Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-25
Tnesday, Gan. Is.

Mr.. Eppes from the committee of
foreign relations, reported A bill sup
Elementary to the act concerning the
commercial intercourse between the
United States and Great Britain and
France, and for other purposes
De it enacted, &c. That in case Great.Bri.
tain shall so revoke or modify her edicts as
that they shall cease to violate the neutral com
merce of the United States, the President of
the United States shall declare the fact by pro-
cIamation, and such proclamation shall be adj .
ntted as evidence, and no other evidence shall
be admitted of such revocation or modification
in any suit or prosecution which may be insti-
tuted under this act or the act to which this
act is supplement-. And the restrictions i'm
posed or which may be imposed by virtue of
this act. or the act to which this is a supple
mcnt, shall from the date Of such proclamation
cease and be discontinued.
! Sec . nd be il further enacted That from
and after the second day Of February next, in
case the proclamation aforesaid shall not have
been issued, the entrance OF the harhors and
waters OF The United States and the territories
thereof be and the same is hereby intorhicted
to all ships or vessels sailing under the flag of
G. g. or owned in whole or IN part by any citj
zen or subject thereof; vessels hired, charter
ed. or employed by the government. of Great.
britain for the sole purpose Of carrying letters
or dispatches, and also vessels forced in by
distress or by the dangers of the sea only ex,
ceptcdj and If any ship or vessel sailing under
the flsE of Creat-Britain, or owned in whole
or in part by any citizen or subject thereof, ard
not excepted as aforesaid, shall, after the said
second Day of February next, arrive either with
or without cargo, within the limits of the
United S ates or the territories thereof such
slts, weasel together with the cargo, if any,
which may be found on board shall be forfeited,
and may be seized and condemned in any court
Of the United States or territories thereof, havA
ing competen' jurisdiction.
Sec And be il further enacted, That from
and after the second day Of February next. it
shall not be lawful to import into the United
States, or territories thereof, any goods, wares
CT merchandise whatever, from any port or
place situated in Great. Britain or Ireland, or
in any ofthe colonies or dependencies Of Great
Britain, nor from any port or place in the ac-
tual possession of Great Britain nor shall il
be lawful 10 import into the United States or
the territories thereof from any foreign port
or place whatever, any goods, wares or mer.
chandize whatever, being of the growth, pro.
duce or manufacture Of Great-BIitain or Ire
land, or of any Of the colonies or dependencies
of Great. Britain, or being OF the growth, pro
duce or manufacture Of any place or county in
the actuI possession Of Great Britain Provid.
ed, That nothing herein cont aimed shall be
construed 10 affect the cargoes Of ships or YES
sells wholly owned BY citizen or citizens Of
the Uancd States which had cleared for any
port beyond the Cape Of Good Hope, prior 10
the tenth day of November, eighteen hundred
aGS ten
Sec 4. Aud be It further enacted, That
whenever any article or articles, the iinporta
tn q which IS prohibited by this act shall
after ihe second day Of February next be i'm
rofed into The United States or the territories
IA rcof, contrary to the true intent & meaning
Of Ibis act. or shall, after the said second day
OF February next, be put on board OF any ship
or vessel. boat, Faft or carriage, with intention
Of importing the same into tho United States
OF the territories thereof, all such articles as
well as AZ other articles, on board tive same
slip or vessel, boat. raft or carriage. belonging
TO he sener OF such Prohibited articles, shall
he Forfeited and toe owner thereof shall
moreover forfeit and pay the treble value Of
su,h articles.
Sec. s md be It further enacted, That If
any Article or articles, the importation Of which
: prohibited by this act, shall after the second
day Of February next be put on board of any
ship or vessel, boat, raft or carriage. with in.
tention TO import the same into the United
States or the territories thereof, contrary 10