The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-02-12
vi6on for wounded folders and petitioners was
read twice and referred to the committee of the

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read twice and referred to the committee of the
whole,for tomorrow.
| Amelaye received from the Prefdent enclo-
Eng the application from the aeen, of Denmark
for compensation in the cafe of the brig Hem
rich, was referred, with the accompanying do
cunents, TO the committee ot Clsi,ns, to whom
WAS aiio referred all the papers prciented at The
lait feiiion on the fame fubjcct.
| MIR. NezctoH preferteda petition of the -
gent from Upper Louiiiana praying the eta
bihment of pot road through that TERRITORY.
On the call of Mr. Nicholiun, the bill Tor the
more eficetual preiervalion ofpeace in the ports
and harbours OF the United States, and in the
waters under their jurifdi6tion, was taken ND in
committee ofihe whole, when after ,lort de-
, bate, the following amendment, previou(ly
offered by MIR. Nicholioh, in lieu of the f.conl
fiction, and an amendment in lieu of the 9Th
fiction, were agreed to. The bill e. amended
was reported and ordered to be engrofed fora
third reading.
! Firlt amendment in lieu ofthe fccond C,0i-
on.
! Sec. 9. lind be IL further enacted, That
whenfoever after the paiiage of ills act any fe-
/ lony, mifprihon of felony, mi.demeanor, or
| breach of peace, fhall be committed within the
body OF a cosnty in any one of the Unitcd
States, and any procefs of law ihall e inueei
under the authority of the fate, for the purpoie
| of arrefing the offender if the faid offender
fhal be on board of any foreign armed veii;.l.
in any port or harbour of the United States,
and within the jurifdietion of the fate in which
the offence was committed, it fhal be lawful
for the Governor, or other fupreme executive
officer of the fate, in which tie fad offence
ihall have been committed, upon due proof
thereof, and upon his being fatisfed that the
ordinary poN eommitafus is Inefficient to enfure
the execution of the fad procefs, to iiIur his or
der directed to any officer having command of
regular troops, or armed vellel of the United
States in the vicinity, requiring him to aid the
officer charged with the execution of the pro-
cefs, with all the force under his command, or
fuch part thereof AS may be necenary, in arreG-
ing the offender and all thofe giving him ai, and
countenance in reiifing the civil authority.
And if the faid offe der fha flee to any place
beyond the juriidittion of the fate, and within
the executive jurifdction Of the United States,
the officer charged with the execution of the
faid proceis, fhal he and he is hereby authoiif
ed to puriue the faid offender into fuch place,
taking with him if ncceiiary the fad armed
force and there arreG him, in virtue of the faid
procefs. And if the faid offender na Zee to
and be on board of any foreign armed vetiei be-
ing in any place beyond the jurifiietion of the
fate, and within the executive urifditt;on of the
United States the officer charged with the ex-
ecution Of the faid proceis, fnal firft demand
| the delivery of iaid offender, of and from the
perfon or perfons having charge and command
OF the fad foreign armed ve!eI, declaring the
authority and caufe for which the demand is
made and ifthe faid offender be not delivered
according TO the faid demand, or if the officer
charged with the execution of the prot efs, he
obtrueted in attempting to make the demand,
then he fhal ufe all the means in his power nv
force and arms, to enter on board of the fsid fo.
reign armed veiiel, there 10 fearch for and arref
the iaid offender, and all thofe who are with
himgiving him ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, in preventing
and refIfting the execution of the faid procefs.
and the officer charged with the execution of
the faid procefs, fhall convey the iaid offend.
err and deliver him over to the civil authority of
the fate, to be dealt with according TO law
| and all thofe arreited for being concerned in re-
hitting the execution of the proccfs ihal be de-
lVered over to the civil authority of the United
States, and fhall be punifhed in the fame man
ner as IT they had been concerned in knowingly
| and wilfuily obfructing, refiffing, or oppoIine
any officer of the United States, in ferving or al
tempting to ierve any warrant or other legal or
judicial writ iiiued under the authority of the
United States. But if any ofthofe concerned in
making the arreft be killed in place within tn.
executive jurfdi6tion OF the United States, thofe
engaged in reifting the civil authority fhall he
purified as IN cafe Of se!cn:cus hoffiicite aud
| if the perfon charged with the offence, or anv
Oi tnole concerned with him IN reffting, be kill
| led, in place under the executive jurifdieion Of
the United States, it fhall be fulfilled.
amendment lien eftbe 5ib./sl7iou.
Sec. 5. Hyd GeH further enaG7e9, That when
| foever any officer ola armed veGel commit
| oned by any foreign power, ilIall on the higb
| feas or elfewhcre, commit any trefpafs on any
citizen or veffeI of the United States, or aDy
| fPoliation ofthc property of any fich citizen,
or am vexation of trading vetiels actually COM
ing to or going from the United States, it fball
be lawful for the Prefident of the u. States. on
satisfactory proof of the facts, by proclamation
forever to interdict the entrance of the faid of.
| ficer, and of any armed vefIcl by him command
ed within the limits of the U. States and if at A.
| ny time after fuch proclamation made, he fbalI
| be found within the limits of the II. States he
fhall be liable therefor, to be arrcted. indicted
and puniihed by fine and imprisonment, in anv
court the U. States having competent iuriE.
dietion, and it fhall be part of the fcntepce
that he fhall within fuch time after the paynent
of his fine, and the expiration of his term ofirn-
Prlfonment, as the court f1a direct, leave the
United States, never to return. And ifhe fhalI
return within the limits of the United States
after the pa1ing of fuch fentence, or be found
therein, after the period limited by the court as
aforefaid, he fhal again be liable to be indicted
fined and imprifoned at the difcretion of the
court. PTo7,ide6 aiaO0gS, That if The faid Off
Ger, HALL ALTO have committed any other offence
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