Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-11
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. so.
BILL,
A BILL,
Further 70 hrotect RE Scamen Of the United

FUr'ber 70 !ftrotect re Scamen Of the United
States.
Be IL enacted, ~ the Senate and House
OF Representatives OF the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
President be, and he hereby is authorised,
whenever sufficient testimony shall be pro-
duced, that the CO nmander of any public
armed ship or other vessel o. any foreign
nation, shall have taken or impressed from
on board any ship or other vessel of the
United States, any seaman, mariner or o.
ther person mot being a civil or military
Obicer or sodierof the said foreign nation,
or ~ any other sovereignty with which
the said nation shall be At wary TO prohibit
bY proclamation. every persoa residing
within The United Sa, s, who shall CATER
such prohibition snail be made known, aud
before the same Shall DC revoked) afford
aid, succour or provisions ~ aforesaid, to
such ship or other vessel, and thereof be
convicled, sjAil DC sentenced to be impri
snnsd, no, exceeding one year, and fined
not exceeding one thou,and dollars.
HeH (.irtber cpaclrd, That from and al-
ter The dav Of next, when
ever full and sufficient testimony shall he
produced thai the commander or COM
manders of public armed vessel, of any TO
reign Notion, have impressed az taken
tr7m OF board any sh'p or vessel of the
United States, While on pas.age To or from
any port ur place, any seaman, mariner or
other person, tuoS Being a civil OF rliii,a-
~ officer or soldier Of aay foreign nation,
or otany other soyeg-ishty with which the
sad inreign nation shall De at war) the
PRESIDENT shall be, and he hereby is au.
thoraed, If Ice shall deem 1t eSprdient, 10
prohibit by proclamation The landing from
on board any ship ~ Other vessel o. the
lore'gn nation (whose commander az com
murders have offended Il. afor=sajd) any
goods, wares, or merchandise c, Vithiu u
ny oi the ports Of the United States, Of its
territories; ard also 10 prohibit the lad
ing Of any ship or vessel OF such nation
within any of The ports OF territories OF the
United States: Providei, that no hing
herein contained, shall be construed to
prevent any ship or vessel of the ration
whose commander or commanders have
offended as Aforesaid, and which shall ar.
rive within any of She ports Of the United
States, or It's territories, To remain with
their cargoes on board, Crto proceed 10 al Y
place without The jurisdiction Of the Unit
ed States: .1nd frcVidcd also, that any shin
or vessel of such nation (Which may have
been partly laden at the time such procla-
nation shall be made known snail i5e per-
mltted to depart with the ladiug ,hen on
board, to the port OF destination OF sGch
ship or vessel.
February 9.
On Tuesday evening Last, The public
Joy on the acquisition Of GGUiSIANA a
was expressed by BALL given al ,iA.
assembly rooms of Ccorpc Town, bv "a
number Of the MENBERS OF CON.
GRESS. This Assembly was by far ,hs
most numerous and brilliant which has e.
YER met in tins district. Tie Wis of tic
room were ON Ibis occasion decorated Wi. h
tcstoons Of Laurel. ~ the cast end, IN
The centre, was pInced transparent poi-
trait of The President oil the Uraed States,
surrounded by the banners Of several Of
our military corps. All the windows al
the house were illuminated, and from its
high situation, al Tie angle 81 one of the
principal streets, the extent of its front,
and the reflection of the snow, he effect
and briIliancy OF the illumination, were
great, and extended to a considerable dis
tapce.
Two rooms we're opened for dancing,
and whenthe icketswcre drawn, above I 50
lad IS, ard twice that number OF gentle
men were assembled. During the bail, "a
bon, 200 ladies, and near 500 gentlemen
were present. AVID Notwithstanding the ex-
lreme pressure of so large q company the
most perlecl good order, and the highest
flow of hiIdrty we're kept up, wi,hcut be-
ing interrupted by aoy apparent efforts OF
management, every difference Of opinion
or conIraiiciy Of ir.rtion being IN lied
into one single and manuu9us sentiment
If social aad patriotic joy. Too much
cr.e.r canuo. on this account, be given Coz
the Managers Cor u.eir waichiul attention
,o the cours. OF the cnlcrtainmtpt.---
SGrb anuccas,on, aud such feelings, can
not, ip the course of the history OF na.
lion occur fCtnenil~.-Ihe pisio unrr-
helHshcd walls of cur room, tie want of
thtt sp'endoa ava o. .ha, admiration which
laiuiiug, anal gliding, and all the arful
scenery oi .sclil- can produce, and
The sili p,sjn. Hsiiiy Of our manners,