The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-07-09
The Alien Act.
CFAssED JUNE II, 1891


to the peace and fifety Of the Unite States, or
hall have reaionoble grounds to fufPe6 are
concerned in any trealonable or f-cret mach
nations againft the government thereof, 10 de
part out Of the territory of the United States,
within iueh time as ihall be expreHed in fuch
order-which order ih4lI be ferved on iuch
alien, by delivering copy thereof or leaving
the fame at bis uflIl abode, and returned 10 The
Office Of the Secretary of State, by the martial
or other perion to whom the fame fhall be d.
reced. And in cafe any alien 20 ordered to de
part, fhould be found at large within the United
States, and after the time limited in fuch order
for his departure, and not having obtained a
Ecc1tc from the Prelident 10 reGde therein, or
having obtained fuch Hcsncs, ihall not have con-
formed thereto, every flch alien lhall, on con
vi6ion thereof, be imPriloned for term not
exceeding three years, and III I'll never after be
admitted 70 become citizen Of the y. States.
Provided always, sc. That if any aicn 70
ordered to depart, ihall prove to the iatisfa8.oa
Of the PreGdent, by evidence to be taken before
iuch perfon or peri Ms as the P eident thtll
dired, who are for that purpole hereby author
lied to adminiaer oaths, that no injury or dan
ger to the United States, will arie from fltIerng
luch alien to retde therein, he Preident may
grant licence to f1.h alien to remain with n
the United States for fuch { me he lha jud e
proper, aud at fuch place , he th I'll deG9nite
And the Preiident may ALTO require Of iuch
alien TO enter into bond to the United
States, in fuch Pena! fun as he may 4 req,
with one or more fufh-ieat luteties 10 the fats.
faction Of the perlon authorized W the PreGJent
to take the fame, conditioned for the good be
haNiour Of fuch alien during his rahdlnce in the
United States, and not violating hi licence-
which licence the Prelident may revoke when
ever he lhall think proper.
Sea. Z. That it lhall be lawful for the Pref.
dent Of the United States, whenever he may
deem It neeehary for the public fafety, 70 order
to be removed out Of the territory thereof, any
alien who may or fhall be in prifon, in purfuance
Of this aa and to cauCc 70 Be arreRed and
fent out of the United States fu h ofthole aliens
as fhall have been ordered 10 depart therefrom.
and thall not have obtained lcence as afore.
fAid, in all clies where, in the opinion Of the
Prefdent the public fafety requires fpeedy re-
moval. And if any alien, 70 removed or lent
out OF the United States by the Prefdent, ihall
voluntarily return thereto, fuch alien, on con-
viaion thereof lhall be imprifoned 70 long as, in
the opinion Of the PIeGdent, the public fafety
fhal require il.
Sc6t. 8. That every mater, or commander Of
any ihip or vciel which ihall come into any
port Of the United States after the irf day Of
July next, ihall Immediately on his arrival make
report 10 writing, TO the collector or other chief
ohlcer OF the cufoms Of luch port, Of all aliens,
It any, on board his vefcl, fpecifying their
names, age, the place Of nativity; the country
from which they ihall have come, the nation
70 which they belong and owe allegiance, their
occupation. and delcripton Of their perlons.
as far as he hall Be informed thereof, and on
failure, every iuch matter or commander hal
forfeit and pay three hundred dollars-for the
payment whereof on default Of fuch matter or
commander, luch velTel ihall all) be holden.
and may by fuch collector % other officer If
the cutom be detained. And it fhall be the
duty OF iuch collector or other officer Of Ii. tuI
toms, forthwith to tranlmit 10 the office of the
department Of Rate, tue copies Of all luch Re-
.uTns.
Sea. 4. That the circuit and diari6 courts IF
the United States, fhall respectively have cog
nlzance OF all crimes and offence, again0 this
att-And all marlhals and ohes Officers of the
Ontec States, are required to execute All pre-
cePts and orders Of the PRECEDENT Of the United
0tstes' Iautd IN Purluance or by virtue Of this
Seer. S. That this at llrall continue and Be IN
force tor and during the term Of two years
from the PaIlng thereof.
Tbs Ia1O 0oJo being in f5rrt, IL Il tie d4'y Of
f0ty man p con1c 6r7uayd qvhrr in h5 bsquer, and
aEF ~ re7dsyi1g n efc9nIl 70 bysLsr7, H., ;,.. ,
pace q Re country, andt fr4frate fbe broje4t gifts
external e"e,"f'-Tbtrs are pa9 NUMBER of ALIsns,
Tu7o are q ebaraarr I6~etbizg more than luf
porous 16ere are many Frtaebmca qub, bav.
had, and rUb0 yef bavt, 65arr IN briyaterr5. That
PertOaf and FUra fb2lt 7pBo barboaiy ae,u and ar.
ultimate qOif5 ibem 9aAiS pointed out 70 TIE qoq,,-n
men, either 6ya communication 10 he Attoynsy Ga
sraI or IN re public b9berJ.-But the I4L,1, S,or,