American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-15

,,rusly, the sum of two hundred dollars. There err
anhuay, nno;nted two Narshals, one for each of the
also DC af,mrts. who shall, each, perform the same
superb, sct 70 the same regulations and penalties,
es, De S the same fees TO which Marslals IN other
DC rtitled for similar services and shai IN al
rcs as the sum of two hundred dollars, annually,
M " for extra services, and shall also be sub
g,ch regulations and penalties as the Legislative
" Lsl imDose, while acting under, and IN virtue OF,
territorial laws. =, ..,,,,, rhat ,he Covernor. So.
ec ~ ~, ~ the Superior Courts, District Attorneys,
N na al general officers OF the militia shall be APP
SUE 2 The President of the United States, by and with
ia and consent Of the Senate All judicial officers
~ br Offices for the term of four years, and no
hOu N.Y. Governor Secretary, Judges, members of
IN" ,a Counc Justices of the Peace, and all other
;i nd ofthe militia, before they enterupnn the
eiSs resne,tiye offices, shall take oath, or at
VI ~ ,nort the constitution Of the United States,
@ he faithful discharge of the duties OF their Office
Ildre of the Supreme or District Court OF the
ked States, before Judge OF J nee Oh e rcaIe %
Tn,~torv The Governor shall receive an annual sal
f.o thousand five hundred dollars; the Secretary, OF
ons,nd five hundred and the Judges, OF fifteen hun
ob TO he Daid quarterly, out Of the Treasury OF
i;,ed states The members of the Legislative Coun-
Ebal receive three dollars, EACH per day, during their
qrcr in Council and three dollars for every twenty
81, ronp to- and returning from, any meeting otthe
i',;SSe Council, once in each season, and no more.
,nbers Of the Legislative Council shall be privileged
rst eycep in cases of treason, felony, or breach OF
e,cr during their going TO, attendance at, and re-
|Oinp from each session OF said Council.
IL Ind BE- il further eatacted That the laws OF the
Ej safes relating to the revenue, and its collection,
sct to the modification stipulated by the fifteenth ati
AZ ne treaty Of the twenty-second of February, one
bsni rh hundred and nineteen, in favor of Spanish
s apd their cargoes, and all other public acts ct the
cd States, not Inconsistent or repognan to the provi-
h of this act now in force, or which may hereafter be
Fce shall extend TO- and have full force and effect in
territory aforesaid.
~ II ladbe a further enacted That to the end that
inhabitants may be projected in their liberty, property,
RELIGION no law shall ever be valid which shall impair,
n anv wise restrain the freedom of religious opinions,
fs,ons and worship. They shall be entitled to the
ef Of the writ Of habeas corpus. They shall be baa-
in all cases. excep for capital offences, where the proof
Eyent or the presumption great; all fines shall be mo-
e and poportionatc to the offence and excessive bail
no be required, cruel or unusual punishmcnts in
tcd no ex post facto laws law imparing the oblga-
i Of contracts shall ever be passed nor shall private
tpcy be taken for public uses without just compensa-
Sec g. .at35e Il further enacted, That all free male white
r,os of full age who are housekeele rs and who sha
resided one year in the said territory, shall be quail
act grand and petit jurors in the courts of the said
toT; and they SHALL until the Legislature thereof shall
eywse direct be selected in such manner as the Judges
the ai courts shall respectively prescribe, SO as to be
a conducive TO an impartial trial, and be least burthen
nc 10 the inhabitants ofthc said territory.
Sec H. And be IL further eRacted, That it shall not be
vi for any person persons TO import, or bring into the
deltory, from any port place within the limits OF the
ltd States or procure to be so imported Of
mgh or knowingly to aid or assist in so importing OF
ngug, any slave or slaves and any person so Offending
being thereof convicted, before any court within the
territory, having competent jurisdiction, shall forfeit
~ q ImDOrted
sum OF three hundred dollars one molety for the use
Tie United States and the other moicty tor the use OF
person persons who shall for the same and
~ slave SO imported or brought, shall, thereupon, be-
ne entitled 10, and receive his or her freedom.
zee 10 .lad be further enacted, That the citizens OF the
i@rory shall be entitled to one Delegate to Congress
the sad territory, who shall possess the same powers
ouie granted to the Delegates from the other terrific
sol the United States Provided That no person shall
eligible for that office who shall not have resided at least
he months in the said territory The Delegate shall be
ced by such description Of persons at such times, and
Ter such regulations, the Governor and Legislative
c may, from time to time ordain and direct, soldiers
lie United States excepted, who shall, under no clrcum
noes, be qualified TO vote.
'ec 10 .4ad be ii further enacted, That act, entitlec
N act Tor the establishment OF Territorial Govern
mt III Florida, be, and the same is hereby, repealed, 81
as the same is inconsistent with the provisions OF TIM
and that the proceedings of the last session of the
sSA've Council Of Florida be, and the same are hereby
ed, to remain in full force and effect until the enc
The next session Of the said Council, unless alter
modified, or repealed, with the exception of all reven
sWs imposing taxes the inhabitants their proper
anu nc law authorising the Governor to borrow five
and dollars the credit of the said territory, and thu
'yashing county courts; which hereby declared
j@id loid Iroutdtd, That no loan of money alread
ne o. obtained, under said law, shall be effected aect
Y 'hi act and that the act approved the second
n'A3tr, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five
we Governor, repeating all the laws and ordinances il
e ne said territory, shall be-, and is hereby, declare
aYs eject on the day Of its passage by the Legsaty
"'cll' and not of its approval by the Governor
Approved--J-4lLES MONROE.
Washington, March 8, 1928.