Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-04-26

tlSh vessels, coming INTO any Oh the sag
enumerated porls; and that no articles
whatsoever, being ofthe growth produce,
or manufacture OF The British colonies,
10 which the said enumeraIed ports be-
long, shall be imported into the United
States, in any British vessel, other than
vessel coming directly IRON one of the
said enumerated ports, on pain OF for
feiting all sue articles, together with
the ship or vessel in which the same
shall have been imported, and her guns,
tackle, apparel, and furniture.
Sec. S. Ind be it further enacted,
That it shall be lawful 10 export IRON
the United States, directly to any OF the
above enumerated Brush colonial ports,
in any vessel of the United States, or IN
any British vessel, nayigated as by he
second section of this act is prescribed,
and having come directly from any ol
the above enumerated BRUSH colonial
p9ris, any article OF the gIowiht produce
or manufacture OF the Gn1eu S atos, or
any other article legally imported there
IN, the exploration OF which, elsewhere,'
shall not be prohibited by law Proud
ed, That when exported il any such
British vessels. before the shipment d
any such articles, security, by bond,
shall be given TO the United States, in
penalty qual to bali the value of the
| said articles; such bond to be taken OF
| the owner, consienee, or agent, by the
| collector OF the port at which the sand
B 'ish vessels shall have entered, for
| The due landing ofthe said articles, at the
| ports, being OF he British colonial ports
herelnabove enumerated, Tor Y hieh the
said vessel shall clear out; and Ion pro-
ducine certificate thereof, within twelve
months OF the date Of said bond, under
| the band and sea of the consul or COM
| mercial agent OF the United STATES, rest
dent at the por, where The said articles
Shall have been landed or it there shall
be no consul or commercial agent Of The
United States residing there, such cer-
lticate 10 be under the hand and seal OF
the chief officer of the customs at such
| port, or under the hand and seal OF
two known and reputable merchants re-
siding at such port but such bond may
be discharged, by proof, on oath, by crey
dible persons, that the said articles we're
taken by enemies, orperished in the seas.
And il shall not be lawful 10 export,
| from the Unlied States, any article what
| seever, to any OF the above enumerated
| British COLONIAL ports, in any British
| vessel, other tban such as shall have
| cop,e fi,nctIv frp,s, IN, ~ tha c,; v,,rt,
TO the United States; nor shall 1t be
| law fu) TO export from The United S ates
any article whatsoever, IN any British
vessel, having come from any Of the said
enumcrated pofis, 10 any other port or
place whatsoever, Than directly to one OF
the said pors. And in case any such
ariicies shall be shipped or waterborne,
for the purpose OF being exported con
! trary 10 this ACT, the same sAal be for
feied, and shall and may be seized and
prosecuted, IN Ike manner as for any
osher violation of the revenue laws of The
Uaited States.
Sec. s. ind be il fnether enacted, That
| this act, unless repealed, altered, or
amended by Congress, shall be and CON
inue in force SO long as the above emu
meraed British colonial ports Shall be
open to The admission oil vessels OF he
United States, contornable 10 the provi.
sions Of the British act Of Paralnen, oil
the twenty-fourth Of June last, being the
iorty fourth chapter OF the acts OF the
third year OF George the Fourth. But
il at any tue the trade and intercourse
| be'wcen the United States and all or any
of the above enumerated Briilsh colonial
poris, authorized by the SAID act of par
lament, should be prohiblied by Bm-
tish Order in Council, or by ac Of par
lament, then, from the day of such Or
der IL Council, or &C, OF parliament, or
| from the lime that the same Shall COM
Nence to be in force, proclamation 10
| that effect having been made by the Pre-
sident of the United States, each, and
livery provision Of this act, so far as the
baine shah apply TO The intercourse be-
Tween the United States and The above
jenumerated British colonial ports, in
IBri,ish vessels, shall cease 10 operate in
their favor and each and every provi-
sion of the "Act concerning navigation"
approved Oh The eighteenth Of April, one
thousand eight hundred and eighteen;
and Of the act supplementary thereto,
approved on the fifteenth of May, one
thousand eight hundred and twenty, shall
revive and be in full force.
Sec. 7. And be itfurther enacted. That
if any British colonial port in the Ameri-