The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-05-16


PUBLISHED BY AUTHORTTY.
An ACT for carrying into exeeniion the
TseAiy between the United States and
Spain. concluded at w sbiagton, on the
twenty second day of Februa' y, one thou.
sand eight hundred sud nineteen.
Be i! easrted by he Senate and House Of
ReilresearaIives sf the United STATES Of finer
.,ca in Congress HsseS,6Ied; That the Presi.
dent of The U0i!ed Sia'es be, and he is bere-
ny authorised 10 take possession Of, and occu
py, the territories Of East and West Florida,
sod The appeDdages and appurIenancos there.
OI; and 1, remove and transport the officers
snd soldiers of ;he King Of Spaln, being
ihe;c, 10 the iiatsna, aSreesby to tho stipu'
la,ioos cf the Treaty between he United
States aud Spain, concluded at Washing ton,
On the tweny.second day of February, in the
y:ar one thousand eight hundted and nine
Ecen, providing 10, the cession OF said terrific
ries 10 the Cnued States and be may, lof
these purposes, and iD oder ,o maintain IN
said terriicfles tbe authority OF the United
States, employ any part oi the army and ma
W OF The United States, and the militia OF any
%taie or Territory, which he may deem nee
essay.
Sec. .. Ind Be it Jfurfh.r enacted, That,
uDul the end oi The ktst session OF the next
Congress, unless provision f0r The temporary
government OF said territories be sooner
made by Congress al! the military, cIyil, hnd
IidiclaI, powers exercised By the Officers %
tns existing goyefntn snt al The same te'tlto-
ti,s, shall be vested IN such person Or per"
sons, and shall be exercised In such mannet'
as the =. esident of he United States shall
dIect, fnr The maintaining the Inhabitants OF
ssd territories in tho free enjoyment OF their
liheity. properly, aud relig ion; and the law.
CT the United States relating to the revenue
snd no collection. subject 10 The modification
stipulated by be fifteenth article ot Tho said
T,ealy, in isvor OF Spanish vessels and ,heit.
cargoe., and the laws relating 10 tho impor.
salioD OF persons OF color, shall be extended
10 the said territories. And the President OF
The United States shall be, anc he is hereby,
aalhoIised, within the term aforesaid, 10 es-
,sblisb such districts for the collection OF the
yevenue, and, during the recess OF Congress,
10 sppoin. such officers, whose commissions
shall expire at the end Of the osyt session oil
Congress, to enforce the said !aws, as TO him
sLnIl seem expcdieDt.
Sec. 3. find tc it f;irther enacted, That
Vie President of the Un.ied States be, and he
IS hereby, so,ho'i2ed to appoint, during the
recess OF the Senate, a Commissioner and
Surveyor, whose com nissisrs sbsll expire AZ
tbe end Of the nexi Session Of Congress, TO
meet the Commissioned and Surveyor who
may DO appointed on the part OF Spain, FOR
the purposes stipulated in the fourth article
OF said Treaty; aud that the President be,
and be is hereby, further authorised to take
eli other measures which he shall Judge pro.
per, for carrying into effect the supuls,ions
Of the said fousib article.
Sec. 4. ind Be H further enSeird, That a
Board of ;h,ee Commissioners shall be sp.
poinled, confoI msbly 10 tho supula,ions oi
the eleventh article Of the said Treaty and
the President Of tho United States Is hereby
authorised TO take any measures which he
may deem eypedisnt fof organizing the said
Board of Con mmIssioners, and, tor this pof-
pose, may appoint q Secretary well versed in
the FreUch and Spanish languages, and e
Clerk; which appointments, If made during
the recess of The Senate, shall, al the next
meeting Of that body, be subject TO nomins-
ton for their advice ood consent.
Sec. 5. .fnd Be il JarGier enacted, That the
compensation Of the ,e,pec,iye ofhce'si fot
whose appointment provision ., made BY this
se,, shall not exceed he following sums:
The Commissionct TO be appointed con-
fpemably 10 the fourth article, 81 the fa'e, oy
he year, of ihree thousand dollars.
To the Surveyor, two thousand dollars.
To each OF The three Com missIoners TO be
eppoin,ed eoaiormaby to toe eleventh article
Of the Treaty, thfes thousand dollars.
To the Secretary Of the Board, sSo thou
sand dollars.
To one clerk, one thousand Eve hundred
soIiars.
Sec 6. ind be 10 further en1efed, That, los
carving this oct .pjs eXecepoo, the sun oil