Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-01-09
NoN.INTERcoURsE BILL.

NON.INTERCOuRSE BILL.
Mr.. G. w. Campbell reported the
Non-Intercours bill, which was read
twice and referred for "Wednesday
next.--The following is summary Of
il -
SEC. /. Excludes from the baTbors
and waters Of the United States, and
the territories thereof, all public ships
and vessels belonging to Creat-Bri,ain
or France, or to any other bclligerent
power or powers having in force or
ders, DEGREES, eoicts or laws, violating
the lawful commerce or neutral rights
of the y. States, excepting vessels for
ced in by stress OF weather, pursuit of
an eneiny, such as are charged with
dispatches, or business from their gov.
ernmcn,s, or packets having no cargo
nor merchandise on board. The Pre-.
sident is authorized to expel by force
all such vessels as contravenc this res
ulation.
SEC. .. Imposes penalty not cx-
cceding 10000 dollars, nor less than
100 dollars, and imprisonment for not
less than one month, and not more
than one year, upon all persons afior-
ding assistance to vessels entering con-
trary to the law, excepting in case of
piloting them out ct the jurisdiction OF
the U States. ~
SEC. 5. Authorizes the seizure and
condemnation after certain day, oi all
vessels and their cargoes, bearing the
French or English flag, or owned III
whole or in part by any citizenor sub
iect of either, which may enter the
ports, &c. Of the United States, &c. ex-
cepting only vessels expressly hired to
convey dispatches, such as put in
through distress, or are chased in by
an enemy.
SEC. 4. Prohibits after certain day,
the importation of any goods or mer.-:
chandize the produce or manufacture
Of Great Britain or France, or their de-
pendencics,either directly or indirectly,
from any country whatever.
SEC. S. Ordains the forfeiture, and
payment Of treble value by the owners
Of amy goods so prohibited, attempted
to be introduced into the United States,
on board Of any ship or vessel, boas,
raft, or carriage.
Sac. 6. Declares the ship, vessel,
boat, raft, or carriage forfeited, which
shall receive prohibited goods on board(
knowing them to be such, and the ow-
ner and master are mulcted m treble
the value of the articles.
SEc7. Provides against the articles
of false entries and manifests.
SEC. 8. Gives collectors power to
proceed against delinquents under this
act, as they are empowered in cases
where the payment Of duties is evaded
And subjects persons buying or con-
cealing prohibited goods TO fine o.
double their value.
SEC. 9. Prescribes thc form OF an
addition to be made to the oath taken
by masters Of vessels, by which they
swear othe legality Of their cargo un-
der this law, &c.
SIC. 10. Prescribes similar addi.
tion to the oath or affirmation taken by
importers, consignees or agents, at the
time of entering goods.
SEC. IL. Provides that If Great Bri-
tain or France, revoke or modify their
orders or DEGREES, SO as to render our
commerce sufficiently safe in the opn-
ion of the President Of the United
States, Of which revocation Or modif-
cation he shall give R,lblic notice by
proclamation, the operation of this act
and of the embargo acts, shall, so far
as relates to the natisn making such
revocation or modification, and to ma
tons in amity with her, and having no
orders, decrees, or edicts in force, vio-
laling the lawful commerce andneutral
rights Of the United States, forthwith
cease and determine without, howcv-
er, any remission OF previous fines and
forfeiturcs. Vessels bound TO any for
eign port or place with which inter-
course shall have been thus restored,
are 10 give bond and approved security,
in six times the value OF vessel and car
go, not to proceed to any foreign port,
nor trade with any country, other than
those with which commercial inter-
course shall have been thus pernu,ted.
SEC. -. Vests the President with
! power TO extend the provisions of the
bill to any nations having in force e
diets, sc. such as those of Great-Bri-
tain and France ! and all the penalties,
&c. of the bill, arc make applicable to
to them.
SEC. H. Provides for the method