Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-20
From, tie Bos,on R-hertory.

From, tee Boston Retertory.
We have concluded to-day tie bill for
laying an Embargo, which had passed
the House of Representatives at the re
communication Of the Executive, and
which was ultimately rejected by the Sc
nate. We had intended making some
remarks on the oppressive and tyranni-
cal character of this lava law, which
in 1.-The mos, despotic government Of Eu-
rope, would be esteemed an iniolerabie
abuse OF arbitrary power. We know not
however, that We Can do more than we
have done, in publishing it at length =
No comment of ours could add to the
indign.tio which pc usal of it is CAL
cuiatcd to excite. We shall content
ourselves with recapitulating some OF
its most prominent provisions
The FIRST section lays ali embargo
The second section- ubjects to coilfis.
cation, all goods of every description,
which NAV be pot on board any vesoelor
vehicle of any kind, with intent to convey
them without the territories Of the y. 5.
and includes in the same sentence, the
vessel or vehicle, with all its aPpurte.
pances, The irformer to be entitled to
one half the booty.
The third section compels all vessels
laden, in whole OF in part, at the time OF
the receipt of this act, to discharge their
cargoes within ten days after notice Civ
en- by the collector, Otherwise the vessel
and cargo to be forfeited
Tie fourth section authorises the COL
lectors to permit at their discretion, such
craft as they please, to pursue the coast
ing trade, proper bonds being first Civ
en-.
The fifth section declares that any ves-
sci which shall take on board any artl-
cles, whether of foreign or domestic
growth, without the permission OF the
custom house, shall, together with her
cargo, be forfeited
The sixth section renders those who
are at the tine OF the passing OF this act
owners of any vessel, liable to all the PEI
nalties which may DC incurred by tie VI
citation OF the embargo 10y such vessel at
any time, 10 matter through how MANY
hands the property may have passed, or
by " HON The iniractipn may be commit
ted.
The seventh section empowers the
pre,iden, to give special permits 20 YES
sells to take cargoes from one port OF the
L. 5. to another.
The eighth section allows fishing
boats, sc. to pursue their voyages, on
giving bond, &c.
The ninth .ection-provioes that e.
very vessel which shall during the con-
tinnance Of this act, depart from any
pr, OF the United States without 4
clearance or permit, shJH together with
her cargo be forfeited and il the same
shall not be seized, the owner or owners
agent, lreighlcr or factors ct such YES
sci shall tor every such offence to lett
and pay sum equal 10 double the "a
mount OF vessel aud cargo! And the
master or commander Shall forfeit sum
not exceeding twenty thossand dollars,
and his oath forever oiter be iHSdmissa.
bic at the custom house.
The ,cDth section--rcndefs foreign
vessels liable to forfeiture for taking on
board any merchandise, &c, during the
continuance Of this act--and any and
every person Concerned IN such sMP-
ment TO Gne not exceeding twenty
thousand q, LAS.
The eleventh section--proyides tor
the relanding of goods shipped from ono
port to another, by permit, sc.
The twelfth section--authorises the
collectors OF all districts in the United
States to seize any thing and every thing
on sea or land, in ships or boats, wag'
CONS or saddle bags, which they may
suspect is about to evade this law.
The thirteenth section places the
collectors and other officers under the
immediate control Of the President, who
is to instruct them from time 10 time
how 10 discharge their duty NEST &C
ceptably.
The fourteenth section-puts the land
and sea forces of the United States at
the disposal Of the President, to enforce
This law.
The interme date sections TO the 2fst
point out the mode of carrying the pro-
visions of TIE act into effect and specify
certain exceptions.
The twenty fast section-limits the
duration OF the embargo to the 18th day
: Of DeCenber next.
Ertrncf from a book entitled Skefeh q
the Finances Of the u. States"-6y
.dl6crt Gelatin.
:. But leans uniformly are suppl
ed, not by revenue which would
have been expended, bat by a capi-
tal which was before that time en-
plo,ed in SEINE useful and produc-
tive purposes. lie support war. to
defisy an, kind Of public expense