Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-08
a BILL

granted, as he sinai! judge proper.
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a BILL
For rhe more eGccfLtai preservation IF heocc
IN The FORTS and ha'5ors Of he United
SfafcS, and in the 7oaters under their j,sris-
dtcfiom. G.No7v te}ore the House Of Re.
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BE- 1t enaclcd, by the Senate and house
ot Representatives vi the United States Of
America i'll Congress assembled, That
"aensoevcr any treason, felony, misprison
OF treason, or OF felony, misdemeanor,
breach OF The peace, or of the revenue
laws OF the United States, shall here.
alter be committed within the juris-
diclion OF the United States, and the
person committing the same, shall be on
board OF any foreign armed vessel, in any
port or harbor of the United States, or in
The waters within the jurisdiction of the
United States, it shall be the duty of any
Judge or justice OF any court of the Unit
ed States, or any Judge or Justice Of any
state cour;: or amy mayor OF Il city, upon
Satisfactory proof, thereof to him made,
TO issue his warrant specifying the nature
Oh the offence, and dirsctcd to Il sheriff or
n arshal, commanding him 10 take the DO.
dy OF the oHender, and bring him before
The sand Judge or Justice, or other person
as aforesaid, 10 be dealt with according to
law And if the officer, charged with the
execution OF the said warrant, shall deem
The ordinary EoSas comifa,xS Insufficient
To epsure the execution Of the same, he
shall apply 10 The said Judge Or Justice, or
other Pe,so u,horised AZ aforesaid, or 70
any of them, who shall Immediately issue
his order, directed to any officer having
command OF militia or any officer having
command OF regular troups or Of armed
vessels ofthe United States, in the vicini-
ty, requiring him 20 aid the said sheriff or
marshal with ali The force under his com
rnand, or such part as moy be necessary
~ executing the warrant aforesaid. And
the SAID marshal or sheriff, conforming
himself IN all things 20 the Instructions
which he shall receive from the President
Of the Uni,e.i States or from any Other
person authorised by the President, shall
atst demand the surrender Of the person
Charged with the offence and If deiive,v
be not made, or if the sheriff Or marshal,
be obstructed from making the demand.
he shall use all the means in his power by
force and arms, TO arrest the offender,
and ali others who are witt, him, civ ri,
HIM aid and Couniebance, and ne shall. cor
vey the safe offender, and all oihsvs arrest
T, ed Is Aforesaid, and deliver thee, To- The ci
vi authority, 10 be dealt with according to
| law. And il death ensues on either side.
those who are concerned in support of the
civil authority, shall be Justified, and those
engaged IN resisting, shalhhe psnsh, d a.
| IN cases OF homicide committed in resist
log civil officer. And il any command.
ms officer of militia, of regular troops, or
armed vessels of the United States, shall
refuse to obey the rcquisilion so madc of
. HIN as aforesaid, he shall be fined SUM
not exceeding dollars, and not
less man dollars, 10 be recovered
by lndlctmen, or Information, in any court
IN The United States having competent ii-
| risdicti1n.
Sec. 2. Andin order 20 prevent insults
TO the authority of the laws. whereby the
peace OF the United States with foreign
nations may be endangered, BE IL further
| enacted, Iha, /; shall be lawful for the Pre-
| sidcnt olthe United States, either to per.
NIT or interdict at pleasure, the entrance
OF the harbors and waters under the IN
/ rlsdlelion OF the United States, 10 ali arm
ed vessel belonging to any foreign natl
on, and by force to repel and remove them
from the same, except when they shall
be forced in by distress, by the dangers Of
The sea- by being pursued by an enemy,
or when charged with dispatches or busi-
ness from the government to which they
belong IN which cases, as well as in all
others when they shall be permitted 10
eh'er, The commanding officer shall inn
mediately report his vessel to the collec.
tor OF the district, stating the Object or
causes ct his entering The harbour or wa
ters, shall lake such positionin the harbour
or waters, as shall be assigned him bv
such collector and shall CONFORM himself
his vessel aud crew, to such regulations.
respecting health, repairs, supplies, STAY,
intercourse and departure, as shall be sig-
nilied 10 him by the said coll. Gtor, under
The eatlt0rity and directions Of the presi-
dent OF the United States and not con
forming thereto, shall be required to de.
part from the United States.
Sec. 8. int be Il further enacted. That
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