Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-18

or with any officer thereof /; nor shall any citi.
zen or person residing as Aforesaid, BE permit.
ted without such passport, 10 visit or go to, a,
nv camp of the enemy established within the
limits of the United States, or elsewhere, or to
hold any intercourse with the same or with
any officer belonging theretoi and whose ever
shall voluntarily offend against any Of the pro-
hiotions aforesaid, mentioned III this Section,
| shall be considered guilty OF a misdemeanor,
and be Liable to be fined in say sum not excee-
ding one thousand dollars, aud to imprison-
| rpent for any term not exceeding three years.
| And every person coming from any OF the ene-
my's provinces orterrtory, in the United States,
\ shall report himselrforthwits, or as soon as
practicable thereafter, TO the military comman.
der, or to The COLLECTOR, or Other chief officer
OF the customs, WHERE there may be no collcc-
tor, of tae district within which he may first
| arrive; upon pain, wherever the same is omit,
ted, of being liable to the same prosecution and
punishment, as is provided in cases OF unlaw-
fu, intercourse with the enemy, without the
authority Of passport
| Sec. IL. dei be az further enacted, That a.
| ny person or persons found hoyering upon the
frontier, nesr any of the PROVINCES or territory
belonging to the enemy, or OF which he may
be possessed, or travelling towards and lie ar
! the same, At 4 distance from their usual place
OF abode o. residence, and without any lawful
business requiring his or thoir a,tendance
there. and without passport, shall be liable to
be held to security for his or their good bella
vlor, in he manner pointed out in the fourth
section OF this act, as a person or persons sus-
Pected, upon probable cause, OF being engaged
IN unlawful trade or Intercourse with the ene-
my fSvtded always, That nothing containcd
IN any part ST this act shall be construed 10 al,
ter, in any respect, the law OF tire ason.
Sec. IL Ind be it further enacted, That il
shall betaw'ul for the President Of the United
! states, or such other person as ne shall have
empowered tor that purpose To employ under
instructions to be by him given, in cases of
resistance, such part OF the land aud naval
forces OF the Uaited States, or of the militia
thereof, as shall be judged necessary, for the
purpose OF aiding and cooperating with off,
GERS ct the customs, aud sll other civil msi,s.
trstes, IN Seizng and securing persons enga
ged, or suspected upon probable cause as a
! ioresaid, To be engaged, in unlawful trade or
intercourse with the enemy as aforesaid, loge-
ther with the articles supplies, or vessels,
boats, vehicies, or animals, employed as aiore-
ssia, IN such trade or intercourse, and arch
inS tor and SEEING any properly subject to du.
| ty, or which has been unlswfslly imported.
Sec. Is md tie it further enacted That this
act shall continue in force during the continu-
ance ofthe present war between the United
States AMI Great Britain, and no longer Pro.
oided, That the termination of said war shall
not be construed TO stop or annui any proce-
disgs that may heretofore have been commen
ced, or concluded, or IN any way destroy or
impair any rights or previledges accruns un-
der, secured or given, by y,rture o. THIS act,
but as applicable to any transaction prior there
to, the same proceedings shall and may be had,
as though this act were in full force
| LANGDON ChEVES,
Speaker OF the House Of Representative 2.
JOHN GAILLARD,
! President of the Senate, pro teinpore.
February 4, lSi5--Approfed,
JAMES MADISON.