Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-30

or the militia Thereof, as he shall deem ne.
esssasy 10 compel the said armed vessel
20 depart; or IT he shall think it proper,
u shall be iawfal for him TO forbid by oro.
c'amatlon. all intercourse with such YES.
sch and with every armed vessel of the
same nation, and the officers and crew
she'eni; to prohibit all supplies and aid
rom nsing furnished them, and also to
instruct the collector Of the district, where
.ocn armed vessel shall be, and of anv and
ot every other district of the Uo;tcd
o'a'es, to refuse permission To anv vrss.,
pe'nnging 10 the same nation, or to its ri.
"-ens or subjects, to make entry or unlade.
% iohS as the SAID armed vessel Shall re-
man, the harbors or waters of the. u
nised States, in defiance of the pnbl;c an
thori,y. And If after the pu,.;cat;on &c
said proclamation, and due notice ther.oc
any person shall afford any aid to such
armed vessel, or 70 any other contrary to
INC prohibition contained in the said pro.
cismas.on, either in repairing the said yes.
sci, or In furnishing her officers and crew
with supplies of any kind or in anv man.
ner whatsoever, or if any pilot shall assist
IN navigating the said armed vessel, or anv
o,hef' contrary tn the prohibition contain
ed IN the said proclamation, unless il he
Tor the purpose of carrying, the armed yes-
sci required 10 depart, as aforesaid. he.
yond the limits and jurisdiction of the u.
nitea states, the person or persons so of.
tending, shall forfeit and pay sum no,
exceeding one thousand dollars, and shall,
also be liable to be bound to their good be-
havicr.
Sec. 6. ,fsd De is further enacted, That
whatsoever any officer of an armed vessel
com missioned by any foreign power, shall
on the high seas commit any ,respass
or tort, any spolation on board any YES.
sci of the United States, or any unlawful
Interruption or vexation of trading vessels
actually coming to or gong from the u
nited States, it shall be lawful for The Pre-
sldent OF the United STATES, on satisfaclo,
ry proof OF the facls, by proclamation to
in,ercict the entrance OF the said officer,
and OF any armed vessel by him com,nan-
ded within the limits ofihe United States,
and il at any time aftcr such proclaim att
on made, h. shall be found within the IL
niits OF tie United States he shall be liza
bic therefor 10 be arrested, indicted and
punished by ine and imprisonment, in
any Court IN the Uniled States having
competent jurisdiction, and it shall be
part OF the sentence that he snail within
such time after the plymen: of his fine
and the expiration of his tern Of iInpri
sonment, as the court shall direGt, leave
the United States never to return. And
1t he shall return within he limits of the
United States after The passing Of such
sentence or be found therein after the De.
Rod limited by the court as aforesaid, he
shall again be liable to be indicted, fined
and imprisoned at the discretion of the
court f: Provided always, That if the said
officer shall also have committed any o.
Their offence made punishable by this act,
he shall be liable 10 prosecution and pu-
nishmen. the provisions of this section
TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
Sec. z. md be IL further enacted, That
the President of the United States shall
be. ard he is hereby authorised and reaui-
red 20 give, as soon as may be, after the
passage of this act, to the collectors OF
the respective districts, aud to such other
persons as he may think proper, the ne
cessary instructions for carrying this act
into efc9, particularly marking out the
line OF conduct, 10 be observed by the
marshal, and the several collectors in per-
forming the duties enjoined by this act.
Sec. 8. .4ndbe IL further enacted, That
II any person shall be sued for any thing
done in pursuance of or in obedience to
this act, ne may plead the general issue,
and give this aa in evidence, any law, Gus
tom or usage, to the contrary, notwith-
standing.
Sec. 9. -dnd6e IL further enacted, That
this acl shall continue in force, for the
term Of two years, and from thence, to the
end Of the nex, Session Of Congress, and
no longer.
NATHL. MACON,
Seeker 2ffAe House Of REPRESENTATIVES.
JOS: ANDERSON,
President ofIhe Senate, ro.temfore.
March s, lsO5-APpaovED.
TIT: JEFFERSON.