Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-26


ing, shall be deemed guilty of felony,
and shall, on conviction thereof, suffer
death Provided, That nothing herein
contained shall be construed TO take away
or impair the right OF any court martial
to punish any 1fience, which, by the law
OF ,be United States, may be punishable
by such court.
Sec. y. ind be ii further enacted,
That, il any officer Of The United States,
shall be guilty OF ex.or,ion, under or by
color OF hls Office, every person SO OIL
Tending shall, on convic lion thereof, be
punished by fine, not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment, no,
exceeding one year, according 10 The ag-
gravation OF The offence.
Sec Is .Ana be ii further enacted,
That, II any person, IN any case, matter,
hearing, or other proceeding, when an
oath or affirmation shall be required to
be taken or administered under or by any
law or laws OF the United STATES, shall,
upon The taking of such oath or afirma-
ton, knowingly and willingly swear or
aiii'm falsely, every person, so offend
ing, shall be deemed guilty Of perjury,
and snail, on conviction thereof, be pu-
nshed by fine, not exceeding Two thcu-
sand dollars, and by imprisonment and
confinement 10 bard labor, not exceeding
hive years, according to The aeerayation
Of the offence. And if any person or
persons shall knowingly or willingly
procure any such perjury 10 be commit
led, every person SO offending, shall be
deemed guilty OF subornation OF perjury,
and shall, on conviction thereof, be pu-
nished by hue, moi exceeding two thou
sand dollars, and by imprisonment and
conhnemeni 10 hald labor, not exceed
ing five years, according 10 The aggra-
Walton OF the offence.
Sec. "A. md be il farther enacted,
nat, II any person, upon his or her ar
a'y court OF the United States, for any
oliehce, not capital, shall stand mute, or
W!li not answer OF plead to such indict-
ment, The coart shall, Notwithstanding,
proceed to The trial OF The person So
standing mute, or refusing TO answer or
plead, as ii he or she had pleaded noi
guilty, and upon verdict being re;urn-
cd by the jury, may proceed to render
Judgment accordingly. And tire trial O.
oil offences, which shall be committed
upon the high seas or elseu here, out OF
the limits Of any state or district, shall
be in the district where the offender is
appreht ndcd, or ;a,o which he may be
FIRST brought.
Sec. IS. .9ad be il farther enacted,
That, IN every case where any criminal +,
convicted Of any ofence against the
United States, shall be sentenced 10 I'M
prlSonu.sni and cuntineineit to hard la
Dor, II shall be law lul fer the court, by
|hich the sentence is passed, to order
the same 10 be executed in any state pr.
son, or penItenliary, within The district
where such court is holden The use CT
which prison or peniteu,iary may be al
lowed or granted by The Legislature Of
such state Tor sucn purposes: and the
expenses attendant upon the execution
81 such sentence shall be paid by the
United States.
Sec 10. Ind be IL further enacted,
That, il any person who shall be employ
ed as president, cashier, clerk, or ser
want, in the Bank OF the United States,
created and established by an act, enti-
lied " An act 10 Incorporate the subscri-
bers to the Bank of the United States"
passed on the tenth day Of April, in the
year of Gu Lord one thousand eighl
hundred and sixteen, or in any office Of
discount and deposile established by the
Directors of said Bank, in any state or
territory OF the United States, shall felo-
nously axe, steal, and carry away, any
money, goods, bond, bill, bank note, CT
other note, check, draft, Treasury note,
or other valuable security or effects, be-
longing to said Bank, or deposited in
said Bank {; or, if any person SO employ
ed as President, Cashier, CLERK, or ser.
want, shall traudulentIy embezzle, Sc
crete, or make away with any money,
goods, bond, bill, bank note, draft, Trea-
sury note, or other valuable security or
oflccts, which he shall have received, or
which shall come to his possession or
custody by virtue of such employment,
every person SO offending, shall be
deemed guilty of felony, and shall, on
conviction thereof, be punished by hne,
not exceeding five thousand dollars, and
by imprisonment and confinement to
hard labor not exceeding ten years, ac-
cording to the aggrava,ion OF the of
fence.
Sec. II. And be it farther enacted,
That il any person or persons shall