The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-07-24

ton for all his personxI sci<ices and cxpchccs
nor to any consul who shall DC appointed to re
side at Alg.ers, greater sum than at the rate OF
tour Thousand dollars per annum, compen
sation for all his personal, services and eSpcnces
nor to any other consul who shall be appoin
ted TO reside n any other OF the states on the
coast ut Barbary, greater SUN than at the rate
If two thousand dollars per annum, as compen.
saton for oil his personal services and expenres ;
nor shalt there be appointed more than one
sui for any one of the said states /: Prov;dsd
1t Shall be lawful for the President Of the United
States TO allow tn a minister pien,potentl,ry or
charge des Affairs, on going from the United
States to any foreign couatty, am outfit, which
shall in no case exceed one gears iiil! salary of
such minister or charge des affairs bat no con-
sui shalt be allowed an outfit in any case what
ever, any usage or custom to the contrary not.
wthstandng.
SEC. 9 Ind be il further enacted, That TO en-
title any charge dies affairs, or secretary IF any
leg ,t'on or embassy to any ford ign country, or
secretary of any minister nipotsntiary, To the
compensation herein before provided, they shall
respectively be appointed by the Presnlen. of the
United States, by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate but IN the recess Of the Sc
nate, the President is hereby authorised to make
such appointments, which shall be submitted to
the Senate at the next session thereafter, for
'-'Nf N''oNht a'iu wv
shall he allowed to any charge DIES affairs. or any
OF the secretaries herein before described, who
shall not be appointed as aforesaid: Provided
That nothing herein contained shall be construed
TO authorize Az appointment of secretary to
| any charge des affairs, OF to any consul residing
on the Bsrbary coast, or TO sanction any CLAIM
against the URted States for expence incident to
| the same, any usage or custom to the contrary
Notwithstanding afru
SEC. 5 Hndb be it further enacted. That where
any sum or sums of money shall be dra WIN from
the treasury, under any law making appropria-
| tion for the contingent expences of interc ,urse
between the United States and foreign nations,
the President shall be and he is hereby authori.
sed TO cause the same 10 be duly settled annually
with the accounting officers of the treasury, in
the manner following, that is to say by causing
the same to be accounted for specially, in all in
stances wherein the expenditure thereof may in
| ms Judgment be made publics and by making a
certificate of the amount of such expenditures
as he may thlnk 1t advisable not to specify, and
every such certificate shall he deemed sufficient
voucher fOr the sum or sums therein expr ssed
10 bare been expended
SEC and De ii farther enacted, That it shall
not Dc lawful for the consuls OF tue Unite States
residing on the Barbary coast, or either of them,
10 expehd or to disburse, or pay, or cause to be
PAID for any purpose or on any pretence what
eyer, not authorised by law, to any one of the
4 PoWSrS, vi tIS Objects OF SUBJECTS there
Oh, greater sum than three thousand dollars in
any one year, with intent to charge the United
states with the Same, without first obtaining a
special appreciation IN writing from the President
OF the United Sites tor that purpGse-and every
such consul who shall, alter notce of this
act, expend or dsburse, or pay, or cause to be
PAID Tor any purpose or amy pretence whatever
not authorised by law, to any one of the Barba
~ powers, or TO the off ers or subjects thereof
i great, sum than three mi dnll.ra an IN,
ono year, or shall be AIDING Oh assisting therein
without n ST obtaining The appreciation OF the
| PresIdenL as aforesaid, snail forfeit and pay
10 The Treasury of the Ull.ed States, a sum e.
qual to one bali OF his yearly compensa alton and
s1ai moreover stand Charged with, aud be &C.
countable for all monies disDursed or paid con-
trary ~ the provisions of this act
| SEC And De tt further enacted, That from
and alter ,iie first day of Npvcmo=r mex no con.
| SUI OF the United States residing on the iroary
| COAST, Shall own III whole + part any sp vi
vessel, Or be concerned directly indirectly In
Tue expectation from, or importation 10 any The
states on the coast of srbary of any goods wares
or merchandizc, on penalty thai every consul SO
| offending and Deihg thereof convicted, snail for
every offence forfeit sum not EXCEEDING one
thousand dollars.
SEC e And be itJufher enacted, That it shall
be the duty OF me cOnsuis residing on The Bal
parry coast, TO transmit to the Secretary Of inc
AtSoSuiy du ACCOUNT OF All monies
cerved, and OF ali disbursements or expenditures
made by them respectively, for account OF the
United States, and the particular purposes to
which the monies have been applied, and The
voschers to support the same-and the Secreta-
| ~ OF the Treasury Shall transmit to Congress,
within two months after the commencement OF
the first session thereof in every year, statement
| OF all the mJnes dIsbursed from the Treasury
| of the United States, for expences of intercourse
with the Barbary powers during the preceding
year, herein noting az tar can be ascertain
! ed az the Treasury, the sums received by the
| respective agents or consuis, and the purpose S
| TO which the same have been applied.
| SEC Z Ana be it further enacfe6, That the act
entitled g An act IN addition 20 Tie law of the
Unhed States, concerning consuls and vice-con.
| ssls," approved July sixth, one thousand seven
| hundred and ninety seven, and the act, entitled
An act to ascertain the compensation of public
niaisters," approved a.ay the tenth, one thou.
sand eight hundred, be, and the same are hereby
repealed.
J. b. VARNUM,
Speaker IF the Aouse Of Representatives
JOHN CAILLARD,
President Of the Senate, pro tenn.