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

ing inc CIVIL du,Hcr.Sy suait &c puntShcd
'as in cases OF felonous homicide.
Sec. 2. yfnd Dc if further enacfed, That
whcnsoeyrr after the passage of this aet,
eny felony, misprision of felony, INSIDE
meahor, or breach Of The peace shall be
committed within the body OF county in
any one Of the United States, aud anyrro-
cess OF law shall bs issued under the aulho-
rity OF the state S6r the purpose Of arrest
ing the offender, If the said offender shall
be on board OF any foreign armed vessel,
in any port OF harbor Of the United States,
and within the juri.diction of the stale i'm
which the offence was committed, it shall
De lawful for the goveruor or other SUI
preme executive officer OF the state in.
which the said offence shall have been
ommitted, upon due proof thereof, and
upon his being satisfied that the ordinary
posse comitatus is Insufficient to insure
the execution OF the said process, to issue
his order directed to any officer having
command OF regular troops or armed ves-
sells of the United States in the vicinity,
requiring him to aid the officer charged
with the execution of the process. with
all the force under his command, or sue h
par, thereof as may be necessary in ar
resting the offender, and all those giving
him aid and countenance in resisting the
civil authority. And if The said offender
shall Tee to any place beyond the juris-
diction OF the state, and within the exclu-
si~c jurisdiction of the United States, the
officer charged with the execution of the
| said process, shall be, and he is hereby
authorised to pursue the said offender in
| TO such place, taking with him, if neces-
sary, the said armed force, aud there ar
rest him in virtue of the said process.
and il the said offender shall flee to and
be on board of any foreign armed vessel,
being in any place beyond the jurisdiction
| OF the state. and within the exclusive ia-
risdiction of the United States, the officer
charged with the execution Of said pro-
cess, shall first demsudthe delivery ofthe
said offender, of and from the prrson or
persons having charge or command of
the said foreign armed vessel, declaring
the authority and cause for which the de-
mand is made and if the said offender
be not delivered according TO the said de-
mand, or it the officer charged with the
execution of the process be obstrueted i'm
attempting TO make the demand, then he
shall use all the means in his power, by
| force OF arms, to enter on board of the
said foreign armed vessel, there 10 search
for and arrest the said offender, and all
those who are with him, giving him aid
and conntenance in preventing and resist
ing the execution of the said process and
the officer charged with the execution OF
the said process, shall convey the said of
fender and deliver him over TO the civil
| authority OF the state, 10 be dealt with ac-
( cording 10 law: and all those arrested for
being concerned in resisting the execution
ot the process shall be delivered over 10
the civil authority of the United States,
and shall be punished in the same manner
as II they had been concerned In know
ingiy and w'lfully obstrucling, resisting or
opposing any officer OF the United State.
IN serving or attempting to serve any war
rant or other legal or JUDICIAL writ issued
| under The authority OF the United S, ates.
But if any Of those concerned in making
the arrest be killed in any place within the
exclusive jurisdiction Of The United States,
those engaged in resis,ing the civil autho-
ri'y shall be punished as in cases of feIo-
NOUS homicide, and if the person charg-
ed with the offence, or any Of those con-
cerned with him in resisting be killed, in
apiace under the exclusive jurisdiction Of
! the United States, il shall br justified.
Sec. 8. Ind be IL further enacted, That
if any commanding officer of militia, of
regular troops, or armed vessels of The
United States, shall refuse TO obey the re.
QUESTION authorised by this ael, he Shall
iomeit sum not exceeding FIVE thousand
dollars.
| Sec. 4. And in order To proven, insults
to the authority Of the laws, whereby the
! peace OF the United States with foreign
nations may be endangered, BE IL further
enacted, That it shall be lawful for the
President OF the United States either 10
permitor interdi@at pleasure the entrance
OF the harbors and waters under the iuris-
dlction of the United States to all armed
vessels belonging TO any foreign nation,
and by force to repel aud move them from
The same except when they shall be for
ced IN by distress, by the dangers OF the
sea, BY being pursued by an enemy, or
when charged with dispatches or business
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