The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-01-21

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Inc iIluncs,on ot secretly uoder which tho
following Resolution and Lowe were pas
sod, having been long sinse removed by
the enac,ing su,horisy, IL Is dcsned un.
necessary tha, they should be longer with
held from the public eye. They are now,
therstore, published Mar. IsseL
RESOLUTION taking into view the Pc
c>llisr sit1auon ei Spain rod Of her A me icsn
provinces and considering the influence
which the destiny Of tho territo,y sdjoioing
the southern bosder ofths United States may
have upon saeir security, tranquility and soms
meros. Thcrefosc,
Resotped, ty the Senate aud House Of Rsh.
resenfaauss II sAe Cnised Ssaiss Of .dsmeriea
n Congress sssen<is<, That the u. States,
under the pecaiisr tIrcnmstAWces OF ehe en-
listing crisis, cannot, wiihos. serious ipquie,.
ude, ses soy part Of The said territory pass
into the hands Of any foseiRn power; and
thar due rcwrd 10 their eva safety compeIs
them to provide, under certain eontine ecncias,
for the temporary occupation Of tho said tsSS
ritory they az the came time declare thai
the said TERRITORY shall In ,aeir hands reuain,
subject TO future oegocia,ion.
January Is, lsil---Approved,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT 10 enable The President of the ".
nitcd States, under certain contingencies,
TO tako possession Of tho country lying east
OF the river Perdido, and sooth Of the state
OF Georgia snd the Mississippi territory,
and for other purposes.
BIZ G enaefed ty rte Senate and Hosse Of
Ren'esenfafives Of hr Unifsd Sfafss ef Hms-
viss m Congress assembied, That the Ptssi.
dent the United States be, and he Is here.
by authorized 10 take possession OF, and oceu.
~, all or any part OF the territory lying east
Of tho river Psftdo, and south Of the state Of
Georgia and the Mississippi territory, 10 case
an arranCsment has been, or shall be, made
with the local authority Of the said territory,
for delivering up the possession OF tie samt,
or any part thereof, 10 the United States, or
in tho event Of an attempt 10 occupy the ssid
territory, or any part thereof, by any foreign
government and hcsnsy, for the purpose of
taxing possession, and occupying, the terri.
tory Aforesaid, and IN order 70 msinlain there.
10 the authority Of ste upstcd StatsG emp.oy
any pars Of the srWy. and nsvyof the Upi,cd
States, which he nay deem neeepss'y.
Soc. 8. 1sd 6e IL Jnvs6sv snetsed, That ons
hundeed teousa0d ao51afs DO stY. Spt' ~ fog
detraying such cxpsnces ss the presdcnt
sSsy dssm usccassry for ottsinIng possessico
rs aior sssid, and tho security Of the said ter
rito&yJto be applied unde, The direction ~
the President, Dot Of any monies in the treas.
ury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 3 -dnd Be IL Jhrfhsr enaeted, That In
case possession Of the territory aforesaid sho'i
be obvsiued BY tho Uniled States, as aforesaid,
that until other provision be made by Con-
grcss, the President be and ne is here by au.
tborissd, 80 establish, within tho territory a.
foresaic, . temporary government, x tho mill
itsry, civil, and judieisi powers thereof, shall
bs vested in such person snd persons, aod no
exercised 10 such manner, - TIC may direct,
for the protection and maintenance Of the ia.
habi,snts of,be said territory in the full en-.
joyment Of their ibsrty, properly, and felig.
ion. kta
January Is, tsti--Approvcd,
JAMES MADISON.