene the general assemble, hereinafter provided for, after one shall have b.'en organized in conformity to law . ex -officio, be superintendent of 1 111 IT1 a fairs, and shall have such ot.;.r powers and perform such further duties as are by law iveh to. and imiscd on, the governor of the MislUri territory, HI all cscs m which hey shad become legally applicable t- t: e territory of Arkansaw. See. 4. And be it further enacted ' h ti htrt shall be a secretary for the I v Pritory, who shall reside thcrej nd i ontinue in office for the tern ot f ur v ears, unless sootier remov . by the president : he shall perform ail the duties imposed on the secretary for the territory of Missouri, by SO act of Congress of the fourth o June, eighteen hundred and twelve, entitled u An act providing for the government of Missouri ' Sec. 5 And be it further enacted That the legislative power shall, Unti t' .r organization of the general as serably, hereinafter provided for, be l in the governor and the judges lf- superi ir comt of the territory who shall have power to passanv lav I 4V ; i i i lUStl

said ten , to. y, which shall not be repugnant to this act, or inconsistent v. th the constitution of the United i tastes: Prtvided That wheutttr the

neral assembly shall be organised legislative power ofthetcrritll e vested in and bv' exerbj th sain general assembly. . 6. And be it furth r enacted much ' the act of Congress , . the fourth of June, eighteen hundred md twelve, entitled 4- An act providing for the government of tin t critorv ol Mi uri, ' SS relates to i janii iti n o( a genersly astern- ', therein, pn icribes the powers and privileges th reof, the mode of eL, ion and riod of service, of the r.ie r.' os t. d, and defines the a di! atiu:: ' e privileges of theel-

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I jrce and operation in the Arkana .erritorv, to the extent of its app'.icatioili so soon as the governor thereol shall be aatisfied that such is th. desire of a majority ol" tne freeholds i 'herco'", and not until then : Pnvutcd That until there shall be fivethousai free white mules ol the ac ol twcni) ne years and upwards resident ii ihe said tcmitorv, the whole RUmbej if it prescntatives shall not cxee. bint See. 7. And be it furth r enacted That the judicial power ol the terri tOry sn.ui be vested in a supeiio: court, and in sucii inferior courts as thc legislative epartment of toe ter- ; itorv snail f tute and esUune to time, instiand in justices ol the p ace tperior court shab e composec iiee judges, whq s!ali resi le in the tertitory, and con tinue in olTice for the term of font (rears, unless sooner removed by th president. Tiiesupetior court shall ave jurisdiction in all criminal an enal cases, and exclusive conizuncc f all capital cases, and shall have and exercise original jurisdiction concurently with the inferior courts, and xclusive appellate jurisdiction in ai ivil cases, in which the amount ii )nM'oversy shall be one hundreii dolus or upwards The superior court shall be holden at such times am dice or places as the legislative iiv partment shall direct, and continu session until the business therein shall be disposed of, or as long as dl be prescribed by law : Provided rhat any two of the judges shall constitute a court of appellate, and any ne a court of original, jurisdiction. Sec 8. And be it fufther enacted, nat the governor, secretary, judges, nd all other officers of the territory, ml and military, shall before they enter on the duties of thejmce . ake an oath or affi mation tt support ne cotistitu ion of the United tates uid to discharcre, with B ; iU;. theiiu:ies of their resnective office he w :overnor before a iudere of the suerne or district court of the United Mates, or a judge of the nnrt nl t e sain liriitnrv tin1 sprrr. ! ary and judges before the said govrnor, or a judge of t c supreme or h strict courtof the United States; ti l ail other officem before the etovnor or anv of the judges of the suireme or interior courts or justices inf if the peace of said territory Sec. 9. And be i rther rnactc:U I hat tne governor, stretary, and ; ju Iges of the superior com t, authortai mr s.un temtorvJaiuinn-.r t. e

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. , J J -J . . v. . . . temporary goventmclflrthereof, shall aforesaid, or conveyed or brought into he appointed by the president of the the United States,or transported there United states, with the alvice and from as aforesaid, shall exceed the said consent of the Senate; Prrvidedf proportion of two to every five tons ol That the president shall have full such ship or vessel, by the number of p iwer, during the reces. of the Sen-, twenty passengers, in the whole, eveate, to commission all or any of the ry such ship or vessel shall be dt emed said -officers, until the end of the scs- J and taken to be fol feited to the United sion of congress next succeeding the I States, and shall be prosecuted and

m hi luiimimuMi. i ju i ernor, secretary, and jmlges of the superior court, shall receive the same compensation, payable quarter yearly, which the governor, secretary, and 3i p nor judges, ol the M issou rile 1 ritorv are entitled to bv law Sec. 10. And Beit further enacted. 1 l iU a" l,M -mivii -- " f, brce in the territory o M ISSOlirii OTl the fourtb day of July next, not intonsisrem nun tne provision oi mis act, wm wnrcn anan qc appncaoie id tne territory of Arkansaw, shall be, and contiuue in, lorcc in the latter territory, unui nomnco orrepeaiea oywie legislative authority thereol Sec. 1 I. And be it furth r enacted, That the bounty lands granted, or hereafter to be granted, fojlitary setvues i mine: sue late war, ?t . vviii.e t ha' continue to be eiaivtr.e patentees or their 1 e j ir c. tati (xtaxes f r the Term of empt from ail taxi three years, from Oti the patents respectively. Si c, I 2 And be it further exacted, ..! . 1 T'tiat whenever ccoruing to ir.iMro-::-s ot tiVs a't, t . e pe - f"f. trkansaw territory shall have aright to elect members of the house of repft n n sentatives of their general assemI r ..Mill Ik l4t WA.A t n . r.-Cf t. lect a delegate from the s:.id territory t the congress of the United taes, who shall possess tha same -"l nowei s, eujov the same pnviu -es,

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and re eive the same compensation, ; been on such short allowance, to be tt ranted ami secured by law to .be covered in the san e manner as scatcU i ates from other territories. I man's wages are or may be fecoveii See. 13 And bait furthet enacted, I Sec 4 And be it further ene rhat, until ortherwise directed by the 'That the captain or master of any shi ristative department of the sahl or vessel striving in the U States, oi territory of Arkansaw, the seat of the any of 'lie territories thereof from a u rritorial govtmment thereof shall be nv fort ign place Weatcver, at the saim th( post of Arkansaw, on the Aarkan- time that he delivers a nanifi st of the saw liv er. cargo, St if there be no cargo, then at See. 14. And be it further enacted, the time of making report nr entry oi That, the lme established by law , bc-4 the ship or vessel, pursuun' to the cx-

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UStice in the countv ol Lawrence, and it the town of Jackson, in the county f t ape Clirtadcau, snail, from and ift r the passage of this act, be so tltered as to run, be the same, and correspond) with the northern hne of the said territory of ArkaatiW) any thing in the act, entitled "Art act ma lung provision for the establishment i additiooai land offices in the tcrri'ory of Missouri " passed the seven -1 1 nth t!av of February, one thousand ight hundred and eighteem to the contrary notwithstanding H CL W, Sneaker of the louse f Rc::s. 4 JAMES BARBOUR, President of the Senate pro. tempore. March 2, 1819. Approved, JAMES MONROE. W ACT regulating passenger ships and vessels. Pr it evact'd by 'he Senate and ffouse of Representatives i f the Unil ! Suites of America, in Congtess issenthied) That if the master or othPl person on bond of any ship or vess I, on tied in the WhOlt ot in part by a ititen or citiz -ns of the U. States or ' e t!i!' territories thereof, or y a moject or subjects, citizen or citizens, : ff any foreign country, shall' after the first day of January next, take on! rd of such ship or vessel, at any foreign port or place, or shall bring r convev intv the U dteil Slate. nr 1 the territories thereof, from anv forign port or place ; or shall carry, convey or transport, from the U. States, or the territories thereof, to any foreign port or place a greater number of passengers than two for every iivu tons of such ship or vessel, according tO the custom-house measurement, every such master, or other person so offending, and the owner or owners ol such ship or vessel shall severally ford it and pay to the United States, the mm of one hunched and fifty dollars lor each and every passenger so taken on board of such ship or vessel, ovet and above the aforesaid number of two to every five tons of such ship or ' ess '1, to he recovered by suit, in anv circuit or district court of the Unite I St'lr-;. tnfr thr t r . w- c -1 mun o ; rive, or where the owner or owners aforesaid may reside: Provided nev erth nothing in this act :,ha!l h apply to the compli - mem of then usually and rdmarih employed in navigating such ship o vessel, Sec. 8 And be it further en That if the number of passengers so ; o anv s on or . mm muicu hi me same maiitu r m w hich the forfeitures and penalties arc recovered and distributed under the provisions of the act entitled "An act to regulate the collection of du ties on imports and tonnage Sec. 3. And be it further er mctcd. That every ship or vessel bound r . .it- i v -vaire irom tne L inttcl M:iics tuam ntirf" nn ttiA r;n:tti t S Iit ,o j the time ofleavingthe last port whence i such slop or vessel shad sail, shai have on board, well secured node deck, at least sixtv gallons of water, one hundred pounds' of salted orovisions, one gallon oi vinegar, and one hundred pounds of wholesome shit bread for each and every passer onboard ach ship or vessel over & above such other provisions, stores, & ove stock, as mnv ht- too ,m ,,,,i u. - - , --- --- ,.v.v .... . mirh mislpp nr msven fkw tl,.... - - - -www. ....i ll. I llll.ll i . (. that of the crew of such shi 0r vessel : and in lik on portion for . Shorter Or longer voyage; and il ; passengers on board of such shin oi ' vt ssel in w hicH the proportion of pioI.! tl . I i visi ns nebcin nirectea snail not have Deen prov utech shall at any time he put on II w, ce, i i'( r fipsh inegar, or trea 1, uurmg anv J aforesaid, the master ic k o ti ,f" pVW l t t T cl .-...r. I l.O . ....... . II jS . . S each and every pasaengcr vl o tB... have been put on short allowance ai aforesaid, the sum tf three dollira foi 11 ft a each and everv !av they roar havt

tl 5 laws of the U. St ,tes. shall also leiiver an i report to the collector oi the district in which such ship or r ssel shall arrive, a list or manifest of all tne passengers taken on hoard of the said ship or vessel at any fbreien pon or place, in which list or manifest i shall be the duty of the s:.id master t to designate particularly the age, sex and occupation of the said passengers. respectivelyMhe country to which then severally belong, and that of rhi it is their intention to become inh tants ; and shall fmther set forth w ther any and what number have dV on the voyage ; which report and m i ifest shall be s R i rn to by the s.ftd master, in the same manner as is directed by the existing law? of the United States, in relation to the manifest o. the cargo; and that the refusal o neglect of the master uf-resaid. to comply with the provisions of this section, shall incur the same pen 1 tics disabilities, and forfeitures, as are at present provided for a ret -or neglect to report and deliver l manifest of thecargo aforesaid Sec. 5. And he it further enacted That each and every collector of tin ustpms, to whom such m ud! vt oi

Mist oi passengers as atoresaid shall b. T 1 C . a...... delivered shall, quarter yearly, return copies t! cr if to tin se ti t iry ol State of the United States, by whom statements of the same shall be laid befort Congress at each and every Riifn March I 8 1 9 pproved y. .!; o ajo AN ACT to regulate the Pay of the Army when employed on fat: ,-.u duty lie it t-nacfed by thr Senate ilf If usr 'if Representatives the United states of America in Congress axsembifd That whenever it shall be found cxpedient to employ the army at work on fortifications, in surveys, in cutting roads, and other constant labor, of not less than ten davs, the noncommissioned officers, musicians St privates so employed, shall br allowed fift en cmts, and an extra gill pf vvhik v spirits each, per day, while so c or inniov c Ma h 2, Approved : james Mown X ACT to provide for t!ic due exe cution Ol the laws of f'ne Unit ed States, within the slate of Illinoi Fif it enacted by the Senate b Ifou t Ri preventatives of the ITni ted Stat ,j . imertca. in t jngrcs.t aiseinbt-'i fhat tl e :aws of the United States which are not locally inaplicable,shail i ive the same force and effect within he saivl stair ol Illinois, as elsewhere within the United States Sec. 2. . And be it further enacted. I nat the said state shall be one dis trict, and be called the I Hi nois district And a district court sh ii be fu I therein, to consist ot onejudgt, wh; shall reside in the said district ami be called a district judge. He sha.i h at the seal ol government of the said state, two sessions annually, on tin first Mondays in May and D t . mb ; and he siall, in all things have and exeicise the same jurisdiction a;.v! powers, which ware by law gives to the judge of the Kentucky district, under an act. entitled "An act to es tablish the jueicial courts of ihe I i ted States" He shall appoint a clerl, for the said district, who shall rcs'n t and keep the records of the court, at the place ol holding the same and shall receive, for the services performed bv him, the same fees to which the clerk ol the Kentucky district Is ntitled for similar services. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted That there shall be allowed to the judge of the said district court, the mnual compensation of one thousand dollars, to commence from the date of his appointment ; to be paid quarter yearly, at the treasury of the United Slat i s. Sec 4. And be it further enaett !x That there shad be appointed in the said district, a person learned in the law to act as attorney for the United States, who shall, in addition to his stated fees, be paid, by the United states, two hundred dollars, as a full compensation for all extra services. Svc. 5. And beit further entatti rhat a marshal be appointed for t: ud district, who shall perform th ame duties, he subject to the saox regulations and penaltitfN and be ed to the same fct -, as ai e pn i i ih ed to marshals in other distti is ; and hal . moreover be entitled to tl e sum of two hundred dollars annually, as a compensation for all extra services. March J, I Approved, JAMES MONROE.

A AC T for the reliel u King an ! others. Be it enacted bu the St

AN ACT for the relief of Hannah Ring and others. ¶ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unied States of America, in Congress assembled, That the act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war, passed the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred, and eighteen, shall be construed to authorize the secretary of war to place on the pension list Jonthan Ring, a soldier in the revoluionary war, now insane, of the date of the eleventh day of July, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that the receipt of the said Hannah Ring, his wife, during his insanity, shall be sufficient for the pension allowed by the said act, ¶ Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That the said act shall be also construed to authorize the secretary of war to place on the pension list John Frink, a soldier in the revolutionary war, now insane, of the first day of May, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that the receipt of Luther Frink, his son, shall be sufficient for the pension allowed by the said act. ¶ Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said act shall be also construed to authorize the secretary of war to place on the pension list Abraham Edwards, a mariner in the revolutionary war, now insane of the date of the first of July, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and the receipt of Joseph Edvards, his son, shall be suficient for the pension allowed by this act. ¶ Sec.4. And be it further enacted, That the said act shall be also construed to authorize the secretary of war to place on the pension list Thomas Lucas, a soldier in the revolutionary war, now insane, of the date of the fourteenth of January, eighteen hundred and nineteen, and that the receipt of the wife of the Thomas Lucas, or his guardian, shall be sufficient for the pension allowed by the said act. ¶ March 3, 1819 — Approved, . J A M E S M O N R O E. . ————— W AC f supplementary to th? art entitled "An act to authorize an empower the 'president and mana gers of the Washington Tun pike 1 ompany of the state of Mar) land, when organized, to extend and mkc then turnpike road to or from Gorgctown, in the District of Columbia, through the said District, to the line thereof." Be it . i ted by the Senatr ant Ffouse of h' preventatives ''he Umted Stares tf Aivrriea in Co ?res$ . sembh I That the law of the tatc t Maryland entitled u A supplemi nt to an act entitled an act to Inco ; p ate a company to make a tUropifc i road from the line of the District of olumbia, where it crosses the post road 1 iding from Gorgetown to l?redei icktown, through Montgomery and Fi edei it k c mntiet, to red ri -town," passe ! in the v car cne r hoesand ei'.t hundred and eighteen, be, urd ti-.e s vme is hereby, declared to be in full force within tne District of Columbia. March 3, ' ! J pprov V IKs M tXJIOE. I V AN AC r f Be it en r t .e relief of 1?( e- Hi i . fed bi the Sevafe and ffouse of Representative i rJ eh- LTted States rf America in Congrcv assembled, That the accounting officers of the treasury department be, and they are hereby, authorised and ctcd to settle the ac Mint of Ret $ Hill, late a colonel of militia, in the service of the United States, for Monevs advanced by Hm to dt fray the necessary expenses of the troop under h;v MSmand; while in service as aforesaid, in such manner as may appear to them to he just aid equable, reimbursing to him any sums he may have pai i as interest on moneys loaa ed.to ni ike the advances aforesaid. March 2, 18 19 Approved. J N VIES MON'ROE. Nr ACTS Brook an f of Croi se M rr v tad S the p au 1 ed to t;e I fteorfe moid ait d it ai d et'tle the rer counts of lieutenant co'or t 1 ! 1 1 . ir m i t pi m i or Kenrery, in such waanner, a such ttimsaa nve, be n is i d uocn : Ic .a, I

just. March 3, 18 19 ApprovetL 3 VMES MONROE