Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-02-16

sef(ion. a,sd az amendment in lieu OF III
5ihass;toir, were aSrt ed 10. The bill 81
nm. ,,vsl was repov,ed AND ordered to b
en..ros,sl 10, third reading.
Fest eun...drneht in lieu OF the secon
se:lion.
Set. .. ~! be IL further enacted, Tha
ws,snso-vcr' after the passage Of THIS act .
NJ felony, ,nispijson OF felony, misde mea
nor, os breach of peace, shall he commit
ted within the body OF a county Ia any oh
ot,Ls Cui,sG States, s. any process OF a'
shah be issued under the authority OF th
state, Cor the purpose OF arresting the OF
fender: If the said offender shall DC on
beard OF any foreign armed vessel ~ any
port or hari,or of the United States -n ..
within the jurisdiction OF the s'a'e, ."
which The OIL nee was ccmmitied,it ss'.i' o1
lawful for he Governor. or other supreme
executive officer Of the state, ~ "'icn me
said offtnce shall nave been com mt,eu,
uoon due proof thereof, and upon ms De-
iua- satisfied that the ordinary Posse CONE
asi.e!us is insufficient 10 insure the execu-
ten oflhe said process, 10 issue his order
e!rccled TO any officer having command OF
regular troops, or armed vessel of Tue
b.
him 70 aid toe officer charged with the
cSectliaa Of The process, With ell ,he force
ua.iur his command or sHch part thereof
as be aecessafv, in arresting The c.ienae,
and all those giving him aid aud counse-
neace IN resisting the civil authority.
AID Il tie said offender Shall Zee To a.
nv PLACE bcsood The jurisdiction of the
state, sas. within the exclusive inrisdic,i-
,n of the United States, The officer char
gct With The execution oil the SAID process,
shall hc ana he is hereby authorised To-
pursue ,hs sid offender into such place,
taxi n NTH him Unnecessary he said arm
of ne said process. And If the said Of
fend=- shall Fiec 10 aud be or board OF a
NY f1seign armed vessel being ia any place
bcyniai the jurisdiction CT the state, and
within the c.;ciGsiYe jurisdiction of the u.
ni,e6 States; the officer charged with the
execulirr> Of the SAID process, shall first
tlemard the delivery of the said offender,
o. and fam the person or persons having
charge and Command oil the SAID fo,csgn
armed ve.sei, declaring the authority and
cause FOE which the deinand is made ;.and
IL the sad oifenG1r be not delivered sc-
cof,iirg ia Ike said demand, or If The Of
Ecer charged with the execution of the
prnccss, be obstruele;l in attic mpsing ia
m ske the demand, then Nc shall use al,
the means IN his power by fo,ce a."l arms,
tn enter on board orthe SAID foreisn armed
vessel, there 10 search for and arrest The
sa;d o7eader, and all those who are with
sam giving him sd and countenance, in
preventing and resisting the execution of
the said process, AID the Officer charged
with The execution OF tnc said process
.Irai convey the said offender aud deliver
III 10 over 10 The civil a1,howly &c The State
to De deals viii. accryd dg To law ard all
those arrested fer bejn. concerned in re-
sisiing the execution of The process shall
be .leliyeTrd OYER TO tho civil authority oil
(. Tie u,,iictl SAFES, and shall be punished
in the same manner as if they had bsea
copoerned IN knowingly aAd wi!guliy Oh
s,rdalng, resistins cr opposing any OH
Ger us ,s- United States, in serviug or Il,
lenn'iog I, serve any warrant or other
legal or judicial writ issued under the an
,hofiw OF the United S,aics. Bu, If any
Of those concerned in making the arrest
be killed in place within the exclusive
Iurisiictipn OF the Ueited States, those
engaged ~ resisting The civil authority
shah be pdni.hed as Ia case Of ielonio0s
homie de- afd If the person charged
with It's ehsncc, or any OF those concera-
ed with himin resisting. be killed in
place rdcr the exclusive jurisdiction of
ihc United States, il SHALL be justified.
.Si,rn!j1rpf in !cuof the 5N section.
Sec. S. ,sqa Be Il further cnactcl, That
whatsoever any officer Of an armed YES
So commissioned by any foreign power,
shall on the high seas Of elsewhere, com
mi any irespass on any c teen or vessel 81
abe United Staies, of any spolialion of the
property OF any such citizen or any yex-
alton OF traIiag vessels actually coming
20 or going IRON the Jniscd States, il Shall
i, be lawfal Tor the President cf the United
States, on satisfactory proof OF the fae!,,
b. prcolsniatui, forever 10 interdieA the
entrance OF the said officer. and Of any
armed vessel by him commanded within
ilsr I,miis OF the United States, aud if al
any time ai.eT such proclamation made.
he shall be iDTn1 within the limits of he
United States, he shall be liable therefor,
To- be arrested, indicted and punished by
fne and ircf,rieOrtr,..nf. in frv court re The