The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-08-18
LAWS.
puRLIsnEp BY AUTHORITY.

States 70 take posse ssson oil East and West riori-
dA. and establish temporary Government therein.
he q enacted by she Senate aud H0nse "
Retreseneofpes y she United S,ctes ef .4nfe-
rico m Congress assembled, That the Presi.
deu, d the United Slstes oe, and he is here
by, aptho lied 10 take possession Of, and oc.
co., The territories of Esst and West Fiori-
d.. I'D the sppendages and .appur,enances
thr at; and 10 remove and transport the
ufici. and soldiers of the king Of Spain, be
in hsre, TO the Havana, agreeabiy 10 the
snpnltrons of uea,y between the United
States snd Spain, executed at Wsshing,on
on tne twenty second day of February, in the
yea one thousand eight hundred aud nine
tseo. providing for tne cession of said terri
to, les 10 The United States and he may Tor
these purposes, and 10 order 10 inainiaio in
said territories the authority Of the United
States, employ apy part Of the army and navy
of the United States, and tho militia OF any
state o. lerto,y winch he may dee neces'
say
Sec. 2. Ind be u further enacted, That,
until the end of he f st session OF The next
Congress, un'ess provision tor he temporary
govsfnmen, OF said rtio'ies be sooner made
by Cong sss, all the military, civil, and ju
dicial. powers, exercised by the officers CT
tories, shall be vested in such person and
persons, and shall be exercised in such man.
me-, as the President Of the U0i,cd States
shall direct, for the maintaining the iohsbi-
tants Of ssd territories in the free enjoy meni
of their liberty, properly, aod religion; and
the laws of the United States, relative TO the
collection Of revenue, aud the importation Of
persons Of colour, shall be extended 10 the
~atA ,arttt and he he
United States shall be, and he Is hereby, au
thorizsd, within the term aforesaid, TO estab
lish such Districts, for the collection OF the
revenue, and, during the recess Of Congress
to appoint such officers, whose commissions
shall cx pirc at the end Of the next session OF
Congress, to enforce the said laws, as 10 him
shall seem expedient.
Sec. 8 .4nd be IL further enacted, That
the sno, of twenty thousand dollars is hereby
spprop iaied Tor the purpose Of carrying this
act i0,o effect, 10 he paid out OF eny moOsys
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
and 20 be applied under the direction OF the
President of ne United States.
Sec. 4. .dnd be it further enacted, That
this act shall take effect, and be in force,
Whenever lhel aforesaid treaty, providing TO-
the cess;on Cd said territories to he United
S,ates, shall have been ratified by the king
Of Spain, and the ra,fications exchanged, sDd
the king of Spain shall be ready to surrende'
said territory to the United Staos, according
TO the provisions of said treaty
March 8. isle-App'oved,
JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT conc. rnng the Allowance of Pensions
upon kelinqushment OF Bounty Lands.
BE a. enc :ted 6y the Senate and House u
ResresentaffDes Of the Uni'ed States Of .fne.
RIGA in Con,yresc assembled, That the second
section If nc act making further provision
for military scrvicss during the late war, and
for Other purposes, approved April sixteenth,
one thousand eigh, hundred and sixteen, and
so much Of the act to amend the same, ap-
proved MsrCb thi,d, ooe thousand eight hun
dred and seventeen, as relates 10 the subject
OF that pection, shall be continued IN force
tor the term of three years from and afte'
the passing Of this act Provided, nevevfAe
less, Tha, no pension shall be granted under
the said ACTS, after the sixteenth day OF April
next, unles at tho time of relinquishing the
bounty land in the manner therein described,
tho children, for whose benefit The same may
be e. ,nted, or one of them, shall be undes
sixteen years of age ind provided. olso.
Thai the pensions shall commence at the
date of the telinquishments respectively.
N March 5, lsl9-Approved,
- JAMES MONROE.
AN AC'r authorizing the purchase of Fire Engines
and for building Houses for the safe keeping Of
the 50 a,e.
Be i enacted by me Sen fe aid House NJ
Rehrei cnfafives Of 'te Uaifed States ef fine
riea 'u Congress assembled, Tha, ,he Pre.i.
ds-.t cI the United Sis,e. be, and he is here.
by ut Aorz.d and Fequrs,ed to casse to b.
pu cha I'd twu h'c engines, Of the 6rst class,
W p oPer copper suction pipes, and six
b. lsed feet Of 1--WE isa,hcrp hose, for tb4
p post, Of protecting me public and oibci
b iini;s in ,,s City Of Washington ffoU
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sec. 2. .dzd &c IL further enacted, That