Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-08-16

third Monday ot every third calendar month
thereafter. He fhall in all things, have and ex-
escife the s'me jai!dittion and powers, which
are by Law given TO, or may be exerciled by the
Judge OF Kentucky diaries and thAil be allow
cd an annual compensation Of two thoufand dol
lars, TO be paid quarter yearly out of the reve-
nues OF impoR and tonnage sccruing Within the
kid territory. He fhal appoint clcIk for the
fsid diarid, who ihall reGde and keep The rec
cfis OF the court, in the city OF Orleans, aud
fhali receive Tor the fervices performed by him,
the fame tees TO which the clerk Of Kentucky
diRfid is entitled for fimilar ervicea.
There ih,ll be appointed in the fsid diRrid,
perfon learned ia the law, TO al a. attorney for
The United States. who fhall in addition TO his
Aa,ed fees, be paid fix hund,ed dollars, annually.
81 full compensation for all extra feryices.
There N II ALTO be appointed a marfhal for ihc
faid disriei, ~ho ihsll perform the fame duties.
BE fubiea TO the fame regulations and penalties,
aud be entitled 10 the fame fces TO which mar
fhais in other dRries are entitled for fimisr fer-
vices and iliil moreover be paid two hundred
dollars. aanuslly. as d compensation for all ex-
ira ievicca
Sec. o. All free male white pcrfons, vii,
are houiekeerers. and who (hal have re6ded one
year, at ieah, in the aid territory hsll be quail
flied to ferye az grand or petit jurors, In the
cour,s Of the laid territory; and they fhsll. on-
Ill the lceinTurc thereof 1iall otherwife di'ett,
be le,eeted in fuch manner as the judges OF the
faii courts respectively fhall prefcribc. 10 a. to
be NOT conducive TO an impartial trial. and to
he ssf burtlcnfome 10 the inhabitants OF the fxid
territory.
Sec. rs. I, fhall not b. lawful for any per-
fpr or pcr!ons to import or bring into the is,!
tsrri;ory, from any port or place without tue
limits Of the United Sea,es, or caofe or procure
10 be 70 imported or brought. or knowingly TO
. AID or ailif in 70 importing or bringing any
( ffssc or Asse,. And every perion 10 offending,
ard being thereof convicted before sny court
within isid territory. having competent ju'iidic.
tion. fh,ll forfeit and pay for each and every
Dave (, imported or brought, the fun OF three
hundred dollar; one nioiety for the Ute OF the
Uniicd States. s. the other .moiety tor the uic OF
the perion or psrfons who fhall foe for the fame;
and every i've 70 imported or brought, G,all
,hereapon become entitled tn. and receive bis or
her ireedost. Ii fhall not btlawinl for any per-
ION OF pcrlons to import or bring into the fsid
territory. from any port or place within the
limia OF the United States, OF to cauie or pro-
cure to be fc imported or brought, OF knowing
ly 20 aid OF afii in 10 importing or bringing any
1ave or faves, which fhall have been imported
fuce the fra day Of May, one thouisnd ieven
hundred aud ninety. eigh,. into any port or place
within the limits OF the United States, or which
may hereafter be 70 imported, from any port or
place without the imits Of the United States,
and every perlon 70 offending. and bripg there
Of convicted before any court within faid tcr-
ritory, having competent jurifaifiion, thsll for-
felt and pay TOR each and every 1ave 10 imported
or brought the fun Of shroe Funded dollars, one
moiety for the ufs of the United S's,es, and the
other moie,y for the ufe OF the perfon or perfons
who fhall iue tor the hme; ard no nsve or
Aaves lhalI directly or indirectly be Introduced
into faid territory, except by citizen Of the
United S,sscs. removing into faid territory for
setual k,tcmcnf. and being at the time Of fuch
removal bona hde owner of iUch lsye or lsvcs !:
and every layc imported or brought into the
fsd territory, contrary 10 the proyihons OF this
sef, fsl! iherrnpoa be entitled 10, and receive
his or her freedom.
Sec. n. The Isws in force in the i,id ter
ritory, at the commencement OF this at, and
not inconfient with the proviGons thereof, fhail
continue in force, until altered, modified, or re.
pealsd by The legiAature.
Sec. r,. The reGdue Of the province OF
| LouiGans, ceded to the Upitcd States. hall be
called the Diasiea Of LouG,na, the government
whereof fAall be organized and adIninitefed a.
follows:
The executive power now veaed in III.
governor Of the indizna territory, fhall extend
to, and be exercifed 10 the laid Dia,id OF Loui-
Cana. The governor and Jucge. Of the India
"a territory fhsll have power to easb'ilh, In tn:
lsid DiRria of LouiGsns, infefior courts, and
preferibe the juifdittioo snd dates, and to make
all laws which they may deem conducive 20 the
good government Of the inhsbitsnt' thsfeot I:
P,eviSs< bs4Dsvey, Thar no Iaw fbsll be valid
which s incouhRenn with the consfitssioa and
laws Of she Uaiscd States. OF thich hsil ICY
asy perfon uoder eArsins OF difability on ac-
count Of bD seliaiops opinioas. pso1efoos, OF
vosfhio 70 Ill oi ~hch he AalI he free 70 man,
saia ne ovps and not busshened for fho'e Of 60.
oti,ef Az Iyvyiali sis. That 10 all csimissl