The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-08-16

it is now officially made known to inc that the
said Orders in Council have not been with
drawn agreeable to. the communication and
declaration aforesaid do hereby proclaim
the same. and consequently that the trade re-
Movable on the event of the said orders be-
ing Withdrawn, is to be considered as under
the operation Of the several acts by which
such trade was suspended
Given under my hand and the Seal Of the
United States i the City of Washington,
the ninth day of August, in the year Of
our Lord one thous Ind eight hundred
and nine, and of the Independence of
the Uaited States the thirty-fourth.
(Signes)
JAMES MADISON.
BY the President,
r. SMITH, Secretary Of Sfate.
1.-THE following has been addressed by the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to the respective Collectors in
consequence of the above Proclamation j
(cIRcULAR)
Treasury Department,
August 9th 1869.
SIn,
You will herewith receive the copy of Procama
ton OF the President Of the United States announcing
stat certain British Orders in Council not with
drawn on the 10th day of June last and consequently
that the trade renewable, the event of said Orders
being withdrawn, is to be considered under the
operation of the several acts by which such trade
was suspended.
The act " to amend and continue in force certain
parts Of the act entitled nterdict the
crcia intercourse between the United States and g..
b. and France and their dependencies, and for other
purposes passed ON the 28th of June, is therefore in
every respect applicable to g. b and her dependen.
Gies, .weas to France and her dependencies: any
thing my circular of the 2oth June last to the
trary Notwithstanding. -.
1t results that from the receipt Of this, you must in
every instance, except herein after expressed re-
fuse cearances for British ports requirDg.s usual,
bonds from vessels bound to permitted ports, in ,he
manner provided by the Sd section Of the act above
mentoned.-But as many British vessels nave or may
come into the ports OF the United States IN conse-
quence of the Presidents Proclamation Of the x5lh
CT April last, he directs laat you Will such
British vessels to depart without giving bond, either
in ballast, with cargo board when notified oftne
enclosed Proclamation il being however understood
that this indulgence shall not De extended to any 9TH
vessels than such now in the Pors OF The u.
S. or such as may beefter arrive, having saed from
"a foreign, port before informatlon OF enclosed
Proclamation shall have been yeccved at such por..
The President also directs, that until a decision
from Congress on that unexpected point shall have
been obtained until otherwise instructed, seizures
or prosecutions for supposed conravenuons Of Gather
Of the aforementioned acts of the nonntercourse
act OF 1st OF March last, arising from acts which
would in conformity with his Proclamation Of the 19t
Of April last, have been considered lVful, shall
be suspended in the following c. ses, viz
1. All vessels which have entered British port
since the 10th Of June last or which may hereafter
enter such port, having sailed for the same, before
information Of the enclosed Proclamation had been
received at the port Of departure fa relates
to any forfeiture or penalty which may have
accrued by reason OF their havng thus entered Brit
ish port. -AsF .,t
g All vessels which hare arrived, either from Bri-
tish ports or with British merchandise ia the United
States subsequent to the 10th Of June last and also
all vessels which may hereafter thus arrive, having
sailed for the United Statcs before the information
of the enclosed Proclamation snail have been recev-
CT at the port OF departure far relates TO any
forfeiture penalty accruing from having arrived
arriving in the United States from BRUSH ports or
with British merchandise.
8. All vessels now owned by citizens Of the Unit
ed States, and sailing under the American flag,
which, being in foreign port at the time when the
enclosed Proclamation will be made known at such
port shall with ali due dbl sence depart therefrom,
and return without delay to the United States so
far as relates to any forfeiture penalty accrung
from their arriving the United States from British
ports, or with British mcr- handise.
In The above mentioned cases Of vessels arriving
In the United States and which arc for the present
exempted from seizure, The vessels and cargoes may
be admitted to entry.
The tible when the enclosed Proclamation shall
have been known at the ports of departure respcc-
tvey, must be ascertained by the best means in your
power and you may refer doubtful cases to this de-
partment- -r.... ..s.-,.,.e@-e>s.-e-.--
Application may Of course still be made in all cases
f,r absolute remission Of the forcitures and pen
altes u the provided for by law the instruc-
ton herein given to abstain from prosecutions and
sezures.n :he aforementioned cases, being only m
tcaded to prevent the excnses and inconvenience to
which the parties concerned would otherwise be cx-
posed.
am, respectfully,
Sir,
Yoar obedicnt servant,
ALBERT CAILATlS.