Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-14

shall be between the owner or syyncrs and the
commander and crew of such merchant vessel.
Sec. o. .fad De 1t further enacted, That, af-
ter notice OF tins act at the several Custom
ttouSes, no armed merchant vessel of the Uni
ted states shall receive a clearance or permit,
or shall be suffered TO depart thcrefrom. unless
the owner or owners, and master or comman-
der OF such vessel for the intended voyage, shall
give bond TO the use of the United States in a
sum equal to double the value of such vessel
with Condition that such vessel shall not make
or commit any depreciation, outrage, unlawful
assault, or unprovolSed violence, upon the high
seas, against the vessel of any nation i'm a,nitv
with the United States; and thai the guns arms
and ammunition of such vessel shall be return
Ell within the United States, or otherwise ac-
counted for, and shall not be sold or disposed of
IN any foreign post or place; and that such own
err or owners and the commander and crew OF
such merchant vessel shall, in all things OBJ
serve and perform such further Instructions in
the premises the President of the United
States shall establish and order for the better
government of the armed merchant vessels of
the United States.
Sec T. .9nd6 At further enacted, That the
PRESIDENT OF the United States shall be, and he
IS hereby authorized To establish and order suit
able instructions to and for the armed merchant
vessels OF the United States, for the better gov
erninS and restraining of them, and to prevent
any outrage, cruelty, or injury, which they
might DC liable to commit; n copy of which in
structions shall be delivered by the Collectors
OF the Customs To the commander of such vessel
when he shall give bond as aforesaid. And il
SHALL be the duty of TIE owner or owncrs and
commander and crew, for the time being, of
such armed merchant vessel OF the United States
at any port thereof, TO make report, upon oath
to the Collector of said port, of any rencounter
which shall have happened with any piYtticai
vessel, ana of the state If the company and crew
OF a:ir vessel which they shall have subdued.
captured, or retalxen. And the persons OF such
crew nrconpany chargcabic with any act or acts
OF piracy, or pratcal dcpi recitation, shall be de-
tvered to the Marshal of the same district. for
trial, before the court of The United States nav
ing competent Jurisdictions
Sec. O. Ind be IL further enacted That five
per centnm on the nett amount eftcr ,,c,luctinr
all Charges and expenditures of the prizc-rno
ney arising from captured vessels or boats, and
OF Their tackle, appurtenances. ammunition, and
fading; and OF the nett amount of the salvage
on any vessels and cargoes re-capturcd bv ti,c
armed merchant vessels of tbs United St,tcs
shall be secured and paid over to the collector
oi the customs at the port or place in the United
states at which such captured or rc-captured
vessels may arrive, 10 be by said collectors paid
over To the Treasury, as other public: money.
pledged as fund for the support OF the widows
and orphans of such persons as NAV be Slain.
ana Tor the support and maintenance of sucl,
persons as may be wounded and disabled on
board the armed merchant vessels aforesaid, in
any rencontre or engagement with any pirati-
Cal vessel or crew, To be assigned and dist rlbu
ted as hereinafter provided
Sec 9. Ind be further enacted, That the
secretary of the Navy be authorised AMI re-
tn t,l..f I.
regulations anu restrictions as are used in rcla-
ton TO the Navy of the United STATES. anv mas
Ter, o'her oitcer, or seaman, or other person.
employed on board The armed merchant vessels
OF the u. states, WHO shall have been wound I'd
or Otherwise disabled III any engagement wild,
pIrates allowing To the master or commander :.
sum NOT exceeding - dollars per montl: 10
mates, not exceeding - dollars each Der
niohth and To seanen and other persons cnf.!ny-
cd as aforesaid the sum of - dollars PEI
month, for the highest rate of disability, and 81
IN proportion; which several pensions shall he
paid by direction of the Secretary of the NAVY,
out OF the fund above provided, and no other.
Sec. 10. .4nd be IL further enacted, That il
any master, mate, or other officer seaman mr.
other person. employed or serving on board any
armed merchant vessel as aforesaid shall die iJv
reason OF wound received IN the line of h;s
dnty, In any rencounicr, pursuit or enlargement
as aforesaid, leaving a widow or if no widow. y
cHiia Or chldren under sixteen years OF age.
such willow or 1t 10 widow, such child or chill
ureii shall hc placed on the pension list by the
secretary OF the Navy, who shall allow, ont Of
the fund aforesaid, and no Other. to such widn,v
enid, or children, half the monthly pension tn
winch the rank or station of tii: licensed ,.nu;I
nave entitled hun for tho highest rate of ,Isabil-
ity under ttilS act: which allowance shall con
'lntic Tor .he term of FIVE years. But, in case
Oh the death or intcrmarrIage Of such widow bc
lore the expiration o! i've years the halliday for
inc remainder OF the term, shall go to :he child
oF chlidrcn oi the deceased: PrOui{eH That
''ie naI'-PaY snail cease on the death of such
child or children, or on their arriving 70 ti,c AFRO
OF sixteen years.
Sec IL. .4nd he IL (;trihe,. e,,l,cted. That oil
from the second TO the seventh sections of th;.
ACT inclusive, shall continue and ne in force f,.
INC term oil one year, and nn;i the end Of tho
next session Of Congress thereafter.
Inc hill was twice read, and, on motion of
tEir BARBOUR. made the order of the dav fur
Thursday next ' '0'
message was received from the President
OF The u. States, the same as that receiysJ j.,
the other House OH FridaY,) respecting his .c-
counts with, and disbursements for, the roycrn-
ment.
Mr.. HAYNE moved that it be referred ,o q,
select committee.
MI SMITH said. that this request of the Pro
s'dent was with view to collect all the mfr
nation necessary 10 be acted on hereafter. H.,
supposed that a committee would be apno;nlci
IN TIC other House, and as il was not 10 be- acfeJ
on during the present session. he suggested the
Propnety OF laying If on the table, 10 be taken
up for disposition at future day.
Mr. KELLY thought that, ifa Joint commit
zee OF the two Houses were arranged it would
De more hitting the subject each House organ
Izu'g committee on the subject would be
InoTCIY NbSIrmcI infr each ntI,nr "