The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-18


Sec. q. .9ad be dJaiLtr snuet,d. That,
If thu second separate article ol the sid
Convention, concluded nn the tnrniy
ouul, uf June last, should he ratified by
both the contracting parties thereto, AMI
the ratiGeatlons thereof should b., rxehaug
ed, ou or before the twenty third day Of
June neNt, then, lroin and after the tNpira-
ton of Ivy" m"nths, subsequent Ia the said
exchange ut raiiicaiiuus, aud during thu
continuance in force of ilr said separate
article, the extra duties specified IN the
second section of this act shall hr levied
only upon the tScrss uf value of the tu.r-
ehandlSc imported into the United States
IN amy French vessel. over the value of the
merchandise exported from the United
States ~ the same vessel upou The same
voyage 81 that, il the value Of the articles
exported shall equal ar exceed that of the
articles imported in the same vessel, lnot
including articles imported for trlntil or
rc-eSportation,) no such extra duties shall
h. levied aud il the aItcles exported are
less IN value than thosc imported, the ox
,rd duties shall be- levied only upon the
amount OF difference of their value.
See. :. lind BE- Il further enacted, That
all art, ar parts of acts, ri Congress, in
Compatible With the execution oil each aud
ever, article of tIc said Con,entioa, con
einded on the twenty -iuurtlI of June last,
and ot lis ratified separate article, be and
thr SAME are hereby repealed.
Approved Washington, March 3, la23,
-.-AAs".-
AN ACT nTpropriatine moneys for the pnr
pose OF teparirg The Public Rosl irou,
Cumberland 10 Wheeling.
Be n dncid By the S,nnie and House II
Representatives ofht Iaiied States III
mertca N Congress assembled, That tue
sun al twenty-five thousand dollars, Of
money" III The Treasury, not otilerwis
appropriated, br, and the same ~ hereby
appropriated far the purpose Of repairing
aud improving the Public r,s'd from Cum
bertrand 10 Wheeling, under the direction
of the President of the United States.
Sec. ,. Ind be il further enacted, That.
for the itithl'Cl aud speedy accomplishment
Of this object, the President with the ad-
,irc Of the Senate, shall appoint some iii
prison. rs superintendent Of the said road,
whose duly ii shall be, with all praelicab,
dispatch, 10 contract for, and personally
superniend, the execution of the repairs
aud improvements which shall be- deemed
necessary az The SAID road, as well as IL
receive, dlshurse, aud faithfully account
with the Treasury Tor the sums of money
which may he receive cd by him III virtue ol
this act.
SIZE. 3. And b. Il fyiher enacted, That
the superintendent, 50 tn he appointed,
shall before he enters upon the discharge
of the duties cnloinrd by this act, execute
bond 10 the United States, with security
10 BIZ approved Of by the Secretary al the
Treasury, conditioned for the faithful dis-
charge of his duties, enjoined by this act
he shall hold his office during the pleasure
"f the President, and shall receive, MS n
comPrns ton for his services, the sum nj
three dollars per dry, during the time he
may be employed IN the discharge Of the
dunes cniaiurd by this act.
Approved; Washington, Feb. Is, 1923.
."~wo..-
AN ACT for tie punishment of frauds CON.
mItrd Oh the government OF The inited
STATES.
Be ii enacted by ht Senate and House Of
Representations Of he tinted States Of Il.
mcfica in Congress Gsscmbisd, That, if amy
person or persons shall falsely make, alter,
forge, or counterfeit or cause ~ procure
10 ~ falsely made, altered, forged, or
eounlcrle,lcd or "'lIingly aid or assist IN
the iaisc making, altering, forgins, or coun-
lcrlriiIug, any deed, power nf ait"iney, or
der, certificate, receipt, OF other writing,
for the purpose of obtaining or receiving.
or OF enabling any other persuD or persons,
either directly or indirectly, Ia obtain or
receive, from the United States, or any Of
their officers or agents, ANY sum ur sums
nf money; or shall utter, or publish rs true,
or cauor 10 be uttered unpublished as true,
any such false forged, altered, or counter
icIted deed power of attorney, order, Ger /,
tllicate, receipt, or other writing, as afor
said, with mtcut To dciiaud The luited |
States, knowing tn 8 me- to be lalsr, al !
tered forged, or conhieifcilrd or shall
transmit to, or present III. or calIse or pro- |
cure To BIZ transmitted IN, or presented Mt, |
any Office or Offices of Tie government Of
the United Statrs, any deed, power Of at |
iorncy, order, certificate, receipt, Or other
writing, IN support OF, ar m relation 10, any
account or clam, with intru to deiraud
the United States, knowing the same tn he |
false altered forged, ar eouBtcri,ited, exc
ry such person shad be deemed AMI all
Judged guilty Of fclony aud being thereof
duly nlcted, sha.l be sentenced 10 he
imprisn3ed, aud kept al bard labor, for
period not less than one year, nor m0re
than ten years or shall be- imprisoned,
not exceeding i've years, aud fued, not
exceeding hne thousand dollars.
Sec 2. 3qd be it .ttJiher ennciea, That
If any person or persons sbail know insly
have in his, her OF their POSSESSION, any
ialae, altered, forged Or counterieit,d deed,
power Of attorney. order, certificate, re-
cepi, or other writing, for the purpose pf
enabling any prrseh or persons, eliher Ill
rrctly or indirectly, to obtain or receive