Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-23
On motion of Nj. WHITE,

have msnned and equipped for service,
with all convenient dispatch, the triga'es
and other vessels of war of,he y, Ssases,
10 be used, as 10 his opiDlon, the cIrcum
stances of the country, and the couduct OF
ioreign pow ers towards the Uoised States
may require.
A cosamistee was ,hereupon appointed
10 br,ag in bill! conformably TO This reso-
luton.
The bill entitled {" A bill in addition to
the ACT. entitled Az &C, laying an embsr.
90 on all ships and vessels IL the ports and
hsrbors ofthe United States" aud the se-
veraI acts supplementary thereto aDa tor
other purposes" Was read the thlrd une
and passed.
YEAS--Messr Adams, Anderson,
Coudie, Crawford, Gailsrd, Gilman, Gregg,
Rowland, Kitehel, Maihswson, Miiledgr.
Pope, Reed, Robinson, Smith, (Md.)
smuh, IN. " Smith, (Ten sump;er,
Thruston, l,iain aud Turner--2l.
4YS-Messrs. Goodrich, Hill.
house, Mischlll, Pickeriog. and White
S.
Among other provisions this bill con.
,airs the following:
During she continuance OF The act
laying an embargo oa all ships aad vessels
in he ports and hasbofs OF the United
States, 90 vessel Of any description what
ever, and wherever bound. whose employ.
meut is confined 10 the navigation OF bays,
sounds, rivers aod lakes, w!shln The jurls.
diesou of the United States packets, fer.
ry boats, and vessels exempted from the
obligation OF giving any bond whatever,
only exceptedl shall be allowed TO depart
from any porr of,he United States with.
ous having previously Obtained clearance,
oes until the master CT commander shall
have Delivered 70 the collector or survey
or OF the port O: departure manifest OF
the whole cargo on board, Including aEti-
c1s Of domestic growth or manufacture,
as we'll AS foreign merchaod'ze. AGd IL
shall also, DC The ousy Of the owoers, a
gents, or factors Of every such vessel, 10
produce within one month thereatter TO
The colec,or of the district IRON which the
vessel departed, certificate !ot the landing
of the whole Of such cargo, IN port OF
The Ua;sed States within the bay, sounds,
rivers or lakes, TO which the nayigasioo Ct
suca vessel is confined, s!goed by the col.
lector OF surveyor, of the pore where The
cargo shalt have been landed
81 IF any vessel thus described shall de.
part from a pore of The q. S. without 8
clearance, or before the manifest of the
cargo shall have been delivered to the col
lrctor or surveyor, 10 the manner therein
provided. or if certificate Of the land.
ing of the cargo shall not be produced
within the time and 10 the manner therein
provided, such vessel and cargo shall be
forfeited, and the owner or owners, con.
sigoee, agent, factors, freighters, master
or skipper Of such vessel, shall respective.
IS forfeis and pay sum rot exceeding
thousand dollars, uor less than
thousand dollars: Provided always, That
po.hing herein contained, shall be conssru-
ed TO bar or prevent she recovery OF the
peoalty on the bond given for each YES.
sell"
/" No ship or vessel, having any cargo
whatever on board, shall, during the con.
iuuance of the act laying an embargo on
sill cps and vessels In the ports and har
bors Of the u. S. be allowed to depart
from any port of the u. S. for any other
port or district of the u. S. adjacent to the
territories, colonies. or provinces OF to
reign nation nor shall any clearance be
e,ro;shed 10 any ship or vessel, bound as
aforesaid, without special permission Of
the presideat of the u. S. And if any
shin or vessel shall, contrary to the pro-
v,e;ons Of this act, proceed to any port OF
distric, adjacent to the territories, colonies
or provinces of foreign marion, such sh'E
| or vessel with her cargo, shall be wholly
| f,rfei,ed; and If the same shall not b'