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freII.ITIONAG4INST trArLAWFULLr SENDING, CAR-1
ATING, AND CO NrErING LETTERS.
GINERAL POST•OitICE.
BV the Act of the 42d George 111. 84.-- it is en-
acted, that no Person whatsoever shall send, or cause to Sc
seat, or tendier or deliver in order to be sent, otherwise than by
the Post, or by the authority of the Pool's:- ster-General or his
Deuties, or to the nearest or most convenient Post Town, to be
frnm thence forwarded by the Post, any I.etters, on pain of for/
tests; g for every offence s€s, to be recovered with costs, by any
perion Ibho infarto and sue in any Court of Record a< W6t-
.Ahin.-ter—one moiety to the Kidg, and the other to the informer.
Under this Law, a person carrytng a Letter may inform
lags4ost a person sending one. •
'rbere is art exception in. the Act as to Letters which concern
Goods sent by Common Carriers. so as they are sent with and
for the puriuse of being delivered with the goods without hire, reward, or
oulointage for receiving or delivering.
Catriers,_Masters of Stage Coactw, Coachmen, Owners.
• Masters or Commanders of VerelS, or Passengers, Watermen,
and Bargemen, are liable to the penalty of .C 5, besides costs, for
every Letter which they shall reCeive, carry, or deliver, even
withont hire or reward. And to a penalty of sCIOO, for every
week that such practice shall 'be continued; and these penalties
'may be sued for by any person who will inform.
The Postmaster-Goneral hereby give Notice, that all Persons
meting contrary to Law will be prneeetied against with the utmost
severity, and due encouragement will be afforded to persons who
Ghat! give information.
By command of his Majesty's Postmaster General,
FRANCIS FRE EL !NG, Secretary.

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freIIITIONAG4INST (rArLAWFULLr SENDING, CAR-
: ATING, AND CO NrErING LETTERS.
GENERAL POST-01FICE.
BV the Act of the 42d George Ili. 84N--it is en- rei
acted, that no Person whatsoever shall send, or cause to Sc an
seat, or tender or deliver in order to be sent, otherwise than by tee
the Post, or by the authority of the Poems: ster-General or his hi,
D4ulies, or to the nearest nr most convenient Post Town, to be „e;
Mint thence forwarded by the Post, any I.etters, on pain of fore th
feitieg ler every offence .€5, to be recovered with costs, by any
prr;on ebbe wilt infarto and sue in any Court of Record at "%Vast-
' .ehineter—one moiety to the Kidg, and the uther to the informer.
Under this Law, a person carryfbg a Letter may inform re
lags4ost a person sending one. er
There is art exception in. the Act as to Letters which concern
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Goode bent by Common Carriers. se as they are sent with and
for the Pus.-/use of being delivered with the goods without hire, reward, or
orsboustage for receiving or delivering. 01
• Catriers,_Masters of Stage Coaclw, Coachmen, Owners. ie
slastcrs or Commanders of Vessels, or Passengers, Watermen,
tc
and Bargemen, are liable to the penalty of .C 5. besides costs, for
t every I etter which they shall receive. carry, or deliver, even "1
withont hire nr reward. And to a penalty of £lOO, for every p
week that sach practice shall 'be continued; and these penalties ri
'may be sued for by any pcson eves will inform.
The Postmaster-Goneral hereby give Notice, that all Persons t,
Wing contrary to Law will be proceeded against with the utmost
severity, and due encouragement will be afforded to pellet= who C:
abaU give information.
By command of his Majesty's Postmaster General, a
FRANCIS FRE EL !NG, Secretory.
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AMERICAN PAPERS. 0
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HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES, MAY 1.
• A message was received from the President,
isr it
Compliance with the earl of yesterday, with documents t
of which the following are the most material :
" In pursuance of the resolution of the House of Representa-
tives of yesterday, the Secretary of State has the honour to trans-
mit to the President of the U.S. the accompanying papers mark-
,ed A. B. C.l). E. F.
" No information has been received, that any communkation
has been made to our Minister at London on the part of the
British Government' fn answer to any note presented by him in
w_unitance of instructions given on the 23d November 1809:
" No answer, have been given to the ' propositions or over. 1
turea, made on the part of.the United States to the Governments
of Great Britain and France, respecting any of the orders and
decrees affecting neutral commerce,' which have not beets hereto-
; *fore or which ark, not herewith communicated. Ni which is re-
speetfully submitted.' ' R. SMITH, Secretary.
Department of State, May 1, 11510.
BY AUTHORMY. •
AN ACT CONCERNING 'TSIE CAMAIERCW INTERCOURSE
DEIWEEN THEUNITLD STATES Awn DREAT SRITAIN
AND FRANCE, AND THEIR DEPENDENCIES, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America, in Congress assembled, that front
and after the passing of this Act, no British or French armed
vessel shall be permitted to enter the harbours or waters under
the jurisdiction of the United States; but every pritisb or French
armed vessel is,hereby interdicted, except when they shall be
forced in by distress, by the dangers of the sea, or when cheesed
with dispatches or business from their Governments, or coming
ZS a public packet for the conveyance of letters ; in which case,
as well as in all others, when they shall be- permitted to enter,
the Commanding Officer shall immediately report his vessel to
t the Collector of the District, &c.
Sec. 2.—And be it fuither enacted; that all pacific intercourse
ivitb any interdicted foreign armed vessels, the Officers or crew
thereof, is hereby forbidden; and if any person shall afford any
atd to such armed vessels, either in repairing her, or in furnish-
,
ing her, her officers and crew, with supplies of any kind, or
is
any manner whatsoever, .or if any pilot shall assist in navigathie
- the said armed vessel, contrary to this prohibition unless for the
purpose of carrying her beyond the limits, and jurisdiction of the
United States, the person or persons so offending shall be liable
to be bound to 'their good behaviour, and shall moreover forfeit
and pay a sum not exceeding 2000 dollars, &c.
Sec. 3.---And be it further enacted, that all the penalties and
forfeitures %Thiel% may have been incurred under the Act entitled
' An Act to interdict the 'Commercial intercourse between the
United States and Great Britain and France, and their dependen-
,
Cies, and for other purposes," last mentioned, and also all the pe-
• naltievand forleiturts wisiels may have been incurred under the
Act ;alias an embargo on all ships and vessels in tne ports and
harbours of the United States, or under any of the several Acts
supplementary thereto, or to enforce the-same, or under the Acts
• to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States
sad Great Britain and Prance, and their dependencies, aid fot
other purposes, :hail be recovered and distributed, and may he
remitted in the manner provided by the said Acts respectively,
5 end in like manner as if the saisl Acts had condoned in full force
and effect.
Sic. 4..-And be it further enacted, That in case either Great
Britain or France shall; before the Sd dap, of Nlarch next, so re-
*lke or modify her Editors, as that they shall cease to violate the
lietoral commerce of the United States, which fact the President
of the United States shad deelawe by Proclamation; and if the
ether Nation shall not, within three months thereafter, to re-
voke Or modify her Edicts in like manner, then the third, fourth,
fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eighteenth Sections
isf the Acteentitled An Act to interdict the Commercial inter-
course between the United States and Great Britaiq and France,
and their dependencies, and for other purpeses,' 311_41, front anti
-after the expiration of three months tram the date of the Prods-
!nation aforesaid, be revived and lave full force and effect, so fat
al relates to the Dominions, Colonies, and leependencies, and to
the articles the growth,produste, or manufacture of the Donn
shins, Colonies, and Dependencies of the Nation thus refusing
of neglecting to revoke nr modify her Edicts in manner afore.
Mild; and the restrictions• imposed by this Act shall, loin thi
date of sach Procratnatinn, cease and be discontinued, in relatior
to , the Nation revoking or modifying her Decrees in manna.
aforesaid. • (signed) J. B. Varness,
Speaker of the House of Representative!
• Yeas GAILLARD, President of the Senate 'pro traitors.,
May 1,1810. (Approved) JAMES MADIS.N.
AUTHENTIC.
ELTIACT OS A LETTER PROM EMUS, DATED LATE IN MARCH
4' In sp; te of General ArMstrong's remonstrances
Benaparte issued an Order on the 9th a March, fo
the slle of American property in Spain and Naple!
and directing the proceeds to be deposited in the put
lie chest. I fear that a similar order will be sent t
DetNtnark."
COPT OF A UMW FROM GENERAL AIiMSTRONG TO MI
PIbiKNEE, PARIS, JAVTIARY '2.5,1810.
iSett-.A Ivies from Mr. Secretary Smith, of the Ist of Dem
bet but, made it 'my duty to inquire of his Excellency the Dug
of Cadore, what were the conditions of which his Majesty tl
Strperor•would annul his Decree; and whether, if Great Brita
revoked her blockades of a date anterior tatiatDeeree,, bit M
jesty would consent to revoke the said Decree ? To these (me
does I have this day received the following answer, which
hasteri•to convey to you by a special messenger :-..
Asiswaito lite only condition required for the reroatlon 1
s-
his Majesty the Emperor, of the Decree of Berlin, will be t
previous revocation of the British Government of ber blockai
a` France or part of Franco (soch as that frarn the Elbe to Bres
era date anterior to that of the aforesaid Decree."
On the 27th of April a.Bill passed the Senate, pi
Tiding, that, If any citizen of the United States she
accept or retain any title of Nobility or honour,
shall, without the consent of Congress, accept a
retain any present, pension, office, or emolument
any kind whatever, from any Emperor, King, Prin
or foreign .Poezer, Such
. person shall cease to be a
tizen of the Unites States, and shall be incapable
holding any office of trust or profit under them,
either of them. (Attest.) SAM. A. OTIS, Se
The Bill, commonly' spilled Maion's Bill, al
bgag• bandied "between ;he two Houses for so
• Isewrirhas finally passed nearly in its original font
ant. duty nor convoys
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