The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-25
IN SENATE or THE UNITED STATES.

JANUARY 20, 1896
hgreeahly 70 notice given on the 18th inn. Mr..
Wright afked and obtained leave to bring in the
following bill, which read and palied 10 a fe-
cond reading.
BIZ far HE byote6i0n and iuItaunflaiiou Of 4geyiaa
S.aaa.
Whereas, by the treaty of anlity, commerce and
navigation, made between his Britannia Maiefty and
the United States at London, The 18th dav oe No
vc'her, one hculand frven hundred aud ninety four
by the irt article of aid treaty, it is agree that
there iball BE- firm, iuvolable and al peace,
and true and incere riendllip between his Britain.
mic nlajey his heirs aud fucoeors, anil t.. United
States of America AMI between their reflective
countries, territories, Cities towns and people If e.
very degree, without exception of perfons or places
And whereas, 10 direct vioIaton Of iad treaty his
Britannia ma-ty has cauled to be imprefi,d out NJ
the 'hps Of the United States failing on the high fe
divers citizens Of iaid United Staies and has CON-
PEELED thesl TO ferve board the hips of war of his
la!d Britannia majety in violation Of their liberty
and at the hazard of their lives; and in depte OF
the reinontrances of the government Of iaid Unite
States, continues faid unun practice and the fean1en
OF the United States be imprefed by force retains
in his lervice. And whereas the Uuited States are
olcmn!y bound to protect all thoe who are bound in
allegiance to faid United States. Therefore,
b. il 6agii'S, by the Senate and HouCe of Repre-
feutaves of the United States of America, in Con-
greis Attended, That from and after the
day ct next, any perlon or per-
ions who iliall impress any feauen on board ANY vef
el bearing the flag of the United States, upon the
nigh ieas, or in any river, haven baton bay under
Dretext or color OF commiffon from any foreign
power, ihai FOR every fuch offence be adindged pi
rate and ielon and conviction fhall fu1er death
And the trial i'll any fuch cafe may be had where the
offender is apprehended or may be iirA brouaht
Sec. 2 Anf he fIyf6v eaa&1cd, That it ihall be
lawful for any American feaman, falling under the
flag OF the United States, any perfon or perlons
attempting to impress him by force from on board any
vcei OF the United States, upon the high feas or in
any river, haven, baton, bay, rspe Guch force
by fhooiing, otherwle killing and deGroying the
perion pcrfons 70 attempting to impress him, and
ihal as an encouragement to reif, be entitled to
bounty OF two hundred dollars, he paid to hin, or
has order, or legal representatives OF any money
in the treaiury, not otheryvGe appropriated.
Sec 3. 1olbH f1yiler ea4I7d, Thar on informa-
ton being gwen to the PRECEDENT Of the United States
proving satisfactorily 70 him, that any citizen of the
United States, who Glall have been imprefTed or
forced by violence or threats, to board any
foreign ve1rl, lia fuller death or any other corpo
raj puniiment by the authority Of fueh foreign pow
er Il lha be lawful for the Preident of the United
States, to csuie the mott rigorous and exact retaa.
lion on any iubje9s Of thar government, whom he
Is hereby authorized feiz. and take for that pur-
p0ie.
Sec. 4. H7SbcH fvyfbe- tazl7el, That every Ame-
rcan e1rsn, heretofore or hereafter nlpreIled and
compelled 20 ierve board any foreign nip or veC
fel fall be entitled receive as an indemniGeation
for his havery and hard1,s on board The p in which
he has BEEN mall be compelled to lerve from the
Day of his impeachment, the fun of fxty dollars per
mouth, for every month he has or hall ierse. on
board aid dip or hips and thar the fiid feaa ar,
his heirs, executors administrators or ailigns, Gal be
entitled 70 recover tie fame in the dnrict court Of
the ate IN which the part lies from which the VET
fcl cleared, fer the voy1ge in which he was taken.
enactment to any prvte debt due from any citizen
Of tic United STATES, to any fubsG 81 that govern