The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-30

On Friday alf, received communication from
general ofhcer in the militia, in the firR divilion
informing me, that boats loaded with artilary.
muikets and bayonets, new, and of French manufac-
ture, paiied down the Ohio, on board of which were
gentlemen who fPoke the French language; that for
want OF legal authority, he not able to crafty
his patriotic wifhes in arreRing them.
Under this ftate of things. It 10 fubmitted whether
the public energies Of Ohio ought not to be directed
towards eounterang that part of the preparing for
ees within cur iurildiaion, on the Mufkingum river,
and the occurring the agent preparing them if pofi-
Bile And indeed, it is thought other forces may
deieend the Ohio from above, and which might be
hoPt in the Ohio while floating down towards the
point of junction.
EDWARD TIFFIN.
Chillicothe, Dec. I'd, 1906
In eo1feqmenee Of the a6ope communication,
the toi'oaving important Aasv sva5 tH6sd by rk.
IesJ9afme nozp in JJf0n.
AN ACT
To prevent certain ads bojfile to THE peace and
tranquility Of THE United States, zvitbin the
jurifdit7ion of this fate.
6en enacted BY the general aDeabiy Of TIE fate of
Ohio, That it any perfon perfons fha within the
Juriidetor OF this nate, fit ar or attempt to
mt cut or arm, procure be fitted out or armed
or HAIL, knowingly, be concerned in the furnihing
hitting out arning of any vee boat or water craft
or bring, caufe to be brought within the rrifdc
ton OF this fate any veel, boat craft with
intent that fuch veflel, boat water craft fa be
employed to difurb the peace and tranquility of the
United Sta'es, or If any perfon perfons fa with
in the jurifdicon Of this fate raife or ATTEMPT to
rae, eniiit, or attempt ent any perlon, party or
army, or attempt to march any party army thro'
ths Rate, c. Il any perfon faii kno wyiy eniit or
IN t.n u
agant the peace and tranquility Of the Unit-d States
as aforeiaid; every fuch perfon perlons 70 ornd
ing, HAIL. upon conviction before the iuprenle
court, be fined in fun not exceeding four thouland
dollars each, and inprifonsd for term not exceeding
three years--and every fuch veilel, boat or water
craft, with her tackle, apparel and furniture together
with all materials, arms, ammunition or Cores,
which may have been procured for the building or
equipment thereof iha be forfeited to the uc Of the
Gate.
-dHd be it fhrtbHT enG67sd, That if any perfon or
perions fial begn or fet foot provide or pre-
pare any veiie beat water craft or any materials,
arms ammunition flores for any military expedite
on or enterprise, with intention dilurh the peace
ard tranquility of the United States or with fuch
intention hall bring wit hin the iurifdiaion
OF this tate, any venel, boat water craft or any
materials arms anition or Cores or if any per-
ION Perfons hall raife attempt raiie enG or
engage any perion, party army, attempt TO
march any party army through this fate, If any
perfcn fha knowingly engage eniiit in any proie&
or enterprise wi intent act agant the peace and
tranquility OF the United States, aor efaid, it fa
be lawful for the governor of this hae or fuch other
perion as he fhail have empowered for that purpoie
to iflue his warrant any ier, coroner or any eff
hcer OF the militia above the rank of captain, autho-
riting and requiring fuch eri coroner or officer of
the militia to arre and fscure uch perion or perions
and to take PoGeiion Of, and detain fuch vee boat,
or water craft, and uch materials arms ammunition
AID flores aforefaid
dad B. i; 6aff5ey euas71l That where any perlon
or Perfons fha be arrefed aforefad it ,al be the
duty OF the officer 70 arretng him make return of
his warrant TO, and convey the peron perons, be-
fore one OF the judges of the fupreme court, pref
dent OF the court of common pleas whoie duty il ia
be, If he find probable csue for fuch arren, at his df
erection to commit the perfon perons 70 arreed to
elofe cuitody, or to admit him sr them to bail with
tour iutlcient iureties, and in fun not TO exceed
nifty thouiand dollars each, conditioned for his APP
pearance before the next uPrene for the county
IN which fueh Perfon or perfons may have been ar
reted, to an!wer to the fubjed matter of the faid
warrant, and in the mean time that he or they will
engage IN no enterprise or project hoftile to the
peace and tranquility of the United States.
dndbeh (nrfbe, <nae7rd, That when any veGel,
boat or water craft, any materials arms, amuni-
ton or flores fna be taken povflion Of and deta-
ed in manner aorelad it ,all be the duty of the of
teer 10 OBTAINING them, to keep them fecurely until
the next FELTON, of the upreme for the county
which they may be 70 detained, in order to the exc
cuton OF the prohibition and penalties Of this aa &
for that PurPoe it ibal be lawful in every uch cafe
for the governor fch other perfon he may have
empowered Tor that purpoie, to employ iuch part Of
the power of the ftate the militia thereof he may
judge necehary.
Agdbf /aytLey ssat7ed, That If any 1ierilf coro-
ner officer Of the militia above the rank Of captain
10 whom fuch warrant may be directed as aforefaid,
hall rsiuie neglect to obey the direction thereof or
iha not ue all pofible exertions to carry into effect
the faid warrant or fhall convey any perfon in
manner aforefaid, hall not keep fecure the faid
vefiels boats or water crafts, the fad materials
arms, ammunition ftores fuch officer ibal, on con-
v6tion thereof, before any of competent urf-
diaion, be fined in FUN not exceeding two thou
fand dollars, and imprifoned not exceeding four
years.
IadbE IL |srf5ey r1at7ed That if any captain or o.
ther commanding officer Of a company Of militia, af-
ter having received eight hours notice from any per-
for empowered as afore1ad, fha refufe or negIea
to give notice to the individuals Of his company or
il any perion after having received four hours notice
tha refuic or negiea to appear at the place appon-
ted, armed with muket or rife, with at leaf fix
teen bullets and fifteen rounds of powder, or when
sflembed, fhail refufe negle 70 obey the perfon
10 whom the iaid warrant may be dire6led or any
one whom he may appoint or lbail refufe HcgleSt
TO obey any directions Of the perfons empowered as
foreaid, which may be in conformity with the provi-
hons of this act, any fueh perion perlons fha be