Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-16


27th instant, and Mr.. Rodman from Monday
next till the end Of the session.
An engrossed bill to amend the charter of
the city of Washington was read a third time
and passed.
An eEgrossed bill continuing for limited
time the salaries of certain officers of govern
ment therein mentioned, was read third time
and passed.
An engrossed bill for the relief Of Aaron
.Greely was read a third time and passed.
Mr.. Sturges had leave of absence from
Monday next till the end of the session.
The house took up the unfinished business
of yesterday, the report Of the committee of
the whole house, on bill altering and esta-
blishing certain post Offices and post roads,
with amendments. The house concurred and
ordered the bill to a third reading.
The doors were closed about half past 2
o'clock, & remained closed till past O'Clock,
when they were again opened, and it appeared
the injunction of secrecy was taken from the
following law:
EMBARGO R@=s:
m .4ct "a, Prohibit the Erhortatiou Of Stecie,
Goods, Wares and Merchandise fora limited
time.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the United States Of Ame.
be lawful during the continuance of the Act
entitled "an Act laying an Embargo OH all the
ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of
the United States for limited time," to ex-
port from the United States or the territories
thereof In any manner whatever, any specie,
nor any goods, wares or merchandise of to-
reign or domestic growth or manufacture /;
and If any person shall with intent to evade
this law, export or attempt to export, any
specie, goods, wares or merchandise, from
the United States or the territories thereof,
either by land or water, such specie, goods,
wares or merchandise, together with the yes
sci, boat, raft, cart, Wagon, sleigh or other
carriage In which the same shall have been
exported, or attempted to be exported, shall
together with the tackle, apparel, horses,
mules and oxen be forfeited, and the owner or
owners of such specie, goods, wares or mer-
chandize and every other person knowingly
concerned in such prohibited expectation, Oh
conviction thereof, shall each respectively
forfeit and pay sum not exceeding one thou
sand dollars for every such offence Provided
however that nothing in this section contained
shallbe construed to prevent the departure OF
vessels which according to the act last above
mentioned are, or may be permitted TO depart
lnthe manner and under the restric ions pro-
vided by the said act.
Sec 2.And6e ii further enacted, That it shall
be lawful for the President of the U. States
or such other person as he shall have empow
cred for that purpose, to employ any part Of
the land or naval forces, or militia of the q.
States or OF the territories thereof as may be
Judged necessary for the purpose of prevent
ing the illegal departure of any ship or vessel,
or the illegal expectation of any specie or of
any goods, wares, or merchandise contrary to
the provisions of this, or Of the last above
mentioned act, and for the purpose of detain-
ing, taking possession of and keeping in Gus
tody any such ship or vessel, specie, goods,
wares or merchandise.
Sec. 3. .And be it further enacted, That all
penalties and forfeitures incurred by virtue of
this act, shall and may be prosecuted, sued for,
recovered and distributed, and may be mitl.
gated and RENTED In the manner provided by
the act entitled an act laying an embargo on
all the ships and vessels in the ports and har-
bors of the U. States for limited time and
also, that the penalties and forfeitures incurred
by virtue of this act, may be recovered subse-
quently to the expiration thereof, in the same
manner as if this act had continued in full
force and virtue.