The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-09-30

or armed vessel, in the sesvice ef ssy fsrsis,
prince or stats, o. Of any colony, distric,, o.
people, or be'onging to the subjects or CHI
zens OF any such prince or stAte3 colony, dis
trtct, OF people, the same being st var with
any fofeish prince or state, or of any colony
distf'et, OF people. with whom, the Ups,ee
States arc IL peace, by. adding 10 the numbc
of the guns Of such vessel, or by citaneinr
those on board Of her for guns of q laleer
caiber, or by tho addition thereto OF any e
qu'pmsnt solely applicable 20 war, every pc,
son, SO Offending, shall be deemed gully oi
. high nisde ulesnor, shall be fnrd no, more
than one thousand dollars and be- imprisoned
not more than one year,
Sec, g. And Dc az further endcsed, Tha,
II any person shah, within the territory OF
jurisdiction OF the United S,ates, begin OF
sc, Oh foot, or provide or prepare the means
Tor, any military expedition or enterprise, 10
be carried on from thence reainst The terri
tory or dominions Of any foreign prince or
state. or OF any colony, district, or people,
win whom the UnI,ed States are Il "A peace !,
every person, so oEcnding, shall be dee med
guilty OF high misdemeanor, aud shall be
6ued not exceedisg three thou sand dollars.
snd Imprisoned not more than ,hrer years,
SIC. 2. .fnd be il JursAer ENACTED, That
the district coprts shall tsks cosnixancs Of
complaints, by whom. soever instituted, in ca.
ses OF capture. made within the waters Of tho
Vniied States, or within a marinS league OF
tie coasts or sho,ss ihereof.
Sec, .. .lnd ss.si Further enacted Thsl
10 evciy Case in which vessel .bali d. Gued
~, and s,meSS, or snemp.ea 10 be ii,leu out
md ssmsd, OF IN waich tho force oI any ycs
sci OF war, cruiser, or alher armed vessel,
shall be iDcf fessed or augtcentsd, or In Which
any mili,asy expedition OF eDicrtsise shall be
begun OF set on foot, contrary 70 the picsIs
ions and prohibitions oi this act and n every
case Of the Capture of ship or vessel within
,be jurisdiction o. protection of the United
eSiateSas before defined, and 10 every case in
which any process issuing out Of any court Of
the Unned Sis,es shall be disobeyed or rcsis-
tad by any person or persons having the Gus
,ody of any vessel Of war, cruiser. or other
AIMED vessel, Of sny to,eieo p.ince or state,
or Of any colony, disiricl, osp:ople, or of AIRY
subjes,s OF c,,izens Of coy ioreigu prince o
state. or of any coloey distfic,, or people, sn
eve.y sueh csse il snsi be lawful tor the Pres
i1ent of the Uoilel States, ~ such o,he : Der
son as he shall have esnppAse esd .ios thar pus
furces OF the United States, or of the mil,ip
thereof, To- The purpose Of takiag posscs.ion
OF and detsln'og any such ship or vessel, with
her prize OF prizes, it any, iu order to lhs
execution OF the prohibitions and penalties o
this act, and 10 the restoring the prize or pr
zcs in the cases in which restoration shalt
have bsen adjudged, and also for The purpose
Of preventing the carrying On of any such ex
pedi,ion or enterprise fron, tho territories o.
dominions OF any foreign prince Or state, o.
OF any colony, district, or people, viii whom
the Uoiied Sta,cs are al peace.
Sec, 9. .And be it /a,her enacred, Tha,
IL shall be lawful for the President Of the u
States, or such person as he shall cmpowe,
Tor that purpose, to employ such part of the
land or naval fc, ces of the United States, or
OF the militia thereof as shall be necessary
to compel any foreign ship or vessel 10 dc.
part The Uni,ed States, 10 all cases 10 which,
by the laws of nation or the treaties Of .be
Uoited States, they ought not to II n,ain with
in the United States.
Sec. TO-. .1nd be il further enaefed, Tbs,
the owners or consignees of every arUeo
strip or vessel sailing on, Of the ports Of the
United States, belonging wholly or in part Z
citizens thereof, shall enter into bond to The
United States, with sufficient ssreties, ptio,
to cleariog out the same, Ia double the amount
OF tie value Of the vessel and cargo on board,
including her armament, that tho said shir
or vessel shall not be employed W such own.
crs to cruise or commit no, iIites agsins, the
subjects, eitizens, Or properly, Of any foeigu
prince or state, or of any colony, district, o.
people, with whom the United States are oil
peace.
Sec. IL. .zad De IL further enacted, Tha,
the collectors Of the customs be, and they arc
hereby, fsspec,iveIy, authorized aud required
to detsin any vessel msnifestly built FOR wa.
like purposes, aod ABBOTT to depart the Uoit.
cd States, Of which the cargo shall principally
consis, Of arms aud munitions Of war, When
the number Of men shipped on board, or 9th
er circumstances, shalt render ], probable
that such vessel Is Intended to be employed
By the owner or owners TO cruise OF commit
hosiii'ies upon he subjects, citizens, or pro
perry, Of any foreign prince or state, or Of any
colony, district, or people, with whom the
Unred States are OF peace, until the decision
Of the Presidest be bsd thereon, or until the
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